Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-05-17
LOCAL
WRECKED
Little Girl Burned to
Death - Marriage in
The Road.
Richlands, Va, May IA.
ED. G.. V. News;

Ed. c. V. News;
Not seeing our last letter in your
valuable paper, we will not take Il as
"cold shoulder" but come again, as we
are always glad to have our little town
represented.
Mr.. Arthur Graybeal is in town to
day calling on cur merchants.
Rev. j. n. Harman preached an in
terestirg sermon Sunday evening. The
prospects are we will have u church
erected here by the Christian denomi-
nation, and will be erected near the
center OF town.
Mrs. Gilley, who died at her home
on Big Creek, was taken to Jones
Chapel Friday for burial. Rev. j. w.
King conducted the burial services.
Miss Ef1ie McCorlxle is entertaining
her friend, Miss Gordon Keister, OF
Graham, this week. Mics Ke;ster is a
pretty and attractive young lady, and
eve" regret her return home.
Lee Spratt has his residence about
completed. This is a pretty house, just
front of the Methodist church, and it is
rumored that he does not expect TO
live alone.
McClung, a colored man, fireman on
the east bound local, that wrecked lust
above Daw, was badly mashed in the
wreck, and was brought here Saturday
for medical treatment.
Ossie, little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Buskill, of Big Greek, was burned TO
death last week. Ossie and her sister
had gone TO the mines above their
home, carrying torch with them, and
in trying TO extinguish the torch il was
thrown into can OF powder which
caught on fire, and burning both little
girls. Ossie only lived a little while,
the other it is thought will recover.
The burial took place ut Jones' Chapel
at D o'clock Sunday.
Mr.. Witt, contractor for Merchants
and Farmers Bank building, is here.
The material is being delivered on the
ground for the new bank.
Miss Mag Williams, of Pounding
Mill, spent the day in town Monday.
The West Fork Telephone line from
Seaboard is about completed, and by
the 10Th will be able to accommodate
the patrons in the future.
On last Sunday evening we were
given surprise by the marriage OF
Mr. Edward Lester 10 Miss Willie Lee
Boyd. The young couple had started
to Davis Chapel TO be married I'm the
church, but met the minister returning
home at the forks OF the road, and
were married " In the shade OF the old
apple tree. Miss Boyd, is the
daughter of DR.. Boyd, Of Oalxvale, w
Va, and is pretty and accomplished.
Mr.. Lester is rising young merchant
VI CNA uCNH' AhCy WIZ iuttht Jucll
future home in Richlands. We, with
their many friends extend 10 them oul
congratulations and wish them life
full Of happiness.
Mr.. James II. Gillespie is buildig q
residence here just below the College
and will move here when it is complet.
ed.
Mr.. j. T. Williams s one OF oul
visitors this week.
Miss Calfee, from Graham's Forge
Wythe county, Va, is here, as stenog
rapher for the Rlchlands Brick Co.
Frank Ruth, Lebanon, is one OF on
business visitors this week.
Mr.. J. J. Cole, of Mercer county, w
Va, has completed bis new residenc
and has moved his family here t.
. make their future home. We extend +
p" these good people OF Mercer, (whic
has been our home), a hearty welcome
o Clarence and Nobe Kiser, OF Cleve
q and, photographers, are here for fey
10 days, and expect to do some goo
al work.
ss The following young ladies OF Cedu
sy Bluff, attended the commencement e2
Id ercises at this place. Misses Pearl Nj
m guire, Scott, Nina Gillespie and Carr
be Mcclure.
er The following have just arrived frol
Vn the jamestown Exposition, and repo
It's fine time, Mert McCorkle, w.
y Boggess and Dr. Williams.
ili Mr. and Mrs. Ebb Witten, OF Grund
iiu stopped in town on their way to Ricl
"o mond, accompanied by her motht
'"' Mrs. John Watkins Mrs. Witten h