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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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ August 5, 1910 BURKE'S GARDEN --------------------------------------------------- The Garden is beautiful now - veritable garden spot in high state of cultivation. Though the season has been rather late, the corn, for the most part, is looking good; the wheat has been harvested, and the farmers are in the midst of hay making. The weather is fine and the meadows are beautiful. And there are some corn patches here which stand a fair chance for the prize. About the best piece of corn in the Garden belongs to J.H. MEEK'S sons and is situated on the road almost opposite the Academy. The usual number of visitors are being entertained this summer and up to this time the Garden has been gay with parties and picnics. Among the young ladies who have given parties are Misses Sara MOSS, Ethel MEEK, Lucille SNAPP and Katrina GOSE. Miss Stella LONG has had as her house guest, for several weeks, Miss Virginia SNAPP, of Glade Spring. Miss Lucille SNAPP has been entertaining for some time Misses Marlam and Vivian BROWN of Black Lick and Miss Jessie Lou McCOMMAC of Bristol. Mrs. Graham PORTERFIELD, of Abingdon, is visiting relatives here. Mrs. L.D. SNAPP left last Sunday for Newport, where she is spending a few days at the bedside of her brother, Dr. MILLER, who is critically ill. Dr. TELCHETT, in the absence of our resident physician, is performing his duty faithfully and well. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. HOGE have as their guests, Miss Mayola and Billie GILLESPIE, Mrs. T.C. BOWEN and others. Mrs. R.E. GOODMAN made a business trip to Tazewell Wednesday. Messrs. Bowen LONG and John THOMPSON were in town Tuesday. Mrs. L.D. SNAPP and children spent Wednesday in the metropolis. Mr. Powell ROYALL escorted a party of ladies over into the Garden on Aug 2nd. Mr. James R. CROCKETT came home yesterday seeming strong and well after successful treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, some weeks ago. CEDAR BLUFF --------------------------------------------------------- The farmers of this neighborhood are busy in the meadows. There is preaching at Salem Saturday and Sunday. Mr. E.C. McFARLAND is making a success here sawing for Mr. PRICE. Messrs. W.R. CATRON, O.F. KITTS, B.A. LAMBERT and E.C. MCFARLAND were visiting home folks at Gratton Sunday. A small party made a pleasant trip to the new Railroad Sunday to see the tunnel. They had dinner with them - went over in the morning and back in the evening. Joseph PRUETT made a flying trip to the Garden Saturday and back Monday. FALLS MILLS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I.H. HARRY spent Monday and Tuesday in the coal fields looking after business. A.S and R.J. HARRY and Misses Nannie PERDUE and Bertha HARRY were visiting in Bramwell the first of the week. Ben RATLIFF had the misfortune to have two of his toes mashed off in the rock quarry recently. Medical attention was secured and he is getting along nicely. Madge BRYANT, daughter of J.E. BRYANT and Frank CRAWFORD went to Bristol and were married last week. C.E. BYRD finished his meadows today; he has put up a large amount of fine hay this year. W.B. TABOR was in Pocahontas yesterday looking after his business interests. Rev. M. BURGESS, of Blackstone, is holding a protracted meeting here, and is meeting with success. Miss Nannie COOLEY, of Bluefield, was here yesterday looking after the organization of a music class; we hope she will be successful, as she is a fine lady, and an excellent musician. THE LAST OF THE TAZEWELL BAND ------------------------------------------------ A few days ago some of the boys brought a lot of old hats and other paraphernalia formerly used by the late Tazewell Band, to this office, and deposited the same on the floor under a table, where it remains at this good hour, and thereby hangs a tale, which is to say, that the Tazewell Band is no more. It departed this life sometime ago. The cause of death was due to the high cost of living, lack of resources, etc. The band used a great deal of wind and air in their business, but found it impossible to subsist on this alone. And so it went as a number of its predecessors have gone Tazewell don't want a band. Perhaps don't need one, certainly won't support one, or at least "they ain't been doin' it." A number of organizations have existed here in time, but like this one have enjoyed only a brief season of existence. A surviving member of the late band says that during their two years of existence they never received as much as a penny from this town, and of course could not keep up. This explains why it was necessary to pay $50.00 of hard earned money for the band which played here on last Memorial day, for the old soldiers, which band was imported from Pocahontas. NORTH TAZEWELL ------------------------------------------------- Miss Peggie and Gladys DENNEY of McDowell, West Virginia, are on a visit to their cousin, Miss Nancy MCGUIRE. These are popular young ladies and will make many friends while here. Mrs. Sarah HARMAN had a family reunion on last Sunday. All of the children were present as well as her grandchildren. Of course they enjoyed themselves as they did in by gone days, before the family circle was broken. Mrs. and Mrs. Reese WHITLEY'S little daughter, Rose has been sick but is better at this writing. J.G. MCGUIRE went to Mud Fork Sunday and of course enjoyed a fine ride on our good road. John will leave for Welsh in a few days where he has accepted a position. "Uncle Boby" IRESON, left Sunday on No. 12 for Roanoke where he will visit his son James. Mr. C.W. DAVIS and Miss Ida SAYERS, were married on last Sunday at the bride's home by Rev. MITCHELL. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jess SAYERS, a fine baby boy. Mother and babe are doing well. Mrs. R.H. MCGUIRE, spent the day Sunday at her brother's, at the old Litz farm. R.E. LAWRENCE of Bear Wallow, spent the night with his sister, Mrs. W.P. WHITLEY, last week. There will be an ice cream supper at Gravely Hill on Aug 6, at 8PM. All are cordially invited to attend to make this a success. Miss Myrtle IRESON, of Williamson, West Virginia is on a visit to her cousin Miss Mamie Harman and other relatives in and around North Tazewell. Several from this place went to the motion picture show on Monday night. It was given for the benefit of North Tazewell Methodist Church. CLEAR FORK NEEDS NEW ROAD --------------------------------- As will be seen from notice in another column, the Jeffersonville District has on hand about $7500 road money, now available for road improvement in the district. This fund, if we understand it, is put up to the highest bidder. This is, the community subscribing as much as $2500 can have this money expended wherever they may designate. Any supplement less than the one third, or $2500 would not bind the road people, but would, of course, have its bearing. This money should be expended where most needed, and that will be where the largest number of citizens will be benefited. There are three places of road proposed to be built with this money. One, the road from North Tazewell down the river, connecting with the new road now being constructed from Baptist Valley across Hubble Hill to the river, giving a good road from that section to the depot. Another proposition is to build from the town of Tazewell east or west, repairing the McAdam road already built, and to build new road as far as possible. The road most traveled, and used by the largest number of citizens is the road from Clear Fork to Tazewell and the depot. Mr. Joseph S. GILLESPIE estimates that at least 20 per cent more people pass over the Clear Fork road to town and the depot than over the river road to the depot and that at least 25 per cent more than over the road from the west. The Clear Fork is a thickly populated section of small farmers who trade and traffic in produce, etc. all the year round, and if the greatest number of people are to be reached and benefited by the new road then it would seem that this road as far as to Gratton, and farther if possible, should be the next built. This road is in an almost impassible condition three fourths of the year. At the same time, there are a number of country stores and quite a large population whose only road to the depot and wholesale house is over the river road, and this road too, is very bad, but the "greatest good to the greatest number" should be the idea, and if this idea is carried out Clear Fork will get a new road. TO MEET NEXT TUESDAY ---------------------- The Tazewell Good Roads Association will meet next Tuesday in the Court House at 11 am. A full meeting is desired of everybody in interest in the building of better roads throughout the county. Be with us, and give the Association the benefit of your opinions, etc. Important business will be transacted. Ewing LAWSON, Pres. R.P. COPENHAVER, Sec't'y. BENBOW --------------------------------- Miss May CRIGGER of Graham, is visiting friend and relatives in this community this week. Mr. and Mrs. N.T. BUCHANAN gave the young folks of this community a delightful party last Friday night. Mrs. Joseph WIMMER was shopping in Tazewell last Saturday. Messrs Frank WALL and Paul PEERY attending the party at N.T. BUCHANANS last Friday night. Robert FOX and wife spent the day with Mrs. Amanda WALK Sunday. Sunday School is doing nicely at this place this summer - much better than usual, but there is room for improvement. Mr. and Mrs. John WITTEN and Misses Mary CLAYTON and Halley WITTEN were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bob BUCHANAN Sunday. POUNDING MILL ------------------------------- Dozens of gallons of black berries have been and are being picked to put up by the residents here. The three Misses WARD, of Wardell and Indian, were visitors at R.K. GILLESPIE'S Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. SHAMBLIN drove to Richlands Monday with their sick baby to interview Dr. SMITH. The 5 months old baby of Tom BURNETT is very sick yesterday and today. The mother is some stronger. Mrs. William MURPHY and children, Honaker, are spending the week here with her mother, Mrs. Ringstaff. Mrs. Dock ALTIZER and baby and Miss Lettie RINGSTAFF visited relatives of the former at Coaldan last week. The latter also visited the Misses NUNLEY at Doran. Miss Uva STEELE, Rex STEELE and John GILLESPIE visited the home of the latter at Wittens Mills on Saturday and Sunday. Miss Margaret HURT is visiting relatives at Tazewell. Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE went to Tazewell last week. Mr. Frank ALEXANDER, of Tazewell, assisted by Robert HOBACK, same place, is repainting W.B. STEELE'S residence. Mrs. BALDWIN still continues very ill at her home. Misses Georgia and Addie HARRIS returned Sunday from Big Stone Gap where they attended a normal. The former has accepted a position in the High School at Esserville. The latter will also perhaps accepted position is Wise County. Mr. T.J. DAVIS stopped here the last of the week for his second recent trip to New York, and left on No 8 for his home in Cincinnati. Mrs. Jane NUNLEY and 3 granddaughters went to Doran today to visit her son William NUNLEY. FIVE OAKS ----------------------------- Misses Bettie CLARK and Ed THOMPSON, Misses Cora and Lena and Clarence LAWRENCE attended the entertainment at Concord, Saturday night. Mr. Reese ASBURY was visiting friends and homefolks Sunday. Misses Cora and Lena LAWRENCE visited Misses Clara and Bettie THOMPSON Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. R.H. MOTHERINA and their twins were visiting on Clear Fork Sunday. Misses Maggie BURTON has returned from Tazewell where she has been visiting for a few days. Mr. James LAWRENCE was visiting at North Tazewell Sunday. Mr. Dewey HALL is at home now. Misses Mary Lou and Hattie SAYERS are visiting Mrs. W.F. HARMAN this week. Mrs. WILLIAMS has returned to her home in Bluefield. Mr. Nell(?) NEEL has returned from Dry Fork where he has been at work. Mrs. THOMPSON visited Mrs. James LAWRENCE Saturday. Mr. Will JONES went to church Sunday and reported an excellent sermon. Mr. Bob SPURGEON was in Dry Town Sunday. Mr. Clarence LAWRENCE was visiting friends here Sunday. Mrs. Manurine FORTNER is still with Mrs. James LAWRENCE. DEATH CLAIMS DR. JAMES R. CROCKETT --------------------------- The remains of Dr. James R. CROCKETT were brought through town on yesterday for burial at the old home in Burkes Garden. The funeral and burial takes place this morning at 11AM. Rev. H.M. FUGATE, formerly pastor here and in Burke's Garden, conducted the service, assisted by Rev. Mr. PATTY of the Methodist church, and Rev. Mr. SCHAEFFER, of the Lutheran Church. Dr. CROCKETT took his father, Mr. James CROCKETT to John's Hopkins some weeks ago for special treatment and while there was taken ill himself, and later underwent a surgical operation for a serious stomach trouble Pneumonia set up, and the faithful physician, who had been the instrument of healing so many people, was cut down. His brother, Dr. M.B. CROCKETT, of this town, and his wife, were with him in the last, the former having remained with him during almost his entire illness. Dr. James R. CROCKETT was born in Burke's Garden. His father and mother, James R. and Mrs. Sallie CROCKETT, John, William and Dr. M.B. CROCKETT, brothers, and Mrs. Simon KELLY and Mrs. Mattie WHITE, sisters, still survive, besides a wife and four children. He was a graduate of the Univerity of Maryland, and was 44 years of age. His life as a physician was spent in Burkes Garden, where he was born and reared. It cannot be said that as a physician he was without honor in his own country and among his own kin. He was popular with all masses. His neighbors knew him and respected him as a man of strong Christian character, deep piety and conscientious and faithful as a physician. His place will be difficult to fill. His last hours were peaceful, conscious and resigned. He knew his end was nigh, and talked calmly and freely with his distressed wife, telling her repeatedly that he was not afraid to die, and that all was well with him. His last thoughts were about his children and the young Baptist church in his neighborhood, which he was instrumental in building and organizing and to which he was devoted. He was superintendent of the Sunday School there and the chief support of the church, and his death was a severe blow to the cause. Though his duties as the only physician in his community were exacting, night and day, he found time to devote to his church duties. His faith and consecration in life stood him well in the last and trying hour, an hour which, sooner or later, will try us all. Party which left here on yesterday afternoon, with the body of Dr. CROCKETT was: Dr. Melvin CROCKETT and John CROCKETT and wife, E.H. WHITE and wife, S. Frazier STOWERS and Fay LAWSON, from Bluefield, Mr. and Mrs. Robert TARTER and others, besides several people who came over from Burkes Garden with carriages and buggies. Before leaving, the casket was opened in the parlor of the Jeffersonville hotel, and a large number of people looked for the last time on earth into the face of the physician and friend, so familiar in life. The face was strikingly life like - as natural as if only asleep. The body was embalmed in Baltimore, and was in preservation and entirely life like when it reached Tazewell. Rev. Mr. FUGATE, former pastor of Baptist church here, reached Tazewell on the 8:30 train and was taken immediately to the Garden, where he will preach the funeral sermon today at 10 o'clock.