Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-23
The Leader
ALL ABOUT BLUEFIELD

Miss Mamie Hale, OF Graham, was
in the city looking after Christmas
gifts yesterday.
Collie Calfee, OF Ada. was in the
city looking after business yester-
day.
ID. NJ. Bailey. OF Clear Fork, was
in town buying some Christmas
goods for his family yesterday
Rev O'Neal. OF Emory and Henry
College, was in the city yesterday
visiting friends
At the Surprise Stores and 3 and
1Oc Stores 100 cases Fire works at
cost prices.
Listen-enough Fire Works TO sup
ny Bluefeld, at prices unheard OF.
Call and ask the prices
Everybody buys Fire Works at the
prices the Surprise Stores and the 5
and 10 C. Stores are making.
And now we are right in the midst
OF n snow storm. but generally that
is one OF the delights OF the small
boys. that comes with Christmas
IT is hardly necessary to say that
our stores. all OF them, have been do
ing a rushing business and yet the
busiest season has not arrived.
The Surprise Stores will have
rest today, but that will only refresh
the attaches for the big time com
ing next week.
Rev. b. p. Pennington, pastor OF
the Baptist church. Princeton. was
in the city yesterday and left on the
evening train for Bramwell. where
he will occupy the Baptist pulpit in
that place today.
The nearer Christmas approaches
the livelier 1t gets every day. We
hope everybody in Bluefeld is happy
Let us not in our joy forget the
needy ones that may be in our midst
Just received at the Surprise Stores
and the 5 and 10 Stores 100 cases
fire works that arrived 80 days late
We are making the prices to avoid
carrying over. 1t will pay Won to
give us a call.
Mrs. Frank Cover, OF Devon. is
visiting her daughter who is attend
ing the Graham College this term.
They left for their home last night.
Miss Mabel Cover made quite a rep
utation in the school for her profcien-
cy at the present term.
Mr.. and Mrs w. f Bausell. of
Lebanon, are in the city to spend the
Christmas holidays Editor Bausell
tells us that the News is flourishing
and that he has recently added a
great number of subscriptions 70 his
large list. We wish him continued
success.
We traded a subscription for q
big Christmas Turkey, and thereby
hangs the tale OF how we got our
Christmas dinner Our Bland county
friend hesitated a long time before
he would let the turkey go and de-
clared that it was awful expensive
reading
Expressions of praise for the mana
cement of the Graham College can
be heard on every hand for the pro-
fciency displayed by the students OF
That institution of learning on Friday
night. The people OF Graham. and I'm
TACT this entire section. were much
gratifed at the thoroughness exhibit
ed on the part OF the students. and
many are the kind words spoken OF
the school
George OLeary, of the firm OF C.
OLeary e. Son, returned last night
from Washington, d c.. where he
has been attending the Georgetown
University, where he has been en-
gagged In special studies. He will re-
main here during the holidays with
friends and relatives, after which he
Will return to complete the special
course he is taking. We wish him a
pleasant time while here
The whole city OF Blueheld is one
bustIing hurrying jostling mass OF
humanity with Xmas in their bones
Everybody seems intent on having a
good time Men, women and chill
drcn can PC seen in every direction
mak'n@ Ch-istms purchases. De-
livery w.@"ns are bus on1 the whole
scene Throughout tae cit, g.. ono Of
activity and pleasure bent n is q
gay and festive season and il makes
the Leader glad TO know that our
citizens, young and old. are taking a
day of and having a good time gen
orally.
THOUGHT MOB WAS