Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-16
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The Baptist church ladies' will hold
another sale Sa turday afternoon in
the old Harrison house on lower
Main Street. The usual amount of
good things to eat will be offered you
at moderate price.
Mrs. jeff Ward and several of the
children, and Miss McBryde, who
have been in Smith county several
weeks, returned last Saturday.
Miss Ella Bowen. who has been
teaching in Milledgevlle, Georgia,
returned tn her home here the first of
the week
John Suthers and wife have return
ed from their exile in Ohio. Mr..
Suthers says he will never leave
Tazewell again.
Miss Marea st. Clair was at home
to number of her young friends
Wednesday. a delightful evening was
spent.
Mrs. G. E Meek and daughters,
Misses Helen and Margaret, of Koko-
mo. Ind, are the guests of Mrs.
Meck's brother, Mr.. W. G. O'Brien,
of this city.
Reese L. Bowen. esq, of the west
end of the county, purchased this
week the property on Tazewell ave-
nue., belo nging To John f. Litz, of
Graham, and occupied by M. and Mrs.
IL. y. Bowen.
Mr.. Robert Jefferson Ward has re-
turned from an extensive hunt through
the Northern markets for the best
COOS money could buy for the Taze-
we'll people.
7. f.. Howell, esq. Burke's
Garden, was here on yesterday, hav-
ing his hair trimmed up and making
such other improvements in his per-
sonal appearance as necessary for tn e
meeting of the Presbytery next Tues
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Announcement has been made of
the approaching marriage of Miss
Mary Ward, daughter of George
Ward, and Mr.. Reese 7. Bowen, Jr.,
both of the Cove. The happy event
will take place at the brides home
on Sept. 9TH.
Miss Myrtle IIankins. who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Weaver, on Beech Fork, returned TO
Tazewel Sunday. Mrs. Weaver re-
turned with her and will be the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Hankins.
Mrs. l.. F. Peck and Mrs. Mary
Peck, of San Antonio, Texas, arrived
in Tazewell last week and are the
guests in the family of Henry Peck
on Clinch. MIR. l.. p. Peck, who is
a prosperous hardware and furniture
dealer of San Antonio, is expected
here on his annual visit to his father,
Henry Peck, the last of the month.
1t has been decided to build the
Methodist church entirely new. The
old walls and foundation were found
to be not very secure, and the old
church will give place to new one
throughout. And this is IL wise move.
The Bible forbids putting new wine
into old bottles, and new cloth on old
garments, which means, being inter
preted, that it is bad policy to patch
an old church.
Colonel r. c. !reson, well known
citizen of North Tazewell, died at the
home of Harve Yates, where he had
been living for sometime, Tuesday
night, at an advanced age The burial
occurred yesterday afternoon.
He is survived by one daughter and
five sons-Mrs. K. d. R. Hartman,
Robert H., John f., Alb S., of Nortn
Tazewell; Henry b.. 20 Wise county,
and Jim Ireson of Roanoke.
DR.. and Mrs. Yeuell left on yester
day morning for Bluefield, where he
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Pittsburg tonight. Mrs. Yeuell has
been here since the revival meetings,
and the people generally regret her
leaving.
DR.. Yeuell's lecture on Tuesd ay
night was splendid success every
way. The sum of 500 and some cents
was taken in. The Baptist church
people are grateful to the public, and
also to the school authorities for the
use of the chapel.
Our readers have no doubt noticed
the advertising of the Cortright Metal
Roofing Company. so N 23rd Street,
Philadelphia, Pa which has been
appearing in our columns for several
months with change of cuts each
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