Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-09

by the death OF his father. the late
c. y. Stephens
Mrs. T. ID. Hobart. OF Roanoke.
who has been the guest OF Mrs. geo
II. lIill returned TO her home yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs w. Is. Spratt. OF Richlan IS.
who has been visiting Mrs. ". e.
Pearson. returned to her horie yes.
terday afternoon.
Rev. p. l.. Cobb. OF Bramwell at
tended the meeting of the district
parsonage committee at Bland Street
church yesterday
Mrs. A. b. Thompson AMI chill
dren left yesterday for Newport
News TO visit Mrs. Thompson's faith
or. w G. Cooper.
Mrs. \. j Shelton and daughter.
Miss Mamie Shelton. ana NJ, Lacy
Shelton, of Princeton. are visiting
relatives In the city.
7. G.. Tanner. w. A. Pankey and
S. j. Gibson have returned from
Clarksburg. where they attended a
meeting OF the Red Men.
Mrs. A. f. Allen. OF Niagara
Falls. \. Y. who has been the guest
of Mr.. ana Mrs. c. O'Leary. re-
turned TO her home last night.
DR.. j. J.. Sameth. of Pecryvi,Ie.
was the guest OF relatives ana
friends and attending to business
matters in Bluefield yesterday.
Misses Flora and Lillian Thomp-
son came up from Pocahontas yes
terday afternoon to spend SATURDAY.
and Sunday with their parents Rev.
ana Mrs. $. II. Thompson
\. NJ. Brooks. contractor on the
Georgia Lumber company building.
has gone home to await the return
of sunshine. Mr.. Brooks has about
recovered from his recent accident
NJ. G. Gilmer. one of our Leila
non, Va, patrons. called today and
renewed his subscription to the
Daily Leader. Mr.. Gilmer is inter
ested in a mercantile business AT
Matoaka
Congressman T.. j. Bowers, from
the Mississippi coast country tells
a story that ne vouches is true. II
is doubtful if anyone believes il.
You might judge for yourself. for
here it is:
Hon. and Mrs. J. II. Pedigo. o.
Waila Walla. Wash, are in the city
the guests of his brother, NJ. II
Peiigo. Mr.. Pedigo has been at the
national capital as attorney in al
important irrigation case.
Rev. J. II. Couch. of Parkersburg
! travelling representative Of the Ban.
fist Banner. who has been the guest
of Rev. S. II. Thompson for several
days, left yesterday for Keystone on
his way back to Parkersburg
w. j. Hutton will leave tomorrow
for Newcastle. Va, to testify in the
trial Of the man who is charged
with robbing the rooms of Mr.. Hut
ton and other guests at Craig All
Healing Springs last summer.
While mailing a few loose pickets
to the fence about his house. Con
gresham Bowers took off his coat
and laid it on the grass When H.
went to get it, the speckled apparel
with his stem-winding watch in the
pocket. was gone
Byron w. King, of Pittsburg. ora
tor and lecturer, VIII be at Graham
Tuesday night and will address the
students at Graham College. Mr.
King is recognized everywhere as
one of the cOuntry's foremost speak
ers and the students have a rare
treat In store for them.
Today is the anniversary of the
battle OF Clogd's Farm. the greatest
battle fought in Southwest Virginia
i'm the Civil war. A great many
citizens Of Mercer. Tazewell. Bland
and Giles participated in that battle
Col. Edward Hartman of Tazcwell
was Killed in that battle.
Mrs - a. Bonham has been call.
Cd to Spauishburg ON account of the
dangerous illness OF her mother.
Mrs. j. w Crafty who was para
. Iyzod last week u is not Thought
that Mrs Crotty VIII be able to sur
vivr the stroke Mrs j. l.. Rich
ards OF Pittsburs. another daugh.
ter was also called to- the bedside
OF Mrs Crotty.
The many friends Of Edward l..
Ncwberry. q popular citizen of