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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
MARCOM SYSTEM FOR AMERICA.

The financing OF great corporation
like that of the Marcom Wireless Tele-
graph Co. OF America is a matter that
is not accomplished in II day, Tho Bell
Telephone, out OF which millions have
been made 10y small and large investors
alike, required ten yeasr OF hard work
to place on u sound financial footing.
Mcssrs. Munroe q Munroe, OF 4i-60
Exchange place, Now York City, are
now supplying working capital FOR the
establishment OF the Marconl Wireless
Telegraph Co. OF America, anticipating
an active demand for and rapid rise in
value OF that company's shares. The
Continental Trust Company OF Now
York is issuing the certificates Of $500
of the stock of the company named. In
order TO give the people OF the United
States an opportunity to share alike i'm
the honor and profits OF establishing
this wonderful system, which will out
rival the cable in earning power, Nun
roe X Munroc, AGO Exchange Place,
New York, are accepting applications
for not less than 20 of the above named
certificates at S4.OO each for limited
time only.
This firm h published u handsome
booklet entitled "Narconi Wireless, 4,
giving n complete review of the system
as established up To date, which they
announce will be mailed free to ali per-
SONS who may apply for the same with
"a view To an ultimate purchase Of stock.
The establishment of the Mnrconi
systcn in the United States upon ba-
sis that will insure reduction in trans
Atlantic tolls must inevitably result In
great puDlicubeneiits, and we would nd
wise ali who are interested to write 20
Mcssrs. Mmroe & Munroc, AGO Ex-
change Place, n. Y. City.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
BenbOw

Mr.. w. J. Brooks and Robert Neel.
Of Poor Valley were in this community
Sunday.
DIR. and Mrs. Gillespie of Tazewell'
called on Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. But hanan
Sunday.
Mr. J. b. Adams went TO Mendoto,
Tenn. on business. the first of the week.
Miss. Lena Correll, her brother, An
drew, and Miss. LEILA Pendleton, all OF
Poor Valley, spent Saturday night and
Sunday in this community. These arc
popular young people of their section,
and are always given hearty welcome
here.
Mr.. Lee Compton went 10 Bluestone
the first OF the week, on business.
Horse trading seems to be tho prin-
cipal business of our citizens at present;
especially was it so on Court Day.
Rev. Mr.. BettingcI, of Richlands con
Quoted the sacramental services for Mr..
Hanrahan Mt this place Sunday, after a
after n very strong address was made
10y Judge Hutton, Of Abingdon. The
address was in regard TO the Jackson
Institute, which is one Of the leading
schools OF this part of the state; n sub
scription OF about fifty eight dollars was
raised-for the benefit of the school.
Mr.. j. o. Correll, who has been sore
ly afflicted with boils and carbunclcs
for several days past, is much improv-
cd ut present
Farmers are busy i'm meadow and
oats harvest this week. The oat crop
is reported good, but meadows are light.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
ELECTRIC LINE
FOR WISE COUNTY
Former TazewelI Man
Getting Up Company

Henry nj. Smythe. OF Wise county,
exminister and consul general to Haiti
and San Domingo, is in the city to ap-
ply for at charter for an electric line i'm
Southwest Virginia. The concern he
has organised is the Cumberland
Transportation Light and Power Com
pany, and is composed OF men repre-
senting over s1O,OOO,OOO capital, all
of whom are located in the southwest
ern part of the State.
The proposed line will carry passen-
gers and express between Toms Creek
and Big Stone Gap, distance of GWEN
ty-flve miles, touching at Wise, CLAM
morgan, Esservill, Norton, Dorchester,
Blaekwood, Appalachia, Stonega and
Mud Lick.
The power plant and offices of the
company will be located at Norton. In
addition to the passenger and express
business, the company will furnish both
light and power to the towns named,
which vary in population from 1000 TO
5000 people.
The line Will cut through the heart
OF the soft coal and coke regions of
Virginia and will be n powerful factor
in the further development of that sec
ton.
Associated with Mr.. Smythe in this
enterprise are the following; w. r.
Dickinson, L. w. Fulton, w. H. Bond,
J. ID. Ayers, f. II. Ould, e. G. Bailey,
NJ. l.. Stallarl, C. L. Flannary, II. Il.
Irvine, j. L. Litz, o. NJ. Wears, and
John A. Esser. News Leader
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
ENJOYABLE PICNIC.

Ruskin, Va, July live had the
pleasure of attending the picnic on the
fourth at Maiden Spring.
The idea was COTTON up by the young
people of Midway. Still there were n
number of parents, who enjoyed the oc-
casion as much as the younger ones
There were large crowd attended.
We all gathered in the Cove church
yard and enjoyed ourselves very much
until noon, when the nice dinner was
spread and every one ate he artily, all
which we enjoyed very much.
After dinner was served we went to
the Cove near Mr.. j. o. Browns form
er residence, where we were blessed
with drink of good, cold water. Their
had a recitation by Miss Maude Steele
Footsteps OF Angels" which she did
herself honor by reciting. The clouds
began to darken, so we went back tc
| the church, where we had some fine
music or the organ by Miss Wyrene
Lester, Of the Cove. During that
time we had q nice shower of rain
which cooled the air, and after 4 O'Clock
p. m. we all started homeward, feeling
that every one had enjoyed the fourth
One Present.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
ROBBERS RIFLE
EXPRESS OFFICE
Make Big Haul in Town
of Norton.

News reaches us of robbery which
occurred ut Norton last Sunday night.
The details are meagre. 1t appears
that the mail pouches and express,
reaching Norton over the l.. & II.
about O'Clock at night, are left in
the Express Office until morning. On
last Monday morning the Agent
found, upon going to the Office, that
the mail pouches were gone, and tnat
several trunks, valises, etc had been
torn open. The pouches were found
in an open box ear on the yard, where
they had been taken and cut open.
The amount of the loss cannot he
ascertained at this writing. a young
lady who reached Norton over tho
Il. u n. on Sunday night, had her
baggage riiled, and quite lot of
valuable jewc.ry stolen. Ii is under
stood that the mail pouches contain
ed n number of registered letters and
other valuable packages. Up to this
writing the robbers have not been
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
Pounding MIL.
Pounding Mill, July 22.-Black-
berrying is the order of the day.

Pounding Mill, July 22.-Black-
berrying is the order of the day.
Mr. Dills and Mr.. Wingo each are
working n number of hands getting
out and loading several cars of props
for mines.
Several ears of lambs have been
shipped from this point recently by
Messrs. John Dailoy, John Crockett,
Il. *. and Saunders Gillespie and
John Hurt.
Mrs. Mamie Belle Osboro and
children, of West Virginia are visit
ing relatives and friends here. She
preached at the church Sunday at
! IA. m. and Mt night. Rev. MIR.
Hacker, also of the NJ. Il. Church,
preached Sunday at $3.50 p. m. Rov.
Mr.. Stone of kentucky, loctured on
Monday night.
Miss Ella Sparks is spending the
week at Graham with her sister, Miss
Maggie, who. is teaching music at
that place.
Mr.. will Lambert was at Rev. Mr..
Doyles tent meeting at Graham ono
night last week and said that the
tent was full and a large number on
the outside. The number baptized
nj Maxwell on the 18th inst, was 10.
Rex Steele returned Friday from
n ten days trip TO Bondtown and
Preacher, whore he has boon helping
take inventory in place of his "pap."
Mr.. Joe Pructt had n good milch
COW killed by the early passenger
tram near station this n. m.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
col JOSEPH TYLER DEAD.

Col. JOS. Tyler died at Bluclcld on
Wednesday atabout one O'Clock.
He came TO Blueileld In 1883, and
was closely identified with the rise and
growth of that city.
Col. Tyler was second cousin to Pres.
ident John Tyler, and was born in 1881.
Gov. j. Hogc Tyler Is his nearest rel
ative In Virginia, an only brother living
in Texas. Gov. Tyler rcachcd Blue
field Wednesday, and was present at
the burial ceremonies, which took place
ia Bluelleld. Z
Col. Tyler was n typical old Virgin
ian, genial generous and big hearted.
His familiar form will esmisscd from
Blueflcld's streets and homes. He was
never married.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24

spending a month at the Inn, returned
to thei home at Radford yesterday.
Miss. Helldale. OF New York CITY. Is
visiting her friend, Mns +. 2. Landon
on Water Street.
The Misses. Baach entertained al
their home, "The Naples" on Tuesday
in honor Of Miss Lion, OF Baltimore, Md
The lawn was very tastelully decorated
with Japanese lanterns. A large crowd
attended.
Mrs. Agnes Drexel, age 76 years, n
native of Germany, whose home Is in
Tomaqua, Pa, died at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. II, n. Wood, Sunday,
The remains We're taken TO Tomaque,
Ia, for burial accompanied 10y her sons,
rhco, and Otto, both of this place.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
R. c. CHAIRMAN.

Because Mr. Chapman's usual ad.
does not appear on first page this and
last week, does mean that he will dis
continue advertising. On the other
hand he will do mOrc than heretofore.
He has been too busy this week to get
up his copy. Mr.. Chapman, like al
progressive merchants who succeed
believes in advertising. The more ad
vertising, If judiciously done, the NOR,
business, every time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
Under New Management.

The Ratliff Comedy Company has
closed for the present. after a very
successful term of 10 weeks. This
company will open again in about
ten days under the management ol
}. f. Warden. Mr.. Warden Is an old
sho wman. having had several year,
experience both as Performer and
manager and we feel sure that tn,
remaining part of this season will
also be success.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
Happenings Of POcahOntas.
J CGREEAR

july 30 Miss. Ailcen Cummings, OF
Roanoke, is visiting the Misses. Ware
on Water Street.
Mrs. jas. Franklin Ward and chill
drcn left yesterday for Maple Shade
Inn, Pulaski Va where they will re-
main during july and August.
Mr.. Joseph II. Lands. General Man
ager for Castner, Curran Il Bullitt, Of
Roanoke, Va, accompanied by Mr.. +.
II. Wadieigh ana Geo. A. Shirey, visited
the coal operations here, today.
Mr.. Clas L. Carr leaves today for
New York City TO spend his vacation
Mr.. w. +. Morris left yesterday for
Wilkesbarre, Pa. to visit his wife.
Mr.. Chas. Smith, OF Willlcsbarrc, Pa,
is visiting his son, Ray, this week.
Mr.. L. J. Ware, Buyer for the Col
lieries Co, is in Philadelphia buying fall
goods for the store here, rs well as the
iltW SlDIt III IOlSScNtllU.
Mr.. AImstead A, Langhome, from
Newport News. Va, accompanied by
his wife, has been shaking haRds with
friends here this week Mr.. and Mrs.
Langhone left today for Grayson
Springs, Va; ME Langhorne is now
travelling and will make PocDhontaa
his headquarters in the future.
Miss Buckwalter, OF Camde6, n. j.
is visiting her brother, W. p. Buckwal.
ter, on Water Street. :.
DIR. l.. j. Stamp has been appointed
councilman, caused by the resignation
of Mr.. Max Weinberger, who has gon,
into business at Williamson, w. Va.
Miss. Jennette Baach is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. w. w. French, at Welch
this week.
Miss. Wood, OF Lynchburg, is tn,
guest of Mrs. S. Baach on Water ST.
The work is about completed on tn,
Methodist Church and services will b.
held Sunday for the first time in
month. ="
Mr.. Sam Matz is in Michigan visitin
his wife.
Miss Lion, OF Baltimore, Md. left 70
Keystone today.
Miss. Wright, Of Bedford City, is Wis
iting Miss. Mable Baach at her hom,
"The Naples" this week.
, Mr.. Newton A. Williams, OF Ma
t Meadows, Va, who for n number {
Q years was connected with the Store ID,
t paTtment OF the Pocrhontas CollieriC
J. Co., has returned to Pocahontas, a.
oompanied by his wife and will aga
Y have similar position.
Mr.. A. s. Gillespie, Of Tazewell, ma,
: a flying visit to Poca Friday.
Mr.. KnoweIl Croskey is vi, iting Il
family in Philadelphia this week.
The Misses. Wilson, who have be-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
POPE'S BODY LIES IN STATE.

Rome, July 24-Tonight the body
OF Leo XIII lies in state in the basi-
lica of st. Peters. Beginning to-
morrow at sunrise the people of
Rome and those of all nations now
III the eternal city will be admitted
to pay their last farewell. Opportu-
nifty for this solemn tribute will end
Saturday,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
Cove Creek.

Cove Creek, July 21.-The children,
day exercises at Mt Calvary. Sunday
evening, proved to be quite SUCCESS.
1t was one Of the most pleasant we
haye attended for sometime.
Mr.. Watson Showers, and his wife OF
Burkes Garden, are visiting their old
friends on Clear Fork.
We have had several hard rains here
damaged land and corn fields.
Rev. Helvey preached at Nebo, Sun
dar at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Arlie Neel who has been working
at Bluefleld returned home Friday.
Messrs. C. p. Compton and G.. W.
Anderson taken a nice load OF apples
u Tazewell last wednesday and return
ed home Thursday.
Mr., N. r. Showers has been absent
for several Sundays. Scissarsville Is
lonesome.
Miss Gennie Carper is visiting he,
sister Mrs. Myres.
All the people from Stowcrsville was
up Mt Mt. Calvary Sunday evening.
Miss Addie Cundiff of Shawversmill
who has been in the ncighborhood for
several weeks returned home Sunday
evening.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
Tight Places.

Mr.. J. c.. Greears article IN this
paper is interesting. His suggestion
is good one. Let the old "Vets''
give us short accounts. as Mr.. Gree
ar has done, of the close places and
Ia d times during the war. The
young people, as well as the old, will
read them with pleasure. Who will
be the next, to give us war storyG
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
Death of w. V. VinceII.

Mr.. w. V. Vincell, of Russell County
who has been here for some time under.
treatment, died at the RatIiff Hotel last
Sunday morning at one o'clock. He
was about twenty four years Of age,
and young man OF splendid Christian
character. His remains were taken to
his home near Belfast Mills.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
A WISE GIRL.
never marie.

/ once knew "A jolly maiden lady ora
certain age. and no idler was she in the
worlds vineyards, but asaurdy sup
porter of herself and her widowed moth
er and family Of younger children. This
feminine family pillar was won't TO give
a certain reply when the ancient ques-
ton, "Why do you not marry?T was
put TO her by elderly busybodics. There
are always people obtuse and stupid
enough T. PROFOUND this silly conun-
drum. The answer of my heroine in
variably was, "I am determined not to
marry until / can support husband
in the style to which he has been nc
customed." Woman's Home
Companion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
Services at the Tabernacle.

Next Sunday at 3 p. M, will begin
n series of meetings atthe ernacle,
on Tazewcll Avenue. There will be
preaching at $3.50 Sunday night. and at
the same hour every night during the
week; and continuing over the first
Sunday in August at $3.50 and $50 p
m.
Preachers and people are cordially
invited to attend and take part in this
effort TO revive the saints and save sin
ners.
j. N. Harman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
FINE, VERY FINE.

The weather is fine, the season is
fine the grass is fine, vegetables are
fine, business il fine, in fact everything
in TaZewell is fine at this time.
Why don't the people OF East Virgin
ia and other Barren, hot countries,
come 20 TaZcwell? -.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
l. OS T

Lost between High School building
and Mr.. Henry Prcston's, linen belt
with n Cameo pin stuck in IL. Suitable
reward will be paid for it's return TO
Mr.. A, Cummins.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
Coffee House Sold.

j. w. Chapman, attorney, and his
brother, II. c. Chapman. the dry
goods merchant, have purchased the
property known as the Coffee House.
The price paid was $1,000.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
SAW MILL FOR SALE.

One saw mill, 12.horse power engine
ali in good condition, for sale.
Price and terms very reasonable.
Write or call at this Office.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-07-24
Pianos and Organs.

PlANOSKnabe Fischer, Schafer, Smith Barnes Ivers g.
Ponds and Willard
ORGANS:-Masons & Hamin Putnam and Needham
These all standard makes unexced
Tone, Touch and Durability Let before
purchasing in the Piano business
Bros Company Lynchburg Va, the advan
age OF the purchaser we'll the seller
instrument There is nothing disappointing a Piano
postal will bring catalogue and price
Moose B ok and Stationery COMPANY
booksellers, Stationers Ct Art Dealers.
PIANOS AND ORGANS
Princeton Avenue, BLEFIELD, w. Va
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-07

wood and splitting rails. He was n
school teacher in reconstruction days
He was badly beaten in an election
riot. Since that time he has been, 60
use his own words "a true-blue JET
fersonaian Democrat"
Sunders Is subscriber to several
New York papers and is an admirer OF
Senator Hill About 10 years ago. ne
says, he forwarded 81 to renew SUBJ
scriptlon, This failed 60 reach its des-
tinatlon and has never been recovered.
He Immediately began 10 besiege Sem
ator Hill with letters asking him to in
Vestigate the theft of the stolen dollar,
sending him so cents as his fee.
Senator Hill having failed to cash hls
order. Sam turned to new fields and
wrote to nearly every man Of national
prominence in the Democratic parry,
with like request and always with
like results This went on until Mr..
Bfyan's nomination In 1896, when Sam
turned TO him, sending him 5 cents 10
see about his lost dollar, The constant
demand on his part for such small or
ders and his unfailing charge of theft
against the postofiice department gem
orally made him nuisance IN the local
Office and the postmaster obtained an
order directing him TO issue no more or
ders.
Sam however is undaunted and walks
TO Durant and other towns distant from
u 10 20 miles, always with the hope Of
hearing from his stolen money.-New
York sun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-07

rlferous ore waiting TO be exploited by
men of energy and enterprise never en-
tered thelr minds. The gold was care
fully hidden Ia stone which In outward
appearance differed slightly IRON tho
ordinary metallic structure Of the SOIL
around
The discovery was made almost ac-
cideutally. In the early days OF seltle-
ment IN central Queensland Scotch
family named Gordon took up section
ON the clones Of the Razor Back and by
additional purchases extended their run
down across "a creek which divided the
Stones from this mountain and partly
mo one OF IFS sides. They stocked their
lapda with sheep and cattle and en-
deavored TO win living from IT, but
had little success.
Among other msfortunes a large
number ~ their cattle died through
eating a poisonous weed which grew
abuudnutly IN the neighbOrhoOd and 80
their sons were obliged TO leave the
homestead FOR work elsewhere. one OF
the sons. Alexander Gordon, found en-
ployment with the Morgans, mining
epeculators living at Mount Wheeler,
few miles from Hockhampton Mrs.
Alexander Gordon was the daughter OF
n stockman who had often driven his
cattle over the district and Watered
them ai the streams flowing az the base
of the mountain and she had received
from her father a piece Of goldDeaflng
stone picked up In creek there Cor
don showed this stone 20 the Morganh,
who IA once saw Ms worth and offered
him ego &C he would show them the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-07
DEsEREr EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY i 1903

spot where It was found. This he prom
lsed 10 do and the two MOrgaus, atler
equipplng themselves In Rockhamptoh
with horses and tools for q prospect
ing tour started under the guidance OF
Gordon 10 find this modern Pactolus'
After journeylng over the ranges they
reached a creek where the gold was
supposed TO be. but their first day
Investigations were very discOu1slng'
for the stone they crushed yielded little
gold Al night a tropical downpout
of rain set In and all the gullies ana
creeks became flooded and ran IN tor
rents, go they had 10 seek q place OF
safety on the mountain. Next morning
az the rain continued they were In
such saddened and disheartened con-
dltion that they decided 10 make their
way back. but this was difficult because
Of the floods. Therefore they moved
TO higher ground, swimming across
creeks and climbing up the steep sides
OF ravlnes and at last reached spur
OF the mountain, whore they found
Chlnamn's hut In this shelter they
made fire. dried THEN clothes and ate
a hearty meal
After the rain had cleared on one OF
the brothers ACCOMPANIED By Gordon.
determined 10 prospect around the
neighhorhood 20 see II any gold could
be found there. When they had gone
about two miles-GOrdon being some
distance OF Morgan saw q big black
boulder which he thought had some
gold In II. So ne broke a piece of and
put Il IN his pocket He also noticed
that all along O reef there were similar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-07

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