Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-05

Aong needed vacation. 1t is,report-
eNHaat Mr.. Carson has some idea of
moving to that State in the near, fu
ture.
One of the most valuable Christmas
gifts made during the holidays was a
nice piano. given by Geo. w. Lewis
to his daughter. 1t came on time fo~
Christmas and was great surprise to
the young lady, who, of course, APP
preciates the gift highly.
One of the most welcome visitors
home for the holidays was Miss Rose
White, who is with large firm in
Norfolk. Not only her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. White, but many
friends were glad to see her.
Among the wanderers to spend
Christmas in Tazewell was Mr.. T. r..
Mcbride. He gets home so seldom
That his wife and daughter scarcely
recognize him when he comes.
Jean Thompson continues i'll at his
home on Mechanics avenue. His con-
dition is improving, however, and his
family and friends hope to see him
out again soon.
j. Arthur Peery, associated with
his brother, r. Britt Peery in the
wholesale grocery business at Glade
Spring, was in Tazewell to spend the
holidays.
Colonel j. b. b oyer left last night
for Radford to attend the meeting of
the Ninth District Democratic Com
mittee, when a candidate for Cong
ress will be considered. Hon. Lee
Trink lie, Hon. Robert p. Bruce,
Senator Cummings, and Hon. r. Tate
Irving and others are spoken of rs
the nominees.
The Republican State Committee
will meet in Roanoke mt the same
time.
Mr.. M. j. Hankins is now fully
satisfied that bucking bronco is not
in the same class with bucking
auto, when the ground is wet or fro
zen. A few evenings ago Mrs. Han
kins sent him to town after the
children in the Metz auto ouw Cd u
Squire Peery, and Mr.. Hankins failed
to use the chains. the bucking uccurr-
ed at the first ditch he came to, and
when he "gathered himself togethor"
he found that he was going the other
way. Hereafter he will walk unless
the road is dry, and things more fav-
orable for safe journey.
A large party of Tazewell people
left Tuesday Afternoon for Tavares,
Fla, to spend the winter. They ira
veled over the N. and w. to St.
Paul, where a special Pullman was
awaiting them, which was carided to
johnson City over the C. c. and O..
and from there direct to Florida.
The party included: Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo.W. Gillespie, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Barns, Captain and Mrs. C. A. Fudge
and Miss Hattie Fudge, Misses Mary
and Irene Ward, daughters of George
Ward; Miss Rose Ward, Mrs. Reese
Bowen and daughter, Miss Rachel,
Miss Bessie Pecry.
Passenger train No. Is, eastbound,
one of the Norfolk and Westerns fine
trains, was wrecked near Christians
burg last Saturday night, and several
members of the crew injured. Ernest
Kirtner, brakeman, received internal
injuries, from which. it is feared, he
may not recover. Conductor E. C.
Mays, who married at Tazewell girl,
was also slightly injured, and bag
gage master r. B. Mcneil, of Taze-
well, was slightly injured. Several
coaches of the train were overturned
and serious injury to passengers and
crew was narrowly averted.
Miss Bessie Jones and Captain
Harry Giles were married at the bril-
de's home near Grafton on Sunday,
December 24th. The bride is a daug-
liter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Jones,
and one of Tazewell's prettiest and
best young women. The groom is a
popular and efficient conductor of the
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany, with headquarters in Bluefield.
The wedding was quiet, home aft
air, yet beautiful in its simplicity.
The parlor and dining room was tastet
fully decorated, and a sumptuous
wedding feast was served. Only few
people, relatives and closest acquain-
tances were present.
The Clinch Valley News, with a
host of friends, offer heartiest con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes.
That the old ironbound government
of China should be changed almost in
day from an absolute monarchy to a
Republic. Seems incredible, yet such
is the case, according to newspaper
reports. DIR. Sun Vat Sen has been
elected President, and dozen leading
men of the En- pire chosen rs Cabinet
officers. That this result should have
been brought about in so short time
is beyond the dreams of even tha