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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-02

G. Blakey and Ed Blanton, Of
Paris have been the guests of their
friends, Harold and Edgar Dayen-
port.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-02

Mrs. W. Todd, of Todd Springs,
arrived Thursday to visit her sisters
Mesdames H. G. Johnson and L. A.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-02

Mrs. William Gilkerson, of Pal
myra came up Thursday to visit
her daughter, Mrs. C. A. holland.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-02

Jno. 0. Wood, of Canton, came
over Friday to look after his inter-
ests east of the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-02

John Fang, of Kewanee, Ill,
came over Thursday night to visit
old friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-02

w. Blackstone and wife were
called to Mendon, Thursday by the
illness of a relative.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-02

Mrs. Eva Katsenberg, of Hanni-
bal has been the guest of friends in
this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-02

Samuel Abel went to Palmyra,
Friday to visit his son, W. P. Abel
and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-02

Mrs. Ada Eakle visited Palmyra
relatives Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-02

In the dim hereafter,
Reckoning with the years,
Time you spent in laughter,
Time you lost in tears.
Then will Love, the rover,
Seek old fields and streams,
Live the same life over,
Dream the same sweet dreamsl
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-02
LoE Cabin SayinEs,

Always blaze de tree whar you
bury yo' money, but don't ercwl ell
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
Milk Fever in Cattle

This fatal disease attacks cattle
every season, more or less, and is not
confined TO any particular locality.
The editor of this paper lost fine
COW on Tuesday from what appeared
TO be milk fever, and Il. King
Crockett came TO town post haste,
on Wednesday evening, after Maj.
Bowen, To see a COW with the fever.
The COW died. The air treatment is
said TO be an almost infallible cure
If used in time and properly. Insert
tube in the teat, and with n by.
cicle pump, fill the entire udder
with air. Do IL thoroughly.
How or why this simple means cures
is not definitely stated, but that il
Will relieve in n short time is attest
ed in thousands OF cases, and by the
great agricultural and stock papers.
a tube and small pump will cost,
perhaps, fifty cents, and may save
the life of your COW, if used in time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
DEATH CLAIMS
ANDREW WITTEN
Expired AT His Home Yesterday
After Short Illness-About
Fifty-Five Years Old.

Mr.. Andrew Witten, n well known
citizen of this county, died at his
home about four miles west of town
yesterday morning at . o'clock. He
was about % years of age. and un-
married.. 1t had been known for
several days that his siekness-pneu-
monia, was of an aggravated and
serious form, and his death was no
surprise 10 those familiar with the
circumstances.
Mr.. Witten was member OF the
large family of that name In this
community. He was the youngest
child in his fathers family, the late
WIKI Witten, which numbered
twelve children. The survivors are
II. q. and X. Il. and j. III. Witten,
brothers, Mrs. Jas. Peery, Mis-. Pau
line Kelley, and Mrs. Hicks, sisters.
Deceased was mn industrious and
prosperous farmer, and leaves quite
"a handsome estate. He was n man OF
strict business integrity, and had
many friends I'm the community, who
will miss him and regret his death.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
Marriage i'm Burke's Garden.

Burke's Garden, Va, April 30.
Tomorrow we can say, MAY,
charming Mayv' How passing
beautiful our Garden Is now, with
"sweet prospects, sweet birds, and
sweet flow ers." A visitor on leaving
the Garden last summer, pronoun-
ced il" Such an eXquisitely beautiful
spot, with its mountains, its mead
ows and its crystal streams, that il
is almost painful To look upon. ="
Sounds like rather "A doubtful COM
pliment but the good lady meant
il for the real thing"
The children were out I'm full force
last Sunday morning, and Rev. Il.
l.. Richie preached them practical
and entertaining little sermon.
Revs. Carr and Miles are In the
midst of protracted services ut Cove
Creek. Rev. Miles was called home
on yesterday for the purpose of unit
ing in marriage at the parsonage
Valley and Mr.. James McFarlin, of
this palce.
Rev. S. o. Hall will fill his re-
gular preaching appointment next
Sunday at Central Church mt IL
o'clock. In the Chapel ut 4 o'clock.
Mr.. +. NJ. Moss has been mt Emory
and Henry to see "the boys"
A number of friends dined with
Miss Bette Groseclose and her father
at their cosy little home, on April
26th.
Mr. Charlie Greever spent Sunday
with his daugher, Mrs. Suffer.
Mrs. Elizabeth Peery returned
home after protracted illness al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. DIR.
Crockett, of TaZewell.
Mrs. Kate Peery Spracher anC
sister, Miss Mary Peery, are visiting
in the Garden. "'The stone house, ;
their child hood home, Is still dea
TO their hearts. Mrs. Spracher'
children are with her.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
Pay Wagon Robbed
Near Gary of $4,000

One of the boldest and most sue
cessful robberies ever known in this
country, occurred on Tuesday morn
ing, near Gary, w. Va. The pay
wagon of the United States Coal and
Coke Company, in which was about
$12, 600, on its way to pay off the
miners at Wilcoe, was held up by
four Italians, and robbed. They got
only about So, 600. The robbers took
to the mountains, and had not been
captured at last reports, although
holly pursued by large number Of
men.
The wagon was in charge of f. f.
Payne and f. NJ. Essar, superinten-
dants of works Nos. 2 and respee-
lively. When a short distance from
the bank at Gary, where the money,
in envelopes had been placed in two
suit cases, and in plain view, four
Italians jumped in front of the
wagon and began to shoot. The
superintendants were taken by sur
prise, and during the excitement two
of the Italians snatched the suit
cases, and made off towards the
mountains, covering their retreat
with winchesters. Soon the entire
works all around were notified, and
in short time fully 500 men were
in hot pursuit. The report first sent
out stated that the robbers had secur'
ed the entire amount of $4,000. II
was afterwards found, that in the ex
element they got away with only
about 5000. Two OF the robber
were recognized as miners there, tn
other two are unknown.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
Early Morning Marriage.

j. ii. Bradshaw and Miss Nellie
Hufrord gave their friends in Welch
a pleasant surprise yesterday morn
ing at 6 o'clock, when at the home
of the brides brother in law, G. ID.
Bruster, they were united in marriage
by Rev. Mr.. Hutsell, pastor of the
Methodist church. The wedding was
very quiet and was witnessed by on
ly a few friends and near relatives of
the contracting parties. After the
ceremony the bride and groom hur-
ried to the station and caught No. 4
for this city, enroute to Belfast Mills
on the Clinch Valley division, where
they will spend their honeymoon.
Mr.. Bradshaw is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. s. Bradshaw, of Belfast
Mills. At present he holds respon-
sible position with L. Levison and
Co., at WEIGH. Mrs. Bradshaw is q
charming young lady and very popu-
lar among the social set in WEIGH,
where she has made her home with
her sister, Mrs. G.. ID. Bruster, fol
several years.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bradshaw Will be al
home to their friends in WEIGH after
May goth. The Telegraph.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
Here 1t Is Again.

Mrs. J. b. Painter was in town a
few days ago to do some shopping.
She says the road from her home 10
Tazewell, in many places, is almost
impossible. She had to lead her horse
over one of the bridges on account of
the holes and Stacking condition of
the floor of the bridge. So there IL is
again. The women of the country
are being punished and burdened and
shut in by the miserable roads, and
we sorry men are permitting this
state of things to go on from year to
year. In the meantime the merchants
are losing trade, and the town
suffers. How long, Oh, how long
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
The Editor i'm Distress

The editor of this paper and his
family are in distress. a fine COW,
fresh To the pail on Sunday night,
died on Tuesday morning in spite Of
all that could be done To save her.
Notwithstanding the loss and disap-
poiEtment - Ca matter in which the
public is not seriously concerned, }
there Is fact of some moment in
this connection, which concerns
every man who loses COW or horse
viz: what to do with the body. The
editor found difficulty I'm finding a
place To bury the carcass, and finally
had To haul the body ut least three
miles away. Just how TO help mat
tiers In this respect is "A question, but
certain IL is that the matter becomes
one of importance, rs well as con-
siderable cost and worry. Some cheap
system of cremation or soap
factory, might solve the problem.
For problem IL is.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
The Examination of Teachers

The annual examination Is being
held by Prof. Williams in the High
School Chapel for white teachers,
and in the cOlored school building
for colored teachers. About 20 white
and three or four colored teachers are
present.
The examination began yesterday
morning. Up TO going To press this
a. m. the following teachers are reg
istered:
Misses Loula Hankins and Alma
Blankenship, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. ID.
Horton, and Mr.. c. Il. Ball, Rich
lands.
Misses Mary Rhudy, Madge Rich
ardson and Julia Davidson, TazewelI.
Miss Clara Belle Christian, Pound
ing Mill.
Miss Nj. T.. Howell, Burke's Car
den.
Miss Virgie Summers, Graham.
Misses Peggie and Roxie Carter
and Mrs. Mollie Wells, Tip Top, and
the Misses Altizer, Peapatch, Buc-
hanan couny.
Colored: Mrs. Clara Belle Jefrer-
son, Mrs. NJ. f.. Woods and IL. c.
Wagner, Pocahontas.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
The Improvement Noticed

Within the past few weeks n large
number Of the people Of the county
have seen our cemeteries for the first
time since the Cemetery Association
have had them I'm charge, and they
were surprised ut the wonderful
change which has been made in the
appearance of things. These cemeter-
les do not look like the same spots
now. The cemetery association, head
ed by Mrs. HARRISON, Is doing a
work which cannot be too highly
appreciated. Ii is labor OF love on
the part of these good women, and
how fitting--how like them They
are most faithful and efficient at the
bedside when we are sick. They cling
and minister. When we are dead
they still follow MS To the cemetery
ana do all they can as the years go
10y To make the last sleep as inviting
and pleasant as possible. Their work
should be facilitated and made rs
light and pleasant n possible 10y Civ
ing them hearty help and coopera-
ton.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
News of ShaWyers Mill

Shawvers Mills, Va, April 2S.
Sunday school at Kinzer's Chapel
was reorganized on the 3rd Sunday
with a large attendance.
Rev. ID. Il. Miles filled his regular
appointment at Mr.. Calvary and at
Kinzer's Chapel last Sunday evening
at 3. 30 o'clock. a very interesting
prayer meeting was held at Shawvers
Mill church last Sunday night. Rev.
ID. Il. Miles and Rev. X. w. Neal
were present and gave interesting
talks.
The little child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Crabtree is rapidly recovering
from n severe attack of pneumonia.
The weather is beautiful, and most
of the farmers are through planting
corn. Prospects are good for a large
crop Of fruit.
Rev. ID. T. Miles will preach at
the Shawvers Mill Christian church
on the 4th Sunday night in May.
The public generally is invited.
We are glad TO report that Mr..
John GlldersIeeve is rapidly recover
ing from his recent operation for APP
pendicitis.
Miss Virginia Britts, who has
been visiting friends in this COM
munity, has returned to her home at
Graham.
Mr.. Reece Waddell's team of mules
ran away few days aso. The mules
were hitched to a harrow, and rar
into wire fence, and aside from {
slight damage to the fence, no seriou.
consequences resulted.
5. J. Cundiff purchased few day.
ago from Mastin Christian, of Bland
county, very fine team of mules
He paid $500 for them Sam says he'i
goin to farm in the right way now.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
SCHOOL BUILDING
TO COST $4,000
Modern Structure and Equip
ment will Be Erected Where
Building Now Stands.

IL can be definitely stated now,
that Tazewell Will have n new school
building. Work will begin at once,
or rs soon as necessary preliminaries
can be arranged. The new building
will be erected on the site of the
present one, of brick, with all modern
improvements and equipments, TO
cost $lS, 600. The question was finally
settled ut recent meetings of the
Town Council and the District, school
Board.
The building will be erected Joint
~ by the Council and the board--the
Council furnishing about $40, 900 and
the district Board about S., 600. The
proposition is TO build and furnish
the building complete for the SIS, 600.
This amount, II judiciously expend-
ed should give the District and the
town good building.
Everybody connected with the
scheme who helped TO consummate
this needed and much desired object,
deserves the thanks and congratulate
tions of the public. Tazewell needs
and deserves first class school facili-
ties. This paper has been contending
Tor this for years, and the editor
feels some degree of satisfaction in
the prospect OF one of his earnest
contentious and sincere hopes being
realized.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
Buchanan Circuit
Court in Session

The regular term Of Circuit Court
Of Buchanan county is in session at
Grundy. Numbers of cases for felo-
NOUS assaults, ETC., have been dis
posed OF the past week.
A case of unusual interest was
that of Commonwealth VS.. Church
for breaking in and robbing a store
of the w. NJ. Ritter Lumber Co.
For several weeks, young Hatfield,
the clerk in the store, had been miss
had made several unsuccessful at
tempts TO catch the thief. He final
ly discovered that the thief had been
entering by "cat hole' in the ware
room OF the store building.
The "cat hole" was left open so
that the thief would have no trouble
in getting in, and Hatfield stationed
himself and an assistant on the in
side of the building to watch. They
kept vigil only short while when
Church appearedand crawled through
the hole and went TO the cash drawer
and secured the cash on hand, which
had been marked, and was on the
way out when he was halted by
Hatfield. Instead Of surrenderine
Church made a leap for the hole and
Hatfield emptied a load Of shot into
his side. lie was taken to the jail
and given medical attention.
BY an acknowledgment OF his gull
he was sentenced by Judge Burns Il
one year on the road force.
i The trial Of Lester for murder wa
continued until the next term o
court.
Another murderer by name OF Co,
lis being tried as we go 70 press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
Sickness and Death at Tip Top

Tip Top, w., April ~.
Mrs. Parr, native of Kentucky,
aged about AZ years, wife of Mr.. J.
Nj. Parr, a lumberman of Honaker,
died at the residence OF her sister,
Mrs. Joe +. Litz, of this place on
last Saturday morning after long
and severe illness, from cancer. Mrs.
PARIS maiden name was Roadcup,
and she was born and raised at Olive
Hill, Ky. She was twice married
ii rst TO Mr.. Joe Ratliff, of Kentucky.
There was born TO them one child,
daughter now the wife of Mr..
Frank Pryor, of Detroit, Mich. Mrs.
PARIS second and last husband is
Mr.. ]. M. Parr, as stated above.
Mrs. Parr had lived in different Sec
tions of the state and at several
places had kept hotel. She had
suffered terribly from cancer and
had several operations performed,
but to no effect. The remains were
taken on Saturday TO Parkersburg,
w. Va, for burial.
There are several cases OF Pneu-
monia in this community. Two sons
of Henry Harman on North of Stony
Ridge, near Bailey, have been very
low, but are better now. A son of
Mr.. ID. ID. Baker, was extremely
sick, but is improving slowly. a
little. child of Luther Carter's is
quite sick with pneumonia now.
Mr. David n WaUner Of Railev
one of the oldest citizens of this
neighborhood is not doing so well,
but is growing very weak. He is at
the home of his son, f.. G.. Wagner,
at Bailey's.
Branch, has been indisposed, but is
recovering now.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
Steelsburg Items

Steelsburg., Va, April 20.
The quarterly meeting for here was
held last Saturday and Sunday. Rev.
Mr.. McPearson, OF Lebanon, filled
the presiding elders place. Some
fine sermons were delivered by him.
Miss Mary Horton commenced her
school here Monday. Miss Mary is n
good teacher n well Us Il good chris
tian woman. In her kind and affec-
tionate manner she makes 1.-THE
school n pleasant place on n rainy
day"
Mrs. Ocie witt and Miss Nellie
took in the quarterly meeting, the
guests OF Mrs. Mamie Steele.
Mr.. VIM. Davis is able TO bo ont
again after n prolonged illness.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
Rev. VIM. II. Kelley Performs
Marriage Ceremony

If any one imagines that Bro.
VIM. III. Kelly, because Of his 81
wears and recent severe illness, is an
old man, and Laid on the shelf, !"
they are mistaken. On Wednesday OF
this week he OBLIGATED at the mar
riage of Mr.. Sterling YosC and Miss
Mamie Bourne, near Concord church.
He has recently walked quite a
distance and is as strong or stronger
than before his recent sickness. lie
is man of wonderful physical and
mental vitality.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
Pretty Marriage ut Raven

AZ high noon yesterday Miss
Mary Preas, the beautiful daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Preas, of
Raven, Va, was given in marriage
To Mr.. Charles w. Davis, OF Roam
oke, Va. Rev. j. w. RAIDER, presid-
ing elder of the Blueiield district,
ofiiciated, while the soft music OF
80, Promise Me" was exquisitely
rendered by Mrs. w. G. Moomaw.
Immediately after the ceremony
the guests repaired To the dining
room where they were greeted by
vision OF pink and green. The decora-
tions were of the foliage and bios
SONS of the crab apple. A luncheon
consisting OF cold turkey, ham, salad,
cake, custard, fruits, candies, coffee,
etc, was served in that good old
fashioned way for which Virginia
housewives are far famed.
The happy couple were the recipi-
ents OF manyhandsome presents. They
Will be at home TO their friends at
633 Salem ave-, S. W., Roanoke, Vir-
ginia. Among those attending were
Mrs. Fannie Graham, of Bedford
City, Va. ; Mr.. and Mrs. L.. w. Nc
Lain, of Roanoke; Mr.. and Mrs. h.
Bond, Misses Ethel and Louise
bearing and X. +. Schoew, of Blue
field Miss Lou Gillepsie, of Wittens
Mills, and Thos. Davis, of Rich
lands. Telegraph, 30th.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
Bailey Acquitted

III. l.. Bailey, who killed jim
Chambers near Panther, w. Va,
in October, 1906, was tried in the
criminal court at Welch, on Wednes-
dayand was acquitted. Maj. II.
r. Henry, of Tazewell defended
Bailey, assisted by j. +. Strother
Chambers killed Adam Bailey a
brother of II. l.. Bailey and at least
two other men during the last few
years. The verdict is universally ap-
proved.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
JNO. w. CROCKETT
DIED SUDDENLY
President of Bank Of Clinch Val
ley and Prominent Stock
DealeI-Funeral Sunday

John Ward Crockett, one of Taze-
wells best known and most popular
citizens, died at his home here on
last Friday, about ? p. m. after an
illness of only a few days, in the seth
year of his age. On Saturday preced-
ing he collapsed on the street with
some kind.of fainting,or smother
ing. attack, and. was taken home
where he rallied, sufficiently to per-
nit of. his being on the street. again
for day. He was taken i'll again
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01

The commencement exercises of
the Richlands High School, which
were held on the evenings of April
22nd and 23rd were thoroughly enjoy
ed by all present. On the first even
ing the program consisted of drills,
pantomimes, rotations, music and
farce presented by the pupils of
the primary, grammar and high
school departments in such manner
as TO show most careful training on
the part of the teachers, and TO re-
! fleet credit upon the pupils. On the
evening of the twenty-third the
pupils of Miss Spott's music class
gave n recital in which each number
of the following program was render
ed so successfully as TO give the
strongest evidence of the zeal of the
teacher and the progress of the
pupils:
PART 1.
Chorus, 1.-The May Pole"
Warner
Chorus Glass
piano Duet, "Marche Militaire, "
OPP. 81, No. 1, Schubert
Misses Dossie and Marion Ball
3-Piano Solo, Bright Butterflies, "
Fink
Margaret Borgess.
4-Piano Duet, "Melodie, -
From the German
Misses Maggie McDilda and Eulalie
Gardner
5-Piano Solo, "Merriment,
Preston
Lucy Boyd
6-Vocal Duet, "Say Yes, Mignon, .
Field
Misses Cla TX and Ball
Piano Solo, LA lisonjera, The
Flatterer, Chaminad'
Miss Ethel Bailey
S-Piano Trio, 'Valse, "Op. 100
Streatbog
Ethel Usher, Jessie MCcorkle,
Margaret Borgess.
9-Piano Solo, 1.-THE MILL" JenseI
Nellie Yost
10-Piano Duet, Happy Moments, ,
James Wilson and Lucy Boyd.
= PART II.
e 1-Viocal Solo, Duet, lone Sweet.
t Solemn Thought" Am bros
e Misses Clark and Bailey
d piano Solo, Peasants Dance,
e Baurnfelde
t Miss EulaIie Gardner
: 3-Piano Solo, "Cobaletta, Lac
t Miss Marion Ball
= Chorus, Like the Lark, I" Al
v Chorus Glass
rs 5-Piano Solo, MaZurka in K Flat,
lie Chopi
Miss Emily Hewson
6-Piano Solo, Polka Brillante, o.
Ill, Spindl,
70 Miss Mabel Clark
q Song, Pinafore Song and Dane
:. Fri
IA Misses McCorkle, Borgess., Fishe
= and. Hopkins
l6--Greek Mirth Drill and Pant
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01

You may well fear serious results
from cough or cold, as pneumonia
and consumption start with a cold.
Foley's Honey and Tar cures the most
obstinate coughs or colds and prevents
serious results. Refuse substitutes
John Z. jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
THE LUCKY QUARTER

Is the one you pay out for box OF
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. They bring
You the health that's more precious
than jewels. Try them for headache,
biBousness. constipation and malaria
If they disappoint you the price VIII
be cheerfully refunded at JasksonS
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-05-01
Colds That hang On

Colds that hang on in the spring de
plete the system, exhaust the nerves,
and open the way for serious illness.
Take Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t quick
ly stops the cough and expels the cold.
IL is save and certain in results.-John
Il. Jackson.