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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19
ORGANIZE FIGHT
ON TYPHOID fever
State Health Officers Assign
cd Work in Different Sec
tons of Virginia.

Richmond, May Is. In order that
Virginia may conduct the fight ON
Typhoid fever in the most erectual
manner during the coming summer.
Commissioner Williams has organized
his lighting force and announces that
every epidemic Of typhoid fever in
the State will be Investigated by his
experts, if prompt notice of the out
break is reported.
DR.. Allen W. Freeman. Dire tor
of Rural Sanitation. will be in imn. =
diatc charg or the typhoid work and
viii investigate special epidcmics of
n general character. He will be as
sisted in water borne epidemics by
the Sanitary Engineer of the Depart-
ment, Mr.. Richard Messer, while DR..
X. * Flanagan will at once begin n
general sanitary inspection of the
small towns of the state where much
of the typhoid fever occurs. In addi
tion, The Department expects to keep
an expert employed in an investiga-
tion of typhoid in rural districts.
Not every epidemic of typhoid
fever can be stopped at on,e," said
Health Commissioner Williams in
making his announcement today, "but
almost all of them can he reduced and
many can be eirectuaily stopped if
prompt report is made and the inves-
tigation is begun without delay. We
have no law in the State which gives
us an immediate report of every sus-
picious outbreak of typhoid fever, and
are forced to rely on the physicians
and on strong public sentiment. We
can do nothing more than state the
facts to the people and urge them to
inform the Department of every cpl.
demic as soon as possible. OF course
we cannot investigate individual
cases, but we can and will study COM
munty outbreaks as soon as they are
reported. 1t is not too much to say
that we may expect notable reduc-
tion in the number of typhoid cases
in the State if work on these epidem-
les can be started early in their
course. i cannot too strongly urge up-
on health officers. town authorities
and the public generally, to keep us
advised of the typhoid situation in
their locality. Without cooperation.
the forces of the Department cannot
perform their best public service" "
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19

spect. The score, Mt the end of tho
steenth inning, stood something like
"a to z or therabouts. AS soon as the
biueiielders shed their pinfoathers
they may "come back" but hard-
ly.
The boys here promise more in
terest'ng game tomorrow, when an
aggregation of call stars" more
mature in years and experinece.
meunder this way to play the cham
pions of the Clinch Valley.
The colored ball players of Taze-
we'll, swat the sphere bit too lively
for bunch of sports from Pluefeld
Monday, and took too straights from,
the "Black Diamonds" of the Flint
Top with little effort. From the re-.
ports reaching this office these Taze-
we'll coiorcd players are in class by
themselves and have an intimate ac-
qnaintance with hc.stick that means
death and destruction to all opponents
who dare face them in battle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19
Pounding Mill

Pounding Mill, May 17.-Mrs. R.
r. Woodburn and little son Louis re-
turned to Bluefield Monday after hav-
ing spent several days here with her
husband, the agent. They will per-
haps go to housekeeping there this
week.
Rev. NJ. P. Rimmer, of Norton,
preached an interesting sermon at the
Church of God on Monday night and
last night at Maxwell.
Miss Alyse Mulkey accompanied by
her cousin, Mr.. VIM. Cook spent Sun
day with her parents at Honaker.
Misses Nita Gillespie and Mccall.
Tazewell, came down with their cou
sin, Miss Barbara Hurt and spent
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Georgia Harris returned Mon
day from Graham, having attended
the commencement exercises of the
High School at that place, and visit
to Bluefield, accompanied by her sis
ter Miss Addie, who attended school
in Graham the past session.
Mrs. M. j Sturgill will go to Taze.
well today on business. She expects
to open a grocery store and restaurant
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19
Burkes Garden

Burke's Garden, May 17.-Meth-
odist Quarterly meeting will convene
at Central church on next Saturday
and Sunday the twentieth and TWEEN
ty-frst.
Miss Ida Greever received a teIe-
gram on yesterday calling her to the
bedside of her sister, Mrs. Walton II.
Greever, who is i'll at her home in
Columbia, S. C.
Misses Lucille Snapp, Stella Long
and Sara Moss are expected home
from Stonewall Jackson Institute to-
morrow.
Mrs. F. M. Moss has as her guests
her aunt, Mrs. Copenhaver and her
sister, Mrs. John Barns, both from
the Cove.
A party of the young folks had a
picnic yesterday in honor of Miss
Lettie Moss visitor, Miss Margaret
Ellen Barns.
On last Saturday Mr.. j. r. Meek
had the misfortune to lose three of
his best lambs, a fine young steer and
an exporter.
Sheep shearing is the order of the
day with the farmers.
Mr.. Shuey from Bluefeld was here
this week buying up fat hogs
MIR. j. p Gose has gone to work in
earnest in the Gap where he expects
to put in an electric plant for the
purpose of lighting the city of Gra-
ham.
Misses Lucy and Sara Moss are
making preparations to 60 to Wash.
ington City to friends wedding. The
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19
Marriage of Miss DoIIie Nav

Miss Dollie May, daughter of at
torney S. D. May, one of the popular
and charming young ladies of Taze-
well, and Mr.. Ernest r. Burks, of
Bluefeld, were quietly married at the
home of the bride here last Saturday
afternoon at 80 o'clock. The Rev.
S. o. Hall, pastor of the Tazewell
Presbyterian church officiated
After the ceremony Mr.. ard Mrs.
Burks left on the afternon train for a
visit to 'Niarga Falls, and on the re-
turn trip will visit points in Eastern
Virginia before returning to Taze-
we'll.
Besides the immediate members of
the family, the following were pres
ent at the marriage: Charles Burks,
of Louisville, brother of the groom
Don. G. May, Mrs. j. r. Ward, Mr..
and Mrs. Hardy, E. L. Greever, and
R. o. Crockett.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19
Clean Up the Back Alleys

There is an ordinance against pol
luting the back alleys and streets of
this town. But this ordinance is
wholly and entirely disregarded by a
number of the people. Old barrels,
boxes, trash of all kinds, tin cans,
dead cats and chickens, debris of any
and all kinds, is dumped into the al
leys, and nobody seems to care. Ty-
phoid fever, other diseases, rats and
snakes, find such alleys right at the
back door of some houses, good places
in which to live and breed. Sergeant
Thompson is doing a commendable
work in keep ng Main Street clean.
Cant something be done for the al
leys? 1t is not his business, it is
said. to clean up the alleys. 1t should
not be. But the citizens who pollute
the alleys should be made to clean
up, and keep them clear of their own
rubbish. Can't the Mayor take O
hand?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19
A Serious Charge

The Herald has already said that it
would take no part IN the senatorial
contest, and surely none of the aspi-
rants for the high honor have offered
to pay advertising rates to have their
speeches given to the public through
its columns, and yet it cannot refrain
from alluding to n charge made by
Congressman Jones in his sp. ech be-
fore n Richmond audience to the
effect that judges of Virginia courts
before wearing the ermine had to 90
well nigh on their knees in presence
of Senator Martin begging for recog-
milton.
If this be so, and we know none of
the facts, let the judges be named
and the people even without the right
of "recall" will scorn them from the
bench. This is serious matter and
should not be allowed to die with
platform announcement.
Turn on the lights, and then if
there are rascals on the bench turn
them out. We care but little for the
charges against newspapers, for they
can take care of themselves, but the
people cannot guard against cor
rupt judiciary. -Farmville Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19
Death TO Insects

Richmond, May 1S. -"Death TO the
fly and determination to the mos
quito' is the slogan of the annual
proclamation of war issued by the
State Health Department in urging
the people of Virginia to take prompt
stpes in preventing the breeding and
spread of mosquitoes, flies and like
summer pests.
Within the next ten days, an
nounces the Department, the number
of flies will increase very rapidly, and
within three weeks swarms of the
pests will invest every neighborbood.
These must be kept from the house,
if the safety of the family is to be
regarded, say the health officers. and
this can best be done by preventing
their breeding. Acknowledging that
it is impossible to completely rid a
farm of flies, the Department urges
that all waste and manure be propmt-
ly disposed of and that every house
be screened against the invader. 1t is
likewise declared that if all stagnant
water be drained, and care be taken
around the premises to keep water
from gathering, mosquitoes can be
completely eradicated. "If there is
no stagnant water, there can be no
mosquitoes concludes the pronun
ciamento.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19
the last of the week.

the last of the week.
Miss Rebekah Davis left Monday
FOR few days business trip to hei
brother in Cincinnati. He mother re-
turned home from there last week
Misses Maude Steele, Paint Lick.
Pearl Mcclure, Cedar Bluff. spent
Thursday and Friday with Miss IVA
Steele.
Mrs. Dock Altizer is visiting MIR.
Altizer's parents Mt Gillespie. Mr..
and Mrs. j. L. Altizer visited same
place Sunday.
Messrs. Frank. Hurt and Brae,
Wittens Mills, were visitors to this
place Sunday.
MIR. Luther Goss, Big Creek, Wis
tied his sister here Monday night.
MIR. j. p Wilson came up from
Virginia City on No. last night and
will return tomorrow. He us charge
oil the depot at that place, but will
probably move his family to Coeburn.
Mr.. j. I Altizer has returned from
Lynchburg, where he visited the Or
phans Home of Odd Fellows. There
are about 104 children there.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19
Shawvers Mills

Shawvers Mills. May IT, Rev.
Baldwin will hold revival meeting
at Chestnut Grove next week.
Brother Eagle is trying to get up
singing school at this place.
Mrs. Will Shawver and Mrs. Myr-
tie Beicher were shopping in Taze-
well Tuesday.
Mr.. George Rubble and Mr.. Harry
Keesee were visiting friends at
Springville, Sunday.
Miss Halle Bubble of Wolf Creek
is the guest of Miss Addie and Rose
Condif this week.
Miss Ethel Walker of Graham is
visiting friends and relatives here.
w. r. Neel has been very i'll for
the past two weeks.
Messrs. John and Harris Kinser
and Clarence Peery attended quar-
terly meeting at Rocky Gap Saturday
and Sunday.
MIR. Thos. Niedermeir was visiting
Heter Crabtree Sunday.
Rastus Leffel is in Graham this
week.
Mrs. Shell Thompson was at home
this week.
Miss George Thompson is visiting
her brother at Norh Tazewel this
week.
Bent Leffei has returned home
from Lnychburg.
Joe Brown of Grafton was visiting
his sister Mrs. Kinser, Sunday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19
Why Not Oil Tie Streets

Sergeant Thompson has been doing
commcndablc work in trying To keep
down the dust on Main street, but he
can't do it, aud m one else can under
present conditions. Water ia scarce
during droughts, and needs be put on
constantly and regularly during dry
weather. Why not oil the street?
Crude oil cost from 15c to zoe bar
rel mt the wells. A few barrels would
oil the main business part of town.
A barrel of oil, wagon, hose with
a spray nozzle, is all you want. The
cost would not exceed, perhaps, $50
to sprinkle the whole street, and If
done about twice during the summer
would keep down the dust. Would the
merchants be willing to pay this
amount to he rid of the dust? This
is only suggestion. Is it plausible?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19
Show Coming Monday

Masterson's fac-simile of Dan
Rices' famous one ring circus, the
kind you enjoyd in boyhood days, will
be in Tazewell next Monday and give
a performance. The circus is said to
be one of the few of the kind now on
the road, carrying superb band, an
unequalled coterie of trained animals,
including Excelsior the Third"a de-
scendant of one of the most wonder
fully educated horses in existence,
acrobatic stunts, superb exhibition of
trained animals-all this going On.
including the world famous clowns,
IN one ring circus, where every
thing can be seen and heard.
Tazewell people are circus hungry
and will be glad of this opportunity
to crafty their desires. Get ready.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19
DEATH CLAIMS
JNO. G. BUNDY
Was One of Tazewell's Fore
most Citizens and Wealthy
Grazier and Farmer.

John G. Bundy died at his hom,
near Liberty, in the western part OF
the county last Sunday night, in the
72nd year of his age. The funeral
and burial took place on Tuesday af-
ternoon at the home, conducted by
Rev. II. M. Fugate, of Farmville.
formerly pastor of the Baptist
churches of this community, in the
presence of large concourse of peo-
pie from all sections of the county.
Mr.. Bundy leaves family of ten
children-siX boys and four girls, his
wife preceding him to the Better
Land several years ago. Two daugh-
ters and two sons are married.
Besides these, deceased has sever
al brothers in Russell county, aud one
sister, in West Virginia, Mrs. Joseph
Dorton.
John G Bundy came to Tazewcll
from his native county, Russell, i'm
mediately after the war through
which he served. He began life here
without means. When he died he
owned about 1000 acres of fine blue
grass land, practically free from in
cumbrances, all of which estate he
made by honest, hard work. He was a
fine cattle and stock grower, and by
industrious, careful management, ac-
cumulated one of the best estates in
the county, and it has teen said fire.
quently that no one ever knew or ever
supsicioned, that he owned a dollar of
property that he did not get honestly
and fairly. lie was quiet, unobtru-
sive man taking small part in public
affairs, attended strictly to his own
business, was strictly moral, a zeal
Gus member of the Baptist church,
and its main support in his commun-
ity, being Superintendent of the Sun
day School at the time CT his death.
and for many years before.
He came into the church somewhat
late in life, and lost afterwards no
opportunity to do what he could for
its advancement. He was, by far, the
largest contributor to the support of
the cause in this county, and also
liberal contributor to the denomina-
tional institutions of the State. A
year or so ago he gave one thousand
dollars to the endowment fund of
Greater Richmond College, besides
his yearly contribution on one hun
dred dollars to PASTORS salaray, and
his share of the missionary collections
as well. He was ian example to the
Ilock' in this regard. and it is to be
hoped, and is strongly believed, that
his children after him will take up
all the work Of the church where the
father left off. Such character is n
credit to the race. and an honor to
the church and his family.
A short time before his death he
divided his entire estate among his
children, giving to each one the por
tion he desired them to have. and
when the Messenger called he found
his house in order all the way
through, and the old soldier, citizen
and father calmly waiting to answer
the summons without fear.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19
will take place early in

marriage will take place early in
June.
Mrs. Groseclose who has been quite
i'll for few days is much improved.
Mrs. Jane Meek is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Meek.
Mr.. md Mrs. John Crockett and lit
tie son nf Bluciield drove over to the
Garden on lnst Friday in their auto
mobile. They were accompanied from
Tazewell 10y MIR. Il. l.. Greever. The
party dined with Mrs. Attelia Crock
EFT after which they called at Mr..
Greever's home and then went their
way back over the mountain.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19

of Poultry Fencing. Write or call and
get prices. The Tazewell Supply Co.
N the Clerks Office OF the Circuit
Court of Tazewell County, on the
18th day OF May, 1911.
II. r. Henry, Complainant,
Vs.
Mrs. N. B. ID. May and Col. May. an
infant under the age OF twenty-one
years, 80. .......... Defendants.
The object of the foregoing suit
now pending In the above mentioned
Court, under the style above given,
and an attachment sued out therein
against tho estate ef Mrs. N. b. d.
May within Tnzewell County, which
attachment has been duly executed by
the Sheriff OF Tazewell County, on an
undivided one-half interest ir certain
tract or parcel OF land situate south OF
the town Of Tazewell, In Tazewell
County, Virginia, containing about
three hundred acres, which was devis-
cd to the said Mrs. N. B. ID. May by
A. }. May, by will dated the 9Th day
of February, 1908, and probated In
Tazewel County Court, on the 23rd
day oi May, 1908, and duly recorded In
VIII Book No. g. page 1870, and b aipg
the same tract OF land upon which A.
j. May lived at the time OF lis death,
and to subject the same to the pay
ment OF the claim OF Complainant, L.
II. Henry against the defendant, Mrs.
N. B. ID. May therein asserted for the
sum OF S2,133 rs. with legal interest
from the 10th day OF December, 1905,
and subject to the following credits:
December 10th, 1906, by $128.O2. Nor
23rd 1909, by 100000, and February
23rd, 1911, by $1G3.79 and the costs
Of this suit.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, Mrs. N.
Il. d. May Is non resident of the
State OF Virginia. 1t is ordered that the
said Mrs. N. u. ID. May do appear here
within fifteen days after due publica-
tion hereof, AMI do what may be nece-
ssary to protect her interest In said
suit, and it is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once q week
for four successive weeks, in the Clinch
Valley News a news paper published
In the County Of Tazewell, Virginia,
and that copy be posted at the front
door OF the Court House of this County
as required by law.
A copy teste:
s. Nj. Graham, Clerk k
henson & Bowen, P. @. s 10 4t
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19
The pl. ce to Save Your Money

Washburn Crosby's Gold Medal
Flour per barrel, $500
kismet Flour. guaranteed, 8 so
Standard Granulated Sugar
Dbl. lots, 5 l-dc.
Standard Granulnt"d Sugar in
100 lb lots, Sid
Old Hermitage Ronsted Coffee,
blended, 80
California Lemon Cling Peaches,
per can, 30
Nice Eastern Packed Can Peaches. l5
Nice Pie Peachs, per can, 10
White Indiana Corn, sacked, rs
Bacon, Fat Backs, per lb., 10
Bacon, Clear Sides, per h.. II 1-2c.
The Tazewell Supply Co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19
Two Strikes and Batter Out

The Tazewell baseball team, and a
team from Bluefield, known as "The
Covenanters," played a featureless
and uninteresting game here on last
Saturday, the Tazewell boys outclass-
ing the visitors in almost every re-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19

Straw M things, Iron Beds, Iron
Bed Springs, Felt and Cotton Mat
tresses. A dollar saved in price. is a
dollar made.
The Tazewell Supply Co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-19

just unlonded car Look and Lin-
coin Wagons all sizes, also car Amer
lean Fencing, including several kinds
of Poultry Fencing. Write or call and
get prices. The Tazewell Supply Co.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-20
Bafzac.


Balzac d-eamed of Eugenie Grandet
and Ursule Mirouet in the mean
house of mean aspect where Doctor
Cabanes lectures. He used to shut
the window shutters to exclude ex-
ternal sounds and objects, drink
coffee from the tin pot and coarse
delft cup yonder and give himself
over to his imagination. From sun.
down to sunrise no sound could be
heard save the scratching of pen on
paper He more frequently than not
worked thus for eighteen out of the
twenty-four hours This painter of
women knew very little about them,
but his gift of divination and his de-
ductive power served him in good
stead. No other author ever scrutin-
lied their hearts as did this hermit
or brought to light with the same
truthfulness the treasures of delicate
wealth, of unselfish devotion and of
delicate sentiment wrapped up in
them.-Paris Letter to London
Truth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-20
Even a Better Apollo.

S. Richard Fuller delivered an illus
trated lecture at the Boston Art club
on the fulllength life-size statue of
Apollo, recently unearthed at Cherchel,
Algeria. Mr. Fuller was visiting that
locality at the time of the discovery Of
the ancient palace of Selene, which
contained the figure of the sun god
virtually complete and. in perfect
state of preservation. He saw the
statue after it had been set up in the
home of the farmer who had discov-
cred 1t and described it as being un-
doubtedly a Greek copy of an original
bronze statue by Phidias, who lived
in the fifth century, B. G. He drew
a comparison between this newly
found Apollo and the Apollo Bevidere
and declared the former to be super
iOr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-20
DIAMOND BLUFF

Carl Peterson was in from Trim
belle Sunday.
G. J. Peterson and wife returned
from St. Paul Friday.
Mrs. Ella Wiley and children
were down from Prescott last week.
Mrs. Agnes Gantenbein started
for Spokane, Wash, last SATURDAY..
Mrs. J. E. Morgan and children
are visiting relatives in North Da-
kota.
Mrs. e. Burke and children Of
Red Wing, Mimi, are guests at A.
G. Mero's.
Eva Hope and Ruth Peterson
spent several days last week with
friends in St. Paul.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-20
The Great COMPANION.

In LIES obscurest places and lowli-
est tasks it is a great comfort and
inspiration to know that in them we
have the companionship and the sym
pathy Of Christ. He gives to every
one a special work, our little duties
as well as our greatest responsibilities
and opportunities. He made the heav-
ems; but he also girded himself with
a towel and washed the feet Of his
disciples, saying, Il AM among you as
he that serveth." His strength is
made perfect in our weakness. The
common task is always a sublime OPP
portunity. .He that is faithful in that
which is least, is faithful also in
much" Christ's servants are also his
friends, however lowly their place,
however humble their gifts, however
inconspicuous their fidelity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-07-20
Names Deserted Villages.

Maine has had her deserted farms
and now and then one can find her de-
serted villages. Such one is WEIGH
vile, in the town and county of OK
ford, where once the pulse of ma
chinery kept life beating fast in a
thriving little community. To day the
population is scattering, on the farms
Whereabouts chiefly, while the change
in the value of the property is indi-
Gated by the story recently related of
the sale of a 21s story house for SITS.
which was worth $1,000 rs years ago
But the number of such towns is
small. Maine is building up fast. Her
deserted farms are being taken up
sometimes by progressive young farm
ers, and again by summer people, and
the deserted Maine villages promised
a new lease of life