Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-17
P0CAH0NT
Interesting Social Happen
ings and News Briefs
From the Chief Town of
the Black Diamond Fields

Pocahontas, May 17.-Special-
James Hetherman, the new general
foreman Of the Big West Nine of the
Pocahontas Consolidated Galleries
Co., visited Bluefleld yesterday. Mr..
lietherman is one OF the best known
mine foremen in the field, having
been general foreman at Powhatan
FOR many years. He will bring his
-amily to Pocahontas as soon as he
can secure a house.
The weekend was celebrated by a
most enjoyable "hayride," popular
form of social life among the young
er set. Mesdames Cox and McNeer
were chaperones, and the following
persons made up the party: Messrs.
Z. A. Dennen, ID. Il. Cooks, Il. b.
Phelps, j. S. Browning, w. NJ. Min
ter Alfred Dennen, w. n. Walters.
j. I. Baber and FRANK Willett and
Misses Hilda Walters, Nellie Wal
ters, Myrtle Walters, Lenna Walters.
Nettye Angel, Maragret Byron, AL
ice Dennen, Sadie Deaton, Bertha
Deaton and Thelma Conner.
One Of the most ejoyable events of
the season was german given by
Mrs. Sol Baach's dancing class on
Friday night. 1t had been looked
forward to with pleasurable antic-
ipations, and we feel sure that no
one was disappointed. 1t was held
at the Masonic hall, and was led by
Miles Carey, Jr.
Those present were Mr.. AMI Mrs.
Sol Bach, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. III.
Lawford, Mr.. and Mrs. Jess w. Eas-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. McNeer, Mr..
and Mrs. G. NJ. Galway, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. f. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Ian
don, Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Barbour,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. III. Campbell, DR..
and Mrs. Zimmerman, Miss Annie
Minter with Mr.. G.. NJ Bailey, Miss
Allie Gray Buchanan with Mr.. Miles
Carey, Miss jennie Bracey with
Mr.. j. b. Ward, Miss Mabel Baach
with Mr.. PJ. II. Williams, Miss Essie
Jones with Mr.. w. A. Kean, Miss
Eva Louise Kits with Mr.. Sidney
Bloch. Miss Alice Barbour with Mr..
T. V. Smith, Miss Laura Gildersleeve
with Mr.. G. F.. Bloch, Miss Gertrude
Halter with Mr.. John Roberts, Miss
Ray Goodman with Mr.. F.. J. Dee
man. Stays were Messrs. l.. G. Pea
tross, Harry b. Wright, F. w. Sur
Der, f. G. Jennings and DR.. Henry
Thompson.
DR.. J. II. Thompson, recently ap-
pointed chief surgeon TO the Big
Vein colliery, has returned from
Richmond and Philadelphia, where
he bought an up-toIdate office equip
ment DR.. Guy Naff has accepted
a position as assistant surgeon.
c. II. Semper, b. f. Lake, J. s.
Washington city, are at the Inn.
Washington CRY, are at the Inn.
These gentlemen are connected with
the geological department OF the
government and are making some
surveys in the neighborhood.
Mrs. w. VI. Minter is visiting her
son, w. r. Mlnter, at Williamson.
Among the recent graduates OF
the law school Of Washington and
Lee University we note the name OF
our young townsman, Chas. s. Min
ter. Mr.. Minter has an excellent
business training, which will be Of
much benefit to him in his profes-
sion
An up-to-date moving picture
show, with opera chairs and a vau-
deville stage, will soon be in opera
ton in the building now occupied by
a bowling alley.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Kibbler, Miss
Essie Kibber and Mrs. l.. G. Kpb-
bier, the former of Bluefleld, an
the latter Of Luray. were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Easley last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T II. Clay, Of Hunt
ington, were at the Inn Friday. Mr..
Clay is on OF the most prominent
secret order men Of his state.
J. l.. Beck, Jr.. OF Huntington, was
here on business Friday.
T. J. German. the popular mana
ger OF the Inn, has secured the SER
vices Of VIM. Weigand, OF Baltimore.
as chef, and already his table has
become the talk OF the coalneld. The