Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--August 12, 1910 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Michelle Burress http://www.cvnotes.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ August 12, 1910 GRATTON ------------------------- The farmers have been busy making hay while the sun shines. Rev. Mr. PATTY filled his regular appointment at Mt. Olivet Sunday morning and at Concord in the afternoon. The fourth and last quarterly meeting of this year will be held at Mt. Olivet Sept. 17 and 18. Messrs. C.M. COX and C.C. KITTS started for Pocahontas Monday morning on business. Mrs. Polly MATHENA and Mrs. George HAGY were here to see Mr. W.R. BURTON Sunday. Mr. BURTON has been in declining health for some time. Mrs. Nannie KITTS and little daughter, Mildred, have returned from a visit to homefolks. BURKES GARDEN -------------------------------------- The funeral services of Dr. J.R. CROCKETT, which were held in the Baptist Church last Friday morning were attended by one of the largest concourses of people ever seen in Burke's Garden. Dr. CROCKETT'S remains were placed in the little burial ground on the Thompson hill, where he will rest after his two score years of activity and untiring energy. Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. LEMERT, of Severance, Kansas, who are on an excursion through Virginia, were much pleased with the Garden's fine farms and fat cattle. Mr. LEMERT is a large sheep dealer. Mr. Milton LAWSON has been spending a few days with his brother, Robert M. LAWSON. The Rev. John PEERY, of Marion Female College, is here in the interest of his school. The college will be closed this year in order to make improvements and have the school a greater success in the future. Mr. Samuel HENINGER shipped a fine drove of lambs a few days ago. Mr. King CROCKETT is gathering up lambs, having brought Mr. GOSE'S and others. Mr. Fay LAWSON of Williamson, spent the week with friends in the Garden. Miss Garnet LAWSON has as her house guest her cousin, Miss Emily WATERS. John P. GOSE made a business trip to Bluefield the first of the week. Mrs. L.D. SNAPP returned Monday from Newport, Giles County, and reports Dr. MIER'S condition as slightly improved. Mrs. SNAPP was accompanied here by her niece and nephew, Master Panyne and Miss Marjorie MILLER. Mrs. James PEERY is visiting here mother and other relatives on Clinch. HORSEPEN -------------------------------------------- A quite home wedding was solemnized here on Thursday evening when Miss Mallie BOWMAN became the bride of Charles R. DANIEL, both of this community. The bride is the daughter of the late George W. BOWMAN and is a beautiful and accomplished young lady; the groom is a son of John W. DANIEL, and is a young man of noble character; after the wedding an excellent supper was served, to which only a few of the friends were present. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J.S. MEADOWS. They will make their home in this community, where the heartiest congratulations have been extended them. Robert, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. WHITMAN, who has typhoid fever, is in a very critical condition Several people from Horsepen attended the horse show at Tazewell Tuesday. D.B. DANIEL returned from Welch Saturday, after a few days visit among relatives. Mrs. J.H. HUNT returned to her home in Graham after a visit to homefolks here. Mrs. R.L. JENNINGS left last week for a weeks visit to Pulaski. Mrs. Mollie Myers is spending a few days in Bluefield this week. James P. BOWMAN and S.A. MURRAY made a business trip to Bluefield on day this week. A LIVELEY GOOD ROADS MEETING --------------------------------------- The Tazewell Good Roads Association met in the Court House on Tuesday, and held an enthusiastic meeting. President Ewing LAWSON presided, and J.A. LESLIE was secretary in the absence of Dr. R.P. COPENHAVER, the regular secretary. There were abut sixty of Tazewell's progressive citizens present. A number of short addresses were made. It was noticeable in the entire proceedings that the question of a bond issue was uppermost and also popular. George W. MOSS, F.M. MOSS, Jno. B. HUT, E.L. GREEVER, Judge J.H. STUART, C.R. BROWN, W.H. WERTH and others, made short addresses and valuable suggestions. George MOSS said that Burke's Garden paid $1100.00 road tax yearly, and had no roads. C.J. MOSS said we had 600 miles of roads in the county, and about 10 miles of so called rock road. Jno. B. HURT said there is about a half mile of good road in the vicinity of Pounding Mill. Judge STUART pointed out that a certain section in Maryland had spent $350,000 on roads, and that land had increased $11.00 per acre, according to official reports. Mr. C.R BROWN said that he did not believe that the man who was willing to plod and walk through mud holes, and for his neighbors to do so when he could prevent it, would ever walk the streets of the New Jerusalem. If he did he would be after using a pick to see how much of the gold of the street he could dig up. The most extended remarks were made by Mr. E.L. GREEVER. He declared himself in favor of a bond issue. He said, we are very much behind in the matter of road building. That roads should be built as cheaply as possible and to reach as many people as possible. How to go about it was the question - some favored one plan, some another. The object of these club meetings is to confer, and try to find the best way. A bond issue of $500,000 would bring a good road within reach of every citizen of the county. Every railroad said he, is built on credit - on bonds issued on the road built. The United States Government itself, is building the great Panama Canal on a bond issue. In reply to a question he stated that he felt safe in saying that in the value of products, etc., that farm lands in the county would be enhanced from 25 to 50 per cent by the construction of good roads. A ton of produce is worth more if it can be transported to market in one day than it is if two days are required. The speech was well received and applauded liberally. Mr. WERTH pointed out that the wear and tear of wagons caused by our miserable roads yearly, would pay, if prevented, more than the entire road tax, and perhaps the entire taxes of the farmers. A committee of lawyers, consisting of E.L. GREEVER, A.S. HIGGINBOTHAM were appointed to look in the legal aspect etc. of the road laws of the county. Mr. H.S. BOWEN was added to the committee, and Mr. WERTH suggested that this committee constitute a Bureau of General information on the road question. Mr. LESLIE suggested that one aspect of the good roads, or rather bad roads question had been overlooked, and the Prof. CARSON be requested to speak at the next meeting on what effect, if any, bad roads had on country churches, Sunday school attendance, and the general question of bad roads as effecting the progress of religion, schools, etc. The meeting was entirely enthusiastic, and developed the fact that the people are aroused and in earnest, and will not be content any longer without better roads. About 52 members were enrolled as members of the Association. The next meeting will be held on the second Tuesday in September - stock sales day. FIVE OAKS ---------------------------------------- We have been having some good rains. Mrs. James LAWRENCE has been quite sick for a few days. Miss Etta WATSON and Mr. William JONES spent Sunday with Misses Cora and Lena LAWRENCE. Several attended the ice cream supper Saturday night and reported a fine time. Mrs. Sallie THOMPSON is visiting Mrs. THOMPSON this week. Joseph KITTS was at Five Oaks Sunday. Charles WHITE made a flying trip to Honaker Sunday. George TAYLOR and Arthur WATSON spent Saturday night with Arch and Clarence LAWRENCE. Mrs. Mamie TARTER has returned home. Mr. Will MITCHELL spent Saturday night with Mr. L.C. NEEL. Mr. Dewey HALL has returned to his work at Nemours. Mr. John JONES was with homefolks Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Gordon CLINE has returned to her home at Welch. Mr. Sam JONES was visiting has sister Mrs. HARMAN now. Misses Etta, Virgie and Laura WATSON are visiting their uncle near Tip Top this week. Mr. Bill JONES is working at Wittens Mills now. ROCKY GAP -------------------------------------- The farmers of the valley have been very busy the past week making hay and ? oats. Mr. and Mrs. Tom DAVIS and baby of Bluestone, were visting their parents Mr. Ed DAVIS and Mr. and Mrs. S.E. STIMSON Saturday and Sunday. Mr. H.D. DUDLEY and Miss Sarah ALBERTY are spending sometimes with his daughter Mrs. H.G. THOMPSON. Mrs. Banner KELLEY and children of Bluefield are on a visit to her parent's Mr. and Mrs. M.D. ROBINETT and other relatives. Miss Lula STIMSON and Miss Lena HIGGINBOTHAM left Saturday for a visit to relatives at Rural Retreat. Mrs. Robert THOMPSON and baby, of Herndon, West Virginia are spending sometime with relatives on Clear Fork. At the residence of the bride's parents last Wednesday afternoon, Miss Alice WIMMER and Mr. James LINKOUS were united in marriage by Rev. C.F. PANGLE. We wish them much happiness. Mr. and Mrs. Newton WILEY entertained a number of their friends at dinner Sunday. Mr. J.C. CARPENTER and wife and daughter, of Round Bottom spent Sunday with relatives near Sunny Point. Mr. c.A. DAVIS made a trip to Bluefield last Tuesday. Mr. Charlie SARVER is visiting here daughter Mrs. Walter CALDWALL at the mill. Mrs. Will STIMSON spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J.M. TUGGLE. STEEL'S CHAPEL AN OLD LAND MARK --------------------------------------- There will be a play and ice cream supper here on Saturday night, the 29t for the benefit of the church sometime ago the ladies gave an entertainment and supper from which a nice sum was realized, and which was used to paint the church, but there is still work to be done on the ediece, and has been needed for some time; it is one of the oldest landmarks. Its walls having been built before the war. Perhaps the only person living who helped to build it is Robert STEELE, who is now 85 years old; he gave the lot where it was built and all the timber that went into it. No doubt there are some readers of this paper who can call back to memory pleasant hours spent at old Steele's chapel, where father and mother, brothers and sisters, met together, but where are they today? Some sleep close by its walls, while others sought homes in distant countries. A few years and then it will be, where are those who helped in this cause? We thank our friends for their liberal help, and hope they will again remember us on the date aforementioned. STEELSBURG --------------------------------------------------- Ezra LINKOUS preached here Sunday to a large congregation. Mrs. M.J. STEELE has been quite sick the past few days. Misses Mayo HURT and Ferren CECIL, of Cedar Bluff, were visiting Miss Effie WITTEN last week. Misses Nannie Spark and Cara LINKOUS, of Harman, were the guests of Mrs. A.W. GRIFFITTS a few days ago. Miss Irene MCGRAW has returned to her home here from Graham, where she underwent an operation. Miss Nannie FIELDS, of Kentucky, spent a few days, here with her sister, Mrs. William BLANKENSHIP on her way from the normal at Big Stone Gap. Miss Nannie is one of Kentucky's most popular teachers. FALLS MILLS -------------------------------------- T.C. DOOLEY, of Mora, West Virginia was visiting friends here Sunday. W.B. TABOR made a business trip to Tazewell yesterday. J.D. JAMISON of Roanoke, was a business visitor here yesterday. W.F. THOMPSON and T.E. TABOR Sr. are visiting Mr. THOMPSON'S relatives at Marion this week. Mrs. J.M. SHEPPARD left Monday for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. HILTON at Critz, Va. Mrs. Earl GREEN and baby of Bluefield, were visiting Mrs. H.A. GREEN Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. James LOVINS and daughter, Miss Gertrude, of Kenova, are visiting relatives here this week. Miss Gertie is an attractive young lady. Miss Nova VASE (or VASS?) who has been visiting relatives here for about five weeks, will return to her home at Hilton tomorrow, and will be missed by her many warm friends here. R.P. CARTER was called to Princeton to the bedside of his brother on Tuesday. Thomas E. TABOR, Jr. has gone to Dry Fork to work for Walton and company as commissary clerk. James R. LAIRD and C.F. FRAZIER were here this week writing life insurance. Mrs. H.A. GREEN is ill at her home here. TANNERSVILLE --------------------------------------- Mrs. Will ATKINS and her six pretty little daughters, of Marion and mother, Mrs. Sallie HOLMES of Chatham Hill, spent several days recently with Messrs. J.P. and G.P. HOLMES at the old home place. Mr. and Mrs. Robert HOLMES and their babies of North Holston, were also visiting here at the same time. Mr. Ford TURLEY and his mother, of Washington County are visiting relatives and friends here. Miss Florence CALDWELL is at home again after spending the summer at school in Harrisburg. Miss Corrie HILT has returned from Emory where she has been attending the Normal. Mr. and Mrs. J.P. HOLMES went to Saltville recently, to have some dental work done. Mr. and Mrs. A.J. ANDERSON went to Tazewell one day last week. Mr. J. Newton RHUDY was in the valley last week selling marble. Mr. and Mrs. W.E. HILT have been visiting homefolks to Thompson Valley. Taylor, Scott HILT and BROWN are threshing in the valley now. Messrs John and Rob ABEL are working at the Quigley saw mill. Mr. William OSBORNE had a line cow killed by lightening during the recent thunder storm. Mr. W.E. STEEL finished gathering up lambs in the valley last week. Mr. J.P. HILT has been very sick but is better at this writing. Rev. Mr. DAME preached an excellent sermon Sunday evening, but owing to the inciemency of the weather the congregation was small. WHERE IS THE PIG? --------------------------------------- C.T. LARIMER'S pig said "excuse haste and bad pen" and left. It is a little black pig not much bigger than a good sized fist, but it is a pig ad the only one. Have you seen it? If so, please say so, and Mr. LARIMER will come and get it and pay damages. It left his bed and board last Saturday night. Where is the pig? BENBOW -------------------------------------------------------- C.W. MATHEWS, of Graham, is visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity this week. Miss Clarence TURNER is visiting her grandfather at Bailey this week. J.W. OWENS was here Sunday and made a strong effort to organize a singing school at White Church, but it seems that our people are so proficient in this one qualification that they do not need the training; at least that is what some of them say; ask our preachers what they think of this statement? Messrs H.G.P. MCNEIL, T.T. TURNER and Kell JONES all went to Bluefield Tuesday evening where they took advantage of the excursion to Washington city on Wednesday morning. All the Democrats and many Republicans are looking forward to the 22nd with great interests, as they are very desirous on hearing STUART, who has a great many admirers among the Republicans as well as Democrats in this valley. INDIAN ---------------------------- Miss Susan HUGHES, of Sullins College, Bristol, is spending a month at the home of Mrs. WATKINS in this town. Misses Rosa and Clara BROWN and Miss Helen REPASS have returned from the summer normal at Emory and are now resting preparatory to assuming their duties in the school room. T.A. REPASS, Jr. visited his brother, James, at Paint Lick, Saturday and Sunday. The following named young ladies are visiting in the family of Mrs. WATKINS: Miss Lucy BOYD and Miss Eva HURT, of Gardners. Master Dewey REPASS left for his home at Bristol on Monday, after spending two months here with his grandparents, MR. and Mrs. T.A. REPASS. Rev. J.A. DUVALL preached an interesting sermon in the Methodist church on Sunday evening, after which he presented in a forceful manner the claims of the state's home for orphan and destitute children and received a lieral response. C.H. PEERY will leave today for Hunter's Alum Springs for rest and recuperation. Mrs. M.E. MCGUIRE, Mrs. James V. FOX and Mrs. A.S. NIXON aunt and sister of James A. REPASS, of Paint Lick, who has been critically ill for sometime, visited him from here last week, and report him convalescing. W.B. ATKINS and son, photographers, of Bluefield, have their tent here and are doing some nice work. Miss Ruth FLANNERY, of Wise, is visiting Miss Carrie MCGUIRE. Miss Bessie PEERY and sister, Mrs. Dr. WILLIAMS will leave tomorrow for a visit to Kansas City, Mo. POUNDING MILL ---------------------------------- Misses Margurite and Barbara HURT and cousin, Miss Neta GILLESPIE of Tazewell returned yesterday from visiting relatives at Raven. Mr. William OSBORNE and son James, of Athens, West Virginia, returned to their home after a pleasant visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James OSBORNE. Mrs. George THOMAS and son Claude, and Mrs. Joseph SMITH spent Sunday with their relatives near Richlands. Misses Georgia and Addie HARRIS, Cora and Dora WILSON made a flying trip to Richlands Sunday. Rex STEELE and John GILLESPIE attended the german Saturday night at the Lithia Springs; about four hundred guests were present. Miss Lyde MCCALL and Mrs. M. KISER, of North Tazewell visited Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE the first of the week. Mr. Logan RINGSTAFF is spending a few days with homefolks. Mrs. W.B. STEELE and daughter Miss Eva, visited the family of John WYNN Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J.T. ALTIZER drove to Cedar Bluff Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. B.D. HUMPHREYS. Hurt, Gillespie and Ward shipped a couple of cars of lambs this week. Rev. Mr. ROWE, of Tenn. Will lecture here Friday night. He is now visiting friends in Baptist Valley; is a promising young man, has perfected several inventions and has patents already for some. Messrs. Walker and Billy RINGSTAFF, Charles CHRISTIAN, David CABLE, and others of the N and W spent Sunday with their families here. Mrs. and Mrs. Charles CHRISTIAN have a very sick baby. Mrs. SHAMBLIN and daughter Miss Nora, have returned from a visit to West Virginia. Mrs. John HAWKINS of Tazewell, was the guest of Mrs. W.H. STEELE Saturday. Mr. Arthur KERR came up from his home at Mill Creek, Tenn. for his wife who returned with him on Monday, taking her little Nephew, Henry WILLIAMS, will spend the fall and winter. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. T.J. DAVIS, Cincinnati, has been quie sick at the "Bungalow" Mr. Mercer THOMAS visited his sister at Whitewood the last of the week. The two Messrs COOK of Tenn. are visiting their relatives, Messrs RINGSTAFF and NOE'S.