Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-02-24
POCahOntaS
Pocahontas, Va, Feb. 90.

back were called to Bluefleld Friday
afternoon on professional business.
J. A. Landon, our popular young
druggist, has been confined to his
room for several days with a throat
affection, but is reported better
A number Of our young folks We're
given a social treat at the quarters Of
the school Teachers Club" Friday
night. The popular game OF whist
was played besides other games OF
amusement.
William Rossi, the well known stone
contractor from Gary. was registered
at The Inn Friday.
NJ. Block, of Welch, was in tine city
yesterday. Mr.. Block has recently
sold his tailor business. in that town,
and will probably locate here. We
would gladly number him among our
business men.
r. +. Haskins and r. c. Amber, of
Mcdowell, were bushes visitors here
J. f. Biggs, Of McComas, was a
business visitor here this week.
J. Nathan Sameth and Miss Sameth.
of East Radford, were visiting relatives
and friends here this week
l.. w. Page, OF Kimball, was the
guest Of friends here one day this week
A colOred man named Charlie Wade
was stabbed i'm the back Of the neck
last Saturday night by Esker Thomp.
son, white. Thompson was arrested
and released on bond tor his appear
ance before Judge Owens Thursday
night, when his trial was postponed, by
agreement OF the COUNSEL until March
3, and Thompson was again released on
bond. The wound was not sufficiently
serious to lay Wade up.
Max and Morris Diamond, of Roam
oke, We're the guests of their sister,
Mrs. A. Lott, this week. They also
visited in Bluefleld before returning to
their home
II. p. Rees has about recovered
from "A severe attack Of the grip.
Mayor w. Il. Graham, is on Clinch
Valley looking after business affairs.
Attorney V. l.. Sexton is mt Taze-
well, where he will visit his family and
attend circuit court, which convenes to-
morrow morning.
Col james $. Browning has returned
from Richmond, where he accompanied
his wife and daughters, who went
to Florida 10 spend few weeks.
At recent meeting OF the town
council applications were made and
permits granted 10 the various liuuor
and beer concerns doing business in
Pocahontas. There were thirteen ap-
plicdtions for retail license, which con-
sisted of all those now engaged in bust
ness here, and four wholesale licenses
all of which were granted. The whole
sale concerns are the Finley Brewing
Company, OF Toledo, Ohio: the Blue.
field Brewing Company, Of Bluefield:
the Virginia Brewing Company. Of
Roanoke, and the Hoster- Columbus
Associated Breweries Company. Re
personalities of all the above concei ms
will go from here to Tazewen tomor-
row to file their applications for county
license before the circuit court
We are sorry to note that Mrs. II.
L. Rees, whose serious illness has been
chronicled in the News still remains
very ill at her home
Oscar b. Moore, one of the directors
OF the Bank of Pocahontas. was here
from his home in Abs Valley yester-
day looking after his business interests
+. Goodman, of the well known firm
OF A. Goodman Il Company, is able TO
he out again after a serious illness.
ROBERT Roach, carpenter foreman. on
the new tpple being constructed by
the Galleries Company, is confined to
his home on account OF illness.
j. Walton Thomas is visiting friends
here for few days.
Samuel Mustard, OF Abs Valley. has
been very i'll for some time and his
condition is not reported much i'm
proved.
There was to have been a foot race
here few nights ago, at a wager of So
between 5. l.. Matt and Nathan Marks
Z. L. Perdue, was chosen as referee
and stepped off three hundred wards
the distance agreed to be run. which
placed him in the outskirts Of the town
The thermometer registered four de-
grees below zero. After waiting two or
three hours the referee returned and