Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--June 25, 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 25, 1901 POCAHONTAS ---------------------------- A social dance was given by the "Metropolitan Social Club" tonight in honor of Mrs. M. MILLER, of Cumberland, Md. Never in the history of Pocahontas was there a dance enjoyed more than this one. Refreshments were served at the hour of twelve and the dance was kept up to the early morning. Music was furnished by Man's Orchestra. Floor Manager, H. SALZBERG. Mrs. M. MILLER is a daughter of Mr. M. KWAR, of this city and for the past three years living in Cumberland, Md. She arrived here last Wednesday and will remain here for the summer. Mrs. Frank LANDON'S sister, Miss TUTTLE of Philadelphia is visiting in the city. Miss Emma YATES has gone to Richmond to attend the marriage of her brother. Mr. Fred JONES was visiting relatives in Radford Sunday. Sol HYMAN returned from Baltimore Saturday. Mrs. HOOPER and Mrs. KAUFMAN, of Bluefield visited Mrs. Frank WARD last week. Mrs. Ida MOORE of Abbs Valley was visiting Mrs. John FREEMAN last week. Mrs. RUDISILL and daughter, Miss Helen are visiting in Tazewell. Dr. WARD returned from a trip to Wytheville Monday. Mr. Charles JOHNSON who has been connected with the Wholesale Grocery has resigned his position on account of poor health. A little colored boy was sent to Tazewell Tuesday for horse stealing. He had succeeding in carrying off two or our best horses, but had not gotten very far when the officers took him in charge. Mr. SHULER is preaching in the M.E. Church now. His congregation likes him very much, and he has made a number of friends. CEDAR BLUFF ----------------------------------- And now we are to have a telephone line from Tazewell to Cedar Bluff. Hurrah! Miss Maud REPASS returned last week after a somewhat lengthy visit to the home of her brother at Saltville. Rev. R.T. WEBB and wife have returned after an absence of some weeks at the bedside of Mr. WEBB'S father in North Carolina whose illness terminated fatally fast week. Mr. PACE and family of Roanoke, have moved into the William P. CECIL property. A number of our people, delegates etc. will leave for Grundy tomorrow to attend the District Conference at that place, which will convene on Thursday. Mrs. Mary PEERY, and Mrs. Maggie MCGUIRE, with two of the latter's little grand children, left today for Buffalo, N.Y. to visit the Pan American Exposition. These good ladies will be missed from Cedar Bluff, for the next three weeks. Mr. Charles G. REPASS of our town has accepted a position at Cumberland Gap, and is now at work at that place. John H. SPARKS shows are billed for our neighboring town of Richlands next Saturday. Rev. Mr. RUFF of Tazewell occupied the Methodist pulpit on Sunday, and at night, preached in this usually acceptable manner. Mr. J.B. HURT of Pounding Mill, and W.H. WARD of Paint Lick were in town today. GRATTON ----------------------------------------------------- On account of rain farmers are very much behind with their crops. Miss Lettie SHANNON, the bright daughter of James SHANNON, of Pocahontas, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W.A. BUCHANAN, returned to her home Monday. Mrs. J.W. BOURNE is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jane MCGUIRE at Cedar Bluff. Mrs. G.S. GILDERSLEEVE and her daughter, Miss Lollie, after a pleasant visit to friends and relatives in Graham returned home Sunday. Miss Annie WHITE, one of Five Oaks nicest girls, who has been visiting her sister Mrs. Emory MCFARLAND for some time, has gone home. Lee HENRY of the Clinch Valley News Office, spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. Mrs. Linnie GILLESPIE and children, of Bluefield are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Floyd GILLESPIE. HORSEPEN ---------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. HURT of Thompson Valley is visiting her daughter, Mrs. D.B. DANIEL and Mr. Hattie HARRISON. Mr. Will WAGNER, Martin THOMAS, Charley, and John DANIEL attended the entertainment which was given by people at Bailey. They report a fine time. Mr. and Mrs. Huston MOON paid their parents a visit last week, Mr. and Mrs. J.P WHITMAN. While in the cove they purchased a fine dog and two Maltese cats and seem to be delighted with the purchase of the oats especially. There was a very heavy rain and wind storm visited the Cove yesterday evening and did much damage to fences and fruit trees. Mr. A. CUMMINS has began paying off the people at this community for Coal lands purchased some time back. His purchases has made a change on the Cove in financial affairs. Marvin THOMASON, John DANIEL and Will WAGNER, are running the central hotel at the Cove this season. Mr. Thomas MILLER has began sawing at his new set on Horsepen Creek. He is rushing things to the front in the lower end. Patton BALL lost eleven fine horses this spring, caused by lung fever. Bud WHITMAN left last week for Fluvanna County, where he expects to remain for a while on the account of his health. G.T. DEATON and corps is getting along nicely surveying coal lands purchased by A. CUMMINS in this county. BAILEY ------------------------------------ The entertainment Saturday went off all right with the exception of one little racket and a big rain in the evening, about twenty nine dollars was collected which after paying expenses, will be used towards paying for the organ. Miss Sallie WILSON and brother Will and Miss Maggie KARR and Brother Luther, of Abbs Valley, were the guests of the Hounshell home Saturday night and Sunday, also Prof. CHRISTIE on Sunday. Mr. Evans WILLIAMS of Giles, Co. Prof. CHRISTIE, Miss Nannie GILLESPIE, of Bluestone, and Miss Sue G. WAGNER, of this place were the guests of Miss Jennie BAILY Saturday night. Miss Lena BUFFALO, of Graham, is visiting Miss Gray WAGNER this week. Mrs. W.L. NASH, Miss Lena BUFFALO and Mr. J.S. DAVENPORT, of Graham, were all up on Saturday taking in the entertainment. The Democratic County Committee met on Tuesday and unanimously elected G.W. DOAK as County Chairman, T.A. LYNCH Secretary. Steps were taken looking to the holding of a Senatorial Convention. Chairman DOAK will confer with the Chairmen of the district and a time and a place for holding the same will be fixed. HORSEPEN --------------------------------------- Joe STROW'S wife died this morning at three o'clock. She will be buried at the Horsepen cemetery. She leaves a husband and one child six weeks old. Mr. STROW has the sympathy of the people of the cove. H.L. MYERS and J.W. DANIEL went to Welch last Wednesday on business. They came back Thursday and reported a nice time. Dr. C.C. ALMOND and wife of Falls Mills were visiting friends in the Cove last week. Walter HARRIS went to Tazewell last Saturday and came back with his mother. She is the guest of Mrs. L.M. DANIEL. Horsepen is bleat with a post office once more, with D.B. DANIEL postmaster. -------------------- On Wednesday, about 1 pm a west bound mixed freight train, carrying a fencing crew and a lot of freight, empty gondolas, etc. was badly wrecked near Five Oaks, resulting in the death of two men and injuring seven others. The dead men are: John PRUITT of Maxwell and Beverly KINDER of Pisgah, young men and unmarried. The injured are Captain Marion PAINTER of the fencing crew, Charles and Thomas BURTON, William COMBS, William WALKER and Dudley PRUETT. There were two engines attached to the train, one in front and the other at the rear, pushing. The accident was caused by spreading of the rails by which the front engine was derailed, and the cars following were piled up in every direction by the rear engine. The engineer on the rear engine, it is said, failed to bear the signals of the front engine in time to stop his engine until great damage was done. The engineer and fireman of the front engine jumped and were uninjured. There were twelve cars and gondolas wrecked, and the track torn up for about 100 yards. Dr. ST. CLAIR of Tazewell, FOX of Bluefield, and HALLER, of Pocahontas were called to the wreck, and rendered what medical aid they could. No. 16 east bound passenger train, due here at 5 pm transferred baggage and passengers at the wreck to a train sent from Bluefield. By yesterday morning the wrecked cars, which were burned out of the way, and the torn up track, was all clear, and traffic was resumed. The wrecked train was in charge of Captain Rees BOWEN. He was not hurt. John H. Sparks Old Reliable Virginia Shows and Great Trained Animal Exposition will exhibit in Tazewell June 27 on Thursday afternoon and night. Larger, grander and better than ever before, twice its former size but the price of admission is the same 25 cents. Children under 12 years of age, only 10 cents. Known the world over as the cleanest, neatest and most up to date show in America. With all new, original and startling features. Remember the day and date. There is a big show coming to town and let everybody go an see the clown. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. CHAPMAN celebrated the 10th Anniversary of their marriage on the 17th. A large number of the friends of these popular people called to extend their congratulations and others living at a distance sent telegram and kindly messages. The occasion was one of pleasure both to Mr. and Mrs. CHAPMAN and their friends. Incidentally quite a number of gifts were made the host and hostess, as mementoes of the occasion, and the wish expressed by all to be present at the celebration of their "Golden Wedding." Mr. John EMPSCHWILLER, an aged citizen of Tazewell, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nannie WALKER, at seven o'clock this morning, in the 84th year of his age. Besides a son and daughter, Mr. O.G. EMPSCHWILLER and Mrs. WALKER, who live here, there are five other children living in other parts of the country. The burial will take place tomorrow in the new Cemetery. We hope to have something to say of this aged man's life, in the next issue.