Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-22
SMALL POX ADDS TO CALAMITY in SAN FRANCISCO
FEVER RAGING AMONG THE RESIDENTS OF TIFF CIT\
THE LATEST
From the Prosperous City of
Roanoke.

Roanoke, Va, April 2I.-Mrs
Charles ID. Fox gave delightful re.
ception Tuesday afternoon i'm her
handsome home on Church avenue
>. W., at which scores of guests
were present. The house was taste
fully decorated with tulips and mar
cissus, and presented a pretty pict.
ure. as the parlors were filled with
handsomely gowned women Mrs
Fox was assisted I'm receiveing by
Mrs. r. w. Tinsley, Mrs w. s. S
Butler. and Mrs. c. II. Carson. while
Mrs. c. b. Maddox presided over the
punch bowl, assisted by Mrs. +. W
Crozier. OF Christiansburg. Miss Mary
Miller and Mrs. r. h. Thomas. In the
dining room, where a delicious re-
lection was served. the young ladies
in charge were Misses Mary and
Susie Penn, Elva Luck, Alice Humid
ley, Mary Fox and Miss Errigger
OF New York.
Tuesday night. the Sigma Alpha
Club gave one of the prettiest ger
mans yet given by this popular or
ganization OF young men. The dance
was led by Mr. Tom Anderson and
Mr.. Strother Jones, and for several
hours the pleasure was at it's height
A number Of visiting girls were in at
tendance. which added not a little tC
the pleasure. Lisnt refreshments
were served
Thursday afternoon. Mrs J. D.
Hobbie was hostess of reception
marken by elaborateness and ele-
gance, indeed. il was one of the
most splendidly appointed affairs Ro.
anoke society has ever enjoyed Mrs
Hobbie was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Waller Jamison. Mrs. John
Trout and Mrs. Leigh Ruckner. Mrs
A. NJ. Nelson served punch in the H.
brary, assisted by Mrs. Scott. Mrs
Van Lear, Miss Campbell and Mrs
Fox. In the dining room delicious
refreshments products of Dem.
onets skill--were served by Misses
Annie and Corbin Hobbie, Nellie Ho
bart. Beverly Rodes and Norma
Burns. Exquisite hand-painted ia.
vors were presented each guest by
Mrs. William Wexford.
Last night tho Roanoke German
Club gave its Easter german at Ho-
tel Roanoke, Dr Ben Moomaw and
Mr. Warren Wexford leading the
dance
Miss Annie Hun entertained a
large number OF her friends las night
at her home on Roanoke street. in
honor her guest, Miss Thomas. OF
Crocketts Springs
The question of who will be Roam
ok@'a next postmaster is still un-
settled. Each day develops rumors
of new candidate. There are many
here. however, who believe that the
recently nominated candidate. Lu-
ther c. Funkhouser, will be con
firmed within few days.
Much interest has been felt i'm this
and friends i'm California. MIR. r.
II. Fshburne, one of Roanoke s
wealthiest and most prominent cit
liens, is probably somewhere in the
State. and probably was in San Fran
cisco when the earthquake occurred
The last letter received by his fam
ily was dated San Francisco. April
Is. Mr.. Fishburne has been making
an extensive tour 4 number OF pco-
pie here also were interested TO know
whether w. G. Baldwin, of BlueGeld,
had rached San Francisco. as it was
known he expected 10 visit that city
But IL is stated that ne did not reach
the city bcfor" the disaster occurred.
and his friends here as well ms cleo-
where. are srratIy relieved.
The pay roll of the Norfolk g. West
ern shops Tor the past month was
tbs largest in their history amount
ing TO $2Oo.0O0. It is % guarantee
of prosperity i'm the city when his
pay roll Is large
J. j Burch G S Morgan. II. G..
Houchins and u. G. Connolly Of this
city. were visitors to Bluen'ld this
week
Mrs W G. Saunders has returned
home from visit TO Bua6cld
friends.