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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-18
SayersviIie Speaks
Sayersville, August

Sayersville, August ID.
Editor The News You will allow
me space in your paper to give the
county some idea and the feeling
about our little precinct and commu-
nifty back here in these noun tains
near the West Virginia line on Dry
Fork. have opportunity to see most
every voter of this precinct, and some
others, and when the election is men,
toned it seems to be puzzle to find
out who they will vote for, as many
are of equal love and friendship, ex-
cept the man for county clerk, you
will get an anwser at once for the
who has been friend to our people,
rich or poor, pay or no pay, and when
others failed he would sacrifice his
own health and ride these mountain
paths, through sleet and snow, to re-
lieve our sick. We know not what 9TH
ers may say or do, we are for C. w.
Greever. VOTERS.
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Sample Copies

A few copies of this paper are sent
out this week as sample copies to
people who ought to have it regular
ly. Politics, the Fair, the Sunday
School work of the county, and all
the other local news, will be found
written up in this paper. To keep
up with what is going on this paper
a necessary article. One trouble with
all our work is to get information
distributed among the people How
are we ever to do this unless the peo-
pie read their county papers? Send us
your subscription and help the cause
along and improve yourself at the
same time.
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RAVEN

Raven, Aug. 1.-Miss Mary B.
Gillespie,o of Pounding Mill, spent sew.
eral days with Mrs. W.. B. Greeal
last week.
Mrs. Hazel Frye. of Graham, Is
visiting Miss Daisy Stinson.
Miss Lyde Mccall is visitinng hei
brother. Mr.. George Mccall.
Miss Sadda Hall of Cocburn, was
visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Henrn,
the latter part of the week.
Miss Elizabeth Buckles, who has
been visiting Gate City for the last
three months. has returned.
The medal contest held at the church
by the w. G.. L. u. Sunday morning
was enjoyed by all. Miss Eddie Preas
received the medal for best recitation
Mrs. Mccall, of Tazcwell, is visit
ing Mrs. G. Il. Mccall.
The w. G. 4. U., of Raven, held
its regular monthly meeting at Caseya
Chapel Sunday night. They had an
interesting program provided for the
occasion. and large audience which
appreciated it. Two new members
were added.
The play given at the church Sat-
urday evening. the 18th, "The
White Shawl" will be given again
the 26th. as the rain prevented so
many from coming out. Those who
saw it enjoyed it very much. We will
also have the "Train to Nauro," a
short play liked by every one, and
several recitations. Ice cream cake
served after the play, the proceeds
from which will 90 to the benefit of
the church.
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Stcclesburg

Steclshurg. August 17-Rev. Ezra
Linkous preached here Sunday to a
large congregation.
George Oney has been quite slick
for the past few days.
Mr.. Robert Steele returned to his
home here Saturday from visiting his
daughter, Mrs. f. j. Graybeal, of
Williamsburg, w. Va. and his son,
a. l.. Steele, in Rockbridge county.
His son A. l.. accompanied him homo.
Mr.. Steele speaks in high praise of
Rockbridge although they have suffer
ed terrible drought there this sum-
mer.
MI. and Mrs. M. II. Davis have
rented their store property to II. b.
Steele.
Miss Rebecca Witten and Walter
Peery, of Liberty Hill, were visiting
relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Will Lester has been on tho
sick list for few days.
Mrs. Ira Smith returned here Mon
day from Erwin, Tenn. where she had
b cen on business n few days. Her
husband, who has been with his sister
here. Mrs. RIB. Steele, since removal
from the hospital of DR.. Williams, of
Richlands, left today for Paint Lick
to be with relatives there.
Mr.. Pearl Graybal, of Williamsburg,
W. Va, has been on visit to his
aunt, Mrs. w. C. Witten. the past
week.
Miss Irene Embry is visiting at the
home of Il. ii. McGraw here.
The little infant child of MIR. and
Mrs. Dale Lester, has been quite sick.
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Grafton

Grafton, August 16.-Miss Myrtle
Bourne spent the afternoon Sunday
with her cousin, Jean Bourne.
Ad Cavis, of Burke's Garden, spent
the afternoon Sunday at the home of
Miss Julia Dunnigan.
Mrs. Lizzie Yost, and son, Walter,
of Graham, are visiting relatives here.
Miss Annie Hagy. of Graham and
Miss Ollie Ragy, of Tazewell, are
visiting their uncle, G. W. Hagy.
Mrs. Matte Leffel and her mother,
Mrs. Yost, spent the day Monday at
Mr.. and Mrs. Graf Bourne.
Miss Mrytle Mathena and her little
sister, Hester, returned rome Tuesday
from Graham, where they have been
on visit.
Miss Lula Baugh and Ethel Buch.
anan took trip to Graham to visit
relatives.
The stork visited Mr.. and Mrs.
June Harrys last week and left a fine
boy.
George Bourne spent Sunday after
noon with Miss Dora Bourne.
Joseph M. Bourne visited homefolks
here last week.
Joseph Thompson spent Saturday and
Sunday with his uncle and aunt, MIR.
and Mrs. John T. Keesee.
Mrs. G. S. Gildersleeve, of this
place, and her daughter, Mrs. G. Y.
Kelly, of Bluefeld, are at the Craig
Healing Springs for their health.
w. d. Jones, of this palace, was a
, business visitor to Tazewell Tuesday.
Grat Bourne and Marshall visited
their cousin. Master Ralph Bourne
1 Sunday.
Floyd Repass and sister, Miss Min.
ME, spent Saturday and Sunday witt
their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hagy.
l Rev. DR.. Hicks filled his regula,
appointment here last Sunday.
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Coaldan

Coaldan, Aug. 15.--Our town con-
tinues idle; our men and boys are
scattered over the face of the earth.
wherever they think they can find q
loss dollar, and the good women of
our town bless 'em, are looking af-
ter our homes and cooking our beans,
FEEDING the chickens, and stopping the
pigs, and doing other little stunts such
us cutting stove wood, carrying coal
from the tipple. distance of only
half mile, washing, ironing and va
rious other little trines Just to pass
the time away. We have been having
some fine showers of late. which is
making corn grow, and producing
large crop of candidates. What n
harvest we will have this fall. that is
if there don't come n democratic
thunderstorm and damage the crop.
John L. Barns was in our town last
week shaking hands with his many
friends and supporters
|. w. Daley has pulled off his
whiskers and rolled up his sleeves and
says he is ready for the fight as soon
as the campaign opens.
There was little shooting at Jew
ell last Friday, but no one hurt till
next day, when they had to cough up
thirty dollars.
j. 5. Horton. candidate for Justice
of the Peace, was at Richands last
Saturday advising the people how to
vote.
The Seaboard mines are still idle.
but there is hope of work starting in
the near future.
The Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation
is doing nice little businss and their
output seems to be on the increase.
Politics is getting intresting in this
part of the vineyard. There are going
to be hot times. Well, let IN go; we |
viii try to get on tho side OF right,
and stay there till we see we are
wrong, then flop over. JERRY f.
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3oyer'S Bulletin
Of Bargains

We will continue to sell laundry
soaps and ball potash at bargain pric-
es. We are offering Colgate's talcum
powder at 15c the box. We carry q
complete line of their soaps and toilet
preparations. We have a few 9x12
feet Administer druggets bought from
the mills. They are bargains; let US
show them to you.
We are determined to close out
what odds and ends we have in china
and bric-a-brac. Don't fail to see our
offerings in this department.
Mems and boys negilgee shirts at
less than cost. Don't want to carry
them over.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-18

voters of the county to turn out and
take part in the various precinct
meetings of the 26th inst. When the
convention meets and selects candi-
date, if it shall be DIR. Geever or any
other than myself. l will cheerfully
accept the, result and give nv earnest
support to the chosen candidate.
Respectful,
JOHN T. BARNS.
August IS, 1911.
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Potato Premiums

BY an oversight premium is off
cred for only one variety of Irish po-
tatoes, as shown in the catalogue of
the Fair. 1t was the intention of the
Superintendent to include the Peer
less, White Elephant, Irish Cobbler
among the varieties, and the list was
so made out, but for some cause did
not get in the catalogue. Let the
farmers and gardeners take notice,
that premiums are offered for the
best of the above varieties as we'll as
for Early Rose. Save out a good ex.
hibit.
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Washington ID. C.

On Tuesday, September 18th, 1911
the Norfolk and Western Railway
will operate special excursion to
Washington city. Special train will
leave Bluefield 7:20 a. m. Round
trip to Washington 5000. Returning
will leave Washington 10 p. m.
September 18th. An opportunity to
visit Baltimore. Corresponding low,
fares from intermediate stations. Ses.
flyers or write w. B. Bevill, general
passenger agent, Roanoke, Va.
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POUNDING MILL

| Pounding Mill, August 16. Mrs
FL. w. Christian, who was threatened
with typhoid fever, shelter.
All of the sick of the village ant
neighborhood we understand are i'm.
proving.
| Mercer Thomas, while out on the
farm. was stung last week on the back
of his head, and his whole body be-
came paralyzed in few minutes, and
had to be taken from his horse and
taken home. Dr.. Bundy was hastily
called, and succeeded in reviving him.
Drs. Williams, Smith and Bundy
are unsually here each day practicing
their profession.
Miss iva Steele spent day and
night last week visiting Miss Pearl
Mcclure at Cedar Bluff.
Charles Mcclure, VIM. Caldwell
and w. B. Steele are loading several
cars of extract wood.
Mrs. Ollie Hurt has been visiting
relatives at Tazewell since Saturday.
Rev. MIR. Pangle preached here Sun
day at 3 80. He has only one more
appointment for this place before con-
ference convenes.
Miss Lettie Ringstaff is clerking for
the Pounding Mill Supply Company.
Mrs. William Mukley and children,
of Honaker, spent Saturday night and
Monday visiting her mother here.
Mrs. M. j. Sturgill was called to
Swords Creek Monday to see Mrs.
Graham, the agents wife, who is very
i'll. Mrs. Graham has a fine baby.
born Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grinstead and
two children have moved to this place
and will occupy the Murphy cottage
opposite the station.
The following persons from here at
tended the dance at Cedar Bluff last
week: Misses Margaret Hurt and iva
Steele; Messrs. George and Jim Bob
Hurt, Rex Steele, John, Fred and
Harvey George Gillespie.
We understand that the Mollie Har-
per camping party will disband today.
We will miss their smiling faces
from our town.
M. Johnson, of Raven Red Ash,
spent last week night with w. b
Steele.
Miss Hazel Wynn. of Baptist Val
ley, is here on her way to visit rel
atives and friends in Burke's Garden.
She reports her sister, Miss Margaret
as no better. She has had very bad
spell of rheumatism for the past two
months and confined to her bed most
of the time.
We are having good showers occa-
sionaly, which are hailed with delight
by the farmers.
Miss Margie Harris has returned
from long visit to friends at Gate
City.
The ladies here are talking of get
ting up an ice cream supper for Sat
urday, the 25th for the benefit of
Rev. Mr.. Pangle and family. Let
every one do his part and watch next
weeks paper for another reminder of I
the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Reed spent
Sunday with his parents at Indian.
j. c. Wynn. of Baptist Vally, at
tended the Odd Fellows lodge here
Saturday night.
The following persons are expected |
to spend the day with Mrs. r. X.
Gillespie: Mrs. B. Tynes Peery, and
two daughters, of Nebraska; Miss
Tynes and Miss Jessie O'Keeffe of
Tazewell..
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KILL MANY SNAKES
Burke's & a + d e n Camping
Party Meet up With
Many Reptils

Burke's Garden, Aug. 16.-On
Monday morning quite a cavalcade
made up of equestrians, wagons and
buggies loaded with youngsters and
supplies, paraded the public thoro' fare
vending their way to the camp in the
mountains. DR., Will Greever's aban-
doned lumber camp has again been
pressed into soc al service. This time
the campers number from thirty five
to forty strong-about twenty five
Garden people and fifteen visitors
from the Cove and elsewhere. just
before the party reached it's destina.
tion large rattlesnake was encoun-
tered in the road and beheaded. Only
eighteen rattlers and two copperheads
have been slaughtered in the neigh
Dorhood of the camp within the past
few days. However. the folks trust
that the poisonous reptiles have all
been demolished now, and have let
themselvs loose to hold high carnival.
What is snake to them, anyway,
with 50 many braves in camp? MIR.
and Mrs. G. w. Moss, MIR. and Mrs.
f. M. Moss and Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Meek are in charge of the camping
party and are enthusiastic in their eff
forts to give the youngsters royal
time.
Mrs. John p. Gose has as her guest
her cousin, Mrs. Morrison, of Chris
tiansburg. Va.
Drs Rosenhcim and Harris spent
Saturday night in the Garden. These
gentlemen were taking horseback
trip from Williamson to Wytheville.
On their return journey they expect
to spend next Friday night in this
vicinity DR.. Rosenheim is, a dentist
of some note, whie his brother in law
Mr.. Harris, is student in dentistry.
Prof. George Kelly. associate prin-
cipal Dublin high school, spent Sunday
and Monday with relatives and friends
here, at the same time looking after
the interests of his school.
Miss Bessie Groseclose left Tues /,
day for an extended visit to her large
circle of friends in Wythe and Smythe
counties. She will spend some days
with her brother, w. G. Groseclose al !
Marion
Miss Ethel Pruett, of Clear Fork and
the Messrs Ferrell, from West Vir-
ginia, were week end guests in the
family of MIR. r. Rush Moss.
Miss Katrina Gose returned Tuesday
from pleasant trip to Pula,ki.
Miss Fannie Ryan, of Washington,
ID. c., is expected on Friday to join
her mother at the home of her sister.
Mrs. Ritchie.
Arthur McMeans, aged z years, got
his leg broken Sunday afternoon by
fall from the porch at Mr. Clint kits
home while romping with n Kits boy
younger than himself. Arthur is the
son of Iradel McMeans.
Seldom, the thirteen year old son of
Mr.. Jim Thompson, was kicked in the
face by horse late Saturday evening
and has lost one of his eyes as re-
suit of the accident.
A number of Odd Fellows from this
attended the Grand Rally
down Cove Creek last Sunday.
Among those who enjoyed the gala
day were: Messrs. Pat Eagle, Will
liam and Luther Hoback and James
About eleven rattlesakes have been
killed between Mr. John p. Gose's
residence and the Knob nearby.
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Many a Suffering Woman

Drags herself painfully through her
daily tasks, suffering from backache,
headache, nervousness, loss OF appetite
and poor sleep, not knowing her ills
are due to kidney and bladder troubles
Foley Kidney Pills give quick relief
from pain and misery and a prompt
return to health and strength. No
woman who 80 suffers can afford to
overlook Foley Kidney Pills. For
sale by Jno. T.. Jackson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-26

Use the want ads.
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State University Notes.

Thomas Dixon, Jr, noted novelist
and playwright, famed the country
over as the author OF THE Clans
man" and THE Leopard's Spots" "
addressed the students in chapel
last week. He talked on "The
Drama as Creative Work" Mr..
Dixon declared that play writing is
a field which is full of promise for
the man of genius and offers bound
less possibilities to the students who
is willing to go through the drudg-
cry necessary to prepare himself for
his work. He said that the joy
which comes to the author of a
successful drama far exceeds the
pleasure experienced by the creator
of a popular novel and extolled the
are of playwrighting as at once the
most independent and most honored
of professions. Dixon was given a
rousing reception by the students,
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compete for national trophy and
medals at the annual meet of army,
navy and national guard at Camp
Perry, Ohio.
w. E. Dodge, formerly of the 'OS
class, was at the college a few days
last week. Mr.. Dodge leaves in a
short time for California. where he
secured position as mining engi-
neer.
Miss Matthews, who has supervi-
sion of the work for girls of the
Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs,
reports that she is now preparing
to begin issuing the monthly sewing
and cooking lessons. Ten lessons
will be issued during the year, and
they will include both exercises and
The following is a letter received
from the Hon. Lee Cruce, governor
of Oklahoma, indorsing the Boys
and Girls Club movement:
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cred by Prof. Alexander II. Philips
Of Princeton University, which has
been named gazette in honor OF
X. b. Gage of Trenton, through
whose efforts sufficient material was
collected to perform the necessary
analysis. All specimens thus far
secured have been obtained from
the Parker shaft, near Franklin, N.
j. The mineral is found in a trans
parent, colorless crystal formation,
and possesses high vitreous lus-
ter. The crystals are ordinarily
lodged in the walls of small cavi-
ties and occur in fan-shaped groups.
When observed under the micro
scope the prism angles are seen to
be well-defined. The new mineral
is supposed to be closely related to
the family of crystalline zincite and
Halcite; while the same combination
OF agencies which produce leuco-
pheniite will also, under certain cir
cumstances, produce gazette
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-26

OF the battle and sent many Of them
to the bench with three swings in
the ozone to their credit Buttram
for Oklahoma was pounded effective
ly by the heavy hitting Ministers
in the fifth and sixth sessions. In
the seventh he gave way to Meier,
who held the visitors down, blank
ing them in the three remaining in.
nings.
Neither team was able to send a
man around the sacks until the fifth
session, although the Sooners came
dangerously near scoring in the first
when Hendrix reached third with
but one man down. The next bat
ter famed and Hendrix was tagged
while playing too far off the bag
In the fifth Christian began to
WELD the hickory right Justify. A
single, a sacrifice and a liner that
was too hot to field sent the first
runner across the plate The sixth
inning brought another lucky COM
bination of hits and the two final
scores were credited to Ted Prices
militant Christians.
Despite the defeat, the Sooners
showed class in advance of what
the student body had expected and
it is certain that they will be able
to cope with any bona eide college
team in this section after a few
practice games have enabled them
to strike their gait.
A decidedly unique entertainment
will be presented at the Norman
opera house under the auspices of
the University Lyceum Bureau next
week when the Rawei family of New
Zealand illustrates by music, song
and story, life in the South Sea
Islands. Mr.. Rawei was born in
lhe wilds of Northern New Zealand
IF savage ancestry A missionary
educated him. He has degree from |
Oxford.
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A Fierce Njoht Alarm,

is the hoarse, startling cough OF a
child, suddenly attacked by Group. or.
ten 1t aroused Lewis Chamblin OF
Manchester, O., r.. R. No. % for
their four children were greatly sub
ject to Group. Sometimes in severe
attacks" he wrote I'VE were afraid
they would die, but since we proved
what certain remedy DR.. Kings New
Discovery Is, we have no fear. We
rely on 1t for Group and for coughs,
colds or any throat or lung trouble" !"
So do thousands of others. So may
you. Asthma, Hay Fever. Iatirippe,
Whooping Cough. Hemorrhages fly
before it. soc and $100. Trial bottle
free. Sold by Ringer Drug Co.
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of the big educational institutions

of the big educational institutions
of the West.
At a recent meeting of die Teu.
tonia," the German club of the uni.
versity, one OF the students rendered
selection called 'Gluebwuerm
chen" At last report he was still
alive, although 1t was feared that
indications of lockjaw We're appar-
ent.
The Sooners went down TO defeat
in the. initial base bail game OF the
season played On Boyd field last Sat
urday before the heavy hitting of
the fast Christian University team of
Enid. The final score was 3 to 0
and the game one OF the best early
season presentations Of the national
pastime ever Witnessed on historic
Boyd field. The visiting aggregation
was made up almost entirely of
veteran players, many of whom have
seen service in professional teams
of high class and the game it put
up was a little too swift for the
university youngsters. At that,
Christian won principally because of
the superb box work of White, its
star slabman.
The Enid pitcher had puzzling
ball which kept the crimson and
cream Differs guessing at all stages
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SCHOOL
Vln2kNo4TES =
A. & M. College.

Professor c. e. Sanborn of the
entomology department spent last
week near Tahlequah, Okla, inves.
tigating an outbreak of the green
bug at that place. Professor San
born is making a special study OF
this little pest, that does so much
damage to the wheat crop for the
Oklahoma farmers. Ano in the near
future he will publish a bulletin
concerning the green bug.
w. d. English, 'O5, who holds
. position in the Department Of
Agriculture at Washington, ID. c.,
recently spent a few days in Still
water visiting friends and relatives
o. w. Holmes, of the class of 'Os,
state dairy inspector for Oklahoma,
was at the college last week on
business
The two literary societies of the
college, the Omega and the Philo-
mathean, held joint debate in the
college auditorium Saturday even
ing, March 25. The question de-
bated on was: Resolved, That
protection is wiser policy than
free trade for the United States"
Frank Clark, '0S, who is con-
nected with the Farm Journal Com
pany of Oklahoma City, spent a
few days at the college last week.
The members of the College Rifle
Club are putting in much time prac-
ticing in the armory. BY recent
act of congress, members of inter-
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