Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-18
RichiandS

VINO has been visiting her sister Mrs.
Spratt, for several weeks, left Satur-
day for Christiansburg TO join Mr.. |
Allen. 1t is probable that they will
make their future home there.
Mr.. III. G.. Mccall and G.. W.
Cunningham were visitors i'm Rich
lands last week. Mr.. Cunningham
was looking after the Richlands coal
mines of which he has recently been
appointed receiver.
The teachers i'm the High School
have been elected for the coming year
rs follows: Mr.. Frank Lewis, PTin-
cipal; Mrs. Spratt, primary depart
ment; Miss Ellie Williams, Miss
Lula Hankins and Mrs. Wyrene
Maxwell intermediate grades. Miss
Katherine Spratt will have charge of
the music class.
Mr.. j N. Hartman was visitor iu
town Friday.
for BlueiieId and other points east
where she will visit friends and reIa-
tives for several weeks.
The cottage being built for Mr..
Mirt McCorkle is being rapidly
pushed to completion, and he expects
TO move his family here from Raven
very soon.
Mr.. +. NJ. Moss, of Burke's garden
passed through town last week. He
had been looking at cattle, in this
section and was successful in buying
about 200.
Mr.. Ross McCorkle has returned
from the University of Virginia,
where he has been student in law
for the past year.
The recent rains have greatly inn
proved the gardens AMI pastures of
this section.
Miss Margaret Spratt, of Hollins
Institute, and Miss Ethel Bailey, of
Norfolk High School, are at home
for the vacation.
Mr.. Il. Nj. Alexander, bank boss
at Seaboard, was called home last
week to Henry and Patrick Co. on
account of the death of his father
who was killed by an insane man.
Mrs. Spratt and her daughter,
Miss Margaret, attended the gradual
ing exercises of Mr.. Harry Lee Spratt
at Emory and Henry College last
week, also the jennings Dickinson
nuptials ut Castlewood.
w. &. Il. u. held its regular meet
ing Wednesday, June 9th. The subject
for the day was the Press. Some very
progress of temperance in the United
States, and some statistics OH the
amount OF whiskcy used in the
United States each year and its cost.
Some have gotten wrong impress
sion as TO what the Union stands TO-.
1t stands for the betterment of our
community, our state and our country
as whole. The manufacture and sale
of all forms OF intoxicating drink is
the greatest evil of our country and
To put down this evil and create
public sentiment TO that effect, is our
chiefest and greatest aim.
Then it stands for chaity. We help
those who cannot help themselves :;
the sick, the afflicted, the unfortu-
nate, the poor. This is what The
Womens Christian Union stands for,
and we invite all 10 join us.
Will Old Virginia continue TO lag
behind her sister states in the South
in putting down the greatest menace
TO her youth and the future manhood
of her dominion? Lisen TO what some
OF the Governors of Prohibition states
say: eve have had prohibition SO
long in North Dakota that in some
counties whe have no need of jails.
Crime in this state has been greatly
reduced. '-Governor Burke, North
Dakota.
Our large towns, Birmingham,
Decatur, Huntsville, under the pro
hibition have greatly decreased theii
criminal record. Our penitentiaries
Will show marked decrease i'll The
number of their inmates. Our stat,
will save millions annually, that ha!
hitherto gone for liquor. "-Governo
Conner, Ala.
The effect of prohibition, enforced
since 1903 has been TO greatly de
crease consumption of intoXicantS
and the amount of crime. Gov
eInor Campbell, Texas.
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