Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
PooAHoNTAs NEWS.
Report OF the Y III. O. A. Mar
riage-Personal Mention
DA. W u ,ooa

| meut OF heN. w -. Lyons. secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation for year ending February /.
1902. When Mr. Lyous took charge
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. there was no
place 10 Pocahonias for young men
10 meet except the public bar rooms.
The Nnuug men visited these bar
rooms pr,riA freely aud it had the
rtfrci "f q n r.iit mpny of them.
SHORTLY after Nj i.yon. i,,,.k ,.ha ss
he filed s nice ,o ms Vi Spl,n.
did literature, inelaoiog magV z,nes
'and newspapers. The effect upon
the morals os the young men was
very percepiible. Frequent preach.
lug at the rooms, visited by both
sexes, and the interest taken by ilfr
talented young preachers OF the
Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist
churches holding protracted meet
Jugs, Hrst in one church aud then in
the other. These meetings became
so Interesting that the different de-
nominations became as one and the
work of the Y. NJ. c. A. aud the
young ministers will long be remem-
bered by the citizens of the town
and county surrounding IL. Soon
there were many converts and today
Pocahonlas is one OF the most moral
and quiet towns in the State. We
frequently have trouble. but most
all from parties FROM other places.
Following is a report of the work
done from Feb. 1901 to Feb. 1902:
No members active, ~: Associatc....... lcB
Total membership. .,...................... 15s
Average attendance at rooms week days. "a
I"tal Attendance ....-..............,... l,.2,0
Number baths taken. n...................... s3la|
Average attendance az rooms Sunday. 30
Total attendance sundays. 2,732
Number situations secured. d.,,............. O.
Visits of Secretary 20 sick aud injured. ll0
No Letters written in the rooms ........ $50
No Committee meetings. 90
No. Sociafnes... .....,......,.,........., ~
Banquets. - -,s-.-s-
Lectures. .,,....................... y
'A"'iNfA iNNNiNttiiii'iltf
RELIGIOUS WORK.
Number Gospel meetings held. ........,.. col
ltequests for prayer. r...............,......v en-
Confessed Christ. .... ................. io|
United with churches. cs..................... 10
EDUCATIONAL.
Number OF volumes IN library y.......... l0i
Number volumes drawn. IS9
lAtefpfy Society ,.......s....... ........ n
No. papers and magazines distributed. AZ
Miss Nora May Parsons one Of
the beautiful and accomplished
daughters Of Catllesburg, KY, was
married at $3.50 this morning to Mr..
j. C. Mann, of Monroe county. w.
va. They were married by the Rev.
r.. T. Webb, of the Methodist
church. She was married at the
home OF her uncle, w. S. Lyons,
secretary OF the Y. NJ c. A. Miss
Parsons has made many friends in
Poeahontas with her sweet and
affectioaate disposition. Her de-
parture will be very much regretted.
Marshall Black. who was killed on
the 3lst OF January, by fall Of
coal and slate, was brother Of Mr..
VIM. Black long depot agent at this
place, and also OF Mr. Floyd Black.
for quite number of years with the
Poeahontas Coal and Coke Co. The
remains we're taken to Radford for
burial.
On the 2nd, Floyd Buffalo got into
IA scrap with colored man, Josh
,eales, who runs restaurant. Buff
allow shot the colored man, striking
him in the leg, breaking his knee
cap. On yesterday, the 9th, the
negro died. Buffalow was arrested
and baiIed, but after the death of
the negro was re arrested and bal
refused him
There are thirty-fiye cases OF SIN u
pox. including suspects. The guards
informed me- Ihst six haye been
turned out, leaving twenty niue.
About 4 o'clock this evening
man just breaking out with smal
pox reported TO the doctors ana
qu ST d to he sent to the D.
avu-e H SAID rhat he had ~
Srn' f,om West Virginia by tb,
party ne nad been working TOR. the
pnrty telling i'm Thai they fed beit
n T .saeoaas. Pat O'Conn0r,
81 ti,e police. hu RED him back ing
west Virgini The situation
"a y 4 und cooifoi
f sifrm 10 O'Clock la,i uie
aos heDe - saeS. us "'s
Iior paoPir ga Pniied' ppia strr
ttnought there Was batfle doWr
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