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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 26, 1909 SPRINGVILLE Springville, Va., Feb. 24 - Mrs. Edd Tiller, of Hockman, is visiting her sister, Mrs. G.T. Deaton, this week. Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Wallace are proud parents of a fine boy. Mrs. Mollie Wells entertained a number of young friends Sunday. Born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Wells, a boy. On Wednesday Feb. 17, at 5 pm, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.P. McMullin, was celebrated the wedding of their daughter, Miss Effa and Mr. Thomas Armes. Both are well known in this part of the country and highly esteemed. The parlor and dining room were beautifully decorated with white and green. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J.H. Gillespie, of Tip Top, Miss Annie Wallace played the wedding march, assisted by Messrs Shannon Faulkner and Chapman Wallace with violin and guitar. Before 5 o'clock the parlor was filled with friends of the couple from far and near. At 5:01 the bridal procession began. The attendants were as follows: Mr. Bob Waldren with Miss Mollie Wells, Mr. V. Strickler with Miss Margie Carter; Mr. Harvey Ashworth with Miss Roxie Carter; Mr. Jim Wallace with Miss Ennis McMullin, then came the bride, leaning on the arm of the groom. She was beautifully gowned in white silk mull, carrying a bouquet of brides roses presented by the groom. The groom was dressed in conventional black. The ceremony was short and simple, but beautiful and impressive. After the ceremony had been performed usual congratulations were offered. They were escorted to the dining room where many good things to eat had been prepared for the occasion. After supper all were entertained with music by the Springville string bad, and many interesting games were played. When the bride and groom left her home the usual good wishes accompanied by rice and slippers followed them. On Feb. 18th the party arrived at 2pm at the grooms home. The house was tastily decorated and the table was ladened with everything bountiful to eat. The guests were entertained by music and dancing till a late hour. If good wishes will make the young couple happy their paths will be strewn with roses. ------ Mrs. John D. Greever, who underwent a very serious surgical operation on Thursday of last week, as stated in this paper, is reported as doing well, and unless unforeseen complications set up her recovery is simply a matter of time. The operation was a very serious and delicate one, more so than even the physicians expected. Dr. C.R. Rowbins, of Richmond, the surgeon who performed the operation, is spoken of in the highest terms. As a careful, skilled operator he is said to have few superior in the country. Mr. John D. Greever and his entire family have been the grateful recipients of many hearty ministrations of sympathy from their neighbors and friends, far and near, and may and fervent prayers are offered for the recovery of the devoted wife and mother. ------- The sanatorium was phoned yesterday afternoon that Col. J.S. Browning was ill at his home at Pocahontas, and asking that Dr. Bowen come on first train. Dr. Bowen spent the night before in Burkes Garden, but was caught by phone, and hurried to town in time to catch the 1:30 train for Pocahontas. Northing further could be learned here as to Col. Brownings condition on yesterday. Col. Browning is one of the best known citizens of this county, a prominent coal operator and his recovery is hoped for by a large number of people here as well as elsewhere. ------- Mrs. V.L. Stephenson, who was operated upon last Friday morning, as stated in this paper, is doing well at this time, and her family and friends have strong reason to expect her recovery. BIG CREEK Work is at a standstill at this place. Our boys have most all gone to Seaboard to work till we start up here. Geo. T. Altizer, is mine foreman in one of the openings at Seaboard. Henry Johnson has been keeping his hat locked in the iron safe for the last week. If it had been a boy Henry would have handed the hat over to the executioners, but it has been a week now, and Henry thinks the little girl is nicer than all the boys in town. ------- Mr. J.A. Cecil and Miss Pearl Leona Smith, were quietly married on Wednesday evening at Pocahontas at the residence of Mayor W.R. Graham, Rev. Mr. Cartwright of Graham, officiating. The groom is a Tazewell man, belonging to the well known Cecil family of Cedar Bluff. His sister, Mrs. T.A. McGuire, was present at the marriage, Mr. T.A. McGuire was also present. The bride is the daughter of Mayor Smith of Graham and sister to Mrs. W.R. Graham, of Pocahontas were the marriage took place. ------ Circuit Court adjourned yesterday, several cases of minor importance have been disposed of the past week. The Lawson case is docketed to begin next Monday, March 1. The case of the commonwealth against Joe Rose for assaulting George Deskins, near Adra, several weeks ago, was tried on Tuesday, and resulted in Rose being fined $75 and paying the cost of the trial. The case came up from Magistrates court, which had found him guilty and sentenced him to six months in the county jail and pay a fine of fifty dollars, sentence however, being suspended allowing an appeal to the Circuit Court. The defendants main defense was drunkenness. His witnesses testified that on the morning of the difficulty, Mr. Rose drank from a pint and a half to two quarts of whiskey. After he had imbibed free he got his gun and went hunting for Deskins, and found him near where a religious meeting was in progress. He was prevented by friends from doing Deskins harm. It seems that the origin of the trouble was over a dog belonging to Rose. Chas. Tayler, a negro from Pocahontas, was sentenced on Saturday last to one year in the penitentiary for taking a watch from Jack Taylor in Pocahontas. Taylor claimed that on the evening of the theft he noticed the watch hanging from Taylor's watch pocket, and fearing that it would be stolen from him he took it from Mr. Taylor and as he was on his way home, dropped it on the pavement and shattered the works. The nergo took the watch to the jeweler at Pocahontas to have it repaired, claiming that he would return it to Mr. Taylor as soon as it was repaired. His arrest followed, and rather than risk his case before jury his lawyer advised him to accept one year in the penitentiary. Mr. Vance Neel, son of A.B. Neel, Cove Creek, was tried in court here this week for cutting Chas Fox with a knife, and fined fifty dollars. The row occurred at a dance at the home of William Gregory, on Clear Fork some time in Jan. The evidence showed that young Neel used his knife in a lively fashion, nevertheless a number of people have expressed themselves surprised at the verdict. The think the fine excessive. Young Neel is a nephew of M.F. Neel, and proved an excellent character by a number of the best citizens of his community. Let this little scrap be a warning to the boys. TIP TOP John Crockett, aged nearly 3, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Grat Gillespie died here on last Sunday, after being sick for a month from scariatina, complicated with Kidney and other diseases. This is the first death in the family - there being seven children. The parents are heartbroken. The little child was buried at the cemetery at J.J. Wallaces. Old Mrs. Harman of Abbs Valley, widow of the late Daniel Harman, died on Monday evening after a lingering illness. She was about 80 years of age. Burial was at the cemetery near the residence on Tuesday. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smoot have all about recovered. Joseph Wells, son of R.C. Wells, of Teel Branch has pneumonia at Gary. His father went to see him on Monday. By the death of Barney Carter, of Kentucky, a native of Tazewell, a son John H. Carter has fallen heir to considerable money and lands in Kentucky. He was notified by attorney to go to Kentucky and look after the interest. Mr. Carter has gone to see after the estate. ----- Lorenzo, Idaho, Feb.. 18, Clinch Valley News: Please give room in your paper for a few lines from an old Tazewell man and of the death of Mrs. Mary Jane Whitman, who passed away on Feb. 18, 1909, after a lingering illness of more than a year. She was a daughter of Linday and Ann Thompson, and was born in Montgomery in Dec. 1836 and shortly thereafter her parents moved to what is now Graham in Tazewell county. Besides a husband she leaves four sons and one daughter, and a number of grandchildren in Idaho, and a host of relatives and friends in old Tazewell and surrounding counties, to mourn her loss. She was an affectionate wife and a good mother. Her end was peace. Respectfully, Byrd Whitman and family. ------ A mysterious stranger appeared on our streets one day this week, and caused a good deal of excitement. He wore a false mustache, and other wise was of suspicious appearance and actions. That he was a crook was evident, it is said, from the fact that he tried to get a check for $50 cashed, purported to have been given by one of our well known citizens. Failing to get any one to cash the check, which was evidently a forgery, he left town in a hurry. Sergeant Hawkings was off the street at the time, and did not get onto the visitor. He is seeking in other fields new and less suspicious victims. BURKES GARDEN Burkes Garden, Va. Feb. 24 - Miss Bettie Grocelosse closed her school, with a nice little entertainment on Tuesday. Mr. Williams says that she is one of the county's best teachers. Mrs. T. Crockett Bowen, accompanied by her bright little son, Master Hoge Bowen, came over from Tazewell Monday for a week's visit. Mrs. John D. Greever is doing as well as could be expected, and it is hoped that she will soon be out of danger. Since the departure of the other physicians she is under the care of Dr. J.R. Crockett and Miss Wooten. Rev. Walton H. Greever left last Sunday for his home at Columbia, SC. Miss Margaret Greever expects to return to Charlotte, NC about the first of March. Rev. D.T. Miles could not preach Sunday and fears he will have to give up his trip to Honker on Wed. as he is suffering from a severe case of grip. Mr. and Mrs. Edd Wynn lost their youngest child on Monday night. The little boy was about 18 months old and his death was caused by falling into the fire and being badly burned.