Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-01-06

sible one. To carry stock over means
dead capital, and hampers the new
goods HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
The High School opens next Mon
day.
Oliver Crabtree, son Of Gabriel Crab
tree, OF Clear Fork, returned on yes
terday for visit to his home from
Montana, where he has been for the
past three years. "Ol' seems TO have
faired well In the far west. He will
return after his visit is over.
Mrs. G.. l.. Byron was summoned
by wire TO the bedside OF her father
! during the holidays, who was Ill at his
home In Georgia. His death occurred
day or two later. Prof. and Mrs.
Byron have not returned.
c. A. Leece, Esq, on his recent visit
to this office, reports his friend and
neighbor, Geo. r. Surface, sick. Mr..
Leece and Mr.. Surface went fishing, he
said short time ago, with rather poor
success. Mr.. Surfaces sickness was
the only visible result. The moon was
wrong on the bait; one OF the two
perhaps both
We thank our old friend, Rev. Mr..
Tune, OF Bramwell, w. Va, for kind
words and check for 800, for Mr.
Chas. w. Shelton, OF Vivian, w. Va,
who wants the paper sent to his ad-
dress for one year. Some things, as
evidences OF friendship beat wind all to
| pieces.
III you receive sample copy OF this
paper it is an invitation to you to be-
come one OF our regular subscribers.
Please let us have your name and the
money. The price is Sl.OO per year.
The News and Thrice-a week World
for $40.
q. w. Doak, NJ. l.. Peery and C. A.
Leece, Esq, each paid us a visit this
week. Mr.. Doak squared matters
with our bookkeeper for another year.
for his sister, Mrs. Hass Thompson
and his friend, r. ID. Rogers. in Mis-
souri,, and himself, and Messrs. Peery
and Leece, did the same for themselves.
The News starts the New Year with
many evidences OF appreciation on the
part OF its readers everywhere, and
hopes to greatly increase it's list and
usefulness this year.
Let not harsh word or slur OF criti-
cism be heard OF the old street car.
Honor the memory OF the faithful
horses that tugged the old car up the
hill through all sorts OF wind and
weather, for ten years. They were the
pioneers of the present line, and should
be enshrined in kindly remembrances.
And then, it is not entirely impossible
though not probable, that they may be
called into service again some day.
Mrs. Mary O'keefre Was called TO
Bramwell last Sunday on account OF
the death Of her friend, Mrs. Moore.
The burial took place on Monday.
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Vaught. Mrs.
Moore was the wife OF b. Moore, Of
Simmons, wealthy coal operator, and
n iwoman OF great character Her
death is universally mourned in the en-
tire community. The beautiful casket
In which the remains were inter- ed was
furnished by w. E. Peery, of this town,
who had entire charge of the burial.
Mr.. j. r. Laird, of The Hurt Insur-
ance Agency, returned on Sunday from
a business trip to Baltimore. On the
way Mr.. Laird fell in with a committee
OF Virginia politicians calling on the
President at Washington, and had the
pleasure OF shaking hands with him.
The President completely charmed the
Tazewell insurance man by his affable
manner.
Quite sensation WIGS produced last
Sunday, about / o'clock by the report
that Houston, the little son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. r. Laird, had drank quantity
OF medicine, which proved to be laud-
anum. DR.. Greever was hastily sum-
moned, and rendered necessary relief.
1t was not known how much OF the
deadly drug was in the small bottle
found by the child, but supposed not
to have been very much. The promp-
tness of his grand mother, Mrs. Tynes,
and DIR. Greever averted possible SER
ious consequences.