Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--August 4, 1911 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Michelle Burress http://www.cvnotes.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. 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 Friday August 4, 1911 BURKES GARDEN Burkes Garden, August 2 - Rev. H.M. Fugate left the Garden Monday after having preached a series of good sermons, which were much enjoyed. Mrs. Sallie Crockett, of Bluefield is here visiting Mrs. Attelia Crockett. Rev. Mr. Miller, of Marion spent Sunday with friends who were pleased to have their one time pastor among them again. Mrs. Will white and Miss Vail are both having the misfortune to be ill while visiting in this neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Greever will give a party tonight for their house guest, Misses Coyner and Barger. Mrs. R. S. Moss is enjoying a visit from her cousin, Miss Carry Spotts. POUNDING MILL Pounding Mill, August 2 - Miss Sallie Brittain of Tazewell, is visiting Miss Margaret Hurt. Mrs. James O'Keeffe, Mrs. Wharton O'Keeffe and Miss Ethel Kelly, who visited Mrs. R.K. Gillespie last week, have returned home. Miss Uva Steele, Messrs, Rex Steele and John Gillespie returned from a camp near Finney Monday. Mr. William Robinett spent Sunday here with his wife, and mother. Mrs. R. Trayer and little son, spent yesterday at Maxwell with Rev. and Mrs. Pangle. Rev. Dr. Pangle preached here Sunday at 3:30. Mr. John Sturgill is very sick. Mr. Robert Petts is sitll very ill of Typhoid. Byrd Brewster, who had the misfortune to get his leg cut off while boarding the bridge car at Eckman sometime ago, was brought home from the Bluefield hopsital the last of the week, on train No 11, which made a special stop near his home. Since his arrival at home he has been suffering a great deal. Claude Thomas, who has typhoid is able to set up some. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith are the proud parents of another bouncing boy, which arrived last Wed. night. Miss Mary Belle Altizer of Gillespie, spent last night with her brother J.T. Mrs. William Lmabert came up from Raven Friday night for her husband who had been ill a day and night previous. They were guests of Mrs. M.J. Sturgill. Mr. Luther Goss, of Big Creek, spent several days here last week with his sister, Mrs. Lee, and conducted several prayer meetings at night at the church of God. He gave some excellent talks and is studying for the ministry. Mr. and Mrs. John Robinette had all their children Sunday to dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Caldwell; Messrs, Charles and Thomas Robinette. Mrs. Albert Maxwell and children, Mona and Orin, of Bluefield, attended the Church of God here sunday night and was the guest of Mrs. M. J. Sturgill. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Williams and little daughter, Leonard, of Williamson, spent from Friday to Sunday visiting his aunt, Mrs. Rebekah Williams. Dr. W.R. Williams was here several times to see to his little nephew, Harry Williams, who had a bad sore throat, which was feared a while would develop into diptheria. Harry is able to be out again. W.B. Steele and R. K. Gillespie were at Laurel yesterday looking after their big store at that place. H.W. Christian and little son, Henry will leave on No. 12 this morning for Athens, where he will visit his daughter, Mrs. Wright. Mrs. J. Baldwin visited a couple of days at Richlands Sunday. Mrs. S.O. Ward and little daughter, of Whitewood, are visiting her parents Rev. and Mrs. G.R. Thomas. ----- JOHN PUCKETT John Puckett, a well known young man of the west end of the county, was found dead on a hillside near R.F. Bundy's on last Saturday morning, death having occurred sometime during the night from too much whiskey, it is said. Puckett is said to have been drunk the day before, and to have remarked to his friends that he could drink a pint of whiskey without taking the bottle from his lips, which act he is said to have accomplished. Puckett leaves a wife and four children, who are without visible means of support.