Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-24
POCAHONFAS
BUDGET.
Fire Department Dimes
and Speaks.
President ]. L Baber Honors the
Company = Brilliant Speehoes-
Other Locat News.

Other Locat News.
PScahontas, Va, Jan, 2 "A hight.
credisabIe and enjoyable event took
place in the Masonic Hall short time
ago. The occasion wa, banquet giYeu
o. Mr.. John L. Baber, leading citi-
zen of that town, to the members of
Are company; censisting of aboua fift,
members Mr. Babsr is President OF the
board of Directors of the fire campany
snd takes an active interest in every
thing pertaining to the social, moral md
financial interests of the town. On the
OCCASION referred 30 the fire cumpas,
attended in full unilo- A bounu,LI
AID eicsant supper had o-en prepare
by Mr.. Baber, 10 which the company
and their invited guests. it is needitss
70 say did ample justice. Af,er sup-
per there were n number of after -dinue.
speeches, and those who participat~u
acquitted IN mseives honorably. The
first speaker was Rev, >. w. Moore, TIA.
young and brilliant pastor of the Pie
byserian CHURCH who spoke of tie -.vo,-
unteer." Il Is said that Ar. Mooie
proved himself the Chauncey Depew OF
thc occasion.
Ar KING, the superintendent ci ihe
Pocahontas q ollerles Company, Who
succeeds the late lamented Waite,
O'halivy, being callod upon. said IN
part that he was no after-dinner speak 7
but desired 60 say, that the boLy
young men composing the lire depar.-
nient are credit TO the town. de
spoke IN high praise of the efficient
work doue by she company in thsrecent
dissstrousexplosioni in The Baby mlpes.
Of the energy aud pluck displayed by
them in entering he mines at the daL-
ger point. and regretted exceedingly
that any of them sho-id have beeu
injured in the discharge of their duty.
Harry Bees, the PRESIDENT os The ire
compsny, being the next speaker, made
short, but Elective speech, in which
he ssjd, among other things, that as
Chief of the company, he was PROUD
OF the boys. Mr.. Rees is genersll,
among the firss on the ground when
fire breaks out In the recent dreadfu
explosion IN che Bsby miees he was se-
versly burned, and in the discharge oi
duty came very near losing his life.
Mr. II. A. 4eison, general manager o
ha mi Apa A.
oi the most prominent and popular
Young men of the town. aud who is sa d
20 be az almost perfect fireman, Mr. w
~ thompson, Captain oil Fire Company
No. z, and . seading young business
young man of the city, II. Weinberg,
who 10 always reckoned with IN
every important movement OF the tow IA
-aii these made addresses shared in the
honors and pleasures of the occasion.
Messrs w. 4. Jenkins and J. N Newton
were called upon and responded in then
happieet vein. Mr. Newton said that he
wAs proud ol the Chiel and proud ct
the Company, aud IN closing extended
o cordIal invitation to the meiubers O,
bhO Aic Oon1PouJ W SteehO ep0cldl sell
vices d { the Baptist church on the iol--
lowing sunday, which invitation acc. DIT
ed by the company. Mr.. Jenkins was
called upon 10 extend the thanks OF the
company TO Mr.. babsr for the spen
did compliment which he pad the COM
pany iii this banquet. Mr. Jenkins made
very effective speech, gracefully nd
eioQuently paying high tribute 70 he
etficieucy and laithfuiness OF the depart
ment. and 60 their appreciation of the
President of the Board OF Directors. as
one oil the foremost citizens OF the c M
munlty. MIR. baber responded IN a short
but happy speech, expressing his high
appreciation of the company. aud at
the Same time paying high tribute to
their efficiency and devotion to the
interests of the town. He sad hat
their reputation had Deea establls he'd az
] A, aud that no town in tue Sta,r could
boast of lire company composed O. tru-
er men.
At the recent fire in the Baby mine
taite quantity of hose was JeSlroysd
Mr.. King, superintendent oi the P. L. q.
said that his cosnpsuy had already paid
and rendered it as gift to the fiis de
partment OF thanks was extendef to th'
company by the TIRE department. ior th'
generous gift. and communicated to th,
Company In writing.
With such a devoted and heroic ar
department and fine water facilities
Pooahontas axes her place among th
leading towns OF the State as plac
for sale and prsf,tabl. Investment.
Mr.. James, sierk ia the whoIesai
Co. of the Pocahontss Collisries &c
has left. Mr.. Scott. axosher very Of
acient salesman, hes left for parts III
known.
Misses aadie and Roy Bsach. ere VI
iting Mrs. sol Baach, as Keystone.