Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28

There will be services at the Epis-
copal church next Sunday at II ant.
to which the public is cordially invit-
ed.
Mrs. Reynolds, of Bluefeld, came
up Wednesday and spent the day with
Miss Nancye Leslie here, returning
on the GO % p. m. train.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. b.
P. Payne, of Bandy, died Monday
morning last at the home of w. p.
Payne, of that place. The bereaved
young parents have the sympathy of
the entire community.
Do not fail to take advantage of
the low prices being offered on cloth
ing at John S. Bottimore's.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet at the home of Mrs. A. J
Tynes, Tuesday, August the first. A
full attendance is desired, as this is
the date for the reelection of officers.
Can any of our readers supply Mrs.
Whitley with a copy of the little
book, 1.-The Captives of Abbs Val
ley, VIII ich she requests in her letter
on another page of this paper? If so.
communicate with her at Keller. Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. A. Lynch and Mr..
and Mrs. l.. X. Shepherd of Rich
mond, who have been spending some
time at Mt. Elliot, were in Clifton
Forge yesterday. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. C. l.. Leftwich, of
Mt. Elliott. Clifton Forge Review.
Miss Nancy Leslie is spending part
of her vacation at home here. Little
Miss Patio Golfer, of Bluefeld, came
with her, and is having, she says, the
time of her life riding horseback,
climbing trees, eating apples and en-
joying herself generally.
V. l.. Stephenson is experimenting
the repair of the Peery house, and
will be absent from his shop for sew
eral weeks. However, any work that
you may desire will be looked after
if orders are left at W. T. Witten s
store. Samples of moulding and pic
ture frames can be seen at the store
also.
For the next thirty days John S.
Bottimore will sell his spring and
summer stock of Mems and Boys
Clothing at market prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Pearce, who
have been in South Dakota for year
or so, have returned to Virginia, and
are now at Norton with Mr.. Pearce 8
parents. He has not recovered from
a severe injury received five months
ago, caused by being thrown from his
buggy, breaking his leg. They are
expected home here soon to spend
sometime with Mrs. Pearce's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie.
A cool wave struck us on Monday.
contrasting widely with the weather
of the past few weeks. Monday and
Tuesday nights were almost cold
enough for frost. Heavy blankets
were necessary at night. The mer-
curry assumed its normal register
Wednesday and Thursday.
Misses Ethel and Estela Hartman,
daughters of the late James Hartman.
who went to Missouri from Burke's
Garden about SO years ago, are here
on a visit to this county. They are
guests of the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Peery, of North Tazewell, and
Will visit around much while here.
and will have pleasant and welcome
visit. They make their home with
Mrs. D. II. Peery, in Ogden, Utah.
, Rev. Mr.. Shinault, the blind preach
er, from Salem, preached very ac
ceptable sermon last Sunday night in
the Christian church. His visit here
is memorable one. Mrs. Myers, who
lives here, is his sister, and he had
not met her for 81 years until this
visit. Their meeting and his visit is
made memorable by this circumstance,
If for no other. He will preach in the
Christian church again next Sunday
morning.
A good deal of excitement was caus-
ed by an alarm of fire given Wednes-
day afternoon about 2 o'clock, which
proved to be in the home of James
Lawson, on the extreme northside of
town on the hill.The blaze was extin-
guished before the building was dam
aged to any considerable extent. Fires
generally occur according to an old
notion, in threes. The town has now
bad two In succession. Look out for
the third one.