May 5, 2010
Bramwell to honor pioneer woman
By WILSON BUTT
Bluefield Daily Telegraph

The Town of Bramwell hosted a ceremony to dedicate the Phoebe Goodwill Memorial Bridge crossing the Bluestone River on Mercer County Route 120 near the Bramwell Presbyterian Church.

This bridge that is often referred to as the "Block Street Bridge" crosses the Bluestone River on the West side of the Town of Bramwell, WV. In 2010 it was named the Phoebe Goodwill Memorial Bridge. It was constructed in 1949 by the J.M. Francesa Company from Fayetteville, WV. The Fayetteville based construction crew stayed at the Historic Goodwell House (Owned by the Messer family at that time) during the construction period and dinned at the old Booth restaurant on Bramwell's "Main Street". Some of the Bramwell high School alumni still remember being paid $0.90 per hour during the summer of 1950 to furnish labor on the construction project. They got $1.10 per hour overtime pay on Saturday.