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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 3 August 1900 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INCORPORATORS AND TRUSTEES OF TAZEWELL COLLEGE At a meeting of the incorporators of Tazewell College held at the office of J.N. HARMAN, in the town of Tazewell, Va., June 29th, 1900, there were present J.N. HARMAN, George W. GILLESPIE and Hon J.H. STUART, who were appointed incorporators of said college by a act of the Legislature of Virginia passed on February 5th, 1892, and also the following incorporators who have been associated with them under said act, to wit: J.A. LESLIE, Prof. C.D.M. SHOWALTER and W.C. PENDLETON. On motion, the following Board of Trustees was elected to serve one year and thereafter until their successor shell be chosen, viz: Hon. W.B. SPRATT, L.C. SHELBURN, Prof. P.H. WILLIAMS, J.N. HARMAN, G.W. GILLESPIE, W.C. PENDLETON, J.A. LESLIE, W.J. SHELBURNE, Judge J.H. STUART and Prof. C.D.M. SHOWALTER. On motion, it is ordered that the Board of Trustees this day elected and their successor in office shall have exclusives control and management of said College, with power to elect a principal instructor and such assistants in the school in all of its departments as may be deemed requisite. The said Board of Trustees shall fill all vacancies occurring therein, may add to or diminish the number of trustees, provided in both cases such action shall be taken upon the nomination of the stockholders or owners of the said College property. On motion J.N HARMAN Secretary, was appointed a committee to draft by laws and submit the same to the next meeting, which is to be held at 10 am on May 13the 1901. On motion, adjourned to meet at time above mentioned. W.C. PENDLETON, Chairman: J.N. HARMAN, Secretary. EAST BLUESTONE J.W. SMITH preached for us last Sunday. A fine sermon too. W.L. NASH and wife of Graham were visiting his father last week. Summers, Harman & Co. Have started their steam thresher and we hear it is doing better work than ever. Juding form the size of their overalls they are certainly going to eat a "heap" as it takes No. 40 for them. Wheat crops are ligth in this section but from a amount of straw it is threshing out well. S.A. RUBLE has had a lot of sickness in his family but all are better at this writing. Mrs. J.D. TICKLE is able to go visiting after nearly eight months of severe illness. C.A. BANE has had his wheat threshed and we learn with regret that the coop fell on the big turkey and killed it before it got fat and of course the wedding will have to be postponed. We learn that Mrs. A. ST. CLAIR is going off in a few days to attend the springs. BENBOW Rev. Mr. MOWBRAY preached an excellent sermon at this place last Sunday. We are sorry to say Mr. Jim TABOR has a very sick daughter. Miss Nannie LESLIE, of Tazewell, spent last week with the Misses CRABTREES. Mr. C.W. GEORGE and family were visiting last Sunday. Messrs. Will CORELL and G.O. THOMPSON spent last Sunday in Smyth County. Miss Ella CRABTREE started to Wytheville this week to have her eyes examined. We are happy to say the people are making rapid progress towards our high school building. POCAHONTAS Mr. B.F. TULLY, stenographer and bookkeeper of the South West, Co. with his bride, who was Miss LIGON, of Bluefield, has gone to housekeeping on Water Street. Mr. TULLY is very popular here, and his bride was one of Bluefields most elegant young ladies. Mrs. W.G. MERRITT of Albermarle, is on a visit to Pochontas. Mr. MERRITT, her husband, has the position formerly filled by Mr. NEWENHAM. Capt. Jno. GRIFFITH, who has been away for some time, on account of ill health, is here on a visit. "Capt. John" was for a years one of the most popular conductors on the N & W. Fire broke out at 9:30 PM last Saturday in the house of Marshall BLACK, but owing the efficient work of the fire company, the fire was confined to the room in which it originated. Little damage was done to the property, except from water. Considering the location of the building, distance from fire plgs, etc, the work of the company was especially commendable. The captain of the fire company. Mr. CURVILLE fell from a platform into the open sewer and was painfully, though not seriously hurt. Mrs. R. Lee POINDEXTER is visiting relatives in Pearisburg, where she went on July 18th, to attend the funeral of her brother, Graham Woolwine. Mrs. M. BLOCH is in Richmond where she was called on account of the sickness of her mother, who died on the 7th of July. Mrs. Isabel, who has been on a visit to her brother, R.L. POINDEXTER, returned to her home in Lynchburg this week. Mr. J.W. DELPH, the popular and polite and efficient clerk of the Inn for the past two or three years, will take charge of the Radford Inn, September 1st. The citizens of the Pocahontas, the traveling public and Mrs. MCGEE, all regret to see his leaving and with him success in his new home. BURKES GARDEN Farmers are mostly through with their bay and oats harvest. Rev. J.H. ALEXANDER preached a good sermon at Central Church at 11 o'clock Sunday and at the Groseclose School House at 4pm. Rev. ALEXANDER preached here several years ago and his many friends are glad to see him in their midst one more. Miss Laura GREEVER has been sick for several days but we are glad to know that she is improving, and hope she will soon be well again. The young people of Burkes Garden had an enjoyable time at a picnic in the grove opposite Groseclose's Store last Saturday afternoon. After the picnic the crowd was entertained until about ten o'clock, at the home of Miss Fannie GROSECLOSE. All report a delightful time. Miss Nellie TUNE, from Ky. is spending several months in the Garden. Messrs. Dave and Jim SPRACKER and Carl GREEVER came over from Tazewell Saturday at attend the picnic. Miss Mamie GROSECLOSE from Ceres is visiting friends and relatives in the Garden now. Mr. John H. GREEVER and family and Miss May MOSS are in Poor Valley at the Sulpher Spring. Prof. A.S. GREEVER and sister will go to Mountain Lake Tuesday and will return home Thursday. Miss Pinkie FRY was the guest of Miss Lena May WYNN yesterday. Mrs. J.D. GREEVER spent several days of last week at Bluefield, with her son Rev. W.H. GREEVER, who has typhoid fever. Mr. T.E. POWERS, from Thompson Valley, spent Saturday night with his aunt, Mrs. H.H. GREEVER. POUNDING MILL Mr. Will MULKEY and Rev. J.R. SPARKS, each got a knee cut last week. Miss Ethel HURT, of Bluefield, who has been spending a couple of months here with her niece, Miss Hattie GRIFFITH, in company with the same is spending a few days at the Blue Sulpher Inn, with her sister, Mrs. T.H.R. CHRISTIE. We trust these charming young ladies will have a pleasant stay. Mrs. W.B. STEELE and children spent Saturday with homefolks at Cedar Bluff. Her sister, Miss Pearl MCGUIRE returned home with her and on Monday Mrs. S.A. RATLIFF, of Cedar Bluff, accompanied them to Richlands where they spent the day with their friend, Mrs. J.B. CRABTREE. Mr. T.W. ZINK, N & W agent here, who has been sick for the past week, is better. Mr. and Mrs. C.P. WILLIAMS visited their aunt, Mrs. Mary Anne YOUNG in the Cove Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles LAWRENCE visited their aunt, Mrs. LAMBERT in Slinking Waters from Thursday to Sunday. Mrs. George W. GILLESPIE returned to her home in Tazewell Monday after having spent a couple of weeks here with her daughter, Mrs. J.B. HURT, including a few days at the Blue Sulpher Inn with her husband. The brethren who were announced to preach here last Friday night failed to come. It was rumored that they would coe the next night, the bell was rung, a good many went and were disappointed again. Rev. Phillip JOHNSON will begin a protracted meeting here beginning next Saturday night. Several persons talk of going to the quarterly meeting at Steelsburg next Saturday and Sunday. Mr. W.C. WILLIAMS was up from his home at Richlands and reports Miss Effie, who has typhoid fever is improving slowly. Mabel WHITE of the Cove, and Miss Cora QUILLEN, of Castlewood, were guests of Mrs. W.B. STEELE on last Wednesday night on their way from the home of the latter. Miss Maggie SPARKS who lately returned from the Staunton Institute for deaf, dumb, and blind, is giving music lessons to her cousins, Miss Lizzie LAMBERT, May and Harriet SPARKS. Miss Maggie understands music well, plays and sings beautifully.