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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
FREE TRIP FOR
CORN RAISERS
N. ca w. Offers Nice Prizes
TO Stimulate Interest in
Corn Raising

Roanoke, Va. February 24--Corn
clubs are being rapidly olganized all
over Virginia and especially in the
ten counties bordering on the Nor
folk and Western Railway.
The officials of this road have TAX
en- an active part in organizing these
clubs and have offered prizes to
members for corn. The nrst prize
offered by the Norfolk and Western
is trip 10 the State Fair I'm Rich
mond, with all expenses paid, To the
boy making the largest yield of corn
on an acre. The second prize Is 50.
These prizes, one of each, going TO
each county. MIR Lel}aume, the gen
eral agricultural and industrial
agent OF the road, offers an addition
nj prize OF $40 To the boy In Motto
way county making the largest
yield per acre.
n silver cup has been offered hy
the state To the boy making the lar.
gest yield in the state. This Gun is
'o pe neIu each year by the boy max
ing the largest yield per acre.
The upcrintcndcnts and teachers
OF schools i'm the following counties
have taken nm active part i'm organ
izing these clubs Amelia, Dinwid-
die, Chesterfield, Powhatan, Cum
beTland, Buckingham, Fiuvanna.
Goochland, Louisa, Orange, Albe-
marie, Culpcpper, tauquicr, Nelson.
Amherst, BedfoId, Franklin, Camp
bell, Pittsylvania, Halifax, Char
lotte, Prince Edward, Nctoway, Ap-
pomattoN, Lunenburg, brunswick
and Mecklenburg counties.
The boy must bc under eighteen
years OF age 10 compete foI these
prizes. Mr. LaBaume Will furnish
details for any boy wishing TO organ
ize or compete for prizes.
Publicity Bureau OF Richmond.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
Unaka

Unaka, February 23-Mr. S. G.
He'd rick is on the sick list this
week.
Miss Rosa Burton was with home
folks Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. +. T. Heldreth Is teaching a
singing school at Concord, and has
nice class. MI. Heldreth knows
his business in vocal training and is
very fine singer. The school will
close Saturday night, :he 10Th.
Misses Addle Nidermaier, Bessie
Sayers spent Saturday night at w
X. Burton's.
Miss Ada Bruton is eXpectd home
next week. Her school closes Febru-
ary 2Sth.
Mr.. S. G. HedrIck lost very
fine horse last week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
Falls Mills

Falls Mills, February 23-Mr. II.
IIickcok, of Roanoke, has been visit
ing DR.. J. NJ. Sheppard for the past
few days.
Mrs. Ida Crawford is visiting
friends In Wclch this week.
Mrs. j. NJ. Sheppard was visiting
i'm Cooper Saturday, and reports dc
lightful time.
Mr.. Iasac WINNER, father of j.
w. and Charley WINNER, has been
seriously i'll at his home for the
past week there is little hope for
his recovery.
Bert Dooley was killed while trV
ing TO catch "A fIeight train on Feb
ruary 10th. He was i'm his DIST year.
The remains were brought here and
inferred i'm the Mars Grave yard be-
side his mother. we extend SYM
pathy TO the bercaved ones.
The poulalion of this community
is still increasing, and IL is "A boV
and the father is all smiles, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Honaker are the
proud parents.
Mr.. Ii. G.. Thompson and wife
were visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. f.. Stimson Sunday.
Mrs. q. w. Hurt and son, Marion,
spent Sunday with her daughter,
Mrs. Robert >. Wiley.
Mr.. Henry Gibson, of Rocky Gap,
conducted the prayer meeting al
Sunny Point Sunday.
Mr.. ED. Davis spent Friday al
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. H.. G..
Thompson.
Mrs. Newt Wiley was visiting hel
cousin, IL. G. Thompson on Tues
day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
Rocky Gap

Rocky Gap, February 2l-Dr.
Bishop went TO Cove Greek Saturday
TO attend telephone business.
Mr.. Moses Sarver moved Saturday
from Stowersville TO a house near
his fathers. They have improved the
school house at Sunny Point and
Bishops chapel by adding new
seats and desks, also black boards
Revs. PaHgle and Will Belcher
are in piotracted meeting at Nebo,
which As hoped will result in much
good being done.
Mr.. Newt Mustard, of Mechanics
burg. spent part of last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. & NJ Sarver
and returned by way OF the coal
fields. BY his movements people
rather suspect he is looking for a
partner and is liable any time TO be
overtaken by the matrimonial fever
like the other widowers.
Mr.. James Linkous, of Clear
Fork, was married last Saturday te
Miss Dove Graves, OF Bland county.
Mr.. John Pruett, of Dry Fork, and
Mss Annie Ove.steer, of Giles ooun.
ty, met for the first time and wer,
married last week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
PROMINENT CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY
Julius 6. Williams Dies
at His Home at Pound
ing Mill

Mr. Julius G Williams, one of the
oldest and best known citizens of
Tazewell county, died on Tuesday,
at his home near Pounding Mil,
and was buried on wednesday near
his late home.
The funeral services were conduct
Ell by Rev. Mr. Gose. Major a j
Tynes, an old Comrade, made talk
Mt the house. Deceased was perhaps,
the Oldest survivor of the 10th Vir-
ginia Cavaly, and was gallant SOL
dier of the Civil War.
He was 81 years of age, and a re-
maIkable coincident is that be was
born on February 22nd and died on
the same date, an anniversary OF
Washington's birth. Deceased, be-
sides a wife, is survived by several
children, viz: DR. George Williams,
Newport News; Miss Mag Williams,
who is teaching i'm this town, and
Mrs. Harris, who lives in Richmond
and Mrs. Stinson OF Grundy.
Professor II III Williams, former
county superintendent of Schools, is
brother, and DIR. w II Williams,
the we'll known physician of Rich
lands is a nephew of deceased.
lie was a man of strong character,
n student all his life, and hence well
informed on all subjects. On all the
affairs of life he was distinguished
Tor uprightness, integrity and sound
Judgment. A gentleman OF the old
school, n man Of intellectual and lit
erary attachments, "A gallant soldier
and true man, he leaves behind him
n legacy of wealth TO his children
and the generations 10 come which is
inestimable.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
a Miraculous ESCAPE

Crockett Showers, os Clear Fork,
was in town Tuesday, and gave an
account Of thri Hing experience and
marrow escape both he and his horse
had recently on Rich mountain.
That he and his horse, particularly
the horse, were not killed, seems al
most a miracle
Mr.. Showers had occasion TO cross
Rich mountain on horse back. There
is only, in that gap, narrow, bride
path. The Ice was thick and slick
on the north. The horse dug his
toes in, but held his feet with diff
Guilty. Mr.. Showers was wise i'm dis
mounting and leading his horse UP
the sloping and treacherous path.
Away up the side OF the grim old
mountain, where high cliffs over
hang the path and" thawing suns re
fuse TO shine,n in the winter time,
and deep bollows and gnrges yawn
below, the horse, picking his way,
lost his footing, and slid over th,
path on the lower side. He started
down gently at first, Crockett hold,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
New Bank at Norton

Published reports state that Mr.. f..
III. Ould lis embarking in the bank
ing business in Norton. A new bank
is being organized, In which me is
largely interested, and OF which he
is President. Mr.. Ould has been
identified with the growth of Norton
with the exception of the break when
he tried MiddIesboro, for long time,
and the citizens of the pompous little
city are, no doubt, delighted to have
him permanently anchored there. liz
Is very desirable citizen for any
town.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
Bids All Rejected

The bids asked for the erection of
the new hotel were handed in and
duly rejected by Mr.. Payne, as
being too far beyond the amount he
wishes TO put in the building. There
were four bids, as follows: A. G.
Kiser, Tazewell, $3l, 300; Wells and
Johnson, $31, 6S7; Baker and Brink
ley, of Norfolk, S34, s91; Thomas
Heldreth, $3S, l27. AS will be seen,
these bids are along pretty close TO-
gether. Mr.. Payne's limit, it is
said, was $25, 900, which is about
$6, 000 under the lowest bid.
Mr.. Payne's estimate, we suppose
was made by the architect, and these
estimates are, as general rule, be-
low the cost. The old rule use TO bt
To get the lowest estimate from the
architect, and then add one third tC
1t. Whether Mr.. Payne will decidt
to accept either of the bids made, OF
remodel the plans and specifications,
is not known here.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
Death of Mrs Davidson

Mrs. Davidson, the young wife of
Charles Davidson, died at her home
near the new cemetery last Saturday
evening about 8 o'clock. She was
about 20 years of age. Besides hus-
band, she leaves two young children,
one All infant nineteen days old, to
mourn the loss. The funeral and bur
iai took place on Sunday, conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Wylie. Mrs. Davidson
was Miss. Hess, of RUSSELL county,
and is said to have been a young wo-
man of fine character. Her husband
and motherless little ones have the
sympathy of the entire community.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25

ing on TO the reins. which sawed and
cut into his hand. lie was forced 10
'urn loose the reins. or 20 down with
'he morse. He prudently chose 10
'urn loose The horse, butt end fore-
most, started down. lie struck a
stump and ended around head fore
most, sill going, hair and bride
reins hlling the air, and Crockett
standing In the path looking on.
he'piess ms n child. Finally, the
morse struck stump, or some OBJ
Strnclion and lodged. Crockett scram-
bied down 10 him, and lead him
around snake like route ON the
south side OF the hill, and finally
succeeded In topping the mountain.
On the south, travelling was better.
Both the horse and Its master wen,
through a good sweat" and silent
and ate with unusual Vigor that
night. Crockett's hands and finger.
were swollen and sore, and when he
showed them In this office and told
MS story the editor could not helm
out laugh To save his life, but
Crockett said he'll abe doggoned n
IL was any laughing matter. 1t was
worse he said, than the race Ed.
buchanan had with the steer, or the
deacon, who backslided, either.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
The Editors Clutches Gone

The editor of this paper has two
pair of crutches which he keeps to
loan out, and incidentally to use
himself in case he needs them. One
pair of these helpers of the helpless
is out now, and has been for some
time. The party who borrowed
them must be permanently disabled
and proposes TO keep them, or else
has "A number of friends who are
crippled. Now, let these clutches
come in, aud remember, they cant
walk in by themselves. Don't hold
them, somebody else may want them.
One pair of crutches is in the Office,
but they have strangely been mis-
ma:chd. One OF them is about six
inches longer than the other one. 1t
appears that some lame fellow pick
ed up the wrong crutch, and left his
old homemade crutch i'm it's plaSe-
by mistake of course. Now, suppose
the editor should be kicked by a
mule or have the gout or rheuma-
tism and need crutches-how would
he get along with crutches, one of
which is six inches longer than the
other? What would he look like go
ing along the street with one arm
and shoulder pushed up over his
head? This old cranksided, bow leg
ged crutch don't match. Nobody
wants an odd crutch any more than
he wants an odd steer. Frank Kits,
from away over on Cavatt's Creek,
was in here the other day, and recog
nized this spraddle-legged crutch as
one he made some years ago for
somebody. Think he caid he hewed
IL out Of sawlog or scantling, and
then George Fuller came in and said
he took a welding heat on ii once,
and bolted about eight inches OF
wood and iron on the bottom OF it,
so, ii seems tins crutch has been q
sort OF tramp crutch, in fact, ii looks
like ii had tramped long time.
Now, the owner of this slew footed
crutch will please come and get it,
and bring the editors right one home
And also, the editor is expecting
the party who borrowed the Other
pair TO tote 'em back home at once.
We don't want to consume valuable
time and space about this matter
again.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
John IL. Greever, a. Bland court

"S"" H. 3tSeNer, AZ Bland court
house.
Attorney +. n. GIcseclose, of
Roanoke, was at Tazewell on Satnr-
day. However, the icy condition of
the mountain road deferred him from
spending Sunday with his mother In
Burke's Garden.
Miss Jessie Long is convalescinp
after quite little indisposition.
Miss Mamie Rose Moss Is sufrer-
ing from severe burn on her hand,
sustained while making herself use
ful in the culinary department.
Matser Joseph Moss, who has had
bad case Of pneumonia, is much
improved.
Ihat amateur writer sent q good
article about 1.-THE Washingtons'' TO
the paper last week. The sketch was
read with much interest, tho only n
few persons knew it originated i'm
Burke's Garden.
Mr.. Il. ID. Snapp has acetylene
lights i'm good working order all over
his house.
Mr.. Crockett Showers was here on
business Monday.
Mr.. j. G.. O'Keefre, and Mr..
Cook, representing respectively Stras,
Haiman and Company, Mt Tazewell,
and II. j. Reynolds Tobacco Co., of
Winston Salem, n. c., were i'm the
the Garden Saturday. MIR. Cook,
who is Wet Virginia man, became
Mr.. Stone successor with the Rey-
nolds Tobacco Company.
On last Sunday morning at eleven
o'clock, Rev. ID. Emory Hawk, of
Bluefield, preached the last sermon
in the series of meetings, which have
been in progress for two weeks at
Rev. James ii. Groseclocse's church
at San Antonio, Texas. At six Ihir-
tyt here was great sung service ana
Mt seven p. IN. Bishop T.. T.. HoSs
preached and dedicated the new
church.
Rev. w. NJ. Patty is i'm the midst
of a revival mt the Glade church.
Have you seen the calendar sent
out by the Burke's Garden Mills?
1t is very pretty, indeed.
The friends Of DR.. Jimmie Kelly,
of Big Stone Gap, are sorry 10 note
the death of his little child, Sara,
which occurred on last Saturday
morning.
This entire community is in SYM
pathy with Mrs. Patty on account
of the loss of her brother, Prof. CA.
Bushong, who died very suddenly on
the 4th OF February at his home in
GAINESVILLE, TeXass
Mr.. and Mrs. NVill Wilson and
.silttle son, Aubry, spent Sunday
with their aunt, and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Rhudy.
Mr.. Rhudy sent all his household
goods and chattels TO the depot on
Tuesday and Wednesday and the
family expect TO leave at once for
thier new home near Roanoke.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
A Tailored Hat

Suzanne Talbot" says Marie
Doubleu in the Woman's Home
Companion for March, "that artist
in the tailored hat, sends us a lit
tie creation showing one of the sea-
sons most pronounced novelties, the
brim turned up in front, a novelty
unfortunately likely to be much
distorted and so requiring discretion
in is use. This Paris hat is charac-
terizsd by the simplicity that is typ
ical of the seasons best productions.
OF fine, yellowish straw, the brim
is faced with black satin, and thi,
material serves also the for band
around the crown and the large 70.
sette at the left side.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
PRIZES FOR THE
BEST SEED CORN
The Clinch Valley News Of
ferS Prizes For Best
Samples of Corn

The Clinch Valley News has ask
ed the leading farmers 10 send SAM
pies ears OF their best corn to this
Office, and about 80 ears have been
received, not 90 different samples
all the farmers bringing more than
one ear. The object of this scheme Is
TO collect and compare seed, and try
To get the farmers &c select and de-
eide upon the best seed, II they
think n change necessary. There aIe
some fine corn In the county not rep
resented as yet In this collection, and
the average seed OF tho county cannot
be gotten with sufficient correctness,
from the small number OF farms rep
resented. To help the matter along,
the Clinch Valley News has decided
To offer six dollars i'm cash for spec
linens of the best corn, as follows
$500 for best specimen of White
Conn 500 for best specimen OF
Yellow corn, and n dollar each for
second best sTecimens OF each maxi
ing SO in nil, This Is small sum,
but Will be some inducement, and
some proof that the editor is I'm ear
nest, and desirous of helping I'm the
increase OF the corn crops of the
county. As many ears can be sent or
brought as you wish. There should
not be less than two-three will
make n better show. Further, the ed
itOr lays no claim To the corn
brought. You are Mt perfect liberty
To take IL home after the Judging. Mr..
Ewing Lawson who has studied the
matter, and knows good corn, Will
be asked To do the Judging, which
viii take place some day during the
alter part OF March, giving plenty
OF time TO make any change in seed
desired before planting time. The
eXnct date OF the Judging will be
announced next week, or week after
Several farmers who have examin-
ed the specimens we have say they
can beat anything we have Prove IL.
Here's your chance Il Is certainly
true, that the quality of Tazeweil
corn Is as fine as there Is anywhere,
but the quantity produced per acre
can be greatly Increased by proper
selection of seed. Let's get together.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
Old Songs Concert Tonight
Alas, Poor YOder!

Poor Yoder! He got it, and is still
getting IL, where the turkey got the
axe. He may have been i'm error; he
evidently was Ieck less in his slander
charges, but admitting both these, il
is still small excuse for The kicks
and abuse which he has received
since his conviction. Every body de-
serted him. Fair weather friends,
these. Pursued relentlessly by smart
lawyers and men of prominence and
wealth himself poor and without in
fiuence, why should anybody SYM
pathize, and why shouldn't he go to
Jail. He may have been sincere, but
he trampled the toes OF the chief
moguls and went to Jail. If soli-
tary sympathizer or friend, among
all the reputed saints of Richmond
or elsewhere, save Mr.. Barbour, of
South Boston, has raised or extended
"a hand TO the man that is down, "
the public prints haven't made il
known. Bosh Alas! for the rarity
OF Christian charity.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
Our Special Offer

The offer made in last weeks pa
per tc give the Southern Planter six
months free to all subscribers who
paid up by March 1st has been ac
cepted by number OF our reader
The offer will be withdrawn March
lst. You still have few days left.
Rush in your subscriptions. The
Southern Planter will please you,
and do you good, too, in farm, gar.
den, stock and poultry information
and help.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
DR.. I.E. JACKSON
GETS APPOINTMENT

The Richmond papers on yesterday
announced that DR.. John E.Jackson,
of this town, had been appointed n
member of the State Board of Phar-
macy. The appointment is fitting
all around. Dr. Jackson has been
one of the most active and useful
members of the pharmaceutical as
sociaton of the State for years. His
appointment comes through Governor
Mann, by recommendation of the ns-
sociation. DIR. Jackson's term begins
March LIST, and continues five yeaIs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
4 Years Between Each Election

by vote OF 56 TO % the House
today passed Delegate Alden Bells
amendatory bill making the period
between local option elections fouI
instead of two years. This action
was foreshadowed a day or so ago,
when the measure was ordered to its
third reading and engrossment.
The bill is designed TO prevent
at least TO some extent-the bitter
feeling engendered by local option
elections.
Delegates Cox and Stephenson op-
posed the measure, and Delegates
McRae and Bell spoke for IL.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
Contributions forU. DC.

Mention was made in a February
issue of this paper asking the men
of town and county to come to the
aid of the Tazewell Chapter United
Daughters of the Confederacy Me-
mortal day by way of furnishing
funds for music. Please do not for
get to add mite to this feature,
which lends SO much pleasure to the
day for the old and young. Contri-
buttons may be left at the CLERK 8
office with Messis. Graham and
Spots.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
Uncle Billy" Asburv

"Uncle Billy" Asbury, who was
here on Monday To close business
transaction, is well Known and liked
In The Cedar Blum community,
where he has lived nll his life. lie
walked from his home To town on
Monday and back again the same
day, round trip of nearly 30 miles.
and the road was muddy at that,
and rain fell slowly but steadily
nearly all day. Uncle Billy has new
cr been ahoaid n raj ilrond train, and
says he never expects To, not because
nc Is afraid OF an accident or wreck,
but says he is afraid il will inure
his health. lie claims that people
who ride ON railroad trains have Il
peculiar palid look about them,
which he thinks Is one effect pro.
duced by railroad travel. AT any rate
he positively refuses To use the rail
but prefers To take his foot I'm his
hand, and walk. Now, that tn,
Indian Creek branch will bring carr
daily right by his home he may
change his mind after while.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25

the Southwest. He is universally
popular here where he has lived all
his life His father, Isaac Chapman,
who died here some years ago. was
one os the staunchcst citizens the
town ever had, and J w Chapman
inherits many of his fathers sturdy
traits of characer. The bride is the
widow OF the late DIR. Reeves Walk
er, OF Bristol, and besides having
the distinction of being one of the
most beautiful young women of her
native city, was also regarded and
justly, as /" woman of strong char
acter and universally popular with
all classes. She has resided in this
town for several years, and has been
prominent and foremost in Church
and social circles, and won the re-
spect and admiration of all classes.
Besides her other accomplishments
she is musician OF high order.
She has been for some time, leader OF
the music In the Methodist Chruch,
and in several large revival meetings
here rendered invaluable service. If
Mrs. Chapamn has reason TO congrat-
ulate herself upon having won such
a husband, certainly he the more in
having secured such MI elegant lady
for wife.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
Burke's Garden News.

Burke's Garden, February 23-
Such beautiful spring weather will
soon enticc folks to begin outdoor
work.
Several gentlemen from here,
among whom were Messrs. NJ. Cas-
sell, A. E. Percy, and J. B. Meek
attended the Neal sale at Ceres on
last Thursday. Mrs. Neel expects to
make her home with her father, Mr..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25

Bristol, february 23-Mrs. Rives
Walker, who formerly resided in
Britsol, and vas organist at State
Street Methodist church, was mar
ried today TO w Chapman, law
yer, of Tazewell Va. The marriage
was solemni'ed at the home OF the
bride in Tazewell. Mrs. Walker is n
daughter of the late Mrs B l. Chaun-
ceaulme, who was associated with
DR.. David SuIilns in the founding
of Sulilns College, in this city. This
bride and groom will go on IA trip to
Florida.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
Solid For Stuart

Last Monday the Democrats OF
Pulaski county, in mass meeting
elected delegates TO the Bristol con-
vention, and Instructed for Henry G..
Stuart, and Wise coutny did the
same thing last Saturday at Norton.
30 far rs can be learned the entire
district Is unanimous for the big
man OF Russell.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
The Paper of The PeopIe"

y good friend says: 81 want ynui
pnper' It's tie paper OF the people. ."
we thank our friend. The Cilnch
valley News tries its best TO be the
paper OF all the people, the rich,
The poor black and white, Republic
ans and Democrats. To all these we
want TO he THE Paper OF the
People"