Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--December 6, 1901 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 December 6, 1901 BLUESTONE --------------------- Rev. G.W. SUMMERS, of Bristol, Tennessee, was visiting his home folk and friends last week, returning last Sunday. A.B. LEFFEL, of Clear Fork, took a flying trip to Graham to see his wife's home people. Stopping with J.H. SUMMERS, his brother in law on his return. We met Robert TARTER a few days since, and thought he was minister of the gospel since he is close shaven. E.E. HALE has cribbed four hunredd red bushels of corn, and says he has that much more to gather. He says this was not much corn season. W.A. REYNOLDS is preparing to go to Walton and Company works to work in the rock quarries. POUNDING MILL --------------------- Since our last writing death has entered some of the homes of loved ones. On Sunday, Oct. 24, at 11 o'clock pm. Mr. Shade STEEL of this place died at his home at Paint Lick in his 62nd year. He was buried in the family burying ground at 1 pm Tuesday. Rev. Mr. HILDER back of the M.E. South conducted the services in the presence of a large crowd of relatives and friends. On October 25 at 5 am, Mrs. Charlotte HOOPS departed this life at the home of her son John HOOPS on Pounding Mill branch. She died of Pneumonia and was ill such a short time that many of her friends did not hear of her sickness until her death was announced. She was near 70 years of age. The remains were taken to Maxwell on No. 10 and buried next day at 10 o'clock, by the side of her husband who had preceded her serveral years before. Mrs. Mollie Bruster TILLY died at the home of her aunt Mr. H. YOUNG, at Swords Creek, on Wednesday Nov. 27. The remains were brought to this place Friday on No. 16 at the old burying ground by the side of her mother who died when Mollie was very small. She had only been married in the early summer and died of consumption. She was about 19 years of age, leaves a husband, father and two or three half brothers and sisters. She also leaves a number of relatives and friends at this place who weep for her. Miss Stella and Nora STEELE visited Miss Pearl MCGUIRE at Cedar Bluff on last Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Robert KILMORE preached here last Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 11 and organized a Y.P.S.C.E Saturday night with 25 members. Miss Maggie SPARKS was made President, with Miss Helen THOMAS as Vice President; Miss Ethel BARNES, Secretary; Miss Matilda ANDERSON, Corresponding Secretary; Miss Lou MURPHY, Treasurer. Will report more fully as the society develops. We also have an Anti-Saloon League here. May the good work go on. The Sheffey land was surveyed recently, Mr. George W. RICHARDSON, Marion and W.B. STEELE were the purchasers, John BARNES did the surveying. GAP STORE --------------------- Three of our most charming young ladies, Misses Ella CRABTREE, Lena and Maryland YOST, spent the holiday with their many friends at Graham. They report a delightful time. Mrs. Robert YOST gave the young people at this place a social last Tuesday night. Mr. FARMER a improving very rapidly. Miss WHITE returned home Monday night last. Mr. Dave SPRACHER, of Graham is visiting friends at this place this week. Mr. Peery FARMER was out calling very late Sunday. Ask Miss Ella CRABTREE for further information. Mr. Glen GROSECLOSE, of Bland Co. Was here last week buying turkeys. -------------------------- There are no new developments in the killing of Mr. Jno. G. WATTS, which was reported exclusively in our columns last Friday. William JONES and his two sons, charged with the killing, are in jail here. The preliminary trial has not been held, and will not be, until after the adjournment of Circuit Court. The sad occurrence has cast a gloom over the entire community, and much sympathy is expressed for all parties concerned. The burial services of Mr. WATTS occurred last Saturday at his home. There was a very large crowd present from different sections of the country. The body was buried at the old home. The Richmond Dispatch of Sunday, speaking of the WATTS affair says: The circumstances attending the killing of Colonel John G. WATTS twice marshal of the Western District of Virginia, a brief notice of which was published in the Dispatch of yesterday, are in substance as follows: There had been a partition suit pending between Bowen WATTS, a son of the Marshal and others, and the partition had been present giving directions in reference to the construction of the fence and had left. The two JONES boys, together with their father, William JONES, surrendered and are under arrest awaiting a preliminary hearing on Monday. No one was present except a negro hand who was assisting in building the fence. It is said that a negro woman saw the disturbance from the house. William JONES and his two sons, white of the laboring class, stands well in the community, and enjoy the reputation of being quiet, peaceable citizens. William JONES, starting with nothing, had by energy and thrift, accumulated property amounting to probably $15,000 or $18,000. Much sympathy is expressed for all parties concerned in the affair. Falandis GRIFFY of Poor Valley, an employee of the Chilhowie Lumber Company, met with a sad death last week, while loading a heavy piece of timber. The timber was being put on a wagon by GRIFFY and another man and as GRIFFY'S end of timber was being lifted on the wheel of the wagon he slipped and the timber fell and caught his head in such a place that it was mashed into a jelly. He leaves a wife and five children. The case of W.M. MINTER, Adm'r vs. James HAIRSTON, an action ? for two mules and wagon and harness resulted in a hung jury. This was the only jury case tried at this term of Circuit Court. Harry LAMBERT, who was shot by his brother, John LAMBERT, and mention of which was made in the NEWS last week, died last Sunday. Dr. CROCKETT was his physician and when he called to see him during last week LAMBERT was sitting by the fire warming his feet, with the greater part of his chin shot off and was unable to speak. Miss Ellie HAWKINS, daughter of William H. HAWKINS, of Dublin and grand daughter of T.M. HAWKINS, Sr. of Tazewell, was married last Wednesday at her home in Dublin to Mr. Charlie ST. CLAIR. The bride was 32 and the groom 51. Both are prominent people of Pulaski County. Mr. ST. CLAIR is a brother of Senator Peyton ST. CLAIR of Giles and is a very wealthy and prominent farmer. They left immediately after the ceremony for northern cities.