Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-08-11
POCAHONTAS
AND VICINITY
The Strenuous Life-North
Fork and 1.-The
Best"

Last Monday, from ~ O'Clock at
night until p. m, Poeanoutas had a
taste of 'the strenuous. A fearful
electrical storm and rain broke over
the town. continuing for about one
hour. The thunder and lightning
came in fierce and rapid succession.
The hills were bonn barded by the ar
hllery of the clouds, and the roar
aud flashes called to mind descrip-
tions of ToRo's battle of the sea.
The sun rose oyer the little city all
the same, however, AT the usual time.
The atmospheric was clear and clean
er, and the morning arose purer be-
cause of its bath in lightning and
, ,ainwater.
EarlJ in the morning, however,
The course of events was disturbed
by fire which destroyed property
"f the Colliers Company. including
valuable dynamos and other things.
Before the smoke of the FIRE had en-
iirely cleared away another artillery
engagement took place which shook
the town and blanched the cheeks OF
the bravest. The rain began TO fall.
gently AT first, at IL o'clock noon
and INCREASED until torrent was
flowing through every street, and
many store houses were in water on
the lower fioors The thunder and
lightning was .qual To the night be-
fors-"s though two grea armies
had returned TO conclude an unfinish-
ed engagement, on disputed ground.
The last six minutes of the storm was
accompanied by wind of tornado
proportions. The streets were plough
ed by water and buildings shook
from the wind. In the neigh borhood
of the court house and hotel the wa
ter Was two and three feet deep. No
serious harm resulted except TO sew
eral streets on the hillsides, which
will need attention. The citizens of
the Smoky Little CITY are accustomed
TO 1.-The estrenuons"-moreo or less, nd
everything was running on as usual
in a short time after the storm had
ended.
Pocahontas is a stronghold of Messrs
Swanson aud Martin, candidates for Gov
ernor and U1ited States Senator. respect
lively. A number OF the best pc ople, how
ever, will vote for Judge Mann, the stall
wart democi at and old soldier. Monta-
que and Willard will also get a vote or
two. No town in the State. of like pro-
portions. can boast a stauncher lot of
democrats than Poca hontas
Mr.. r. G. Roger, treasurer of the Con-
solidated Coal. Iron and Land Company,
has been in the city for some time. lie is
popular with the eopIe who have been so
fortunate as TO meet him.
The promotion Of Messrs. Hawke and
Betelle, manager and book-keeper, re-
spectively. OF the Pocahontas Wholesale
Grocery Coz, to the position Of president
and secretary and treasurer. is recognized
by the town as a we'll merited comph.
ment to two faithful and efficient officers.
The new National Bank has opened for
business. Cashier McNeer has his fine
new style safe. which looks when open.
like one of Togo's big ls-inch guns, in
place. and is the only one of its kind In
this section. Poca. now has two banks,
and If there isa finer corps of officials
than Galway, Umberger and McNeer.
they do not live in this section CT the
moral vineyard.
t. hot no In La
greater popularity and prosperity than
within the past few months under the new
management, and it looks so about msal
tipies, for certain.
Speaking of hustling little towns. north
Fork a few miles down, claims several
of the "best" things Roing-a hotel and a
mayor. The new hotel. w. 1. Overstreet
! proprietor, is up-tO-date and one of the
best" on the line.
. The next "best" thing Is a Mayor. hi.
name is uggestive-Toney. he is small
of statue, but big OF brain and bravery
On recent afternoon. within the space
of about two hours, he tried and locke
up two men arrested on a train for rob
berry by two detectives. and in less thar
two hours had two of the detectives he
fore him for serappin', fined them tel
, each and locked them up in the same JI
the pickpockets had occupied few mo-
ments before. The joke was good one
] and enjoyed by the Officers themselves
t Hes peach, they say. A gentleman
cne of these same detectives. says tha
Mr.. TOney is the best Mayor i'm West vir
ginia. There are other things at north
D fork said to he 1.-THE best" and the citI
t zens are proud of their young CROWN,
;, town. But, I'm stringing out too mucbly
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