Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--March 12, 1915 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 March 12, 1915 Brief mention was made in our last issue of the death of Mrs. Margaret, wife of Mr. J.J. HELDRETH, one of Tazewell's oldest citizens. Her death was sudden, due to heart failure. On Thursday afternoon about 6 o'clock, she walked down to the barn, or lot, of her son in law, John BARNETT, who lives next door, to look at a young cow that she felt an interest in. On her return, she was suddenly stricken with smothering, fainting spell, and called for help. She was carried into the house, a physician summoned and her sons notified, but before any of them reached her bedside she was dead. The body was prepared for bural by undertaker GREEVER, and funeral and burial took place on Saturday afternoon. Rev. R.B. PLATT, Jr. and Rev. C.R. BROWN, conducted the services. Besides an aged husband, she leaves three sons and two daughters, viz: Thomas, Joseph, and Lee HELDRETH, Mrs. Brown BARNETT and Mrs. John BARNETT, all living and worthy citizens of this community. Mrs. HELDRETH was a quiet! , genial woman, highly respected by everybody who knew her. She was a members of the Lutheran church. for the past few years Mr. and Mrs. HELDRETH had about retired from the active duties of life, and were carefully and zealously provided for and looked after by their children. Mrs. HELDRETH'S health had been better, apparently, this winter, than for several years past, and her death was a surprise and a shock t the entire community. The universal expression is "She was a good woman." Much sympathy is expressed for the aged husband and her children. Mrs. HELDRETH was a daughter of John and Katrina DAUGHERTY, of Wythe County. She was born February 29, 1844, and was therefore a few days past 71 years of age at her death. She had two sisters each born on February 28th. Fifty years ago next month, April, she was married to John Jefferson HELDRETH. The family moved to Tazewell in the Spring of 1889. One sister, Mrs. A.J. SIMMERMAN, of Wythe County, is the only surviving member o! f her father's family. SHAWVERS MILLS ----------------------------------------- Rev. W.S. BULLARD, filled his regular appointment at the Christian church the first Sunday. Mr. Sidney REPASS is some better at this writing. Mr. J.A. LEFFEL and R.J. KIDD are both better we are glad to report. Mr. and Mrs. John KINCER have finished moving to the Bishop place. Mr. T.B. LAMBERT returned from a months visit to Maryland. "Aunt" Slate GREGORY is on better. Mr. G.E.L. SHAWVER is suffering from a severe case of the grip. POUNDING MILL ---------------------------------------------------- Mrs. H.W. CHRISTIAN and daughter, Miss Gussie were shopping in Bluefield Sunday. Miss Marie MAXWELL has been confined to her home for sometime with a sprained ankle. Mrs. John O'KEEFFE, of Tazewell, visited her sister, Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Walker RINGSTAFF'S second little boy has a mild case of typhoid fever. Miss Rosa BROWN is teaching the primary grad for her sister, Miss Mary, who has typhoid at her home at Cedar Bluff. Miss Alverda LONG, who nursed Miss Uva STEELE, returned to her home in Bluefield Sunday night. Miss Mabel BOURNE is looking after Miss STEELE this week, who is fast on the road to recovery, and is learning to walk again. Mr. John ROBINETTE, who has typhoid is not so well today. Dr. WILLIAMS has called several times with Dr. ZIMMERMAN to see him. Mrs. Rees RINGSTAFF, who is reported as having a cancer of the stomach, is still critically ill, with little hope for her recovery. Mrs. Rebekah WILLIAMS, is reported as being about the same. Her nephew, H.G. WILLIAMS, of Williamson, was back to see her Saturday. Dr. W.R. WILLIAMS, of Richlands, is here most every day to see her. Mrs. W.B. STEELE attended the funeral and burial of her relative, Mr. Harvey MCGUIRE at North Tazewell last Saturday. Mrs. and Mrs. J.T. ALTIZER and the children, Gladys and Lena, spent Saturday night and Sunday at Wittens Mills, visiting her sister, Mrs. Alex BEAVERS and family. Miss Margaret HURT went to Tazewell yesterday to visit relatives and interview the dentists. Mrs. Charles ROBINETTE and sister, Miss Gussie, were shopping in Tazewell Monday, and were the guests of Mrs. Elizabeth YOST to dinner. Miss Lois HURT, who has been under treatment in Bluefield by Dr. Ed PEERY for a bealing in the ear, made her last trip last week. Her friends will be glad to hear she has recovered. Misses Jessie and Mary Barns GILLESPIE, of the Tazewell High School, were the weekend guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE. Mrs. W.B. STEELE and cousin, Miss Mabel O'BOURNE, spent Friday visiting their mother and aunt, Mrs. Jane A. MCGUIRE at Cedar Bluff. Mrs. Vernie LOWE, of Cedar Bluff, has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John RINGSTAFF at Cedar Bluff. Mr. Gregory DUNCAN has been on the sick list for several weeks but is improving. Mrs. Richard LOWE, of Cedar Bluff, visited relatives and friends here on yesterday. Miss Ella FIELDS, of Maxwell, has been called here on account of the severe illness of her sister, Mrs. Rees RINGSTAFF. W.B. STEELE is in Tazewell today on business. Malcom, the little five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. TRAYER, who has been on the sick list for the past week, has about recovered. Rev. Dr. GREEAR, of Maxwell, the Southern Methodist Minister, has an appointment here for next Sunday. James NEEL, after several days vacation, is on the route again. Everett MULLINS, of Witten's Mills, grandson of the Rev. J.H. GILLESPIE, and who visited homefolks recently, is a splendid salesman in W.B. STEELE and Company's store. ------------------- The community had scarcely recovered from the shock occasioned by the sudden death of Mrs. HELDRETH, when the news went abroad that another aged resident of the town was dead. Mr. Augustus GILLESPIE, about 75 years of age, was found dead in his bed last Saturday morning. His wife arose about 6 o'clock, leaving him, as she supposed, sleeping. She prepared some medicine for him, and went to the bed to wake him and administer the medicine and found that he was dead. He had passed away while he slept, apparently without a struggle. He had been in poor health for quite a long time, but had not at any time been confined to his bed. The funeral and burial took place on Sunday afternoon in the new cemetery. Rev. R.B. PLATT, Jr., conducted the service, assisted by other ministers of the town. Besides a widow he leaves two sons and four daughters, Messrs. J.B and George GILLESPIE; Mrs. J.B.F. GILLESPIE, Mrs. Joe HAGY, Mrs. FRY, of Graham and Mrs. ETTER, of Tazewell. He has two brother! s living, J. Floyd GILLESPIE, of Gratton and an older brother, John. Deceased was a Confederate soldier, and had led an industrious, active life until a few years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Robert FRAZIER and Mr. JAYNE wish to thank most heartily the good people of this town for their great kindness during their recent affliction. Such blow and such sorrow would be overwhelming but for the great sympathy and help of friends. Every attention and help that could be thought of by the good women of this town was shown to the little children and to the little baby especially. Said Mr. FRAZIER as he was leaving - "They are the kindest and best people I ever saw." TIP TOP -------------------------------------- Miss Maude GULLION, of Tip Top, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John GULLION and Mr. Chris PUCKETT, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rees PUCKETT, of the Peery place, were married at the brides residence last week. This wedding causes a lower average in the Tip Top school as Miss Maude has been a faithful pupil. Mrs. Josie WYSOR, wife of Charles WYSOR, of near Bailey, is quite sick. Garland BAILEY and his three children, who have been very sick for several days, are all now well on the road to recovery, as is also Mrs. Nettie BEVILL, of the Brown place. An allowance was made by the board of supervisors to help pay doctors bill and medicine. ASBERRY'S ------------------------------------- Mrs. M.C. SHRADER spent Saturday evening with her friend, Mrs. W.T. CORELL. W.L. GOODWIN spent Saturday night and Sunday with homefolks. They were glad to have him home again. Mr. A.J. LAMBERT, who has been suffering from a broken rib and with rheumatism, we are glad to say is improving at this writing. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert ABEL last week and left a fine girl baby. J.F. SHRADER and Mr. James ASBURY, of this place, made a business trip to Ceres the first of the week. J.R. NEAL spent Saturday night with homefolks, and returned to his work in Thompson Valley Monday. Mr. Joe SHORT, of Ohio and his brother, David, of Wyoming County, West Virginia, were visiting relatives at this place Sunday and Monday. Peery and Arthur, sons of Mr. W.G. GOODWIN, have been quite sick for several days, but we are glad to say are much better at this writing. Mr. Pat HILT, of Tannersville, attended church at this place Sunday. Mr. Jesse WYATT, of Tannersville, was at this place Monday horse trading and in the exchange got the old gray mare. Rev. Mr. MORT filled his regular appointment at this place Sunday and preached a fine sermon. Mr. W.G. GOODWIN family has been very ill for several days, but is improving. Lee VANHOOZER of Thompson Valley was visiting relatives and friends at this place Saturday and Sunday. Mr. G.B. CAREL made a business trip to town Saturday. Mrs. M.O SHRADER had as her guest Sunday Mr. Sam WYATT and family. --------------------------------- The editor has written a great many obituary notices during his nearly eighteen year connected with this paper, but of the many deaths recorded none have been sadder than that of Mrs. JAYNE, which occurred at her home on last Monday evening. After about three weeks of intense suffering, and great anxiety the spirit of this quiet, gentle mother passed into the Great Beyond. She leaves a husband and four small children - one an infant of three weeks to mourn their irreparable loss. They body was embalmed by undertaker PEERY, and shipped to her old home in Pulaski on Wednesday for burial. Brief services were conducted at the home on Main Street Wednesday morning by Rev. Mr. CAMPBELL, pastor of the Baptist church, of which deceased was a member. Mrs JAYNE was Miss Willie FRAIZER before marriage, daughter of Robert E. and Mrs. FRAZIER, of Pulaski. She is remembered as a student here some twenty years ago. In the month of June 1902, she was happily married to Mr. J.O. JAYNE. The f! amily moved to Tazewell from Coeburn last July. Mrs. JAYNE had made many friends here who are deeply grieved at her untimely death. She was 35 years of age, lacking about three months. Her mother, Mrs. FRAIZER, was called here about two weeks ago to be with her daughter. Her father reached Tazewell by automobile from Bluefield on Monday night, but not in time to see his daughter alive. Everything that trained nursing and medical skill could do was done to save the life of the wife and mother to her husband and little children, and the sympathies of the entire community are deeply stirred for those so sorely bereaved. Mrs. FRAZIER took the children home with her Wednesday. This office is in receipt of two letters from the Healing Springs school, in reply to Mr. HARMAN'S letter about the "mean boys" in that school. Both writers praise the teachers of the school. One writer wants to see the names of the bad boys published in the paper. The other writer denies charges, and says all pupils are treated impartially. This paper will not encourage squabbling over this matter. If the teachers or any of the authorities of the school choose to make a statement we will be glad to publish same over their signature, if they will sign their full names. SPRINGVILLE --------------------------------- Recent visitors to this vicinity were Jessie CREGAR, of Thompson Valley; Oscar POWERS of Bluefield; Mr. CONNER, of Falls Mills. They were calling on the Misses POWERS, and taking in the play at the school which was gotten up by Miss Gertie HAVENS, the proceeds to go for the library for the Springville school. The crowd was large, and the performers received many compliments. Quite a number ?? from Graham. The performers in the play were; Messrs. Bryan and Jim CARTER, Charles POWERS, Will MCMULLIN, Clarence HAVENS and Otis NASH, and Fred CALDWELL, Misses Gertie HAVENS, Mae POWERS, May MCMULLIN and Vivian CARTER. ---------------------- W.P. HAGY, a well known citizen of West Graham, was found dead in his garden at the back of his premises yesterday, having died from heart trouble while spading in his lot. He went away from his house Tuesday evening, and his family thought that he had gone to Graham where he was having some work done. When he did not return at the proper time, members of the family went to look for him, but could not locate him. A search was then started by the neighbors, which was kept up during Tuesday night until 3 o'clock yesterday morning when the body was located in the garden at the back of the premises. Mr. HAGY was a blacksmith by trade. He was a member of the Baptist church and a Mason being a member of the Harman Lodge in Graham. He leaves a large family to mourn his said departure from this life. The funeral took place on Friday and was in charge of the order to which he belonged.