Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--June 7, 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 June 7, 1901 SHRADERS ----------------------------------- As it has been several weeks since anything has been written from this place from the News, I will venture again to knock for admittance into your columns for a few commonplace jottings. This Spring has the distinguished appellation of being that most backward one in the knowledge of the oldest citizens. The unusual rainfall that the country has been blessed with in the last few weeks has impeded the progress of farm work all over the country. The unusual cold weather has kept everything in the vegetable kingdom from growing. Corn in this section looks the worst I ever saw for the first of June. Phillip SHRADER, who has been in employ of C.L. RITTER, of Gordon, West Virginia, has been visiting homefolks, much to the delight of his many friends. Farmers in this section are not all done planting corn. Rev. W.W. YOST, of Gap Store, filled Rev. T.A. JORDON'S appointment in the Cove on Sunday last. This community is now blessed with two Sunday schools, one at the Christian church on Grassey Spur, the other one in the Methodist Church down in the Cove. The more the better. There is no doubt but that the Sunday school, conducted in the proper way, is one of the most successful institutions for the promotion of the right sort of morality in the world and in addition it is also educational, and where ever there is a church or a place of public worship the people ought to see to it that there is a good Sunday School - Corresponant G.W. PRESLEY. POCAHONTAS ----------------- For two weeks past being considerably indisposed and having been overworked. I have been unable to give you news for Pocahontas. The rain, played have in Poca. It washed out the bridge at the by product plant on Laural. The space being very wide it has not been repaired yet. The bridge above the Company stables was washed out also. The bridge at the Episcopal church was carried away and lodged against the bridge over Center Street. This bridge has been rebuilt. The bridge leading over Laurel from the Company store to the wholesale house was destroyed. The bridge in Hungarian town was swept out. Last Saturday being pay day the streets of Poca were crowded with a living mass of people - two medicine auctioneers and two brass bands - one from Bramwell and the other from Poca. The town was lively until 12 o'clock at night. Something like two hundred boys attached a rope to one of the medicine men's wagon, started down Center street, in full tilt, the crowd scattering in every direction, giving the boys full sweep. We have not been able to find the modicine men. Pocahontas is making big preparations for a 4th, of July celebration. It will be the most elaborate display every gotten up in Poca. Every merchant and business man in the town is determined that it shall be grand beyond description. We look for thousands of people. We invite all to come from all sections. Poca, at this time has her portion of traveling shows, which have been showing for several nights to crowded houses. POUNDING MILL ----------------------- There was another very bad rain here Monday afternoon, but from the appearance of yesterday and today it looks as summer has indeed come. Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE, Mrs. W.B. STEELE, James MCGUIRE, Miss Effie and Dr. W.R. WILLIAMS attended the Bob TAYLOR lecture at Tazewell last Saturday night. Mrs. STEELE and brother spent a couple of days with their aunt, Mrs. Kate BOURNE, of Gratton, before returning on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam GILLESPIE and the baby went down to Raven yesterday to attend the marriage of their brother and sister today, Will GILLESPIE to Miss Carrie CROCKETT. The marriage takes place at six o'clock. Rev. Philip JOHNSON filled his usual appointment here Saturday night and Sunday at 11. Rev. JORDON is expected to preach next Sunday - that is if he returns from his wedding trip. Its an "awful" lot of trouble for some people to get married, or to get to work after they do get married. Mrs. M.J. STURGILL and Miss Lettie RINGSTAFF are spending a few days with their friend Mrs. BROWN in Little Valley. Hunter STURGILL is clerking for Steel, Hurt and Co. Miss Lizzie CHRISTIAN marries George PRUETT today. ITALY ------------------- Miss Douglass STUBBS, governess at Major WALTON'S, left for her home in Richmond last Saturday. Some of the farmers in this community are working their corn and potatoes the first time for the season. Prospects for wheat and hay crops in the surrounding neighborhood are excellent. T.A. CALMER, of Radford, was in town last Friday. W.L. MORRIS has returned from his home in Lexington and resumed his duties in the quarry. B. YOUNG spent last Sunday with friends in Bramwell. W.J. FINK was visiting his brother in Keystone last Sunday, so he says, but we believe there are other attractions. James KIRTNER has resigned his position as conductor on the Italy Air Line. J.E. BRYANT is his successor. Peter POVONI left Wednesday for Strawsburg, Virginia. Your correspondent at Falls Mills is suffering greatly of rheumatism and was not able to report this week. We hope to read items for him next week. RAVEN ------------------------------ Miss Lyde MCCALL and Mr. Arch GILLESPIE attended Bob TAYLOR'S lecture at Tazewell on Saturday night. Misses Mable and Lettie IRESON of North Tazewell, visited their brother, R.E. IRESON, at this place last week. Judge S.C. GRAHAM, of Tazewell was in town on Monday. Mrs. T.A. REPASS Jr. returned Sunday from a visit to her parents at Steelsburg, Va. Extensive preparations are being made for the Gillespie-Crockett wedding which takes place tomorrow the 5th. BENBOW ------------------------------ Rev. T. MOWBREY preached an excellent sermon at this place last Sunday. Sunday School progressing nicely at this place this season, we now have an enrolement of more than 60 scholars with one increase each Sunday. Miss Matty CRABTREE who has been attending School at Sharon returned hoe where she will meet the pleasant greeting of her many friends. Will MOSS of Burke's Garden spent several days last week with G.O. THOMPSON ad others, by others we mean his lady friends. STEELESBURG ------------------------------- Mr. William LESTER died last Friday after a lingering illness of months of suffering, from that dreadful disease cancer. His burial took place Saturday afternoon near the home. Funeral service was conducted by Rev. P.J. LOCKHART. A large number of relatives and friends attended the burial. Mr. F.J. GRAYBELA and Mr. Pinkney MCLUNG, of Williamsburg, West Virginia, have been visiting here. The former left for his home last week, the letter for Oklahoma. Miss Bertha STINSON, of Cedar Bluff, has been visiting her sister Mrs. T.F. FERRELL. Mrs. Nannie CLARK spent Sunday with Mrs. W.C. WITTEN. Misses Alta BALE and Myrtle CLARK took in the commencement at Richlands. Mr. and Mrs. T.Z. CECIL were visiting at Robert STEELE'S Sunday. Mrs. Florida REPASS and little son, Paul, spent the past week with her father O.M. FERRELL of this place. Wonder what is to become of us poor creatures here? We have had no preaching for about four months. No wonder we are all heathen. Hugh CORDELL, a small boy living at Robert STEELE'S, has had fever, but is improving now. Mr. & Mrs. L.D. BALL and daughter Leora visited C.T. GRIFFITTS Sunday. Same of the young folks are taking in the commencement at Belfast Mills this week. Madam Rumor states that an absent young lady from her shall soon return "no more a single lady." HORSEPEN -------------------------------------------- Rev. G.W. HARLESS preached last Sunday at our church to two attentive congregation Miss Nannie DANIEL and Miss Ollie GILLESPIE took up a missionary collection Miss Nannie YOUNG of Thompson Valley, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. S.W. DANIEL. R.L. MYERS is working on the stony ridge road. It washed out and got past traveling. J.T. MILLER has moved his saw mill into the cove again. Lumber is going out slow on account of the wet weather. BAILEY ---------------------------------------------- Mr. W.D. MCDOWELL, died at his home near Tip Top Sunday evening about seven o'clock (supposed from rheumatism of the head) and today about four o'clock after religious service conducted by Rev. R.M. WALKER, the remains were taken to the family burying ground and laid away to rest. In the News of last week there is an article headed "Fought With a Preacher." The editor says that in the messages no cause for the difficulty was given neither will there be here and now any attempt made to give a cause for the difficulty, but as to the particulars at this place and time on the difficulty, Mr. WALKER was assaulted while sitting on the platform in front of Mr. J.G. GILLESPIE store house door, and knew not that he would be assaulted until, as he says, the assailants fist was within twelve inches of his head, but he dodged the blow after all, and a second attempt was made and he dodged that also. Not one word was spoken up to this time by any body but at this time both of them went off the platform together and a brickbat was used. WALKER had to fight as it was too late to run if he had even been disposed to do so and now Mr. WALKER says that as a favor to him he respectfully asks the public and especially everyone interested, to call on George T. FAULKNER and J.G. GILLESPIE of Springville, or Charles H. HARMAN, of Tip Top, for information as to particulars regarding the difficulty as they were eye witnessed. On Sunday night of May 19th some people met at the church and organized what is known to Methodist people as an Epworth League. The following officers were elected: President E.G. WAGNER, first vice president, Miss Mary WAGNER, second vice president, Mrs. A. HOUNSHELL, third vice president A. HOUNSHELL, secretary Miss Carrie M. FRENCH, Treasurer, Mr. E.H. BUTH. The enterprise has started off with considerable promise. On Saturday June 15 - The ladies of this place propose to give a short literary entertainment after which ice cream will be served Prof. T.H.R. CHIRSTIE will be on hand to furnish the music. Exercises to begin about one pm. ------------------- Mr. R.L. HOPKINS, of Kentucky, has moved to Tazewell, and will open at once a large Marble and Granite yard in the town. Mr. HOPKINS has had shipped to Tazewell two car loads of stock to begin with, and will add to this as his trade require. He has had eleven years experience in this line of work and knows his business in its details. He has sold and set work in fifteen different States, and given satisfaction. Such an establishment seems to be needed in this section, and will no doubt succeed from the start. Watch for an ad of this new enterprise in our next issue. Although a very quiet ceremony, the marriage yesterday of Miss Mary TROUT, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. Henry Shawver TROUT, to Mr. Clay DAVENPORT, of Graham, Virginia, was one of unusual interest in this community, where Miss TROUT and Mr. DAVENPORT are so well and pleasantly known. The wedding ceremony was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. TROUT at 12 o'clock, noon, yesterday in the presence of only the immediate family and a few friends. It was performed by Rev. W.H. MILTON, rector of St. John Episcopal church, of which the bride is a member. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Martha Belle TROUT, and the groom by his brother Mr. E. DAVENPORT, of Charleston, West Virginia. The honeymoon will be spent in the North. Mrs. DAVENPORT is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. TROUT, and has occupied a foremost place in social circles of Roanoke. Mr. DAVENPORT is at present cashier of the Bank of Graham, but was a number of years cashier of the old Commercial National Bank of this city. While here he was esteemed both socially and among those with whom he came in contact in a business way. Mr. and Mrs. DAVENPORT will be at home at Graham after June 30th - Roanoke Times, June 6th. John William SPOTTS, claim adjuster of the Norfolk and Western railway, who has been in the Roanoke Hospital for several months, was able to be out yesterday much to the gratification of his many friends. Mr. SPOTTS is a well known politician from the Ninth District and is an ardent supporter of Attorney General Montague for the governorship - Roanoke Times - June 6th.