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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 March 1, 1895 SPRINGVILLE & BLUESTONE Feb. 25 There are more than two hundred logs on J. J. and F. D. Wallace's log yard near their saw mill. Misses Molly and Jennie Bailey were visiting at P. P. Kinzer's last Sunday. It was reported that there were ten stolen horses taken back to Bluefield last Sunday evening, but we did not hear any of the particulars. Mr. Gordon Neel, and aged citizen of Bluestone, is at the point of death. Rev. P.P. Kinzer, of this place, who cut his knee last Saturday while making a sleigh, was unable to fill his appointments at Macedonia on Mudfork last Sunday morning and Falls Mills in the evening. (following obit hard to head, paper faded) Mrs. Drucilla Faulkner died at her home Feb. 25th at 4 o'clock am. Mrs. Faulkner was known by a large majority of the people of Tazewell. She was born Dec. 27th, 18?7 (Can't read date) being 67 years, 1 month and 23 (or 28) days old. She married George T. Faulkner in 1857. Lived in Burkes Garden, Tazewell C.H. and moved to Springville in 1863, just before the close of the war, where she has lived ever since, loved by all who knew her. She was baptized and united with the Christian church and has lived a consistent member of the church for 28 years. She remained conscious up to the time of her death and talked with her husband and friends about the bright prospects of her heavenly home. Mrs. Faulkner was very fond of her husband and children, and may God, in his love help them to bear their loss. We extend our heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement for we know the loss of a mother. TANNERSVILLE Feb. 26 A few more days like this and the snow will be gone. There has been a series of meetings at Crabtree's Chapel, including nearly four weeks, in which time there has been several additions to the M.E. Church, and many souls converted unto Christ. Mr. J.P Hilt, who has been suffering with a severe attack of phthisis, is improving at this writing. Several of our farmer boys have gotten their heels frost bitten, and are now unable to wear their shoes. POUNDING MILL, Feb. 26 Miss Sallie Maxwell returned last Saturday after a weeks visit to Maxwell and Gap Store. Mr. Julius Williams was in town yesterday for the first time in several months. Mrs. R.C. Edmunds, Steelesburg, is visiting at Mrs. W.B. Steele's. Mr. O.B. Handy is night agent at this place. Miss Hattie Griffith and Mr. Tom Hunt spent Sunday with their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Brown Hunt, Steelesburg. Mrs. A. Hall is very ill at this writing. Mrs. T.H. Bryant visited home folks at Pisgah last week. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Hankins and their son, Peery, are visiting their sister, Mrs. John M. Lambert, today. Mr. John Hunt is spending a few days at home from N & W. RR. Mr. T.D Williams left Monday to enter school in the Cove. Messrs. P.M. Alder and J.M Lambert are attending court. Jimmie and Fred McGuire, of Cedar Bluff, visited their sister, Mrs. W.B. Steele last Sunday. Messrs. R.M. Sparks and George Williams attended the Masonic Lodge at Cedar Bluff last week. There was preaching at this place last Sunday by Rev. J.N. Harman. He has decided to preach for us for the next six months. Mrs. A.H. Griffitts spent last Thursday with her father, Squire H. F. Hunt. W.B. Steele and Co. Shipped a number of fine logs the past week. Mr. R.K. Gillespie spent a couple days at Tazewell last week. Mr. JH Hall, conductor on the N & W. visited his mother at this place last week. Mr. M.W. Baker, relief agent of the N. & W. was at home on Thursday night. KNOW, Feb. 27 Mrs. Robert Barnes of the Cove, dined a few of her many friends on Monday. Dr. R.B. Gillespie and John T. Barnes of Tazewell are in the Cove after a red fox. Rev. J.S. French goes to Paint Lick tomorrow. W.C. Witten will lead to the alter this evening Miss Rose Steele of Steeleburg. Rev. T. Mowbray goes to Thompson Valley Saturday. SHAWVER MILL Feb. 25 It seems that sleds have taken the place of wagons in transporting freight and hauling logs. Mr. Andrews is hauling his machinery from the depot on a sled. He pasted down the road with several loads last week. Some people deem Saturday an unlucky day, but it seems that some of the Clear Fork people don't think so as they set apart that day for the moving. On last Saturday Frank Yost moved into the house with his brother in law, James Yost, Neel Helmandollar into the house vacated by Yost; Tom Lambert into the house vacated by Helmandollar; Geo. Crabtree into the house vacated by Lambert. Rev. John Smith preached at Kinser's chapel last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Gregory of Stowersville, were visiting home folks last Sunday. Some of Mr. Andrew's employees struck for higher wages and received a discharge. G.W. Shawver is a candidate for matrimony. He was electioneering at Mr. Williams's last Sunday. S.J. Gundiff laid in a new supply of dry goods and groceries last week. CEDAR BLUFF Feb. 27 Prof. Geo. C. Peery, principal of Tazewell High School, accompanied by Miss Kate Nelms, Miss Rachie Peery and Miss Maggie Witten all of Tazewell, honored our town with their presence on last Saturday and Sunday the guests of Mrs. Dr. Peery. A very large concourse of sympathizing friends and neighbors attended the funeral and interment of the remains of Mrs. D. Green at Paint Lick on last Sunday. The services were conducted and the funeral preached by Rev. S.E. Houk, of Liberty Hill. The "social" given the young people of our town on last Saturday evening by Mrs. Peery at her home, and in honor of her Tazewell friends, was said by those present to have been one of much pleasure and enjoyment. Our neighbor, Mr. Fayett Smith, who has occupied the Higginbotham place east of town for a number of years past, is moving to the neighborhood of coal creek. A number of young people have gone today to Steeleburg to be present at the marriage of Miss Rose Steele of that place and Mrs. William Witten, of Liberty Hill. Prof. S.H. Laird, principal of Cedar Bluff High School, returned today from a visit to Grundy. A freight train on the Clinch Valley line was wrecked at the tunnel east of here last night, and some of the passengers on the west bound passenger train, which is now standing at Pounding Mill, awaiting the clearing of the track, have been coming in afoot to Cedar Bluff. We learn that the trains today will transfer passengers at the point of the accident. CAVATT'S CREEK Feb. 25 Mr. R.D. Brown has sold his valuable farm in the valley to Mr. J.W. Gillespie and Harman Bros. Mr. Gillespie getting the part of the farm norht of the valley road, including the residence where he will soon move his family. Mr. R.D. Brown will move ti the Crockett homestead which he has purchased from Mr. J J. Banner. Mr. Banner will make his home in Russell county. Miss Matilda Witten's school closed on the 16th with a very creditable exhibition. Miss May Harman is continuing her school for time lost while her house was being repaired. We need a new school house at this place. Mr. Will Crockett is a pupil at Tazewell College. Mr. James Akers has a very sick child. Mr. M.C. Francis has been very ill but is now recovering. March 8, 1895 SPRINGFIELD & BLUESTONE March 4 Rev. G. W. Harless preached at Falls Mills last Sunday. Rev. P.P. Kinzer was able to go over and attend the burial services of a little child of Seven Mathena at Tip Top. Mr. Willie Shawver was over last week to the entertainment. I believe something more than entertainments brings him over. Mr. Gordon Neel, who was reported as dying last week, died last Friday. He has been sick nearly all winter. Miss Grace Wallace, who has been visiting her uncle, Mr. Chas. Crockett, has returned home. The entertainment given by Mr. W.W. Wells and his school was splendid. The exercises were disturbed by some boys who had indulged too freely in whiskey and some quarrelsome dogs, which had eaten too much good dinner. KNOB, March 3 Tom Hawkins, Esq. was in town Monday talking to Messrs Barnes and Moore. Tom Smith passed through the city Monday and did not stop. Everyone is wondering why. Rev. Stuart French preached an able sermon Sunday night from the text "As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world." Mrs. Peggy Bowling died Monday morning and was buried Tuesday. Services conducted by Rev. S.E. Houk. Mr. Robert Gillespie visited our place Tuesday in the interest of his shoe trade. We are looking for our friend Bud Boyer today. We are always glad to see Bud; he keeps us posted on politics. ABBS VALLEY, March 6 Miss Barbara Moore is visiting her sister, Mrs. Davidson, in Monroe County WV. Col. James S. Browning has purchased MR. Stras' interest in the George Spotts farm. The Col. has a fine body of land now. Mrs. Drexel, in lower Abbs Valley, gave the young people of that section a social party last Friday night, at which they enjoyed themselves very much. Mr. M.A. Sluss' eldest son has been very sick for several days, but is better at this writing. There seems to have been considerable rivalry as to who should have Mrs. Stras' interest in the Spotts farm. The citizens are well pleased however with the way it went. We are glad to note that Miss Ida Moore who has been housed up for some time with a sore foot is able to be out again. Messrs. C.C. Wilson and C.A. Black made a flying business trip to the country capital Wed. POUNDING MILL March 6 Mrs. W.H. Handy returned Tue. from visiting her daughter at Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. R.K. Gillespie attended the married of Mr. Witten to Miss Rosa Steele, at Steelesburg on the 27th. Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Steele, their children, Uva and Rex, and Miss Hattie Griffitts visited Mr. and Mrs. J. Marion McGuire, Cedar Bluff, last Sunday and Monday. Mrs. Elizabeth Hale, who has la grippe and pneumonia fever, is still very ill. Prof. J. J. Hoback finished teaching his term in music at Mr. J.M. Lambert's and returned to his home at Knob, Tuesday. Mr. Will Mulkey has moved his family to town. On account of slides and fallen rock below here the west bound passenger train was delayed at this place several hours last Thursday. Mr. M.W. Baker, special agent N. & W. spent several days with his family at this place first of the week. Uva, little daughter of Mr. W.B. Steele, fell from a porch last evening while playing, a distance of about eight feet, badly brusing her face and cutting an ugly gash just above the left eye. Mr. T.A. McGuire, of Gilliam WV, stopped for a short time with relatives here last Monday on his way to his home at Cedar Bluff. It is said that he climbed the "soap pole" at the Masonic Lodge last night. Drummer Wm. Greever and Mr. Orval Brown, of the Cove, were the guests of Mr. W.B. Steele Tuesday. Willie Lambert the 16 year old son of Mr. J.M. Lambert, left Friday to enter the school for the blind at Staunton. He writes that he is much pleased with his school. Mrs. W. Sheppard, of the Cove, is attending her mother, Mrs. Hall, during her severe illness. SHAWVER'S MILL March 4 The young people had the pleasure of attending a party at Mr. Robert Kidd's last Tuesday night. The people of the neighborhood turned out largely to the Quarterly Meeting held at Mt. Olivet last Saturday and Sunday, and report a good meeting. Since the severity of winter has passed, peddlers are beginning to canvas the country, and relieve the people of their spare change. Messrs. W. L. Shawver, L.E. Leffel and J.C. Shawver have purchased the property known as the G.W. Shawver estate from Mrs. Nancy C. Shawver and her son, C.G. Mrs. Shawver still retains a house and garden. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Leffel were the guests of Mrs. Rissie Leffel last Sunday Last Tuesday, at our cemetery, was buried the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson, about 10 months.