Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--February 25, 1916 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 February 25, 1916 POUNDING MILL ----------------------- Rev. W.A. CONNER, of Honaker, of the M.E. Church, will preach at the Union church next Saturday night. Rev. G.W. DOYLE, wife, and three children, of Boston, Mass. began a week's meeting here last night at the Holiness church. They have been holding meetings at several points west of here, including Wise, Norton, Big Stone Gap and Bondtown, and are now on their way back to Boston. They are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.B. STEELE. Rev. Nannie B. OSBORNE, of Princeton, sister of Mrs. W.H. CHRISTIAN, of this town has just finished a successful meeting at Mt. Ephrem, one mile south of Crockett, Virginia, in which she witnessed one hundred bright professions. The meeting was held for brother King, who was pastor of the Tazewell circuit two years ago. She is now in a meeting at Atkins on Brother SHULER'S work. A number of professions have been reported. Rev. W.S. BULLARD preached in the Christian church here last Sunday night to a large and appreciative audience. Little Miss Charlotte HUNTER entertained recently a number of friends on her eleventh birthday, from 3 to 6 pm. Refreshments were served and a most enjoyable time had. Mr. Lathrop O'KEEFFE, of Tazewell, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE. Mrs. Nancy DAVIS has returned from Cincinnati, where she has been visiting her son, T.J. DAVIS and family. Mrs. Mattie ALTIZER and children visited relatives in Richlands last week. William G. GILLESPIE spent Sunday at his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. GILLESPIE at Wittens Mills, and also visited his son, George, who attended school here. Mrs. William JOHNSON and little son came down from Bluefield and spent the day with her sister, Mrs. James JOHNSON. Misses Mary B. GILLESPIE and Jessie GILLESPIE, of the Tazewell High school, spent the weekend with their parents, Mr and Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE. Mrs. W.B. STEELE spent Monday visiting her mother, Mrs. Jane A. MCGUIRE, at Cedar Bluff and reports her mother as having recovered from her recent illness. Enos DAUGHERTY, of Harry Smythe, Russell County, was also a guest that day, and says he is just recovering from a three weeks stay in bed with the grip. He is an old confederate soldier and a brother in law of Mrs. MCGUIRE, and was fussin because his Clinch Valley News was not changed from Indian to Harry Smythe as directed by our scribe. He's a democrat from the crown of his head to the sole of his feet. Mrs. Martha SPARKS spent Monday with Mrs. Sanders GILLESPIE at Gillespie. Mr. Benjamin RILEY and Fudge MYERS were both out yesterday, leaning heavily on their canes. Monday and Tuesday were both beautiful sunny days, reminding one of spring and garden making, while today, we've had almost continuous gentle rain. Mrs. Ada PRUETT, of Richlands, was here Saturday night visiting her aunt Mrs. J.T. ALTIZER and looking after the post office. Pat WILLIAMS, son of Mrs. Julia WILLIAMS, is clerking in W.B. STEELE & Co's store. John WITT spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives at Paint Lick and will probably move his wife and baby here next week. James NEEL, R.F.D. Carrier, celebrated Washington's birthday yesterday by going to Tazewell. Dr. ZIMMERMAN was a visitor to Richlands Sunday afternoon. John O'KEEFFE was here Monday from Tazewell, and wears a smile the won't wear off - it's a girl. ----------------- Campbell B. GREEVER passed away Monday morning at his home southwest of town from a gangrene infection of the foot. Funeral services were held at the home on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and interment made in the Center Grove Cemetery four miles southwest of Westboro, Mo. conducted by Elder E.G. MERRILL, in the presence of a large number of sympathizing friends, neighbors, and relatives. Mr. GREEVER was an old resident of this vicinity. He was born in Virginia on October 10, 1842 and was 73 years old when death overtook him. Campbell B. GREEVER was a son of David and Nancy GREEVER, and was born in Tazewell County, Virginia, October 10, 1942. He enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861 and served until the war was over and then came to Atchison County, Mo., where he ?? of one year in Nebraska. He was married to Miss Margaret J. CHANEY, December 29, 1870. To this union nine children were born, four girls and five boys, all of whom are living. He united with the Lutheran church when he was 16 years of age. He took sick July 11, 1912 and was a constant sufferer until death released him. - Ada L. HENINGER. News has been received in Graham of the elopement Friday to Bristol of a popular young Bluestone couple. The happy pair being Reg CARTER, son of Rans CARTER and Miss Jennie Pearl WAGNER, the handsome young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. WAGNER. They were married in Bristol Friday evening and have returned to the home of the bride's parents on Bluestone. Both young people are well known in Graham. The bride attended the Graham High School two years ago and was very popular. She lived with the family of Rev. J.E. SPRING while going to school here. She is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. WAGNER. Her older sister was married to Arch RUBLE only a week prior to the elopement. Mr. CARTER is a son of a prominent farmer of Bluestone Valley section and he frequently visit Graham with his team and is well known here. The Graham Daily News of Wednesday morning says: A very pretty home wedding was solemnized last evening at 9 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. SLUSS, on Vineel street, when their second daughter, Miss Hazel, became the wife of Mr. Henry Bowen GREEVER, of Bluefield. The ceremony was performed by Dr. M.P. CARICO, the bride's pastor, and was witnessed only by the immediate family. There was no invited guests. The spacious Sluss home was prettily decorated with carnations and ever grooms and cherries. The marriage took place in the parlor and the ring service was used. The bride was charmingly attired in a gown of blue cloth and held in her hand a lovely bouquet of red roses. The groom was stately in the conventional black. The bride is well known and has many friends. She was educated at Martha Washington College, Madison Hall Seminary, Washington, D.C. and at the Southern Seminary. She is accomplished in music and art. She has always been a general favorite here in Graham, where she was reared and is known for her lovely disposition and congenial manner. The groom is the son of Dr. C.W. GREEVER, of Tazewell, who occupies the position of Clerk of Tazewell County. He owns and operates the Bluefield garage and he and his young bride will make their home in Bluefield. Soon after the ceremony the happy pair boarded one of the handsome Hudson cars of Mr. GREEVER and were seen speeding in the direction of the city of Bluefield, their future home. The death of Mr. T.O. MITCHELL a citizen of North Tazewell, occurred last Saturday. He died of tuberculosis. He was a young man, in the prime of his life. Less than a year ago he was in this office on business. The writer noticed that he had a cough - that tell tale "hack" and the danger signals were beginning to appear in his face. He was asked squarely and flatly if he did not have some lung troubles. He replied that a physician had recently decided that he had incipient tuberculosis, but that he was under treatment and expected soon to be well. He was urged at once to go to Catawba or some other sanitarium, and at the same time, warned that, according to the records he might expect the worst unless he acted at one. He said that he had about decided to go away at once. Again he was urged, and a few days later, on the street, he again expressed a determination to go to a sanitarium. At the risk of being considered meddlesome "where he had no business," the writer insisted and urged him. He promised again. But he didn't go until he became so feeble that he had, so it was reported, to be carried to the train on a cot. He is in his grave today. These facts are recited for the benefit of others who may now have, or at any time hereafter have the dread disease - the great white plague. To neglect is to die as certain as fate. Taken in time a cure is entirely possible and probable. The State is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars every year for the free treatment of the disease. And yet, in Tazewell grave yards are hundreds of her citizens, men and women, dead, who might have been saved to their families, themselves and society. BURKES GARDEN ---------------------- Mr. R.L. THOMPSON and family expect to leave for Indiana the first of March. Mrs. T.F. HOBACK and little son, Vernon, have been quite sick, with the grip, but are some better. Miss Nellie MEREDITH is expected home this week from Gary, where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. WITTEN. POCAHONTAS ----------------------------- An elegant and sumptuous banquet is a mild way to express it, of the one by the Masonic Lodge of Pocahontas on Tuesday night, Washington's birthday, and also the children's banquet which followed on the afternoon of the next day. This is one feature of Masonic banquets in Pocahontas that is not practiced by many lodges and is always looked forward to with interest and pleasure by the children of Masons. AT the first banquet only Masons and their wives (or in the case of a single man he is permitted to bring his choice of the fair sex) and invited guests participate. At the Tuesday night banquet the menu consisted of oysters raw, oyster stew, celery, roast turkey, cranberry jelly, smoked tongue, tomato and lettuce salad, Virginia country ham (2 and 3 years old), olives, pickles, oranges, apples, bananas, Malaga grapes, ice cream, cake, coffee, cigars and cigarettes. The program rendered was as follows: Address of welcome, Solon BAACH, Master, was also acted as toastmaster and introduced the speakers with appropriate remarks. An address on Masonry by John S. BOTTIMORE, of Tazewell, and a toast to the ladies responded to by George SMITH, of Big Vein. Dr. STUMP and Rev. Mr. RICKMAN were on the program, but both were absent in the city of Richmond. Several who were not on the program were called on, some of whom responded. Dr. A.W. SAUNDERS, of Ivor, Virginia is relieving Dr. L.J. STUMP during the latter's absence. Thomas DUNIGAN, of Galax, Virginia has succeeded R.E. TOY as assistant in the express office here under agent John R. BLACK. Mr. TOY has accepted a position in the express office at Hopewell, at an increased salary. Miss Regina HOTHERMAN, who is the popular office lady of the Appalachian Power Company at Pocahontas since their office was opened, or soon after, has resigned her position to accept one with the Low Ash Coal Company at Crown, West Virginia on the first of March. Her many friends will regret her departure from Pocahontas. Her successor has not yet been announced. Harry MACOM, who was chosen by the Pocahontas High School as its representative in the debating contest inaugurated by Emory and Henry College, has returned from Emory. Mr. T.B. DENNEN, former sergeant for the town of Pocahontas, was this week appointed constable, and qualified before the Circuit Court at Tazewell this week. Mrs. Samuel TIGG, of Switchback was buried here Tuesday afternoon, her funeral service being conducted by Rev. W.A. GOSE, of the M.E. Church, of Maybeury. Deceased was about 25 years of age and leaves and infant child and husband to mourn the loss. Mrs. Theo YATES, of Charlottesville, a sister in law of Miss Emma YATES, of Pocahontas, died Sunday morning and was buried there this week. She leaves a husband and seven children. -------------------- The tea room will be opened Saturday afternoon at 3:30. The following menu will be served: Chicken salad, sandwiches, tarts and hot chocolate. Price, ten and twenty cents a plate. Home-made articles will also be sold. Proceeds will got to the benefit of the High School laboratory. You are cordially invited to come, have a good time and help a good cause along. Hostess for the afternoon, Mrs. H. Claude POBST, Mrs. W.G. O'BRIEN, Miss Ella BOWEN. FREELING ------------------------------ Mr. and Mrs. Lilbur KELLY, of near Clintwood, are visiting friends near here. Claude F. BEVERLY, deputy collector, with headquarters at Norton, spent a night at Freeling while in Dickenson County on business recently. Mrs. Daisy VANOVER is visiting relatives at Byren this week. Reuben D. MCFALL is visit relatives at McRoberts, Ky. Master O'Rear MCFALL visited relatives in Burdine, Ky, during this week. Miss Laura KILLEN, of Osborn's Gap, visited her aunt, Mrs. Nancy P. MCFALL, during the week. William MCFALL, of Osborn's Gap is visited relatives at Freeling. Master Hardway VANOVER, spent a few days during the week at Jenkins, Ky. A.B. HUFF has just returned for Prestonsburg, Ky., where he visited his father, Mr. Jack HUFF. Noah L. VANOVER was a visitor at Shelby Gap, Ky., during the week.