Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--April 21, 1916 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 April 21, 1916 LITTLE CREEK -------------------------------------- Miss Nellie MEREDITH was the guest of Miss Aline BROWN Saturday night. Mrs. S.H. REPASS and daughter, Mrs. L.F. HOBACK have been visiting relatives at Graham for the past few days. Mr. Hugh MCMEANS spent the day Sunday with his brother, Lee MCMEANS. Mrs. J.L. MEREDITh is expecting to start next week to visit her relatives at Pulaski and other points. Mr. James HOBACK is expecting to leave in a few days for Coaldan, where he is engaged in business. ---------------- Automobile Directory - You have already decided to buy a car sometime or other. Below is given a list of the dealers in this county. They each handle "the best" of course. You can have choice of a number of makes, prices, etc. Some of these dealers advertise in this paper; the others will later on. Here they are, so far as com be ascertained at this writing. If not correct, notify us: Star Motor & Machinery Co., Tazewell; Dr. M.B. CROCKETT, Tazewell; Pocahontas Motor Car Co., Pocahontas; Sayers & Barnett, Graham; John P. GOSE, Burke's Garden; Higginbotham & Bane, Cedar Bluff; Wysor Motor Car Co., Richlands; Wilson Motor Car Co., Richlands HORSEPEN ------------------------------------------ Mr. C.L. DANIEL, of Richlands, Virginia is visiting his mother, Mrs. J.W. DANIELS this week. The Ladies Aid Society met with Mr. J.H. HUNT on last Thursday, the 13th and the day was spent in quilt piecing, etc., and a sumptuous dinner was enjoyed by all who were present. J.W. HARRIS was a visitor to the Cove the latter part of the week. Mrs. E.E. PRESLEY celebrated her 71st birthday on the 15th. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. R.W. IRESON, J.E. PRESLEY, of Bluefield; C.S. DANIEL and W.C. PRESLEY, of Richlands, and many others of the Cove. She received many nice presents. A good day was spent. Newt and Roscoe MURPHY, of Dearing, West Virginia were the guests of C.T. WHITMAN last Saturday night and Sunday. Earle CROCKETT and Dudley SHRADER, of Shraders, were Sunday school visitors here Sunday. "Uncle" Jack BOWMAN is very sick at his home here. Robert, son of R. and Mrs. R.S. JENNINGS, is improving. John DANIEL made a flying trip to Bear Wallow on Sunday evening to "recuperate, increase his weight, and rejuvenate." Mr. and Mrs. Tom SHRADER are the proud parents of a bouncing girl. Mr. Barton MILAM, is expected home to spent Easter. BURKES GARDEN --------------------------------------- Farmers are very busy sowing oats and getting ready to plant corn. Mrs. A. MCGINNIS still continues very ill. Miss Belle HUDDLE has been ill but is improving and her many friends hope for her speedy recovery. Mrs. C.J. MOSS and Miss Ida GREEVER were shopping in Tazewell last week. MR. KIRKPATRICK spent last week in the Garden in the interest of the First National Bank of Graham. Burke's Garden was visited about a week ago with about twelve inches of snow and a few drifts are still to be seen on the mountain. Prof. and Mrs. H.M. EAGLE were out riding Sunday afternoon in their new Ford car. Dr. and Mrs. HIGGINBOTHAM and Miss FOLKES were guests of Mrs. C.J. MOSS Sunday. Mrs. L.E.H. RHUDY has about recovered from her recent attack of pneumonia. Miss Pearl RHUDY, who was called home on account of her mother's illness, returned to Roanoke Woman's College Sunday. Miss Lucretia MAHOOD is visiting friends here, also looking after her farm. Mr. Thomas VAIL is visiting Mr. Mike CASSELL and other friends here. Mr. N.W. STOWERS is looking after his farming interests on Clear Fork this week. Rev. W.C. THOMPSON has decided to postpone his revival meeting till the second Sunday night in May. Mr. Kelly MCFARLAND, son of Mr. William MCFARLAND, a former resident of the Garden, died this morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Joe REPASS. Tuberculosis was the cause of his death. Interment will be made at Central church cemetery tomorrow. ------------------------------------- The tea room will be opened tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon at 3 o'clock. Caramel ice cream, cake and coffee will be served. Hostesses, Mrs. Fred STEELE and Mrs. T.C. BOWEN. The regular meeting of the W.C.T.U was held with Mrs. John HAWKINS on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. HURLEY led the devotional exercises and much business was brought before the union and plans were made for our President's visit, Mrs. Howard M. HOGE on April 28th. Interesting pieces were read by Mrs. George PEERY, Mrs. BULLARD, Mrs. LESTER, Miss Neta PEERY. The union closed with benediction, to meet with Mrs. BULLARD in May. Mrs. Margaret WILLIAMS, wife of ex-Attorney General Samuel W. WILLIAMS, died at her home in Wytheville Sunday afternoon, after an illness of several months. The deceased was a sister of Mrs. William H. WERTH, of this town, and Mrs. J.W. HICKS, of Graham. Mrs. WILLIAMS died of kidney trouble. She recently underwent an operation in a Roanoke hospital, since which time her condition has grown gradually worse. Mrs. WILLIAMS was about 50 years old. She was the daughter of the late Captain GRAYSON of Bland County. She is survived by her husband, Judge S.W. WILLIAMS, and seven children, and two brothers and three sisters are Mrs. William H. WERTH, Tazewell; Mrs. J.W. HICKS, of Graham, and Mrs. A.H. WILLIAMS, of Wytheville. The deceased had been a member of the Methodist church for many years. John Gratton MCGUIRE, of North Tazewell, son of the late R.H. MCGUIRE, and Miss Inis THOMAS, of Williamson, were married at the home of the bride on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the ceremony taking place in the First Baptist Church. Mr. MCGUIRE has held a responsible position with his uncle, A.Z. LITZ, as commissary manager at Logan, West Virginia, for a number of years. Mrs. A.Z. LITZ and daughter, Miss Anna LITZ, of this town, Miss Nannie MCGUIRE, of North Tazewell, sister of the groom, and Prof. Tom LITZ, of Chilhowie, and a number of other relatives were present at the marriage. Notice is hereby given to all the citizens of the town of Tazewell to clean up and put their premises in sanitary condition by Saturday, April 29. On Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29th, the town will have wagons to remove all tin cans and other rubbish, (except ashes), if put in barrels or other receptacles convenient for handling, and placed on the side of a street or alley where they can be easily reached. All rubbish not disposed of on the dates named will be removed at the expense of those who neglect to comply with this notice - H.R. HAWTHORNE, Mayor. POUNDING MILL -------------------------- Mrs. Nancy DAVIS left on No. 6 Saturday night for a visit to her son, T.J. DAVIS and family in Cincinnati. P.H. WILLIAMS is here this week the guest of his niece, Mrs. Julia WILLIAMS. Mrs. J.T. ALTIZER and children visited their sister, Mrs. Alex BEAVERS and family Sunday at Wittens Mills, and took in the school entertainment at the place Saturday night. Mrs. Jane A. MCGUIRE and daughter, Miss Pearl, of Cedar Bluff, spent Sunday visiting their daughter, and sister, Mrs. W.B. STEELE and family. Mrs. STEELE returned with them to visit her old neighbor, Mrs. Issac WHITE, who has been desperately ill of pneumonia and gallstones, but is recovering to the delight of her many friends and relatives. The least son of Mr. and Mrs. R.K. GILLEPSIE has been very ill since Saturday with symptoms of pneumonia, but is better. Miss Grace ZIMMERMAN spent from Thursday to Saturday afternoon in Tazewell. James NEEL, the rfd carrier, was on vacation from Friday to Monday. Rev. N.A. CONNER, of Honaker, the M.E. Church minister, will preach in the Union church next Sunday night. He and Rev. R.E. GREER, of Maxwell are holding a protracted meeting at Mt. Olivet in Baptist Valley. Rev. Kate MCDILA, of Cedar Bluff, will preach in the Church of God next Saturday night and Sunday at 11 o'clock. Everyone invited. The crochet club spent a most enjoyable afternoon on last Thursday with Mrs. C.M. HUNTER. Excellent refreshments were served. Tomorrow the club meets with Mrs. G.C. MCLAIN. Rev. Mr. HUGHES, the Episcopal minister from Dante, preached an excellent sermon on Sunday night to almost a full house. He was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C.M. HUNTER. Ernest MCMULLIN, former clerk for W.B. STEELE & Company, was here Sunday on his way from a visit to his mother, Mrs. Margaret MCMULLIN, Wittens Mills. He was enroute to Knob, where he has charged of a store. J.B. GILLESPIE spent Friday night visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John GILLEPSIE at Wittens Mills. Dr. M.B. CROCKETT, of Tazewell and nephew, Davy CROCKETT, of Bluefield, and Charles MOSS, and others, drove down from Tazewell via Baptist Valley in exactly an hour in Drs. Passenger Hup. Mr. CROCKETT and Mr. MOSS were enroute to Lebanon, the former selling Hups, and the latter buying stock. Mr. and Mrs. Guy HOOPS, of West Virginia, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton HARRIS. Mrs. J.T. ALTIZER and children visited Misses Ada and B. PRUETT at the town of Richlands Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W.B. STEELE, son and daughter, Dr. Rex STEELE and Mrs. John GILLESPIE attended the funeral of Mrs. STEELE'S niece, Mrs. John WITT at Paint Lick on last Saturday at 3 o'clock, at the home of her mother, Mrs. Jane Greer REPASS, she having passed to the great beyond the day previous at 4:30 pm at the home of her husband's parents, Ryburn WHIIT. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. BURHAM of the Methodist church, of which she was a member. She was buried at the Vessey Green Cemetery by the side of her father, the late James A. REPASS, son of T.A. and Theresa REPASS, of Cedar Bluff. Besides a young husband and one little son, 21 months old, she leaves a mother and eight or nine brothers and a host of relatives and friends. She was a beautiful woman, a lovely character and was only 19 years old. The cause of her death was probably some affection of the brain. She had been ill about three weeks. The young couple were just arranging to go to housekeeping in rooms over W.B. STEELE & Co's store, of which Mr. WHITT was manager. Misses Jessie GILLESPIE and Kate HURT attended the funeral of Mrs. John WHITT at Paint Lick Saturday. Mrs. Eva ROBINSON, of Harrisville, West Virginia, Ex-State organizer, gave an excellent temperance address last night at the Union Church under the auspices of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, to a good sized congregation. Today a 2 o'clock at Mrs. STEELE'S she reorganized at union with the following officers: Mrs. W.B. STEELE, president, (Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE having resigned); Vice-President, Mrs. C.H. TRAYER and Mrs. Martha SPARKS; Recording Secretary, Miss Gussie CHRISTIAN; Correspondent Secretary, Mrs. Julia WILLIAMS; Treasurer, Mrs. C.H. TRAYER; Observation of Sabbath Leader, Mrs. Martha SPARKS; organist, Mrs. John B. GILLESPIE. For lack of time this pm this union put off organization of L.T.L. but expect to take this up, also medal contest and flower mission work. Mrs. ROBINSON was the guest of Mrs. STEELE while here and will speak at the Methodist Church at Cedar Bluff tonight, accompanied by Mrs. STEELE. A phone message this morning announces the sudden death of Whitt LOWE, of Cedar Bluff, husband of Rebekah LOWE, at the Williams hospital at Richlands yesterday afternoon at 2:15, where he had for an operation the day before. He was found unconscious, where he had fallen in his yard, with blood gushing out of his mouth and nose, the falling having injured him internally. He was converted a few weeks ago in W.F. Manuel's meeting, (Holliness), and was near sixty years of age. Interment at Jones Chapel this afternoon. He was a good man. ------------------------ Mr. Tolbert GERALD, 74 years old, died at his home near Concord church on Wednesday, about 12 o'clock, after a lingering illness. He leaves a wife, but no children. Mr. GERALD received a wound during the civil war, which later necessitated the amputation of one of his legs, and this old trouble, with other complications, no doubt, shortened his days. He was well known in this town and community, and was regarded as a man of integrity. The burial took place on yesterday in the cemetery at Concord church. Mr. and Mrs. A.M. BLACK who have been at Palm Beach, Florida, the past winter, where Mr. BLACK owns a winter studio, returned to Tazewell yesterday morning. Mr. BLACK is still suffering from the accident sustained before leaving Tazewell several months ago. He informs us that the past winter in Florida has been a most pleasant and profitable. J.N. HARMAN informs the reporter that he has sold every bushel of the corn advertised in this paper. If you don't care to sell goods and things don't advertise in this paper.