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Round About the Old Dominion
Lake Coal to Move Soon Bluefield. Coal shipments to the lakes from mines served by the Norfolk and Western railway will be started the first of this week, It was officially learned Saturday. to advices short time ago that the annual movement of lake from this territory would delayed several weeks this spring, there is every indication that the starting of shipments will not be far behind the annual
Richlands Teacher's Poems Published to the ranks of southwestern Virginia who are winning recognition Nell Porter Boggess, young school teacher, has recently had several poems published in the literary fortnightly, "The New Criterion."
One Kind of Humor Clifton Forge.- -Mayor Wheeler let It be known Friday that he was victim of joyer on April Fool's Day when he group of friends telegram he had received late Wednesday afternoon. The dated at Fincastle and after reading through the salutation: "Hon. Frank Wheeler, Mayor. McCormick street, Clifton Forge, Va.,' the city chief executive found only two words: "April Fool." The missive was unsigned. The mayor thought the joke on the sender, who paid 30 cents for his bit of fun.
Bank Receiver Arrives In Norton. Norton. -Charles of Martinsburg. W. Va., arrived in Norton Thursday to take charge the National Bank as receiver, following the closing of its doors on March 24. Mr. Green was ordered here by the comptroller of the currency at Washington He will be joined here shortly by Mrs. Green. at Plans for reorganizing the bank. or for opening new have made no headway the past week Mr. Green has taken charge of the bank's books and all records, and will begin at once to collect on loans.
Recover Honaker Stamp Stock. Bristol.- stamp stock stolen from Honaker postoffice on the night of March 31, and stolen money order forms, have been recovered from barrel near the grandstand of the high building at Honaker, C. W. Fuller said Sunday. None of the stamps missing Loss from the robbery, with recovery of the stamps and possible recovery of checks and money orders by duplicates, will amount to $231.
