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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 May 23, 1902 BENBOW ----------------------------- On Wednesday, May 14th, 1902, at 7:30 pm near Benbow, Va. at the home of Mr. G.S. CRABTREE, father of the bride. Mr. John NEWBERRY of Bland C.H., was married to Miss Mabel CRABTREE, while the Mendelssohn wedding march was rendered by Miss MOORE of Tenn. There were a large number of attendants from this and other counties. The ceremony was beautifully performed by Rev. Mr. HANRAHAN, the Presbyterian minister of this place. After the wedding all present partook of a supper that for bounty and perfection will always be remembered. Many valuable and tasteful were given by appreciative friends. The bride is a daughter of Mr. G.S. CRABTREE, a very successful farmer of Thompson Valley, and one of Tazewell's most popular girls. The groom is a son of Mr. Henry NEWBERRY of Bland Co. Va, and of a family prominent for over a century in South West Virginia. The happy couple intend making the State of Washington their future home and will start after visiting several points in the East, f! ollowed by their bridal trip, and life's journey by the best wishes of all their friends. Prof. MCBRIDE gave a very interesting entertainment at this place last Monday night. It was quite a success. Miss Mary RITTER started for her home in Graham this afternoon. Quite a number of friends and relatives had the pleasure of being present at Miss Mabel CRABTREE'S wedding Wednesday past, which was quiet a feast. We extend to the young couple our heartiest wishes. BAILEY ------------------------------- Mr. A. HOUNSHELL left last Monday for Talbott Tenn., where he will visit his daughter Mrs. J.D. MASSY. Mr. Wilburn BOONE of Monroe Co., is visiting his brother Mr. C.D. BOONE. Charley DYCHE and Miss Emma HANSHEW were visiting on Mud Fork Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J.G. BAILEY visited their parents on Mud Fork Sunday. Miss Mary WAGNER is taking in the commencement at Tazewell this week. Miss Julia MORRIS, of Bluefield has been in Bailey sewing for the past week. Listen for the wedding bells. Mr. Will SHANNON and Miss Sue WAGNER were visiting the Sulpher Springs Sunday. Mr. W.F. BILLIPS is all smiles tonight. It's a girl baby. FALLS MILLS ------------------------------------ The train crippled a valuable cow belonging to D.T. TEARLDS last Monday. During the thunder storm last Friday night, lightening killed a valuable mare and colt belonging to James BUTT. James WALKER has moved has family from this place near the Quarry. Robert VERNAN moved into the house vacated by James WALKER. Mrs. Julia TABOR, of Bluefield, was visiting in our village last Saturday. A little son of Thomas PUCKETT'S was kicked on the forehead by a horse last Sunday, which inflicted an ugly but not a dangerous wound. While carelessly handling a pistol last Monday Thomas BIBY shot himself through the right hand. Our old friend, Dr. James O'KEEFFE of Tazewell, was in town this week. Come again Doctor, you are always welcome. Bailey HALE returned from the hospital at Welch last Saturday. His condition is still serious. Walter FINK went to Keystone Tuesday. We wonder what attraction there can be in that direction. Misses Nannie and Mollie TABOR and Callie SADLER were shopping in Pocahontas last Monday. Mollie TABOR is entitled to the chromo for deciding on the best looking bachelor in town. We much say her judgment was excellent. TIP TOP ----------------------------------- Miss Edna, daughter of Miss Martha A. CARTER, of Tip Top, and Mr. L.C. DICKENSON, station agent, were married on evening of 20th. They have the good wishes of all the people. Mr. J.L. CLAY, from the Castlewood country was badly injured the night of the show at Tip Top. He had been working with J.D. FARMERS bridge force on the Bell Hill siding bridges. The cars in which they lived were on the side track, and several of the force went up to see the show. After it was over the men all came back to the cars except Clay, who it was said left Tip Top about 2 o'clock the next morning. He had walked a mile and was nearly to the cars, when it is thought, an East bound train struck him, crushing his skull and bruising him. He was taken to Castlewood on the morning train. Dr. WILLIAMS assisted by some others took out a piece of the skull bone. At last account he was doing fairly well with some chance of recovery. This force of men have had several bad accidents while here. Grat BARNETTE, one of the gang was run over at Bluefield by a train and nearly killed, but is thought will get well. The first iron ore to leave the Bill Hill mines will be shipped today if nothing happens. They would have loaded cars last night but the shifter failed to leave them at tipple. Iron all around Tip Top, limestone at Five Oaks, coke and coal at Pocahontas and Furnace at Graham, Tazewell Co., ought to be made one of the richest in the state - Tom SMOOT, the John Warnamaker of this county has bought the Masonic hall from Keystone Lodge here, and will use it as a store soon. He is making large additions to the house. Who don't know the genial Tom, the bustling Tom? He and his wife are living here now in the L.C. WINGO property. Grat GILLESPIE has bought out the Harman Bros. and is selling goods now at this place. ------------------------------- Mr. H. Lee BROWN, who, with his brother, has a fine poultry farm near Tip Top, exhibited a fine pair of chickens on the street on court day. They were about ten weeks old, and hatched by an incubator, and as fine specimens of pure bred Plymouth Rocks as one could wish to see. The Brown Bros. are building up a fine business. A ready market is found for all the chickens they can furnish, at 10c a pound. They have sold a number of hens that brought as much as $1.20 each. It will pay any one who raises chickens to get a pair of these pure bred, fine fowls. The community was shocked on Wednesday when the news spread abroad that George B. HURT was dead. His death occurred early Wednesday morning, at his home at Cedar Bluff of typhoid fever. He had been sick several weeks, and no strong hopes had been entertained of his recovery from an early stage of the disease. George B. HURT was one of the best known of all our younger business men. To say that he was a good man is as strong language as need be used. He had the confidence and respect of everybody who knew him - the very soul of honor, and as nearly incapable of doing wrong as it was possible for any human to be. The worlds loss is great when such men die. At the time of this death he was a member of the large milling firm of Higginbotham & Hurt, at Cedar Bluff. He leaves a wife and one child, two brothers - John B. and C.G. and an aged mother to mourn his death. The burial took place at Cedar Bluff on yesterday.