Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--August 16, 1918 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 August 16, 1918 The entire community is in mourning over the death of Henry BOWEN; not only the community, but throughout Southwest Virginia and the State his untimely death will cause profound sorrow. Just one week ago he underwent an operation in Bluefield for appendicitis, and from the beginning it was seen that his condition was serious. Few of his friends suspected that he was not well. He was on the street here one day last week, apparently in his usual robust health. It is known now that he had not been feeling well for sometime, and was contemplating a vacation and rest, when stricken suddenly on yesterday, a week ago. He was hurried to the Sanitarium on Friday of last week and during his illness was operated upon four times - the last time about 6 o'clock Wednesday evening. His death occurred at 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning. He met death calmly and without fear. He was conscious during his entire illness until 6 o'clock Wednesday evening, when the last operation was performed, which, it was hoped, would at least prolong his life. He talked with his wife about his business affairs, even to the smallest details as to where keys to his desk were, and how and where he should be buried. It is said that he realized almost from the first that he could not recover, and met the situation fairly and bravely. About twenty or twenty-one years ago he was united in marriage to Miss May MUSTARD, and only daughter and child of the late Gratton MUSTARD, a prominent and well known citizen of this county, who, with five children - three boys and two girls, survive, to mourn his untimely death. Henry Smith BOWEN was born in Tazewell County forty three years ago. He was a son of the late Captain Rees BOWEN and Mrs. Mary C. BOWEN, who resides in this town. His brother's are Dr. Samuel C. BOWEN, of Richmond; T.C. BOWEN, of Tazewell and Rees T. BOWEN, of the Cove. Sisters - Mrs. S.J. THOMPSON, Mrs. J.P. ROYALL, Mrs. H.A. BOWEN and Miss Rachel BOWEN. Dr. Samuel BOWEN came from Richmond and was with his brother to the last, assisting and advising with the other surgeons and physicians in heroic efforts to save a valuable life. Deceased was educated at Hampden-Sidney College. During his college life he joined the Presbyterian church, and was one of its most exemplary members and most liberal supporters. He was a member of the Virginia Board of Agriculture from the Ninth District. He held high rank as a scientific, progressive farmer and stockman. On his large bluegrass farm, consisting of sometime more then 3,000 acres, were to be seen the finest of stock and crops. His future, as a wealthy business man was bright and his untimely death the more to be lamented. With his passing Tazewell County loses one of its most progressive men. It was due largely to his work, support and liberal patronage, that Tazewell has today her fine roads. He will be missed from business circles here. In Bluefield and other towns outside the county he was well known among leading business men, and highly esteemed. It was as a personal friend, however, that he shone brightest. His devotion to his aged mother and family was marked to the highest degree. No less kind, considerate and generous was he to all with whom he came in contact. His wealth gave him ability to help. A plain man remarked in this office yesterday: "Henry BOWEN was bread and meat to lots of people. he was one of the very best men that ever lived." The plain people, his tenants, the poor, every beneficent cause found in him a friend and helper. His splendid home was open to all visitors. Hospitality of himself and his wife and family, was unbounded and unrestricted. Scores and scores of people, of all walks of life, lost by his passing, a personal friend, whose place can scarcely be filled. No wife and children ever mourned the loss of a better husband and father. No mother ever lost a more dutiful, tender or thoughtful son, or brothers and sisters a more beloved relative. The details of the funeral and burial are not known at this writing. It is understood that the remains will be interred today in the family burial ground near his late home. There is complaint that the boys in France do not receive their copy of this paper. The paper is mailed out promptly on Friday of each week according to the addresses furnished. But remember: there are 1 million three hundred thousand American soldiers in France. To handle this mail is a tremendous job. Every effort is made to deliver the mail to the boys, but that there should be delays, is inevitable. Be sure you give correct address and be patient. The boy will get his mail finally. Mr. Frank RILEY, a well known and valued citizen of the Horsepen Cove Community, was fatally injured last week, on Wednesday, by his team running away while he was in his meadow mowing hay. The accident occurred about 10 o'clock. He lived until sometime Thursday. The account of the accident was given this paper by his son, Mr. E.L. RILEY, on Tuesday. Mr. RILEY was mowing, walking behind the machine. A bolt in the yoke supporting the tongue of the machine, came loose and the tongue dropped. This frightened the mules. They dashed off, dragging RILEY over the machine in some manner. One hand was cut off at the wrist by the knife. He was torn fearfully on one side and in the back, by the irons on the machines, from the effects of which he died next day, as stated. The run a way was not caused by fright caused by the thunderstorm, as was stated. The funeral and burial occurred last Friday afternoon, at Grassy Spur, Conducted by Rev. J.S. MEADOWS. The deceased was twice married, and leaves a wife and two children by the last marriage, the 7 children by the first marriage. He was a member of the Christian Church. The Editor is in receipt of a private note from "Jim" KELLY, who, with his wife, a daughter of George W. GILLESPIE, President of the Tazewell National Bank, pulled up stakes some years ago, and moved to South Dakota. He says that "Sioux Falls is that largest city in the state, and the best state in the union except of course, Virginia." And adds: "My wife and boys join in sending best regards at all." "Jim" enclosed a clipping from the S.D. DAILY, from which it is gathered, that he is Secty. and Treas. of the wholesale and Retail Dakota Iron. Store, and also President of The Sioux Falls Commercial Club, which club is planning bigger things for the undeveloped state of South Dakota, already forging ahead. Mr. and Mrs. KELLY'S many friends will be glad though not all surprised, to hear, that they are doing well. And, so, again, the old paper keeps us "in touch." POCAHONTAS ------------------------------------ Big Vein - We are rejoicing in our camp again over the victory by our dear boys and the allies adding more German prisoners to the list and the gain of the ground. We all say, Amen! Mrs. Robert LEONARD was visiting her parents on Mud Fork last week. Mrs. Sam BERBERT is very ill with appendicitis at this writing. Mr. S.B. MAXEY has built quite a number of new mine cars for Big Vein, for which company he is Superintendent. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Robert SHORT died last week with the whooping cough, and was buried at Boisevane last Sunday. Mr. G.S. BURTON, of Giles county, was visiting his brother, William BURTON last week. Mr. William BARKER and little daughter, of Kansas, are visiting Mr. BARKER'S parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.L. BARKER at this place. Little Woodrow, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.B. BURTON, has a mile case of the measles. Mrs. James NEIL was visiting in Bluefield last Sunday. Mr. Robert LEONARD preached at Big Vein school house last Sunday night. Mr. Ad GREEN and family have gone to Richmond, Virginia, visiting their friends and relatives. They are going to stop over at Camp Lee to see the soldiers. Mr. GREEN has two brothers at Camp LEE training, Reuben and Samuel GREEN. Mr. Ed CARTER who has been sick, has returned to work again. Correspondent - LOBSTER -------------------------------------------- The Tazewell Rifles have rented the dance hall over Greever's store as an armory. Of course this means there will be no more dances in this building until after the war. If the good people of Tazewell who are so opposed to dancing care to do the handsome thing, they can come across and help the boys pay the rent of $20.00 a month. GRATTON ------------------------- There will be a Red Cross entertainment at the Concord church next Saturday night. Admission 15 and 25c. Hope everybody that can will be there to help out the great work. Mrs. John LEEDY and children visited in the vicinity for several days last week, returning Tuesday to her home in Vivian. Miss Ella M. BURTON spent last week in Bluefield and Graham with friends and relatives. Marion BURTON and Luther BAUGH made a flying trip to the coal fields a few days last week, visiting friends and relatives. The boys say the coal fields are all right but farming is better. Clarence and Fogleman YOST are visiting homefolks a few days this week. Mrs. F.H. FORBES spent Saturday and Sunday here. S.B BURTON was visiting homefolks Saturday and Sunday. He holds a position in Keystone. Mrs. Harriet YOST, mother of J.W. and S.W. YOST has been very ill at J.W. YOST'S for the past week, and is improving slowly. There was much anxiety about grandmother for a few days. Mrs. John WHITT and mother and brother and family were among the friends here last Sunday. Peery YOST is home from Camp Humphreys for thirty days furlough. Everybody was glad to see him as he is one of our brave boys who are going to fight for his country. Mrs. Hallie BOURNE visited her mother Mrs. GILPEN Saturday till Monday, returning to her home in Bluefield. Uva CARBAUGH is visiting relatives here a few days this week. Mrs. G.B. HAGER made a flying trip to Bluefield Monday and back Tuesday. Charles BURTON moved from where he lived across the branch the distance of about fifty years. Said he thought the climate would be better for his family. The threshing machine is coming. The men are hustling around and fixing roads, making wheat bins, buying barrels and patching and mending sacks for dear life, all to save every grain possible for our soldiers. ----------------- The Government has made a call on Tazewell County for fourteen men to leave for Camp Humphreys tomorrow (Saturday). The list is published below. The first nine men are from the old class one; the balance, including the substitutes, are from the 1918 class: John Estell NEEL, Pounding Mill Jesse McGRADY, Pocahontas James W. EDWARDS, Adria Frank R. HENDERSON, St. Albans G.W. STEELE, Graham John T. KEESEE, Jr., North Tazewell William F. BAYLOR, Graham James Allen SMITH, Coaldan Walter BLACKBURN, Richlands Elias WHITT, Cedar Bluff Ernest B. BALES, Tazewell Marshall DEATON, Daybook, N.C. George BANDY, Bandy John Arthur GRAHAM, Graham Substitutes Edward LEEDY, Graham Hobart M. WEBB, Raven David L. CARTER, Doran William F. KINDER, North Tazewell Robert T. LONG, Maxwell These men will entrain Saturday afternoon for the camp, and will be given the usual "send-off" by the Red Cross. POUNDING MILL ---------------------------- The following missionary ladies of this place attended the Methodist missionary society picnic and program at Maxwell today: Mrs. C.H. TRAYER, Mrs. MCGHEE and Mrs. W.B. STEELE. The meeting was led by Mrs. W.B. GREEAR and Mrs. Ella PEERY. A splendid time was had. Mrs. Mary CHRISTIAN, and daughter, Miss Gussie, returned today from Princeton and Athens, where they visited their sister and daughter, Rev. Nannie B. OSBORNE, and Dora WRIGHT and families. Mr. and Mrs. Milton HARRIS, of this place, received a letter from their youngest son, Thomas, advising them of his safe arrival in France. He is with the fourteenth company, American Expeditionary Forces. He writes that he likes France fine, but not as well as the United States. Mr. and Mrs. C.S. MCNARY, Misses Nannie and Gracie HAWKINS and Nannie DANIELS and Mr. George HANKINS came down Sunday from Welch in their fine Super Six to see Miss Gussie CHRISTIAN. Dr. Rex STEELE, who is in the Bluefield hospital, is reported as improving, the swelling having gone out of his arms, but he cannot use his hands yet. He hopes to come home by the last of the week. Miss Ollie Kate GILLESPIE spent the past week in Tazewell. Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE is reported better, but still confined to her bed. Miss Mattie WILLIAMS returned on yesterday from a several days visit to Bluefield. The W.C.T.U. met yesterday at five o'clock. Five new members were added by Mrs. W.B. STEELE, the President on her way hoe from the church. She made five home calls and two store calls. Next meeting will be next week at 3:30 at the church. Ladies are permitted and requested to come out with their house dresses on, not "dress up," we are looking for a number from Maxwell and other points at the next meeting. Mrs. STEELE talked temperance along with the foreign missionary work at the Maxwell meeting today. Mrs. Felix O'KEEFFE and children came down today to visit Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE and family. Mrs. W.B. JOHNSON and sons, wife of engineer JOHNSON, of Bluefield, visited her sister, Mrs. James JOHNSON recently. We omitted unintentionally the marriage of Mr. Leon SIMPSON to Miss Louise CREWEY recently. Mrs. Alex RILEY has returned from Williams hospital at Richlands. Mrs. Robert PETTS is on the sick list. Mrs. William ASBURY and the twins are visiting the sister and aunt, in Beckley, West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Billy LOWE have a very sick baby, Mrs. Samuel THOMAS also is very ill. Dr. GRAHAM, of Cedar Bluff has been attending them. Mrs. G.C. MCLAIN and children are visiting relatives in the eastern part of the State. R.K. GILLESPIE, WARD Brothers, Steele and Higginbotham shipped a number of lambs from this point this week. The Christian Woman's Board of Missions will meet next Sunday at 11 o'clock at the church. Friends here were sorry to hear of the death of Thomas HARRISSON, at his home near Gillespie. He was formerly a frequent visitor to this place, and for a number of years was constable. Mr. and Mrs. J.T. ALTIZER and family spent Sunday at Richlands with parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex ALTIZER. Mr. James OSBORNE has been on the sick list, but is better. Mr. Alex RILEY was called to the Crockett's Cove one day recently by the death of a cousin, Mr. RILEY, who was killed by a mowing machine. Miss Barbara HURT'S car became unmanageable last Friday near the station and went over the embankment. TANNERSVILLE ---------------------------- Mrs. W.W. MOORE, Miss Vera and little Miss Dorothy MOORE, of Johnson City, Tennessee, who spent several days with relatives and friends here, left Thursday for Asberry's and for Tazewell, where they will visit relatives before returning to their home. Mrs. MOORE grew up to womanhood here, was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A.P. FRENCH. Her annual visits are always much enjoyed by her many relatives and her host of friends. Mrs. William ATKINS and two little daughters, of Marion, spent last week the guest of her mother, Mrs. Sallie HOLMES and brothers, G.P. and J.P. HOLMES. Mr. and Mrs. W.F. NECESSARY, of Yukon, West Virginia, arrived here Saturday to visit the latters parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. CRABTREE. Mr. NECESSARY returned to Yukon, but Mrs. NECESSARY will stay here sometime to recuperate from an attack of typhoid. She is convalescing. Mrs. Bettie CAUDILL and Mrs. Stuart FRENCH spent the weekend with relatives in Smythe County. Mrs. G.W. MILLER and daughter, Susie PEARCE, were visiting Mrs. I.L. PATRICK Monday. Robert HOLMES, of Saltville, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.P. HOLMES here. Mrs. Mary HILT is visiting her daughter. Mrs. R.T. ABEL at Asberry's. Miss Bessie LAWSON was the weekend guest of Misses Pearl and Kate TAYLOR at Broadford. Mrs. Elizabeth RHUDY, of Thompson Valley, was the weekend guest of her daughter, Mrs. W.E. HILT. Dr. R.D. CARSON, of Rich Valley, filled his usual appointment at Crabtree's chapel Sunday afternoon. G.A. FRENCH, G.F. PATRICK and H.J. WHITEHEAD attended the mass meeting at Tazewell Tuesday in regard to road improvement. It will be of interest to note that Mr. and Mrs. C.T. KEISTER, of this place, have three sons in the service, namely, D. Clyde, with the medical corps in France; Roy H. in the veterinary school at Camp Lee; and Oscar H., in the infantry and Camp Lee, and their youngest son, Clint, registered in June, subject to call. This shows another distinction for Tannersville, which has maintained a patriotic record equal to any in the country. ---------------------- The marriage of Miss Sarah DOAK and Mr. Luther L. LUCAS, of Newport, Virginia, was solemnized at the home of the bride's uncle, Mr. G.W. DOAK, yesterday morning, August 15th. Rev. H.E. KELSO, pastor of the Methodist church, officiated, assisted by Rev. W.S. BULLARD, a close friend of the family. The home was decorated in green and white with an altar arranged in the drawing room which columns entwined with sprays of clematis, with a back ground of asparagus and Southern amilax. Two small white pillows, with bows of green and white ribbon were placed in front of altar for the bride and groom to kneel upon. Preceding the ceremony, Miss Jane A. THOMPSON played Mendelssohn's Spring Song, after which Mrs. Roy THOMPSON, of Bluefield, sang Cadman's "At Dawning." Promptly at 11 o'clock to the strains of Logengrin's wedding march, little Eugenia SCOTT, of Norfolk, and Sarah Katherine THOMPSON, of Bluefield, great nieces of bride's aunt, Mrs. DOAK, entered, bearing the wedding ring on a bow of white satin ribbon on a silver basket and took their place at each side of the altar. They were followed by the ministers. Miss Elizabeth WARD, maid of honor, gowned in old rose georgette crepe and picture hat, carrying a pink tool tulle muff with sprigs of clematis. the bride entered leaning on the arm of her uncle, Mr. DOAK, was met at the altar by the groom, accompanied by his best man, Mr. J.K. SARVER, of Newport. She wore a dark blue traveling suit and carried a shower bouquet of clematis and white lilies. During the impressive ring ceremony Miss THOMPSON played softly "Venetian Love Song," by Nevin. The out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. C.A. LUCAS, Miss Carrie LUCAS, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. LUCAS, J.K. SARVER, of Newport. The bride and groom left immediately for Norfolk and other points accompanied as far as Bluefield by the wedding party in automobiles. After August 20th, Mr. and Mrs. LUCAS will be at home at their friends in Newport. On Monday night the neighbor of Miss Sarah DOAK gave her a "surprise shower" at her home on Pine Street. Quite a number of maids and matrons assembled at 8 o'clock. Old fashioned songs were sung in chorus, which all enjoyed. About 9:30 a real old black mammy case in with a basket and "de clos' for Miss Sarah." A line was hung and a number of dainty things dear to all brides hearts were ???? up and the bride elect was asked to go and get her clothes. An ice course was served, after which the neighbors all went home. Mr. and Mrs. G.W. DOAK gave a very informal reception Wednesday evening from 9 to 11 o'clock in honor of their niece, Miss Sarah Rose DOAK. The house was decorated in the white and green. The cutting of the bride's cake caused much merriment among the young ladies. Miss Anita GILLESPIE got the ring and Miss Barbara BRITTAIN the darning needle; Miss Katherine ST. CLAIR the money. Delicious cake and brick cream was served.