Bluefield evening leader. [volume], August 07, 1906, Image 6

About Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911

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The Leader.
ALL ABOUT BLUEFIELD
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l» \T T;»' >ir i»l I'avv, wa* ti»sim
Ht tinR loudness in Hits « 11\ on yester
day.
1. II Mi Wain1, of Had ford, wns
In (lie t it*\ yesterday.
r It Thomas. nf Prtnreton, was
» vb ltoi In re mi \ *i nlav
II i M.mi i'V, nf Mma, this tminty,
was In t In* i ll > on Ini' ln« •• > lenlay.
H K Class, of ){oanolo*, wa in
Hint'll. ,a \ sten| i\
II KoHu!, of Hiititni, wa a visi
tor in I lie'tl v t it . i| i i
\11 • C s?.o |tli"i .1 of W. i. b ,va ;
visitiiik In ilit* cllv ve»ter4av
I’ It Abbott, of Maio.ii.a, wan in
t in* t it v on \ erw-iala v
I' S. Kaslev lias relumed from a
Sinn t v isit to peat isbtli u
Must Ilia! 11111A V h pel move oil
coniinuall.v ?
Kll/alieth. the little daughter of
Mi anti Mrs W M Itev Holds, i
Somewhat impi oveil.
Prof. P. c Williams, <(f |’e ii ashing,
wilt! has lieetl VisilillP III Ciipt.
Fit‘inh*s, returned to In home yes
terdav afternoon
W. .1 Ttealls. set retarv and m a
urer of the I'm a limit a* CoL< Co., of
Hra m well, was in Minefield yostet
day on hmdness
\fo«Ui .< I Ii > > ... I I.'...... i ....
tinned yesterday from a l wo weeks
vacation at Hunter's Alum Springs
and ('hlllims ie, Va.
Mf- .!• -I I’ena, of tin* Roanoke
Coal and Coke Company, at North,
I’oik, par ed through liltielield vos
terday on hi* way to visit his old
home in Patrick county, Va.
Thus far tin* opium poppy is found
to thrive hotter in Vermont than in
either T *xa or California the other
states in which the department of
agriculture is experimenting with it.
Mr. .1. .M. Hankie, of Roanoke,
southern sales agent of the American
Coal Co, spout ye trrda.v at the com
pany's Cratiw Creek and Pinnacle
mines at Moi a.
Hon. 1- *' Herndon, of Welch, can
didate t'u Circuit Judge passed
through the <iiy yesterday. lie was
returning from Montoe county where
he claims to have won a victory in
the mattei of appointing delegates
P. C Clay tor, of the Clay tor livel y
Ftat'lt. i circulating the postci for
the big land sale at Princeton. lie
lias a iirsl-clnss feed, livery and
boardii • table, and 1* always pleas
ed to .. mndate tlic public.
*’• I • " > I ■ " :| ! !).• 1 la <|
bight from i \ -ii to In ! mily, who
are spending Hunlet %
Alum Spring H* leave- again this
morning t,, look after tlie plan's of
tlie Hull Coal «V (.’oke Corporation at
Tte.l .Imket.
The hand onto oHi*< s being lifted
Op K’l ' e I’oc.lliotllas Coke Co. In
the o|,| r.irt National Panic huildini;.
fare a lino-' completed Tae furniture
Is helm- plat ed toil: , at.d the bus
Ines- of th. company will ho trans
ferred from Itramwcll to this place
within the next f--w days.
Alt 'I I. Shittllehtirger, Postmaster
at Cove Creek, Tazewell County, Va..
made us a pleasant visit yesterday,
ami ah < rlhod to Hie Iniilr I,o»\tier
Me I* i vorv i.ley-ant .th man and
is one of the leading i» slues m#u
rtf that •<•< ‘ion He promise-' to tel
ephone n- the* news from that sec
tion, all of which we shall very much
aptueciat* »■ is the making of sneh
friends as Mr. Hhnffleharger that
stimulate: in fn renew.-d effort.
Mr .1 W ') •istreet. the old and
reliable night clerk of the Southern
Kxpres Contpaii). of tbi city, was
visiting his best girl” Saturday and
Sumla at Thextot Va , and he re
P‘" 1 a t*l*- ■ mt titii* \f. Over
*treef is to accept the day position
W11 h 111« r i, I Oh) tl v i't h w I
Ruole vacant h. the resign tp»n of
Mi II c Sprit: g*
place i t/. h< Ulled by T C Cart ho.
Mr, Carho it one r»r our most worfhv
mm h sm < < in ids m w phice These
rhinge fit. heftet for ill concerned
f c " t ||i pH ti v t ||e«. *. • || '
few thing of lo ,| i ur t to the
public. H<» | looking adm. Me after
” • h) H- ,e; , of hi- Ip
•r'*f ** • *.. - ■ r W ».
r*" ‘tv* •
t h i I . lice S ft ! d (}e» f I, | f
on epfen t, !»f)f -on j e
Judge .lohnstor, love t. m.-mon irf
the lost i no ' <1 c f;»| , to
the . ! o s, li It'll
be t ’fi>“iiihere.|r w ie 1.. e .iri en
deted at Appomattox
PROPOSED LOCATION
Ml IM IH.lt' S< IIOOI. Itl II.IHNt.
nut HOI Til III.I KFIKLI).
W’o the undersigned citizens and
M\|i:iyi>i'S of (South Hltinflold, realiz
ing that the location of the Free
School Itnllding In our Immediate
midst would tend to depredate the
value of our respective properties,
and would he a continual source of
• n nova nee to us, and our families, to
have from three to four hundred
h Idp'ii of all ug<*K and dispositions
iu*d loo «■ in our neighborhood
ume three of four times per day,
wi'li their usual tendency to make
Home hideous with their howls'* to
nothing of tin* inclination of the
a\”iage youth to destroy whatever of
'line surrounds him, therefore. In
•w of these facts, we would re
•ctfnlly petition vonr Hon. Hodv
tud to locate said school building in
• r Immediate hr allt\
In presenting this petition we beg
*• assure you that we would prefer
i mling oiii children to the present
atlon provided suitable buildings
•hoiild be erected thereon, rather
i’ in have t|u* school in our Immodi
•i' e locality
Trusting you will give this pot!
•ion your very careful attention,
t \lng Into consideration the fact
th it many, if not all. the citizens
h. rto had purchased or erected thnlr
h nicy with a view of being free from
I1 such annoyances
•“i v respetfully submitted.
N'ember of Number of
bool children. I.<es owned Valeo
I llenrn. 7 9 $5000.
I T. Akers. » 2 6000
.I.lines Martin, 1 2 400)
C \V. Ewald. I 2 4 000
.J. R. Neal. 3 1 3000
\V A Hodell, I 2 1300
Cuts. T. Smith, 1 2000
<• H. Pruett. J 2500
! \V. T Hruce, 0 1 2500
S I’. Stowers. I 1 250ft
P S. Ttuliaiinaii. I I 3500
\\\ R. Rock, 1 3000
M S. Johnson, 3 1 2500
K S. Herndon, 2
It I.. I.inkons, 2 1 3500
S H. DevilbiSS, 2 4 H000
It H Henderson, 2 4 500
I T. Somers, 1 1500
J J. Ashworth, 1 1 2500
Referring to 'be above petition,
i Hoard of Kdue«wlion of Iteavet
Pond District, feel 'it Is proper to
e ike known to the public why the
nve proposed school building was no'
In- ated in South Rluefleld. In order
' i accommodate that growing sec
tion the hoard fop it proper that a
i <0. cozy, well appointed, brick
building of about six rooms, to begin
viili. should lie located In the midst,
o as near as possible to the South
Rluefleld section, hut when an avuil
“ lot was secured very many of
* citizens in that locality presented
* 11<• hoard with a petition as above
a i out, < xpi' ssing themselves very
plainly, that in their judgment the
!'■ iblic ichool iiiiilding for the educa
i!i of children was a public nuis
hi- and was annoying, that they
did not w a lit it in their locality.
\ •-in | i UK « U lltlf I llll
the wishes of the people, when the
l)o nl was sworn to serve to the best
<"• their ability in their official posi
tion. and in eomplinnee wltli the
vt tteji potition above referred to,
<!*• (t«d not to Inki* the two lots
0 < ,u'il b\ \V. S. Fontz in South Hlue
11 Id, which was offered to the board
a fair price for the location of n
i liool building, but to locate the
aiding on the next liest available
p op<*ty obtainable, whk-h was the
\'Mt|n plot of land, nearly five acres
• I which lot the hoard proceeded
'a tun. and will let the contract
1 ompth as possible for the erection
>> * well appointed brick building to
a commodate the children of school
■ In the section of South MluefV-ld.
It is the aini of the Hoard of Edu
cation to -atlsfv when it is possible
to do so. the taxpayer* a ltd patrons
< the school and they have Spared
t i'iier time, energy or Investigation
in order to make such satisfactory
improvements as circuInstances and
i '-an would warrant
it l* hoped, therefore, ns Hie build*
i- in question was not wanted in
• .'in Minefield proper, that the loca
i on the \ tstin j>lot of ground
i meet with the approval of ail
'M-f i'ii, i« If is high and Iry and
c of room for out door exer
• , i ite w.m selected by unant*
i 1 me of the board after the
tip" referred to was presented.
I' i i'-oper to state that Mr 1, M.
’con retonsldered and withdrew
■ vial fo' the Foot/ properly after
i'.n was presented, which tnado
'•ci on y In any event, to select
It M CALKER,
resident Hoard of Education.
Heaver pond District
I'm :■ hove gives our readers an
-- to how the fMiblir School
Mdn !• ■ as located in South T’loe
” 11 ope *t ii* jt will prove
' ftoi tr, >■, | concerned, a* the
•'O'.I board was at Dieted in Its r.e
iou entire) r<., th p, -!f interest
" h thili ii d <j p c,mi ail ton
UP TO DATE
EDUCATION
ro '• I 1 '-•(• extent tt <» govern men t
loi .i dishing ltie life of no, sli,** r»r
ma'am.” by *lie , boot children
1 Ml, anlir I pa ted Manv of them
' 1 '* !h» simplified forms.
| yep and "tiop«."
A TREASONABLE
TRINITY
waich i \\n mst of
(JAIN NKJfAOl NIB HKPi'B
I.U . SMs (iOY. II.WLY
Hellcfiin'aimt, O, Aug. t* The
• >sitiK du* of 'he (;haut,,11<|,i,,t
Silver lake attracted the largest
towd «»r the session. The hlg audi
torium whs filled with people lo hear
f«ov Fritnk flnnlcy of Indlunn on
"The Patriotism of pi hoc," In whic h
Is dec'lared that greed, avarice and
the lust of gain were tin- treasonable
trinity that the people of the nation
was culled upon to light, a trinity
mure menacing than the- treason of
« ar.
M«* referred to Ills fight foe hon
esty in public’ office and his contest
mains! vice in Indiana aid won the
h.v input liy of the* large audience The
ruining of Indiana's governor to Ohio
fas formally recognized by t;<>\
Harris or Ohio, who soul O n Worth
ington Ku'it/.mnn or his militaix staff
to welconu* (Iov. Stanly.
BASE BALL
,'PI-\Yi:i» III TWFI \ Pl.t FFIFlili
AM) IM'LI. VNKI.
There was a large crowd at the
tower on ycst<*rduy to witmfr* the
ir.'tue between Minefield and Pulaski.
H very holly In the city seems to he
interested in baseball and th *re are
tremendous assemblages to witness
'•celt game* In the game yestordnx
the* nitiefleld hoys Hiok llic* lead and
kepi it easily ending with a score of
f- -Ive to one in favor of Minefield.
The* Pulaski team promises to do
bettor today, ami we feel sure they
j will.
BROTHERHOOD.
Ml m<Ai are e<iua| in their birth,
Heirs of tlie earth mid skies,
Ml men ate* equal when that earth
Fade's from their dying eyes.
All w’nit alike on Him whose power
t pholtls the* life he gave;
The sage within his starlit tower.
The savage in bis cave.
Hod moots the* throngs who pay their
vows
In courts their hands have made.
And hears the worshiper who bows
Beneath the plantain shade
Tis man alone who difference sees.
Mid speaks of high and low,
And worships those, and tramples
t heso.
While the same path lh<\\ go.
f»h. vet man hasten to restore
To all their tights or love!
In pcevei and wealth exult no more.
In wisdom lowly move.
Yv great! renounce your earthly
pride;
Ye low' your shame and fear,
1*1'*' \e worship side b\ side*.
Your brotherhood revere.
- Harlot Martlneau.
POETRY.
1*1 v®* of •*•! . ni• ■ n all remind u*
I WM "m>. park a bursting (Hi, Hinl «|t> '
, parting leave behind iih heirs to,
Mquable o’er out will
THE BEST
FRESH MEAT
AT TIIK
ENTERPRISE
MEAT MARKET,
W. J. FORD & CO., Props.
No. 5 Princeton Avenue,
BLUE FIELD, W. VA.
At, «Diir place you can get
the best meat selected from
the best cattle in Tazewell
county by an .experienced
meat man.
Come and roe us, we will
treat you right.
WASHINGTON
AND RETURN.
Oil August sth the Norfolk and
N\ '•Htei n Railway will operate one of
their popular Annual [excursions to
iiHhington. Special train will leave
I IRuofleld 8:1.'» a. m. Only $*;.00
round trip See largo bills or .-ail
"n Agent x &■ \\\ Ry.
VV. R. llHVrLL,
ti'-nerul RasHnnger Agent.
BARGAIN SALE.
For the next few days we
will otter any Ladies Purse
or Handbag in our stock at
exactly
HALF PRICE.
“ We do do what we say
v/e do do,”— so if you want
a real
do,”—so if you .want a real
BARGAIN
In Purses or Handbags,
call around to see us.
THE ART STATIONERY
Company,
125 Princeton Avenue.
KELLY & MOYERS.
DEALERS im~ -
WHISKIES WINES. BRANDIES. ALES. BEERS
Porters and All Kinds of Liquors.
FIRST-CLASS
BILLIARD 8c. POOL-ROOM CONNECTED.
OUT-OF-TOWN ORDERS SHIPPED PROMPTLY
Is ..'xiiiiii ii{;,Hniiiiiiuiiiiiiiiifimiiiiiui<
1 TIS VERY TcivlPTING!
| HAVE YOU TRIE DOUR
I i ~ 'r' .. i
| ^ Boiled Ham, |
I /. Breakfast Bacon, I
j T And Dried Beef |
j Sliced on our new machine, ^
£ any thickness?
Call and see it manipulated 1
J or Phone Us Your Order.
# We keep all the delicacies and
= O staples in .. . §
1 c Groceries. I
_ Largs and new quarters, with a great
2 fT variety of goods. Prices will
please and quality of
goods the best
to be had.
V call or phone ~ — — =
| SUBLETTE & BARNES, !
| =■ —- THE GROCLRS
f Bluefield Avenue. Bluefield W Va.
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Mid Summer-Bargains!
In keeping with my regular custom I am closing out at
cost and carnage the remainder of my stock of Season
Goods, which is composed of the foliowins- j
REFRIGERATORS, ICE CREAM FREEZERS WA
1ER COOLERS, OIL AND GASOLENE cnmr
STOVES, HAMMOCKS, COMBINATION FILTERS
soReensLER'LAWN MOWERS AND window
I make this offer in order to move this stock out of the
way preparatory to making room for my large Stock nf
FALL GOODS. K * or
ALL goods offered the first class and will be used for
the next two or three months to come.
To any one who may be in need of the above roods
This SPECIAL SALE offers a rare opportunity to
purciia.se at Bargain Prices. J
Bear in mind that stock in the above mentioned lines
is already running low; hence it will be wise to make pur
chases while stock lasts as we will not receive any more
of this class of goods during this season
Do not forget that I carry a large and well assorted
line of Cast and Steel Ranges and Cook Stoves. If you
ire in the market 1 r a Steel Range or Cook Stove do
iOt fail to examine my line before making your pur
chase as I am confident that I can please you in quality
and price.. . n 1
,>1 he Shelby Delivers the Light
Where You Want It.
I carry a large and well assorted stock on hand all the
time and solicit your orders, which will be filled prompt
M. G. WHITLOW,
Phone No. 12. 323, Princeton Ave., Opp. Freight Depot.
FURNITURE!
I ___
^//VV tF~* / make it interesting to shrewd buyers. We are nf
_____ fering some great values for little money. Having
~ bought out the (iem Furniture Company, it puts us
!" ' l|"’ ! ^lv,‘ -vou Krt*s,t bargains. These low prices will only hold good for a lim
Ued time to loosen up our crowded floor space. The stock embraces some unique,
nice ond tine pieces of Furniture.
ELABORATE—
HALL TREES.
CHIFFONIERS,
FOLDING 3EDS,
COUCHES.
LOUNGES.
ROCKEPS.
BEDSTEADS.
SUITS,
Don’t fail to
Call Before you Purchase,
As wc are in shape to
Save you money.
AND, IN FACT, EVERYTHING IN THE HOUSE FURNISHING LINE.
BLUEFIELD MERCHANDISE EXCHANGE,
=rr= .."-RALEIGH STREET - ■ ■ -
YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD WITH US.
DR. A. REED’S
$5 Shoes
for $3.50
Till Lot is Closed Out.
T horntonClothingCo.