Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-06-14
COUNTY NEWS.
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THE BROWNING ExTENTIoN
Now IN Operation. The Mayor of
Pocah ontas Sick.

Pocah ontas Sick.
Pocahontas Va, June 1.-THE
N. & W, delivered yesterday five
gondolas at the Browning Mines, the
first trip of the Browning extention.
They commenced loading coal there
yesterday, the first that has been
loaded for weeks. The bridge force
and section men have been busy for
some time laying the track and
building tunnels on the n. & W.,
extention to the Browning mines.
Judge Mont Browning's health is
giving away.and he is in very feeble
health. The Mayor and Council
have elected Rev. W. NJ. Minter chief
justice in his place. Mr.. Minter is a
lawyer of fine legal talent and will
make good judge. The appoint
ment has given entire satisfaction.
Mr. Walter O'Malley, Supt., OF the
Pocahontas Golfers Co.. has been
in Pennsylvania for several days. He
returned on Sunday.
S. Walton & Cos, train passed
through Pocahontas today with steam
drills, dynamite, etc. They have a
contract to sink shaft 20 feet deep
above the machine shops, preparatory
to placing fan on the m ountain to
furnish fresh air in the mines.
Mrs. Nj. Miller, of Cumberland,
Nd, arrived in town Wednesday, with
her baby boy, to spend the summer
with her father, M. Kwass, and other
relatives and friends in the city.
Mrs. Harvey Owens, who lives a
short distant from town, was taken
to the hospital at Marion, on Tues.
day, The case is sad ore. Mrs.
Owens has five children, some of them
quite young, and the father of the
family is in poor health, and incapac-
itated to provide living for them.
The good people of Pocahoutas are
looking after the welfare of the
children. The authorities at Marion
sent one of the hospital nurses, Miss
Jennie Gott, after Mrs. Owens. They
left on the afternoon trian Tuesday.
There are 500 patients at Maricn, so
says Miss Gott.
The Editor OF the News, Major
Henry, Col May and Warner Wat
kins were among the Tazewell people
registered at the Inn on yesterday,
Rev Mr.. Moore. pastor of the
Presbyterian church, ruturned on
Monday from his protracted visit to
friends and relatives in North Caro-
lima.
JnO. L. Baber is in Lynchburg on
business.
Our people are making great prep
eratiOns for the Fourth of July
celebration. Fire Companies Nos.
and 2 are practising daily for the
prize contest. Chief Reese is justly
proud of the boys.
Mr.. Baach, one of the leading and
oldest merchants Of the town is be-
slowing much care and labor upon
the Pocahontas Cemetery, and his
work is counting for much. Already
there is much Improvement in appear
ance and convenience. This City of
the Silent will be as inviting as such
place is expected to be, as a final
resting place for the bodies of our
loved ones. On Sunday afternoons
great crowds go there, when IL e
weather is suitable, some to view the
graves of loved ones, others for rec
reation and plearure. Mr.. Baach is
doing work in which he should have
the cooperation of ..all the people.
Reverence for the graves of the dead
is distinguishing mark of civiliza-
ton
A very enjoyable entertainment
was given Tuesday night by the Y.
NJ, G. A, after which refreshments