Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--Dec. 12, 1900 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Michelle Burress http://www.cvnotes.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Clinch Valley News 12 December 1900 GENERAL NEWS J.J. BENBOW, of Graham, was here several days this week. Gordon CLINE is reported very ill with typhoid fever. Major R.R. HENRY and H.E. HARMAN were in Bluefield this week. C.J. BARNES and W.M. MINTER, attorneys, of Pocahontas, were attending county court this week. It is reported that Mrs. GIBBONY, mother of Mrs. Alex ST. CLAIR, is quite ill with pneumonia. S.J. THOMPSON, of the Cove, and E.H. HARMAN, of Sayersville are in the city this morning. A.M. MILLARD who has been at work at Inman for a long time is expected home Sunday to spend his Xmas. Mrs. George F. SMITH returned on Tuesday from a visit to her husband at Big Stone Gap. Jno. W. BOURNE, a member of the large mercantile firm of Jones and Bourne, at Gratton, was in town on court day. Miss Pearl LEFFEL, one of Clear Forks prettiest and best young ladies, spent a week in town visiting Miss Hattie WINGO, leaving for her home on Tuesday. The familiar face of Capt. Samuel WALTON was seen on our streets this week. Capt. WALTON is one of the busiest of men these days building railroads. J.C. WILCOX, of Keystone, has moved his family into the house formerly occupied by W.E. PEERY, on Tazewell Ave. Thomas H. GROSECLOSE and his son, Marco, who have been in the lumber business at Glascow, Virginia, are home for Christmas and will go in business at Bramwell next year. The NEWS returns thanks to Mr. BALDWIN, of Pocahontas, for a list of new subscribers sent us yesterday. We have quite a large list of readers in the little "Smokey City" of the best people there. But there is still room on our books for more of the same sort. Mr. C.W. GEORGE and family left on Monday for Newhampton, Mo., where they will make their future home. Mr. GEORGE has many friends and relatives whose best wishes follow him. He will be missed by us all, for he was almost universally popular throughout the country. We are requested to give notice that a meeting of the Temperance League will be held in the Presbyterian church next Sunday night. This will be a union meeting in which all the churches are expected to participate. Messrs. Charles W. GEORGE, John PRUITT, Rees KINDER and their families, and Sidney KINDER and THOMPSON, nineteen in all, were in the city yesterday evening en route from Thompson Valley, Tazewell County, Virginia, to New Hampton, Gentry County, Mo. Where they will seek a new home. Mr. GEORGE wishes to keep in touch with the news of this section so he ordered the ADVERTISER sent to him - Bluefield Advertiser. Mr. Samuel BOURNE, of Clear Fork and Miss Minnie LEWIS, of Tazewell, were married at the residence of Mr. James I. PECK on Tazewell Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. BOURNE is a son of Felix BOURNE, of Clear Fork and an excellent young man. Miss LEWIS is a sister of George and Frank LEWIS, of our town, and a young lady of many noble traits. These young people are popular with a host of friends, who wish for them much happiness in their married lives. Rev. J.N. HARMAN officiated. Dr. Thomas Edward PEERY left yesterday morning for Augusta County, Virginia, accompanied by Dr. Wade H. ST. CLAIR. He will be married this morning at 9:30 o'clock, at the residence of Capt. Edward FULCHER, five miles south of Staunton, to Miss Mildred FULCHER, the accomplished sister of Mrs. J. Frances FOX, of our city. After the ceremony the Dr. and his bride will take the north bound train for New York and other eastern cities, where they will spend their honeymoon. We join their many friends in hearty wishes.