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February 25, 1910
Rocky
Gap
Mr. Newt MUSTARD, of Mechanicsburg, spent part of last week at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. CM SARVER and returned by way of coal fields. By his
movements people rather suspect he is looking for a partner and is liable
any time to be overtaken by the matrimonial fever like the other widowers.
Mr. James LINKOUS of Clear Fork was married last Saturday to Miss Dove
GRAVES of Bland Co..
Mr. John PRUETT of Dry Fork and Miss Annie OVERSTEER of Giles Co. met for
the first time and were married last week.
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JULIUS C. WILLIAMS PASSES AWAY
Mr. Julius C. Williams, one of the oldest and best known citizens of
Tazewell Co. died on Tuesday, at his home near Pounding Mill, and was
buried on Wednesday near his late home. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Mr. Gose. Major A.J. Tynes, and old comrade, made a
talk at the house. Deceased was perhaps the oldest survivor of the 16th
Virginia Calvary and was a gallant soldier of the Civil War. He was 81
years of age, and a remarkable coincident is that he
was born on February
22nd and died on the same date, an anniversary of
Washington's birth.
Deceased, besides a wife, is survived by several children, viz:
Dr. George
Williams,
Newport News; Miss Mag Williams, who is teaching in this town, and Mrs. Harris, who lives in
Richmond and Mrs.
Stinson of Grundy.
Professor PH Williams, former
County
Superintendent of Schools, is
a
brother, and Dr. WR Williams, the well known physician of Richlands
is a
nephew of the deceased. He was a man of strong character, a student all
his life, and hence well informed on all subjects. On all the affairs of
life he was distinguished for uprightness, integrity and sound judgment.
A gentleman of the old school, a man of intellectual and literary
attainments, a gallant soldier and true man, he leaves behind him a legacy
of wealth to his children and the generations to come which is inestimable.
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Burkes Garden
Attorney FA GROSECLOSE of
Roanoke, was a Tazewell on Saturday. However, the icy condition of the mountain road deterred him from spending Sunday
with his mother in Burke's Garden.
Miss Jessie Long is convalescing after quite a little indisposition.
Miss Nannie Rose MOSS is suffering from a severe burn
on her hand, sustained while making herself useful in the culinary department.
Master Joseph MOSS, who has had a bad case of pneumonia, is much improved.
Mr. L.D. SNAPP has acetylene lights in good working order all over his
house.
Mr. Crockett STOWERS was here on business Monday.
Mr. J.G. O'KEEFFE, and Mr. COOK, represented respectively Stras,
Harman
and Company, at Tazewell, and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. of
Winston-Salem,
NC were in the Garden Sat. Mr. COOK, who is a
West Virginia man, became
Mr. STONE'S successor with the Reynolds Tobacco Company.
On last Sunday morning at eleven o'clock Rev. D. Emory HAWK, of Bluefield,
preached the last sermon in the series of meetings, which have been in
progress for two weeks at Rev. James H. GROSECLOSES'S church at San
Antonio, Texas. At
six thirty here was a
great song service and at
seven
p.m. Bishop E.E. HOSS preached and dedicated the new church.
Rev. W.M. PATTY is in the midst of a revival at the Glade church.
The friends of Dr. Jimmie KELLY, of Big Stone Gap, are sorry to note the
death of his little child, Sara, which occurred on last Sat. morning.
The entire community is in sympathy with Mrs. PATTY on account of the loss
of her brother, Prof. C.A. BUSHONG, who died very suddenly on the 4th of
Feb. at his home in
Gainesville
Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Will WILSON and little son, Aubrey, spent Sunday with their
aunt, and uncle, Mr and Mrs. Thomas RHUDY.
Mr. RHUDY sent all his household goods and chattels to the depot on
Tuesday and Wednesday and the family expect to leave at once for their new
home in
Roanoke.
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DEATH OF MRS. DAVIDSON
Mrs. Davidson, the young wife of Charles Davidson, died at her home near
the new cemetery last Saturday evening about 9
o'clock. She was about 25
years of age. Besides a husband, she leaves two young children one an
infant nineteen days old, to mourn the loss. The funeral and burial took
place on Sunday, conducted by Rev. Mr. Wylie. Mrs. Davidson was a Miss
Hess of Russell county, and is said to have been a
young woman of
character. Her husband and motherless little ones have the sympathy of
the entire community.
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Fall Mills
Mr. H. HICKOCK of
Roanoke, has been
visiting, Dr. J.M. SHEPPARD for the
past few days.
Mrs. Ida CRAWFORD is visiting friends in Welch this week.
Mrs. J.M. SHEPPARD was visiting in Cooper Saturday, and reports delightful
time.
Mr. Isaac WIMMER, father of J.W. and Charley WIMMER, has been seriously
ill at his home for the past week. There is little hope for his recovery.
Bert DOOLEY was killed while trying to catch a freight train on February
16th. He was in the 21st year. The remains were bought here and
interred
in the Marrs Grave yard beside his mother. We
extend sympathy to the
bereaved ones.
Mr. H.G. THOMPSON and wife were visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.E. STINSON Sunday.
Mrs. G.W. HURT and son,
Marion spent Sunday
with her daughter, Mrs. Robert
S. WILEY.
Mr. Henry GIBSON, of Rocky Gap, conducted the prayer meeting at Sunny
Point Sunday.
Mrs. Newt WILEY was visiting her cousin, H.G. THOMPSON on Tuesday.
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Crockett STOWERS, of Clear Fork, was in town Tuesday, and gave an account
of the thrilling experience and narrow escape both he and his horse had
recently on
Rich
Mountain. That he
and his horse were not killed seems
almost a miracle. Mr. STOWERS had occasion to cross
Rich
Mountain on
horse back. There is only, in that gap, a narrow little path. The
ice
was thick and slick on the north. The horse dug his toes in, but held his
feet with difficulty. Mr. STOWERS was wise in dismounting and leading his
horse up the sloping and treacherous path. A way up the side of the grim
old mountain, where high cliffs overhand the path and thawing suns refuse
to shine in the winter time, and deep hollows and
gorges yawn below, the
horse, picking his way lost his footing, and slid over the path on the
lower side. He started down gently at first, Crockett holding onto the
reins, which sawed and cut into his hand. He was forced to turn loose the
reins, or go down with the horse. He prudently chose to turn loose.
The
horse, butt end foremost, started down. He struck a stump and ended
around head foremost, still going, hair and bridle reins filling the air, and Crockett standing in the path looking on, helpless as a child.
Finally, the horse struck a stump or some obstruction and lodged.
Crockett scrambled down to him, and lead him around a
snake like route on
the south side of the hill, and finally succeeded in topping the mountain.
On the south, traveling was better. Both the horse and its master went
through a good "sweat" and slept and ate with unusual vigor that
night.
Crockett's hands and fingers were swollen and sore, and when he showed
them in this office and told his story the editor could not help but laugh
to save his life, but Crockett said he'll "be doggoned if it was any
laughing matter. It was worse, he said, than the race Ed. BUCHANAN had
with the steer, or the deacon, who backslided,
either.
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"Uncle Billy" ASBURY, who was here on Monday to close a business
transaction, is well known and liked in the Cedar Bluff community, where
he has lived all his life. He walked from his home to town on Monday and
back again the same day, a round trip of nearly 35 miles, and the road was
muddy at that, and rain fell slowly but steadily nearly all day. Uncle
Billy has never been aboard a railroad train, and says he never expects
to, not because he is afraid of an accident or wreck, but says he is
afraid it will injure his health. He claims that people who ride on
railroad trains have a peculiar plaid look about them, which he thinks is
one effect produced by railroad travel. At any rate he positively refuses
to use the rail, but prefers to "take his foot in his hand," and walk.
Now, that the Indian Creek branch will bring cars daily right by his home
he may change his mind after a while.
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Unaka
Mr. S.G. HEDRICK is on the sick list this week.
Miss Rosa BURTON was with homefolks Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr. T.E. HELDRETH knows his business in vocal training and is a very find
singer.
Misses Addie NIDERMATER, Bessie
SAYERS spent Sat. night at W. R. BURTONS.
Miss Ada BRUTON is expected home next week. Her
school closes February
28th.
Mr. S.G. HEDRICK lost a very find horse last week.
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Tip Top
The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ARMES, died
here yesterday, age
about one month. Buried at JJ Wallace Cemetery today.
Mrs. HOLBROOK, wife of Rev. J.W. HOLBROOK, fell, on Tuesday and broke her
arm. Dr. PYOTT rendered necessary medical and surgical aid.
Miss Annie, daughter of AJ NASH, Bluestone, has typhoid fever.
Raleigh CARTER left his home near Bailey more than a month ago, and has
not been heard from since. He left a wife and four children.
March 4, 1910
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FALLS MILLS
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Miss Nellie DUDLEY, of Northfork, is visiting friends
here this week.
Reese ASBURY, of
Bluefield, was calling
on friends here Sunday afternoon.
W.D. KIRTNER is moving his family back here from Eckman,
into his own
property.
Miss Ida CRAWFORD has returned to her home at this place after a weeks
visit to friends at Welch.
We are certainly sorry to learn that the Rev. W.J. MOSES is going to leave
us. Mr. MOSES is going to move his family to Bramwell,
where he has
brought property.
Isaac WIMMER, whose illness was reported last week, died at his home in
the 83rd year of his age. The remains were interred in the
Compton
Cemetery.
Mr. James A. FARTHING was called to the bedside of his uncle, Charley
FARTHING, who is seriously ill at his home at
Gilliam,
West Virginia, with
pneumonia fever.
T.J. RANSON is at home for a few days this week.
The TABOR boys are doing a splendid business with their handle factory at
this place.
J.G. FINK was over from Pocahontas Sunday visiting his parents, and a few
special friends.
John HARRY and Lansing MOSES were up from Mayberry visiting their parents
Sunday.
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COVE CREEK
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Rev. Mr. PANGLE began a protracted meeting at
Mt.
Nebo last Sunday
night, with Mr. STAFFORD to lead the singing and Rev. BELCHER to assist in the
preaching. Much good is being accomplished.
Mr. John RICHARDSON of Graham was visiting friends at Cove Creek Saturday
and Sunday.
C.P. COMPTON is very ill at this writing.
Messrs. Howard STOWERS and George STEELE left
Bluefield Monday night
for
Missouri. We wish
them good luck.
Thomas GREGORY was visiting friends and loved ones at this place the
latter part of the week.
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TIP TOP
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Miss Lula PERDUE, age 14, second daughter of William L. and Fannie PERDUE, died at
Elkhorn on last
Saturday. She had been sick sometime with brain
trouble. Her remains accompanied by her parents and brother and sisters
and several friends were brought up to St. Clair and buried in the old
McDowell cemetery on last Sunday evening. A large gathering of sorrowing
relatives and friends had assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to
one whom they had known and loved. Deceased was a grand daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam GILL of St. Clair. Funeral services were held by Rev. W.W. HICKS.
At last accounts Mrs. HOLBROOK, whose should was dislocated last week, was
doing well.
Dr. S.J. TABOR, a former citizen and physician of Pocahontas, who went to
Williamson several years ago, and later to Roanoke has bought a fine farm
in Fauquier county,
Va. Dr.
Tabor was born and reared on Bluestone, and
by sticking close to his business in the practice of medicine has
accumulated quite a fortune and is still a young man.
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SPRINGVILLE
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Miss Mary WEAVER one of the teachers of this place, left Sunday for
Kentucky, where she has
accepted a position in a college.
Mr. Kell FRENCH, of
Narrows, was a
business caller at this place Sunday.
Misses Eva and Ollie DEATON were visiting the Misses WAGNER at Bailey Sat
and Sun.
Mr. IRESON has purchased the farm of G.W. HARLESS. The price paid was
$5000.
Miss Ella CARTER has been confined to her room for sometime, but is
better.
The infant for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ARMES was buried in the graveyard at
J.J. WALLACE'S last Thursday. They have the sympathy of the community.
Kelly YOST, of Williamson, was visiting his parents last week. He was
accompanied home by his sister, Miss Virgie.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ARMES were visiting at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. MCMULLIN Sunday.
The farmers are busy plowing and preparing to plant a large crop this
year.
Mr. Walter CARTER was a business visitor to Graham Sat.
James WALLACE, of Simmons, was visiting his mother here Sunday.
Miss Annie WALLACE, who has had a light attack of typhoid fever for
several weeks, is improving.
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BURKES GARDEN
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The Home Mission Society met at the parsonage on last Thursday. The
meeting was well attended and much interest manifested.
Miss Margaret GREEVER spent several days in Tazewell last week.
Rev. W.M. PATTY had a very successful meeting at the Glade church.
Fourteen persons were converted and nine joined the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon KELLY spent the day Friday down on the road shopping
and visiting. Mr. KELLY has kept 47 head of cattle this winter, and fed
them without any help.
Mr. Willis BARNET from the west, passed through the Garden last Sunday, accompanied by his daughter and little grand daughter. They were going to
Bland
County to visit
relatives. Mr. BARNET had not been in this
neighborhood since he moved from here fourteen years ago.
Miss Maggie HOWELL'S school closed the 28th of Feb.
Mr. BUCHANAN, from Gratton, Mr. VANDYKE, from
Bluefield; and Mr. SHUEY
from Bland, were on business Tuesday.
Messrs. John P. GOSE and J.R. MEEK were trading cattle the first of the
week.
Mr. WORKMAN, from
Richmond, was in Burkes
Garden Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Dora Neta MEEK wishes to thank the editor and
Mr. ROSENBAUM - one for
recovering her lost bracelet and the other for returning it to her.
Mr. KENNETH and Miss Mary Ruth PATTY are expected home from Tazewell
Friday evening to spend a day or two.
Messrs. M. CASSELL and Ewing LAWSON are in Grayson buying cattle.
Mrs. T.C. BOWEN is spending a few days with her mother.
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BENBOW
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Miss Mattie CARBTREE, who is teaching in Witten
Valley, spent
Saturday and
Sunday at home. She was accompanied by two of her little pupils.
Mrs. Amanda WALK is in Tazewell this week with her daughter, Mrs. STEPHENSON, who is ill.
Mr. Jessee CRIGGER, the popular young miller of this
place, is visiting
friends and relatives in Graham this week.
Mr. Andrew STEPHENSON, son of Lee STEPHENSON, of Tazewell, was in the
community the first of the week.
Rev. Mr. KING preached an excellent sermon at White church Sunday evening.
His subject was "Christians standing in the way of sinners and sitting in
the seats of the scornful"
Mrs. D.W. LYNCH has been in Tazewell several days lately nursing her
sister, Mrs. Will CORELL, who underwent a surgical operation one day last
week. At last reports Mrs. CORELL was doing nearly.
Mrs. James H. BUCHANAN was right badly bitten by a dog Tuesday. Mrs. BUCHANAN had fed a pet lamb when the dog came up and drove it away, and
when she attempted to take the part of the lamb, the dog turned and bite
her through the wrist. The dog belonged to Mr. BUCHANAN.
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COALDAN
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John BURRESS is in the beef business at this place. He is competing with
Sam LOVEL and the Armour Packing Company. John sells cheaper than Sam
does, but Sam has to take his pay in scrip, which is only worth thirty
cents on the dollar.
Saturday was pay day at Seaboard. Some of the boys got money enough to pay
their months expenses, and some didn't, while a few, a very few, came out
a little ahead.
Some coal operators seem to think a coal digger is doing well if he has a
suit of overalls and enough to eat to keep him able to work.
Miss Okia CHRISTIAN and Miss Lucie
BREWSTER are visiting relatives and
friends in our town.
John HORTON has opened another mud hole last night. The reason he takes
the night shift for this work is he wants to utilize as much moonshine as
possible.
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NORTH TAZEWELL R.F.D
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On the 16th of February Miss Ada PEERY became the
bride of F.H. CONLEY, the wedding having taken place at the home of the bride, D.P. PEERY.
After the ceremonies they left for the home of the groom, and were
accompanied by his sister, Miss Viola, and Mr. Tom FULLER, Miss Rebecca
PORTER, and L.C. NEIL. A large crowd attended the reception, at which
refreshments were served, Rev. Mr. BOWLING officiated.
Recently at her home Miss Rebecca PORTER entertained quite a number of
friends, among them being Misses Ada and Viola PEERY,
Misses Mollie and
Florence DAVIDSON, Miss Elizabeth COMPTON, and the school teacher of
Horsepen Cove, Miss Nobia
COMPTON. Mr. L.C. NEEL, Professor DELONG and
A.S. OSBORNE of Broadford.
B.Y. PEERY, of
Gary made a flying
trip to Tazewell on day last week.
Mrs. Charles SLUSS, who has been very ill, is now visiting her niece, Mrs. SMOOT, of Tip Top, for her health.
Mrs. J.R. PEERY, of Five Oaks, was visiting homefolks at this place last
week.
The teacher at this place, Miss Elizabeth COMPTON, was visiting Mrs. SAUNDERS in Horsepen Cove last Sat. and Sun.
J.R. DAVIDSON, of this place, who had just put up a store, is receiving a
large trade.
Mr. and Mrs. A.P. WALDRON of Horsepen Cove were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. BROWN last Sunday.
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HANKINS-WEAVER
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Miss Ella Hankins, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hankins, of this
town, and one of Tazewell's finest young women, was married on Wednesday
evening in the Christian church parsonage in Bluefield, to Mr. F.A.
Weaver, of Gary, WV. Only a few relatives and friends were present to
witness the ceremony, the marriage having been kept a secret, except to a
small circle of intimate friends. The brides
sisters of Tazewell, and a
number of people from
Bluefield, were
present. Mrs. Weaver is popular in
Tazewell, and the best wishes of a host of friends and extended.
Mr. Weaver is in business at
Gary, where the
young people will reside, upon
their return from their wedding tour.
March 18, 1910
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RECENT LAND SALES
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Last Saturday Mr. W.O. WHITMAN sold his farm near this town to Messrs. J.S. and Harry BUSTON for $60 per acre. The farm consist of 817 acres, and is considered a fine bluegrass farm, in good shape, with necessary
houses and improvements. The purchase adjoins on one side, the farm now
owned by J.G. BUSTON and Mr. A.J. STEELE, and is within less than a mile
of town.
A.J. STEELE also bought the mountain farm of Mr. G.W. WHITMAN, consisting
of 100 acres. Tazewell bluegrass land is appreciated by people who know
it and with the native Tazewell man it ranks high.
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COVE CREEK
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Mr. CHRISTIAN gave a social Saturday night and all present reported a nice
time.
Mrs. Lon GREGORY and her little daughter, Kathleen were the guests of Mrs. C.G. STOWERS, Saturday.
Miss Ida WALDENS school closed Friday, and she
returned to her home near
Roanoke Saturday.
Mrs. Geneva STEEL was the guest of Mrs. G.W. STOWERS Monday.
Rev. Peat SUITOR had the misfortune while trimming a grape vine to fall
and throw his shoulder out of place.
Miss Mary ROBINETT left last Monday to begin her school at Round Bottom.
Mr. Adam SHANNON spent the later part of last week in Smyth county
on
business.
Mrs. Geneva STEEL had as her guest Friday had as her guest Friday, Mr. and
Mrs. R.B. ROBINETT, Mrs. T.E. GREGORY and daughter, Miss Dot.
Messrs. Rabe WILBURN and Rob BYRD of Bluefield, came over
Sunday to visit
friends and relatives.
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FALLS MILLS
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Dr. SHEPPARD is improving his place by fencing with a handsome iron fence.
Doc is a hustler no doubt about that. There are so many cases of hay
fever around her that it keeps him on the go.
There seems to be another hustler around, W.B. TABOR. He is moving rock
off his yard, but says it is mighty hard work.
Mrs. Henry HARVEY, who has been visiting relatives here returned to her
home at Graham Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. T.E. TABOR were visiting their daughter Mrs. Nannie
BELCHER
at Littlesburg Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ida CRAWFORD was visiting on Brush Fork Sunday afternoon.
Reese ASBURY of Bluefield, was visiting friends here
Sunday.
Jaybird
COMPTON is able to be
out again after having an attack of lagrippe.
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BURKES GARDEN
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The Madams MOSS are at home after pleasant visits to friends in Tazewell.
Mr. E.L. GREEVER spent last Sunday at home. His sister Miss Emma, accompanied him back to town.
Master John CROCKETT, the little son of Dr. and Mrs. J.R. CROCKETT, celebrated his third birthday March the fifteenth.
Mr. John FOX brought a nice bunch of calves over from Clear Fork Tuesday.
T.H. SHORT is building on his lot near crooked Run bridge.
Mr. J.P. ANGLE of
Richmond was in the
Garden Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rev. W.M PATTY will fill his regular appointment here on next Sunday.
Beginning with next Sunday night, Rev. E.L. RICHIE expects to hold
protracted services at
Central
Church during the
week preceding Easter.
On the fourth Sunday morning there will be special Easter services and in
the afternoon the Lutheran Missionary Society will hold a public meeting.
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BEAR WALLOW
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The Odd Fellows held their regular meeting at this place Sat. night and
had a large attendance. They are going to have some kind of an
entertainment on the 26th of April, the 91st anniversary of Odd Fellows.
It will consist of a brass band and an old fashioned picnic dinner.
C.E. ALTIZER was a business visitor here from Berwind
last Saturday.
Mr. David CHRISTIAN is slowly gaining strength from a severe case of
grippe.
Mrs. W.J. ELSWICK has been very ill but is improving nicely.
We are having some nice plowing weather now. J.W. CHRISTIAN plowing with
his overcoat off two
days last week.
Mr. A.M. CHRISTIAN is working for the Jewell Ridge Coal Co. on the head of
Big Creek. He says they are having good reports from all the coal they
ship. People are in good hope of getting plenty of work here later on.
Mr. Dave CHRISTIAN has quit making old rifle guns, and gone to work for
Dr. D.P. ORDWAY, selling plasters. He says he is doing a good business
with them as he has already sold $8.00 worth during the winter, as bad as
it has been.
Squire ELSWICK bought another opossum hide Saturday night. B.W.
DAVIS
took it from one of his traps as he came to the lodge. It was only worth
15 cents through. There has been a big drop in fur since "Ben"
caught his
last opossum.
D.W. ALTIZER had boarders last week. Three Italians took meals with him
in the store, and roomed in the stable. D.W. ALTIZER is very timid when
an Italian comes in the snow and rain, and wants something to eat, and
somewhere to sleep. He will give them the best room in the stable left, and sell them all the soda crackers they can eat. Hay is very scarce
owing to the large number of "Tailys" that
want beds.
J.W. CHRISTIAN attended prayer meeting on Volls Creek
Sunday. Brother
Thomas STEVESON concluded the meeting.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Dr. and Mrs. PORTER are in the city, the guests of Capt. and Mrs.
C.A.
FUDGE, Mrs. PORTER'S parents on
Mechanics
Ave.
Miss Fannie WITHERS, of Abington, is the guest of Mrs. WRIGHT at the Old
Inn.
Mrs. Luther L. DICKENSON is ill at her home in
North Tazewell.
Albert HOPKINS, of Alfredton was a visitor to town
this week.
Messrs. Luther MOORE, Clinton MOSS and Henry BOWEN have gone on a trip to
Columbus and Chicago in search of a fine Percheron
horse.
Miss Lena KELLY has recently returned from a visit to friends in
Cincinnati.
Miss Nellie PEERY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther PEERY, of
North
Tazewell was married in
Bristol on Wed. to
J.H. FANNING of
Bland
County.
The bride and groom are expected in Tazewell this week.
Mr. James W. MOORE, of Charleston, WV and Miss Alice HARRY, were married
on Wed. at 12 O'clock, at the residence of the brides parents, Dr. and
Mrs. W.A.B. HARRY, Rev. S.O. HALL, pastor of the Presbyterian church here,
officiating. Mr. and Mrs. MOORE left on the 6:30 train for
Charleston,
where they will reside in the future. Only a few relatives of the family
were present, and two or three others. The occasion was a pleasant one
indeed. A nice, splendidly prepared dinner was served after the ceremony.
The groom, Mr. MOORE, is a substantial man of
Charleston, where his
mother
and sisters live. He is a plumber by occupation.
Mr. and Mrs. H.A. BOWEN are the proud parents of a baby girl. Mother and
baby are doing fine.
Mr. A.J. MAY has moved his family from the Jno. W.
MCCALL property to his
own home across the street opposite. C.T. PEERY the plumber,
has moved
from
North Tazewell into the MCALL property vacated by Mr. MAY.
The residence occupied by A.J. MAY on Tazewell Ave., caught on fire
yesterday afternoon on the roof, and but for timely action would have
destroyed the building, not much damage was done.
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POUNDING MILL
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Mrs. Sidney HANKINS has been ill for two weeks. Her mother, Mrs. Morgan
BUSTON of Welch, has been with her. Dr. WILLIAMS and
WITTEN are the
attending physicians.
Mrs. James OSBOURNE who has been sick for several weeks is better.
Mrs. Oscar NUNLY has pneumonia and is not expected to live. Her husband
is also very ill.
Mr. Harrison OSBOURNE and his aged wife are quite sick.
Mrs. Henry PHILLIPS is recovering from a very severe attack of Grip.
Harvey George GILLESPIE, who was operated upon for appendicitis at
Roanoke
is expected home next week.
Mrs. W.B. STEEL is teaching a very successful school on The Branch near
this place.
Mr. T.W. HENINGER is seriously ill at the home of his aunt, Mrs. J. Marion
MCGUIRE, at Cedar Bluff. Mr. and Mrs. MCGUIRE have also been quite sick
with the grip for a week but are better.
Mrs. W.B. STEELE paid a welcome visit to her sick relatives, Mr. and Mrs. MCGUIRE at Cedar Bluff on last Sunday.
Miss Mag WILLIAMS who is teaching at Tazewell, paid a
visit the latter
part of the week to her mother here, Mrs. Mary WILLIAMS, returning to
Tazewell Sunday evening.
Mr. Logan RINGSTAFF is in the Bluefield Sanitarium recovering from a
broken leg. His mother, Mrs. Susan RINGSTAFF, and Mrs. SPARKS visited him
last week.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan HALL, was buried
today in the Thomas
graveyard.
The death of the three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John BOYD is expected
an any moment. The child has tuberculosis of the
brain. Dr. MOORMAN was
called in consultation with Dr. BAYLOR on yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. BOYD
have the sympathy of the community in this their first great trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. Israel WHITE are rejoicing in the birth of a new grandson, in
the home of their daughter, Mrs. John WILLIAMS, Steelburg.
Cedar Bluff loses and Pounding Mill gains a new resident in the removal of
Mr. J.G. ASBURY to his property here.
Jno B. HURT'S brother Charles, of Indian, was a
visitor here last Sat.
Timely and quick action prevented the burning of the home of Mrs. Susan
RINGSTAFF yesterday. The roof caught from a spark from a passing train.
Mr. A.H. GRIFFITTS has moved his family to Richlands.
Mrs. Hugh WITT, of Paint Lick spent one night last week with her uncle
here W.B. STEELE.
March 25, 1910
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BURKES GARDEN
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Mr. HIGGINBOTHAM, of
Marion, was here last
week in the interest of heavy
machinery.
Miss Lucie SNAPP has been spending a day or two with
her grandmother.
A few days ago Mr. and Mrs. Steve BOLLING'S little son sustained a right
severe burn on the forehead by falling into hot ashes.
Mr. WILLIAMS, the lumberman, formerly of
New York City, now of
Honaker, spent Sunday and Monday in this neighborhood. His sister, Mrs. SPEARS, of
Asberry
Park, expects to
spend sometime in Burke's Garden this spring and
summer.
Misses Ida and Emma GREEVER returned from Tazewell Sunday afternoon.
J.R. MEEK, who is taking a trip through Bland, Gayson,
Smythe and Wythe counties in search of will-be exporters, reports cattle as being high
priced.
Messrs. Frank and George MOSS were in town Tuesday.
Mr. Oscar MOSS, who has been ill for several days, at Tazewell, has
sufficiently recovered to return home on Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. Mr. PATTY held quite a successful meeting at Kinzer's
Chapel, receiving twenty one members into the church.
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DANCE
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A dance was given over Greever's store on last
Thursday night, which was
one of the most enjoyable for the season, and was attended by the
following couples: Miss Jean KNAPPENBERGER with Berkley GILLESPIE, Miss
Tot MCCALL with Powell CHAPMAN, Miss Aylette HENRY
with Willie MCCALL,
Miss Katie PEERY with Jud GILLESPIE, Miss Maybelle
GREEVER with Robert
CROCKETT, Miss Virginia CARRINGTON with Goggin
CROCKETT, Miss Fan WARD
with Marvin GILLESPIE, Miss Narcye STEELE with Luther
COPENHAVER, Miss
Sallie SAUNDERS with Willie HARRISSON, Miss Doll MAY with Mrs. BURKES,
Miss Jean GRAHAM with Ed. GREEVER, Miss Mamie
REYNOLDS with Robert
HAWKINS, Miss Rose WARD with Rue HURT, Miss STRAVE with Ben COX, Miss
WITHERS with Sidney COULLING, Miss Sallie PENDLETON with Henry HARMAN,
Miss Margaret STEELE with Alex GREEVER, Miss Hattie FUDGE with Arthur
PEERY. Stags - Roy ST. CLAIR, Ed PEERY, Mr. MOORE,
Chance BUCHANAN, James
HAWKINS. Chaperons - Mrs. MOORE, and Mr. and
Mrs. HARRISSON.
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BROOKS GOT THERE LAST
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Luther BROOKS, who figured recently in an escapade, which cost him a fine
and imprisonment for several days, is again in jail, charged with being
drunk and disorderly and resisting an officer. BROOKS was arrested on the
street car line last Sunday night, and with the aid of the motorman and
conductor of the street car, he was brought to jail. He resisted
strenuously and struck officer HAGY in the face, inflicting a slight
wound. BROOKS was given a trial before Mayor STUART on Monday and fined
$25 and required to give bond in the sum of $250 for good behavior for
twelve months, neither of which he was able to give. It is understood
that the Commonwealth will take charge of Brooks when the corporation
finishes with him for resisting and striking an officer. The striking of
an officer of the law is a more serious matter than is generally thought.
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GRATTON
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W. A. B. HARRY and wife are very lonely since the departure of their
youngest daughter, Alice, who was married on the 16th and who left for
Charlestown, where she
will make her home.
Samuel BOURNE and family were visiting homefolks Sat. and Sun.
Miss Mabel BOURNE, who is attending the High School
at Cedar Bluff, was
visiting homefolks last week.
Mrs. COX of this place visited Mrs. TYNES at Tazewell Sat. and Sun.
Mrs. Will COX, who has been very ill at her home near Gratton,
is reported
some better at this writing.
Gratton BOURNE and family spent the day at Mrs. J.C.
BOURNES Sun.
G.S. GILDERSLEEVE who has been very ill is improving.
Mrs. Felix BOURNE is improving fast.
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CORN SHOW AS WELL ATTENDED
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The corn show came off on last Saturday as appointed. Rev. C.R. BROWN won
first prize for best ear of white corn; Dr. COPENHAVER, for best yellow
corn, and H.M. KINZER and J.G. BUSTON second prizes, respectively. Mr. Ewing LAWSON, of Burkes Garden, was judge. He also made an interesting
talk on show corn, selection of seed, etc. which
was of interest to those
present. The ear which won the blue ribbon was not pronounced the best
ear of corn on exhibition; either in size, weight or soundness, but from a
show point was nearest a model according to the rules. Mr. Lawson said it
was the hardest task he had had, owing to the large number of different
varieties on exhibition, none of which were anything like perfect.
Tazewell corn is of as fine a quality as is grown anywhere, but there is a
woeful lack of anything like uniformity in type, or purity of breed. The
judge said that a white corn and red cob ar not good
breeding, and such an
ear is always ruled out. Depth of grain, uniformity of the ear in size, of butt and tip, are important points. Also, that breeding corn for the
show ring is one thing, and for a big yield is another thing. In either
case the selection of seed is a matter of vital importance. Tazewell
farmers, with their brother framers all over the country are waking up to
the importance of growing pure bred corn of the best type, just as they
are in raising stock. Some of them never knew until comparatively
recently that there is such a science at that of pure bred corn
production. The meeting last Saturday, it was declared, would do great
good, and the results of this small beginning of interest in this great
cereal will be far reaching and lasting. More corn means more cattle and
more hogs - better and heavier.
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BABY GETTING BETTER
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Mr. A.G. RUSSELL has returned from
Richland, where he and
Mrs. RUSSELL
took their young daughter for an operation last week. The child was
operated on at the Memorial hospital, and has apparently gotten well of
the trouble, which as caused the parents so much uneasiness.
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COALDAN
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Our people are most of them, working at Seaboard, where the mines and coke
ovens are working full blast.
The Empire people have just received two car loads of bank cars, which
they are getting on their tracks.
We notice that Bob WELLS, John HORTON'S old pard, is
back on the grade at
Seaboard, John hasn't done much good since Bob left him about two months
ago.
The new coke ovens are progressing finely under the direction of Sam
LOVEL, who is now construction foreman. We didn't know that Sam could do
anything but make big figures and punch Scrip till we saw him on a rock
pile showing some men how he would handle the stone if he was doing that
part of the work.
Guy CHRISTIAN walked off the platform at Seaboard that other night and
dented his face like an old battered wash pan. John HORTON said it was
caused by pure awkwardness for a man to fall like that when there was
plenty of moonshine.
Colonel William C. PENDLETON paid Seaboard a visit last Friday and had
your correspondent for a traveling companion from Richlands
to Seaboard, and seemed to appreciated the honor very much. We found the Colonel a
very jovial fellow and a pretty bright chap.
A little business matter called us to Richlands last
Friday and we had the
pleasure of shaking hands with a number of old friends that we hadn't met
for several months. We found Bill BOGGESS and President MCCORKLE sitting
in front of Boggess Store right where we left them
last fall. They said
that Mayor CRABTREE passed by now and then and preferred charges of
vagrancy against them, but they just confessed, paid the fine and kept
their seat.
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POUNDING MILL
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Misses Rose, Fan, and Laura WARD, of Indian, and Wardell
were the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. GILLESPIE Monday night, in honor of Miss Buford
POINDEXTER, teacher at that place.
Mr. J.B. ALTIZER sold tickets Sunday morning for No. 5 as the regular
agent, Mr. HUMPHREY, spent the night previous at
Bluefield at a banquet
of
the O.R.T.
Mr. Harvey George GILLESPIE returned home last Thursday unexpectedly to
homefolks and friends, from a sanitarium in
Roanoke, where he
underwent an
operation for appendicitis. The disease would have proven fatal in twelve
hours, so the doctors said. He will return to
Blacksburg probably the
first of next week.
Miss Bertha ROBINETT, who has been visiting relatives at Williamson, returned home on Monday.
Rev. Mr. GOSE, of this circuit, preached an excellent sermon here Sunday.
Rev. Harvey MCCRAW preached at the
Church of
God Sat. night,
Sunday and
Sunday night. His wife and two children were with him.
Mrs. Joe SMITH has returned from Big Creek, where she has been teaching
for the past 6 months.
Mrs. T.A. REPASS of Indian, spent Friday night with her cousin, Mrs. STEELE.
Mrs. Thomas ENGLAND, of
Kentucky, is visiting
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. THOMAS.
The death of Mr. and Mrs. John BOYD'S child Ezra, aged 3 years occurred on
Thursday at
7 am. The remains were taken to Raven,
and buried about four
miles northeast of the place on Saturday at 2pm. Misses Maidle PETTS and
Bertha HARRIS were among the several who accompanied the remains to Raven.
The following guests visited Mr and Mrs. John B. HURT
Sunday; Misses
Barbara BRITTAIN, and Venie RICHARDSON, Messrs. John
O'KEEFFE and Carl
TARTAR.
Mr. R.M. SPARKS, Mrs. SKEENS and a number of others attended the burial of
Mrs. Oscar NUNLEY Friday.
Mrs. STEELE again visited homefolks at Cedar Bluff Sunday. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Marion MCGUIRE are recovering from grip, while her cousin Mr.
HENINGER, of
Ogden
Utah is much
improved, but still unable to sit up. He
has had a complication of diseases, such as liver, heart trouble, and
pneumonia, but strong hopes are entertained now for his recovery.
Dr. GRAHAM, formerly of this town, but now of Sinking Waters, was a
pleasant visitor here Monday.
Mr. Robert PRUETT has returned from Anderson Tenn. Indiana and other
places where he has been engaged in gospel work since the first of last
June.
Some of the Odd Fellows from this place brought their brother, Mr. Logan
RINGSTAFF, from the Bluefield Sanitarium last Thursday on No. 11. He had
a broken leg and had been laid up several weeks for repairs.
John ASBURY is having considerable work done on his residence, which, when
completed, will add greatly to their comfort and pleasure.
Mrs. Mary WILLIAMS was visiting relatives on Sunday; her health is much
improved.
Mr. and Mrs. James CRABTREE of Richlands, had as
their guests on Sunday, Misses Ella and Mattie CRABTREE and brother of
Thompson
Valley. The
former is a teacher here.
Miss Jessie O'KEEFFE returned to Tazewell Saturday after a week's visit to
her sister, at his place.
Floyd MCGUIRE was a business visitor to Tazewell Saturday.
Miss Cora ALTIZER, formerly of Gillespie's but now of Big Creek, visited
her brother's, Dock and James, several days last week.
Robert M. SPARKS and son Willie Rees spent last Sunday at Gap Store with
their aged father, Jonas SPARKS.
We are sorry to note the demise of Mrs. Oscar NUNLEY at her home near here
on Wednesday night of last week. The death was an unusually sad one as
she leaves a husband who has not been able to work for over a year and
six small children, the youngest being about 4 months old, which is being
taken care of for the present by Mrs. LOWE. Contributions from this place
and
Baptist
Valley have been
made, and any others will be thankfully
received. Mr. NUNLEY's mother, who is the only
dependence for the
housework, and the care of the children, has rheumatism in one hand, which
makes her of very little benefit. Let others help. Mrs. NUNLEY was a
Miss HANKINS, and an orphan since childhood.
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STEELSBURG
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The farmers are very busy now as the weather is fine.
George W. OWNEY was at Sword's Creek on Tuesday.
Robert STEELE is on a visit to his son at Paint Lick.
Mrs. Jane STEELE spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. LESTER, who is quick
sick.
Arrived on the 16th a new daughter at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph
MCGUIRE.
Mr. and Mrs. R.B. STEELE were visiting in
Baptist
Valley Sunday.
Miss Ella WITTEN and brothers were visiting their friends at Liberty Hill
Sunday.
Alex WITT visited homefolks Sunday at Paint Lick.
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BENBOW
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One of John KINDER'S little boys is very sick, and it is feared he has
fever.
T.T. TURNER and wife spent Saturday night and Sunday with the family of
Joe PUCKETT in the west end of the valley.
Rev. Mr. CARSON filled his regular appointment at White church Sunday and
administered the sacrament of the Lord's supper.
The regular services
were well attended.
Mrs. Mary WILSON is visiting in the community this week.
W.T. BUCHANAN went to town Tuesday.
Misses Susie and Carrie CRIGGER gave a delightful party on last Friday
night. There were about twenty boys present, all of whom report a most
pleasant time. The misses CRIGGER are very popular and know how to make
every one enjoy themselves when in their company.
The friends of John SAUNDERS are glad to see him out again after being
confined to his house for several weeks with something like rheumatism.
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DRY FORK
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Mr. and Mrs. Alex HANKINS are the pound parents of a girl arrived
the
18th, and grandpa Linkous is looking a good deal
older now.
George LAMBERT has gone to Crumps Bottom on Business.
Will PANYE was on the creek yesterday.
T.E HANKINS, the prosperous merchant and farmer on Dry Fork, is doing a
thriving business on the farm and in the store, and you can't keep a
working man down.
J.D. BOOTHE, of the firm of Witt and Co. has been appointed postmaster at
Hankins, and will make a good and trust offer.
April
1, 1910
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OLD CITIZENS PASS AWAY
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The remains of Mrs. Barbara GILLESPIE, wife of George W. GILLESPIE,
President of The National Bank of Tazewell, were buried last Sunday
morning in the
Jeffersonville
Cemetery. One of
the largest funeral
processions ever seen in this community followed the body of the last
resting place attesting the high esteem in which deceased was held. The
funeral services were conducted at her late residence by Rev. Dr. BULLARD, pastor of the Christian Church in
Bluefield, assisted by
Rev.. Mr. HALL, of the Presbyterian church of this town. Mrs. GILLESPIE died in
Richmond
on Friday afternoon, of last week. It will be recalled that Mr. and Mrs. GILLESPIE went to
Florida sometime ago
in the hope of an improvement of
her condition, as her health had been poor for the past year. She did not
improve but grew gradually more enfeebled, and as a last resort it was
decided to remove her to
Richmond for a surgical
operation. After reaching
the Sanitarium in Richmond the decision was reached at once that a
surgical operation was useless, and there her end was near, and the
stricken husband and those of her children who were with her tried as best
they might to prepare themselves for the inevitable. As for her, she
needed no preparation for the great change. A long life of consecration
and devotion to the Master's service had made her "meet for the
inheritance of the saints in light" and for her, death was a peaceful
gliding through a shimmy shadow into eternal day, and on Friday afternoon
at
3 o'clock, she breathed her last. The
remains were brother to Tazewell
on Saturday, and taken to her old home on the hill, where she had lived
many years, a quite peaceful useful life. Besides a husband, deceased
leaves three daughters, and four sons, all of whom are married except one
son, the youngest, as follows" R.K. GiLLESPIE, Pounding Mill, W.T.
GILLESPIE, cashier of Tazewell National Bank; Barnes GILLESPIE, District
Attorney of the Western District of Virginia and Professor David H.
GILLESPIE, now of Yale University, and daughters, Mrs. H.P. BRITTAIN of
this town; Mrs. John H. HURT, of Pounding Mill, and Mrs. James KELLY, of
Sioux Falls SD. Her father, the late William GILLESPIE, and her brothers,
Hon. A.P and J.S. GILLESPIE and sisters, Mrs. Col. Henry BOWEN, Mrs. Oscar
BARNS, Mrs. Margaret HARRISSON and Mrs. PAINTER, wife of the late Dr.
PAINTER all living in this county. Mrs. GILLESPIE was 71 years of age and
had been a prominent member of the Christian church for many years. Her
place in church and Sunday School will be hard to
fill. She was laid to
rest on beautiful, bright Easter Sabbath, her grave hidden by great banks
of flowers of the springtime, emblems of the resurrection.
THOMAS G WITTEN
The town and community was greatly shocked last Monday
morning to here the
Col. Thomas G. WITTEN was dead. He passed away on Sunday night, suddenly, at his home on west main street. His health had been poor for sometime, but his death was not expected. He had a fit of coughing, and his son, W.T. WITTEN, who was in the room, went to the bed and raised him up and
summoned a physician. Dr. PIERCE, whose office is just across the street
opposite, reached his bedside at once, but found him about gone.
He never
spoke or seemed awake. The funeral took place from the residence on
Tuesday morning conducted by Rev. Mr. SYNDER, rector of the Episcopal
church. The burial ceremonies were under the direction and auspices of
the
Masonic fraternity, and the remains were interred in the
Jeffersonville
cemetery. Col. Thomas G. WITTEN was a son of the late Wilk
WITTEN, one of
the old settlers of the county. There were thirteen children of this
family, only five of whom survive, Viz: Messrs.
Robert and Jackson, Mrs. Richard KELLY, and Mrs. Maria PEERY, all of Tazewell. Mrs.
Lou HICKS of
Pulaski. Of deceased's immediate family there are only three
children.
Miss Nattie and Mrs. Rose KROLL both of whom are dead
and Mrs. W.T. WITTEN, the well known merchant of
North Tazewell, who with a
grandson,
Jerome KROLL, are the sole survivors. In his younger days Colonel
WITTEN
was sheriff of the county, and took quite an interest in public affairs.
For many years, during his later life, he was a merchant in this town, besides being a framer and cattle raiser, owning a fine bluegrass farm
near this town. He was well informed, a familiar figure on the streets
and will be missed from the rapidly thinning ranks of the men of the past
generation.
W.R STUART
Colonel W.R. STUART, brother of Judge J. H. STUART and Mrs. T.P. BOWEN, died in
Bluefield at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. DAWSON, on yesterday
morning of pneumonia, after the illness of only a few days. He was a
confederate soldier, a member of the Presbyterian church,
and a man of
integrity and good repute among his fellow citizens. He leaves two sons
and two daughters, all married except one daughter. Judge STUART and Mrs. BOWEN of this town, went to
Bluefield yesterday to
be present at the
burial service. The remains will be interred today in
Bluefield, beside
those of his wife who died some years ago.
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Martin LONG and Arthur SHUMATE, the two white men, who were charged with
shooting the little daughter of Charles KINDER, in Thompson Valley on last
Monday afternoon, were tried before Magistrate Charley PEERY on Wednesday, and each fined $50 for carrying concealed weapons, and LONG was given 90
days in the county jail, it having been proved that he fired the shot.
The little KINDER girl was struck in the side of the face by a stray
bullet fired by LONG, who claimed that he was shooting at a rabbit. The
two men were enroute from the Pocahontas coal fields
to some point in
North Carolina at the time of
the shooting. SHUMATE paid his fine and was
released.
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COALAN
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Saturday was pay day at Seaboard.
Mr. ZEIGLER has been on the sick list for a few days, but is out again, we
are glad to say. Mike is the main cog in the business wheel here, and the
old thing kinder wabbles when he gets laid up.
It is said that W.L.C. BURKE has discovered a way by which gravitation can
be harnessed and put to the use of man.
T.S. MURRAY says if there is a local option election this summer, he's
thinking of going wet. That wouldn't change the look of Jack much for he
has been a little bit bedrabbled all the time.
I.W. DAILEY has had his hair cut and his beard shaved off and a tooth
pulled, all in one week, and now he's laid up with a cold.
E.F. BRYANT is still in the store at Seaboard. Mrs. BRYANT is visiting
homefolks in Wise and
Scott
Counties and Earnest
tries to spend most of
his time on that side of the store where they sell calico and stuff like
that.
The Skin and Bone Lumber Company has changed hands, J.D. DUGGER has
purchased stock in the concern and will be the sawyer, and it is thought
that they will resume work again in a short time. We dread to see them
resume, for we are most sure to have another spell of rheumatism.
Trading is said to be the life of a country and Eli REEDY and Earnest
GILLIE are making it unusually lively around here. They have swapped dogs
every week for three months
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GRATTON
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We are having unusually pretty weather for this season of the year. The
farmers are getting busy preparing for their crops.
Mr. C.M. COX and W.C. KITTS made a business trip to Pocahontas last week.
Mrs. James C. BOURNE was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. BOURNE Sunday.
Rev. Mr. PATTY will begin a protracted meeting at
Mt.
Olivet on next
Sunday.
Mr. J.W. BOURNE has the misfortune to lose one of his milk cows last week.
But J.W. says those that have must lose, and those that have cannot lose.
Mrs. J.F. GILLESPIE spent the day with Mrs. G.W. HAGY Sunday.
The
Concord choir attended
the services at Cove Creek Sunday and made it
quite pleasant for the people with their musical voices.
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NORTH TAZEWELL
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Miss Ella MCCALL spent Saturday night and Sunday with her parents in
Crockett Cove.
Miss Nancy MCGUIRE is visiting her aunt Mrs. T.R. Smoot of Tip Top this
week.
W.P. WHITLEY who has been on the sick list for sometime is out again.
Miss Bell HARMAN who was stuck by the croquet mallet at the home of W.P. WHITLEY'S last week has gotten all right.
George, the eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Grat
SPURGEON who has been
very sick for the past week, is reported some better.
There were several from this place attended the Sunday school at Gravely
Hill on last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W.S. BEAVERS spent Saturday night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs.Geo. BEAVERS.
Edison and Annie SLUSS have returned to their school at Athen's
WV after a
few days vacation.
Mr. James P. LAWRENCE of this place spent last Sunday with his son R. LAWRENCE at Bear Wallow.
K.D.R. HARMAN made a flying trip to
Keystone
WV. on last Friday.
Mrs. W.P. WHITLEY delighted a number of young folks on last Saturday
afternoon by giving them an egg hunt.
Mrs. Jess SAYERS is on the sick list this week.
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POUNDING MILL
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Rev. and Mrs. George THOMAS had as their guest their nephew, Charlie BALL, of Castlewood, who as lately finished a successful school at Maxwell,
assisted by Miss Ethel STELGER, of the eastern part of the state.
Robert SPARKS and wife have as their guest, their sister in law, Mrs. Albert MAXWELL and three children, of
Bluefield, and are
circulating among
their many relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Josephine SMITH spent Monday at Richlands
visiting relatives and
friends.
The following bridgemen spent Sunday here visiting
their families or
relatives: Messrs. CHRISTIAN, RINGSTAFF, and ROBINETT.
F.M. MYERS and wife had as their guests Sunday, his nieces, Misses Julia
and Gray HAGER, of
Bluefield.
James L. DAWSON came up from Dante Sunday and spent the night at the home
of his aunt, Mrs. CHRISTIAN.
Mr. O'BRIEN, of the Tazewell Republican, was a business visitor here
Saturday.
C.P. WILLIAMS, who returned from
Oklahoma Saturday
night, is quite sick at
his home here with his old complaint. He expects to move to
Oklahoma.
Oscar NUNLEY was able to go to Doran for his little son, who has been at
his brothers home for a couple of weeks, since its
mothers death.
Mrs. SAUNDERS came down from Graham and spent Monday with her sister, Mrs. ASBURY.
Robert K. GILLESPIE, and John B. HURT and their families attended the
funeral and burial of their mother, Mrs. GILLESPIE at Tazewell Sunday.
Mrs. GILLESPIE has many warm friends who were grieved to hear of her
death.
Agent HUMPHREY expects to move his family to Cedar Bluff, a better paying
position, in a few days, and his host of friends here regret to see him
move.
Lines were run on Monday and Tuesday between W.B. STEELE and John
ROBINETT, by county surveyor John GILDESLEEVE, of Tazewell.
Messrs George HURT and Harvey George GILLESPIE returned to Virginia
Polytechnic Institute on Sunday. The former came home to attend his
grandmother's funeral, and the latter came home on account of illness, from which he has recovered.
The many relatives and friends of Logan RINGSTAFF here were delighted to
see him out Sunday. He still uses his crutches.
W.B. STEELE visited his relatives to Bondtown
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. R.M. SPARKS spent Sunday night and Monday visiting relatives and
friends at Maxwell.
Mrs. Floyd MCGUIRE visited her daughter, Mrs. Thomas STEELE, on Indian, several days last week, returning Sunday afternoon. Mrs. MCGUIRE is very
cheerful, through blind, and has had to make her way in darkness for
several years. She was accompanied by her daughter in law, Mrs. MCGURIE.
Mrs. STEELE'S daughter, Miss Annie, has lately had a successful operation
for the eyes, by a physician in
Bristol.
Mr. John GILLESPIE visited his parents at Wittens
Mills Saturday night, and attended the funeral of his aunt in Tazewell.
Revs. RIDDLE of
North
Carolina and LONG of
Greenville Tenn, who has been
holding meetings in
West Virginia where pleasant
visitors here Saturday, on their way to Honaker and Norton, and other points. They preached in the
Church of
God at Maxwell the
night previous.
Marion PHILLIPS and wife had as their guest over Sunday, her brother
Gerome HALL, of
West Virginia. Friends
of Mrs. HALL will be delighted to
hear of her recovery from recent illness.
Miss Buford POINDEXTER spent Saturday at Tazewell.
Miss Ella CRABTREE visited relatives at Gillespie last week.
Messrs George BRUSTER and John Henry REEDY have moved their families from
the Sturgill property on the farms of Messrs. STACIE
and WILLIAMS
respectively.
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BENBOW
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Arthur HARRIS has been quite sick for several weeks, but is reported as
improving at this writing.
Rev. Mr. KING filled his regular appointment at this place last Sunday and
preached a fine missionary sermon.
John KINDER'S little boy, who was very sick, last week, is much improved
at this writing.
Albert BUCHANAN, of Smyth county was in the community
a few days last week
on "special" business.
Miss Nellie LYNCH is teaching in the high school this week on account of
the illness of one of the regular teachers.
Miss Mattie CRABTREE, who has been teaching in Witten
Valley, has finished
her school and is at home again. Her sister, Miss Ella, who has been
teaching in the high school at Pounding Mill, is expected at home this
week, and their many friends will be glad to see them at home.
Miss Ada COMPTON and Bert NECESSARY stole a march on
their many friends on
Wednesday of last week by going to town and getting married. Miss COMPTON
is the popular daughter of L.G.S. COMPTON, of this neighborhood, and Mr.
NECESSARY is a well known young man of
Poor
Valley. They have the
best
wishes of their many friends.
Milton THOMPSON and Joseph CRIGGER, two Masons of this community, attended
the burial of Mr. WITTEN at Tazewell Tuesday.
James H. BUCHANAN gave the young people of this community a delightful
party on last Friday night; there were about 25 present, all of whom
report a most delightful time.
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TIPTOP
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Miss Roxie CARTER, of Springville, aged about 20, daughter of Mrs. Jennie
CARTER, died on last Sunday evening and was buried at the Wallace cemetery
on Monday. She will be greatly missed, for she was highly esteemed by all
who knew her. The bereaved and heart broken mother and brothers and
sisters have the sympathy of all in this sad affliction.
News has been received here of the death of David N. WAGNER, at the home
of his son, E.G. WAGNER, at Mechanicsburg, in
Bland
County. Deceased was
about 88 years of age, and had lived in Tazewell all his life until last
fall, when he removed to
Bland
County with his
son. He leaves a large
family of children; besides E.G. WAGNER, of Bland, there survive, Rev. William N. WAGNER, of
Baltimore; C.A. WAGNER,
of Bailey; Mrs. Martha
BAILEY, of St. Clair; J.E. WAGNER, of Bramewell; D.
B. WAGNER, of
Monroe
County,
West Virginia; Mrs. Mary
BOGLE, of
Bland
County; Mrs. Sallie
DOAK,
of
Alumwick,
West Virginia. David WAGNER
was one of the pillars of
Methodism in his day in this community, and was a Confederate soldier.
There is a great deal of sickness here at this writing.
Bob HOWARD, colored, of Graham, died last week. He was a son of Aunt
Harriett HOWARD, of Tip Top, and with his mother and brothers and sisters, had lived with the family of the late Dr. James PEERY, of Indian, in their
younger days.
Land is changing hands here; Floyd BILLIPS sold his farm to a Mr. TURNER
for $2500. Dr. REYNOLDS sold a part of his farm near Bailey recently to a
Mr. CLIFTON, and also sold some land on the north of Stony Ridge to Henry
HARMAN.
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UNAKA
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The farmers are very busy taking advantage of the gold opportunity that
March has given them.
Quite a number of the young folks of this place spent the day at Kinzer's chapel on last Sunday, and reported a delightful time.
Rev. Dr. PATTY will preach at Mr. Oilvet at
11 O'clock next Sunday and at
Concord at
3:30 in the afternoon.
George, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry YOUNG, has been sick with
bronchitis for the past few days, but is
on the mend now.
R.G. YOST, of
Bluefield, was visiting
relatives here last week. He was up
to study for examinations, he is expecting to run an
engine himself before
very long.
P.A. YOST was visiting his daughter, Mrs. Rutherford at Liberty Hill last
week.
John HACKWORTH will leave for Brush Fork in a few days, where he expects
to attend Eagle's Normal Musical Institute, which will be held during
April. Mr. HACKWORTH is one of our best tenor singers.
Samuel BORNE hasn't been feeling so well this spring, but he was able to
consume three dozen eggs for Easter. This is not as hearty as Sam usually
eats, but we are glad he is able to begin to eat again.
CC KITTS has been on the sick list for a few days but we are glad he is
improving now.
Miss Nannie GILPIN has been confined to her room for
a day or so, on
account of bad throat trouble.
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For some time the Moss Company and others have been busy buying cattle to
be shipped next fall. Mr. BOWEN was here last week looking at the cattle.
J.B. MEEK and some other of the farmers have sold to the Moss Campany at a
fine price. However, Mr. HOGE is holding his for more money. Mr.
J.R.
MEEK and Mr. LAWSON, both of whom have been away from home for sometime,
have not sold, neither has Mr. John P. GOSE sold.
A large eagle and a wild cat killed several lambs in a flock of sheep
belonging to J.R. MEEK on
Bear
Town last week.
Eugene PEERY and Bowen LONG were home from
Roanoke
College for the Easter
holidays.
Misses Georgie CROCKETT and Ruth PATTY drove over
from Tazewell Friday
afternoon and returned to their work in the art room Monday.
Clint Newberry BARNS spent Easter with his cousin in the Garden
Mrs. J.B. MEEK entertained the children's missionary society Inst. Friday
afternoon.
Miss Margaret GREEVER gave a nice little reception in honor of the boys in
her Sunday school class on Sat. evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon KELLY invited a number of their friends to dinner at
noon on last Saturday and entertained
the younger set that night.
Mr. and Mrs. F.M. MOSS attended the funeral of Mrs. George W. GILLESPIE at
Tazewell on Sunday.
Miss May Belle GREEVER was seen among the friends who visited the garden
at Easter.
Mr. R.M. LAWSON is in Wytheville this week.
J.R. MEEK reached home Monday afternoon, bringing with him 126 fine young
cattle.
Little Misses Annis CROCKETT and Elberteen
PATTY spent Tuesday night with
little Misses Ida and Mary Bell MOSS.
Mr. and Mrs. Will WALKER have gotten a new piano, which was delivered at
their home on Monday.
Mr. Ernest BURKS, who represents the Bluefield Hardware Company
expects to
leave
Bluefield about the
eighth of April, on an excursion to
New Orleans.
Mr. and Mrs. L.D. SNAPP wish to thank their friends and neighbors for
their timely assistance in fighting the fire, which Mr. MCGINNIS
unfortunately allowed to get beyond his control.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Lee TRINKLE, who were married in
Houston,
Texas, on Feb. 24th and who have been on a trip to
New York and
Cuba, are now at
their
home in Wytheville.
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Walter HASH, of Pisgah, was arrested and brought to jail here on last
Sunday afternoon, charged with cutting Alex HOWREY, another young man of
that community. The trouble is said to have occurred between two HOWERY
boys and HASH about
noon on Sunday, and
was the outcome of a quarrel
between the men over a girl, to whom both HOWERY and HASH had been paying
attention. The report states that HASH approached Dennis HOWERY, a bother
of Alex, and grabbed him in the collar, and told him if he ever went to
see the girl again there would be trouble between them. HASH is said to
have drawn a knife, and started in to carve Dennison HOWERY, whom his
brother Alex, interceded, and was carved instead. Dr. WITTEN of North
Tazewell, was hastily summoned and was taken to Pisgah on a pump car and
dressed HOWERY'S wounds, none of which were serious, all being flesh
wounds. The most painful one and the only one that might have caused
trouble, was a gash several inches long in the
neck. Several other
painful gashes were inflicted on different parts of the body. It is said
that all of the men were drinking at the time of the trouble. HASH was
granted bail here last Monday.
April 22, 1910
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Miss
Blanche WHITLEY is spending a few days with her grandfather, R.B.
WITTEN, near Pisgah.
Mr. J.G. LITZ, of Pocahontas, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. R. H. MCGUIRE.
Maggie WHITLEY is spending a few days with her uncle W.P. WHITLEY on
Whitley Branch.
L.L. MCGUIRE was in Crockett Cove Monday on business.
Master Melvern SLUSS was the guest of Walter McGUIRE the first of the
week.
Robert WHITLEY spent Sunday at Pisgah.
Miss Nancy MCGUIRE is suffering very much from a bad attack of grip and
bronchitis.
Mrs. R. BOOTH who has had pneumonia, if improving fast.
Mr. George McGUIRE who has lately accepted a position
with the W.M. Ritter
Lumber company is reported as getting on nicely with his work.
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POUNDING MILL
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It snowed most all day yesterday, the snow melted however. Ice yesterday
morning. People fear the fruit will be killed.
Mr. and Mrs. William RINGSTAFF are the proud parents of a new girl baby, which arrived on Monday of last week. Mother and child are doing well.
Mr. and Mrs. R.M. SPARKS had a delightful time at the Masonic banquet at
Tazewell on last Friday night.
Miss Sallie BRITTAIN, Tazewell, visited her uncle and aunt Mr. R.K. GILLESPIE and Mrs. J.B. HURT last week.
Miss Buford POINDEXTER was shopping at Tazewell Saturday.
Mr. George SPARKS, Gap Store is census enumerator here.
Fred GILLESPIE is census enumerator at Paint Lick.
Jim Bob HURT of this place and R.J. HURT of Indian rode though to Emory
last week to be present at the big debate at Emory and
Henry
College.
Miss Uva STEELE of this place and
who is attending
Martha
Washington
College at Abindon, was very ill last Thursday and
Friday, a severe
headache, sore throat and general aching all over.
Prof. J.J. HOBACK is on Indian teaching a number of pupils
music. Prof. can tell you all about music and can play well on seven instruments, such
as piano, organ, horns, etc. He went blind when six months old and was
educated at
Staunton
Va.
B.D. HUMPHREYS, Cedar Bluff, spent Saturday night here with is family.
Mrs. Tom ENGLAND is spending some time in
Welch
W.Va. with
relatives.
CH STEELE, Paint Lick, a brother of our townsman, W.B. STEELE, paid this
place a pleasant business visit last Saturday on his way to Tazewell.
Miss Lettie RINGSTAFF clerk of the Pounding Mill
Grocery Co, was on the
sick list Monday.
Mrs. W.B. STEELE spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Rees ELSWICH and Mrs. J.B. HURT.
Mrs. Dr. Robert GRAHAM, Sinking Waters visited friends here recently, guest of Mrs. James ALTIZER.
A. COLLINS is doing some papering and painting for Mr. WARD at Wardell.
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Mr. and Mrs. D.D. BAKER gave a birthday supper in honor of their daughter, Miss Fannie, the 16th, which was greatly enjoyed by a large crowd of
youngsters.
Miss Edna COPENHAVER, who has been teaching school at Bolssevane,
closed
her school several days ago, and has been the guest of Mud Fork friends
until the 17th, when she returned to her home in Bluestone.
H.G. RYE, accompanied by his brother in law, J.H. Baker, was called to
Huntington on the 16th on
account of the death of his stepfather, Daniel
Gruber.
W.H. RYE made a flying trip to
Laurel last
Sunday. I think he was
electioneering as he has declared himself a candidate for matrimony.
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Mr. Geo. W. ST. CLAIR came home a few days ago with his face all swollen,
one eye entirely closed and the other barely open, and in such shape that
his wife even, to say nothing of his friends, didn't know him. A
little
boy who had been fighting yellow jackets or bumble bees, or an active
campaigner in an election contest of years ago, could not have been more
"done up." But the Tazewell Lawyer encountered none of these
things. He
came in contact with Buchanan county poison oak, and it did him up in good
style. He has been confined to his room nearly all the week, but is now
out and himself again. The next time he goes
to Buchanan he will be
choice in the selection of his riding switches and use a spur.
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Professor EAGLE, of
Dalton,
Ga., will teach a
normal singing school here, beginning on Wednesday, the 27th. He will teach twenty days and twelve
nights. Tuition is two dollars a session.
Mr. Winfred PETTLE of Pocahontas, was visiting his
aunt, Mrs. D.W. KIRTNER
Sunday.
Mr. J.C. NUTTLE, of
Bristol was here on
business a few days this week.
George BENSON returned to his home here last week from Touranet,
Indiana,
where he has been working.
There was a large crowd attended the singing here Sunday despite the fact
that it is raining and a very disagreeable day.
For Rent - A nice five room cottage, near station. Apply to W.B. TABOR.
W.B. TABOR made a business trip to Northfork
yesterday.
Dr. J.M. SHEPPARD and H. HARRY made a business trip to
Bluefield Monday.
Mr. J.W. MOSES moved his family to Bramwell last
week. Their departure is
regretted very much.
Mrs. J.M. SHEPPARD left Sunday for Critz, W.Virginia to attend the funeral
and burial of her cousin, Hylton FULTON. Young
FULTON was a student at
the
Randolph-Macon
Academy, at Benford
City. He and
a number of fellow
students were caught in a storm on their way to a play at the
Belmont
theatre, and started to run for shelter. As they reached
Belmont corner, near the theater, young
FULTON fell dead,
death being the result of over
exertion of a weak heart. Young FULTON was eighteen years old, and a son
of J.W. FULTON of Critz,
Patrick
County
Virginia.
Miss Jennie MULLIN, daughter of the late
Austin MULLIN, died
at the old
place Saturday. Miss MULLIN was a young lady of high Christian ability.
She was highly esteemed among her many friends. The people around, for
miles, extend their warmest sympathy to the bereaved family. The remains
were interred in the Mullin cemetery near here on Monday.
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Miss Shale CRIGGER spent the night with Miss Rosa WITTEN Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim HARRIS went to town on Tuesday.
Rev. Mr. CARSON failed to fill his regular appointment at
White
Church
Sunday morning, the unfavorable weather being the cause it is presumed.
Mrs. Amanda WALK has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. V.I. STEVENSON in
Tazewell for the last few days.
Many of the farmers were expecting to plant corn this week, but the snow
has caused them to postpone for awhile.
Frank WALL, our new mail carrier, commenced his work last Saturday. We
are all expecting prompt and careful delivery of mail, as Mr. WALL is a
young man of good repute.
The snow storm and cold weather, which has prevailed since Sunday, still
continues. It is feared that the fruit has already been killed. The
mountains are white today and have the appearance of mid winter.
Mrs. John PUCKETT, of the west end of the valley, was visiting her father
Saturday and Sunday.
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Mother Earth, after decking herself in a robe of green silk, 'broidered
with apple blossoms, fell asleep. On wakening Tuesday morning, the lady
was surprised to find that an ermine mantle had been draped over her
lovely spring costume.
Miss Bettie GROSECLOSE and her father, Mr. S.H. GROSECLOSE, entertained a
number of friends during the last week.
Mrs. MAHOOD, wife of Rev. James MAHOOD and sister of Messrs. John D. and
Charles GREEVER, died at her home near Ceres on last Sunday night. The
funeral was conducted on Tuesday by Rev. E.L. RICHIE. Among those from
the Garden who attended the burial were: Miss Ida GREEVER, Rev. E.L. RICHIE, Mr. Elmer RHUDY, and Prof. A.S. GREEVER.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Jeff HOGE spent Sunday with parents here. Mrs. HOGE and
the baby are now visiting Tazewell.
Mr. George ROSENBAUM is spending a while with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. S.E. ROSENBAUM.
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WALTER MILLARD MARRIED
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A message received here on yesterday announced the marriage on Wednesday
night, at the Methodis parsonage in Asheville, North
Caroline of Mr.
Walter H. MILLARD to Miss LaRee PATE of Sumpter, South Carolin a. The
groom is a son of Mr and Mrs. A.M. MILLARD of this
town and at present
with the Southern Railway Company, at
Asheville. Walter
is remembered
here as "a kid" where he grew up, and at an early age entered the
railway
service as operator and agent in which capacity he has done well. His
sister, Miss Allie, is the efficient and faithful stenographer in the law
office of Greever and Gillespie, which is also the
office of the United
States District Attorney. A brother, W. A. MILLARD, is bookkeeper for a
large coal company in Wise.
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HONOR ROLL
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Week ending April 15, fourth grade, Miss Elizabeth J. HUNT, teacher.
Eloise BUSTON, Mary COULLING, Martha COULLING, Vara
JONES, Gladys SCOTT, Mamie VANDYKE, William BOTTIMORE, Billy
COPENHAVER. Seventh grade, Miss
M. Louise EANES, teacher - Irene PEERY, Elizabeth WARD, Emmaline
PIERCE,
Mary H. PEARCE, Nancy McBRYDE, Eloise GREEVER, Nannie HELDRETH, Graham
PRESTON, Sam HOOVER, James PEERY, Alex WITTEN, Andrew WITTEN.
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INDIAN
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The paymaster for our R.R. contractor was here on Saturday, and paid off
the employees.
Mr. and Mrs. P.W. EARLY attended the marriage of Mr. John R. RICH and Miss
Anna GLEAVES, at Wytheville on Tuesday.
Miss Laura and Rose WARD spent then night at Dr. BAYLOR on their way to
the C.H.
Miss Carrie SPOTTS of
Roanoke, who has been
teaching music at Honaker, is
spending a few days with Mary PEERY.
Miss Buford POINDEXTER and Mr. Fred GILLESPIE of Pounding Mill,
were
visiting Miss Carrie MCGUIRE on Sunday.
Mrs. Mag E. MCGUIRE was called to Wise last week to
meet her son Dr. Joseph MCGUIRE, of
Farmersville,
Texas who came there
on account of the
death of his father in law Mr. C.F. FLANERY.
Misses Helen REPASS and Elizabeth HURT were shopping at the C.H. the first
of the week.
Several of our young ladies are taking lessons in china painting at
Richlands.
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PENSION DAY
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Yesterday was Confederate Soldier Pension day. A number of the old
soldiers were here. The Brown-Harman Camp also held a meeting and
selected delegates to the annual reunion at
Mobile April 26-27-28.
The
following were elected: Maj. R.R. HENRY, C.T. SCOTT, and J.H. CALDWELL, with Capt. C.A. FUDGE, Hugh SPARKS and M.H. HARMAN, alternates. The Camp
assembled in the Court House with Major TYNES presiding and W.L.
MOORE
secretary.
May 6, 1910
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FALLS MILLS
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Great excitement prevailed her Sunday; C.A. CARTER and W.D. KIRTNER were
out walking and came upon a lot of snakes, out sunning. They say there
were at least 250.
Luther FINK and wife, of
Cincinnati, are visiting
Mr. FINKS parents at
this place.
Louis CARR has commenced work on a new dwelling house on his farm near the
Walton place.
R.E. FINK returned to his home here Sunday. He has been attending school
in
Washington city, and came
home at attend the singing school.
Miss Lou GILLESPIE was in town on a business trip.
W.F. THOMPSON was up from Mayberry Sunday visiting T.E. TABOR, and took
Mrs. TABOR home with him to spend Sunday evening, and Monday with her
daughter.
C.A. CARTER is farming on a large scale this year. He is planting one acre
of cane, 25 acres of corn and a large cabbage and potatoe
patch. Mr. CARTER is not only going to raise "Cane" but assist in lowering the
price
of necessaries of life.
Greever TABOR, of
Bluefield, was visiting
his parents here last week.
Frank CARTER has come home from Eckman, where he has
been sick with
smallpox.
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SMITH-ANDERSON
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Mr. E.B. (F.B?) SMITH, of
Pembroke,
Va., and Miss
Hattie ANDERSON, of
Graham, were married at Tazewell on Wednesday at the residence of Mrs. Bettie COPENHAVER. The bride and groom were accompanied to Tazewell by
Miss Mary ANDERSON, of Graham, and George ANDERSON, of
Portsmouth,
Ohio,
brother and sister of the bride. Misses Sallie and Vicie
GRAHAM and Mrs. C.W. PIERCE, of Graham; Robert RYAN of
Portsmouth, Cary SMITH,
of
Pembroke, brother of the groom, were present at the marriage. Rev. H.B. WORLEY, of
Narrows, officiated.
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INDIAN
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Quite a number from this place attended the closing of Miss VERMILLION'S
art class at Richlands last Saturday.
Attorney George C. PEERY, of Wise was here on Sunday on his way to
Buchanan county to attend to some legal work.
William P. CECIL has been visiting one of the coal companies on Coal
Creek, taking inventory. The company is now leased and run by our former
townsman, Thomas H. JOHN, now of Norton.
Dr. W.E. BAYLOR and Mrs. W.A. WARD attended the closing exercises of the
Graham
High School.
Mrs. W.T. THOMPSON, of
Thompson
Valley, has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Chapman PEERY, for a few days.
William K. ASBURY has changed his way of milling. On last Friday he came
down on a prancing charger and rode him well.
The steam shovel was started on its journey to the tunnel on Tuesday. Two
days has been consumed in moving it one half mile.
Misses George CROCKETT and Blanche BROWN, of the courthouse were here on
Sunday visiting friends.
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COOPER-BROWN
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A beautiful wedding took place near Tip Top on Wednesday, when Miss May
BROWN became the wife of Mr. O.A. COOPER, of
Logan,
W.Va. The ceremony
was
performed by Rev. C.W. Kelly at the home of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. W.E. BROWN, near Tip Top, and an elegant, old fashioned wedding dinner was
served. The attendants were: Miss Virginia BROWN, Mr. Nick WALTERS, Miss
Lana HARMAN, C.C. BROWN, Miss Marla HARMAN, B.W. DILLON. Besides the
attendants there were present Mr. and Mrs. J.H. CLARK, of
Roanoke; Mr. and
Mrs. T.R. SMOOT, of Tip Top. The bride is one of the counties beautiful
and popular girls, and the groom has a fine position with a coal company
at
Logan,
W.Va.
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MARRIAGES
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The following marriage licenses were issued this week by Deputy Clerk
BUCHANAN: A.O. COOPER, Miss Mary F. BROWN; Hugh CAUDILL, Miss Mattie
MARTIN; E.B. SMITH, Miss Hattie ANDERSON; Joseph LAWSON, Miss Bertha
TIBBS; David NEEL, Miss Martha LAWSON; S.W. GREGORY, Miss Maggie GILLIAN;
Henry DAVIS, Miss Salender, colored; Mr. Augusti PIETRANTOZZI to Miss
Celia VIOLA.
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Mr. John DAVIS was visiting his brother on Bluestone last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie DILLS and little son, of
Giles
County, were visiting
relatives on Clearfolk part of last week.
Miss Cora THOMPSON entertained several of her friends last Thursday night.
News reached here last week of the serious illness of Mrs. O. CRABTREE.
Her brother, Mr. Will DAVIS spent part of the last week with her.
About twenty of the young folks gave a surprise party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.G. THOMPSON, Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim LINKOUS was shopping in
Bluefield Saturday.
There was a called meeting of the board of supervisors Monday in regard to
the bridge near Bland.
H.G. THOMPSON and daughter Nannie, was shopping in
Bluefield Thursday.
The box supper which is to be at Sunny Point next Saturday afternoon will
be at
three o'clock instead of
twelve as was first stated.
Mrs. Jessie COMPTON, of
Hicksville was taking the
census here last week.
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BURKES GARDEN
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School at
Burkes
Garden
Academy will close
with an entertainment on Friday
night May the 14th.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. FOX attended the quarterly meeting at
Mount
Olivet
Church on last Sunday.
Mr. GILDERSLEEVE, the census man, is in the garden this week.
Mrs. CASSELL and Miss Charlie CASSELL, of Wythe county, are the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. M. CASSELL.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Meek HOGE held a family reunion a few days ago.
J.R. MEEK purchased a fine saddle hors from Mr. THOMPSON on Monday.
Mrs. Robert MOSS and her nephew, Leath DUNN, went to
Tazewell Tuesday.
Rev. S.O. HALL filled his regular appointment here last Sunday.
Little Miss Ida MOSS is visiting her sister, Mrs. Maggie HOGE, in
Bland
County.
Mrs. Bertha WILEY, of
Bland
County, is spending a
while with her cousin, Mrs. J.B. MEEK.
Mr. Emory HANKIA died last Sunday night of heart failure at his home at
Rural Retreat.
George, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. GOSE sustained a painful
injury while playing on the bail grounds of Burke's
Garden
Academy
Tuesday. His leg was broken just above the ankle and his ankle badly
dislocated. He is suffering intensely.
Mrs. John D. GREEVER is right sick; she has been indisposed since her
visit to Tazewell a couple of weeks ago.
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SHAWVER'S MILL
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The weather is ideal now, and the farmers are very busy planting corn. We
had a fine rain yesterday, which was badly needed in this section.
Thomas KEESEE, who has been seriously ill at his home here for the past
three or four weeks, is some better at this writing.
Charles CREGGAR is also among the number of sick here.
T.H. KINSER, who has been very sick for the past month, is better.
Henry COMPTON, son of G.S. COMPTON, who is clerking in a hardware store in
Carroll
County, is visiting
friends and relatives at this place.
Mrs. Ed. SHAWVER and her children, of Bluefield, came over last week to
spend the summer with her husband's parents but was called away on account
of the extreme illness of her mother at Roanoke.
Mrs. Della LEFFEL and Nannie SHUFFLEBARGER were the
guests of Mrs. Winnie
LEFFEL Sunday.
Mrs. Grat M. MULLIN and her little son, McDonald, of
Tazewell, are
visiting her parents at this place.
It is reported that there are a few cases of whooping cough in our
community.
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Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE made a flying trip to Tazewell Saturday.
Mrs. Robert GRAHAM, Sinking Waters was the guest of Mrs. R.M. SPARKS one
day last week, and circulated among her many friends here.
Mrs. J. Marion MCGUIRE and nephew Mr. T.W. HENINGER came up from Cedar
Bluff and spent the night with their relatives Mr. and Mrs. W.B. STEELE.
The latter left on number 12 today from his home in Ogden, Utah. He made
many friends while in
Virginia, who were
sorry to see him go.
Mrs. Walker RINGSTAFF spent last week with her sister Mrs. Charles
Griffith at Raven Red Ash mines.
Mrs. R.M. SPARKS spent one day last week visiting her sister Mrs. Mary
MAXWELL at Maxwell.
Mrs. J.B. HURT spent one day last week with her father, Mr. George
GILLESPIE at Tazewell.
Mrs. J.C. CARDEN, Bluefield, and niece, little Nellie REPASS, of Tazewell,
spent Monday night with her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. W.S. STEELE, on their
way from visiting her sister Mrs. P.M. ALDER, Bondtown,
and father, Mr. Mose FERRELL, Steelsburg.
Mrs. CARDEN expects to start to
Salt Lake,
Utah,
in a short time where she will join her husband, who is engineer for the
city.
C.P. WILLIAMS and family expect to start to
Oklahoma Friday. They
sold
their house and lots here to W.B. STEELE.
Mrs. J.H. ALTIZER and Mrs. Robert GRAHAM were shopping in Tazewell Monday.
Mrs. Jane CONLEY,
Marytown,
W.Va. daughter and,
Mrs. BROOKS,
Bluefield,
who have been visiting their daughter and sister Mrs. William RINGSTAFF,
returned to their homes the latter part of the week.
Miss Mary SPARKS attended the burial of her cousin, Miss Tacy
SPARKS near
Gap Store, last week. Miss SPARKS was about 25 years of age, and died of
consumption. She was a daughter of the late Joel SPARKS.
Messrs. Walker RINGSTAFF and Will ROBINETT were home Sunday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles CHRISTIAN, a boy. Both Mother and child doing
well.
Misses Marguerite and Effie WILLIAMS spent the weekend with homefolks.
Mrs. W.B STEELE called on her old neighbor Mrs. Sallie BANDY at Busthead, Monday.
Mrs. BALDWIN is still very ill at her home near here. She has stomach
trouble and has had several physicians in the past twelve weeks. She is a
sister of our efficient and accommodating mail carrier, Mr. Louis
CHRISTIAN.
Burt Gillespie WARD shipped a car of fat hogs from here yesterday.
Mrs. B.D. HUMPHREY can children went Saturday to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. CHAFFIN, at
Matewan,
WV. They had been
spending a few days with Mr. HUMPHREY at Mr. and Mrs. Ed MCGUIRE'S at Cedar Bluff. She expects to
return in about a month and housekeep at Cedar Bluff.
Among the "frying size" who went to Tazewell today to attend the show
we
notice George Ben HARRIS and Harry WILLIAMS.
Mr. and Mrs. John ASBURY'S residence looks like a new pin with it's new
coat of paint, new wall paper, roof, etc. In short, they have a beautiful
residence now.
A little wreck occurred here lat night. One car "flew the track" on
account of a drawhead pulling out. Not much harm done, except to knock the
efficient and accommodating again, Mr. WILSON out of a warm supper, a
"company" supper at that, too bad!
Messrs Lloyd and Grover SHAMBLIN are at home for a few days.
W.B. STEELE'S or rather one of Miss Uva's fine
Jersey cows is
strayed, lost or stolen - the former perhaps. She was milked last on Monday morning
and reminds us of the old saying "My cow's been gone three days, yesterday, today and tomorrow"
Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE and daughter Mary BARNS and Miss Buford POINDEXTER
attended the
China reception of
Miss Stella VERMILLION and pupils at Richlands Saturday.
Mr. John GILLESPIE visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. John GILLESPIE, Wittens Mill, Sunday and Monday.
J.B. HURT tried to wait on the big trade on Monday at Steele, Hurt and Co. but at last had to have help.
Rev. J.H. GILLESPIE filled his usual appointment with two good sermons on
Sunday.
May 13, 1910
SAYERSVILLE
We are still having cool, cloudy weather, which is
putting the farmers behind with their crops.
The Sunday School at this place is progressing nicely;
they are getting up a program for Children's Day.
A party of young people from Dry Fork and Laurel accompanied by Mr. Joseph PRUITT
and Mrs. Martha SPARKS went for a hay ride last Sunday. The
following young people were along: Misses Truia
PRUITT, Annie SPARKS and Linnie PRUITT and Profs. Josh SPENCE and Earl PRUITT.
Mrs. Mary LINKOUS is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E.C. McCANN,
who has been very sick.
Mr. Riley CROUSE who has been sick all winter, is
improving fast.
Mr. and Mrs. E.G. MCCANN and family were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. RILEY on
Sunday.
Rev. J.S. MEADOWS, of Horsepen cove will preach at
the Sayersville School house next Sunday.
COVE CREEK
We have been having plenty of rain for the past week.
Mr. Daye NEEL who has been
attending school at Pearisburg for the past winter, returned home Friday.
Miss Mary ROBINETT who is teaching school at Round Bottom visited homefolks
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Frank STEELE has been visiting her sister in law, Mrs. CRABTREE on Walkers
Creek, who has been very sick.
Mr. and Mrs. R.B. ROBINETT and two daughters Bessie and Cecil were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Raburn STOWERS Friday.
Mr. Raleigh FOX of Shawvers Mill spent last Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. Andie FOX of this place.
Mr. Roy THOMPSON of Hicksville was visiting friends and relatives at this place Sunday.
Misses Rosa and Straus HIGGINBOTHAM of this place, were the guests of Misses
Lula and Rosa STIMPSON of near Rocky Gap, Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Bessie ROBINETT, Nannie and Mary GREGORY,
Messrs. Otho and Truhy GREGORY
attended Sunday School at Mt. Calvary Sunday evening.
BENBOW
Misses Maggie and Jennie YOUNG spent the day with Misses Suzie and Carrie CREGAR
Sunday.
W.D. MATHEWS who is at work in Graham, and who has been spending a few days at
home recently, returned to his work on Tuesday.
Mrs. V.L. STEPHENSON, of Tazewell and her two little children have been the
guests of her mother, Mrs. WALK, for several days.
Jessie CREGAR and Frank STEELE went to Gary Monday where they expect to work
this summer.
Will HARRIS has been in Russell several days this week on business.
Misses Maragret and Mary LYNCH,
Mary CLAYTOR and Hallie WITTEN spent the day with the
family of James BUCHANAN Sunday.
Mr. OWENS, the singing man from Scott County, is in the community this week with
the object of getting up a class at this place and if you don't
think it is needed just ask those who attend church here, as well as the preachers.
Miss Julia YOUNG is spending the week with the family of Joseph CREGAR.
Allen BUCHANAN is home this week.
POUNDING MILL
Mr. WILSON, agent here, returned from Coeburn this morning, where he had been
to load his household effects to this place. He is now off on a
vacation, with his family in eastern Virginia.
On account of the wreck No. 6 was sidetracked here over night last Thursday and
a number of the passengers spent the night here and had
breakfast at the different homes.
Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE and Miss Barbara HURT, together with Miss Jessie O'KEEFFE,
of Tazewell, took Miss POINDEXTER to Burkes Garden sightseeing
last Saturday.
Mrs. W.B. STEELE was the guests yesterday afternoon of
her mother, Mrs. J. Marion McGUIRE, where the meeting
of the home mission society was held. 14
members were present, good music was furnished by Miss Carrie McGUIRE, and a pleasant time had.
Mrs. Thomas RINGSTAFF and baby are spending the week with relatives in Bluefield.
C.P. WILLIAMS and family left last Thursday for their home in Oklahoma.
Mrs. John ASBURY and children and Miss Neva ALTIZER spent Sunday with friends
at Cedar Bluff.
G.E. MITCHELL, of Johnson City, Tenn, who finished his second year in medicine
and pharmacy at this Medical College of Virginia last week, is
reliveing Mr. WILSON, here a few weeks.
W.B. STEELE sold today to B.W. STRASO, of Tazewell, the fine riding horse that
belonged, nominally, to his son Rex.
Miss Pearl McGUIRE, of Cedar Bluff, spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. STEELE.
Rev. Mr. GOSE preached on Sunday at 11 am to a good sized audience. He forcefully
gave a real example of ruin - a young man who filled a
drunkard's and gamblers grave, which was started by father giving the first
dram, and mother playing the first game of cards.
Jack SHAMBLIN and sons, Grover and Curtis and Lloyd, have gone to War, not with
guns, but with hammers, saws etc. to build a residence in West
Virginia.
BURKES GARDEN
Mr. Stephen MAHOOD died at his home here, on Monday night after a short illness,
pneumonia being the immediate cause.
George GOSE does not suffer much pain, now, his limb
is getting as well as fast as so severe a hurt could.
Mrs. GILLESPIE of Pounding Mill chaperoned a party of young ladies from that
place and Tazewell to Burkes Garden on last Saturday.
Mr. F.M. MOSS recently purchased a nice saddle horse from Mr. Will GOODMAN.
Mr. and Mrs. J.R. MEEK entertained a crowd of Jolly young folks at a "house
warming" a few days ago.
Clint Newberry BARNS and mother spent Sunday in Bland County.
Mrs. W.M. PATTY has gone to N.C. to visit friends and relatives at different
points in that state.
MEMORIAL DAY
Let every family in the county prepare to spend in
town of Tazewell the 3rd of June, which will be Confederate Memorial Day. An
able and
interesting speaker will address the large assembly.
Crosses of Honor will be conferred on sixteen Confederate soldiers two hundred
and fifty children will raise their voice in song. A band of music
will enliven the occasion. We hope our country friends will contribute bountiful
from their well stored larders towards the dinner for two
hundred veterans.
The graves of the Confederate soldiers will be decorated at Jeffersonville cemetery. Each family is expected
to bring its own lunch and all
contributions to the dinner for the veterans will please be marked to that effect
and left at the house of Mr. J.D. HARRISSON, on lower Main Street,
where he has kindly loaned to the Daughters for the use on the occasion. Every
one should regard it in the light of an obligation to do all he can
on these memorial days to promote the comfort and enjoyment of a fast diminishing
body of men, who in former years, with the strength of their
mature manhood upon them helped to write into Southern history one of its most
stirring and splendid chapters. Mrs. E.V. SPOTTS, 2nd Vice
Pres.
U.D.C.
UNAKA
Farmers are getting busy again, taking the opportunity of this pretty weather.
The Sunday School of this place is progressing nicely.
Mr. YOST, superintendent, is doing good work this year.
Rev. S.O. HALL filled his regular appointment here last Sunday.
S.W BOURNE and family attended the funeral of their Uncle Mr. MAHOOD last week.
Hallie BOURNE made a flying trip to Northfolk on Monday, where he has a position.
L.C. BUCHANAN will visit friends at Shawver's Mills
next Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John FOX of Burkes Garden were visiting relatives here last week.
Rev. Mr. PATTY has closed his meeting at this place which much good was appointed.
Mrs. W.C. KITTS and little daughter of Gratton were
visiting her father Fielding RUTHERFORD last week.
MARRIAGE AT NORTH TAZEWELL
Mr. T.C. SMITH, a prosperous merchant of Canebreak,
W.V. and Miss Sallie T. WITTEN, of this county, were married at North Tazewell,
on Sunday in
the parlors of the hotel, in that city, Rev. S.O. HALL officiating. The marriage
was quite an event, and was witnessed by a large crowd, some of
whom were guests of the hotel, others from town and community. The bride is
related more or less closely to the large family of the name of this
county, and the groom is a substantial merchant, of Canebreak
where Mr. and Mrs. SMITH will reside in the future.
FALLS MILLS
There will be all day singing at Concord, Tazewell County May 22. A large crowd
is expected. Prof. EAGLE and his class from this place will be
there. Besides Prof. EAGLE there are Prof. Heson HELDRETH,
WYNN, BAILEY and HACKWORTH. Some time singing is expected. There will also be
dinner on
the grounds. Bring a lot of dinner for people from Falls Mills, for they are
hearty eaters and there will be a large crowd of them too. A.W. TABOR is expected
to be in the crowd.
Mrs. Will CATRON, of Pocahontas was visiting Mrs. W.D. KIRTNER one day last
week.
Mrs. Nettie CLARK, of Mora WV. stopped
over a few days with relatives, last week. Mrs. CLARK was on her way to
Wytheville, where she intends to
make her home.
Mrs. W.J. MOSES, of Bramwell, was visiting Mr. and
Mrs. B.W. JEWEL yesterday.
Dan BRITTAIN of Northfork, spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. G. BRITTIAN.
Mrs. Nannie BELCHER and family of Littlesburg
are visiting Mrs. BELCHERS parents Mr. and Mrs. T.E.
TABOR.
Mrs. Nannie VERNO of Engleside, was visiting
relatives here a few days last wek.
James R. DUDLEY, of Mudfork made a business trip to Bluefield today.
C.M. TABOR of upper Mudfork was in this place
yesterday on business.
G.M. MULLENS was in this place last Friday and Saturday on business. The people
are always glad to see him, if he does wait until buisness
calls
him. So come again Grat.
Judge STUART was in this place last Friday reminding the boys that there will
be an election this fall.
M.F. THOMPSON of Bluefield, was here on business
yesterday.
H.A. GREEN spent the night with homefolks last night.
C.E. BYRD had the misfortune to loose one of his work horses the other day.
July 8, 1910
LOCAL NEWS
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Public worship at the Christian church next Sunday morning at 11
o'clock.
Rev. S.O. HALL will preach in the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and at Concord at 3:30 pm.
Mrs. BYROM, Roanoke, joined her husband, Prof. G.L.
BYROM, here this week, and is stopping at the Jeffersonville.
Miss Minnie J. RODGERS of Staunton, who has been teaching in Tazewell, Va. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W.P.
CAMPBELL on Patterson ave.
Mrs. M.J. STEEL and Mrs. W.C. WITTEN of the Steelsburg
neighborhood were making purchases at the Red Tag Sale on Tuesday, and paid the
News office
a pleasant visit.
NORTH TAZEWELL ---------------------------
Miss Hattie HARRISSON who has been in Richmond for the past week, returned home
last Saturday.
Capt. J.H. WHITLEY is on a visit to his son Elam at Galax.
Miss Grace MAY of Gate City, is on a visit here and will spend
several days visiting friends and relatives.
George LAWRENCE is suffering from a slight attack of appendicitis.
Wesley P. WHITLEY is quite ill at his home on Whitley Branch.
Quite a number from this place attended the picnic at Crockett Cove on last
Sunday. Among the number were J.G. and T.L. MCGURE, Herbert BAILEY,
Misses Ella MCCALL, Ella LAURENCE, T.L. NEEL and Children.
Miss Kate WHITLEY who has been spending some time with
relatives at Grundy, came home, last Saturday.
Mrs. W.P. WHITLEY who has been on the sick list for the past month has gotten
able to be out again.
Dr. R.H. IRESON is getting awfully uneasy about his garden. He says if the growing
weather continues, he will have to move his fence. Says his corn
grew seven inches one night.
Miss Cora LAWRENCE is visiting here aunt Mrs. Grat SPURGEON, at this place.
FALLS MILL
Dr. J.M. SHEPPARD made a business trip to Bluefield yesterday.
Mrs. W.B. TABOR was visiting friends in Welch on day last week.
W.H. THOMAS of Bluefield, was the guest of Major and
Mrs. Walton Monday.
Miss Georgie JOHNSON of Princeton, West Virginia was visiting friends here yesterday.
Miss Mary and Louis HALL of Landgraf, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. HALL this week.
Mrs. Effie CRESY, of Simmons, West Virginia was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. B.W.
JEWELL Monday.
Mrs. Ida CRAWFORD and Miss Florence BRITTAIN were shopping in Pocahontas Saturday.
The report has just reached here of the marriage of Miss Malva
MOORHEAD of Radford to J.B. HARRY of this place.
A.S. HARRY has accepted a position with the Petersburg Valise and Trunk Co.
Misses Mamie PERDUE, Bertha HARRY, Messrs. A.S HARRY,
Roby HARRY and Roland REED spent Monday at Bramwell, West Virginia.
Dr. SHEPPARD made Monday Lively for Falls Mills by trading horses.
Mr. and Mrs. H.C. HUDGINS are highly elated ever the arrival of a stranger at
their home, Saturday. The stranger is a fine boy. Mother and child are
getting along nicely.
BENBOW ------------------------
Rev. Mr. CARSON filled his regular appointment at this place Sunday.
Farmers are delighted with the fine weather and good prospects for good
corn.
Miss Susie CRABTREE gave a lawn party last Monday evening in honor of Miss Neta and Gay HUDSON, of Bland.
Quite a number of our ladies have been calling on Mr. and Mrs. G.O. THOMPSON,
who have recently moved into this end of the valley.
Miss Nellie LYNCH spent last Saturday and Sunday with Misses Lena and May Corell of Poor Valley.
Mrs. Lizzie THOMPSON has been quite sick but is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Ramsom HUBBLE, of Bluefield, have recently spent a week with homefolks,
Mr. John BUCHANAN.
Crabtree Brothers have just made a timber deal with Rob NEAL and the saw mill
will begin work this week.
Quite a number of our young people attended the big ball game the fourth in Poor Valley. Everyone reported a good time.
Mr. Milton THOMPSON is quite sick at this writing caused by drinking an over
amount of cold water.
Mrs. Jeff WARD and children are spending two weeks with Mrs. Joe WIMMER.
The children of this place who have diphtheria are very much improved.
Miss Bessie PUCKETT of Bowling, is visiting her
grandfather, Mr. J.L. MATTHEWS this week.
Mr. John M. HINES a young man from Bluefield, came up and spent the Fourth with
his friend William WALK.
The continuous wet weather is keeping the farmers very much behind with their
corn working.
Mr. W.D. MATHEWS came up from Welch where he ? work, to spent the Fourth at home. He returned to his work
Tuesday.
Wheat is about ripe and appears to be very good. Some farmers will begin harvesting
this week.
Mr. Jessie CRIGGER, who has been at work at Wilcoe
for sometime is at home this week.
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The farmers of this section are very busy at present harvesting, plowing corn,
etc. Although the season has been so backward the crops in general
are looking prosperous.
Several people from this place attended the celebration of the
"Fourth" at Asbury, which was held July 2nd. Quite a number also
attended the ball
game at Saltville, on day last week, to see the women ball players. The visiting
team won the game.
Miss Corrie HILT is attending the summer normal at
Emory.
Miss Bessie BROWN has gone to Harrisonburg to attend school this summer. Miss
Florence CALDWELL, who has been there for some time is well pleased
with the management of the school.
J.P. HOLMES went to Chatham Hill last Saturday and returned Sunday evening.
W.E. HAYTON is visiting homefolks at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Will ERNEST and their little daughter, Adena,
are visiting in Marion this week.
Mrs. Ed WOOTH and children, were visiting her father,
Mr. A.P. FRENCH last Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr. J. Newton RHUDY passed through the valley one day last week.
Rev. Mr. DAME preached an excellent sermon to an attentive audience Sunday Evening.
He also left an appointment for Saturday morning at eleven
o'clock, before his next regular appointed the first Sunday, and stated that if
the services were well attended he would continue that work thus
giving us preaching twice a month instead of once.
COVE CREEK -------------------------------------------
We have been having some real nice weather for the past week.
Mrs. Pollie STOWERS is visiting in the neighborhood.
Mr. and Mrs. Andie FOX were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Sam SHAWVER Sunday.
There was a large crowd attended the quarterly meeting at Mt. Nebo last
Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Mary ROBINETT, Lizzie and Ella COMPTON, of Cove Creek
left last Tuesday to attend the Normal at Emory.
Mr. George BOWLING, wife and daughter, Mr. John BOWLING, wife and two children,
of Oklahoma, are visiting friends and relatives
at this place.
Mrs. W.B. BELCHER and three little daughters, of White Gate are visiting the former's parents at this place.
Mrs. Lela WALKER, her sister Ava and two children
will return to their home at Kimball, West Virginia Wednesday.
Mrs. R.R. ROBINETT and two of her daughters were the guests of Mr. L. M. WALKER
Friday.
UNAKA
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Rev. C.R. BROWN preached a fine sermon at Mt. Olivet Sunday Morning, and Rev.
REPASS at concord Sunday afternoon.
Rev. S.O. HALL will fill his regular appointment at Concord Sunday afternoon.
W.R. BURTON, who has been very ill for the past week, is improving.
Miss Ada BURTON, of Norton, spent the past week with
homefolks.
J.G. Leedy, of Kimball, was visiting friends and
relatives at this place for several days.
J.G. BURTON, of Elkhort, spent a few days with his
wife and little daughter, Elizabeth, last week.
Messrs. William YOST and Hallie BOURNE spent the 4th
with homefolks.
John HACKWORTH left for Norfolk last week, where he has a position.
M.E. EAGLE of Burke's Garden was calling on friends at this place Sunday afternoon.
Luther RUTHERFORD was at home from Bluefield last week.
POUNDING MILL ----------------------------------------
Walter Thomas, of Kentucky is visiting parents here.
Mrs. Reese RINGSTAFF, who was very ill Sunday is
better.
James E. MCGUIRE, of Cedar Bluff, spent Sunday here with his sister.
Miss Fordie MUKLEY of Honaker,
is clerking in the Pounding Mill Supply Company, while her aunt, Miss Lettie RINGSTAFF, takes her vacation.
Rev. J.H. GILLESPIE of Springville, preached two fine
sermons here Sunday.
Thomas DAVIS and family, of Cincinnati, are spending sometime with his mother,
Mrs. Nancye DAVIS, at the "Bungalow"
Mrs. W.B. STEELE spent Friday of last week with her mother at Cedar Bluff.
Mrs. R.H. MCGRAW is visiting her son, John, at Tazewell, and here sister, Mrs.
Thomas HANKINS.
Farmers are fearing they will lose their wheat crop on
account of the rain.
The picnic given by Mr. and Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE on the 4th was greatly enjoyed.
Several from Cedar Bluff and Indian were present.
The series of meetings by Rev. W.A. GOSE, of Maxwell and J. BASSETT, of Knoxville, closed on last Sunday night, after
several very interesting
sermons. The latter will lecture at Maxwell on next Sunday at 3:30 pm, and Tuesday
night at Cedar Bluff, on the second coming of Christ - signs of
the time. Everyone should hear him.
James PACK left yesterday for Oklahoma, and will attend a business school in
Kentucky on his way and brighten up in
bookkeeping, and accept a
position in Oklahoma in that capacity.
Mr. Homer LITTLE, Coeburn, claimed Miss Eleanor, the pretty daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph ALLEY, of Baptist Valley, at high noon today, for his
bride, Rev. Ezra LINKOUS officiating. The happy couple left on No. 11 for Coeburn,
and will move to Mr. LITTLE'S farm in eastern Virginia in the
near future.
July 22, 1910
ROCKY GAP
Mr. Ed DAVIS and his daughter, Mrs. Rose BOURNE, of Mayberry, were visiting his
daughter, Mrs. J.C. CARPENTER, of Round Bottom Saturday night
and Sunday.
Rev. George LAMBERT preached at this place Sunday morning.
Mr. Millard KINZER of Tazewell, was in the valley on
business.
Mr. A.J. STOWERS made a flying trip to Bluefield last week and said it is the driest
town he ever saw.
Mrs. W.W. CARVER and children left Friday for a visit to her parents at Hicksville.
Mr. Will STINSON and wife spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J.M. TUGGLE
near here.
Wiley PRUETT'S little boy is quite sick.
Mr. Dan BAILEY, of West Virginia, was a business visitor to this
valley last week.
Mr. C. COMPTON, of Cove Creek, passed up the valley Sunday on his way home from
an extended visit to Bland.
There has been lots of work done on the road on the north side of East River mountain
lately, which will be of great benefit to the farmers about
getting their produce to market and a help to the public generally.
We are told that the train is making regular trips to the Gap now every day.
Mr. H.G. THOMPSON who has been suffering with rheumatism for the last two months
is somewhat improved.
Mr. Martin Williams and wife of Pearisburg, were
stopping with Mr. and Mrs. J.D. HONAKER Sunday.
DANCING SCHOOL TONIGHT ---------------------
Prof. F.C. NOTT, the Dancing Master, who has taught here on two former occasions,
will open a class for beginners at Hopkins store, tonight.
FALLS MILLS
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Mrs. H.A. GREEN was shopping in Bluefield yesterday.
J.B. HARRY of Mayberry, was visiting homefolks Sunday.
Mrs. John PEAK, of Landgraff was the guest of G.W.
SONGER this week.
Rev. W.W. HICKS is holding a protracted meeting here this week.
H.T (or B.T.) TABOR was visiting friends at Tip Top
Sunday.
Miss Sarah ALBERTIE of Graham, is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. J.C. FINK this week.
Mrs. Lucy SMITH, of Concord, Tenn, is visiting here sister, Mrs. J.B.
TAYLOR this week.
M.F. THOMPSON of Bluefield, was in town on business
today.
H.D. DUDLEY, of Graham, is visiting relatives here this week.
Gus PERALDO of this place, has secured a position with
a trolley company in New York. Mrs. PERALDO will go to her
husband in a few days.
C.W. KELLY presiding elder of the M.E. Church, South, preached two excellent
sermons here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W.F. THOMPSON of Mayberry were the guests of Mrs. THOMPSON'S parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T.E. TABOR, Sunday.
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Mr. and Mrs. G.C. SHAMBLIN'S baby has about recovered from a severe attack of
pneumonia.
Mr. ADKINS and son of Bluefield, has his tent pitched here and is
making photos.
Mr. and Mrs. R.M. SPARKS spent Sunday at Indian with their relatives.
Mr. George HURT is back from West Virginia where he has been with a mining engineering
corps. George didn't like the "diggins."
Fred GILLESPIE and Rex STEELE attended the dance at Tazewell Friday night and
returned home Sunday. They report a fine time.
Mrs. H.W. CHIRSTIAN who is spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. WRIGHT, at
Athens, West Virginia, and looking after here new grand
daughter, Virginia Elizabeth, expects to return home Saturday with her daughter,
Miss Cora, who has been attending the State Normal at that place
since the first of the year.
Mrs. R.K. GILLEPSIE made a flying trip to Tazewell and Cedar Bluff last week.
Mrs. Robert GRAHAM of Sinking Water, Mrs. Charles LINKOUS of Indian, spent one
day last week visiting here.
Mr. Pressley BROWN, both sheriff and treasurer of Wilks County, North Carolina, was the guest of his old friend
Mrs. M.J. STURGILL on Thursday,
on his way to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Millard BROWN, in Little Valley.
He is about 25 years old, handsome blonde, and
unmarried, girls.
Miss Effie WILLIAMS of this place, and sister Mrs. Arthur KERR, of Mill Creek, Tenn. returned here on No. 6 from a ten
weeks stay at their
brothers, Dr. W.R. WILLIAMS, at Richlands, where Mrs.
KERR underwent an operation, from which she is rapidly recovering.
Miss Marguerite WILLIAMS and niece, Misses Margle Lee
HARRIS and Amy Lee STINSON are visiting, Dr. George WILLIAMS at Newport News and Miss HARRIS'
father, B. HARRIS, at Richmond. Mr. HARRIS edits a weekly in Richmond.
Mr. Jonas SPARKS, of Gap Store, the venerable father of the postmaster here,
who has been here since Sunday with his son, left on No. 12 today
for his home..
Miss Irene LEISTER and brothers, Mr. Ben and Master Crockett, of the Cove, were
guests at W.B. STEELE'S yesterday. Miss LEISTER left on No. 12 today
for Tazewell and Bluefield were she will visit relatives for
sometime.
Miss Alyse MULKEY and friend, Miss
Lucy BOYD, of Honaker, spent last week with Miss Lettie
RINGSTAFF.
Mr. P.H. WILLIAMS spent last night visiting at Mrs. Rebekah
WILLIAMS.
Farmers are busy stacking wheat, while the sun shines.
Mrs. J. GRIFFITH and daughter, of seaboard, were visting
their aunt, Mrs. Isreal WHITE, the first of the week.
Mrs. J.B. HURT visited her father, G.W. GILLESPIE, at Tazewell, a couple of
days recently.
Mrs. Tom BURNETT who has been very ill the past week, is some better. Dr. J.H.
SMITH and assistant, are the attending physicians. Her
baby of a few
months is in a pitiful condition, needing the care and sustenance of a mother.
Mrs. J.T. ALTIZER returned last week from visiting relatives in Crockett's Cove,
and reports as having seen a man plowing corn, using his boys 12 and
14 years as horses. The boys had on a kind of harness and seemed to enjoy it.
Will withheld the mans name.
Rev. G.R. THOMAS has been carrying the R F D mail, while J.T. ALTIZER takes 15
days vacation.
Mrs. M.J. STURGILL and son, Clint YOUNG, are spending the week with her friend
Mrs. Millard BROWN, in Little Valley.
Gillespie, Hurt and Ward shipped some fine lambs yesterday.
Mrs. Gus HOOPS who has been very sick for two months for Asthma is reported
some better.
WAR, WEST VIRGINIA
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The stork has visited the home of R.W. RATCLIFF and wife and left them in possession
of a fine boy.
Mr. RATCLIFF has been at home ever since
watching the baby and his hat. The boys all say it's the hat.
Charley DAVIS the saw mill man, is doing a big
business cutting from ten to fifteen thousand feet daily.
W. BRITTS from good old Tazewell, is lumber inspector at the Davis Mill.
A.Z. LITZ is in town today looking after coal business.
J. MCCOACH and company's man is in War today selling produce to beat the band.
Lemons and oranges are as high as a cats back.
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The Clinch Valley News has ordered a machine to fold
papers. This work has been done by hand heretofore, but as the list grows, and
numbers of papers
increase the old method is slow and burdensome. The machine folds rapidly and
all read for mailing. Now, you see the reason for sending out bills,
and trying to collect what is due us. Please remember this when a bill is presented
by mail or otherwise. This new machine must be paid for. Don't
wait for a ?. It is costly, this sending out bills and
collecting subscriptions. Help us pay for our new machine. Our calls for help
have always been reponded to heretofore, and we know
the same will be true this time.
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Dr. Melvin CROCKETT received a telegram on Wednesday stating that his brother,
Dr. James CROCKETT, who recently underwent an operation in
Johns-Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, had taken a turn for the worse.
Dr. CROCKETT left on the next train for Baltimore. His father, James R.
CROCKETT of Burke's Garden, also underwent an operation in the same hospital
recently and is rapidly recovering.
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Robert WALK and two daughters, of Bristol, have been the guests of his sister
here for several days.
Miss Bertis STEPHENSON, of Tazewell, was the guest of
friends here the past week.
Mrs. HAGY and Mrs. Jennie HARRIS, of Richlands, are
the guests of Mrs. Jennie HARRIS.
Wiley PHILLIPPS and wife were the guests of Joseph CREGAR last Friday night.
INDIAN -------------------------------
Mrs. Mollie HURT, of Greenville, Tenn. is visiting relatives at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry W BANE left on last Tuesday for a two weeks stay at Hunters Pulaski
Alum.
Mr. and Mrs. F.M. MOSS, of Burke's Garden are spending a few days at the Blue Sulphur Inn.
Chapman H. PEERY spent last week in Russell County on business.
James A. REPASS, of Paint Lick, who has been very sick with typhoid fever is now improving.
Misses Flora Baylor, Sadie MCGUIRE and John McGUIRE
attended the dance at the C. H. last week.
Mrs. Mary PEERY was called to Wise Monday on account of the illness of her son's
wife.
UNAKA ----------------------------
Farmers are right busy now in the meadows and harvest fields.
Miss Pearl CLARK of Hockman, is visiting Miss Lula BAUGH at this place.
Mrs. R.C. COOPER and little daughter, Louise, are visiting her parents Mr. and
Mrs. W.R. BURTON.
Mr. W.R. BURTON is improving slowly. We hope for his recovery soon.
J.W YOST was on the sick list the past week. He was unable to fill his place at
Sunday school last Sunday.
July 29, 1910
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W.B. TABOR made a business trip to Bluefield Tuesday.
Mrs. SHEPPARD and Mrs. GREEN were shopping in Bluefield Tuesday.
Miss Willie May CARR was shopping in Bluefield Tuesday.
Mrs. Ida CRAWFORD and Miss Florence BRITTAIN were shopping in Pocahontas yesterday.
T.J. RANSOM has just completed an addition to his house at this place. Mr. RANSOM
has a beautiful little home.
B.W. JEWELL is having a concrete walk built around his house. The walk extends
from the front gate to the front steps, thence around to the
kitchen.
Mrs. W.B. TABOR was the guest of Miss Bertha HARRY Monday afternoon.
Lizzie, the ten year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. KISTNER is ill at the home
of her parents here with typhoid fever. She is getting along nicely
at this writing.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.W. BUCKLAND, of Bluefield, died of brain fever on July
23, 1910;
the remains were interred in the Tabor grave
yard near the church; the floral offering was beautiful. The sympathy of the
whole community goes out to the ereaved father and
mother.
BENBOW
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Our substitute correspondent of last week made a few mistakes, and below we
give the corrections:
Mrs. HAGY and Mrs. Will STINSON were visiting Mrs. James HARRIS several days
last week.
Miss Bertie STEPHENSON, daughter of V.L. STEPHENSON,
spent several days in the community last week.
R.P. WALK and two daughters were visiting Mrs. Amanda WALK, an aunt instead of
a sister, several days last week.
Wiley PHILLIPS and son instead of wife, were visiting
Joseph CREGAR last week.
Mrs. Julia BUCHANAN and daughter, Miss Grace, went to town on Monday.
Farmers are very busy with their hay crops this week; both crops are fine.
Miss Marie BUCHANAN went to Tazewell on Wednesday to have some dental work done.
Rev. Mr. KING preached to a large and attentive audience at White Church Sunday.
Mrs. Ed. BUCHANAN, of Smyth County, is visiting relatives at this
place.
Mrs. C.P. BEAVERS and daughter, of North Tazewell, were visiting here sister, Mrs.
R.P. BUCHANAN recently.
TO EXCHANGE MULES FOR HORSES
WANTED: To exchange a pair of horse mules, 6 years old, for a pair of mare horses,
not over 5 years, or under three years, to weigh not less then
twelve hundred pounds each, and work double or single harness, must be sound
and gentle and free from blemish and not weigh over thirteen hundred
pounds. The mules are without blemish, will work single or double, and are good,
handy, and all around mules, 16 hands high, one is an iron grey,
and
the other is black, would take mares that are a little thin in flesh, but must
be sound in every respect. The mules can be seen working at the
Radford Brick Co's works at Tip Top, Va, every day. Call on or write, George
SHAFER, Tip Top Va.
FINE OATS
Mr. A.J. STEELE brought to this office on Monday a sample of the finest oats
seen for years. The heads are of great length and very heavy. If Mr.
Steele's entire crop is any thing like as good as this sample - and he says it
is - then he has a fine crop indeed.
Prof. GREEVER and other Burke's Garden citizens, report the finest crop in that
section for 25 years. The crop is good all over the county. Don't
forget to save a nice bundle for the fair. A premium is offered for the best
oats - threshed and in sheaf.
CONTEST LIVELY FOR BEST ACRE
There is a lively contest now between the contestants in the community for the
finest acre or patch of corn. Several of these nice plots are on the road,
where they can be easily seen. Mr. George R. SURFACE has a fine small field
just on the edge of town. He says his is the best. W.A. SCOTT has nearly an
acre which has surprised everybody, and certainly at this time is about as good
as the best. Frank LEWIS, Jim ROACH, Dr. GREEVER, J.G. BUSTON and William E.
PEERY all have nice crops immediately on the road leading east of town. There
are other fine crops in other localities. Luther PEERY, C.H. PEERY, Ed WITTEN,
King CROCKETT, Phillip BAUGH and others are in the fight. It is said that
several parties in Burke's Garden are saying nothing but doing a lot of
thinking, and expect to be on hand at the measuring time. Mr. A. J. STEELE, and
one or two other good farmers says that the editor of this paper has 'got em all skinned at this time' His acre is very promising. He
has risked an entirely new type of corn - a prolife,
late maturing variety. If this is a late and favorable fall he will be 'in it'
and along with the top yields. If there is an early severe September frost he
planted Cox's Prolife, but determined to risk it. If it ? it will be a big hit. At any
rate, it will be demonstrated this year what varieties can be grown in Tazewell
successfully and if some one of the crowd loses out he will have the pleasure
of knowing that he helped some one else from failure hereafter. Somebody must
lose that others may
win.
MISS ST. CLAIR IMPROVING
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The young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander ST. CLAIR, who was operated on for
appendicitis recently in Bluefield, is reported doing nicely, and
will be able to return home soon. Her parents and friends have suffered great
anxiety about her, and are very much relieved and satisfied that her
recovery is now assured.
MRS. HOUSTON DEATH
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Mrs. HOUSTON, mother of Mrs. S. O. HALL, of this town, whose illness has been
noted in this paper, died at her home in Botetourt county last Friday
morning. All her children were present except one daughter, Mrs. B.C. PATTERSON,
who lives in China. Mrs. HOUSTON, a Presbyterian
minister, and
a lady of fine Christian character. A quiet and unostentatious Christian and
mother, she exercised an influence for good upon a wide circle of
kindred and acquaintances. Her memorial is built of material more lasting than
marble, and many will rise up to call her blessed.
UNAKA
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Miss Pearl CLARK will give an entertainment at Concord Saturday at 8 PM. We are expecting a nice time, and
a large crowd too, as Miss CLARK is a
worthy young lady and we all enjoy her music very much.
Miss Ada BURTON was called home last week on account
of the illness of her father, who is improving slowly.
Mr. and Mrs. R.c COOPER, who were visiting Mr. and
Mrs. W.R. BURTON the past week, returned to their home in Keystone Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J.C. BURTON left for their home at Elkhorn last Sunday.
Luther RUTHERFORD, of Bluefield, was among homefolks last week.
George FOX and mother were visiting her daughter, Mrs. S.W. BOURNE last week.
Earnest WYNN, of Burkes Garden was with friends and relatives at this place
last week.
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Misses Cora and Sophrona CHRISTIAN went to Tazewell
on No. 6 yesterday.
Mrs. Thomas BURNETT is slightly improved since our last writing. She has been
confined to her bed for about six months, and is not able to sit up.
Her baby is doing some better.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. George DUNCAN and to Mr. and Mrs. Morgan
TATE, a boy to each family.
Farmers are busy cutting their grass, which in many instances is very good.
The six sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. LAMBERT of Raven, but formerly of this place,
were here Friday and Saturday fishing. They were accompanied by
their cousin John MURPHY, of Oklahoma, and Dr. MOORE of West Virginia.
Mrs. Arthur KERR is improving from her recent surgical operation.
Mrs. W.B. STEELE spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. MCGUIRE at Cedar Bluff, and
reports that her relatives, J. Marion MCGUIRE and sons attended
the Republican convention at Abingdon last week. Ed
has returned and reported a great time, while his father and Mr. FIELDS visited
his sister, Mrs. HALL in South Carolina for a few days.
Messrs. George HURT and John GILLESPIE were at Cedar BLUFF Sunday afternoon.
W.B. STEELE and son Rex, spent from Saturday to Monday
with their relatives at Bondtown.
Messrs. Tom GILLESPIE and Robert HAWKINS spent Monday night with John GILLESPIE.
Miss Lizzie MAXWELL is spending sometime with her aunt, Mrs. SPARKS.
Lloyd SHAMBLIN returned Monday to War, accompanied as far as English by his
wife, who will visit her parents.
Miss Dora, daughter of depot agent WILSON, who has been spending several months
with her sisters in Eastern Virginia, has joined the family here.
Rev. G.R. THOMAS preached at Cedar Bluff Sunday.
Miss Lula HANKINS of Richlands, spent Friday night
and Saturday night with her cousin Miss Uva STEELE on
her way home from the Normal at Athens. She
reports a fine time while gone, and speaks in the highest terms of that fine
institution, and has accepted a position in the Berwind High School where she will also teach music.
Misses Maude and Clara, two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. William Bryant, formerly
of this place, but now of Tom's Creek, were visiting at W.B.
STEELE'S last week a couple of days on their way to visit relatives at Pisgah.
Mrs. Millard BROWN, of Tannersville accompanied her son, sheriff
Pressley BROWN on Friday of last week, is visiting friends and is the guest of
her
friend, Mrs. STURGILL. She and Mrs. STURGILL visited Mrs. John and William LAMBERT
at Raven the first of the week. Mr. BROWN returned to North
Carolina by way of Beckley, WV, where he has an attraction.
Miss Margurite HURT and Mrs. Robert GRAHAM visited at
Saunders GILLESPIE'S yesterday.
LEFT FOR SOUTH DAKOTA ----------------------------
Mrs. J.E. PEARCE and little daughter, Annie, after several months stay with
Mrs. PEARCE'S parents here, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. LESLIE, left on
yesterday for their future home at Rapid City, South Dakota, where Mr. PEARCE is located, as
state agent for a large insurance company. the old
home will miss them. The absence of the little one, as well as her mother, will
be specially and keenly felt.
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There is a question veracity between Mr. A.B. BUCHANAN
and Mr. W. Ed PEERY. Mr. BUCHANAN has a fine Jersey cow purchased from William PEERY,
east of town. Mr. BUCHANAN reported that Will Ed said that his cow gave 18 gallons
of milk a day. Mr. PEERY says that "Beau lied." The matter will be
gone into at the next meeting of the Club. In the meantime Mr. PEERY'S cow is
giving over 4 gallons a day regularly. The writer saw the cow milked
one evening, and she gave about 2 1-2 gallons by weight, on Mr. BUCHANAN'S scales.
It is reported that said scales were "fixed" and Beau says that
the milk was watered anyway. The club will be called upon to adjust this question
of veracity between two of it's members.
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A young man named BALDWIN from the Sword's Creek portion of this county, charged with the murder
of a girl he had wronged, was brought to Lebanon
Sunday and lodged in jail. Late developments had proven that young BALDWIN and
Miss Hannah COOK, a 19 year old daughter of George COOK, who resides
in the community mentioned, had been intimate and BALDWIN, is is charged, planned to get rid of his trouble by
administering medicine, his victim
not knowing that he was giving poison. The young girl died an awful death. Her
death occurred about eight days before the murderer was captured.
Feeling is said to be pretty strong in the neighborhood where the crime was
committed. - Lebanon News.
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The person who took the large silver purse of Mrs. A.S. HIGGINBOTHAM from the
chair on her porch about 10 days ago, will please be
so kind as to
return it to the same place, and that will end the matter. You need not return
the money that was in the purse, which you may have spent, but you
should be kind enough to replace the purse on the porch, which you can easily
do some time after dark when no one will see you. The purse was a
gift to Mrs. HIGGINBOTHAM and is prized highly to her, and she sincerely trusts
that you will return it.
August 5, 1910
BURKE'S GARDEN
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The Garden is beautiful now - veritable garden spot in high state of cultivation.
Though the season has been rather late, the corn, for the
most part, is looking good; the wheat has been harvested, and the farmers are
in the midst of hay making. The weather is fine and the meadows are
beautiful. And there are some corn patches here which stand a fair chance for
the prize. About the best piece of corn in the Garden belongs to J.H.
MEEK'S sons and is situated on the road almost opposite the Academy.
The usual number of visitors are being entertained
this summer and up to this time the Garden has been gay with parties and
picnics. Among the
young ladies who have given parties are Misses Sara MOSS, Ethel MEEK, Lucille
SNAPP and Katrina GOSE.Miss Stella LONG has had as
her house guest, for several weeks, Miss Virginia SNAPP, of Glade Spring.
Miss Lucille SNAPP has been entertaining for some time Misses Marlam and Vivian BROWN of Black Lick and Miss Jessie Lou McCOMMAC of Bristol.
Mrs. Graham PORTERFIELD, of Abingdon, is visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. L.D. SNAPP left last Sunday for Newport, where she is spending a few days
at the bedside of her brother, Dr. MILLER, who is critically ill.
Dr. TELCHETT, in the absence of our resident physician, is performing his duty
faithfully and well.
Mr. and Mrs. J.W. HOGE have as their guests, Miss Mayola
and Billie GILLESPIE, Mrs. T.C. BOWEN and others.
Mrs. R.E. GOODMAN made a business trip to Tazewell Wednesday.
Messrs. Bowen LONG and John THOMPSON were in town Tuesday.
Mrs. L.D. SNAPP and children spent Wednesday in the metropolis.
Mr. Powell ROYALL escorted a party of ladies over into the Garden on Aug 2nd.
Mr. James R. CROCKETT came home yesterday seeming strong and well after successful
treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, some weeks ago.
CEDAR BLUFF
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The farmers of this neighborhood are busy in the meadows.
There is preaching at Salem Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. E.C. McFARLAND is making a success here sawing
for Mr. PRICE.
Messrs. W.R. CATRON, O.F. KITTS, B.A. LAMBERT and E.C. MCFARLAND were visiting
home folks at Gratton Sunday.
A small party made a pleasant trip to the new Railroad Sunday to see the tunnel.
They had dinner with them - went over in the morning and back in the evening.
Joseph PRUETT made a flying trip to the Garden Saturday and back Monday.
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I.H. HARRY spent Monday and Tuesday in the coal fields looking after business.
A.S and R.J. HARRY and Misses Nannie PERDUE and
Bertha HARRY were visiting in Bramwell the first of
the week.
Ben RATLIFF had the misfortune to have two of his toes mashed off in the rock
quarry recently. Medical attention was secured and he is getting along nicely.
Madge BRYANT, daughter of J.E. BRYANT and Frank
CRAWFORD went to Bristol and were married last week.
C.E. BYRD finished his meadows today; he has put up a large amount of fine hay
this year.
W.B. TABOR was in Pocahontas yesterday looking after his business interests.
Rev. M. BURGESS, of Blackstone, is holding a protracted meeting here, and is
meeting with success.
Miss Nannie COOLEY, of Bluefield, was here yesterday looking after
the organization of a music class; we hope she will be successful, as she is a
fine lady, and an excellent musician.
THE LAST OF THE TAZEWELL BAND
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A few days ago some of the boys brought a lot of old hats and other paraphernalia
formerly used by the late Tazewell Band, to this office, and
deposited the same on the floor under a table, where it remains at this good
hour, and thereby hangs a tale, which is to say, that the Tazewell
Band is no more. It departed this life sometime ago. The cause of death was due
to the high cost of living, lack of resources, etc. The band used
a great deal of wind and air in their business, but found it impossible to subsist
on this alone. And so it went as a number of its predecessors have
gone Tazewell don't want a band. Perhaps don't need one, certainly won't support
one, or at least "they ain't been doin' it." A number of
organizations have existed here in time, but like this one have enjoyed only a
brief season of existence. A surviving member of the late band says
that during their two years of existence they never received as much as a penny
from this town, and of course could not keep up. This explains why
it was necessary to pay $50.00 of hard earned money for the band which played
here on last Memorial day, for the old soldiers, which
band was
imported from Pocahontas.
NORTH TAZEWELL
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Miss Peggie and Gladys DENNEY of McDowell, West Virginia, are on a visit to their cousin,
Miss Nancy MCGUIRE. These are popular young ladies and
will make many friends while here.
Mrs. Sarah HARMAN had a family reunion on last Sunday. All of the children were
present as well as her grandchildren. Of course they enjoyed
themselves as they did in by gone days, before the family circle was broken.
Mrs. and Mrs. Reese WHITLEY'S little daughter, Rose has been sick but is better
at this writing.
J.G. MCGUIRE went to Mud Fork Sunday and of course enjoyed a fine ride on our
good road. John will leave for Welsh in a few days where he has
accepted a position.
"Uncle Boby" IRESON, left Sunday on No. 12
for Roanoke where he will visit his son James.
Mr. C.W. DAVIS and Miss Ida SAYERS, were married on
last Sunday at the bride's home by Rev. MITCHELL.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jess SAYERS, a fine baby boy.
Mother and babe are doing well.
Mrs. R.H. MCGUIRE, spent the day Sunday at her brother's, at the old Litz farm.
R.E. LAWRENCE of Bear Wallow, spent the night with his
sister, Mrs. W.P. WHITLEY, last week.
There will be an ice cream supper at Gravely Hill on Aug 6, at 8PM. All are cordially invited to
attend to make this a success.
Miss Myrtle IRESON, of Williamson, West Virginia is on a visit to her cousin Miss Mamie Harman and other relatives in and around North Tazewell.
Several from this place went to the motion picture show on Monday night. It was
given for the benefit of North Tazewell Methodist Church.
CLEAR FORK NEEDS NEW ROAD ---------------------------------
As will be seen from notice in another column, the Jeffersonville District has
on hand about $7500 road money, now available for road improvement in
the district. This fund, if we understand it, is put up to the highest bidder.
This is, the community subscribing as much as $2500 can have this
money expended wherever they may designate. Any supplement less than the one
third, or $2500 would not bind the road people, but would, of course,
have its bearing.
This money should be expended where most needed, and that will be where the
largest number of citizens will be benefited. There are three places
of road proposed to be built with this money. One, the road
from North Tazewell down the river, connecting with the
new road now being
constructed from Baptist Valley across Hubble
Hill to the river, giving a good road from that section to the depot. Another proposition is to build
from the town of Tazewell east or west, repairing the McAdam road already built, and to build new road as far as
possible. The road most traveled,
and used by the largest number of citizens is the road from Clear Fork to Tazewell
and the depot. Mr. Joseph S. GILLESPIE estimates that at least 20
per cent more people pass over the Clear Fork road to town and the depot than
over the river road to the depot and that at least 25 per cent more
than over the road from the west. The Clear Fork is a thickly populated section
of small farmers who trade and traffic in produce, etc. all the
year round, and if the greatest number of people are to be reached and benefited
by the new road then it would seem that this road as far as to
Gratton, and farther if possible, should be the next
built. This road is in an almost impassible condition three fourths of the
year. At the same
time, there are a number of country stores and quite a large population whose
only road to the depot and wholesale house is over the river road,
and this road too, is very bad, but the "greatest good to the greatest number"
should be the idea, and if this idea is carried out Clear Fork
will get a new road.
TO MEET NEXT TUESDAY ----------------------
The Tazewell Good Roads Association will meet next Tuesday in the Court House
at 11 am. A full meeting is desired of everybody in interest in the
building of better roads throughout the county. Be with us, and give the Association
the benefit of your opinions, etc. Important business will be transacted. Ewing LAWSON, Pres. R.P.
COPENHAVER, Sec't'y.
BENBOW
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Miss May CRIGGER of Graham, is visiting friend and
relatives in this community this week.
Mr. and Mrs. N.T. BUCHANAN gave the young folks of this community a Mrs. Joseph
WIMMER was shopping in Tazewell last Saturday.
Messrs Frank WALL and Paul PEERY attending the party at N.T.
BUCHANANS last Friday night.
Robert FOX and wife spent the day with Mrs. Amanda WALK Sunday.
Sunday School is doing nicely at this place this
summer - much better than usual, but there is room for improvement.
Mr. and Mrs. John WITTEN and Misses Mary CLAYTON and Halley WITTEN were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bob BUCHANAN Sunday.
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Dozens of gallons of black berries have been and are being picked to put up by
the residents here.
The three Misses WARD, of Wardell
and Indian, were visitors at R.K. GILLESPIE'S Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. SHAMBLIN drove to Richlands Monday with
their sick baby to interview Dr. SMITH.
The 5 months old baby of Tom BURNETT is very sick yesterday and today. The mother
is some stronger.
Mrs. William MURPHY and children, Honaker, are spending the week here with her
mother, Mrs. Ringstaff.
Mrs. Dock ALTIZER and baby and Miss Lettie RINGSTAFF
visited relatives of the former at Coaldan last week.
The latter also visited the Misses NUNLEY
at Doran.
Miss Uva STEELE, Rex STEELE and John GILLESPIE
visited the home of the latter at Wittens Mills on
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Margaret HURT is visiting relatives at Tazewell.
Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE went to Tazewell last week.
Mr. Frank ALEXANDER, of Tazewell, assisted by Robert HOBACK, same place, is
repainting W.B. STEELE'S residence.
Mrs. BALDWIN still continues very ill at her home.
Misses Georgia and Addie HARRIS returned Sunday from
Big Stone Gap where they attended a normal. The former has accepted a position
in the High
School at Esserville. The latter will also perhaps
accepted position is Wise County.
Mr. T.J. DAVIS stopped here the last of the week for his second recent trip to New York, and left on No 8 for his home in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Jane NUNLEY and 3 granddaughters went to Doran today to visit her son William
NUNLEY.
FIVE OAKS -----------------------------
Misses Bettie CLARK and Ed THOMPSON, Misses Cora and Lena and Clarence LAWRENCE attended the
entertainment at Concord, Saturday night.
Mr. Reese ASBURY was visiting friends and homefolks Sunday.
Misses Cora and Lena LAWRENCE visited Misses Clara and Bettie THOMPSON Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. R.H. MOTHERINA and their twins were visiting on Clear Fork Sunday.
Misses Maggie BURTON has returned from Tazewell where she has been visiting for
a few days.
Mr. James LAWRENCE was visiting at North Tazewell Sunday.
Mr. Dewey HALL is at home now.
Misses Mary Lou and Hattie SAYERS are visiting Mrs. W.F. HARMAN this week.
Mrs. WILLIAMS has returned to her home in Bluefield.
Mr. Nell(?) NEEL has returned from Dry Fork where he
has been at work.
Mrs. THOMPSON visited Mrs. James LAWRENCE Saturday.
Mr. Will JONES went to church Sunday and reported an excellent sermon.
Mr. Bob SPURGEON was in Dry Town Sunday.
Mr. Clarence LAWRENCE was visiting friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Manurine FORTNER is still with Mrs. James
LAWRENCE.
DEATH CLAIMS DR. JAMES R. CROCKETT
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The remains of Dr. James R. CROCKETT were brought through town on yesterday for
burial at the old home in Burkes Garden. The funeral and
burial takes place this morning at 11AM. Rev. H.M. FUGATE, formerly pastor here
and in Burke's Garden, conducted the service, assisted by Rev. Mr.
PATTY of the Methodist church, and Rev. Mr. SCHAEFFER, of the Lutheran Church.
Dr. CROCKETT took his father, Mr. James CROCKETT to John's Hopkins some weeks ago for special
treatment and while there was taken ill himself, and
later underwent a surgical operation for a serious stomach trouble Pneumonia
set up, and the faithful physician, who had been the instrument
of healing so many people, was cut down. His brother, Dr. M.B. CROCKETT, of
this town, and his wife, were with him in the last, the former having
remained with him during almost his entire illness.
Dr. James R. CROCKETT was born in Burke's Garden. His father and mother, James
R. and Mrs. Sallie CROCKETT, John, William and Dr. M.B. CROCKETT,
brothers, and Mrs. Simon KELLY and Mrs. Mattie WHITE, sisters, still survive,
besides a wife and four children. He was a graduate of the Univerity of Maryland, and was 44 years of age. His
life as a physician was spent in Burkes Garden, where he was born and reared.
It cannot be
said that as a physician he was without honor in his own country and among his
own kin. He was popular with all masses. His neighbors knew him and
respected him as a man of strong Christian character, deep piety and conscientious
and faithful as a physician. His place will be difficult to fill. His last
hours were peaceful, conscious and resigned. He knew his end was nigh, and
talked calmly and freely with his distressed wife, telling her repeatedly that
he was not afraid to die, and that all was well with him. His last thoughts
were about his children and the young Baptist church in his neighborhood, which
he was instrumental in building
and organizing and to which he was devoted. He was superintendent of the Sunday
School there and the chief support of the church, and
his death was
a severe blow to the cause. Though his duties as the only physician in his community
were exacting, night and day, he found time to devote to his
church duties. His faith and consecration in life stood him well in the last
and trying hour, an hour which, sooner or later, will try us all.
Party which left here on yesterday afternoon, with the body of Dr. CROCKETT
was: Dr. Melvin CROCKETT and John CROCKETT and wife, E.H. WHITE
and wife, S. Frazier STOWERS and Fay LAWSON, from Bluefield, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
TARTER and others, besides several people who came over from Burkes
Garden with carriages and buggies. Before leaving, the casket was opened in the
parlor of the Jeffersonville hotel, and a large number of people
looked for the last time on earth into the face of the physician and friend, so
familiar in life. The face was strikingly life like - as
natural as if only asleep. The body was embalmed in Baltimore, and was in preservation and
entirely life like when it reached Tazewell. Rev. Mr.
FUGATE, former pastor of Baptist church here, reached Tazewell on the 8:30 train and was taken immediately to
the Garden, where he will preach the
funeral sermon today at 10 o'clock.
August 12, 1910
GRATTON
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The farmers have been busy making hay while the sun shines.
Rev. Mr. PATTY filled his regular appointment at Mt. Olivet Sunday morning and at Concord in the afternoon.
The fourth and last quarterly meeting of this year will be held at Mt. Olivet Sept. 17 and 18.
Messrs. C.M. COX and C.C. KITTS started for Pocahontas Monday morning on business.
Mrs. Polly MATHENA and Mrs. George HAGY were here to see Mr. W.R. BURTON Sunday.
Mr. BURTON has been in declining health for some time.
Mrs. Nannie KITTS and little daughter, Mildred, have
returned from a visit to homefolks.
BURKES GARDEN
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The funeral services of Dr. J.R. CROCKETT, which were held in the Baptist Church last Friday morning
were attended by one of the largest concourses of people ever seen in Burke's
Garden. Dr. CROCKETT'S remains were placed in the little burial ground on the
Thompson hill, where he will rest after his two score years of activity and untiring
energy.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. LEMERT, of Severance, Kansas, who are on an excursion through Virginia, were much pleased with the
Garden's fine farms and fat cattle. Mr. LEMERT is a large sheep dealer.
Mr. Milton LAWSON has been spending a few days with his brother, Robert M. LAWSON.
The Rev. John PEERY, of Marion Female College, is here in the interest of his
school. The college will be closed this year in order to make improvements and
have the school a greater success in the future.
Mr. Samuel HENINGER shipped a fine drove of lambs a few days ago.
Mr. King CROCKETT is gathering up lambs, having brought Mr. GOSE'S and others.
Mr. Fay LAWSON of Williamson, spent the week with
friends in the Garden.
Miss Garnet LAWSON has as her house guest her cousin, Miss Emily WATERS.
John P. GOSE made a business trip to Bluefield the first of the week.
Mrs. L.D. SNAPP returned Monday from Newport, Giles County, and reports Dr. MIER'S condition
as slightly improved. Mrs. SNAPP was accompanied here
by her niece and nephew, Master Panyne and Miss
Marjorie MILLER.
Mrs. James PEERY is visiting here mother and other relatives on Clinch.
HORSEPEN
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A quite home wedding was solemnized here on Thursday evening when Miss Mallie BOWMAN became the bride of Charles R. DANIEL, both
of this
community. The bride is the daughter of the late George W. BOWMAN and is a beautiful
and accomplished young lady; the groom is a son of John W.
DANIEL, and is a young man of noble character; after the wedding an excellent
supper was served, to which only a few of the friends were present. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. J.S. MEADOWS. They will make their home in
this community, where the heartiest congratulations have been extended them.
Robert, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. WHITMAN, who has typhoid fever,
is in a very critical condition
Several people from Horsepen
attended the horse show at Tazewell Tuesday.
D.B. DANIEL returned from Welch Saturday, after a few days visit among relatives.
Mrs. J.H. HUNT returned to her home in Graham after a visit to homefolks here.
Mrs. R.L. JENNINGS left last week for a weeks visit to Pulaski.
Mrs. Mollie Myers is spending a few days in Bluefield this week.
James P. BOWMAN and S.A. MURRAY made a business trip to Bluefield on day this week.
A LIVELEY GOOD ROADS MEETING
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The Tazewell Good Roads Association met in the Court House on Tuesday, and held
an enthusiastic meeting. President Ewing LAWSON presided, and J.A.
LESLIE was secretary in the absence of Dr. R.P. COPENHAVER, the regular secretary.
There were abut sixty of Tazewell's progressive
citizens present. A number of short addresses were made. It was noticeable in
the entire proceedings that the question of a bond issue was uppermost and also
popular. George W. MOSS, F.M. MOSS, Jno. B. HUT, E.L.
GREEVER, Judge J.H. STUART, C.R. BROWN, W.H. WERTH and others, made short
addresses and valuable suggestions. George MOSS said that Burke's Garden paid
$1100.00 road tax yearly, and had no roads. C.J. MOSS said we had 600 miles of roads
in the county, and about 10 miles of so called rock road. Jno. B. HURT said there is
about a half mile of good road in the vicinity of Pounding Mill. Judge STUART
pointed out that a certain section in Maryland had spent $350,000 on roads, and
that land had increased $11.00 per acre, according to official reports. Mr. C.R
BROWN said that he did not believe
that the man who was willing to plod and walk through
mud holes, and for his neighbors to do so when he could prevent it, would ever
walk the streets of the New Jerusalem. If he did he would be after using a pick
to see how much of the gold of the street he could dig up. The most extended remarks
were made by Mr. E.L. GREEVER. He declared himself in favor of a bond issue. He
said, we are very much behind in the matter of road building.
That roads should be built as cheaply as possible and to
reach as many people as possible. How to go about it was the question -
some favored one plan, some another. The object of these club meetings is to confer,
and try to find the best way. A bond issue of $500,000 would bring a good road
within reach of every citizen of the county. Every railroad said he, is built
on credit - on bonds issued on the road built. The United States Government itself, is building the great Panama Canal on a bond issue. In reply to a
question he stated that he felt safe in saying that in the value of products,
etc., that farm lands in the county would be enhanced from 25 to 50 per cent by
the construction of good roads. A ton of produce is worth more if it can be
transported to market in one day than it is if two days are required. The
speech was well received and applauded liberally. Mr. WERTH pointed out that
the wear and tear of wagons caused by our miserable roads yearly,
would pay, if prevented, more than the entire road tax, and perhaps the entire
taxes of the farmers.
A committee of lawyers, consisting of E.L. GREEVER, A.S.
HIGGINBOTHAM were appointed to look in the legal aspect etc. of the road
laws of the county.
Mr. H.S. BOWEN was added to the committee, and Mr. WERTH suggested that this
committee constitute a Bureau of General information on
the road
question. Mr. LESLIE suggested that one aspect of the good roads, or rather bad
roads question had been overlooked, and the Prof. CARSON be
requested to speak at the next meeting on what effect, if any, bad roads had on
country churches, Sunday school attendance, and the general
question of bad roads as effecting the progress of religion, schools, etc.
The meeting was entirely enthusiastic, and developed the fact that the people
are aroused and in earnest, and will not be content any longer without better
roads. About 52 members were enrolled as members of the Association. The next
meeting will be held on the second Tuesday in September - stock sales day.
FIVE OAKS
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We have been having some good rains.
Mrs. James LAWRENCE has been quite sick for a few days.
Miss Etta WATSON and Mr. William JONES spent Sunday with Misses Cora and Lena
LAWRENCE.
Several attended the ice cream supper Saturday night and reported a fine
time.
Mrs. Sallie THOMPSON is visiting Mrs. THOMPSON this week.
Joseph KITTS was at Five Oaks Sunday.
Charles WHITE made a flying trip to Honaker Sunday.
George TAYLOR and Arthur WATSON spent Saturday night with Arch and Clarence
LAWRENCE.
Mrs. Mamie TARTER has returned home.
Mr. Will MITCHELL spent Saturday night with Mr. L.C. NEEL.
Mr. Dewey HALL has returned to his work at Nemours.
Mr. John JONES was with homefolks Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Gordon CLINE has returned to her home at Welch.
Mr. Sam JONES was visiting has sister Mrs. HARMAN now.
Misses Etta, Virgie and Laura WATSON are visiting their uncle near Tip Top this
week.
Mr. Bill JONES is working at Wittens Mills now.
ROCKY GAP
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The farmers of the valley have been very busy the past week making hay and ? oats.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom DAVIS and baby of Bluestone, were visting
their parents Mr. Ed DAVIS and Mr. and Mrs. S.E. STIMSON Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. H.D. DUDLEY and Miss Sarah ALBERTY are spending sometimes with his daughter
Mrs. H.G. THOMPSON.
Mrs. Banner KELLEY and children of Bluefield are on a visit to her parent's Mr.
and Mrs. M.D. ROBINETT and other relatives.
Miss Lula STIMSON and Miss Lena HIGGINBOTHAM left Saturday for a visit to relatives
at Rural Retreat.
Mrs. Robert THOMPSON and baby, of Herndon, West Virginia are spending sometime with
relatives on Clear Fork.
At the residence of the bride's parents last Wednesday afternoon, Miss Alice
WIMMER and Mr. James LINKOUS were united in marriage by Rev. C.F.
PANGLE. We wish them much happiness.
Mr. and Mrs. Newton WILEY entertained a number of their friends at dinner Sunday.
Mr. J.C. CARPENTER and wife and daughter, of Round Bottom spent Sunday with
relatives near Sunny Point.
Mr. c.A. DAVIS made a trip to Bluefield last Tuesday.
Mr. Charlie SARVER is visiting here daughter Mrs. Walter CALDWALL at the mill.
Mrs. Will STIMSON spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J.M. TUGGLE.
STEEL'S CHAPEL AN OLD LAND MARK ---------------------------------------
There will be a play and ice cream supper here on Saturday night, the 29t for
the benefit of the church sometime ago the ladies gave an entertainment and
supper from which a nice sum was realized, and which was used to paint the
church, but there is still work to be done on the ediece,
and has been needed for some time; it is one of the oldest landmarks. Its walls having been built before the war. Perhaps the only
person living who helped to build it is Robert STEELE, who is now 85 years old;
he gave the lot where it was built and all the timber that went into it. No
doubt there are some readers of this paper who can call back to memory pleasant
hours spent at old Steele's chapel, where father andmother,
brothers and sisters, met together, but where are they today? Some sleep close by its walls, while others sought homes in distant
countries. A few years and then it will be,
where are those who helped in this cause? We thank our friends for their
liberal help, and hope they will again remember us on the date aforementioned.
STEELSBURG
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Ezra LINKOUS preached here Sunday to a large congregation.
Mrs. M.J. STEELE has been quite sick the past few days.
Misses Mayo HURT and Ferren CECIL, of Cedar Bluff,
were visiting Miss Effie WITTEN last week.
Misses Nannie Spark and Cara LINKOUS, of Harman, were
the guests of Mrs. A.W. GRIFFITTS a few days ago.
Miss Irene MCGRAW has returned to her home here from Graham, where she underwent
an operation.
Miss Nannie FIELDS, of Kentucky, spent a few days, here with her
sister, Mrs. William BLANKENSHIP on her way from the normal at Big Stone Gap.
Miss Nannie is one of Kentucky's most popular teachers.
FALLS MILLS
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T.C. DOOLEY, of Mora, West Virginia was visiting friends here Sunday.
W.B. TABOR made a business trip to Tazewell yesterday.
J.D. JAMISON of Roanoke, was a business visitor here
yesterday.
W.F. THOMPSON and T.E. TABOR Sr. are visiting Mr. THOMPSON'S relatives at Marion this week.
Mrs. J.M. SHEPPARD left Monday for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. HILTON
at Critz, Va.
Mrs. Earl GREEN and baby of Bluefield, were visiting Mrs. H.A. GREEN Monday
and Tuesday.
Mrs. James LOVINS and daughter, Miss Gertrude, of Kenova, are visiting relatives
here this week. Miss Gertie is an attractive young
lady.
Miss Nova VASE (or VASS?) who has been visiting relatives here for about five
weeks, will return to her home at Hilton tomorrow, and will be missed by her
many warm friends here.
R.P. CARTER was called to Princeton to the bedside of his brother on Tuesday.
Thomas E. TABOR, Jr. has gone to Dry Fork to work for Walton and company as
commissary clerk.
James R. LAIRD and C.F. FRAZIER were here this week writing life insurance.
Mrs. H.A. GREEN is ill at her home here.
TANNERSVILLE ---------------------------------------
Mrs. Will ATKINS and her six pretty little daughters, of Marion and mother,
Mrs. Sallie HOLMES of Chatham Hill, spent several days recently with Messrs.
J.P. and G.P. HOLMES at the old home place.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert HOLMES and their babies of North Holston, were also visiting here at the
same time.
Mr. Ford TURLEY and his mother, of Washington County are visiting relatives and friends
here.
Miss Florence CALDWELL is at home again after spending the summer at school in Harrisburg.
Miss Corrie HILT has returned from Emory where she
has been attending the Normal.
Mr. and Mrs. J.P. HOLMES went to Saltville recently, to have some dental work
done.
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. ANDERSON went to Tazewell one day last week.
Mr. J. Newton RHUDY was in the valley last week selling marble.
Mr. and Mrs. W.E. HILT have been visiting homefolks to Thompson Valley.
Taylor, Scott HILT and BROWN are threshing in the valley now.
Messrs John and Rob ABEL are working at the Quigley saw mill.
Mr. William OSBORNE had a line cow killed by lightening during the recent thunder
storm.
Mr. W.E. STEEL finished gathering up lambs in the valley last week.
Mr. J.P. HILT has been very sick but is better at this writing.
Rev. Mr. DAME preached an excellent sermon Sunday evening, but owing to the inciemency of the weather the congregation was small.
WHERE IS THE PIG?
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C.T. LARIMER'S pig said "excuse haste and bad pen" and left. It is a little
black pig not much bigger than a good sized fist, but it is a pig
ad the only one. Have you seen it? If so, please say so, and Mr. LARIMER will
come and get it and pay damages. It left his bed and board last
Saturday night. Where is the pig?
BENBOW
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C.W. MATHEWS, of Graham, is visiting friends and relatives in this
vicinity this week.
Miss Clarence TURNER is visiting her grandfather at Bailey this week.
J.W. OWENS was here Sunday and made a strong effort to organize a singing school
at White Church, but it seems that our people are so proficient in
this one qualification that they do not need the training; at least that is
what some of them say; ask our preachers what they think of this statement?
Messrs H.G.P. MCNEIL, T.T. TURNER and Kell JONES all
went to Bluefield Tuesday evening where they took advantage of the excursion
to Washington city on Wednesday morning.
All the Democrats and many Republicans are looking forward to the 22nd with
great interests, as they are very desirous on hearing STUART, who has
a great many admirers among the Republicans as well as Democrats in this valley.
INDIAN ----------------------------
Miss Susan HUGHES, of Sullins College, Bristol, is spending a month at the home of
Mrs. WATKINS in this town.
Misses Rosa and Clara BROWN and Miss Helen REPASS have returned from the summer
normal at Emory and are now resting preparatory to assuming their
duties in the school room.
T.A. REPASS, Jr. visited his brother, James, at Paint Lick, Saturday and Sunday.
The following named young ladies are visiting in the family of Mrs. WATKINS:
Miss Lucy BOYD and Miss Eva HURT, of Gardners.
Master Dewey REPASS left for his home at Bristol on Monday, after spending two
months here with his grandparents, MR. and Mrs. T.A. REPASS.
Rev. J.A. DUVALL preached an interesting sermon in the Methodist church on Sunday
evening, after which he presented in a forceful manner the claims
of the state's home for orphan and destitute children and received a lieral response.
C.H. PEERY will leave today for Hunter's Alum Springs for rest and recuperation.
Mrs. M.E. MCGUIRE, Mrs. James V. FOX and Mrs. A.S. NIXON aunt and sister of
James A. REPASS, of Paint Lick, who has been critically ill for
sometime, visited him from here last week, and report him convalescing.
W.B. ATKINS and son, photographers, of Bluefield, have their tent here and are doing
some nice work.
Miss Ruth FLANNERY, of Wise, is visiting Miss Carrie MCGUIRE.
Miss Bessie PEERY and sister, Mrs. Dr. WILLIAMS will leave tomorrow for a visit
to Kansas
City, Mo.
POUNDING MILL
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Misses Margurite and Barbara HURT and cousin, Miss Neta GILLESPIE of Tazewell returned yesterday from visiting
relatives at Raven.
Mr. William OSBORNE and son James, of Athens, West Virginia, returned to their home after a
pleasant visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
OSBORNE.
Mrs. George THOMAS and son Claude, and Mrs. Joseph SMITH spent Sunday with their
relatives near Richlands.
Misses Georgia and Addie HARRIS, Cora and Dora WILSON
made a flying trip to Richlands Sunday.
Rex STEELE and John GILLESPIE attended the german
Saturday night at the Lithia Springs; about four hundred guests were present.
Miss Lyde MCCALL and Mrs. M. KISER, of North Tazewell visited Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE the
first of the week.
Mr. Logan RINGSTAFF is spending a few days with homefolks.
Mrs. W.B. STEELE and daughter Miss Eva, visited the
family of John WYNN Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J.T. ALTIZER drove to Cedar Bluff Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs.
B.D. HUMPHREYS.
Hurt, Gillespie and Ward shipped a couple of cars of lambs this week.
Rev. Mr. ROWE, of Tenn. Will lecture here
Friday night. He is now visiting friends in Baptist Valley; is a promising young man, has
perfected several
inventions and has patents already for some.
Messrs. Walker and Billy RINGSTAFF, Charles CHRISTIAN, David CABLE, and others
of the N and W spent Sunday with their families here.
Mrs. and Mrs. Charles CHRISTIAN have a very sick baby.
Mrs. SHAMBLIN and daughter Miss Nora, have returned
from a visit to West Virginia.
Mrs. John HAWKINS of Tazewell, was the guest of Mrs.
W.H. STEELE Saturday.
Mr. Arthur KERR came up from his home at Mill Creek, Tenn. for his wife who
returned with him on Monday, taking her little Nephew, Henry WILLIAMS,
will spend the fall and winter.
The baby of Mr. and Mrs. T.J. DAVIS, Cincinnati, has been quie
sick at the "Bungalow"
Mr. Mercer THOMAS visited his sister at Whitewood the last of the week.
The two Messrs COOK of Tenn. are visiting their relatives,
Messrs RINGSTAFF and NOE'S.
August 26, 1910
POUNDING MILL
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A number from this place attended the speaking at Tazewell yesterday.
W.B. STEELE who has been very sick with Lagrippe is
some better.
The following persons came from Newport News this AM:
Mr. and Mrs. STINSON and daughter, Dr. WILLIAMS and niece. All except the latter left No. 6 for
Grundy.
Mrs. Rebekah WILLIAMS who
has been very ill at her home here for the past week, is reported slightly
better.
Will Reese SPARKS, 16, got one bone broken in his
right arm, while loading lumber. Dr. WILLIAMS was present and gave the
necessary attention.
Mrs. Fred QUESENBERRY (nee: Cynthia Pack), formerly of this place, but now of Baptist Valley, was the guest of Mrs. W. CHRISTIAN
today. Her first
visit to friends here in two years on account of ill health.
John GILLESPIE spent last night with parents near Witten's Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. ALTIZER and children spent Sunday with their relatives at Bandy.
Mrs. SHAMBLIN, English, West Virginia, is spending some time with relatives
here.
Messrs. SHAMBLIN, and sons have returned to War, West Virginia, where they are erecting a number
of houses.
Mrs. HARRIS and children went to Richlands Sunday,
and returned.
Mr. Clint YOUNG visited relatives at Maxwell one day this week.
Joseph GILLESPIE, formerly of Gillespie, who has been studying Osteopathy for
the past two years in Missouri, spent one day this week at the
home of
Mr. and Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE.
Mrs. JOHNSON and three children of Dante, is visiting relatives and friends
here.
Mrs. RINGSTAFF and sister in law, Miss Lettie, have
returned from a pleasant visit to West Virginia.
James MULKEY is laid up with a mashed foot.
Mr. and Mrs. Bird BREWSTER (nee: Mattie Earls), Mrs. George BREWSTER (nee: Mary
Ann Earls) and children attended the burial of their sister, Mrs.
PRUETT (Nee: Nancy J. Earls), at Maxwell.
Mrs. STURGILL attended church at Maxwell, Sunday. Preaching
by Rev. THOMAS of this place to a large congregation.
FIVE OAKS ----------------------------------------------
Mr. Bill JONES was visiting Mr. Clarence LAWRENCE Sunday night.
J.N. FORTNER made a business trip to Bluefield Saturday.
Tom FULLER and wife are visiting Mrs. W.F. HARMAN.
Mr. Joe KITTS was visiting Miss Bettie THOMPSON Sunday.
Farmers are through their pushing work.
James P. LAWRENCE was visiting Mr. James LAWRENCE Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. James LAWRENCE, who has been sick for the past three weeks, is reported
better.
Miss Lena LAWRENCE is able to get out again.
Miss Etta WATSON and her mother were visiting Miss Maggie JONES the first of
the week.
Miss SAYERS has returned to her home from Mrs. W.F. HARMAN'S where she has been
for the past year.
Miss Nancy FORTNER spent one day last week with Miss Ella MCCALL.
Mr. E.D. LAMBERT spent one day last week at the Mill.
Mr. John Hall spent the day with Mr. James LAWRENCE.
GILLESPIE --------------------
A colored man was found here yesterday morning torn to pieces by a train.
Mrs. John WHITT, of Baptist Valley, was visiting friends at Maxwell yesterday.
Mr. A.J. PATTON came home from his work Saturday and is very ill at his home.
Mr. and Mrs. S.L. PATTON of Graham have recently moved back to their old home
place near Maxwell.
Mr. J.J. COCHRAN and wife are going to start to Norfolk on the 29th.
Miss Liza NISENDER, of this place, is visiting her
uncle at Tazewell.
Miss Kate BEAVERS as visiting friends of Baptist Valley.
Mr. Luther PATTON, of Castlewood, was visiting relatives here Sunday.
December
2, 1910
NORTH TAZEWELL
H.F. Peery, postmaster at this place, has moved into
the property recently
purchased from M.H. Kiser.
Chas. Davis, who lives on the farm of K.D.R. and S.S.F. Harman, accidentally stuck a knife in his leg on last Wednesday. The knife stuck a
vein in his leg and bled profusely. Dr. Witten
rendered the necessary
surgical attention.
The quietness of our little village was disturbed on Wednesday by the
announcement of a secret wedding, which occurred on the 4th of last month
being made known. The contracting parties are Miss Ethel Simmons, of
Kansas, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Dickenson during the
past summer, having come to this climate for her health, and Mr. Clarence
Clapp, of
Paradise,
Wash., brother of Mrs. Dickenson. Mr.
and Mrs. Clapp
will leave in the near future for
Washington, where Mr. Clapp holds a good
position with the Great Northern Railway.
Several of North Tazewell's best citizens were initiated inot
the secrets
of the I.O.O.F on last Saturday night, among them being S.S.F. Harman, Dr.
J.W. Witten, H.F. Peery and
Jim Peery.
Jim Peery, who lives near Five Oaks, was accidentally
struck with a line
bar on last Friday and painfully injured.
Katie Whitley left for Grundy on last Wednesday, where she will spend the
winter with her uncle, E.H. Witten.
Rees J. Whitley, substitute R.F.D. Carrier, has been delivering on Route
No. 2 for the past week, Jessee Peery,
the regular carrier, taking the
remaining portion of his regular vacation.
J. Arthur Peery has been away the first part of the
week, attending to
business matters in the coalfields.
Wade H. Peery, the efficient head of the bookkeeping
department of Stras, Harman & Co. spent Sunday with homefolks at Cedar Bluff.
Moses Whited, the accommodating operator at this
place, since the
suspension of the Old Inn, is again with us continually and is now
boarding with Mr. Samuel Williams.
F. Thompson and sons, are busy decking cars in which
to ship the remaining
lot of several cars of turkeys with they have handled this season.
Jo. Duff, who has been a student at VMI this season, is ill with typhoid
at the home of his sister, Mrs. R.W. Thompson.
Pat Beavers, who hasn't quit smiling since Oct. 9th is doing jury duty
this week as is also Jno. W. Bailey, of this place.
Carlton McCall, one of
North
Tazewell's brightest and
best young men, who
holds a position with the Norton Electric light & power
company, spent the
latter part of last week with homefolks here.
Mrs. Luther Dickenson, who has been quite ill for
sometime, is much
improved, and her many friends hope is on the permanent way to recovery.
Dr. Raymond Clapp, who was called here from his home
in
Kansas on account
of the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. Dickenson,
left for his home on
last Tuesday night.
Friday, December 2, 1910
O'KEEFFE-KILLEY
The congratulations of the Clinch Valley News and its host of
readers are
extended to Mr. Jas. O'Keeffe, whose marriage to Miss Annie Killey
took
place on Wednesday evening at the home of the bride at Vivian, WV.
The
bride is a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. P.H. Killey, and the groom a son
of
Mrs. Mary S. O'Keeffe, of this town, and at the present the
trainmaster of
the Wilcoe district of the N & W. Rev. T. J. Crowe, Episcopal rector
of
Bramwell, performed the ceremony in the presence of quite a number
of
friends and relatives of the bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs. O'Keeffe
left
on the night train for an extended tour west.
ANNUAL BAZAAR HELD TOMORROW
Tazewell, Va. Dec. 7, 1910
Once a year we come to you with our Annual Bazaar, for the benefit
of our
Cemetery Fund, asking you to do the very best you can for the cause.
The
work done next summer will depend absolutely on the success of the
enterprise, for any money from the sale of lots must be put into
permanent
improvements in Maplewood Cemetery. WE have no fund, except as you
help us
to make it, and on the eve of this Christmas we ask you to stop and
think
of what the Association has done in five years, and show your
appreciation
in the only way that will make it possible for the work to continue.
We
are getting together for this Bazaar all kinds of eatables, sewing,
fancy
work, dressed dolls, etc. Everyone is expected to contribute
something,
and as articles will be sold reasonably, we hope nothing will be
left on
hands. An Oyster Lunch will be served from twelve o'clock in the Old
Inn,
and we ask every citizen who is glad that we undertook this work
five
years ago to manifest the same by patronizing this lunch. It will be
open
at night as long as customers call. The Bazaar will be open at two
o'clock
sharp, Saturday, December 10th. Mrs. J.H. Stuart, President Cemetery
Association; Mrs. A.J. Tynes, Vice President; Mrs. C.A. Thompson,
Secretary; Mrs. W.I. Painter, Treasurer; Mrs. W.G. Harrisson,
Chairman
board of managers.
BEAR WALLOW, Dec. 5
While returning from church last Sunday, the buggy in which Mr. and
Mrs.
J. Christian and baby were riding came in contact with an
"imagination"
and mysteriously turned over. Luckily, however, no one was seriously
hurt,
but John's reputation as a driver is sadly injured.
NORTH TAZEWELL, Dec. 6
Miss Stella Vermillion, who has an art class in Bluefield, visited
homefolks Saturday and Sunday.
O.E. Hopkins was a business visitor here Tuesday.
Jo Duff, the V.M.I. student continues very ill at the home of his
sister,
Mrs. R.W. Thompson.
Walter McGuire, from Shraders, who has been very sick for the past
month,
is able to go about again, leaving for his home on Tuesday.
W.W. Peery has been confined to his home with a severe case of
tonsillitis.
W.H. Brown, one of our best citizens, who makes his home with his
daughter, Mrs. C.P. Beavers, was quite ill the first part of this
week.
He, however is better at this writing.
The many friends of Mr. C.H. Peery, who had the misfortune to be
thrown
from a horse some time ago, from which he suffered a fracture of his
already injured leg, will be glad to know that he is improving
rapidly.
Robert Morgan is making his home at present with his aunt, Mrs. Wm.
R.
Smythe, and attending Tazewell High School; every one likes "Reddy"
and
glad to have him with us again.
The friends of Miss Bessie Peery, who is spending the winter with
her
aunt, Mrs. Dr. Shermantine near Baltimore, will be glad to know she
reached there safely and that her general health is much improved.
Ray Peery who was desperately ill for several weeks with typhoid in
Bristol, is now at the home of his father M.L. Peery and rapidly
convalescing.
W.H. Peery, who is erecting a handsome house on his farm near
Pisgah, was
heron Tuesday, completing the purchase of lumber, etc.
L. L. Arnold, who held the position of chief engineer at the
electric
power house here, for several years, but now with a mining company
at
Coalwood, WV is at home on a visit. Mr. Arnold expects to move his
family
to Graham, as this location will be more convenient.
Miss Bessie, daughter of L.L. Arnold and Mr. Ivor Caudill were
married at
the home of the brides parents on R.R. Ave at 7pm on Wednesday
evening.
Ellen, the little daughter of Henry Peery, is right sick at this
writing.
The children of Grat Spurgeon, who have been ill with bronchitis are
reported better.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Ireson, of Williamson, are visiting Mr. Ireson's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Ireson.
Robert Graham has moved his family from Adria to this place. Mr.
Graham is
working with W.A. Scott and Co.
FALLS MILL Dec. 6
Mr. and Mrs. J.B Harry are visiting the latters parents at New River
this
week.
Mr. Sidney Kanode was in town Sunday visiting.
Mr. Thomas Dudley, of Moray and Mrs. T. J. Crawford were married on
Nov.
24, Rev. Isaac Wright officiating.
Mr. J. W. Watterson of McDowell County WV was visiting his sister
Miss
Lillian Watterson last Saturday.
Mrs. Vicie Marrs, who has been very sick with fever is able to sit
up in
her room.
D.D. Baker has moved in the old H.D. Dudley residence near the N. &
W. dam
on Mudfork.
C.A. Carter made a business visit to Bramwell recently.
Mrs. Dr. Shepherd has returned from her annual visit down East.
"Doc" said
there is no house small enough for one man. He looks better since
her
return.
C.R. Harry, of Roanoke, paid us a pleasant visit Thanksgiving. Also
Mr.
W.H. Hansman, of Mayberry.
Mr. and Mrs. Wat Buckland, Mr. and Mrs. Will Crawford, of Bluefield
were
visiting J.A. Buckland Sunday.
Miss Lillian Watterson and Miss Anna Daniel are teaching a first
class
school this winter at this place. Any community is lucky to get such
teachers.
The Falls Mills Union Sunday School is planning a Christmas tree for
the
children, Saturday night, Dec. 24. The tree will be not only for the
Sunday School, but for anybody that wants to give a present to their
friend. Falls Mill will send representative to your next rally day.
POUNDING MILL, Dec. 7
Mrs. James E. McGuire, of Cedar Bluff, spent last night with her
sister in
law, Mrs. W. B. Steele. She, with Miss Uva Steele, will go to
Bluefield
this morning on No. 12 to interview the dentists.
Miss Barbara Hurt and Mr. Ralfe Gillespie of Tazewell High School,
spent
from Friday to Sunday here with parents.
The following person from here attended the Odd Fellows Lodge near
Salem
on Saturday night, Viz" Messrs. John Ringstaff, J.T. Altizer, W.O.
Caldwell, J.H. Robinette, James Brewster and Thomas Barnett.
Rev. Mr. Wright preached two sermons Sunday to large audiences.
We failed to mention last week that the following boys from this
place,
Geroge Hurt, Rex Steele, and Harvey George Gillespie, were of the
800
V.P.I. Cadets who acted as escort to President Taft at Richmond on
the
23rd ulto. The entire school body was invited by Governor Mann. The
boys
all went from Richmond to Norfolk on Thanksgiving to witness the big
ball
game between VPI and NC. The cadets were entertained by the Richmond
Blues, and given a German on Wednesday night, also one at Norfolk.
They
all enjoyed their trip very much.
Miss Pearl McGuire spent Friday to Sunday as usual with homefolks at Cedar
Bluff.
Miss Grace Williams spent from Friday to Sunday with her sister at Steelsburg.
Messrs. Newt Gillespie, Frank Hurt and others called on John
Gillespie
Sunday between trains.
Mrs. W.B. Steele and daughter, Miss Uva, and Miss Dora Wilson, were
shopping at Tazewell Friday.
Mrs. R.K. Gillespie was quite sick at Bluefield a couple of days
last week
on her return from her brother, James O'Keeffe's, wedding.
Mrs. Joseph Smith and Mrs. Mercer Thomas returned Saturday afternoon
from
Wytheville.
Rev. G.R. Thomas spent Monday night at Cedar Bluff visiting the
sick.
News has reached us of the unearthing of a skeleton in the sand by
the
Indian Creek. The supposition is that the man, a very large form,
was
killed and buried, as a large rock was placed on top of the body.
The
skeleton, except the skull, it is said, is on exhibition at the
Commissary
near Laurel on Indian Creek and the skull at Indian.
W.B. Steele is killing a number of fine hogs today - one will
probably
weigh over 300 pounds.
Mr. J.P Wilson, agent, went to Cedar Bluff Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson returned on Thursday from their wedding
trip and
are spending the present with the formers parents, Mr. J.P. Wilsons.
UNAKA, Dec. 7
Mrs. Peery Cook and there girls returned to their home at Mohawk, WV
after
an extended visit among relatives and friends at this place.
Miss Annie Savoir left a few days ago for Graham to visit homefolks.
Mrs. Thornton is visiting relatives and friends at this place this
week.
Mrs. Bettie Kelly, of Johnson City, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs.
Henry Peck at this place.
Wedding bells are ringing today - Mr. Peter Yost and Miss Jesise
Burton
marry this afternoon.
Jess Gilpen, of Bluefield, is home this week.
S.W. Bowman is far ahead of his neighbors - he just finished sowing
wheat
a few days ago.
Rev. W.W. Hicks will preach at Mr. Olivet next Sunday at 11 am.
There was quite a little excitement here last Tuesday, Edward Yost
went to the woods to get wood, and on his way borrowed a gun. He
failed to come home at the usual time and his mother began to
inquire about, and finding that he had taken a gun, became very much
excited, and ran about all over the woods searching and crying for
her lost boy. By this time about twenty men had assembled, and with
lanterns started to hunt for him, and when they found him he was
sitting by the fire at the home of his cousin where he had gone to
see the "new baby." |