Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-12
LOCAL .4WD GENERAL
NE VS. BRIEFS.
Mr.. }. H. Alexander made vis-
1t to friends this week.

Mrs. j. y. Rawn came up from
Bluefeld Wednesday.
Prayer meeting at the Y. NJ. G. A.
rooms each Sunday at $3.50 p. IN.
Forest fires have been quite fire
auent i'll the county during the
week.
The Tazewell County and Clinch
Valley Land Agency, issues this
week n list of lands for sale.
The trial Of Wallace and Robin
sou for the killing Of Moran was
again postponed OH Wednesday.
The Sunday School Of the Pres
Ayterian church will he held in the
Y. NJ. e. A. rooms until further no.
tice.
A telegram from Big Stone Gap
to Mr. IL. w. fObSt announces the
death there of his brother, MIR. j. l..
PObst.
The friends of Captain A T.
Ward and his family are panied to
hear OF the death Of his daughter,
Miss Rosa.
Miss Byrde May is still i'll from
he effects of an overdose of mcdi-
cine. Her condition was very pre-
Curious on Friday last.
Under the law. as tine President
has set aside the Both of April as a
day of thanksgiving, it becomes IL
legal holiday.
Messrs Buston g. Sun, upon the
occasion of their removal into new
and brighter quarters, make. this
week, an announcements that will
not DO without interest to house.
wives aud observant heads OF fani
lies.
Messrs. Fergerson and IIutter,
Lynchburg, Va, make mention OF
matters OF interest, new, in their
space. See their "ad'' and depend
upon them, to do what they have
done for some OF your neighbors
The Town Council is still ON a,
hunt for an opportunity to dump
some surplus cash. 1t is suggested
that there is Il fault in the gutter
grade at the eaetern corner of the
Stras block The little green pud-
die there will not pass Tor city
park.
An unfortunate accident occurred
OIL Friday night last, when one of
the walls of the new StraS building
on Main street ie'l in. A family of
tra.nps were sleeping III the place
and made narrow escapes, One Of
the children was hurt by the falling
brick.
r. NJ. Baldwin, of Tazewell G. H.,
has been appointed railway postal
clerk between Lyuchburg and Bris
toll vice j. Il. Hurt, resigned; and
George w. Dover, of Concord
Church, to succeed w. p. Boggers,
on the run between Lynchburg and
PocahontaS.
The representatives Of the Thorn
as Roberts, Stevenson Co. gave to
the public on Saturday, Lunch
cooked Oh the famous Gauze DUur
Cook Stove, doing biscuits aud
steak in about minutes This
stove is carried in stock by MesSrs.
Greever u Moss.
The Maryland Court of Appeals
has rendered decision virtually
making all property held by mar
Tied woman, no matter how acqur-
ed, responsible for the debts of her
husband. 1t is said the decision
clouds the title of nearly one third
the property i'll Maryland.
A rare opportunity is presented to
our enterpriSing townsmen to repre-
seit nursery firm that warrants
stock to be delivered in prime condi
ton so that large, honorable aud
permanent trade can be built up.
Very liberal terms to the right man.
Address ]. E. Whitney, Rochester,
N. Y.
The will of the late Thomas C.
Williams, the tobacconist, who died
i'll Richmond last week, w:s pro
bated in the cllancrry court Tues
LUZ CStttC II NtiuCti dt L,
3JU,000. The great bulk OF THIS
property Mr.. " illlams made III the
tobacco business during the past
few years.
Gov Lee will be accompanied t.
New York on the occasion o the
Washington centennial by his en-
tire Staff-six cul0uelS of cavalry
to wit: Richard L. beirne, chief oI
staff; q. O'B. C0wartlin.B. . james
Sam 3. Witt, ii. l.. ID. Lewis and
j. Hampton Hoee They will APP
pear i'll the parade in full uniform.
A passenger train on the New
River railroad run into IL freight
train standing on the Inch vale,
road at Bluefeld Tuesday. killing
Engineer Northcoat, of the Incl
Valley road, and doing considera
BILE damage to the trains, Major j