Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-08-14
POcahOntas.

TOCahOnlaS.
PocahOntas, Va, August 7.-Nr r
T.. Smith, who for the past ten months
mas been supply clerk for the Pocahon-
tas Colliciics Co., left Yesterday for
his home at Wilkcsbarrc. Pm. Mr.
Smith will atte lI the University of
Pennsylvania thia winter.
Rev. Mr.. Moorland. pastor OF tho
Methodist Church. has mado so many
ana such substantial improvement.
th,it person who lived In Pocabontns
u lew yearo ago, would not know the
church TO SEQ 1t now.
The church has been raised nhout
slN tect, which makes II little higber
lhan Coptre Street, u new stone foun.
dh,ioh bulit, the entire church painted
inside and outside.
The yard has also bcen filed in ond
"n iron renee erected. Tho methodist
congregation Is fortunate In having
Such man as Rev. Mr.. Moorland.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. +. Morris. VINO bnvo
pcen visiting home folks In Wilkes
plile, Ia, have returned To- Pocahon-
tas.
Mr.. MnN Wclnborgor, who for a
number of years has lived I'm Pocahon-
Ins, has gone 10 williamson. ~ Vn
To- cngngc la business, and has moved
his family 90 that point.
Mr.. Chas. 5. Thornc. president OF
the Pocahontas Collieries Companv
arrived today, and will spend several
days in the city.
MI. Chas. Alexandria, Of Tazewell.
was In the city this week.
NJ lss Josie Dcnncn, who has been at-
1ondlng the summer school at Wythc-
vile, Va, has returned home.
Miss jennie Sullivan, Of Bluefleld.
w. VA, spent Sunday with Mr.. Thos
Dcnnens family on Water Street.
Mr.. {. Ray Gorden, Chief Stenopra-
pher Tor the Pocahontas Collleries 90.
ls IN Philadelphia, on visit 80 his par
cnts i'
Mr.. !. $. Crockett, left Thursday for
Nythcvlllc, where he has gone for his
wife and children.
MISS &. Lion "A very charming young
Indy OF Baltimore, who has been sncnd-
ing month with her sister, Mrs. Sol
Bach, left today for her home.
Mr.. j. T. Moore, Master mechanic
FOR the collielies Co., has been In Philn-
dolphin for the past week. returned
home today.
Az II regular meeting Of Pocahontas
Lodge No llS. /. o. O. Il. held Friday
evening July "a the following officers
Tor the ensuing term were installed
Noble Grand, q. S. Landon; Vice
Grand, w. W. Cder, Secretary. II. w
Hicks; Treasure S. l.. Maxey; Chan
lain, Rev. q. NJ. Morel. and Sitting
Past Grand, DR.. Geo. II. Zimmerman.
X. 5. TO n. c. i. Wood; l.. S. TO n.
H. j. Knowles; warden, J. A. Macon;
Conductor, G. G. Frazier; II. s. S. w.
NJ. Minter; ID. 5. s. q. Il. Stafford: O.
q. w. A. Poff; i. q. w X. Maxev: R
>. to V. G.. 9. w. Yancoy; l.. S. to V.
q. ID. s. Tabor
After the installation ceremony re-
ireshmcnts were served and all present
enjoyed pleasant social evening.
Mr.. William Lcclie, was appointed
| Superintendent of the POcahontas Col
llerles Co, on the 7th to succeed Mr..
A. j. King resigned
Every one regrets Mr.. King, leaving
Pocahontas very much as he has made
number Of good friends, but Mr..
Leckic is "A very fine man and we feel
sure when he remains in Pocahontas as
long as Mr.. King, he will also have
equally as many friends.
Banquet and dance was given Mr..
A. j. King and wife last night at the
Inn, by his former employees, and a
purse Of $4OO. presented rs lover OF
their esteem for MIR. King. DR.. Stump
presented the present with very APP
propriate speech, telling Mr.. King not
TO measure the regard and love his
people held for him by the present. Mr..
! King replied that he appreciated more
/ the good wishes of his employers and
citizens OF Pocahontas than the present
he had received.
Mr.. william LeclIie, Mr.. Kings sue
cessor presented in the name of the
company a fine riding horse to Mr.
King.