The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25
CHAS. PRICE IS
MAKING GOUO
Came to Coalfield Penniless, Now
Has Small Fortune--Other
Bluefield News.

OaoCAhi0 AvCWS-
Bluefield, W. Va, June 2i.-Mr
Charles Price. who owns property in
Graham. Va valued at several Thousand
dollars and who. together with his est
msble wife. conducts the Imperial hotel
here. is a living example Of what lier
ahead of the young man of thrift snd
determination. He was born forty ycars
ago on a farm in Charlotte county, Nir-
gsnIa, where he expended his energies
until quite a young man on a farm he
longing TO someone else. Tie realized that
there was barely any possibility of adj
vsncement there, either financially or
otherwise, and he packed his baggage
and came to the West Virginia coal
fields. Being persistent worker and an
economical spender. he quickly had a
bank account which had a determine
ton To- grow. Today Mr.. Price and his
good wife enjoy frequent drives in a fine
buggy drawn 10y a beautiful horse, he
longing tn them, and they are far re-
moved from poverty and want They
are both good christians. and enjoy tie
friendship and confidence of all with
whom they are acquainted.
Cismont Lodge A. r. and A. NJ cele-
brated the spiritual feast Of st. John the
Baptist at Raleigh street VI. r. Church
on Sunday last. An excellent program
Was appreciated 10y large audience. IL
ran as follows:
Address: DIR. r. w. Lomax
Rev. pr J r. Pickett.
A. A. GOODWIN, w. NJ.
Scripture Reading: r. Hendricks.
w. r. Mitchell.
:. :. Taylor
Responsive Reading: A. r. GOODWIN.
w. +. Mitchell
DIR. q. A. Rogers
Ii was regretted that Dr. y. l.. Ed
wards was called away on professional
business and could not deliver his all
dress, As he always has something to say
that interests all
j. Sinkford, eldest son of Geo sink
ford, is home from Washington, d. c..
where he has been attending Howard
University.
Charles III. Dodson, ST., has returned
from a pleasure trip covering various
points east.
Mrs. j. + Hamlin, OF Raleigh, n. o.,
Is here visiting her daughter, Mrs. DIR.
Q. A. Rogers Mrs IIamlin says she
likes West Virginia and especially Blue
field, because of the fact that it has
treated her children so royalty.
j. y. Bernstein Is now head waiter at
the Mat hotel. lie IL congenial fell
low and is unusually capable.
An excellent program has been pre-
pared for next sunday when the annual
meeting of the colored department of the
y. * w. Ry. will he held at Raleigh
Street NJ r. Church. Among the events
will be an address by Gov. Hatfield on
The Social Upliit and Welfare of All
the people"
IL is hoped that the council At its next
meeting will allow the Satisfaction of the
fire department to he manned by Negro
firemen.
James X. Holley and Gilmore woodey
made flying trip To Roanoke and other
places in Virginia, and report that work
Is good and that they had a good time.
They were travelling in Woody's Over
land car.
Jas. X. Holley. y. G. l., 10, deliver
Ell an address before large and appre-
ciative audience at Bramwell on sunday
last
The coIored voters Of Bluefield are very
anxious n see colored men in the en-
ployment Of the city and are hoping that
the officials will at least employ an equal
numbered them on the street and in
other positions which they are capable
81 taking care Of
DIR. ID. L. Brown and j. W. Brown
were called TO the bedside Of their father,
at Crystal. lie is reported improving at
this writing.
Prof. A. A. Turner. Instructor in agri-
culture AZ y. g. L.. j. attending summer
school at Ohio state University. his alma
mater
The professional ball team II this city
y patiently awaiting a reply from Editor
Fill ~ n the game Of ball r. 10 played
with the keystone team LIT NJ hear
from you let We forget
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richardson are
visiting in Virgins and Tenne-see.
E'litor Wbittico ps-scd through the
city last Saturday on hi- return from the
old homestead m Virginia.