Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--July 18, 1902 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 July 18, 1902 ITALY ----------------------------------------- W.L. MORRIS of Lexington, Virginia, J.O. LUTRELL and Arthur BAILEY of Knoxville, Tennessee, returned to their post of duty last Monday. Miss Lucy SMITH is visiting friends and relatives in Tennessee. Mr. Easly CUMBY is quite sick with typhoid at his home, near the camp. C.A. HAWLEY, a grocery man of our town, has just completed whitewashing his farm. He now has one of the most attractive places in the suburbs of the city. J.L. SMITH, the potato grower has been soliciting help and storage for his crop of potatoes. He says they are in greater abundance than Kansas wheat. Mrs. S. WALTON is visiting friends at Tazewell this week. The farmers in this location have begun harvesting their hay and oats. The song of the mower is heard on all sides. Miss Winnie LONG, of Bluefield, was visiting Miss Ella JOHNSON last week. Mr. B. YOUNG who lost a very valuable grip satchel on his return from Italy last March, after tracing it for over three months, found it in France. The satchel was forwarded to Mud Fork, and from thence to Falls Mills. Miss Nancy SMITH who has been visiting for some time in Tennessee is expected home soon. Her arrival no doubt will drive away the sad expression that has lingered so long on Arthur's face. Mr. and Mrs. I.C. DODD severed ice cream last Thursday evening, celebrating the eleventh birthday of their daughter, Miss Nina. D.W. DUDLEY, from Crocketts Cove, and J.C. FINK, of Mud Fork, were taking in the Quarries last Tuesday. Quite a jolly crowd from the city of Falls Mills, paste, through Italy last Saturday on a hay ride excursion. Their peeling notes of mirth and jubilee was of an exciting character, and on their return trip just as the sun was sinking in western horizon their shining faces were seen reflecting on the clouds that seemed to be suspended from the very windows of Heaven. No cases of hay fever have been reported as yet. It is a fact knowing to all surrounding citizens of Falls Mills, that the distillery at Flat Top Yard was closed by an act passed in the senate of Virginia some three or four months ago. This act was a great relief to the good citizens of the community, and since that time we scarcely have seen a drunken person in our locality, when previous to this time there scarcely was a day that we did not see some reeling and staggering under the influence of Flat Top liquor, as they called it in a boasting manner. A petition is now being circulated b the proprietor of this wholesale slaughtering machine to dispose of one half thousand gallons of damnable stuff. Will the good citizens of our quiet little village allow such an institute as this to resume its destructive work to the young manhood of our land? Will they sanction a movement which they know means destruction to our free and highly civilized county. This is a question of vast importance and appeals to the true manhood of our citizens. Will we allow this monster of deadly poison to be awakened and fasten its poisonous fangs upon the manhood of this community? or will we boldy enlist in that army who is ever ready to declare war against such a gigantic evil. POCAHONTAS ----------------------- Lieutenant J. SNIDER who has served the United States in the Philippines for the past three years, is in Pocahontas, the guest of Col. and Mrs. BROWNING. He leaves Saturday for his old home in Giles County. Misses Willie and Ruble BROWNING and Pattie LANDON are visiting in Bluefield this week. Miss Nellie HOOD an accomplished and beautiful young lady of Culpeper, Va. is spending the summer with the Misses BROWNINGS. Mrs. BLACK, is visiting the family of C.E.F. BURNLEY at Eckman this week. Miss HOGE, of Giles, is the guest of Miss Janie BROWNING. Miss Edna BELOW, who has been visiting Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach this summer stopped several days with Miss Pattie LANDON, enroute to her home at Tazewell. Mr. S.R. BANDY, is visiting in Bluefield this week. Miss Sadie BAACH, who has been visiting in New York, Manhattan Beach, for the past few weeks. Mrs. Rose FRENCH, of Giles County is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. BAACH. Mrs. SPATTS and daughter, of Staunton are spending the summer with Col. and Mrs. BROWNING. Mr. J. Walton THOMPSON is in Norfolk on business. Mr. J.W. BREWER, who has charge of the several mines of Collins Co. Visited Pocahontas Sunday. TABORVILLE ----------------------- Messrs. Tip FAULKNER and Andrew BELCHER, of Littlesburg, West Virginia, were visiting their friends in the village last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. A.K. BROWN, of Bluestone was on Mud Fork last Saturday buying cattle, Allen knows where to find fine cattle. James BELCHER, made a flying trip to Bluefield Tuesday, on business. The majority of the Taborville citizens celebrated the Fourth of July in the harvest field. Mrs. Mattie SHELTON and her two children, Buford and Hazel, of Bluefield, West Virginia are visiting their many friends here this week. Mr. and Mrs. J.G. BAILEY, of Bailey, Virginia, were visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. Paris WAGNER last Sunday. Mrs. PHILIPS who was to preach at Macedonia last Sunday failed by some cause or other to get there, so her place was filled by Rev. J.W. HOLBROOK of Bailey, Virginia, who gave a very interesting talk to a very large congregation. BAILEY -------------------------------- Mrs. C.C. FRENCH and Miss Bessie HOUNSHELL, spent two or three days last week at Tazewell, having some dental work done. Mrs. Lon WILLIAMS (Neo CARTER) who has been reported sick with consumption died at the home of her father, Mr. Daniel CARTER, on July 8th and on the 9th after appropriate religious services participated in by Revs. J.D. TICKLE, G.W. HARLESS and J.F. JONES, the body was laid away to rest in the family cemetery on the farm. Miss Ida CARTER, of Keystone, West Virginia came up to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. WILLIAMS. She is still at Springville with friends. She will return to Keystone today. Misses Ella WAGNER and Bessie HOUNSHELL visited Miss Ida CARTER yesterday. Mrs. A. HOUNSHELL and Mrs. G.R. KARR are visiting friends in Abbs Valley. Mr. Charles R. KARR, of Pocahontas, visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. FALLS MILLS ---------------------- Miss Hattie WINGO is visiting friends and relatives at Tazewell. Hay harvest is on in this section; the quality is good but the yield is light. Miss Amy MULLIN, of Graham, is visiting her brother, William MULLINS, at this place this week. Rev. J.W. WEST delivered an able address on the Anti-Saloons at the Union Church last Friday night after presenting facts ad figures and showing the evil results of the whiskey trafle. BENBOW ---------------------------------- Two of our brightest young ladies, Misses Ella and Mattie CRABTREE started to the Tazewell normal last week. The little children spent an enjoyable time on the peak last Saturday. Mr. CHAPMAN of Tazewell, spent several days with his daughter last week. Mr. John NEWBERRY was in town Monday. FIVE OAKS ------------------------------------ Mrs. COOPER, of Bluefield is visiting her son, John COOPER, of this place. Misses Ida BAILEY, Gracie HAWKINS, Lizzie MCCALL and Allie MILLARD, were visiting Miss Ida PAINTER Saturday and Sunday. Several of the boys called on them, and reported a fine time. It was rumored that Windy BROWN was married, but I guess it is all a mistake, as he has never yet shown his wife. Jim LAWSON who lives near Smoot's store, shot about six of his toes off. Misses Helen and Anna GREEVER, called on Mrs. W.E. PEERY and Ida PAINTER Tuesday. Little Jake GREEVER, of Graham spent some time with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.B. GREEVER. GRAHAM ------------------------- Bain CROCKETT, who has been in a drug store for some time, came home to take charge of the drug store here. Mr. J.B. SAUNDERS, our depot agent, of this place, has typhoid fever. Dr. Grat CROCKETT, who has been suffering so much with dropsy, is no better. Miss Ella WARD from Dublin, is here visiting her grand mother, Mrs. S.M. MCCALL, and other friends. Mr. R.C. BAYLOR has accepted a position with the Crystal Bottling Works, as book keeper. PAINT LICK ------------------------- Rev. BILDERBACK spent Saturday night with W.J. LESTER and preached another good sermon at Midway Sunday morning. Misses Ollie and Narcie LESTER were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles ASCUE Sunday. Misses BRADSHAW and Clint ASCUE attended the quarterly meeting at Elk Garden Sunday. Miss Annie STEELE was visiting Mr. Mary BROWN Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John LANE, are visiting relatives at Tip Top and Bluefield this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer ASCUE were visiting her father Mr. Will FERRALL Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom ASCUE are visiting relatives in Thompson Valley. NORTH TAZEWELL ------------------------- Rev. Stuart FRENCH whose stewardship is now at Abingdon, Va. preached at the North Tazewell church Sunday AM. The church was well filled and every body ws pleased to see Rev. FRENCH in the pulpit again. H.G. PEERY and wife and Mrs. Dr. HALL left Saturday for Alum Springs to be gone for a month. Miss Ada VERMILLION gave an 'at home' last Friday Evening. Those present were Misses Jennie VERMILLION, Fanney WHITLEY, Tilda WILLIAMS, Sallie TAYLOR, Alta STINSEN, Bertha STINSEN, Messrs. A.C. DOYLE, Henry WILLIAMS, and M.C. WILLIAMS. The evening was spent in games, several solos were rendered, and all enjoyed the exercises very much. Henry WILLIAMS is engaged in the bed springs business with A.C. DOYLE at present. Misses Alta and Bertha STINSEN and Sallie TAYLOR of Russell County are visiting relatives in North Tazewell. Mr. Calvin WILLIAMS, who has been in Oklahoma for the past year is visiting his father. Mr. Castle PORTER, who has been confined to his bed for the past six months is convalescing. Miss Ethel BURKHOLDER is able to be on the streets again, after a two weeks illness. Captain FUDGE is making hay this week. The Captain makes hay while the sun shines. Messrs. Frank IRESON, A.C. DOYLE, M.C. WILLIAMS, William SMITH, A. PEERY, and Misses Mabel IRESON, Lettie IRESON, Bena BURTON, Fannie WHITLEY and Helen FUDGE, attended services at the Main St. Methodist Church, Sunday evening. Mr. A.C. DOYLE, the popular bed spring man of Knoxville, Tennessee, is making his headquarters in North Tazewell. Miss Lucy CLAPP has charge of the night wires at the depot again. Miss Jennie HAMILTON is contemplating a trip last. Dug VERMILLION has been suffering with a finger which was mashed nearly off last Monday. Estel IRESON spent Sunday in Coal Creek. L.H. Jolliffees Bright Lights show was stationed here the past week. Miss Mattie and Kate SMITH have awarded the contract for the sinking of a well at their home. Dug VERMILLION had a fine cow killed Saturday night by a freight train just below town. Town Marshall Sam WILLIAMS has about completed his collection of delinquent taxes. FREELING ---------------- Garfield POTTER, a refugee from Kentucky was shot and instantly killed near here on yesterday. In stooping over the pistol fell out of his holster, striking a rock causing the discharge. Isham FLEMING, a logging man of this place has his right leg broken yesterday while hauling a heavy log on a hill side. It is thought it will have to be amputated. Some forty or fifty Slavs are at work here this week. They are making slaves for the Danville Staye and Lumber Co. Our farmers are about all done laying the corn. Corn crops are better than for several years. Mrs. Martha VANOVER, of this place is very ill with a cancer on her nose. Her recovery is doubtful. Sheriff STONLEY, who was shot some time ago, is still in a critical condition. Bartly, the man who did the shooting, is still at large. William BEVERLEY, of this place, had has hand cut off in a train wreck, at Welch, West Virginia. He is getting along fairly well. ---------------------- The death of Captain FULLER, on last Thursday week, as announced in last weeks NEWS, though not unexpected, was a great shock to his many friends. He came to Tazewell about 15 years ago from Russell county, where he was born, and where he had a large and influential connection. For a number of years he had been a member and chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the County. He was in his 73rd year, a member of the Baptist Church and a good citizen. The remains were buried in the PEERY grave yard at the fair grounds.