Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-08-08
Local


Uulon Prayermeeting, in the Meth
odist church Wednesday evening at
$50. every one invited.
Preaching in the Christian chu 1ch
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock, subject,
Ellis Name" Isa.9:6.
Christian endeavor Friday evening at
o'clock.
Preaching in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday morning and night by
Rev. d. w. Hollingsworsh.
Wallace Hufford, Of Wytheville, was
In town last Saturday. He has accept
ed position with the Chicago House
Furnishing Co, at Graham, and will
locate there.
Norman Crawford has gone to
Norfolk to be at the bedside Of his
brother, Jno. b. Crawford, who is quite
i'll.
WANTED-A young man to cook
for small club ofstudents in exchange
fol- his expense at college Apply at
News OFFICE
Rev. ID. A. Glenn will preach at
Burke's Garden next Sunday. Prof
NJ. d. Potter will accompany him and
conduct the music.
Prof. p II. Williams, superintendent
OF schools, has been confined to his
room at the Coffee House for several
days.
Mr.. John Vernon, of Kentucky, a
former student of Tazewell College, has
been in town tor several days.
Prof. P. H. Williams was very much
indisposed for several days this week
80 much so that he was unable to at
tend the openieg of the examination of
teachers on Tuesday morning
L. A. Lynch, assistant clerk of the
State Senate, and his wife, both OF
whom have been at Eggleston Springs
since the adjournment OF the Legisla-
tuIe, returned home Wednesday.
Mr.. Leonard Peck, Of Antonio, Texas,
has been on n short visit to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Peck, and other
relatives, OF Unal1a, returned TO his
home in Texas, last Monday.
Mrs. H. +. Peery OF Auburn. Nebras-
ka and children, are now with Mrs.
Peery's parents, Capt and Mrs. A. J.
Tynes, and will probably remain "A
year.
A comedy company is being formed
in Tazewell with b. r. RatlifT owner
and manager. The company will travel
in its own cars, with its own band, and
will be an "up-to-date idea with up-to-
date people.
There seems TO be an epidemic of
cholera infantum among the babies
throughout the county. The daily
papers report many deaths OF babies
two and three years old and younger.
Spots Bros. have resumed work on
their ice plant back OF their store.
Mr.. Grafton Crockett, druggist at
Graham, died on Wednesday last after
a severe illness. Mr.. Crockett was a
native of Tazewen and well known.
He was a brother of John w. Crockett.
of Tazewell.
Charles +. Brown, of Tazewen. has
accepted "a position with the Henry
County Tobacco Company as travelling
salesman. and will leave in few DAYS
for trip through the southern states
There are two more scholarships in
the female normal school at Farnville.
Va, allotted to this county. Apply
cants applying for these Scholarships
should do SO before the 18th. OF
August.
Mr.and Mrs. q. w. Doak left last
Saturday for Hunters Alum, where
they will spend several weeks. They
drove through the country, expecting
to visit friends and relatives on the
way.
w. /. Boone, of the Martinsville Stan
dard, paid Tazewell flying visit this
week. 'NOld Boone" is booming. He
s projecting and industrial edition"
covering half the State of North Carroll
ma.
Mr.. ]. l.. Brown, of the firm OF J. l..
Brown and Sons, Abingdon, Virginia.
paid us a recent visit. Mr. Brown has
sold monuments in this section for many
years, and has the entire confidence of