Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-09-06


Rev. V. S. Hawkins, of Alabama.
and Mrs. Hawkins, are the guests of |
MI. and Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Hawkins |
parents.
Mrs. Pansy Hartman and children,
, OF Kingston. West Virginia, are the
guests of relatives lin Tazewell.
"a DR.. John E. Jackson has been con-
fined TO his home several days by ill
ness.
Miss Isabelle Carr, an experienced
milliner. arrived last week, and has
I taken charge of Chapman's millinery
department
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Emore, of
Roanoke, who has been the guest of
her father, H Nj Smythe at North
Tazewell. has returned to her home
The postoffice in the store of r. w.
! Shreve at Doran, was robbed last
week of about ten dollars in cash and
revolver.
Pat Floyd. who has spent q part of
his vacation here, leaves Sunday for
Baltimore to resume his medical stu
dies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Bowen, MIR.
and Mrs. J. P. Royal and Mrs. A.
P. Crockett, MIR. and Mrs. T. C.
Bowen and Mrs. w. G. O'Brien at
tended the Bowen Ward wedding in
| the Cove Wednesday,
Misses Winnie Hurt, Barbara Brit
tain, Sarah Doak and jamie Thompson
left the first of the week for the
normal school at Farmville.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Steele, former
ly of this town, have announced the
approaching marriage of their .daugh-
ter. Miss May Kelly to DR.. Jose ph
Alexander Noblin, of Radford.
John G. Hopkins, brother to o. E.
Hopkins, Mrs. Crockett, Mrs. Oscar
Thompson. in this county, is seriously
ill at mis- home In Catlettsburg, Ky,
with heart trouble. The information
early in the week was alarming to
his relatives and friends in this
county.
Within another week or two the
town will be depopulated almost of
young folks. Large numbers of bows
and girls will leave next week for the
various schools of the State, and other
delegations will follow. 1t is esti-
mated that from $50. 900 to $35, 900
is spent annually with schools outside
the county for education
The Elk Ga rden Cook Book, gotten
up by the ladies of Russell county,
has been completed. The books, with
the exception of few, have been
delivered to Mrs. Watts, at Elway.
We have been instructed Ivy Mrs.
Watts to sell the copies we have. The
book contains tested and valuable
recipes on most every subject known
to the culinary art.
AT meeting of the Town Council
held last Friday morning the road
: question in the town was discussed,
and slight change ordered in the
location of the proposed roads. The
contemplated improvement of the
road on Mechanics avenue was aban-
doned, the road running parallel with
Tazewell avenue, on the hill near Mr..
Kiser's was inserted in the plans in
stead.
Reese 7. Bowen, jr., and Miss
Mary Ware were married at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ward. in the Cove Wednesday
afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Carson, assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Simpson, a returned
missionary to India, of the Presby-
terrain church. DR.. Samuel c.. Bowen.
of Richmond, was best man and Miss
Irene Ward, sister of the bride, was
maid of honor. Harry Thompson and
Miss Margaret Ward were the atten-
dants. The bridal party passed
through town Wednesday afternoon
enroute east on an extended tour.
The opera "Powhatan, given in
the High School chapel Friday and
Saturday nights under the auspices of
the Musical Club, was q success in
every way. The play was under the
management of Mr. Albert L. Baker,
OF Chicago, and with the able assist
ance of several members of the must
cal Club and several young gentlemen
! OF the city, the presentation of the
play was pleasing and delighted the
large audience. The leading characters
In the play were composed of the fol.
lowing, all of whom acquitted them
selvec we'll: