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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 Friday, February 15, 1895 Pounding Mill, Feb. 12 Mr. W.B. Ford, former N & W. agent at this place, has moved to Graham, his brother Tom, exchanging places with him. Messrs. W.B. Steele & Co. have just opened the nicest lot of dry goods and notions ever seen at this place. The party given on the 23rd of January (Mrs. Steels birthday) was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Steele receiving a number of beautiful and useful presents. Misses Lizzie and Bell Lambert have received their new organ and are taking music lessons. Mr. C.P. Williams went to Tip Top last Sunday. Mr. A.H. Patton was a guest of Mr. R.M. Sparks on Saturday night. Prof. Robert Williams school at Steelsburg closed on the 5th. The School at this place, taught by Mrs. W.B. Steele and T.D. Williams Closed the 1st. Mrs. Bryant was very ill for a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Coleman of Richlands are visiting his parents at this place. Mr. M. M. Hankins and Master "Pid" of Busthead, are visiting today in town. Miss Lula Thomas's school at Hunts schoolhouse, closed the 2nd and she left yesterday to join her parents at Princeton, where she will attend school the last five months. Mr. T.D. Williams who was indisposed last week, is out again. Cedar Bluff, Feb. 12 Mr. R.H. Ratcliff our Supervisor, went up to Tazewell last yesterday. Mr. Emile Low, engineer in charge at Saltville, was at Cedar Bluff Sunday and Monday this week. Our citizens are filling their ice houses with first class ice. Mrs. John B. Hurt and children returned today from a somewhat lengthy visit to friends at Tazewell. The school bell awakened the echoes this morning, as Mr. S.H. Laird, principal, and Miss Lula Umberger, assistant teacher of Cedar Bluff High School, began the second session. Mr. W.P. Repass, of Bluefield, who has been spending some days at his home here, returned last evening. The young folks of Cedar Bluff are having a fine sport just now skating. Mr. Isam Osbourn, an aged and respected citizen, residing at Cedar Bluff Station, died very suddenly last Wednesday. He had for some time past been in feeble health and fell dead from his chair in the midst of his family. A daughter of Mr. A.J. Crewy is sick. Miss Ella Higginbotham's school closed Friday evening. Not withstanding the cold weather, a few young people spent the Thursday night at the home of Miss Cleo Thompson. A very enjoyable evening was spent, and we were all very sorry next morning when our respective duties called us to leave the pleasant and hospitable home and to say goodbye to our charming young hostess. Rev. J.S. French preached at Pleasant Hill Church Sunday morning. There were ten additions to the church. Springville & Bluestone Feb. 12 Rev. J.R. McWane was to preach at Fairview last Sunday, but, failing to appear, MR. Geo. Harless spoke in his stead. Mr. John Hambrick says he has been living in this county forty five years, and this the coldest weather he has ever seen. Mrs. G.T. Faulkner has been quite ill for some days with rheumatism and grippe. Mr. E. H. Harman has been on the sick list for nearly a month from a cold contracted on a trip to Graham. Mr. Willie Shawver and his sister, Miss Bettie, from Clear Fork, were over at the exhibition Mr. Edward Walker, a former pupil of Mr. J.C. Reynolds, will commence a singing school at the Bluestone school house this week. The school taught by Prof. James H. McMullen, at Springville, closed Feb. 4, being Mr. McMullen's second exhibition in three years. The entertainment was marred only by the presence of some boys in the audience who had indulged to much corn liquor. Mr. Newton Crockett was in the neighborhood looking around among the fair sex. Mr. William Bogle has been looking very melancholy for the past few days. What is a good remedy for people in his condition? Mr. W. W. Wells is making preparation for an entertainment at the close of his school in Wright's Valley, about Feb. 26. Knob, Feb. 13 James Bandy was in our neighborhood Monday. JW Smith of Doran, and J. J. Benbow, of Thompson Valley entered their daughters Misses Millie and Julia, at the Seminary, Monday. Our farmers are losing a great many sheep and lambs to this cold weather. CEDAR BLUFF, Feb. 12 News was received this morning of the big blaze in Bluefield last night. Verily that city seems to be stricken. Smallpox and a fire at the same time. Some Cedar Bluff youngsters went down to Richlands last Sunday on skates, following the course of Clinch River, a distance of three miles. Mr. James Bandy, sheriff of Tazewell County, was in town today. Miss Steele, of Tazewell, arrived at Cedar Bluff Station today whither she comes to finish her course in telegraphy. THOMPSON VALLEY, Feb. 11 Last Friday morning, the mercury stood at eleven degrees below zero. Miss Mary Thompson, daughter of Mr. Oscar Thompson, has gone to Peace Institute, NC. Miss Ella Claytor has gone to Philadelphia for treatment. Mr. Alex Barnes has been spending a few days in the Valley on business. One of the young ladies went to the Cove on a visit last Friday and on returning Sunday afternoon, in a sleigh, met with quite an accident. The sleigh broke down and she was compelled to ride a mule the rest of the way. She says she enjoys riding a mule very much. Mr. Oscar Thompson lost a horse Thursday night. Mr. Peter Rhudy, who has been sick for some time, is still unable to attend to his business. Mrs. J.T. Hopkins has been indisposed for several days with a severe cold. KNOB, Feb. 13 Rev. S.E. Honk left this morning for Kelly to help Bro. Bishop in a revival, Rev. J.S. French having gone on Sunday. O.F. Barnes, of the Cove, is in our city tonight, the guest of Hon. W.L. Moore. The young men from Tazewell at King College - from a number of invitations sent out - evidently remember the Seminary girls. W.C. Witten was at the post office Tuesday evening and left with a smile on his face singing "It won't be long." It is said that the 42nd verse of the 5th chapter of Mathew is being quoted by farmers in this county. SHAWVER'S MILLS, Feb. 11 Last Wednesday night an old man by the name of Tune, preached at this place. He presented some strange doctrines. It is believed that he is a Mormon. Mr. and Mrs. Belcher are visiting Mrs. Nancy Shawver, Mrs. Belcher's mother. The thermometer stood ten to twenty degrees below zero from Thursday to Saturday morning, and the creek was frozen in places where old people have never seen ice before. Wm. L. Shawyer, Jr. and Charles Gregory were looking after their best girls last Sunday.