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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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ November 17, 1899 A TOWN CLOCK The spirit of improvement which now ? out town officials and our business men is the most promising thing in recent history of the town. This desire to better the material condition of the town seems to be spreading. The latest instance is a movement, which it is said, has just been started and the young people to purchase a town clock and fire-alarm bell. It is proposed to give a series of entertainments during the winter, perhaps one a month and to apply the proceeds to this purpose. These entertainments will be theatrical, musical, etc. If our young people go into the scheme with their usual enthusiasm, their success will be assured. The benefits will be threefold - they will derive from it a great deal of pleasure and profit, our people will be afforded an opportunity of having some innocent amusement to relieve the monotony of the long winter and above all, the town at large will be the recipient of a very useful and pleasant addition to its public conveniences. A fire alarm is almost a necessity and a town clock is a fine thing to have. By all means let this good work go on. Let the people at large encourage it, for they will be the ones benefited. The convenience of a town clock to the churches, public meetings and to the citizens of the town and surrounding country are too obvious to need comment. The cupola of the Court House seems to have been constructed specially for this purpose. MR. R.C CHAPMAN Mr. R.C. CHAPMAN has purchased from Harrisson GILLESPIE Bros. the dry goods department of their large store. The goods have been invoiced, and Mr. CHAPMAN has assumed control. He is now in New York closing up has business matters there preparatory to entering upon his duties here. The clothing department of the store will continue as heretofore, we understand. BENBOW Mr. A.B. BUCHANAN and family accompanied by Miss Belle TILLER, spent Saturday and Sunday in town. Miss Mattie CRABTREE one of our charming young ladies, left one day last week for Sherran College, where she will spend the remainder of the session. It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Mrs. Sarah HAGER, which took place last Saturday night. She was a good woman and will be missed. She leaves a husband and 4 or 5 little children to mourn her death. Misses Matty, Bell and Lula LEESE and Miss Rose WITTEN were visiting down the Creek Saturday and Sunday. We are sorry to learn that Mr. John PRUETT lost a little child with croup Tuesday. It was two years old. Mr. George KINDER has been quite sick for a few days but is improving at present. POUNDING MILL Mrs. M.W. BAKER and children of Toms Creek, have been spending since Friday with their friend, Mrs. W.B. STEELE on their way to Benna Vista, where they will make their future home. Misses Effie and Bessie WILLIAMS spent Sunday at the old homestead. Mr. J. Marion MCGUIRE was up from Cedar Bluff on the 14th. Mr. Shade STEELE spent Saturday night with his son here on his return from Lee County. Several fine hogs have yielded to the knife of the butcher this week. Mr. A.H. GRIFFITH will occupy the house vacated by Mr. STURGILL. Mr. Smith MURPHY of this place, is agent at Tom Creek, M.W. BAKER having resigned. Dr. G.J. WILLIAMS was at home first of the week from Burkes Garden. Mrs. J. Marion MCGUIRE and son James, were up to see relatives Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond ELLIS, of Big Stone Gap, are visiting their sister, Mrs. R.M. SPARKS. Mr. Sheffey STURGILL and family left Tuesday for Graham, where they will take charge of the Graham Hotel. We regret to loose this kind family and trust that they will meet with much success at that place. Mr. C.P. WILLIAMS little child is very ill, not expected to live. Mr. and Mrs. John AZBURYS baby is better. Mrs. A.H. GRIFFITH, who was seriously ill Saturday and Sunday, is out again. The pump house burned at this place last Thursday evening at half past six. There was a new one placed at eleven that night and next morning at 10 the pump was in full blast. We like to see such hustling. Mr. and Mrs. Jonas SPARKS visited their children here this week. Rev. D. DAUGHERTY preached here Sunday to a large audience. The people were delighted with his sermon. Rev. Wiley YOST and Elgan WHITLEY accompanied him. Mr. Charlie FIELDS and Miss Callie MCGUIRE drove up to see friends a short time Sunday afternoon. Miss Maggie HICKMAN of Bluefield, visited her sister, Mrs. BOOTH, this week. EAST BLUEFIELD At this writing Mrs. J.T. NASH is not expected to live. There is quite a lot of sickness in this section at present, diphtheria and other troubles. On the 7th inst. (election day) a new voter made his appearance at the home of J.H. SUMMERS. He seems to be doing well, but it will be some time before he can vote. Mr. R.B. TABOR has build him a fine new dwelling house in the white oak grove. We suppose he intends to rent the property. Mr. R.M. THOMPSON, the inevitable, from Mud Fork, makes his same monthly visits to Bluestone. There is attraction of some kind, we don't know what. Miss Ollie LEFFEL, of Clear Fork, is making an extensive visit at her uncles, J.H. SUMMERS. We hope she will conclude to stay with us all the time. J.H. BANE has moved into his new house on Zero Hill. He says he is living at home and boarding at the same house. Some miscreant has been abusing our school house. If we can find out who it is, we will make things rather warm for him. The "Klu Klux" will get him some night we hope. W.L. PARDUE has finished his spring house and is fixing to build a new barn. Will is one of the hustling men of Bluestone. W.W. MCCLANAHAM is only fattening the "possums" on the halves, Rattlehead, G.T. LAMBERT catches them and Billy fattens them, butchers and takes them to Bluefield and gets only one half the profits. The season for turkey and bird hunting is here. Boys be careful how you style your cannons as there have been several men shot while out hunting. POCAHONTAS Sam MATZ spent last week in Newport News on business. A. ANAHAIN visited, Bluefield Wednesday. J.S. BROWNING visited Bluefield Wednesday. Miss Nellie HOOD, Reba and Willie BROWNING attended a dance at Bluefield Wednesday. N.A WILLIAMS, who was with the Southwest Virginia Improvement Co. for the past 3 years as salesman resigned and left last Thursday for his home at Max Meadows. A colored man named Will EDMANS was run over in the mines by an engine. He had his leg smashed which had to be taken off. He died in the evening at 9 o'clock. Dr. George H. ZIMMERMAN was up from Bluefield Friday. E. GOODMAN ex-Mayor, who moved to Lynchburg, was here Saturday. Charles MINTER, W.E. THOMPSON and Charles FLEMINGS were in Bluefield Sunday. L. MOORE was up from Keystone Sunday. Bob GILLESPIE was up from Tazewell Sunday. E.S. PEDIGE was up from Bluefield Saturday. November 24, 1899 Mrs. Hattie L. NEEL wife of Mattias NEEL of Clear Fork died suddenly of heart disease last Saturday night about 10pm. Mrs. NEEL was a daughter of Rev. David DAUGNERTY and a most excellent lady. She leaves a husband and six children who are bereaved indeed.