Article from Italy Leaks, 1902 - Tazewell Co. VA


Clinch Valley News 
Tazewell, Tazewell Co ., VA 
Paper published Each Friday 
Established 1845 
Cost-$1.00-in Advance

Friday May 16, 1902 
ITALY LEAKS 
(Special Correspondence) 

After the chilling blasts of king winter and rushing winds of March have 
put out their summer costumes and all vegetation is springing up beneath 
our feet, so cometh your Italy correspondent, hope you will deal with 
him gently as he is a tender branch in the journalistic field. 
Italy holds within her grasp the main spring of industry throughout 
this section. There are over 200 employees engaged S. Walton and Co.’s. 
Quarries at this place consisting of most all the nationalities except 
those from the oriental country. 
(Italy Leaks-a community of this era in Tazewell Co., VA. I have not 
figured out the geographical location but Tazewell Co., is not that big 
so it was certainly near Falls Mills, VA).
The Firm of Bailey and Calfee have just completed the boring of a well 
at the Quarries going a depth of 137 feet. They moved their machine to 
H. D. Dudley’s on Mud Fork. 
(Hugh D. Dudley)
Mr. I. C. Dodd has moved his household goods to our camp preparatory to 
moving his family. Mr. Dodd will take charge of Walton and Co.’s store 
at this place.
E. H. Suddeth and wife of Welch, J. C. Rawn of Roanoke and E. V. Rawn 
of North Tazewell, spent last Sunday with Maj. Watson.
It is a common yet true saying that when two persons have fallen 
victims to a chronic case of love sickness that one will accuse the 
other. This will apply to your Falls Mills correspondent.
Mr. B. Young went to Matewan last Tuesday in the interest of his 
company.
W. E. Shufflebarger of Graham is doing some repairing on the residence 
of Maj. Walton.



Submitted by Karen EAGLE Moman <arizonaeagle@qwest.net>

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