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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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oct 6, 1899 TENNIS AT BRAMWELL Last Thursday evening a party of our most enthusiastic tennis players, left for Bramwell, to which place they went as representatives of our club, to take part in the tennis tournament on Friday. The invitation from the Bramwell club was an assurance of a pleasant time. The Tazewell party was composed of Dr. GILLESPIE and Messrs. Ashby HENRY, Walter STEELE and Barnes GILLESPIE. Their anticipations were more than realized by the hospitable reception given them. The Bluefield, Elkhorn, Vivian, Tazewell and Bramwell clubs were all represented in the tournament. The court in Bramwell is the finest in this section and is a beauty. It was in a perfect condition, and was a delight to any lover of the game. The first match was between Vivian and one of the Bramwell teams. Bramwell won two sets out of the three. Then Elkhorn played one of the Tazewell teams, the game resulting in a victory for Elkhorn with a score of two to one. After that, Bluefield played the other Tazewell team, Tazewell winning with a score of two to nothing. The winning Tazewell team was then defeated by the winning Bramwell team with a score of two to nothing. The other Bramwell team then played Elkhorn and won with a score of two to nothing. This left the two Bramwell teams winners and they did not play each other. As a salve to our pride, it may be incidentally remarked that our old team, Barnes GILLESPIE and James O'KEEFFE, beat the Bramwell first team in an exhibition game, much to the delight of the ladies. The tennis was thoroughly enjoyed, enjoyed only as true sportsmen can enjoy a fine game, but the crowning event socially, was the reception given Friday night by the ladies to the visiting clubs. The hospitality and social graces of the good people of Bramwell are well known, and this reception, although called 'improptu' was all that a reception should be. If the other visitors enjoyed the cards, the refreshments and the dancing as much as our boys did, the Bramwell people may be assured that their efforts were crowned with success, and that any future invitation of this kind which they may give, will be accepted with an alacrity which will be absolutely convincing of our appreciation of the past. It is pleasure to wear the laurel wreath, but when defeat is accompanied with so many things to make one forget, it is robbed of its bitterness and the defeated may even come to admire the aforesaid bit of evergreen on the brow of another. DEATH OF MRS. GREEVER Last Sunday morning, just as the holy day had dawned, the gentle and lovely spirit of Mrs. Ella L. GREEVER, the beloved wife of Dr. C.W. GREEVER, entered upon the Sabbath of eternal rest, which remains for the people of God. Two weeks before, she gave birth to a child from which she did not rally, and death came to her relief, and freed her from suffering. There have been few sadder deaths then this. All deaths are dreadful in some particular, but this seems peculiarly untimely and heart rending. The stricken husband, with blighted hopes, a large family of children, who so much need a mothers care - these make the loss irreparable. But there has been, and will be still, sadder deaths than this. Mrs. GREEVER, the loving wife and devoted mother passed out of the shadow into the light of beautiful and eternal day, leaving to the bereft the priceless legacy of a noble Christian character, and a life whose beautiful example, like holy incense, will linger still as a benediction on earth. Had her life been Christless her death would have been immeasurably and inexpressibly sad. As it is, her death, deplorable as it was, is thought of as transition only, into enduring joy and ever developing beauty and bliss, which those who loved her here may one day see and share. Mrs. GREEVER, who was the daughter of the late W.W. PEERY, was born in 1855, and was related, therefore, to the well known family of PEERY'S in this county. She was married to Dr. C.W. GREEVER in 1878. She was the mother of seven children, six of whom, with their father, survive, who with a large number of relatives, mourn the death of one the purest and best of the earth. Her burial took place last Monday, in the old family burial ground, and was attended by the largest concourse of people ever seen on such an occasion in the county. Rev. Mr. WYSE, pastor of the Lutheran church, of which Mrs. GREEVER was a devoted member, conducted the funeral service, assisted by Rev. Mr. GREEVER, of Bluefield and Revs. RUFF and FRENCH of Tazewell. The sympathies of the entire community, without regard to relationship or color, go out to the distressed husband and motherless children. Wilkinson BEAVERS died Sunday night at his home in Crockett's Cove. Mr. BEAVERS had been sick for 12 months with consumption. He was 51 years old, and leaves a wife and several children. He was buried on Wednesday. Mr. BEAVERS was a consistent member of the Methodist church and was of good repute among his neighbors. A LOVELY MARRIAGE AT BELFAST MILLS On Wednesday, September 27th, Miss Carrie BRADSHAW of Russell County, was married to Mr. Charles ASCUE of Tazewell. About dark a goodly array of the old and youthful friends of the contracting parties gathered at the home of the brides father. Beauty and mirth ran their several ways galore, but the arrival of the ministering angel of such occasions, the Rev. Charles KELLY, of Elkhorn, admonished the Russell folks that their loss would soon be Tazewell's gain. At the sound of the wedding march the bride's maids and groomsmen filed in: Miss Ella WHITE with Mr. George GOSE, Miss Rebecca ASCUE with Mr. Archer FOGLEMAN, Miss Lula BUNDY with Mr. Robert GRAHAM, Miss Maud REPASS with Mr. James HOWARD, Miss Stella STEELE with Mr. JOHNSON, Miss Bertha TRUIT with Mr. Clinton ASCUE, Miss Mabel WHITE with James BRADSHAW, and formed an open column lengthwise through the parlor. The groom followed, looking happy, as well he may, accompanied by Mr. Douglas H. SMITH. Miss May TAYLOR accompanied the blushing bride. Rev. KELLY advanced along the open space left by these expectants armed with the laws approval, and in short appropriate terms added the remaining ceremonial over these two hearts "that beat as one." The bride was becomingly ad beautifully attired, but the fashionable shadow which she cast ran a rivalries gait besides her bridesmaids. Nature had shaken off its sullen solemn countenance of the day before, and the very stars seem to nod their hearty approval as they played bo-peep throughout the firmament. Supper, thou silent, sallent end of eve, was attended to in proportion to its abundance. Everyone seemed lost to the historical custom of the time, that breakfast would some time follow, and ate as if they believed in no hereafter. On the marrow a large and sumptuous dinner was served at the new home of the groom - a danty house nestled down on blue grass sod between the fair western hills of Tazewell, as if to shut out envious gaze upon the happiness of that honeymoon. The groom is a prosperous young farmer, a son of Mr. Henry ASCUE of Midway, at whose hospitable home a portion of the "fortunates" enjoyed real life during the occasion. BURKES GARDEN Irvin WILLIAMS, of Utica, N.Y. is visiting his kinsman, T.E. HOWELL. T.W. HOWELL, Esq. was in town yesterday. Miss Sadie BARNES, daughter of John BARNES, of the Cove, who is attending the academy, is quite sick at the home of F.M. MOSS. Mr. MOSS'S son George is also quite sick. They both have pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. CASSELL, the newly married couple, will be tendered a reception tonight by Mr. CASSELL'S mother, in Wythe County. A Mr. CASSELL and Miss Bell MOSS, who would keep their marriage a secret, were married on Saturday nightat the residence of Harry SWAN. Rev. W.W. HAMILTON officiating. The couple came from Burkes Garden, Va. - Bristol Tribune, Oct. 8. Miss MOSS is the accomplished daughter of Mr. Joseph S. MOSS of Burkes Garden, and one of Tazewell's best young ladies. Mr. CASSELL is a young farmer of that section. POUNDING MILL The M.E. Quarterly Conference was held at this place in the school house on last Saturday and Sunday. Three services were held each day, large crowds assembled. Presiding Elder T.S. CRUMLEY preached three sermons, the one on "prayer" Saturday morning could not have been excelled. Rev. SHULER preached an excellent sermon on Sunday night, and Rev. Nannie OSBORNE on Sunday afternoon; everyone was delighted with her sermon as well as her excellent talk which followed the business meeting. Rev. F.J. CAMPBELL, preacher in charge, gave some good exhortations and upon the whole we never enjoyed a meeting more. Dinner was served on the grounds on Sunday, and there were a number of people from the surrounding neighborhoods - such good people as the Bandy's, Allison's, Lowe's, Reeders, and others from Baptist Valley, the McGuires, Wynns, Hankins, and Ratliff's from Cedar Bluff, the Ferrells, Steeles, and Martins, from Steelesburg, The Phillips from the Branch. Rush CAUDILL and others from Tazewell whose names we failed to learn. We should not fail to mention the Love Feast and the Lord's Supper, both were so very impressive. Rev. Phillip JOHNSON filled his usual appointment here. John ASBERRY has a fine boy baby at his house. Messrs. STURGILL and ANDERSON, the stump men, were at home this week. Shade STEELE of Paint Lick, is visiting his son here. Mrs. Charles LAWRENCE spent over Sunday here at her father's. Julius WILLIAMS horse fell with him last week fracturing a rib. Miss Nannie GILLESPIE who teachers on the Branch, spent from Friday til Monday, with her brother here. The Women Drummers, Mesdames W.A. WARD and Mary BROWN, of Paint Lick, were here securing funds to buy a parsonage at Cedar Bluff. The building will cost $1000 and most of the amount has been secured. Mrs. S.A. RATLIFF and children spent over Sunday with her step sister, Mrs. W.B. STEELE, at this place. BRAMWELL Murphey, the hypnotist, has been in town this week. He gave us a reproduction of the Jeffries Fitzeimmons fight, together with many other striking historical and other scenes. J.H.B. PENCE of Bramwell, has returned from North Dakota, and is making hurried preparations to start a hotel in this place. Bramwell Graded School reports pleasant results of last week. Their new music teacher makes a good impression on the students. Mr. WHITE of Bramwell, preached a good sermon in the Baptist church last night, also Rev. Mr. HORTON had the pleasure of meeting his Methodist friends, and preached for them. Mr. WHITE is going to start on a journey to North Carolina soon. he has a tent, and when staked down Satan begins to move ahead. BENBOW Our Sunday School picnic which was celebrated at White Church Saturday, September 30, was quite a success, although we were very much disappointed in our speakers. We had invited four or five so as to make sure of one. But they all evidently thought us a hard lot or were afraid the grub would run short. We are glad to say after we had fed about 200 people we still had enough left to feed three or four as big as the biggest one that was invited. J.O. CORELL gave us quite an interesting little talk, after which Prof. BAKER, of Tazewell, gave a very fine talk on the importance of Sunday school work. Next on the program was refreshments, of which there was quite an abundance. On Sunday morning several of the good people met at the church and reorganized for a winter Sunday School. If every thing goes well we are promising ourselves another pleasant occasion about December 25th. It is earnestly hoped that our neighbors will give this work more attention in the future than we have in the past, as it is a work not only of earthly pleasure buta great reward in the happy future. BLUESTONE E.E. HALE the good man who never fails to be at the Court House court day says he is done sowing wheat and has nothing to do but to smoke his pipe and has supplied himself with a large supply of pipes and tobacco. C.A. BANE has been prospecting on the North side of East River Mountain. We don't know what he has found, but he has found something which gold can not buy. We understand that Frank YOST is going to locate at Walla Walla Washington. We are sorry to lose him from the community. The account the Bluefield telegraph gave of the burial of that man WHITE is a great falsehood. The people of Springville gave him a decent burial as any man of his circumstances could expect to receive. We are told he was put away decently and with respect. GRAHAM Miss FRAZIER, of Bristol Tenn. is the guest of Mrs. J.B. SAUNDERS. Mrs. METCALF is very ill and her physician says her recovery is doubtful. Louis GILLESPIE and other persons of Graham, went to Tazewell to attend the funeral of Mrs. Dr. GREEVER. The select School of Miss SMITH opened with an encouraging number of pupils. This is three schools for our small town. The Iron Furnace is being repaired and will soon be put in operation. Lee BROWN, of Tip Top, who has been teaching in the High School here is at home now. It is feared that he has typhoid fever. Mrs. John W. JOHNSON of Falls Mills, was born Sept 22, 1830 and died Sept 21, 1899. Her burial took place on her sixty ninth birthday. The remains were laid in the family burial ground. She leaves an aged husband and ten children, who mourn her death, her oldest daughter having preceded her to that home above. Mrs. JOHNSON had been a consistent member of the Diaiplee church for more than thirty years.