Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-10
DOINGS AT RAVEN
And HIGHLANDS
People You Meet on Trains
Personal Mention of the
Clinch Valley Towns

trip down the Clinch last Saturday,
.sight seeing" with a little bust
ness thrown in, and thoroughly enjoy
ed the day. Somebody says, "you al
ways meet people on the trains," and
you do-pleasant people, too, if you
know how tc find them. On this par
ticular train, leaving Tazewell at
9:45, or thereabouts, there were a
number of nice, pleasant. people.
VIM. H. Werth and E. l.. Greever,
the Tazewell lawyers, and Miss
jackson, of Tazewell, Rev. Mir. Kel-
ley, the presiding elder, and perhaps
others. didn't ask them where they
were going, as l had right to do,
both because am an editor, and also
on general principles. 1t is always
allowable to ask fellow passenger,
"where are you going?" even if he
is stranger, and you very>> seldom,
though may sometimes, get the an
sewr, none of your durn business. {"
l always thought there was something
wrong with man or woman who
returns such an answer to a civil,
ordinary question. Some people don t
believe you have any right to be
concerned as to where they are going,
even when they are going to the de-
vii, as we say. / noticed. that sever
al of these west bound travellers re-
turned to Tazewel on the 6 80 train
that afternoon. This retrruing train
was also crowded. Among the most
distinguished passengers being Mr.
and Mrs. Dale Stuart, of Russell.
They have boy, John White Stuart,
who had to abandon his studies
short time ago, and have surgical
operation. He is getting well and a
fond mothers anxiety is relieved.
The cars carried number of Hun
garian and Italian miners, both goin'
and comin'-some leaving the coal
fields, others going in to take their
places, just like it always is.
"Richlands is as quiet almost as
graveyard" said several men. "We
couldn't get up dog fight, much less
any other kind" It's quiet all along
the line. 1t was told me that the EN-
pire Coal Co. were shipping coal
right along, however, and doing
well. Everybody speaks we'll of
"John Esser," as they call him, the
president of the company, and there
seems to be no complaint. "Bill"
Boggess, Mayor Crabtree, Spratt, jr.
Merchants while not rushed, were
doing some business. Hayton, the
jeweler, seemed busy. Hunter, the
druggist, was busy, and cheerful.
Wysor, the livery and feed man, said
business was fairly good: He lost six
horses last year, but says he is
learning some sense now, and doesn't
expect To lose any more. w. B. F.
White, as 'asual, was busy selling
stoves, hardware, etc., but stopped
long enough to write Mayor Crabtree
check for the PASTORS salary,
which the Mayor was getting up.
1t looked good in the Bank, of
course. Cashier Orr was as calm and
serene as summer day in Florida,
and looked as p eaasnt and comforta-
BILE. as an old shoe. You awlays feel
better after talking with Orr. If he
owes you, why, there is the money
right there, and you get it, and that
ends it. The bank is doing we'll, of
course-have plenty of money, but
-"monsous keerful" about putting
it out as it should be. "Safe and
sane" yet progressive withal, is the
policy of this institution. Depositors
and investors are increasing and no
"kick comm" Attorney. Spratt and
Ex-Preisdent McCorkle and DR.. Will
liams and others, good citizens-oId
stand bys-without wh,m RichIands
would not be Richlands to some of us,
are still there, and likely to continue.
Mrs. Ball still runs the hotel, and
serves the best meal on the line, the
drummers declare.
Raven, just below, with Doran in
between, is about the same as it was
last. Geo. Mccall, who runs the big
store of Mccall and Co., is doing a
fine business. On this day. the store
was crowded with men, women and
children, with few dogs thrown in.
His sister, Miss Lyde, is useful as
we'll as ornamental in the big store.
Mrs. Mccall is kept busy looking af-
ter matters upstairs, most important
OF which is young Geo. Mccall, jr.,
who is "the finest boy in the world. -
This was Saturday, and George was
30 busy ne didn't have time to say
much more than "howdy" and good
by" but the way he can say these
significant words means a great deal,
and makes the visitors feel GOOD