Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-11

ton, at Graham.
Il. o. Sloan, of Roanoke, is in the
city and will leave on No. 10 for Taze-
well. Mr.. Sloan win resume charge of
the Inn on the 18th of the month.
Joseph A. Peck, the biggest lecturer
on humorous subjects in the State of
Virginia, is in the city. Everybody
knows Joe and everybody likes him.
John II. Hatcher, former Blue
tilder but now member OF the law
firm of French & Hatcher at Beckley,
is in the city, en- route to North Caro-
lima, bis wife's home.
Joseph Bowman, of Co burn, is at
the Patton House. Mr. Bowm an has
just purchased the Henderson interest
in large tract of lard in Greenorier
county, p. Y. Rorer, of this city own
ing the other interest.
Mrs. DR.. O'Keefe, OF TazewelI, is
guest of Mrs. NJ. Easily, on Rogers
street. Mrs. OKeefe is secretary of
missions for the HOlston Conference
in farewell District. She is returning
from Pocahontas and other points
where she has been organizing socie-
ties.
Prof Lindsay Reese, of Illinois,
representing the American Book Co..
has been in the city several DAYS. Mr..
Reese has been assigned three counties
in West Virginia, and Will make
strong effort TO get the books OF his
company introduced into the public
schools AS is known, quite large
number of new school books are TO be
adopted this year, aud there promises
10 DC lively contest between the diff
ferent publishing houses. The Board
composed of the County Superintend-
ent and eigft Others ,ppointed by the
ouutN Court, meets at Princeton.
Feb. s, TO adopt books for the next five
years.
TUESDAY.
J. Lee Sehon, of Huntington, is in
the city.
Lindsey Reese, of Taylorsville, ILL.,,
is In the city.
o. HARDY, of RodeIield, was j.
the city yesterday.
w. p. Kinder, the Graham lumber
man, is in the city.
Hon. w. l.. Taylor, of WEIGH, was
in the city yesterday.
Messrs VIM. Col and WA. While,
Of Saitviiie, are Ia the city.
Judge Henritze, OF Welch, passed
through the city last night en- route To
Princeton.
Miss Sadie Pearson, OF Radford. is
wishing her brothers, w. b., W. l..
and j. Il. Pearson.
Col. CIipman Bo,stord, evervb ,dv's
friend aud 4 Democrat in whom there
is no var'aDleneSs neither sla low oil
turning, is in the city.
The Sick.
DR.. Thomas L. Peery has been III
for several days and is now confined 10
his bed AT the Inn.
Mrs. Edgar Evans is reported dan
gerously i'll at her nome on Rees St.
VIM. II. Thomas, who has had an
attack of la grippe is able to BE- out
JUSTICE DIVERS COURT.
T. II. Henry, the colored brake
man who was shot few weeks
ago by fireman James III. ZONES,
white man, having recovered sufIi.
ciently TO appear at trial, The
case of Jones for shooting Henry
was called in Justice divers court
on yesterday, and after hearing all
the evidence the justice decided
that it did not warrant him In hold.
ing Jones for the grand jury and
he was discharged.
Henry was then tried for an as
sault upon, Jones, and it appearing
from the evidence that he was the
aggressor in the difficulty that led
up to the shooting (and for which
Jones had just been acquitted on
the ground of self defense), he
was found guilty and fined ten dol
lars.
Justice Oliver then tried Zones
for carrying a pistol and with an
impartiality that must be apprecia-
ted by the State, he asked Mr..
Jones to contribute twenty five
"bucks" towards the cause of edu-
cation.
Criminal Court.
The regular January term of the
Criminal Court met at Princeton yes
terday. TIE new officials took charge,
viz: Judge Woods, Sheriff Sentz and
Prosecuting Attorney Anderson.
A considerable part of the morning
was taken up by The Judge in his charge
| to the grand Jury.