Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18
The Leader

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Mrs. f. L. Black of this city. is
spending the day in Welch and will
return this evening.
DR.. S. ID. Long returned last night
from Big Stone Gap. where he had
been mixing with Holston preachers
in their Midyear Missionary meeting.
Mr.. Henry Baudy, of Norton. who
is an assistant attorney for the Nor
folk and Western, was in Blueheld
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Henderson.
of Greenbrier street left this morn
ing for short visit to friends i'm
Tazewell.
Mrs. NJ. +. Browning. who has
charge of the millinery department
at the Pedigo store, returned last
night from visiting friends at Win
ston, n. c.
Mr.. Jesse II. Franklin. n member
of the firm of Franklin & Fret. mer-
p chant tailors, of Roanoke is I'm our
city, arranging to opcn up tailoring
business on Higginbotham avenue.
Rev. C. r.. Lacy. who has been
conducting a series of meetings at
the Presbyterian church. this city.
left for his home i'm Grecnville. w.
Va, today.
Mr.. Joseph l.. Smith. who has
been stopping with his brother, Allen
v. Smith, in South Blueheld. left
this morning for his home in Win
ston-Salem, n. c..
Mr.. j. Il. Thornton. who has been
visiting the principal cities of Eu-
rope since September. returned the
9th instant to Boston from Genoa.
Italy, and has located temporarily in
Washington, ID. C.
Mr.. l.. M. Day, substantial farm |
er, Of Talmash, Va, while looking
after business matters here today. |
had his name placed on our roll as (
subscriber to the Leader
The Consolidated Fuel Company.
located in the Thornton building. has
exhibited in their Office n single lump |
OF coal that weighs about $50
pounds. 1t is a product of the domes-
tic coal mine at Raven, Va.
Mr.. Jeffrson Peters, of Jones st. has
Just completed nice residence, in
that section of the city, which will
be occupied by his father, Mr.. ]. w
Peters.
The little scrap of the colored bar
bers last night cost them considera-
BILE. Maybe it may teach them that
1t does not pay to create disturbances
In their place of business. The pair
had to contribute $40 to the city.
Mr.. II. E. Heacock, a capitalist OF
Washington, d. c., who has been
spending a few days in the city, left
this morning, accompanied by p. II |
Rorer, real estate agent, for Poca-
hontas and other points in the coal
fields with the view of purchasing
coal lands.
Keep up the movement of working
for the good of your town. Work for
the advancement of the town in
which you live. Bluefeld is becoming
a great city, help to make it greater
Opportunities are spreading out be
fore us, let us not fail to take ad-
vantage Of the progress that is going
on all about our city. Work in unison
and great will be the benefits re
sulting.
The Saxon Lime and Lumber Co,
OF North Bluefeld, are bringing
things to pass. A large concrete four
story building is in process of cree
ton. When completed the first floor
will contain the heavy machinery. the
second floor the light machinery.
while the third and fourth stories
will be used for shoR purposes. Their
present shop will be converted into
n depository for stock
The protracted services at the
Presbyterian church, closed last
night notwithstanding the falling
rain and muddy streets. the preacher
did not have 70 speak to empty pews
The Rev Mr. Lacy chose for text
John 3:16, from which he preached
very practical and logical sermon
to an attentive audience. No doubt
great and lasting good has been ac-
complished by the services.
The Bluefeld Dry Goods and No
ton Company OF this city. are now
getting down 20 business They are
getting into a position that they can
serve their patrons and they are now