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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Clinch Valley News February 7, 1913 'KENTUCKY BELLE' AT CEDAR BLUFF The play entitled "Kentucky Belle" was given at the school building here Saturday, January 25th, under the direction of Miss Lottie M. EVENS, principal of the school. The play was a success in every way and showed the unusual ability of Miss EVANS. Each character seemed to have special aptness for his or her particular role and showed the excellent training that had been given - Miss WILLIAMS as heroine of the play, Isabel Douglass; and Grant LOWE as John Cason Gordon alias Jack Cason; produced loud applause from the well filled house, while Miss STANGER as Miss Maria Douglass; and Mrs. W.J. HATCHER as Col. McMillan occasioned no less enthusiasm; Miss Lacy LUTRELL as Miss Madden, nurse, and Lawrence LOWE as Dr. Blake were especially suited to their parts, and gained the honors due their profession. The linemen Willie and Charlie Nixon, Walker Rasnic and Emmit Brewster touched a tender chord, in their sympathy for their injured comrade. Miss Bessie RUSSELL as Marie Van Holinger, with her chorus girls, Misses Eunice Watkins, Lacy Lutrell, Nellie Grace Hurd, Lucy Repass, Myrtle Neel and Della Ascue, entertained the audience with songs and dancing. The negro servants, Miss Flora Atwell and John Scott played their part to perfection as did Misses Lucy Repass and Mayo Hurt as mother and sister of writer on Sociology. To say the entire play fulfilled expectations is putting it mildly so we use a more forcible descripton when we repeat the words of an auditor, "The Trail of the The Lonesome Pine" Troup will be put to shame. The play will be given at Richlands February 7th. ------- Mrs. Howard M. HOGE, president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Virginia delivered an address in the Christian church here Sunday night to one of the largest audiences seen at a meeting of the kind here for some time. The lady was listened to attentively for more than an hour. The nature of her remarks differed from those usually heard by temperance speakers, in that she appealed to the minds of her hearers, by offering indisputable facts and figures showing the effect upon the American people of alcohol. The lady gave an account of her recent visit to Portland, she being a delegate from Virginia. Mrs. HOGE'S address, in may respects, surpassed anything of the kind heard here in years. The lady was presented to the audience by the Rev. Thomas CAMPBELL, who stated that the principal drawbacks to the cause of temperance today were "Appetite, Apathy and Avarice" that the insatiable appetite for liquor, the apathy displayed by many regarding its extermination and the money that is made from its sale were the principal causes that permitted the sale of the damnable stuff in this country. The Rev. C.R. BROWN offered a special prayer for the passage of the Kenyon bill by the Congress, which bill forbids the shipment of liquor into dry territories, and which is soon to be considered by the Congress. POUNDING MILL Will Reese SPARKS left Friday for Piedmont Business College, Lynchburg. We predict for him a bright future, as he is a hustler. John B. GILLESPIE left Monday for eastern cities, where he will buy a nice line of goods for Steele-Hurt and Co.'s big store. Born on last Sunday to William AZBURY and wife a fine boy. All doing well. Mrs. W.B. STEELE went to Tazewell Sunday morning returning yesterday afternoon. She was a delegate from the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of this city to the W.C.T.U. Institute which was in session a couple of days and nights at that place. Mrs. STEELE read a paper on "The Press" and was also secretary of the Association while in session. She reports an interesting institute. Mrs. C. HUNTER and little son, Charles Jr. were visitors on yesterday to the dentist at Tazewell. Miss Bessie BROWN spent from Friday to Sunday afternoon in Bluefield, visiting and interviewing the dentists. Dr. George WILLIAMS returned last week from Newport News. It will be remembered that he underwent a very dangerous operation of the stomach and bowels and is just recovering and friends here were delighted to see him. Miss Margaret WILLIAMS was up from Richlands Saturday to see her brother, Dr. George WILLIAMS. Dr. Williams the Co. Dr. for the quarry, was called in yesterday to see the little 13 months old baby of Grover MCLAIN and wife. The baby has a slight cold and is much better. The parents and baby are stopping with W.B. STEELE and wife and will build a residence soon. Mr. MCLAIN is foreman of the quarry here. Rev. W.J. PETERS, of Glen Morgan, West Virginia, preached at Union Church Wednesday night. Subject "Father Son, Holy Ghost, these three are as one. 1st John 5-7 at church of God. On Thursday night; Subject "Paul's Specialty, This one thing I do" Phillipians 3-13. A temperance lecture was given Friday night by Dr. Peters. Mrs. Elizabeth OSBORNE returned Wednesday from a few days visit to homefolks and friends at Richlands and Cedar Bluff. J.T. ALTIZER attended the Masonic Lodge at Cedar Bluff Saturday evening to see Fred GILLESPIE "ride the goat" Arch GILLESPIE has charge of Steele-hurt and Co's store this week. UPPER BLUESTONE At a meeting of the patrons of Bailey and Bluestone schools Saturday it was decided, without a dissenting vote, to merge our schools into one and ask that a comfortable, convenient house be built for us at a central place, so that the consolidation may go into effect next session. Mrs. J. Hoge WAGNER was suddenly called home last week on account of the death of her mother. Accompanied by her husband and sister, Miss Della BROWN, who has spent the past three months with her, she went to her home in Franklin county, returning Sunday. Her many friends extend their sympathy in this sad bereavement. Mrs. John TURNER is at home again and expects to bring her husband home this week. He has improved rapidly and with the aid of crutches can walk a little. Orman DAILY, of Baptist Valley is the guest of James TURNER. Miss Annie NASH returned Monday from a pleasant visit to Clear Fork. Miss Joe WARREN spent the weekend at the hospitable home of James McDOWELL, at Tip Top, whose wife was a school mate of hers. Mrs. E.L. WALKER and children of Graham spent Sunday at home with W.M. NASH. Paris ASHWORTH, of Marytown, West Virginia was at Bailey recently having dental work done. Wirt CARR was at home for a short visit last Sunday. ------------ Our friend, A.B. BUCHANAN stole a march on the boys and has gotten himself appointed postmaster at Tazewell. His appointed was made by President Taft a few days ago, and is now in the hands of the Senate awaiting confirmation by that body. Whether or not this appointment will be confirmed or like many other of Mr. Taft's appointments, be held up until after the inauguration remains to be seen. Colonel William C. PENDLETON it is understood, sent his resignation as postmaster, to the Department at Washington sometime ago, to be presented at the time this appointment was made, in the event it was made. The resignation of the postmaster PENDLETON has been rumored for sometime, but has not been made public here, neither had it been made public that Mr. BUCHANAN'S petition had gone in, and hence the whole affair came as a surprise, particularly to the other candidates for the appointment. Judging from the reports from Washington ? if any of Mr. Taft's appointments are likely to be confirmed by the Senate. On February 4th, last Monday, the Republicans abandoned hope of getting any appointments confirmed, and the report was sent out that perhaps no further effort would be made. The number awaiting confirmation now is said to be about eighteen hundred. Mr. BUCHANAN'S petition was backed strongly by the Republicans here, although he is a Democrat and insurgent Democrat, however, an "anti-machine' man, and an enthusiastic Wilson man. What effort his Republican endorsements will have at Washington with a Democratic Senate remains to be seen. He had, as it is understood the hearty endorsement of Mr. Slemp, the lone Republican member of Congress from this district. In any event, Mr. BUCHANAN has given the boys something to think about, and his caused them to sit up and take due notice thereof. ----- Mr. Editor - I, as a tax payer and citizens of Tazewell county, have rights and feel that I should be protected; and through your paper I want to show the public how the road fund in Maiden Spring District is being expended in one particular instance. I see where $527.75 has been spent on what is know as McGuire Valley, which I call McGuire Hollow, and is only about two miles long. Five families live on this road, to wit: Eliza SHELTON, S.F. ALLISON, Homer ALLISON, Joe ALLEY and George H. LEWIS, who all together pay $4.19 road tax, while I, who live in Sinking Waters, and pay $50.63 road tax, and live on one of the most public roads in the county can not ? one dollar spent on the roads near me, and the roads are now in such condition that I can not get out on horseback with safety. I understand that there was $75.00 spent on Sinking Waters road this last fall. I want to say further that I could have done the work for $25.00 and made good wages. There is the work to be seen. No one came to see how the work was done, or how the money was expended. This is only one instance I speak about, but will speak of more next time. I understand Mr. ALLISON did the work in McGuire Valley with his son and a boy he is raising. If he worked any other hands, I would be glad to know who they were, or how many. I would like to say further that this McGuire Valley runs parallel with the Baptist Valley and not over a 1-2 mile distant where they are spending thousands of dollars of the bond issue money, and further I want to say, if there was an order creating a road up McGuire Valley, the records fail to show it. I hope some one interested will answer this through your paper, and give me a show to give other facts and figures, as I feel is my duty. Yours respectfully, W.P. PAYNE, Bandy, VA. Feb. 3rd 1913. -------- M.S. KNIGHT and wife, of Montana, are here on a visit to their former home and friends on Clear Fork. Mr. KNIGHT, with most of his family, left Tazewell about fifteen years ago, going to North Dakota. Afterwards they took up land in Montana, and now have hundreds of acres of fine land in that rich country. A railroad will soon be built right along side, and his holdings are now worth thousands of dollars. Mr. KNIGHT'S old friends are pleased to know of his prosperity. FREELING Deputy Marshall POTTER and a posse from Letcher County, Ky. came to the southside of Cumberland, in Virginia, and arrested John COX, Hark KELLY and Elbert BRYANT on the charge of violating the revenue laws by peddling moonshine liquor in and around the town of Jenkins. The prisoners will be taken directly to Louisville for trial. It is said that warrants are in the hands of officers for several others on the Virginia side, charging them with like offenses, but their capture will be difficulties they are dodging and skulking about the fastnesses of the mountains. Some of these parties are members of a church, but yet have the reputation of being moonshiners.