Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--Jan 13, 1911 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Michelle Burress http://www.cvnotes.com ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ==================================================================== Clinch Valley News January 13, 1911 BURKES GARDEN ------------------------- Jan. 11 - Miss Nannie Rose MOSS spent part of last week in town. Mr. Roy MEEK has returned to Roanoke College. Rufus THOMPSON who has been dangerously ill is improving. Miss Nan NICKELL has resumed her duties as governess in Mr. J.R. MEEK'S family. Mrs. J. RHUDY is suffering from rheumatism. Rev. H.E. BAILEY is back from Giles County, where he spent the holiday with his wife. Mr. and Mrs. J.R. MEEK spent Tuesday at Tazewell. Mr. Joe SNAPP and Miss Mae SMYTHE were married in Oaksdale, Washington, on Dec. 26th, 1910. The groom is the youngest son of Mr. J. Meek SNAPP. Many friends here extend congratulations to the young couple. ---------------- By some oversight the death of Mrs. Victoria MCMEANS has not be reported in this paper. She died on December 16th at her home in Burke's Garden, in the 76th year of her age. Besides her husband, James R. MCMEANS, she leaves four children, Iredell, Hugh, and Lee and Mrs. Eli BANE. She was a member of the Baptist Church and a woman whom everybody respected and loved. Her husband, now over 80 years of age, will miss a faithful life long companion and the children a kind mother, but all fo them may greet her again in the land of no more parting. The residence of George TAYLOR, who lives on W.F. HARMAN'S place east of town, was destroyed by fire on last Monday night. Mr. TAYLOR has a wife and ten children, who were made homeless by the fire. The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is stated that the family had a narrow escape from being burned or suffocated by the smoke and gasses, which was not discovered until the home was almost destroyed. John DILLS, a well known citizen of the county was arrested this week by deputy U.S. Marshall George HARRISSON, and will have to face a jury in the United States Court. DILLS was caught red handed at plying his trade in this town; and is charged with having sold liquor openly in different parts of the county. A report reached here yesterday of a very disastrous fire at Welch, in which the business portion of the town was destroyed. Our information is that the loss by fire is over two hundred thousand dollars, that two banks, the Hatfield hotel, and several other modern buildings were destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown. Coeburn, Va., Jan. 12 - On last Thursday evening, Miss Maude JONES, of Graham, and Mr. Allen J. HURDLE, of Toms Creek, caught their many friends napping and took No. 11, the 6:30 train, for Cumberland Gap, Tenn., where they were quietly married Friday morning by Mayor R.H. CARR, of that city. The bride is prominently connected at Graham and visiting her cousin here, Mrs. JOHNSON. After the couple returned to Tom's Creek they were given a royal reception with a ten pound shower of rice and later in the evening were given a "shiverse" with tin pans and brass horns. The couple were the recipients of a number of handsome presents from their friends in this community. Freeling, Va, Jan 9 - The little five year old son of John BAKER had his leg broken yesterday. The boy was handicapped by a crippled leg and in attempting to step from the door onto the ground he fell with above results. A meeting of the citizens of Clear Fork district will he held at Tip Top on January 28th, at 11 am, for the purpose of giving the people more information in regard to the bond issue and correcting some of the locations agreed upon at our last meeting. H.S. BOWEN, J. Walter GRAYBEAL, William PRUETT, Committee. Mrs. Margaret WHITE, for many years resident of Five Oaks, died at the home of her sister in law, George HOWARD, at Welch on Wednesday night, from pneumonia. It is stated that she had only been ill a short time. Mrs. WHITE was past sixty, and is survived by two daughters, and two sons, viz: Mrs. George HOWARD, of Welch; Mrs. J.S. MCMILLAN, of Ford Valley, Georgia; Will WHITE, of California and Austin WHITE, of Bluefield. The burial occurred yesterday afternoon near Austin WHITE'S on Bluestone. ------ In Memoriam - Louisa G., wife of Thurston D. HURT, and daughter of the late Cornelius and Theresa Gose MCGUIRE, was born, reared and married in Tazewell County, Virginia and departed this life August 26, 1910, aged 58 years. She is survived by seven children, viz: Durwind, George, John, David, Charlie, Sallie, and Willie, the youngest being 14 years of age. One boy preceded her to the Throne above. Two brothers, A.J. MCGUIRE, Pounding Mill, two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth CECIL, Indian, and Mrs. W.W. YOST, of Gap Store, all of Virginia are also left to mourn their loss. She was converted when 20 years of age, joined the Methodist church, and lived a consistent Christian life until she was called from Time into Eternity. Her many relatives and friends in Tazewell County will remember Lou's jovial and happy disposition which she retained to the last. She had not been well for the last eleven years and was confined to her bed two weeks prior to her death. May God comfort the bereaved ones, and meet her in Heaven. A Friend.