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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29
A False CHARGE.

Il hear. Miss Anna, that your young
friend from college uses quite SEES
Quipedalian language"
That amt trueI He talks like Q
perfect gentleman!"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29
Trials Of Life In a Small Town.

Il suppose you find 1t a little DIFF
hcult to become accustomed to life
In q small town. after having lived
so long in large city"
"Oh, dear, yes; It is very hard. !
fear I never shall be able to feel at
home here. When my little boy caught
the whooping cough every woman liv.
ing In our block knew about 1t and
recommended something.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29

III not to charity at least to some
pniianthropic purpose or to some form
OF municipal betterment for the COM
munity In which this latest style of
moving picture is presented.
AS has been said. open-air plays and
pageants that tell a story have been
annual events in Europe from time
out OF mind. The best-known of these
OF course. is the world-famous Passion
Piay which is held once every ten
years and which thousands upon thou.
sands Of Americans witnessed during
the last past presentation. There are
many Americans. however. who claim
that the idea of the distinctively Amer
lean pageant as developed during the
past few years in this country has not
been transplanted bodily from the Old
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29
e. e. f I ld5osvres Of iI4t6nori,taZA
I ADVANCED INSURANCE POLICY

ADVANCED INSURANCE POLICY.
NO." says the man who II being
solicited to take out a policy. II guess
rye got about all the Insurance
can carry. Looks like a waste Of
money anyhow to keep sinking II
into this game. and have to walt %
long for even an endowment policy
to mature"
But We have q new form now, "
argues the agent
what IL that?"
BY paying four years premiums Al
once you become entitled to an invita-,
uon to our fancy dress dinners. Pre-.
paying the whole term of premiums
gives you a season ticket for he
speakers table, ALSO"
WILBUR d. NESBTT.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29
The Seven Wonders.

The Seven Wonders.
wonder II my wife will stand for
that "night-work-at-the-om gag
again?
I wonder who I can touch for q
loan?
wonder If he win come again to-
night
l wonder whether he's holding .
good hand or only blufnne.
I wonder how she keeps from show.
ing her age?
wonder II that's her last years
hat made over?
wonder how they keep up appear.
ances on his salary?-Puck.
She Saw Too Much.
She latter marriage)-You told me
that l was your first love, but have
found a whole trunkful of letters from
all sorts Of girls. Just bursting with
tenderness"
Hell said you were the flrst |
ever loved. didn't say you were the
only one who ever loved me. See?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29

Cause and Erect.

Sec that man over theref Ever
hear of the romance in his life!"
NO Who Is he and what was itf''
He IL Winner Looxe. and he won
his wife by a game of cards."
What does he DOR
Lectures on the Evils Of Gam
bling"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29
OWES
HER
HEALTH
To Lydia e. Pinkham 8
Vegetable Compound

Sc0ttville, Mich.-"I want to tell
you how much good LydiaE. Pinkham's
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29

What sort Of part has your dauxh-
ter In the new playf" y
Splendid. She Doesn't have much
to say. but she wears six different
gowns"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29
Crowded.

Crowded.
The microbe conductor chung des.
perately to a thread on the trailing
skirt Of the street dress.
To the angry germs who waited for
q ride. he shouted:
Cant hold any more! Take the
next trainI"
WILBUR d. NEaBTT
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29

HE American people. ever
keen for something new.
have during the past year
or two been INDUCING their
fancy to an ever-increasing
extent for a new form of
amusement,-that is 1t is
new to the United States
although 1t has had great
vogue from time out of
mind. In all the leading
European countries. The
open-air pageant or play is
the object of this new fad
IL fad 1t may be called,-and
the new style outdoor en-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28
Help The Daughters

The Daughters of the Confederacy
are in some trouble, as noted in last
issue of this paper, and the men
should come promptly to their help
and relieve them of at least the larg-
er part of their burden.
When Mrs. Montague was here some
months ago, as the representative of
The Home for widows of Confederate
soldiers. the Chapter, then under the
management and leadership of the
lamented Mrs. Graham, pledged the
sum of $125. to this worthy object.
Before plans could be laid and put
into successful operation for the col
lection of this money, Mrs. Graham
was stricken down, and passed away.
, The ladies are in strait now and
know of no way to discharge this OBJ
legation except to appeal to every
friend of the old soldiers, to come to
their help with a contribution. With
the splendid work, unselfishly per-
formed during the past years by the
Tazewell Chapter, the public is famil-
lar. They have performed a work of
love, and honor as well, not only to
the old soldiers, but one in which the
entire county shares. And, be it re-
membered, this is the first time in the
history of the Chapter in this county,
that an appeal has been made to the
public for aid, and would not now be
made except that the emergency of
the situation renders it absolutely
necessary. This money is due to
worthy cause. The widows of the men
who gave their lives for the Cause
they loved should be tenderly and
well cared for, and this help is sorely
needed at the Home. The reputation
and future success of the Chapter
here IS at stake, too, and surely every
! man who has the matter brought to
his attention, will respond as literally
as his means will allow. The sons of
the old soldiers should come quickly
and heartily to the help of these good
women, who are giving freely of their
time and labor to the cause. Send
your contributions at once to Mrs. G.
w. Doak or to Mrs. A. j. Tynes,
Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28

DR.. G. w. Brewster has leased the
Baptist parsonage and will move his
family here about August LIST. Dr.
Brewster is physician to several coal
companies near Canebrake, w. Va,
and moves his family here in order to
get the benefit of Tazewell's fine
school.
The anti saloon league, Mrs.
O'Brien, President, has put the Rest
Room, the office formerly occupied by
the late DIR. Cooley, in nice shape.
Ladies coming to town now have a
place they can rest with their chill
dren. The League will Il lso use these
rooms for their regular business
meetings and headquarters. The rooms
are coy and comfortable. The ladies
deserve highest praise for this and
many other -labors of love" per-
formed in this community.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28
Cove Creek

Cove Creek, July 24.-Mr. C. P.
Compton. who has rheumatism, is not
as well as he has been.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Osborne, OF
Shawvers Mill. spent Sunday at j.
ii. Crabtree's.
Mrs. Bette Fox spent Sunday with
her aunt, Mrs. Sallie Shawvcr.
MIR. Matthias Neal, of Graham, is
visiting on Clear Fork.
Mr.. J G.. Richardson, of Blueficld.
was the guest of friends here Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. John Slade and his pretty little
girl, Lucy, spent Sunday evening at
c. p. Compton's.
Mr.. Winton Showers, of Rocky Gap,
who was crippled on the yards in
Bluefield, is in the hospital and get
ting along nicely.
Mrs. Laura Higginbotham and her
daughter, Miss Lena, are at Hunters
Springs for their health
If the editor will make flying trim
down Clear Fork he will see hills.
rocky roads and big mud holes, etc.
We can feed MIN on beans and bacon,
but as for chicken, eggs and butter,
they have most all left Clear Fork
enrout to TaZewell and Bluefield.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28
Is Mar. Moore A candldatep

The following letter explains itself.
We give it as it came to us on July
Is. About the same time, we receiv-
ed a letter from Mr.. r. C. Mustard,
stating that he was authorized to an
nounce Mr.. Moore's candidacy. About
t he same time came MIR. A. e.
Moore's withdrawal in favor of Mr..
o. b. Moore. We wrote MIR. o. B.
Moore enclosing Mr.. Mustard's letter.
and asked him tie state again and
finally what he wanted us To do. We
have had no word from him in reply.
We give MIR. Moore's letter to us and
also the statement of Mr.. Mustard.
that Mr.. Moore is a candidate for
office of Supervisor, against Mr.. Wag-
ner in the Clear Fork district. If this
is not correct we will return check
for So sent us by Mr.. Mustard to pay
for announcement. Here is Mr..
Moore's letter-Editor.
Pocahontas, Va, July II.
Editor the News IL understand that
some one has authorized you through
the Clinch Valley News to announce
me as candidate for Supervisor for
Clear Fork district. Please ignore
that announcement, as | am not q
candidate and never expect to be.
Yours truly, o. b. MOORE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28
SpringviIIe

Springville. July 25.-There was
preaching here Sunday morning by
Rev. Mr.. Mckinney. of Bluefield, and
at night by Rev. w. E. Bailey, of
Bristol.
Miss Hattie Carter, from Falls Mills
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jennie Car
ter.
Misses Bessie and Mollie Hale, Eva
and jamie McMullin, of Graham were
visiting friends and relatives here
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. j. l.. Wagner and children, of
Bluefield have returned home from a
short visit to her sister, Mrs. Deaton.
Mrs. Lowdermilk, of Monroe county,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jennie
Carter.
Mrs. Mat Reed, of Pearisburg, made
a pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs.
j. I. Moor. the first of last week.
Mrs. S. H. Wingo was calling on
Mrs. Dillon at Tip Top Saturday.
Mrs. Mary A. Bailey, who has been
spending quite while in Giles, has
returned to her home.
Miss Gertrude Bailey entertained a
number OF young people Monday ev-
ening in honor of her guest, Miss Hat
tie Carter. Everybody reported most
enjoyable time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28
Fine Horse For Sale

Fine Racing Prospect to be Sold at
Public Auction, Tuesday, August
9Th, 1911.
MOSS HAL. year old PAGER, bay
colt, foaled April "a, 1909.
BY Devil Hal, he by Direct Hal
2:04 Id,
LIST dam, Regardless Maid by
Dare Devil, 2:O9.
End Dam, Regents last, dam of
Reproachess, 2:O4 Id; Artist
ocrat, 2:12; Direct Hal, jr.,
2:06 Ia.
DAM, Miss Tilford, by Tilford, 2:17
Sd, pacing; 2:24 Id; he by
Bourbon Wilks, Champion show
horse and sire of 3 in 2:1O.
End DAM Is. t. b. by Ohio Boy,
2:22.
BIRD DAM Thoroughbred.
MIR. Presley Thomas
has trained this colt about 80 days
for speed and says that he is ex-
tremely good gated. good headed and
will learn to go fast. He has had
full mile in 2:59; quarter in 80
seconds. He will show for himself on
day of sale. T. C. BOWEN,
Admir-. j. W. Moss, deceased,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28

Mr.J. S. C. Murphy, of Richmond,
district Manager of the Western I'm
ion Telegraph Company, was here on
Wednesday, looking over the situation
and will report when he returns to
Richmond upon the advisability of
establishing telegraph office in this
town. For sometime the question has
been agitated here, and the business
men of the town, have felt for years
that an office should be and would be
established here, have been working
it up. The Western Union maintains
competent office at North Tazewell,
but the business men of this town are
subjected to delays. Inconvenience and
expense on account of the distance.
and it is hoped that Mr.. Murphy will
recommend the establishing of an
Office on Main Street here.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28
From Texas
Keller, Texas. july

Meier, IeXaS, July II.
Editor the News A kind relative
sent us your interesting paper some
two years ago, and the paper contin-
ues to come, and is read with great
interest by our father, Rufus Whitley,
jr., who was born and raised at North
Tazewel and is grandson of James
Moore, who was captured by the In
dams in Abbs Valley.
Father Whitley read with great in
terest the brief history of the Moore
family. 1t drew him back to his old
boyhood home. He wishes to know
from whom he could procure copy
of Abb's Valley history. Father is
now eighty four years old, gets around
with as much ease as boy, is jolly,
and has good word for every one
He is true Christian gentleman,
loyal to his church, the Methodist,
and his neighbors all love him. Gun.
Gle Rufe,' as he is called, lost his
wife ten years ago, and is making his
home with his son, C. r. Whitley.
He has two sons, Jim, of Bellevue,
Texas, and Charley, with whom he
lives. So, we would be pleased to get
some information in regard to the
history of the Abb's Valley massacre,
and thanking you for all favors, you
will find enclosed one dollar for sub
scription to your welcome paper.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. c. T. WHITLEY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28
1t Takes Money to Run A News
Paper

The editor of this paper, as it's
readers know, seldom complains or
"duns" subscribers through it's col
umns. 1t is distasteful to him and sell
dom does much good. But, there is a
limit. For some time past the re-
ceipts on subscriptions have been far
too few and far between, and we
break the rule. and say to every man
who reads these lines, "send us your
subscription" We need it badly.
We specially need it. Why should we
suffer inconvenience when the people
owe us and in such small sums as to
make payment easy? Please send your
subscription at once. If you want the
paper you ought to be willing and
anxious to pay for it. If you do not
intend to pay for it, say SO and quit.
Don't be dead head. If you cannot
pay for it say so. Better for you and
for us that we all should understand
each other. We are compelled to col
lect promptly or go into some other
business. Pay your subscription by
the first or fifteenth of August, if
possible.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28

The ladies of the North Tazewell
Methodist church will serve refresh
ments on the porch of the depot
building Sat. % evening. The proceeds
are to go to the Improvement of the
church building. The work of i'm
provement is now in progress.
Please phone your orders for morn
ing delivery before . o'clock, and ev-
ening delivery before a O'Clock. The
Tazewell Supply Co.
STRAYED OR STOLEN. - One
grey mare, nearly black. strayed OF
stolen off Bcartown mountain. Re
ward will be paid for any information
leading to her recovery. Jas. Z. Peery,
Burke's Garden, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. McNulty, anc
little daughter, Marie, will leave
Monday for n visit to Falls Mills.
Miss Lucy McClintock left Tuesday
for Roswell, New Mexico, where she
will pay an indefinite visit to hel
brother, Ed.
Mrs Lizzie Kits, of Bluefield, wa.
the guest of Mrs. Jno. Suthers Sunda,
Mrs. DR.. c. A. Thompson is il
Beuna Vista.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28

Central Sunday School, in Burke's
Garden, will have Childrens' Day on
the 9Th Sunday, beginning at 10
O'Clock. All are most cor daily invited
to be present and listen to treat in
the primary and junior departments.
One man, not a member of the church.
remarked last year. after listening t o
the Children's Day Exercises, at
did me more good than any sermon |
ever heard. 1.-THE Bible says, "A child
shall lead them" Come one, come all
JONI p. GOSE, Supt.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28
CE,I1AAPEM!:AN'S

Only about two months and then the
Great Tazewell Fair! The premiums
VIII be larger, the features more at.
tractive than heretofore. Are you
getting ready?
FOR SALE pure bred yearling
Shropshire bucks for sale. Apply to
j. d. and C. II. Peery, North Taze-
we'll, Va. Jul. 1913
Mrs. Jas. V. Pierce, of Wise coun-
ty, and her two pretty children, are
here. the guests of her parents, Mr..
and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. X. Surface.
Rev. II. M. Fugate, of Farmville,
reached Tazewell on Monday, and
went Immediately to Burke's Garden.
v here he is holding protracted
meeting in the Baptist church this
week.
Miss Mabel Groseclose. of Ceres,
Va, who has been the guest of her
sister, at North Tazewell, has return
ed to her home.
Rev. S. o. Hall will preach in the
Presbyterian church next Sunday NOR
ming and in the tent in the afternoon
at 8 :15.
w. b. Morton, Esq, of Union, w.
va, and Graham. Va, called to see
us yesterday afternoon.
The Big Stone Gap Post of this
week says: &C. C. Long expects to
leave the Gap soon and make his
home in Baltimore. This change will
be made because OF the flatterinp
offer made by the company he now
represents and which he has accepted.
We regret very much to see Mr.. Long
and family leave"
On the first page is the advertise
mcnt of M. j. Hawkins, proprietor of
the store that satisfies, in which some
rare bargains are offered. You had
better be on hand when sale starts.
The preliminary exercises of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union
incident to the opening of the Rest
Room. were held in the Methodist
church yesterday afternoon, partici-
pated in by number of the ladies of
the city. The meeting was well at
tended and highly enjoyed.
c. I. Gillespie, the only surviving
brother of Mrs. l. E. Chapman, died
at his home in Shelbiana, KY, on last
Wednesday. He was taken i'll on the
4th of July, from which he never re-
covered. He was well and favorably
known in Tazewell
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Doak have re-
turned from nice trip to Pulaski,
where Mr.. Doak attended a big Ma
sonic meeting, and thence to Mary
land, where Mr.. Doak bought a nice
farm of about 300 acres, in copart-
nership. we believe, with Mr.. Jos.
Stras, of Roanoke. The farm was
bought on speculation, as Mrs. Doak.
wise woman that she is, refused to
live in Maryland so long as she can
live in Tazewell. Mr.. and Mrs. Doak
had fine time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28
A District Convention

There will be district Sunday
School convention held for jefferson
vile District at Pleasant Hill church.
III Thompson Valley on Saturday,
August 5th. Session opens at 8 a. m.
and closes at 4 p. M
There will also be a district con-
vention for Clear Fork district held at
Mt. Olivet Church, near Grafton,
on Saturday, August 18th, beginning
at 8 am. and closing at p. m.
These are not Sunday School pic.
mics, to which the children arc invited
but are conferences intended primari-
ly for teachers and Superintendent of
Sunday Schools, and also for parents
and other adult persons who are in
terested in Sunday School work. As
only one day will be given to each
of these conferences and those who
attend them will not have time to 90
to the homes of the neighbors for
dinner, therefore, everyone who at
tends will be expected to bring his
lunch. These lunches will be pooled
and spread upon common table at
which all will be assigned seat of
opportunity. Let every Superintendent
every preacher and other adult per-
sons who can possibly do so, attend
these conventions and enjoy a good
day together, planning for this great
work of the church.
j. N. HARTMAN,
Pres. Tazewell Co. S. S. Association.
j. A. LESLIE, Sec'y.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28
FOR SALE

One eight room, two story residence,
house with 60x18o feet lot, In gooc
condition.is offered for the small sum
of only $500.
295 acres of grazing and farming
land, well watered, miles east OF
TaZewell, known as the Hubbard land.
belonging to the estate of the late
John w. Thompson, is now offered
for sale at $50 per acre.
Parties interested in purchasing eth
er OF the above properties apply at
this Office, or w. d. Jones, Grafton,
Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28
Dry Fork Next Sunday

The Secretary of the County Sum
day School Association will speak OH
Dry Fork next Sunday at the Sunday
School near the home of Mr.. H. p.
Llnkous, beginning at 10 O'Clock.
The Secretary hopes to meet all the
grown people particularly. as well as
the young folks.A good time is antc-
ipated. The greatest question of the
day is the Sunday School question,
and everybody should be interested.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28
Sunday School Meeting at Falls
Mills

There will be a meeting of the
neighborhood schools at Falls Mills
the first Sunday in August, at 10
o'clock. The schools of the neighbor-
hood are asked tc be present, espec-
tally the officers and teachers and the
older pupils. The Secretary of the
county association will be present and
other speakers. Let everybody attend.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28

SHROPSHIRE BUCKS-Fifteen pure
bred Shropshire buck lambs, also one
yearling buck for sale. Any one
wanting nice lambs will do well to
call or write at once. CHI. Reynolds,
North Tazewell, Va.
All we ask you to do is to take a
look at our clothing and compare
prices with other clothing. Then you
can decide where to buy. John S.
Baltimore.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28
The Governor Again
North. TazewelI. Julv Dc

4Noftuf ldlcWtll, July 20.
Editor the News Your long and
labored editorial last week, with my
short letter as text. requires another
short letter of explanation, not neces-
sarily to the Democrats of the county
but to our present County Chairman,
to whom your long and aforesaid edi-
toriai suggests some unwarranted
conclusions. In the first place, there
is no insidious or yelled meaning to
be attached to the word "disinterest-
ed" l regard Mr.. Higginbotham as
lawyer, and good one, first and
foremost, and incidentally a good
Democrat. / had no idea that he de-
sired to break custom that has pre-
vailed ever since the Malone era and
accept, even if urged to do so by his
friends at Tazewell, second term as
Chairman. Nothing in my opinion
should have overridnn this custom, ex-
cept, perhaps, our success last No
vember, coupled with the cordial CO.
operation on the part of the Chairman
with the overwhelming majority OF
Democrats in more recent election,
in which were involved the questions
of progressive citizenship and local
development, which are surely Demo-
cratic tenets. Right here, however,
comes in the time worn question of
the duty of lawyer to his client,
which might remotely suggest the
selection of Chairman from some
other walk of life.
HARRY M. SMYTH.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28
Ice Cream

Miss Thelma Hopkins will serve ice
cream and cake tomorrow, Saturday
evening, from 6 to 10 O'Clock in the
store room at the home of her mother
at the head of Tazewell avenue. This
enterprising young lady deserves the
fullest encouragement and patronage.
Drop in, take your girl, your kids,
your wife or somebody with you to-
morrow evening.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28

1t is a pleasure to report that Mrs.
S. o. Hall is able to move around her
room, and is recovering rapidly and
nicely. No arms heal nicer or more
kindly than the broken arms of Bote-
tourt people.
WANTED-At once n young man
anxious for Il business education, O
assist us with light duties about the
college Apply with reference. Pied
mont College, Lynchburg, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-07-28
local News
DIR. T. Paul Peery,
Veterinary
Physician and Surgeon.
Phone 104-b.
Tazewell, Va.

MONEY TO LOAN-We will con-
slider applications for loans in
amounts of from $1,000 to $4,000
for one to five years on good Farms,
Dwellings, Business Properties and
Improved Real Eestate with good IT,
tie. Correspondence invited.
VIRGINIA REALTY LOAN CO. Inc.
James R. Laird, Manager, Tazewell,
Va. and Bluefeld, w. Va. 6-23-6m.