Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-01-29

town are Ia grippe and life insur-
ance agents. Judging from the suc-
cess of the latter n great many of
our citizens are uneasily contem.
plating the former.
Col. w. G. w. Jaeger, accompan.
led by j. N. Harman, left for Flor.
iia Wednesday. We sincerely hope
these gentlemen will be greatly
benefited by their trip, and will
have n pleasant time.
John Thomas Bland, who mur.
dered james Hunter, at tho Craw.
ford iron nine, Wythe county, in
October last, and who was tried in
the county court last week, aud was
given eighteen years in the State
prison, was sentenced Wednesday.
Tazewell G. Fl. is now almost iso
lated-owing to the diSgraceful con
dition of our county roads. Our
readers will see from an account
elsewhere in our columns, that
there is now plan suggested to fe
move this severe check to the pro-
gress of our county.
Mrs. j. G. SPOTS met with some
what curious accident last Saturday
evening. A glass can of yeast ex.
ploded in her hand, cutting II small
artery in her wrist, causing an ugly
cash. We are glad to hear that tho
wound is healing nicely, and no sc
rions result is anticipated.
Associate Justice Joseph P. Brad
ley, of the Supreme Court of the
United States. died in Washington
Friday ut G:15 Il. m. January cod.
Justice Bradley's death was caused
by a general breaking down-a ma
tural result Of his advanced years.
He wus seventy nine years old.
BY very ingenious and original
process, DR. j. G. Aver & Co., of
Lowell, Mass, are enabled to ex.
tract the essential properties of the
materials used in the preparation
OF their famous "Ayer's Sarsapn.
rilla," thus securing a purity and
strength that can be obtained in nc
other way.
The McthodlSts will hold theil
Sunday School in the Town Hall
next Sunday, tho 31st. at 9:3O
o'clock. The pastor will preach to
the children OF the town at IL
o'clock IN the Hall. Subject: .rThe
Little Foxes Everybody invited.
He will also preach at the depot at
3 o'clock to the children.
A couple of Buckley Mill boys had
Il lying bee the other day for the
cigars. The first boy started out
with: Gone day last week the west
bound passenger train rolled into
Castlewood depot on t-.' He
never finished the sentence, the
other boy turned over the cigars
and left for parts unknown.-Bick
ley Mills Post.
As Mcssrs. Joseph Crockett and
Dudley, Of the hustling firm of
Dudley, Crockett & Co, of Shrad.
ers. were returning home from
court, MIR. Crockett came near meet
ing with serious accident. On ar
irving at Whitley's Ridge his horse
fell, throwing him severely to the
ground, hrnising his head and face
badly. After short while, we are
glad to learn, our friend was able
to continue his journey and we
hope in few days will be none the
worse for his contretemps.
The insurance companies on the
Luray Inn have arrived at settle.
ment with the Valley Land Co. for
the loss Of that property, recently
destroyed by fire. The amount OF
Insurance involved in the loss is
about 100000, of which amount the
land company receives :s37.96I.95.
and also gets all the furniture and
everything else saved from the fire.
1t is not thought likely that the Inn
will he rebuilt, since the money re
ccived for insurance will be applied
to the original purchase OF the
property.
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