Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--March 20, 1891 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Michelle Burress http://www.cvnotes.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. 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 Friday, March 20, 1891 Mr. J.H. Stuart's son, St. Clair, is much improved from his illness. Mrs. Rees T. Bowen and daughter were visiting in town this week. Dr. R.B. Gillespie of the Coal Mountain Mining Co. came up yesterday. Dr. C.C. Copenhaver and Mr. D.O. Baldwin, of Bluefield, were in town Monday. J.W. Chapman, Esq. returned Wed. from a professional trip to Baltimore. Messrs. B.W. and J. Stras left this week for Michigan to buy stock for their wholesale furniture house to be established in Salem. Mr. Thos. Hall, father of Mr. T.K. Hall died at the latter's home at Kelly, on Monday last. Deceased was a very old man, being 93. He leaves a widow of nearly as may years. Mr. William Stuart, brother of J. H. Stuart Esq. and Mrs. T.P. Bowen, was in town Monday, going to Richlands to embark on the drug business. At the present term of the US Court, held at Lynchburg, John Champ, of this county, was indicted for selling liquor and also for resisting officers. Mr. Geo. Studebaker, formerly principal of Tazewell High School, and now with the Knoxville house, was among the merchants on Tazewell during the week. There is be a dime sociable at the residence of Mrs. Peirce on Tuesday evening next under the auspices of the ladies of the Presbyterian church. There will also be a sacred concert at the Presbyterian church on Friday evening next. As a result of the examinations which were given in Tazewell High School this week, many pupils reflected much credit upon themselves and showed a thorough knowledge of past work. Miss Stella Crockett made an average of 98.5 on History, 96.3 on Astronomy, and 96 on Arithmetic. Miss Ella Bowen and Mr. A.M. Crabtree made each 94 on Algebra. In Practical Arithmetic the following graded above 90: Misses Jessie O'Keeffe, Joie Brittian, S.C. Chapman, and Masters Lacy Tynes, Frank Stras, Jas. O'Keeffe, Joe Harman and Ed Watts.