Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-23
GRAHAM NEWS

Mr. II. Wade Beavers and r. q Bea-
vers. are at home for the holidays.
the former In the lumber business In
Kentucky. the latter being employed
at Norton. Va.
Miss Mary Stuart, who II well and
pleasantly remembered here as art
teacher In the Graham High school.
Is spending tho holidays with Mrs.
p. c. winborne on Walnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs Atiee Smith, are
visiting the parents OF Mrs. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs II. n. Yost. on Taze-
well avenue.
Misses Julia Saunders. Pearl Siuss
and Masters Mccall Barbee and viii
lie Dodd are at home from their
various schools Cor the holidays. or
course their friends are pleased TO
see them looking ready for the gale
ties OF the season.
Attorney Il. Kemp Morton. was I'm
Tazewell all OF last week on legal bus
mess.
The Bridge Wrist Club was enter
tained on Thursday evening by Mis-
ses Matte Benbow and Mamie
Crockett. Some novel features OF
the game were introduced. or rather
the quiet course OF the game was re-
lieved by che introduction OF novel
features. IL was an oid-fashioned
whist party. the house being taste-
puiiy lighted with candles and dec
Grated with holly and mistietoe. tho
assembled guests carrying out the
Idea In their costumes. The oues-
ton or changing the name OF the
club was considered: What's In n
manner"
Miss Louis Benbow IN at home from
Welch for the holidays.
Graham College and Graham High
School adjourned on Friday for the
Christmas season. At the college n
most delightful entertainment was
given by the elocution class. the art
of the pupils testifying TO the merit
OF Miss Wheeler. who made many
friends In Graham last winter and is
adding 20 the number az her stay
grows longer.
Graham 10 fast In the clutches of
the Christmas season. All tho trains
have been late for several days. with
the consequent delays I'm the mails
and In the express service At the
same time her people are taking n
philosophical view OF the situation.
All OF the business men OF the
town report prosperous year and
all are uniting in the effort to reauite
the services OF their faithful em-
ployees who have done so much TO
bring about their prosperity No one
Will be forgotten, and with the ser
vices I'm the various churches. the
return OF all the school girls and
school boys, and the inevitable fes-
tivities OF the time everyone looks
forward to the events OF the coming
week with a great deal OF pleasant
Mr.. II. A. Wells. the genial book.
keeper for the Keys Planning Mill
Company. will bring his mother 20
Graham TO live after the first OF the
New Year.
On Friday OF last week Calico
Party was given by Manager Graham
at the skating rink; all contestants
were required 10 come arrayed I'm
calico dresses, regardless OF sex.
Wherefore there was much merri-
ment at the originality OF some OF
the costumes. Rumor has it that
Fatty" Graham and Prof Stafford
made quite winsome lasses in their
new calico frocks; others created no
little OF a sensation. among these be-
Ing hessrs. J c. Nelson and Bane
whose beauty OF costume and
OF form was so remarkable as 10
cause some OF the younger sight
Seers to bury their faces in their
hands and scream with delight The
prize. a large box OF Huyler's, was
won by Miss Nina Dodd and Mr..
Bane witten.