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The Huttig news., 1908-11-14

CHAPTER I-Maitland dined with Bannerman, his attorney. Dan set out During his walk to the country seat, he met the young woman in gray, whom ne had seen leaving his bachelors club. Her auto had broken down He fixed it and by ruse she Host him
The Huttig news., 1908-11-14

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The Huttig news., 1908-11-14

CHAPTER Maitland, on reaching home, surprised lady in gray. cracking the safe containing his gems. She, ap parently, took hiIn for a well-known crook, Daniel Anisty.
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x x x x x x X < < <: x x x * * < k X < 4 4 * X X * X < Local News
 Xxx sxax x x s @ x x x @ x @ x x s # Y J. B. White and family have moved to Glenwood.
 Mrs. D. F. Collett and children moved to Fl Dorado.
 Mrs. T. D. Edwards is visiting with her parents at Clarks, La.
 Mrs. w. R. Cargill is visiting rel atives at Bernioe. La, this week. J. K. Barksdale left Thursday for Glenwood.
 Mrs. c. E. Kelly spent several days this week at Camden.
 Ollie Morgan fell Monday and cut her leg very badly.
 Mrs. Donie Gay, who has been on the sick list, is able to be up sain.
 Sheriff J. w. Taylor of Farmer vile, La, was a Huttig visitor Thursday.
 Mrs. Jack Reaves and son left Thursday for Texarkana on a visit with relatives.
 Judge E. o. Mahony of Fl Cora do was in Huttig last Saturday on business.
 Miss Fanny Hale and brother, EdwIn. of Sadie, La. visited iu Huttig the first of the week.
 Mrs. J. C. Philips visited witt here mother, Mrs, J. H. Williams. at Cecil. La. the first of the week. Miss Dixie Russell of Farmer vile, La. visited with her friend Miss Murray Pilkilton here Sunday Mrs. J. W. Perrett has recovered from her recent attact of illness and returned home from Strong.
 Hon John H. Green, state sena tof-eleet from Union and Bradley counties, was Huttig visitor Tuesday
 F. R. King and wife of Gstin. Okla. are in Huttig the guests of Mrs. Kings brother, ". P. Parks. and wife.
 eev. f L Dorado preached t. aooe congregation at the Union church on last Monday evening.
 c. c. Bell and the editor attend ed the meeting of Fl Dorado Chap ter R. A. M, Tuesday and We'd nssday.
 The cotton gin at Strong has re- sumed operations despite the warning of night riders, posted some weeks ago.
 c. c. Carroll has resigned his position in the Union Saw Mill company's store and gone to Louis iana to accept similar position
 R l.. Boddie, J. U Brown al d c. c. Bell returned last Saturday from a successful hunt up at Gath rights camp on the river.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
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WORLD.

II will he of interest TO many peo-
pie TO know that there is now packed
in each one pound package ofPeirce's
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prise an immense variety, no two
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and % cents in coin or stamps.
Consumers OF coffee will find that
Peirce's Golden Rio coffee I'm pack
ages is equal To coffee sold in build
at 20 TO 30 cents per pound. Try il.
Durham Coffee and Spice Mills,
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
BIG RAID In
BUCHANAN CO.
Several Thousand Gallons of
Whiskey and Beer Seized
and Destroyd.

One of the biggest raids against
moonshiners ever conducted in this
part of the state has just been COM
pleted in Buchanan county, by a
possee of local revenue officers, as
sisted by J. III. Catron, n deputy col
lee tor. The raid lasted ten days,
coming to close on February Goth.
A total of twelve distilleries and
eight or ten thousand gallons of beer
and about two hundred gallons of
whiskey were destroyed.
The officers are said TO have gone
into sections of the county, which
were considered very dangerous for
revenue officers. AS fast as the viola
tors of the revenue laws were arrested
they would be taken to Grundy, the
county seat, and given a preliminary
hearing and sent TO the Federal grand
jury.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
DEATH AT STEELSBURG-
MEASLES AND MUMPS.
SteeIsbnrg. Va. Feb.

Steelsburg, Va, Feb. 26.
We are still having winter. Surely
ground hog time will soon be out.
Mr.. William Davis still continues
very i'll.
|. III. Martin, of Blucfield, was I'm
the burg yesterday.
Aunt Sarah Claypool, who fell
sometime ago, and broke her leg, Is
getting along we'll.
Gaines Clark returned 60 his home
here last week from I.ynchburg,
where he had been at school.
Aunt Caroline Lockhart died here
the 10Th. She was the wife of the
late Rev. II. j. Lockhart, so widely
known in this section. The burial
took place at Jones Chapel on last
Friday.
Measles and Mumps are in our
midst.
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MUCH SICKNESS AND DEATH
ON BLUESTONE.
Tip Top, Va, Feb. ~.


Thomas Leffel was buried yesterday
afternoon at Springville cemetery.
he died on the night of the oath of
typhoid fever, after an illness of
about fifteen days. The death of this
kind and gentlemanly one is pc
culiarly sad and pathetic. His wife,
who was the only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Wingo, had been sick
of fever at her fathers house for
sometime, and was getting we'll,
when about two weeks ago, Tom
was taken sick, and went home TO
his house, about quarter of mile
away, and grew rapidly worse. His
fathers family, Mr.. Louis Leffel, of
Clear Fork, or some of them, were in
constant attendance with a trained
nurse and physician, but the wife
and little child, three years old,
could not see the husband and father
until he had passed beyond. How
sad the circumstances. Mr.. Lefrel was
an industrious, good man, aud was
only % years old, had built nice
home recently, and so soon TO be tak-
EN- away from all that is binding
here May the recollection of a
Christian life tighten the sorrows of
those afflicted by this calamity.
William Wilkerson Stevenson,
age about 20, Confederate soldier,
died Mt the home of his son at Tip
Top, on the Goth, after a few days
illness, and was buried at John
Bowmans on the 22nd. Mr.. Stevenson
was the father of some II or Is chill
dren, having been married times.
a little child OF Ferd Muliln, near
Bailey, died last week, and was
buried at the Holbrook burial ground
AT last accounts, Mr.. VIM. G. Har-
man, of Bluestone, was that he was
not expected to live, having had a
relapse of typhoid fever.
Such scourge of sickness is rarely
known, as some one is sick or dying
almost daily in this com munity.
The weather is now severely bad,
and snow is falling rapidly. The
attendance in the schools is falling
Off greatly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
ROAD Is IN
BAD SHAPE
Highway Between Tazewell and
North Tazewell Almost
Impossible.

Within n short time, or just rs soon
as the ground begins To thaw the
road from Tazewell To the station
Will become almost impossible.
Even now IL is i'm n wretched con-
dition. n are many Of the other
roads-all OF them perhaps, i'm the
county. This particular piece of road
has had money enough spent ON il 10
make IL one OF the best. But what
has been put there is wasted. Rocks
beaten up and piled down i'm the
mud-no roadbed except mud-have
sunk and continue To sink. The mid
die of the road is great gully, full
OF mud and water and chuck holes.
Where's the good or sense i'm wasting
money i'm this manner Haven't we
got man in the county who knows
and who Will, show the people how
To build road2 It's disgrace aud
II shame-such roads rs this, and
Others, i'm this great rich county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
A NEW OLIVER.

We sold II fine Oliver typewriter
last week at low price-as good as
new. We have now better bargain
IA new No. 3 Oliver, been in use
about three weeks-all complete, for
$50. IL cost $l02.50 at the factory
less than month ago. The owner
wants To change. This machine is
brand new, and all i'm good shape. 1t
can be bought for 800 on time; or
SS7. 80 cash with order. This bargain
Will go-better be quick.
j. A. LESLIE and co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
THOS. +. LEFFEI. DEAD.

Thos. L. Lefrel, aged % years, died
at his home near Springville last
Monday night. The burial took place
at Springville. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Wright,
pastor of sthe Christian Church in
Bluefield. Deceased leaves a wife and
one child.
Thos. +. Lefrel was a son of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. f.. Lefel, of ShawveI
Mills, and brother to Mrs. Grat M.
Mullin, of this town, w. T. Leffel,
Boissevane; Miss Bessie Lefrel, Rob
ert and Claude, the three latter still
at home. His wife was Miss Macie,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. III.
Wingo, of Springville.
He was fine young man with
bright prospects for long and hap.
Ply life. His untimely death is deep.
iy mourntd. He died of typhoid fever
after an illness of about two weeks.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
TEACHERS MEETING.

The next regular meeting of the
razeweli County Teachers Associa-
tion viii bc held in the Tazewell
High School Chapel at lO:3O a. m.
Friday. March e, 1908. The follow
ing Will bc the program for the
meeting:
!. l.-Business Session.
Ill Should Compulsory Atten-
dance Upon The Public Schools of
Virginia, with local Option Features,
be adopted ?-Mr. j. a. Livesay and
j. y. Rhudy.
>. The Teacher, not the equipment
makes the school, MIR. a. ;. Greev-
er and Mr.. q. l.. Bryom.
3. The teacher as social factor In
the community, Miss Maggie Will
liams.
i. Are present methods of teach
ing giving satisfactory results i'm
spelling?-Miss Annie s. Doughty
and Miss Lucretia Mahood.
1t is earnestly hoped that there will
he IA full attendance OF all teachers
from the county, as this will be the
last meeting of this session, and there
are some matters of interest and inn
portance To be discussed and decided
upon.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
THE NEWS OF
NORTH TAZEWELL
Mrs. Harman Taken to Hospital
Dance BY the Young Folks.
Personal Mention.
North TazeweII. Va, Feb. o6.

North Tazewell, Va, Feb. 26.
Luther Dickinson, relief agent of
the n. n W.. spent Sunday with
friends at this place.
Tazewell Supply Company, the
mots progressive and up To date
department store I'm Southwest Vir-
ginia, is having n sale of china ware
this week.
HearSchell ASbury visited his grand
parents in Little Valley Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. Hearchell
Is n bright little fellow, and l. liked
10y every one.
On Wednesday pight of last week
Mrs. Chas. L. Harman, accompan-
led 10y their physician, DIR. J. Walter
Witten,, went TO the Memorial Hos
pital, Richmond, where Mrs. Har-
man will undergo an operation.
Miss Katie Whitley, who has
been on quite an extended visit to
her aunt, Mrs. DIR. Graham, at Ho-
maker, has returned TO her home at
this place.
The dance given by the young peo-
pie of the town on the night of the
Dist was quite an enjoyable occasion,
and was well attended, not only by
the young people of the neighborhood
but by good many visitors.
Among the out of town visitors who
attended the dance we noticed Misses
Gillespie, of Wittens Mills, Miss
Crockett, Miss Willie Bailey, Messrs.
II. ID. Young,o OF Bandy; :. l.. Peery,
of Pisgah B. Daley, of Baptist
Valley; Clark and Grinith, OF Ho-
maker, ansd Curly" Greever of Five
Oaks.
w. w. Gillepsie, of Blueiield, was
here 10 see his cousin, DIR. J. Walter
Witten ON last Tuesday. WIKI / : "A
Tazewell boy, and now holds lu-
crative position with the y. n w.
Squire III. G. Peery entertained a
number of his friends at dinner on
Tuesday.
j. Arthur Peery, senior member of
Tazewell Supply Co., Will soon visit
Baltimore, TO lay i'm his spring stock
providing some one doesn't run
n" bluff" on him.
Mr.. Vaughter, assistant agent at
this place, has rented II. IL. lrhson s
property and will soon move his
family here.
+. Claude Allison has been confn-
ed To his room with grip. However,
at this writing he is able To be out.
Estil Ireson will occupy the house
recently vacated by |. NJ. Bond.
This is the third time Estil has
moved In the last month" Moving
Some"
"Old Granny" Burse has had
quite n severe attack OF grip. II was
feared at one time that she could moi
recover. However, she is better al
this writing.
Cal Williams has moved into the
property recently occupied by j. II.
| Whitley.
Will Ireson, the popular baggag'
man, is confined to his home Will
the grip.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
APPLICATIONS FOR ASSIS-
TANItE

This Office is receiving still appli-
cations for assistance, and if this
weather continues there will still be
the necessity for some help TO be Civ
EN- parties who cannot get employ
ment or credit i'm the stores. We have
had TO deny further calls because of
lack of funds. The amount at our
disposal, $lS. 02, has been all spent
for groceries and coal for which we
have vouchers which can be seen at
any time.
Let il he understood-we can not
undertake TO help parties living in
the country. These parties can get
help if needed, by applying TO the
Overseer in their district. Neither
do we undertake TO help men who
are we'll and able TO get around and
work. In fact, what the ditor Of
this paper has done along this line
has been upon his own responsibility
and is still willing and anxious 10
do what he can along this. line, but
he has no funds, besides, has overpaid
by several dollars the amount he has
received. There is no organized
movement in this town TO do this
work, and unless some one Volun-
teers 10 look after the poor some of
them must suffer. DIR. Thompson is
overseer for the town proper, and
will give attention To any case com
ing To his knowledge, and render ne
cessary help out of the town funds.
People living in the town, but out
side the corporation can get help if
needed, either from the county, or
by applying TO this Office or To Cap
tain Tynes, who is custodian of the
funds publicly collected for this pur-
pose.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
SHAWVERS MILLS.
Real Estate Deal-Leaving For the
WeSt-The Sick List, Etc.
Shawver Mill, Feb. 20.

Shawver Mill, Feb. 20.
Rev. Mr.. Carr filled the appoint
mentS OF his Son-in-law, preacher in
charge, ON Cove Creek last Sunday.
and Rev. Mr.. Shorts, OF Burke's
Garden, preached at Kinzer's Chanel
in place of Mr. Miles, who is still
quite sick.
Regular services are held at Shaw
yer Mills ON the 3rd Sunday i'm each
month, and Sunday School every
Sunday, Rev. ID. \. Lefrcl, pastor.
Mrs. Nancie ShawVer, widow of
the late G.. w. Shawver, has return
eel TO her old home here, and is maxi
ing her home with MIR. Zack Bclch-
er, her son-ln-law.
The venerable Samuel Walker has
been i'll for several weeks, but is
improving under the careful nursing
and Skilful attention OF his daughter,
Mrs. DIR. J.R. Hicks, and Or. Hicks,
where he has his home.
Samuel Cundifr's little boy, so
badly burned recently Is recovering.
Mrs. William Gregory is thought
To be improving from her serious
illness.
Mrs. :. a. Lefrel, who has been
sick for sometime,is able To go about
the house.
Mr.. Tom Crabtree, who 'scld his
place, the old home, sometime ago,
is preparing 10 move to Missouri.
lie had his sale ON Monday. $. f..
Neal, who bought the old Cmbtrec
home, has now sold il To Mr.. HyteI
Crabtree, taking i'm part exchange
/ Hyter Crabtree farm, Crabtree paying
about -, 600 difference. Htyer Crab
tree Will move 10 the old home.
Oliver Crabtree Will follow his
brother Thomas TO the west in the
fall.
RIG. Shullebargcr has sold out
his property to Lee Hicks, and viii
moVe-he hasn't decided where, ms
yet.
Clear Fork is not AT all pleased
with the loss of these good citizens.
The community is greatly gricved
because OF the death OF Mr. Thomas
LeIrel.. lie was born and raised In
this community, and was II fine
young man. His family have the
deepest sympathy of the entire
community.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
THE ROBINS.

IT is about time for the appearance
of the robins and we call attention
OF the boys and hunters TO the fact,
that it is against the law to shoot
these pretty songsters. Any one vio-
lating the law will be liable TO
prosecution. Leave them alone, or
rather, encourage them To build nests
in your trees and about the prem
ises. Besides deIighting you with
their songs they destroy great many
harmful insects, and this is the rea-
son, mainly, why the law protects
them. Don't shoot or kill in any
manner, or even throw stones or scare
the robins. Please report any viola
ton of the law to this office, and the
case will be looked after.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
THE BABY DEAD.
Adria. Va Feb

Adrla, va, Feb. 70.
Mrs. Sallie Burress, from Eastern
Virginia, Is spending sometime with
her neice, Mrs. Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Bowman baby
died last Monday with spinal men
ingitis.
Joe Nc Guire, who is attending
school at North TazeweIl, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with homefolks.
Mary, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. III. II. May, who has been sick
for sometime with fever, is reported
better.
Henry Peery is spending sometime
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. Sluss.
William May and ife are spend
ing few days with his parents.
Mr.. Rages Sluss and son leave to-
day for Sousanna to lay off some
town lots for 4. j. Lifts.
Nina Mcclure, who has been suff-
ering very severely with liberated
sore throat is up again.
billy" the little colored boy,
who has been staying at II. IL. Me-
Guires, decided he would wander of
a few days ago, but after wandering
over the hills and mountains, he de-
cided that he would go back to his
old staying place, and he did.
Mrs. Mary Millsap is spending
sometime with her daughter, Mrs.
/ Collins.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
TIL t. "ALLIGATORS" IN
RICHMOND

A certain county I'm Virginia elect
ed IA man To the Legislature, who,
on his arriving in Richmond asked
n policeman "Whcrc the Alligators
metz - know nothing of the al
ligators' replied the y liceman.
"Well, | was elected To represent my
county, IL then dawned on the
policeman that IL was the legislative
hall he wanted.
This same delegate said To an ne
quaintance recently in Richmond
81 intend introducing Local option
bill To prevent the killing of fish in
Clinch river with dynamite. Nor,
ton Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
FLOYD CHRISTIAN DEAD.

The remains of young Floyd Chris
tian were brought here on Monday
from Blueteld, and taken To- Clear
Fork for burial. One of young Chris
tians feet was severely crushed by II
train at Bluefield one day last week.
The foot was amputated, and he was
thought 10 be getting on well, To
within short time of his death. His
mother is "A daughter of j. +. GILES
pie on Clear Fork, ard he is said TO
have been an industrious and worthy
young man.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
MRS. WHITES DWELLING
RIJRNED


The residence of Mrs. White, near
Five Oaks, was burned with its con-
tents, last Sunday night, between
seven and eight o'clock The fire
caught in one of the upper rooms in
some way from the fire place, per-
haps, by "A stick of burning wood roll
ing down against the mantle or on
the floor. When the fire was detected
the roof was ablaze, and too far gone
TO be put out. No one was in the
house at the time, except Mrs. White,
and her sons wife and children.
The neighbors living far and near
gathered quickly, and did everything
possible TO save the house and furni.
ture. Little was saved, however.
There was no insurance.
Mrs. White and her family are
stopping temporarily with W. f.
HaTman, and have not decided wha
they will do. Mr.. #. A. White /,
expected here from Mt. Airy, daily,
and will then decide upon residence
for the future.
Mrs. White is greatly grieved by
the destruction of her old Homestead
and the loss of valuable pieces of fur
niture, etc., and feels more thar
grateful for the many acts of kind
ness shown her by. the neighbors ant
friends who came so valiantly to he
help.
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RESOLUTIONS.

AS token of respect, the Modern
Woodmen of America, North Tazwell
Camp, No. 1246S, wish TO offer the
following resolutions on the death of
our esteemed neigh bor, JOS. G.. Peery,
which occurred at his home at North
Tazewell, Va, on the night OF Jan.
18th, 1908.
i Whereas, an enemy has invaded
the home of our ne ighbor and re-
moved thererfom one dear TO us; our
hearts are sad today and every i'm
pulse of our soul is that OF sympa-
thy for those who loved our silent
neighbour and 10 you who sorrow we
can but say that the heart of every
man that wears the AK, Beetle and
Wedge beats in sympathy with you
in your grief, and will forever place
the mantle of charity over his imper-
fections, and remember his virtues
with a loving memory.
, Whereas, Our neighbor sprang
into life like the trees of the forest, a
prattling babe, a tiny shrub-grew
To be a man like the vigorous sapling
around which the ivy and vine love
to cling, and find safe protection,
and now, like the tree, he is cut
down, and the ivy and the vine feel
the crushing blow. The tree can new
er on earth be their support again,
but in that better life, toward which
we cast our longing eyes, there will
be no parting there. Glad thought
and sad retrospect are thus combined,
as we have consigned his mortal re-
mains TO the bosom of his mother
earth amid the scenes and among
friends he loved so well, may the
sod, green with the return of spring,
lie lightly on his breast, and the
forest, dewy with natures tear drops,
shall with>us mourn his reqiem.
Whereas, Be resolved That
copy of these resolutions be sent hi
family, and printed in the count,
papers.
r. III. Ireson,
+. II. Forbs,
Nye Britts,
DIR. J. Walter Witten,
Committee
North Tazewell, Va, Feb. 9th. ~
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
WILK STEVENSON DEAD

Tazewell has had an unusual num-
Der OF deaths the past week or two.
Among the number who have an
swered the last call is WIKI Steven
son. He died at his home near Tip
Top few days ago. He was an old
Confederate soldier, and was we'll
known in Tazewell and Russell
counties. He leaves a wife and fam
lily. Deceased was a quiet, honest cit
izen, and enjoyed good name in this
section.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
MISS HAWKINS HAS FEVER.

Miss May Hankins is i'll with fever
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hankins. Miss May
has been teaching music at Graham
for sometime, and was brought home
a week ago quite sick, afterwards
proving to have typhoid fever. Miss
Hankins is one of the most estimable
and popular young ladies in this
section, and her sickness is sincerely
regretted far and wide.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-28
CATTLE AND HORSES SOLD
WELL.

AT the Crabtree sale on Monday,
on Clear Fork, about % head of cattle
were sold, The 2-year olds brought
S26. 10 per head, and the yearlings
Sl9.25. j. II. Meek, of Burke's Gar
den, bought the entire lot. A pair of
Percheron mares, five and eight years
old, brought S2i2.50 each. This was
said to be one of the very best pair Of
Percherons in the county. All of
which goes to show that cattle and
horses of good grade bring good prices
In Tazewell.
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Death of c. q. Duv.

The indianapolis Star announces
the death of G.. {. Duy, at Cincin-
natl, on February 18th. Mr.. Duy
spent some time in Tazewell, with
his son, who was proprietor of the
Jeffersonville hotel, and impressed
the community as gentleman OF
culture and character. He made many
friends here who will be sorry &c
hear of his death.