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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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ February 17, 1911 The following news item was clipped from the recent issue of one of our exchanges: "Tazewell, Va. Feb. 6 - George W. ST. CLAIR and J.W. MOSS have purchased the farm of Mrs. PAINTER, east of town, the price paid being $21,500. This is a valuable bluegrass farm, consisting of 250 acres." We would like to know, the valuation given this land by the tax assessor. The sale price, as given above, is $86 per acre. Is its assessed value in the same proportion as that given to the lands in sections where they are of less sale value? Right here is where the question of equalization of land values would come in. We do not know what they are in the above case, but it is to be doubted if they are any where near the sale price. At any rate these are matters that should be looked into and no doubt be by the next legislature - Blackstone Courier COVE CREEK Rev. GOSE will fill his regular appointment at Mt. Nebo next Sunday at 11am. Misses BARNES and Stella NEELE were visiting the latters parents near this place Sunday. Several of the young people from this place called on Misses Rose and Lula STIMPSON Saturday evening. Some of them stayed over till Sunday, among them were Misses Lena HIGGINBOTHAM, Dot GREGORY, Elizabeth SOUTHERS, Jessie BRUCE, Mrs. Cynthia ATKINS and Mr. Edward GREGORY. Mr. Milton STOWERS moved into his new home in the Lynn Hollow last week. The Home missionary Society met at Mrs. Frank STEELE'S, Saturday evening. The next meeting will be at Mrs. M.F. NEELE'S, Saturday before the second Sunday in next month. Miss Ella COMPTON is visiting homefolks near this place. She has been working in Graham for the past four months. Mr. COLE from Tip Top was transacting business here Saturday. -------------------- The school house on Cavatts Creek, near the residence of C.H. REYNOLDS, was burned to the ground on last Monday night, about 9pm. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a defective flue. Mr. M.L. BISHOP is the teacher there. He dismissed school as usual, on Monday afternoon, leaving a very small amount of fire in the stove. When discovered the building was too far gone to save. This is a large school, and a number of books and school supplies were destroyed. Arrangements for rebuilding the house have not been completed as yet. --------------------- Roy THOMAS, alias Brammer JAMES, colored, was brought here by officer J.W. MOSBY, of Keystone, on Wednesday charged with having committed a theft at Coaldale. The negro was arrested several days ago upon a description of a negro wanted in Birmingham, Alabama, for murder, and the negro is said to have confessed to the murder. His confession was not accepted by the Keystone authorities, however, and diligent inquiry of the Alabama authorities have failed so far to throw any light on the supposed murder. In the negro's confession of the murder he is said to have gone into details, saying that the man whom he murdered belonged to the same secret order, and that they had trouble over some money matters. The opinion prevails with some that the negro made the confession in order to get free transportation to his home at Birmingham. ------------------------ At a meeting of the council of Graham on last Tuesday night the proposed bond issue for that town was increased from $45,000 to $50,000. It is proposed to use the money, in the event the bound issue carries, in building a school house, street and sewer improvement and other civic improvements. Much of the success of the affair is said to be due to the untiring efforts of Mayor V.L. SEXTON, who has exerted all his energy towards getting the council pass the measures. Several members of the Graham council opposed the measure. --------- Russell County voted yesterday an additional bond issue of two hundred and seventy five thousand dollars for good roads by a majority of about six hundred. A large vote was polled. The county has heretofore issued and used one hundred and fifty thousand dollars on her roads. The result of Tueday's election seems to argue that the citizens of Russell are pretty well satisfied with former work done on the roads. POUNDING MILL --------------------------- Rev. M.P. PIMMER and son, Walter, of Norton, are circulating among friends. The former preached of the Church of God Monday and Tuesday night, and will preach at Richlands tonight and tomorrow night. Miss Addie HARRIS who was called home on account of her sisters death, mentioned in last weeks paper, will return to Graham High School today. Mrs. George McCALL and Mrs. PAINTER, of Tazewell, spent today with their relative, Mrs. Ollie HURT. Mrs. W.B. STEELE and daughter, Miss Uva, spent yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. J. Marion MCGUIRE at Cedar Bluff. The latter remained over night. Mrs. John AZBURY spent today with Mrs. W.P. CECIL at Indian. Miss Josie BRITTAIN, nephew and baby BRITTAIN spent the past week visiting Mrs. Ollie HURT and Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE. Mr. Will Reese SPARKS left Monday for Whitewood, where he has accepted a position with the lumber company at that place. He was accompanied by his aunt, Mrs. Raymond ELLIS and daughter, who will reside there. Miss Mabel BOURNE, of Gratton, spent from Saturday to Monday visiting her cousin, Mrs. W.B. STEELE on her way to Bondtown, where she holds a position in Steele and Alder's store. Mr. and Mrs. Frank WILSON are visiting the former's sister, in the eastern part of the state. Miss Lettie LOVELL is spending a few days at Richlands. W.B. STEELE and R.K. GILLESPIE each have over two hundred lambs; Mrs. Ollie HURT about one hundred and fifty. Mr. and Mrs. William CALDWELL visited the latters parents, Mr. and Mrs. John ROBINETT Saturday and Sunday and both took in the Odd Fellows and Rebecca's meeting Saturday and Saturday night. Mrs. W.P. CECIL visited Mrs. John AZBURY Saturday and attended the Rebecca Lodge meeting. Mrs. Tom STEELE and daughter, Miss Lena, of Indian, are visiting relatives on the Branch. The remains of Miss Bertha HARRIS were interred near her home on the Branch on Thursday at 1:30, instead of at the Thomas cemetery as was reported. Messrs. Carl FIELDS, of San Francisco, and cousin, Benny LESTER of the Cove; were visiting friends here Monday on their way home in Bluefield, the latter going that far with the former on his way to New York. Mr. FIELDS belonged to the navy for years and encircled the globe, as well as visited many places mentioned in Holy Writ. He was at Messina just after the dreadful earthquake. He is a Tazewell county boy, raised near here, a nephew of the late Monteville STEELE, and is a very fluent and interesting conversationalist. Mrs. Joseph SMITH and children returned Tuesday from Whitewood and reports her sister, Mrs. WARD, much improved. John GILLESPIE, Jr. visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John GILLESPIE Sunday near Wittens Mills. Mr. Gehili PHILLIPS, mentioned in last weeks issue, and whose buial took place at 4pm on last Wednesday, was 66 years of age, instead of 52 as stated. He was a man of considerable wealth, owning a fine farm in the oil well section of Kentucky, also a very find residence at Hazel Green, Ky. Two sons are merchants and one a lawyer, and three others farmers, besides five daughters and a wife who was a sister of Mrs. Henry PHILLIPS. Three of the family married sisters and brothers, he and his brother Henry having married the same day. Mr. Aubray TABOR, son of Hugh TABOR, formerly of this place, but now of Falls Mills, was circulating among old friends here Monday. Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE spent one day last week at Tazewell. Engineer William JOHNSON, of Bluefield, had the misfortune last week to lose his residence by fire, the kitchen furniture being entirely destroyed. He and his wife were formerly residents here and have the sympathy of the community over the heavy loss. Richard WHITE, of Doran, visited his daughter, Mrs. James JOHNSON, the first part of the week. ------------------------ R.N. PHILLIPPS, of Raven, was arrested by deputy Marshall HARRISSON this week, charged with moon shining. Mrs. Pearl MARTIN, a daughter of PHILLIPPS, was also brought here to jail with her six month old baby, also charged with selling liquor. Mrs. MARTIN is said to have ordered liquor by check, when she had no money in the bank. It seems a shame to confine a mother in jail with a baby six months old to care for. Crockett NIPPER, of the west end is also in the toils for selling liquor without a license. --------------------- Saltville - James C. BUCHANAN, who was one of the best known and most highly esteemed citizens of Smyth County, died at his home in Rich Valley, Saturday morning. He belonged to the family in this section which is so well known in Virginia in judicial and educational circles. He was a gallant Confederate soldier who served with conspicuous bravery throughout the entire struggle. At the close of the war he came back and settled on his farm in Rich Valley, where he reared a large family and dispensed delightful hospitality to a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Mr. BUCHANAN married Miss Sarah CAMPBELL of this county, who bore him eight children, two sons and six daughters. The deceased was a ruling elder in the Presbyterian church for thirty years and a member of the board of visitors of Stonewall Jackson Institute to the time of his death. ----------------- The road meeting held here last Saturday was, in all respects, satisfactory, certainly to the citizens of Clear Fork district, who got all they wanted. The decision was reached early in the proceedings that each district should have a separate bond issue, each district fixing the amount of the bounds to be issued and expended on its own roads. It was clear from the start that a county issue, as a unit, would cause considerable friction, perhaps, and the decision to divide, and each district issue its own bonds seemed to meet with general approval. Representative citizens from each district held separate meetings, and fixed the amounts as follows: Jeffersonville District, $200,000; Clear Fork, $250,000, and Maiden Spring, $150,000, making $600,000 to be spent on the roads, instead of $500,000 as was at first proposed. 'We divide to conquer' seems to have been the slogan. By this division, the roads get an additional $100,000, and the question as to how the money shall be spent will be referred to the people, who are to furnish it. As to where the roads shall be built will be definitely settled by the proper authorities in each district which question is likely to cause 'talk' as naturally, every farmer wants a new road by his door, if possible. The final meeting of the committees from each district is to be held here tomorrow, when the petition is to be drafted, asking for a bond issue. ------- A most enthusiastic and harmonious road meeting was held at Richlands yesterday afternoon, attended by a large number of the farmers of that section. An agreement was reached as to what roads would be improved, and what roads built in that section, etc. W.L.C. BURK, a well known farmer of the west end, in a most enthusiastic speech said he favored the issuing of a million dollars in bonds for road building instead of half that amount, if the roads in his section were improved. SALTVILLE - The building of the railroad from Berwind, West Virginia to Cedar Bluff, causes quite a stir in our quiet little village. Quite a lot of sickness in this vicinity. Daniel VANPELT met with a serious accident, getting his leg broken by a sheep butting him down where he could not protect himself. As he is quite old we fear he cannot survive. The widow CROUSE'S family is convalescent. Mr. John E. CROCKETT and the accomplished daughter of Grat MCGUIRE were married at Welch, West Virginia. The school at this place is doing fairly well, considering the illness here now. Following is the honor roll of the Sayersville Graded School; William HANKINS, Eliza HANKINS, E.M. PRUETT, Thomas R. HANKINS, Henry MCCALL. History: E.M. PRUETT, 100, Spelling: Eliza HANKINS, 100. Reading; Linnie PRUETT, L.R. HANKINS, Henry MCCALL, Grace MCCALL, 100 each. A.P.D. LONG, principal. ----------------- Pocahontas - At a regular meeting of the town council held here last night the following concerns were granted retail liquor license for the year 1911. Davis and Matz, Kwass and Gross, James W. BAILEY, H. MILLNER, J.E. ROSSER, Hawks Liquer Company, M.C. SMITH, manager; John MARINACK, Kwass Brothers, H.J. FERIMER, A. Goodman, Inc., Ed ADAMS, Hoster Columbus Brewing Co., Bluefield Brewing Co. --------------- Rev. E.L. RICHIE, pastor of the Lutheran churches in Tazewell and Burkes Garden, has been at his home in Concord, North Carolina, for the past week, where he attended the golden wedding of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George E. RITCHIE, of No 6 Township, near CONCORD. A paper published at Concord gives a lengthy account of the celebration. The paper says: "At 1:30 o'clock as many as could do so assembled in the parlor of the house where a short service was held by Rev. J.J. LONG, Mr. and Mrs. RICHIE'S pastor, assisted by Rev. Edward L. RICHIE, their son, of Burkes Garden, Va. To the surprise of the 'bridal' pair two very handsome leather rocking chairs were brought in and Mr. LONG said that he had been requested by the children to present to their father and mother each rocker, with the request that the remainder of their days be spent in ease and comfort. To the mother there were also presented a very beautiful gold ring as an "emblem of eternity" said Mr. LONG and to the father was given a pair of gold cuff buttons with 1861-1911 engraved on each, and also a handsome gold headed cane. These gifts were made as a slight evidence of the appreciation of the sons and daughters, for the kind and tender care given them all these years." -------- Program of the Grady Literary Society, of the Clinch Valley Institute, Wittens Mills, for February 22: Song - American. Recitations - Uncle Sam, Samie MCBRIDE; Washington's Birthday, Lura WATSON; Not Washington, Erra MCBRIDE; Dick's Valentine, Litz HARMAN; Tommy's Valentine, Gratton BOWEN; Washington, Robert LEFFLER; Twenty-second of February, Pearl DANIEL; Our Defenders, E.R. ARRINGTON; The Essence Boy, Fletcher BROWNING; Song, Our Flag. Debate - Question, Resolved, That Washington's character deserves more praise in the world's history than that of Columbus. Affirmative - R.C. BRAHE; Negative - Ernest IRESON. Some years in Washington's life, School. Song - Where He leads me I will follow. J.P BRAHE, Principal. RAVEN - Mr. George R. MCCALL made a flying trip to Bluefield on Tuesday. W.N. LAMBERT, the well known piano salesman, is wearing a broad smile; 'tis a fine baby girl. Mr. John LAMBERT made a business trip to Wyoming County, West Virginia last week. Mr. George W. BALL has been quite an expert nurse while his family has had the measles. They are improving rapidly under his careful attention. Those who need a nurse during sickness will do well to employ him. Dr. I.W. CUNNINGHAM, who was called home last week on account of his mother's sickness, returned today. Dr. J.H. MOORE was called to Buchanan county last Monday to see Richard KING, who is critically ill with pneumonia. Miss Lula DICKSON, who has been very low with typhoid fever is reported better at this writing. Mrs. M.E. HATFIELD of Saltville is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. LAMBERT. Mrs. C.E. LAWRENCE, of Bluestone, West Virginia, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.J. LAMBERT. Messrs. Frank HURT, Newt and Charles GILLESPIE were pleasant visitors in town Sunday. All the people of Raven were severely shocked Tuesday morning to hear of the sad death of Mr. Thomas STINSON, which occurred at Welch, Monday night about 11 o'clock. He was struck by passenger train No. 16 about 7 pm at Powahatan, West Virginia from which place he was removed to the hospital where he received every attention possible. But in spite of the best medical attentions he succumbed within a few hours of his injuries. He was in the prime of life, and in the bloom of active business life. He surrendered honorable to his maker. He was about 25 years old and married. His remains were brought here Wednesday morning on train No. 5 and after the funeral services at his father's home attended by a large crowd of mourning relatives and friends he was laid to rest in the family grave yard, under the auspices of the Odd Fellows, to which lodge he belonged. He leaves a widow, father and mother and three sisters to mourn his death. We extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family.