Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-22
NEWSY LETTER
FROM GRAHAM.
Real Estate on Boom-New Church.
News OF Holy LanJ-fiigh School
Commencement-lircus.
Locals.

Graham, Va, April 22.-Seyeral
new dwelling houses are being built
both in East and West Graham, and
lots are selling rapidly. The real
estate firm of Ginther and Litz are
advertising valuable building sites.
Ih, new Lutheran church on
Highland Avenue is nearing compile
ton, and will be great addition to
that part of the town.
The Rev. M. Il. Carico has moved
from the Epworth Institute back To
the Parsonage.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith. of Bland Co.,
preached in the Methodist church IN
the morning last Sunday and in the
Presbyterian church in the afterroon.
Both sermons were heard by appre-
cIatiye congregations.
We learn that Messrs. j. A. Whit
lock and +. b. woodward, of Blue
field, have purchased the interests
OF Messrs. Joel Il. Adams aud N. l..
Coiner in the Walters Williamson
and Co. Grocery. The fame of their
names has preceded them, aud we
welcome them as citizens of our
growing city and of the Old Domin.
ion.
There is to be circus in town on
Saturday the 23rd. The juvenile
population are all smiles, and tho
small boys are saving their pennies
with great zeal.
A party of Graham boys Tom
Burton, Robert Longworih and
Sidney Saunders-went to Emory
last week TO attend the public do
bate, and to take in the ball game
between Emory and the University
OF Alabama.
Mrs. s. N. Huffard was shopping
in Bluefeld Monday.
DIR. aud Mrs. N. l.. Coiner left on
Thursday for visit to Waynesboro,
Mrs. T.. ID. Lucas and little daugh-
ter, Louise, have returned from an
extended visit to relatives in Rad
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atlee Smith have
gone to Roanoke, where Mr.. Smith
lao oa.ura1 Al pnostin,,
Mr.. Carlisle Peters has gone on O
visit to his home in Blacksburg.
Mrs. Jas. S. Davenport was visit
ing in Pocahontas last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Williamson
formerly of Richmond, haye moved
TO Graham.
Mr.. V. B. Copenhaver, OF tn,
Ban bee Watkins Co., was in Graham
last Sunday, visiting relatlvesf again
There Will be an entertainment il
the chapel of the Graham Higl
School on Friday night, April %
The program will consist of Music
Dial ogue, and a Comedy in two acts
The title of the comedy is "Mr. Bob,
g.. and the characters will be repre-
t sented by the teachers of the Higl
e School and Mrs. p. Il. Allen, MIf
: Geo. Crockett and Mr.. Thos. p. Burton
Several interesting letters hav,
e been received from Rev. S. w. Moore
/ who is ia the Holy Land, ATTENDING
y the Sunday School Convention i
session there. He gives glowing &C
4 counts of his trayels.
d Mrs. j. E. Towns left yesterday fo
a visit TO her mother III the Vale
8 of Virginia.
n Mrs. w. G.. Fitzpatrik entertaine
number of her friends recentl
., Finch was the feature of entertain
q ment, after (which delicious refrei
ments were served.
w The private school taught by Mi
a. Mary Smith in the Epworth lnstitu'
Y building. closes, Friday April 22.
One of the young men OF Graham
\, was seen last week, apparently
n deep distress from some unknoW
cause. 1t turned out TO be nothir
worse than that he had sold his hors
and now, until his automobile is T
paired, he has to walk.