Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
Down the Elkhorn.

keystone, Bramwell, Simmons and
other little cities Of the coal fields
or this tour we wish to make note
AT Graham We paused only long
, enough to get acquainted with Mr.
Metcalf, tho digniied aud oblipiup
proprietor of the hotel. There were
tables iull OF boarders and 'strans.
tents on this occasion, which seem-
cd indicative of the popularity and
; prosperity of this particular hotel
uraham seemed to be busy Crowds
oi people get on and Off trains here
. Tho merchants are hopeful and rea-
sonably busy Schools and church.
es are numerous and prosperous.
Lea Brown teaches in the Hiob
School here with Prof. Litz, and
tells long windy yarns between times
Speaking of yarns reminds me: IT,
was my good fortune to form ono
OF group OF four viz: j. G. Dav.
enport, the tall oak OF Bluestone. J.
Lee Barbee, the dignified ex cashier
ot the Bank Of Graham, and j. KYLE
Montague, the rotund and we'll
known proprietor of tie lannon's
linament. We were waiting on the
platform for belated train. Soma
body started the ball by telling n
Joke and for one solid hour there
was contest as to who conId tell
the biggest one. The three gentle
inen above mentioned were the chief
with Windy" Brown thrown i'm for
good measure Laughg Well. II
havnt gotten ovor it yet and don't
know when shall.
Pocahontas. the brethren said. was
veiy quiet" and so il seemed Still
business was goo 1t in good TO
meet such men as DELPHI, Batter.
Newton, Pemberton, Fleming, Jenk-
ms, Bloch, Smith, Curville, Iandon,
and others of the busy men of town.
WHO are never too busy to fall, IN
you. Tue Inn is sort of hendouar..
ters f'r drummers who want a rood
bed and good sleep, and they run in
here from other parts, on late train
get good nights rest all / light out
bright and early on n morning train.
For the first time made n visit
TO Keystone. This town has an I'm.
savorly reputation. 1t is said to be
tough" and probably it is. Most
towns have slough" Citizens, and
Keystone has her share. But |
wish To say, that on this occasion the
town must have been on its good |
behavior. During a part of one
night and whole day spent there
not one drunken man was seen. nor
any act OF rudness or wickedness
The Mayor, Q. f. Harman and his
assistants, seem TO have matters
pretty we'll under control. The
number of stores and the volume of
business done there is surprising and
almost incredible. Tho number of
bar-rooms is amazing, There must
be an astonishing amount OF LIQUOR
drank III that section to justify so
many of these places. We cannot
undertake TO mention all the business
men we met. AIessrs. Baber 81
Thomas seemed TO lie well up toward
front OF ths line Of business enter.
prise and push. We brought away
Der OF orders for printing.
Hesch q Apfebam, the fashionable
taylors, live here, and are doing q
large business.
BRAMWELL.
To spend day or two in the coal
dust and heat Of the towns along the
line, and then drop down to Bran
well is like, we imagine, coming to
an Oasis, after long desert journey.
The air seems fresh, the water cool
and the fried chichene and ham es.
pecIally toothsome. 1t is ali inspi
ration and delight to meet with such
people rs Mrs. Belaber, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee, Rev L. Il Mason aud his
Intelligent wife, Rev. Mr.. Marshall,
the genial Rector of the Episcopal
church, DIR. McElurth aud others of
the inhabila ants of this cultivated
little city. Just over the hill is the
village OF Simmons, where much
business is done. Here Rev. II. A,
Kelly, the eloquent and thoughtful
pastor OF the Methodist church, and