Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-09
Last End Lot Sale Was a
Decided Success Last Niqht
THOsE WHO INVESTED IN EAST
END REAL ESTATE Will.
BUILD IMMEDIATELY.


That the city OF Biuefeid is des-
tined To be one OF the coming cities
In this part OF the state is evidenced
by the sale of lots in the East End
which took place yesterday afternoon
and last night at the Elk's Opers
House.
Quite anumber of our BUSINESS
men congregated at the Opera House
In the afternoon for the purpose Of
invsting In Biuefeid real estate. and
the occasion was enlivened by the
rendition OF several classical musi-
cal selections by the Roanoke Ma
chine Workers Band. one OF the best
musical organizations In Virginia.
After outlining the benefits deriv.
ed from investing In real estate In
Biuefeld, Col. n. r. Edmonson, the
silver -tongued auctioneer from Mis-
souri, offered a limited number of
choice lots for sale which were I'm n
short time disposed OF. MIR. Cofman
ut the afternoon sale announced that
the main sale would take place at
night and at : o'clock a large crowd
among which were number of Ia
dies assembled for the purpose of
investing and also TO listen to the
sweet strains OF music from the
band
The people acting upon the advice
OF Mr.. Cofman--who predicted that
the city would donble In population
In the next two years took advantage
OF the opportunity to secure lots in
the east end which is destined TO he
the residence section OF Biuefield
The lots are located in a good neigh.
borhood with water and sewera ge
and also away from the noise oi
trains and manufacturing plants. and
also on the line of the proposed ex-
tension OF the street ear line.
Following is the program render.
ed by the band under the direction
OF Prof. w. X. Carr, who has de.
voted the best part OF his life along
the musical line, and the apprecia.
ton OF the music was ma iifest by the
applause received:
Overture, William Tell-Rossini.
Moonlight On The Hudson--Waltife
Serenade, Sweet Dreams-Miiler.
March, Burtlyonean,-Bur
Serenade, Lopoloma-Xyreder.
Grand American Fantanza- -Burdyx
March. The Idolizers-Cory.
Home, Sweet Home.
The feature of the evening was
the speech by Nh. Coffman. Mr.
Conman was a candidate in the last
municipal election and curing the
course OF his remarks he referred
to the fact that he came out I'm his
ward sweet sixteen" not I6 to
but 16 to about 500. He also said
that this would not be his last an
pearance before the people OF Blue
held, but that he would appear again
supported by Col. Edmonson and the
band and that all he needed to make
his success in this world was pIent,
OF noise. Mr.. Coffman's address was
well received by the public and en-
grated an interest in the purchasing
OF lots.
Following is list OF the fortn
nate purchasers at last evening.
sale:
r. o. Coffman, Sec 6S2. Lot I
sl15.; K. o. Coffman. 6s2, Lot 2
SIS; S. s. Coffman, Sec $40, lot is
1896; p d. Rice, Sec. 6s6. lot 4
$50; G. w Moss, Sec. 6s6. lot 8
500; j. ID. Jones Sec. 6S6, lot 2
s35.; G. Lee Weymouth. Sec. es6
lot /, $45.: J. w. Run, Sec. $50, lo
5. $50: J. W. Run. Sec, 6S2. lot s
$50; J. ID. French, Sec. 6S3. lot 1
$50; w. NJ. Doyle. Sec. $50. lot 2
$50; }. T. Dewitt Sec $50. lot 4
$50; J. r. Dewitt. Sec 6S3. lot s
500 n G. Pollock. Sec 6s3. lot 6
$50: Mrs. John Pigott, Sec 6s3. lo
16, $40; r. r. Hawk. Sec, $50. lo
IS, SEQ; A. j Taylri., Sec. $50. 10
. 4. s105.; A. J. Taylor. Sec, ESQ. lo
3, 800; A. j. Taylor. Sec. $50. lo
6. $40
Mr. Coffman was seen after the sal,
last night by a representative OF tn,
Daily Leader, and he expressed him
self as being very well pleased will
the interest shown by Bluefeld citl
zens In real estate He intimatec
that he would place more lots on sal,
at q future date