Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-10-06
GOOD DAY AT
CONCORD
Music Picnic = Speeches =
REGULATIONS -Prizes--Fine
Dinner.

The Sunday school at Concord gave
their annual pic mic last Saturday, as
is their custom, once a year. The oc-
casion Is always an enjoyable one, for
both school and visitors. This last was
no exception to the rule. There was a
large crowd, an interesting program,
flne dinner, and everything went well
The weather was propitious, and the
day was entirely enjoyable from he.
ginning to end.
The service and entire program was
in charge Of Rev. Mr.. Pearce, the young
Methodist pastor. who has done good
work on his circuit this year. There
were songs, recitations, speeches, read
ings, and the comforting Of prizes. all of
which was highly creditable to all con.
cerned.
Rev. Mr. Fugate, Rev. VIM. II. Kel-
ly made addresses, and the Editor OF
the News made ga few feeble remarks. :"
Promptly at 2 o'clock the school ad-
journed, and one OF the most delight
ful dinners ever spread, on Clear Fork
or any other Fork, was highly enjoyed,
after which the program was resumed
An interesting feature OF the afternoon
session was the giving OF AZ prizes to
pupils and teachers, who had been
present 10 out OF % Sabbaths without
missing. Those receiving prizes, which
consisted OF pictures, books, Bibles, etc
Included those OF all ages-from the
Oldest to the youngest. The infant class
was well represented, as was also the
Oldest members OF the Bible class. Mr..
A. IL. Repass has been Superintendent
Tor the past year, and his work showed
Tor itself. The people spoke i'm the
highest terms OF his efforts to do his
very best, and to make the school q
success.
Clear Fork deserves the highest con-
CALCULATIONS and praise for interest
they are taking in the great work of
Sunday schools. They have now
school, which, in point OF attendance,
enthusiasm and good work, is certainly
the equal OF any school in the county
and better than large number OF them
the ;own OF Tazewell not excepted.
oh.
OF the ppople Of the community in the
children and the good work. Nearly
every family in the community. for
miles around, was represented. They
quit work. and came in wagons. bug
gies, on horseback and football bring
Ing well filled baskets of the best az
everything TO eat, and gave themselves
up wholly to the enjoyment Of the oc.
casion.
1t was remarked by one OF the
speakers that the head OF the Clinch
aud Clear Fork communities have
changed wonderfully in the last dozen
years. There was zine when these
neighborhoods Were not so quiet and
orderly and decent as now. The old
citizens say that il used 10 be. wears
ago, pretty tough" bur there is little
or no sign OF it now. The people are
taking an interest in schools and
churches. They are now educating
their children. have good churches and
preachers. and do not consider il an
affront to their dignity to go 10 Sun
day school The best people OF the en-
tire community give much of their
time and money to the cultivation OF
the moral and spiritual welfare of
their children and young people and
the results are apparent Within a
period OF fifteen years only one man
has been arrested on Clear Fork.
charged with felony, so it is said. and
this man was not native. These. and
many other things can be said of these
good people of Clear Fork.
When il comes 10 eateables Clear
Fork is goodly land. More produce
is marketed from this than any other
section OF the county. 1t is the land of
the growing table and the fullg crib.
Here flourishes the toothsome chicken. !
fragrant fruit and the odoIiferous ham.
Hot buiscuit and butter, buckwheat
cakes and mOlasses are the heritage |
OF even the common people, and the !
trees are ladened with lucious fruit i'm
their season. On the occasion of the |
recent picnic such n dinner as was i
spread on the grass at Concord is sell
dom spread. or enjoyed. There was
turkey, chicken, ham, beef and mutton.
tomatoes, fruits, relishes, and great
stacks Of pies and cakes too numerous
to mention, and enough OF each and
all for multitude, with more than
twelve basketsful left over Tho onIx