Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-23
Mrs. w. II. Gillespie has recovered
from quite a severe recent illness.

Congressman G. B. Slemp was re-
nominated as candidate for Cong
ress from the Ninth district by the
Republican convention at Bristol on
Wednesday. LIP. Summers, collector
of internal revenue, and A. z. Croc-
kett, secretary to Mr.. Slemp, were
elected delegates to the National con-
vention.
Little Miss Marie McNuity and
India Howell, have had slight attacks
of fever, but are now getting well.
Kate Hall, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Geo. p. Hall, has also been sick, but
is better. All three of them are class
mates, in the same room in the High
School building.
Mrs. ii. G. Mccall and Mrs. Mary
o 'Keeffe, in east end of town, have
been quite sick. Mrs. Mccall is quite
ill-serious sickness, perhaps pneu-
monia. is feared. Mrs. DIR. PIERCE is
also sick, with tonsilitis, and Mrs.
w. G. O'Biien has been confined to
her home for sometime with serious
throat trouble. Mrs. J. e. Pearce is
recovering.
Mr. Sam Larimer has bought from
George w. Lewis the property on
Tazewe'l avenue formerly occupied
by Mrs. Newton. MIR. Larimer has
recently secured the contract from
the Bluefield Telephone Company for
putting in new telephone poles bet
ween Tazewell and North Tazewell.
A cable line will be installed as
soon as the poles are placed.
Gold Medal Flour. per bbl., So.
| Kismet Flour, per barrel, $50
Strictly good Indiana corn, sacked,
90c
Wire nails, based on 20, 40 per
keg, 2.25
Lamp oil, 1Oc per gallon.
Remember, we will have Il good
stock of Red Steer Fertilizer. the
kind that gave such fine results last
season. Also all the other kinds u.s.
ually carry. Tazewell Supply Co.
Our big offer of the Clinch Valley
News six months for twenty-fiv c
cents should be accepted ty every
citizen in this county. This offer is
made to new subscribers In order to
introduce the paper into the homes OF
people not now subscribers. If they
will give the paper trial they will
want to continue. Six months for 25
cents, is about equal to giving il
free. Come with us. Send us 25c in
a letter, and your namea nd address,
plainly written, and get the paper fol
isX months.
News was received here on Monday
of the death of Rev. j. II. Sparks,
in Wilburton, Oklahoma, on the 18th
of this month. He was we'll known in
this county where he was born and
reared. He moved to Oklahoma seve-
raj years ago, and engaged in farm
ing. He was about So years of age,
and leaves widow and ten children,
a number of whom are married. His
widow is sister to Thomas Hankins
of this town. His father, Jonas
Sparks, died recently at his home in
Baptist Valley. He had large num-
Der of relatives and acquaintance in
this county who will be grieved by
his death.
Mrs. c. E. Williamson, daughter
of Mrs. Whitley, died suddenly in a
hospital In Bluefield last Sunday af-
ternoon Mrs. Williamson, so we'll
known here as Miss Fannie Whitley,
before marriage, was married about a
year ago to Mr.. Williamson, an engi-
neer of the N. and W., and moved to
Bluefield to live. She was very popu
lar with all who knew her. The re-
mains were brought to her former
home at North Tazewell Monday, and
after brief services were laid to rest
in the burial ground near North Taze-
we'll.
V. l.. Stephenson, the we'll known
Carpenter of Tazewell, has taken the
agency for the National Sheet Metal
Roofing Co. IS metal shingles, things,
etc. Mr.. Stephenson claims to show
the best shingle on the market, and
for less money than is offered by any
other firm. This shingle has a patent
top lock, unlike any other shlngle,
making it absolutely water and wind
proof. Mr.. Stephenson s shop is just
off Main Street. opposite the old Jail
building, where samples and prices
can be had.
Some few mistakes were made re-
Gently by the Office in sending out
statements to wrong addresses. Some
people get mad and "cuss" if they
get a dun which is correct, and j.. not
correct, why then. they stand on their
hind feet, shirke and scream, hold
their breath and turn black in the