Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--May 31, 1901 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 May 31, 1901 BAILEY -------------------------------------- D.N. WAGNER'S eye, reported some time ago as giving him trouble, has gotten better since the weather has gotten warmer. On Tuesday evening and night of last week we had one of the most destructive flood of this little creek that has been here since 1878, carrying with it foot long water gaps, fences and in fact most everything that could be thought of, except hay stacks, and not one of them. Miss Jennie BAILEY went to Princeton to take in the commencement. Messrs. Pat CROCKETT and Tyler WITTEN were the guest of Miss Sue WAGNER Sunday afternoon. Well Mr. Editor as I give you a moderately long list of items last week and one which I was more than anxious to see in print, and as it found its way to the waste basket or some where else outside of the paper, I will give a very short one this week, hoping that it will meet with better luck. (From some unaccountable cause our correspondents communication last week was lost. We regret it and assure him of our highest regards - Ed). POUNDING MILL ------------------- The cold snap has caused people here to put up their stoves again and don winter apparel. We have had considerable rain and high waters, river was higher Tuesday, the 21st, than ever known here before. Soil on hill side lands washed away corn in weeds kneed high, and everybody wishing for the sunshine again. Mrs. M.J. STURGILL, Logan RINGSTAFF and "Aunt Sallie" CARTER are on the sick list. "Aunt Lottie" HOOPS, of this place, who fell, on the 20th, over a precipice between Knob and the head of Pounding Mill Branch, is not expected to live. She fell a distance of one hundred feet altogether, 15 feet, then a slight obstruction or landing, then 25 feet and another break from the fall the balance of 100 feet. Why she was spared is a miracle. One arm was broken about the elbow, and the skin was peeled from the skull long enough to require ten stitches. Dr. CROCKETT of Knob, gave the necessary medical attention, but it is feared that she is hurt internally. Misses Mae MARRS and Stella WINGO, of Tazewell, came down from Maxwell and spent Friday and Saturday with their friend Mrs. W.B. STEELE. We never can account for everything, but Messrs Ferd MCGUIRE and Bert RATLIFF walked up from Cedar Bluff and Richlands, respectively, and were visitors at the same time. But of course Ferd visits his sister. Mr. Washington JOHNSON came up yesterday to see his family, who are at Mrs. JOHNSON'S father, Rev. J.R. SPARKS. Mrs. Elizabeth CECIL with her grand daughter, little Elizabeth REED, visiting her son J.B. HURT last week on her way to her daughters Mrs. Joe CECIL, at Pisgah, where she will spend some time. Rev. Mr. KING, of the M.E. Church, preached an excellent sermon here last Sunday. Owing to the continual down pour some did not attend. Christians and Baptist don't believe in sprinkling, you know. A few from this place expect to attend the Bob TAYLOR lecture. Miss Bessie WITT, of Paint Lick, is spending a few days with her uncle, W.B. STEELE. Mrs. Will MULKEY her son Clarence and baby Marie, are visiting Mrs. Lizzie McGraw HOUNSHELL at Ceredo. Mrs. UNDERDUNK and Miss Maggie MCGRAW accompanied them. Misses Ella and Rachel SPARKS attended the commencement exercises at Richlands. Mrs. James OSBORNE returned Sunday from a weeks visit to her daughter, Mrs. RYLEY at Pisgah. Mrs. ANDERSON lost a fine mulch cow last week. TANNERSVILLE --------------------------------- The water was higher in our valley Wednesday then it has been for several years. The damage to the Chilhowie Lumber Co. alone is estimated at from $1,000 to $15 Farmers are not done planting corn yet. The new saw mill co. that bought the Hankins and Kiester timber in the Little Valley will begin work in a few days. Joseph P. HOLMES lost part of this mill race in the High water. The Chilhowie Lumber Co., has commenced the work of reconstructing their Tram road, down Poor Valley. William CORELL, has a cow that brought three fine calves, two steers and one heifer. I suppose we will get the Tumbling Gap road made this summer as the Little Valley Lumber Co. say they are going to work on it at once. We are having fine weather for corn planting now but it has looked sort of dull for some time. Pulling and hauling tan bark seems to be in the lead at present. Messrs. R.W. and J.P. HOLMES visited their brother Dr. HOLMES Sunday at Chatham Hill. Messrs. R.W. and E.L. SNAPP of Wards Cove visited their parents here Sunday. CEDAR BLUFF --------------------------- The continued rains are retarding farm work in this section, and many farmers have not yet finished planting their corn. Mrs. Eugene REPASS and sister, Mrs. PHIPPS, of Saltville, spent last week at the home of Mr. T.A. REPASS, in our town. The large mercantile establishment of Scott & Adams, near the depot, is nearing completion and will soon be filled with goods. Dr. W.E. BAYLOR will have a nice office erected on the site of the old store house, near his dwelling. C.B. SCOTT closed the sale of the Klondyke Woolen Factory last week. The owners of the Cedar Bluff Woolen Mills becoming the purchasers. Cedar Bluff is represented this week at the examination of teachers at Tazewell, but T.A. REPASS, Sr. and daughter, Miss Myrtle, and Miss Jennie B. WINGO. The continued absence of Rev. T.R. WEBB at the sick bed of his sick father, has left the Methodist congregation without a pastor for some time. He is, however, expected to return soon. G.B. HURT, visited Tazewell last Tuesday. N.F. ADAMS and wife, with 'the baby' visited Thompson Valley last week. High waters, late trains, rain and mud have been the topic for some time. ITALY -------------------------------- P.J. LONG of Bluefield was in town Monday. Mrs. George ALLEN who has been visiting her daughter Mrs. C.M. DEYERLE during her illness has returned to her home near Elliston, Virginia. Master Claude DEYERLE, who has been visiting his grandmother at Elliaton, returned home Sunday. W.L. MORRIS went to his home at Lexington, Virginia to witness the marriage of his daughter. Major S. WALTON returned home Sunday from an extended trip East and North. Miss Grace ALEN is visiting her sister Mrs. C.M. DEYERLE. W.J. FINK has ordered a buggy. Now girls, we hope you will enjoy some delightful drives. Pay day at the quarries passed off quietly but Monday being a rainy day Flat Top got in her work on some of the boys. An effort in being made to start a Sunday School at the school house above here and we hope that the ones who are at the bottom of the movement will push it along. J.A. TABOR was driving a stake with an ax one day last week when it caught in the bush and rebounded striking him on the shoulder making a painful wound. Homer TABOR has the misfortune to lose one of his children day before yesterday. Miss Nancy TABOR is teaching school for Miss Birtie TABOR this week who is attending the teachers examination. >From a private letter we learn that W.B. TABOR, who went to Richmond for medical treatment is so much improved that he will be at home in a short time. The weather has been so wet that Ed BUCKLER could not go visiting. John ANDERSON, the night watchman was hit at Flat Top Yards by Noell this morning. We are unable to learn the extent of his injuries. POCAHONTAS -------------------------------------- Col. MAY of Tazewell was in the city last week. Miss Belle, who has been governess in Mr. E.J WARE'S family the past winter, left for her home in Augusta County on Monday. Mr. Mose BLOCH, of Richmond, visited friends in the city Sunday and Monday. Mrs. Frank WARD is visiting relatives in Radford. J.A. LESLIE, editor of the News, visited our town last week. Clint BARNES made another one of those "business trips" to Roanoke Saturday.