Article from Tip Top, 1902 - Tazewell Co. VA Clinch Valley News Tazewell, Tazewell Co., VA Established 1845 Published Each Friday Cost-$1.00 per year-In Advance Published May 23, 1902 TIP TOP Tip Top VA., May 22. Miss Edna, daughter of Miss Martha A. Carter, of Tip Top, and Mr. L. C. Dickenson station Agent were married on evening of 20th. They have the good wishes of all the people. Mr. J. L. Clay, from the Castlewood country was badly injured the night of the show at Tip Top. He had been working with J. D.Farmers bridge force on the Bell Hill siding bridges. The cars in which they lived were on the side track, and several of the force went up to see the show. After it was over the men all come back to the cars except Clay, who it was said left Tip Top about 2 o’c;ock the next morning. He had walked a mile and was nearly to the cars, when it was thought, and East bound train struck him, crashing his skull and bruising him. He was taken to Castlewood on the morning train. Dr. Williams assisted by some others took out a piece of the skull bone. At last account he was doing fairly well, with some chance of recovery. This force of men have had several bad accidents, while, here. Grat Barnett, one of the gang was run over at Bluefield by a train and nearly killed, but is thought will get well. The first Iron ore to leave the Bill Hill mines will be shipped today if nothing happens. They would have loaded cars last night but the shifter failed to leave them at tipple. Iron is all around Tip Top, limestone at Five Oaks, coke and coal at Pocahontas and Furnace at Graham, Tazewell Co. ought to be made (Tazewell Co.) one of the richest in the State.* (* I think some words were missing) Tom Smoot, and Jno. Warnamaker of this county has bought the Masonic Hall from Keystone Lodge, and will use it as a store soon. He is making large additions to the house. Who don’t know this genial Tom, the bustling Tom? He and his wife are living here now in the L. C. Wingo property. Grat Gillespie has bought out the Harman Bros. And selling goods now at this place. Submitted by Karen EAGLE Moman **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************