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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 April 9, 1909 RUSSELL COUNTY/LEBANON Lebanon, Va. April 6 - Lebanon is still extending her borders. J. A. Pruner has commenced the erection of a nice dwelling in the west end of town. Dr. C.W. Grand and Grover White, of Belfast, were in town Saturday looking after business interests. Mrs. Joseph Booker, of Hansonville, has been quite sick for a few days. We hope to note her recovery soon The corner stone of the Masonic Hall will be laid the 23rd of April. All masons are invited and a good time is anticipated. C.H. Cross, commissioner of the revenue for the west end, was here listing property last week. Rev. Harrell, pastor of the Baptist Church of this place, moved into the parsonage last week. Rev. Harrell is an able preacher and has an interesting family. E.S. Finney, a prominent attorney of Lebanon, went to Philadelphia last week on "business" The H.H. Dickenson Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy met at the law office of Captain J. C. Gent last Saturday, but owing to the lace of a quorum they did not transact any business. The organization will soon be a thing of the past, as but little interest is manifested. Several unsuccessful efforts has been made to get the daughters to meet. Russell sent as many soldiers to the front as any county of her size in the state, and it seems that the organization ought to be a howling success. Major Morgan, superintendent of the Virginia penitentiary, visited the Lebanon Cleveland road force last week. He was well pleased with the progress made on the road. Russell will feel a just pride in her roads, as she will be second to none in the state. Some of our old farmers complain that it cost too much money and time to build the road, but it requires time and money to build such roads as we have when completed. A little patience, gentlemen, as all concerned are doing their best. Rev. S.T.M. McPherson commenced a protracted meeting at the Bridge east of town this week. Captain J. B. Fuller, a battled scared veteran of the 29th Virginia Regiment, was up from his home on Moccasin Creek Monday. THOMPSON VALLEY Thompson Valley, April 7 - We are having some fine weather and the farmers are plowing the sowing oats and making garden. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Grub's little girl, about eight or nine years old, that was so badly burned on the last day of March, died on Friday and was buried on Saturday last at the old Doak graveyard. Mrs. Harvey Saunders, who has been ill, is much improved. Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Compton, of Shawver's Mill, were visiting their daughter, Mrs. Harvey Saunders, last week. Miss Ella Crabtree is teaching the two last months of the free school at the high school at Benbow. Miss Annie O. Neal was called home on account of the illness of her father. Mrs. Dora Thompson, of Tazewell, is sick at her fathers L.G.S. Compton's. Mrs. James Harris has been very sick but is some better. Mrs. Amanda Walk, who has been sick for the past week is better. The condition of the little boy of Joseph Cregar is said to be unchanged. The little fellow has been sick several months. L.G.S. Compton spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Compton and Miss Nobia Compton at Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Saunders on last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kinder are the proud parents of a bouncing boy. Mother and baby are doing well, but Charley has lost his hat and can't find it. It might be in the stable. BLUESTONE Bluestone, April 5 - Misses Virginia and Rosa Summers spent Saturday and Sunday with homefolks. Mrs. S.R. Nash visited homefolks on Mudfork Saturday. W.W. Hale spent part of last week with relatives on Brush fork. Born, March 3rd to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Tabor, a boy; to Mr. and Mrs. Will Bane, a girl. Miss Victoria Tabor, who has been sick so long is improving. Miss Aletha Tabor, of Graham, was on Bluestone Saturday. A birthday party given by Miss Virginia Tickle furnished most delightful entertainment for the young people. Refreshments of cake, custard and candy were served on a table beautifully decorated with violets and myrtle. Miss Virginia was the recipient of some nice presents and the best wishes of her numerous friends. POCAHONTAS Pocahontas, Va. R.F.D. April 8 A wedding of much interest occurred in this vicinity March 1st, when Mr. H. G. Rye took Miss Stella French to be his bride. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Holbrook. The bride was beautifully attired in white china silk. After the ceremony the guest were served an elegant dinner. A large crowd attended that night, the affair being turned into a dance which was greatly enjoyed by the young people. There was singing at Mr. D.D. Baker's Sunday night. Those who were present reported a nice time. Miss India Nash and two children, of Bluestone, and Mrs. Angie Ayers, of Bluefield, were visiting their parents on Mud Fork Saturday and Sunday. James Dickenson made a business trip to Pocahontas one day last week. Everett Baker was the guest of Smith Perdue Sunday for dinner. Mr. and Mrs. S.E. Hancock were visiting the latter's mother, Mrs. Havens, on Sunday. The Misses Kinzer entertained a number of their friends at dinner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Perdue, and baby were the guest of Mrs. Perdue's parent's, Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Tabor, Sunday. Misses Ella and Jennie Wagner were visiting friends Sunday. Pocahontas, Va. April 6 - Mrs. J. P. Haller was a visitor to Bluefield on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Jenkins were the guests of friends at Bramwell Sunday. Mrs. C.A. Howard of Richlands, was in the city this week, the guest of her brother, G.H. Lawrence. Mrs. W.R. Graham was in Bluefield Sunday. Mrs. Jas. H. McNeer, who has been the guest of friends in Salem and Roanoke, for the past week, returned on Tuesday. H.H. Honaker, of Springwood, WV, was here the first of this week on business. Rev. S.W. Moore, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Williamson, was here Sunday and filled the pulpit in the Presbyterian church. Miss Bertha Landon, who is a contestant for the pony and cart given by the Bluefield Telegraph, was in Keystone and Coopers this week in the interest of the contest. Miss May Marla Cooper of Coopers, was here Saturday to see Mrs. S.R. Staton. Dr. Fraize of Graham, visited his brother here this week. Mrs. Jas. H. McLaughlin of Powhatan, was here Sunday the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. B. Dennen. Jenkin Jones, of Simmons, was a business visitor to Pocahontas on Sat. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. I. Kwass, had as their guest this week, Miss Aaron, the sister of Mrs. Kwass, of Bluefield. Mrs. Prentice Depey Johnston was the guest of friends in Bluefield Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Frazier have for their guest, Rev. J. Tyler Frazier of Chilhowe, this week. Max Davis returned from New York City Friday, where he attended the funeral of his mother, Mrs. A. Davis, who died there several days ago. Mrs. C.E.F. Burnley and daughters, were here Monday enroute east. Mrs. Mary Berger, the wife of Mike Berger, died at her home on Merrick's Land on Saturday after a lingering illness of more than three months from lung trouble. Mrs. Berger has resided in Pocahontas for the past twenty years. She was a member of the Presbyterian church of this place, and was buried from that church on yesterday. She was a native of Hungary. Her husband has been in the employ of the Pocahontas Collieries Company for twenty years. ------ Mrs. Cruey, wife of Chas. Cruey, was burned to death last Thursday night a week ago, at her home near Belfast Mills. She broke a lamp, spilling oil over the floor. She set a match to the oil to burn it from the floor. It flashed up, caught her clothing, and before rescue was burned so severely that she died a few hours afterwards. There was no one in the house but her husband who was unable to help her on account of being partially paralyzed. A young man, Mr. Will Vencill, who happened to be passing, ran to her relief, but not in time to save her. Mrs. Cruey leaves, besides her husband, two daughters, about 12 and 14 years old. ---- NOTICE VIRGINIA: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell, on the 9th day of April 1909. F.H. Ascue, Plaintiff, against D. Green, Nellie Ascure, F.M. McGuire, T.C. Bowen, Trestee for J. B. Crabtree, W.B. Steele, William Gose, A.T. Graham, G.W. Owney, Administrator of W.K. Hewson, S. C. Graham, Administrator of William Spotts, A. Beavers and T.A. Gillespie, late partners under the firm name of Beavers & Gillespie, R.R. Swepson, Sanford, Chamberlin & Allen (the individual names of which firm are unknown). W. W. Woodruff and Co. (the individual names of which firm are unknown), J.N. Harman, Trustee for S. Graybeal & Co., Simeon Graybeal, C. Loe Graybeal, partners as S. Graybeal & Company, James Mulkey, Cone, Shields & Company (the individual names of which firm are unknown). Defendants. The object of this suit is to enforce the payment of a vendor's lien in favor of complainant, F.H Ascue against defendant, D. Green for the sum of $1516.56, one half of which became due and payable on the 1st day of March, 1909, and the other one half thereof twelve months from said 1st day of March, 1909, with interest from that date, fully mentioned and set forth in a certain deed executed by complainant and others to the said D. Green, dated the 1st day of March, 1909, and recorded in the clerk's office of Tazewell County, Virginia, in Deed Book No. 65, page 513., and to have certain homestead deeds executed by said F.H. Ascue, duly recorded in said clerk's office and his rights thereunder declared superior to the rights of all the other defendants who hold judgment liens against the said F.H. Ascue. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendants R. R. Swepson, Alex Beavers, James Mulkey, Simeon Graybeal and C. Lee Graybeal, late partners under the firm name of S. Graybeal and Co., Cone, Shields and Co., W.W. Woodruff and Co, and Sanford, Chamberlin and Allen (the individual names of which firm are unknown), are non-residents of the Sate of Virginia, it is ordered that they do appear there within fifteen days after due publication hereof and do what may be necessary to protect their interest in this suit. And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published once a week for four weeks in the Clinch Valley News a newspaper published in the County of Tazewell and thus a copy be posted at the front door of the Court House of this county as required by law. Teste. S.M. Graham. SHAWVER MILL Shawver's Mill, April 8 - Farmers are busy planting potatoes, sowing oats, etc. Miss Myrtle Yost, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Yost, of Springville, is visiting her sister, Mrs.. Ida Walker. Wm. L. Shawver, Jr., had the misfortune to cut his foot with an axe one day last week. The cut is quite a serious one. The young man is confined to the house. Mrs. G.S. Compton is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Saunders in Thompson Valley. Mrs. Saunders has been quite sick for sometime. Mr. George Gregory, son of the late T.C. Gregory, is still quite ill. He has Bright's disease. Sunday School was reorganized at the Methodist church last Sunday morning with good prospects. Re. W.K. Neal is superintendent. Also, the Sunday School at the Christian church was recently reorganized with good attendance. Rev. D.A. Leffel is superintendent. Both the schools, about one half mile apart, have bright prospects for a prosperous season. M.A. Ruble and his daughter, Miss Annie, of Bluestone, spent a day and night recently with S.J. Candiff our post master. Mrs. Everett Lambert spent Sunday with her friend, Mrs. D.A. Leffel. SHRADER Shraders, April 6 - Sunday School will be organized next Sunday. Everybody is invited to attend. Mrs. G. P. McGuire, who has been quite ill, is better at this writing. Miss Ethel McGuire, who was called home on account of her mother's illness, returned to Roanoke today. Charles and Walter McGuire stated today for an extended trip to Pocahontas county, West Virginia. Eugene Crockett has accepted a position with his brother, E. S. Crockett at Canebreak. The stork has again visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.P. Shrader and left a girl. Messrs. R.H. McGuire and Grat Gillespie of Adrin, were in the Cove on business. BURKE'S GARDEN Burke's Garden, April 6 - On Friday of last week Mr. J. R. Meek returned from Grayson and North Carolina with eighty five head of rather tired and hungry looking little cattle. They will soon improve nipping bluegrass. Rev. S.O. Hall was in the Garden and held a meeting of his church council at the home of Mr. F. M. Moss on last Saturday. Dr. Hall preached at Central church Sunday morning and at the Glade in the afternoon, returning to town on Monday. Miss Lettie Goodman has a nice lot of new spring hats in her millinery department. At a meeting of the telephone company on Saturday the following officers were elected: J.R. Meek, president; E. Peery, Secy. and Treasurer; A.S. Greever, M. Cassell; J.B. Meek, G.W. Moss and R.S. Moss, board of directors. Mrs. Lizzie Peery went to Tazewell Sunday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Ella Crockett. Mr. Eugene Peery accompanied his grandmother. Mr. F.M Moss has added very much to the appearance of his already beautiful home by putting new palings around his yard. Mr. H. B. Thompson, of Bluefield was here Monday and purchased 7 fat shotes and 10 cattle. Garden plowing is in order these bright spring days. Rev. D.T. Miles and charming little Miss Pauline spent the day Friday with Mrs. Robert Meek. Master Hoge Bowen is staying at Lovely View helping his grandfather farm while his mother is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Koontz, at Salem. Mrs. Geo. W. Moss and her son, Mr. Frank, went to Tazewell Tuesday.