Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-04-02
BURKE'S GARDEN.
Burke s Garden, Va. March Q

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ter rose in his wrath, siezed crown
and sceptre and with hoary locks
streaming in the wind has laid waste
her fair domain aud spread desola
ton in her palaces. The sunshine is
fled; silent and detected her gay
musicians and the gentle queen with
icicles frozen in her sea green hair,
has retreated to the deepest wood
land glade, where with bunch of
Trailing Arbutus cIasped to her cold
bosom, she stands shivering in the
gloom with her tender feet III the
snow.
A birthday dinner was given to
little Gertrude Kohn at the residence
of Mr.. Chas. Greever on "Wednesday.
Although though the day was cold
and snowy. good many of orr lit
tie people managed to get there.
Each one took simple present aud
the young hostess and her little
friel DIS spent very happy day.
Our oldest citizen is uncle Davy
Greever, WHO'S upwards of four score
Though very hard of hearing aud
crippled with rheumatism, he is an
early riser, is not afraid to mount
the widest horse and takes lively
interest in the affairs of his church
and country.
Miss Bessie Snapp has been quite
indisposed for several days, but is
better Mt this writing.
The many friends of Mrs. j.
Meek Hoge were panied to hear of
the sad accident which befell her OH
Tuesday. Her crutch slipped and
she fell spraining her already lame
ANGLE very badly. She is improving
again aud we hope the suffering she
has endured for months with so
much patience and heroism may
soon be over, so that she may take
her place with us as of old.
Great was the commotion at the
Academy on Monday, when the prin
ciple had the misfortune to RIM a
splinter under his fngernail. The
halls re echoed to the sound of Hyinp
foot steps, running in every direc
ton for bandages, liniment, surgical
Instruments, etc. Fair and gentle
fingers soon extracted tue cruel,
crnel splinter, the wound was dress
ed, restoratives were applied and at
last accounts the Prof. smilingly
convalescent. Rumor says he su
perstitiously snatched up and hid
tear stained handkerchief in the
coat pocket just over the heart, but
don't tell him we said SO.
Our honorable friend, George
Grnbb, was seen in Scisorsyille this
week. Wonder if he come to see
about the weather.
MIR. King and family, of Poor
Valley, is moving to the Garden.
March 20.
The Beautiful" prevented the fox
chase Saturday to the great disap.
pointment of our Nimrods.
Rev. Kohn preached his farewell
sermon Sunday, and also baptized
John Paul, infant son CT Mr.. and
Mrs. J. p. Gose. AT the same time
it was finally decided to retain the
Ritter estate. And as q token of
good will and appreciation for kind
ness received while among us Mrs.
Kohn gave fifteen dollars toward
erecting parsonage on said place
this summer.
Every body seems surprised Mt the
latest mash of the season. But why7
We greatly fear the severe frost has
nipped that budding mustache which
was actually visible to the naked eye,
if so apply TO Mr.. Cassell for sprouts,
although of darker hue, perhaps
the sun will bleach them.
The Photograph by Miss Camp
bell and answer to question by Miss
Maggie Greever at the Circle Sat
urday night we're pronounced excel
lent.
Why do two or three boys want to
hitch TO The same post? Take the