Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-10-23
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NEWS BRIEFS.


from purchasing trip east.
Information from Mr.. A. A. SPOTS
at Graham is that he is very ill.
Mr.. ]. P. Kroll hae returned from
a business trip to Philadelphia
Mr. Jos. Stras, of Salem, joined
his family here few days since.
Mr.. H. B, Hull of Marion, was in
town during the week on business.
The trotting mare, Sunol, has beat
en- her record, making the mile in
2:os1.
The open season for quail which
began on the 10th, promises to be
agood one.
Some snow was on tho mountain
the other morning and there have
been several froSts.
President KiinMll. of the N. &
W., arrived in Philadelphia last
Thursday, from trip to Europe.
1t is not likely that voters will
forget that Tuesday, Nov. Sd, is
election day, but it is here mention.
ed.
Rev. The Britain, of New York,
who has been visiting his brother,
Maj. Il. Britain, left for home,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. r Dodd returned
Sunday from visit to friends in Car
roll county where they feasted on
the fat of the land.
Messrs. a. G.. Norris and L. K.
Brooks, of the Ricliiands Brick and
Misunderstanding Company, were III
town Wednesday.
Mccall and Harrieson,s fine horses,
Black Diamond and Midnight, took
second premium at the Lynchburg
Fair and had votes for first.
Miss Charlotte Henry, from Taze.
well c. H has been visiting her sis
ter, Miss Lucie Henry, at Stonewall
Jackson Abingdon Vir
ginian.
AIR S. II. Turner has sold the
rights of several counties for the
sale of his bed spring patent to Mr..
/ E. Miller, who will push the bust
ness in his territory.
The magnificent James M. Byars'
farm.in Washington county, brought
S63,l50, on one, two and three
years time. The purchaser was P.
l.. Terry, OF Roanoke.
we hope we are safe in predict
ing that the election at this pre-
cinct will be allowed to pass off
quietly and without the usual con
fusion about the streets.
VIM Jay Brown, Esq, secretary
and general manager of the Va. and
Tenn. Coal and lion Co, office, Alb
ingdon, spent Tuesday in town, on
business with the Clinch Valley
5 Coal and Coke Co.
The Workingman is the name of
new venture in journalism just
started by Sudduth Brothers at
Merton. 1t is very literally gotten
np for a new paper in new field
and will doubtless be ready for the
occasion when Norton becomes a
city.
There is no better medicine for
family use than Ayers Cathartic
Pills. Their spgar coating makes
them easy and even agreeable to
take, and as they contain no Gallo
mel or other injurious drug, they
are perfectly safe for patients of
any age.
Rev. Jno. p. Naff, pastor of the
Methodist church sforsfiie ensuing
year, has arrived with bis family
and occupies the parsonage. Mr..
Naff preached most accept.bly to
his congregation last Sunday and
begins his ministry under most ia
vorable auspices.
The general average of yield OF
wheatper acre forthe whole breadth
harvested isr returned at 15 bushels
ner acre. This is B bushels per acre
above tlleSayerage for the series Of
Years 1880 to 1890 inclusive, and
.S more than one. bushel above the
highest average ever before record
ed. The yield is large in the case
of both spring and winter grain,