Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-02-07
COUNTY LOCALS
sHAwYER,S MILLS. Feb.

PSOi 20 OO nOJ get discouraged De-
caGse your girl slipped away from
M the last day of tue school, for
tas walk was sleek aud she could not
help it. Try her at home.
1 wish Lee Hicks would let me
know where be got his last boots.
He has not been To the sboemakers
for , weeks and l know his boots are
good oues and wnuld like a pair like
them.
II was reported that there was a
pedler found dead on the Rich Noun
tain road to Burks Garden, yester-
day.
Aunt Betsy Lambert and Aunt
Nancy Neal are still confined to their
beds and not any better.
George Leffis has been very sick
f"rtwo weeks, bat we hope he will
soon be able to get to our neighbor-
hood TO visit friends.
Mr.. Jim Thompson,o of Wolf OrselS,
is very sick at this writing
MIR. Willy Burse. of Nebo, died
last week with typhoidEever
Last "Wednesday Misses Minnie
aud Jennie Gregory aud Bette Shaw
yer were the guests of Mr.. Kinser,
and report hne time.
Willie Shawver has gone to Spring
s''''. - Mays Think "court.
Jig Was bis business -, -
There was preaching at Kinser's
Chapel yesterday by Bro Fogleman.
Mr.. Jim Thompson. of Grattan.
has bought q nice organ.
T. /. Shawver aud family were Wis
iting w. l.. Shaver yesterday.
The ground hog failed to see his
shadow Yesterday, so I guess the
farmers have some corn to sell.
L. l. Shawvel's youngest ch III has
5eeu very sick, but is some better.
FIVE OAKS. Feb. 4
The ground hog failed to see his
shadow
Scarlet fever is supposed to be in
the neiShborhood. Why is it that
our Legislature do, s not pass some
simple and effective law in regard to
quarantine, so that disease from one
community cannot be carried TO an
othe'f Let some of our good law
ycrs frame bill and seud it to the
Hon. j. w. Smith.
Our farmers are busy turning the
sod under
Uncle Jim Harman continues sick.
Airs. Christiane Austin died on
Monday night Another landmark
gone. Mrs. Austin leaves numerous
friends to mourn her loss. The be-
rssved family rave the sympathy of
the neighborhood.
Mrs. Lillian NJ HOLSTER, of De
st, Mich, Supreme Commander of
the Ladies of the Maccabees, was at
this place visiting her friend Mrs.
Georgia Fay EIerrill, in an official
capacity. Why is it the ladiesof our
county seat aud Pocahontas don't in
shtute an ordei' From all l can
learn about the order it is grand
thing for the aid and new woman.
You can see from the following
what the ladies have accomplished
III a short time under Mrs. Hollister
who is an efficient officer:
"The order has been introduced
INTO % States and territories. also in
Ontario, QHebec, British Columbia
and Vancouver, with 5O,5l5 members
representing a capital in outstanding
certificates of $40. 800, 00O;. andi tn.
amount distributed in ;he PAYNE nj
of death claims since its organization
III 1889 has been S400O00. Detroi,
has "a hives with 1851 members
This immense business is carried O,
through the supreme hive Ia national
body, the great hive IA State bodv\
and subordinate or local hives. A
inember may carry $500, $4,000 an6
- 600 benefit, aud III the event O.
permanent and total disability, OF
upon reaching the age of 70 YEAR,,
It Is payable. one twentieth annually
to the member herself"
/ understand'if there is anys djsno
sition on the part of the ladies' an or
der will be established. The Ladie,
OF the Maccabees ale auxiliary TO Ia,
Knights Of the Maccabees.
Esquires f. l.. Holmes and p n
oreever had several prisoners beg,r,