Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--Feb. 13, 1891 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Michelle Burress http://www.cvnotes.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. 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 Friday Feb. 13, 1891 LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS BRIEFS Mrs. J. Stras is recovering from her recent illness. Prof. D.V. Price, after an illness lasting about one week, is improving. Mr. T.H. Wickham, a pioneer of Pocahontas, was in our city this week. Mr. R.M. Baldwin, a former Tazewell boy, has been elected marshal of Bluefield. Messrs. William and James D. Harrisson, attended by their ladies, are in Washington City. Mr. Walton has completed his work of grading the last section of the Clinch Valley RR. Mr. Henry Harman, resident engineer on the Ohio Extension, is at home on a two weeks furlough. Mr. Harrison, of Pulaski, was in town a few days since in the interest of the Iron Belt Building Association. A brakeman at the station had both legs severed from his body by an engine passing over them one day this week. Judge J.P. Kelly returned Monday from Estillville, where he had been for some weeks with Dr. J.W. Kelly in his illness. There was a big smash up at Graham Tuesday last. Several box cars were completely demolished. No one was injured. Miss Dora Wilson of Louisa Ky, who has been visiting friends in Tazewell for several months, left for home on Monday last. It is hoped by her many friends that she will son pay another visit to Tazewell. Charles A. Hale, a wealthy citizen of the Fall's Mill's neighborhood, was awakened last Saturday night, or Sunday morning, by a crash which sounded to him like a wreck of his house. He leaped from his bed against the open door and almost immediately began searching for a cherry table in which he kept his money and valuable papers - it was gone, and the thieves and burglars with it. A son of Mr. Hale came down from an upstairs room with a double barreled shot gun and followed the supposed direction of the escaping robbers until he came in sight of them when he fired. He does not know whether he inflicted any injuries. Mr. Hale found all his papers, bonds, etc, Sunday on his farm north of his house, and over a hundred dollars was left behind. Mr. Hale's loss is from $1,000 to $1,500. Some of the money was in small bills, mostly new. People who happen to see much money, or any money of any quantity in the hands of people not in the habit of having surplus cash, should watch them with a view of bringing them to punishment.