Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-31
The Leader.
ALL ABOUT BLUEFIELD


rybody has gone TO the opera.
George Harrison. of Honaker, was
n Bluefield yesterday.
F. l.. Lucas. of East Radford, was
In the city yesterday.
w. d. wills. OF Norton, was trans
acting business in the city yesterday.
No. passenger train was over
an hour late last night.
S. A Gillespie, of Swords Creek.
was in the city yesterday.
+. A. and r. o. White. of Graham
were here on yesterday.
N. w. Martin. OF Pocahontas, was
among the visitors to Bluefeld yes
terday
There was small smash-up at
Ingleside on yesterday but 1t did not
amount TO much.
b. b. HUMPHREYS, OF Davy. was
registered at the Altamont on yes
terday.
The White Caps last night took
the town in great shape and had
quite a large audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Snider. have
returned from an extended summer
recreation TO a number OF Virginia
cities. Their many friends will he
pleased to hear of their return.
Mr.. Frank S. Easley Fuel Pur-
chasing agant Of the American
Smelling and Refining Co, formerly
located In this city. but now with
headquarters In PIttsburg, came 90
the city on No. 16 last night.
Geo. b. Shamblin, OF Vivian. up
In the coalfelds, made us a visit last /
night. He said he had been read
ing our paper and come to congratu- /
late us on our politics in this ring
ridden county. We are always glad /
To meet such friends.
The little infant son OF Mr. and .
Mrs r. K. Flowers, of South Blue /
Geld, died at 9:35 last night OF spi- |
nal meningitis. The funeral services .
will take place at the new cemetery .
today at o'cloc We extend our
sympathies to the bereaved parents
Mr.. w. l.. Pearson, formerly .
Weigh Master for the Norfolk and .
Western Railway Co at this place, .
was in the city last night. Mr.. Pear
son has been in Business at Norton
Tor several months, but is leaving
there and is now oil his way TO Win
Chester, Va, where he will engage in /
business.
The time will soon arrive when our
public schools will begin. We are
glad to know that preparations are
being made to improve the buildings .
and TO advance tho methods OF in
struction. Let the good work pro-
gress. We hope to be able TO con-
graduate all concert I'd I'm the man
agement OF our public school affairs
Mr. Samuel Turk. of this city. and
his brother, ]. S. Turk, proprietor of
the Fair, of Keystone. left last ev-
eping for New York and other cit
les Mr.. Samuel Turk. OF this city |
goes TO purchase a large and entirely .
new line OF goods for his new build |
ing now nearly completed on Prince |
ton avenue. He will buy extensively
His brother accompanies him to pur- /
chase goods for his keystone store. |
the Fair. They are prosperous bus I
iness men OF our section and do a !
large business. We wish them l
pleasant and profitable visit to the
eastern cities
Those whose tastes run in the /
direction OF the melo-dramaHc as (
seen across the footIghts. were de- .
lighted with "the white Caps"
which was presented al the Elks
Opera House last night under the
management OF Mr. Joseph w Con
oily.
The love or DICK Cotton, the brave I
and daring sheriff. for Hazel, the
charming daughter OF Judge Ran
dolph, with the various and diverse
ups and downs OF the course OF love.
constitute the plot incidentally. and /
10 add color 10 the play the white
Caps come in for small share Of /
attention, receiving the unsunted
Kisses Of the large and appreciatve
audience as each act Of develtry was
succeeded by one more belnous
Caesar and Susan. the old colored |
servatns typical OF southern life DO !
ante bellum days were quite popu- |
lar with the audience and added !
much character and reality TO the
play
or course even the rough course |
Of true love was not sufficiently |
rough TO prevent the sherin from |
winning Hazel Randolph I1r BITS |