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

| ~' VA '"Ao P"por ufSC to
Graham, then to "Poca,' thence to
keystone, Bramwell, Simmons and
other little cities of the coal fields
or this tour we wish to mako note
At Graham wo paused only long
enough to gel acquainted with Mr.
Metcalf, tho dignified aud oblieing
proprietor of tho hotel. There were
tables iull OF boarders and "traps.
tents ON this occasion, which seem-
cd indicative of tho popularity and
prosperity of this particular hotel
Graham seemed to be busy Crowds
OF people get on and off trains here
Tho merchants are hopeful and rea-
sonably busy Schools and church.
es "ro numerous and prosperous.
Loa Brown teaches in tho HIGH
School hcro with Prof. Litz, and
tells long windy yarns botween times
Speaking of yarns rominds me: II
was my good fortune to form ono
oil group of four, viz: j. @. Day.
enport, tho tall ouk OF Bluestohe. J.
Leo Barbec, tho dienitied ex cashier
OF tho Bank Of Grahum, and j. Kylo
Montague, the rotund and we'll
known proprietor of TIC famous
linament. We were waiting on the
platform for II bslatod train. Some
body started tho ball by telling n
Joke and for ono solid hour there
was contest as to who conId tell
tho biggest ono. The three gentle-
men above mentioned wero the ch;ef
with windy" Brown thrown in for
good measure LaughY Well, l
havnt gotten ovor it yet and don't
know when shall.
Pocahontas, tho brethren said, was
veiy quiet" and so it seemed Still |
business was goo |. 1t in good TO |
meet such men as Delphi, BaLor,
Newton, Pembertop, Fleming, Jonk-
ms, Bloch, Smith, Curville, T.nndon,
and others of the busy men of town.
who are never too busy to tnlk 10
you The lnn is sort of hondouar..
ters i'r drummors who want 10 cd |
ped and good sleep, and they run in
mere from Other parts, on late train
get good nights rest all light out
bright and enrly on morning train.
For tho first time | made 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 sharo. But |
wish to say, that on this occasion the
town must have beon on its good
behavior. During part of ono
night and whole day spent there
not one drunken man was seen, nor
any net of rudness or wickedness
The Mayor, Q. f. Harman and his
assistants. sOem to have matters
pretty well under control. The
number OF stores and tho volume of
business done there is surprising and
almost incredible. Tho number of
bar-rooms is amazing, There must
be an astonishing amount OF liauor
drank i'll that section to Justify so
many of these places. We cannot
undertake to mention al the business
men we met. Messrs. Baber 81
Thomas seemed to lie well up toward
front oil ths limo OF business enter.
prise aud push. We brought away
nnnber OF orders for printing.
Hesch Il ApAebam, the fashionable
taylors, live here, and arc doing q
large business.
BRAMWELL.
To spend day or two in the coal
dust and heat Of tho towns along the
inc, ana thcn drop down to Brain
well ia like, we imagine, coming to
an Oasis, after long desert journey.
The air seems fresh, the water cool
and the fried chichenc and ham es.
pecially toothsome. 1t is al inspi
ration and delight to meet with such
people as Mrs Belaber, MIR. and |,
Mrs. Lee, Rev Il. e Mason and his !
intelligent wife, Rev. Mr.. Marshall,
the genial Rector of the Episcopal
church, Dr. McElurth and others of
the inhabitants of this cultivated |
little city. Just over the hill is the |,
village of Simmons, where much
business is done. Here Rev. II. A,