Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-03-05
BLUEFIELD SPECIAL.
Hon W. T. Watkins for Aayor-N. 1. 3
E. OOmpAny's Progress-The Glen
Lincoln Coal and Coke %.
Other Locals

BLuKFIKLD, w. Va, Feb. 10, 1898
The leading citizens of this city are
cedorsing Hon. w. T. Watkins. the
present Mayor, for reelection which
will be held in May. We hope the
convention soon Co be called for the
nomination Of the successful candidate
will unanimously nominate him and
from the present outlook victory is al
ready assured.
Hon Watkins is the colored people's
friend in this city. BE has proven it
in his past administration He is q
constant reader of the Planet We
certainly hope the honor will be re-
conferred upon him as the next Mayor
for the city Of Bluefield.
Mr.. W. X. Patt erson, the General
Western superintendent and Assistant
Manager OF the National Industrial
Beneficial Endowment Company of
Lynchburg, Va is certainly doing Q
hustling business for the Company.
Over three thousand members are al
ready insured by the Company and
they work for the different coal Com
panies in this region. The coal com
panies are making the collections
+, through the offices for the N. /. b. r
Company which makes it q financial
success throughout.
The entire field at Pocahontas alone
has over seven hundred people in the
Insurance Co
The Southwest Virginia Improve
ment Company. the Oldest and lArges
coal operation Ia this section with it
large mines and many hundred cok'
ovens. Is located in Pocahontas. Thii
company employs thousands OF mel
and makes collections monthly for tn
Insurance. company Mr.. Patterson
Z 1,o IN Hel1 Ao
with large force Of polite and ener
getic agents.
Mr. s. j Willoughby, grad uste @
Morristown, Tennessee College has &C
cepted position with this Company
Mr. George Williams, Jr., who is presi
dent OF the Company, is in the field i
the interest Of the company pushin
business right along.
The Glen Lincoln Goal & Coke Con
pany with its main Office located
this city on Higginbotham Avenue
was organised October eth, 1896 wit
q capital stock OF 100000. The mine
are located at Norton, Wise Count,
Va, which is now in active operation
Mr. ]. B Gentry, of this city, is Super
intendept. Employment is given
the stock holders only. This Is the on
coal mines owned and exclusive
controlled by the Negoes in the Unite
States. The quality Of coal. we lear
has no superior and few equals.
has many features that are peculi
and burns into ashes, and has no ca
dere. is very lasting and also east
kindlsd. The coal is thoroughly e.
carefully screened leaving it complet
~ cleansed with nothing but the We
finest marketable coal in the regio
The shares are $50 each; IS the fiT
payment and monthly installments a
thereafter made
The entertainment given by Mi
Lula Muse at the residence OF Mr.. al
Mr.. II G.. Garrett on Friday mig
wss quite an enjoyable affair.
A number of citizens met Februa
eth and formed an organization viii
for the present will be known as t
promoters Organization" with &
ultimate view OF opening a store
general MERCHANDISE capital stoC
1900; and the shares $2B
The following officers we're elect
for the above named company: Pr
H. Halter, president; II. N. Smit
Vice-president; @. n. Morton, secret
rY; Elijah Trigg, treasurer.
The enterprise can be made q gre
success il only patronized by the labC
ingclsss as it should bee We are 81
10 say the shares are rapidly being sol
Mr.. Lewis finney formerly of BrAi
well, West Va, who recently remov
his family to this city and obtain
employment on the n. , w. Road
brskennsn met With fatal secIdsntl