Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-06
PoCAHONTAS AND
HER BUSY PEOPLE.
A Resume of What is Trans.
piring in the Land of
The Black Diamond.
poeahon,as. w. Va. MAY )

and the liquor men are at war over
the question OF license tax. The tax
has always been three hundred dol
lars, but wet and dry election was
held here in the month OF Decem-
Der and inorder to carry the elec.
ton wet there was an agreement be-
tween the saloon men aud the coun-
ell that the legislature would be ask
ed To raise the license tax To six hun
dred dollars. When the legislature
met the amendment 20 the town
charter was presented and passed
but i'm the meantime the application
FOR license had To be made at the
meeting on February 2I, in time for
! immediately following the above
date. The saloon men agreed with
the council that they would give
their notes for the additional three
hundred dollars license. payable Nav
the FIRST. Conditional upon the pas
sage by May first of the amendment
4 1880 tNstfht hh aht ttRtct1ANlf. ne
amendment passed In February. hut
for some reason or other the emer.
gency clause was left of. for this rea-
son the bill did not become effective
for ninety days after it's passage
The council claims that the liquor
men gave their assurance that they
would pay the additional license tax
this year. and when the notes became
due. May the frst. the liquor men
| refused To pay same. The council
Immediately decided to revoke the
order or recommendation To the
| court on which the license were
! granted. and ordered the treasurer
TO efund all money payed in for II.
cense. The treasurer rendered the
money. but The liquor people refus-
ed same. The council has retained
Messrs. Chapman and Gillespie. of
TaZewell. I'm addition to- w T. Nor
ris. town attorney. and vii take such
action as may he necessary 10 collect
the extra tax. OF have the license
revoked by the circuit court The
lliquor people claim, they have their
Ilicense for the year. and that they
won't pay the extra three hundred
until next year. as the law did not
lgo into effect for ninety DAYS. which
wns TOO late to catch them this wear
The liquor people have employed
VI. V. l. Sexton who IS making n
strong fight for them. Tho result
will be watched with much interest
The Pocahontas Tennis Club was
forSanized here last week and has
Ibecome affiliated with the Southern
West Virginia League The follow.
ing officers were elected: G. VI. Gal
way. Pres; DR.. Geo. II. Zimmerman
Vice-Pres.; Chas. L. smith. Treas
II. NJ. Umbarger, Sect Rev $. W.
Moore, Director OF Club
James II. Hensley, prominent
resident OF PocahOntas died here
Saturday afternoon, April IS Mr.
Hensley at one time was employed by
the Pocahontas Consolidated Co as
bookkeeper, but for several years
has been living in Norfolk Va Do
ceased was As years old end boI
in Tazewell county. He Is survived
fby on daughter
| The Pocahontas skating riuk was
opened here on Thursday evening in
the wholesale building. There was q
very large crowd in attendance at the
opening and every one seemcd to
enjoy themselves. The Galleries
Co. band furnished splendid music
for the evening. Mr. w T. Barbour.
the poprietor, is to be congratulated
on the success OF the occasion:
Miss Grace Nash OF this county and
Mr.. w. J. Duncan. OF Davy, w. Va.
were married on Wednesday alters
noon by the Rev. Cartright, at the
Methodist parsonage. The happy cou-
pie left on No. 2 for bridal trip To
Eastern cities
The people OF Pocahontas will be
glad TO elaTn that Ralph Bingham. OF
Philadelphia. Pa, will give an enter
| tainmput al the Oupra Hauoa ~, H.