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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-10-04
A Beautiful Marriage.

The North Tazewell Methodist
church was the scene of a beautiful
wedding last Wednesday afternoon,
when Miss Rosemary White, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. White, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Walter Cone
Scott, prominent business man of
Norfolk, Va. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. II. C. Rich, pas
tor of the Tazewell Episcopal church.
The edifice church was crowded with
invited guests and relatives and
friends from different parts of the
county. To the strains of the immor..
tai wedding march of Mendelshonn,
performed by Miss Bessie Crockett,
assisted on the violin by Mrs. Smith,
of Bluefield, the bridal patry entered
ed the church as follows: Miss
White. leaning upon the arm of her
brother, Henry White, carrying
white roses, and gowned in a hand
some suit of white brocaded satin and
Duchess. lace, wearing a veil of lace,
held back by orange blossoms. Her
only ornament was handsome dia-
mond and pearl brooch, the gift of
the groom.
The groom was accompanied to the
alter by his friend, MIR. w. 7. Ham,
of Norfolk. Mrs. John Hopkins and
Mrs. Roy S. Thompson were matrons
of honor. Miss Hattie White, sister
of the bride, was maid of honor.
Miss Hattie Fudge and Miss Isabelle
Leslie were brides maids. Little
Misses Biddy Harman and Martha
Kiser bore the beautiful flowers,
which adorned the occasion. The
other attendants were Mr.. Roy S.
Thompson and Mr.. Walter H. Kiser.
The church was decorated with gol-
den rod and ferns shipped here from
Norfolk. After the ceremony the
bride and groom left for an extended
tour of Washington, Niagara Falls,
New York and other cities in the
north.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-10-04
new CAR LINE
CRAHAM-TAzEWFLL
Large Corporation Given right
To Use Public Highway
Will Develop County.

The prospects are bright for an
electric railway line from Tazewell
to Graham. On last Saturday, the
Board of Supervisors granted to the
Continental development Company,
an Ohio corporation, the privilege of
building railway line on the public
road between the corporate limits of
the town of Tazewsll and corporate
limits of the town of Graham. The
res olution provides that work must be
commenced on the line within one
year and must be completed in three
years, and further provides that the
macadam on the roads must not be
disturbed, or if disturbed must be
placed in as good condition as before :;
culverts for drainage must be placed
whenever needed, etc. 1t is stated
that the citizens living on Bluestone
and at other points along the line are
much entheused over the bright pros
poets for the new line, which will
give them advantages of city with
homes in the country. Those who
have ha,.. occasion to investigate the
proposition look with good deal of
seriousness upon the proposal to have
n modern interban line between
this town and the coal fields 1t is
said that the Appalachian Power
CO., which is developing the water
power of New River, is behind the
project, having already acquired
majority of the electric companies,
car lines, etc, ir this section. The
Appalachian company have large
amount of surplus power. which will
be used in the development of country
districts. The building of the car line
will result in the development and
prosperity of the section through
which it will pass, and will help the
entire county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-10-04
SPEAKERS GALORE
NEXT TUESDAY
General Ayers i'm the Court
House and Republicans
in the Theatre.

General Rufus A. Ayers, Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in this
district, and Hon. j. Norment Powell
candidate for Presidential elector
will address tho voters of the county
IN the Courthouse next Tuesday.
General Ayers is fluent sneaker
ana his address will be interesting.
he present at the meeting and hear
tho issues of the great campaign
against plutocracy and boss rule dis
cusscd.
The Republicans are also arranging
to have speaking in the thcater of the
Iazcwcll Amusement Company. j. l..
Iieeves, postmaster mt Wytheville:
Senator Noel, of Lee county and May
or T. G. Bowen, of Tazewell. will
address the meeting.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-10-04
Honor Roll

Honor Roll of Benbow School, Miss
Annie Moore, Principal. Require
ments-Deportment, 100 per cent !;
attendance, 100 per cent; Studies,
80 per cent.
Seventh grade-Lou Witten, Nan
ME Buchanan, Matte Brooks.
Fifth grade-.Joe Cregar,
Honorable mention-those who
made two of the above requirements,
but failed in one. Seventh grade
Susie Buchanan. Sixth grade-Mar-
lam Buchanan, Mamie Rose Buchan-
an. Reese Mathews, John Mathews.
Fifth grade--Carrine Turner, Aivah
Cregar.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-10-04
Cove Creek

Cove Creek, Sept. 3O.-The far
mers of the ueighborhood are busy
moving wheat, cutting corn and
talking about the new mountain road.
Mrs. Pearl Hedrick and Mrs. Lou
Daily have been visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Showers
the past week.
Mrs. Laura Higginbotham spent
Thursday and Friday with her daught-
er, Mrs. NJ B. Neel.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shawver and
Wesley. who have been visiting rela-
tives on Clear Fork for the past few
weeks, left for Graham Saturday.
They will leave there this morning
for thier home in Maryland.
Mrs.Jo Gillian is very sick at
this writing. She has been in bat
health for sometime.
Mr., and Mrs. John Crabtree ant
two children and Mrs. Agnes Compton
left last Friday for Walkers Greek
to visit relatives. They are expected
home today.
MIR. Tom Leftwich and his friend
Mr.. Will Ratliff, of Worth, w. Va.
were visiting his parents at thi,
place, MIR. and Mrs. f. w. LeftwicI
last Sunday till Wednesday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-10-04
Not Attending to His Duties.

II have so been moved by this ex-
preston of good will on the part Of
the republicans of the district that
Immediately made up my mind that if
were again elected to congress un-
der conditions so gratifying that
would remove myself from participa-
tion in any and all business enter
prises and devote myself wholly and
entirely to making for the Ninth dis
trict. of Virginia the best Congress-
man it is possible for me to make.
do not believe man can be success
full in either private business or pub
lie business by devoting part of his
time to each. If elected will simply
cut out private business however in
teresting it might. Heretofore have
been trying to do both. Finding this
impossible. | will adhere strictly if
elected to the great trust imposed
on me by the people of our district
devoting myself exclusively to their
interests.
The above is an extract from Con-
gresham Slemp's letter of acceptance
of his denomination.
In this extract Mr.. Slemp prom
ises that if elected he will cut loose
from all former business hindrances,
and do his full duty as congressman.
q" Heretofore" he says, have been
trying to do both Finding this i'm
possible, will adhere strictly, i'll
elected, to the great trust imposed on
me-. An honest confession, that he
has not filled the bill heretofore.
Many of the newspapers have said
over and over again, that as CON
gressional preventative, Mr.. Slem2
did not measure up. Here he confess
es that he has not, and that it was
impossible for him to do so. This is
new in the way of campaign
promises But then, the Rcpubli-
can party is famous as promising"
party. The trouble is, il has seldom
its promises.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-10-04

>Ihc following ~ submitted to the
Republican speakers who will be hero
tuesday. in behalf of Mr.. SlIemp,
the regular REPUBLICAN, nominee
Mr. Roosevelt said this: "The Pro-
grcsslve party has come to stay. WE
ARE THROUGH ONCE AND FOR
ALL WITH THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY. We are going to make n
success of this thing, and we want
your help. want TO appeal to YOU
as friends, guides and allies. | can't
help feeling that if fail To convince
you it. will be my own fault, for our
cause is Overwhelmingly strong. /
want first to put our party on as
healthy basis in the South as i'm the
East or West or North, because YOU
support il because you are part of
il. "
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-10-04
Public Sale

l will offer at pubic sale at the saw
mill site of McDilda and Lester on
the lands of j. A. Vernon, near Cedar
Bluff postoffice, Virginia, on Satur-
day. the 5th day of October, 1912,
the following property:
One 8x1O Frick portable engine on
wheels, Is h. p., No. 6388.
One No. Oh Frick saw mil, with
attachments, No. 5461.
52-inch inserted tooth saw, and
with all appurtenances thereto be-
/. longing, the same being conveyed to
me as Trustee to secure the payment
of eight notes, with interest from date
as follows:
One note dated Nov. IL, 1911, due
Feb. IL, 1912, for $123.OO.
One note dated Nov. IL, 1911, due
May IL, 1912, for $I23.OO.
One not dated Nov. IL, 1911, due
August IL, 1912, for $l23.
One note dated Nov. IL, 1911. due
Nov. IL, 1912, for $123.
One note dated Nov. IL, 1911, due
Feb. /, 1913, for $123.
One note dated Nov. IL, 1911, du,
May IL, 1913, for $123.
One note dated Nov. IL, 1911, du,
August IL, 1913, for $123.
One note dated Nov. IL. 1911. du,
Nov. IL, 1913 for $124. as evidenc
ed by deed dated the 18th day o
November, and the year of 1911. an,
recorded in the Clerks office of Taze
well county in Deed Book No. IL
page 274.
Sale will commence at IL o'clocl
noon. ferms-Cash.
A j. cRUEy. Trustee
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-10-04

On account of misleading reports
being circulated in regard to moving
the road plant from the Tynes place
on Clear Fork to the section of road
leading from Burke's Garden siding
to Witten's Mill, l wish to explain
my actions and state the facts to the
public.
Sometime ago, in conversation with
Mr.. Wilson, state highway commiss-
ioner. ] stated to him that 1t thought
the dirt roads to be macadamized un-
der the Bond Issue should be built
first. as they were almost impassi-
BILE: and | further stated to him that
we would repair the old macadam
roads and keep them in good condition
until they could be rebuilt. Mr.. Will
son agreed with me in taking this
stand and | have no reason to believe
that he will not sustain me in having
the plant moved.
Before moving the plant. went to
see Mr.. Lee, and tried to show him
the importance Of building roads in
neighborhoods where they were i'm
passible, instead of digging up the
old macadam roads, which are better
than some neigborhood will ever have
Mr.. Lee would not consent to moving
the plant on 10 the dirt roads, but
stated that his Intentions were to
move to the quarry to point half
way between Tazewel and the resi-
dence of Mr.. G. A. Martin and re-
build the old macadam road straight
on into TazewelI. What sections of
the ronds should be built first, or in
the order In which they should be
built, is matter for the local road
board of each district to decide anc
not for Mr.. Lee, the state engineer
who is only sent here to see that the
roads are properly built according tt
state plans and speci fcations.
Two plants have been working or
the road from Mrs. Peery's to Clea
Fork and Burke's Garden during th
whole. of this season, and this ney
road is now5 connected up with tn
lold macadam road leading to Taze
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-10-04
I'm MennOrian.

Pounding Mill, October 2.-In
Floyd, son of Elijah and Elizabeth
Clapyool Mcclure, who departed this
life Friday. September 27, 1912, at
ESQ n. M, age ~ years, four
months, 2 days. When 81 years of
age, he was erecting three story
woolen factory on Clinch river, near
his home at Cedar Bluff, when
piece of timber fell and struck him
on the back, injuring the vertebrae.
thus causing him to lose his mind.
The devoted parents, being 10th to
give him up, hired some one to look
after him. After three years they
reluctantly consented to have him
sent to the hospital at Staunton. At
which place he resided until his
death. The frame of the building
blew down a few years ago, having
stood the storms of many winters.
In the meantime. the father and
mother. passed away, weeping as did
Rachel for her children, because he
was away. Aud me thinks, in my
imagination, that ] heard the mother
exclaim, "Heigho, Floyd, here at
last! - Also the father clear his
throat. and say, "Glad to see you,
Floyd. Although we've been waiting
at this beautiful gate for so many
years to greet you Also his sister,
Caroline, wife of the late Rev. p. j.
Lockhart, exclaim, "Oh, Floyd,
we've wanted you here so much.
Then there were his uncles, aunts,
nephew VS. and nices, "Who had shed
their robes and made them white in
the Blood of the Lamb, - exclaim,
"Welcome home!'
The subject of this sketch as con-
verted while young and was always
obedient to his mother, even during
his three years illness at home-Just
word lowly spoken was obeyed at
once. A letter year ago to one of
his nieces from the superintendent,
| stated that the uncle had never given
them minutes trouble, that he was
in his right mind part of the time,
then fiighty.
He was man of great intelligence
before the accident and was a general
| favorite with the old as well as the
young. On Sunday, in the home of
his childhood, many relatives, niegh
bors and friends looked on his form
some said that his features were
natural, only older" He was man
of fine physique, about six feet, and
weighing about 180 pounds. The Rev.
Johnson, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, preached his funera
at 2 O'Clock Sunday, the 29th, after
which the burial took place mile
southeast of his home at the Claypoo
burial ground, near his father ant
mother, his great grand parents or
mis- mothers side. besides number
of uncles and aunts, who had proceed
cd him to the better land. He leaves
one brother, Mr.. j. Marion Mcclure
several nephews and nieces, cousins
and friends to mourn the loss.
The active pail bearers were Thorn
as Albert Mcclure, John Edgar Vile.
Mcclure. James Elmo Marion Nc
Guire, Ferd Gose Mcclure. Phllil
Marcus Alder, Madison M. Hankins
Flower bearers, his nieces: Misse
, Iva Vesta Steele, Mildred McGuire
Mesdames Sylvester A. Ratliff, Char
l. les H. Steele, Charles F. Fields.
A ERIEND
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-10-04
HOrsepen.

HorsepeD, October 2.-Mr. Jas. p.
Whitman has returned from visit to
Pulaski, and reports a good time.
Robert Daniel has returned to
Asheville, N. c., after weeks vis-
it to parents, MIR. and Mrs. ID. b.
Daniel.
Edward Gillespie returned home
Sunday, after few days visit to
relatives at this place.
Miss Eliza Murray spent Sunday
night with her cousin, Miss Pearl
Daniel.
Mrs. C. T. Whitman, who has
been very ill. is reported some bet
ter.
c. F. Jennings, who is engaged
in business at Pocahontas, spent last
week with hs family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Witt, returned
to Tazewell from their bridal tour
and are the guests of Mrs. Witt.
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Morgan f.
Wynn.
Mr.. II. w. Pobst lost fine COW
last Saturday evening. The anima
was sick only short time.
The Norfolk and Western is estab
i'hing a telpehone line on the Clincl
Valley for the dispatch of trains. Th
system will be used where ever prac
i ticahla inataad of the teIanranh
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-10-04
COPY.
d. b. DANIELS, Chair

"Tazewell, Va, Sept. 30, 1912.
w. r. Gillespie, ESQ.,,
Supt. Plant No. 2, Jelreraonville
District.
Dear Sir:-As per our conversation,
as soon as sufficient stone is crushed
to complete the culvert and road over
same at the creek just west of Con-
cord Church on the Clear Fork Road,
you will move the plant to the posit
ion on the same road as indicated by
me, on MIR. w. T.. Peery's property,
located between the properties of Mr..
G. A. Martin, and Mr.. j Buston.
In view of the conflicting reports
have heard regarding the movement
of this plant / wish to state that com
plete supervision is in my hands.
You or any one in your employ disc
beying these instructions and moving
to any other point than that indicated
by me, will be discharged from en-
ployment by that act.
Yours truly,
w. |. Lee, Road Engineer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-10-04
The Water Supply.

The Town Council last Saturday
night, closed an option which the
town had held for twenty years for
the Whitman spring, located on the
farm of j. G. and H. l.. Buston. The
option was for $500, but the city
paid $1,000, the additional 5000 Civ
ing the city privileges not mentioned
in the old deed, which embraces i'm
provements that will be necessary to
get the full supply of water that is
due the town.
AT recent meeting of the Council,
Sergeant John S. Thompson was re.
elected for term of one year. Al
the close of the Sargeant's term OF
Office the town had a cash balance oi
about $1,000 on hand. Severa
months during this time MIR. Thomp
son has collected almost enough from
fines to pay his own salary. 1t j.
generally conceded that the sargean
has made on of the most efficien
officers the town has ever had.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-10-04
$1,000 TO TAzEWELL
TO HELP FARMERS
Railroads Will Contribute To
Scientific Management and
Modern Agriculture.

The Crop Improvement Committee,
of the Council of Grain Exchanges,
offers the above amount to any
county that will establish Farming
Bureau and raise local fund suffi-
cient to employ county agricultural
advisor for period of two years.
Southern railways are much interest
ed in the development of agricultural
along their respective lines as it
means larger crop and more freight.
Mr.. f. II. LaBaume, Agricultural
and industrial Agent of the Norfolk
and Western Railway, advises that
Mr.. Bert Ball, Secretary of the Corn
improvement Committee, of National
Grain Exchanges, Borad of Trade
Building, Chicago, ILL.,, has been re-
Gently rendered large sum of money
by the President of one of the great
est Mercantile establishments in the
world, with the understanding that it
be distributed in the most effective
manner for the betterment of Ameri-
can Agriculture, and this committee
is working in cooperation with the
Federal Department of Agriculture
and State Agricultural Colleges of
various States to establish County
Farm Bureaus, each in charge of a
trained Agriculturists whose duties
will consist in general, as advisor to
any farmer in the county requiring
his services; organizing farmers clubs !;
conducting Cron Clubs and other agri-
cultural contests, to arrange for eX-
hibitions of agricultural products; to
give practical demonstrations and
instruction in crop rotation, soil
building, farm management, live
stock, dairying, horticultural work.
ect., in various parts of the county
under ordinary conditions, and to CO.
operate with the Superintendent of
county and city schools in teaching
the rudiments of agriculture.
This committee has fund to be
used for this plan and will pay the
sum of one thousand dollars to any
organization in any county which will
establish farm bureau and raise a
local fund sufficient to employ a
county agricultural advisor for a per-
iod of two years. This fund is ample
to carry out this plan with one
thousand counties. After the second
ear the Government has agreed to
pay one third to one-half of the ex-
pense of the Agriculturist in any
county which will organize farm bu-
reau under this plan.
Here is very generous opportun-
ity that ought to be accpeted by each
county tributary to the lines of the
Norfolk and Western Railway in the
States through which it runs, COM
mercial clubs, bankers. merchants
and business men in live towns along
this line of rairload should get to-
gether, assure the farmers in their
county of their lively interest in this
matter. and render all assistance pos
sible toward the establishment of a
local farm bureau.
Write Mr.. Bert Ball, Board of
Trade Building, Chicago, ILL.,, or Mr..
F. H. LaBaume, Agricultural and
Industrial Agent, Norfolk and Wes-
tern Railway, at Roanoke, Va, for
further particulars, and your letter
will receive their prompt attention.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-10-04

well. The people of these two neigh
borhoods can come to town any season
OF the year on solid rock road, all
Of which is new, except about two
miles east of Tazewell. which the
road board has agreed to put in good
condition.
Now, ! cannot believe that any fair
man in my district. after considering
both sides of the question, will op-
pose building the two and one-half (
miles of road from Burke's Garden
siding to tho district line mt the Gil
lespie farm and on to Wittens Mills.
AS every one knows. this is on the
old Fincastle and Cumberland GAP
turnpike, and on account of it run
ming straight through the county, it
will of course be our main thorough
fare, and will open up the traffic over
the new roads in the Clear Fork dis
trict to Grnham. Bluefeld, Pocahontas
and all the flat top coal fields.
The two letters from MIR. Lee and
myself to MIR. Gillespie, which you
will find published below, will show
that Mr.. Lee was making prepara
tions to move to II new quarry ON
the old macadam road. so it was only
n question of who could move first.
secured some extra teams and
went on the ground at dny light and
when the men came into work mt sew
en- o'clock, ordered them to proceed
to move the plant.
The plant was not moved after
night as stated by some people.
left tho roller and II force of men
ON the old work and requested Mr.
Gillespie, manager in charge, tn fin
ish up the road in first class order be-
fore leaving same.
The machinery was moved 20 the
new quarry by ~ o'clock, and in the
afternoon | went to 1azewell To zee
Mr.. Lee, the engineer and requested
him to take charge of the plant and
proceed to build the road, which he
emphatically refused to do.
l think the above explanation will
clearly show that | have tried to do
my duty and since Mr.. Lee refused To
build the road. as ho il expected To
do under the law, nm powerless To
push the work any further, 80 will
leave it to the people to decide
whether they will let Mr.. Lee stand
in the way of building roads, or ask
Mr.. Wilson to send an en!gneer, who
Will take charge OF the work.
Very respectfully.
ID. b. DANIELS,
Supervisor Jcifcrsonville District.