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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19
Dry Fork

Dry Fork, January 15.-It is look
ing very much like winter at this
place.
j. p. Baldwin and son, G M. Bald
win, made business trip to Taze-
we'll last Thursday.
Miss Carrie Whit was visiting the
home of her father last week, and
reported nice time.
Arch Whit, from Cedar Bluff, was
visiting homefolks Friday, and retur-
ned home Saturday.
Robert Baldwin was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Honaker Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Ollie Sparks and Misses Mary
Sparks and Ida Harrison and Messrs.
Arch Sparks and Joseph Linkous were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. P.
Baldwin Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hankins is
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Linkous this week.
D. G. Baldwin and Misses Polite
and Nancye Balwdin were visiting at
Arch Sparks Wednesday.
Messrs. Joseph Whit and Claude
Greed, and Miss Carrie Whit were
pleasantly entertained at the home oi
j. p. Baldwin Sunday night.
John Honaker is erecting a new
house, which will soon be erected.
Squire Linkous and A. w. Hankinl
have completed blacksmith shoI
near Linkous and Hankins' store, ant
extend general invitation to al
horses to come and be shod.
Paul Pruett returned home from
War, w. Va, where he has beer
working.
Joe and Cary Linkous and Miss Cor
Whit were the guests of Misses
Mary and Lou and Hattie Sayers
few days since, and reported an ex
cellent evening.
Joshua Spence was the pleasar
visitor at Miss Pruett's Sunday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19
Mrs. Pan gle Better.

Mrs. Pangle, the wife of the Rev.
c.. A. Pangle, as note by our Pound
ing Mill correspondent, has been
critically i'll at her home at Maxwell
for the past two weeks. 1t was feared
for sometime that the lady would not
recover, but later reports indicate
that her condition is more favorable.
Mr.. j. G. McNulty, who has charge
of the road building on Blues tone,
has been taking an enforced vacation
at his home here since the extreme
cold weather set in. Mr.. McNulty is
experimenting the building Of road in
Mr.. Wagner's district, and has about
25 Slavs at work, on the roads. The
Slavs are easily managed and are
said to be fine workmen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19
Rocky Gap

Rocky Gap, Janudary 10. We are
sorry to report the death of MIR. John
c. Carpenter, who died at his home
on Wolf Greek below Rocky Gap
Saturday morning at three O'Clock
after suffering from pneumonia for n
few days, and was buried Sunday at
the Charlie Wilson Cemetery. He
leaves one little daughter, and wife,
who before marriage was Miss Emma
Davis. They have our deepest SYM
pathy. A number of men from Clear
Fork attended the burial, it being too
cold for the ladies to go.
Miss Julia Tuggle returned Saturday
from IN extended visit to relatives in
Mercer and Giles counties. Her cou-
sin, Miss Galda Tuggle, accompanied
her home, and will spend sometime
with her.
This community, like all others.
has been extremely cold for several
weeks, and the people who have ice
houses have had ample opportunity
for filling them. Mr.. S. E. Stinson
filled his ice house, and his friends
and neighbors are looking forward to
the ice cream feast next summer.
The mercury registered two below
zero Sunday morning.
Mr. Mack Tuggle was right badly
hurt last week by being kicked by
horse, which he was leading to water.
Mrs. Walter Caldwell was reported
lndisposed last week.
The Rev. Mr.. Studart, who has been
in Tennessee with his family on
visit to relatives. has returned home,
but his wife and children will not re-
turn for sometime.
Mrs. Jane Neel has been right
poorly.
II. G. Thompson has been confied |
% his home with q stubborn attack of |
aryngitis.
Right many of the stronger sex of
his community were visitors to Blue
led last week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19
News of Tip TOP

Tip Top. January live are
having some of the coldest weather
and worst winter known here for
sevreal years. Several persons have
had their ears and fingers frozen.
During the last fifteen days winter
has held sway. Attendace at the
schools has run down greatly. Some
of them will close for few days as
the teachres will attend the teachers
meeting and lectures of Mr.. Binford,
Secretary of the Cooperative Educa-
tional Association of Virginia, to be
held at various places in the county
during the week. Hope these meet
ings will result in much benefit on all
lines, in educational work for the
people.
Otto Gullion, son of John Gullion,
the shoemaker near Tip Top, was ac-
cidentally shot in the hand last Sat-
urday while rabbit hunting. DIR.
Pyott amputated his thumb, and at
last accounts he was doing very well.
The family of Peter Smell have
been in very bad circumstances of
late, on account of sickness and the
winters cold. The house in which
they live is an old shack and people
who ere there said they almost
froze. They have been looked after
and cared for by the good folks of the
community.
Right Worshipful ] S. Bottimore,
of Tazewell, District Deputy Grand
Master, paid visit to Keystone
Lodge of Masons on last Saturday.
He expressed himself as we'll pleased,
and was surprised at the great i'm
provement in the halls, furnishings,
many and needed repairs having re-
Gently been made. This Lodge lately
elected the following officers: c. H.
Harman, w. NJ; McTeer Saunders,
s. W.; H. S. Bowen, j. W.. r. p.
Harman, Treasurer; j. G. Gillespie,
Secretary; James Mcdowell, S. D.;
J. p. Crockett, j. D. Henry Har
risson, Tiler. This Lodge was organ
iHSo III 1o0Ob WIN llcillDcT5UlD VI
thirteen, composed principally of men
who had been made Masons at Taze-
we'll and Graham Lodges. It's officers
were elected and drilled by w. G..
Bottimore, at that time D. d. GIN.
has now 45 members, several of
whom live in different states.
Robert, the young tson of j. G..
Gillespie, of this place, has been
right sick for few days with sto-
mach and liver trouble.
Aunt Polite Gillespie, wife of post
master James H. Gillespie, who has
been sick so long from rheumatism,
is now able to walk about the house,
by being assisted at times.
Work of all kinds is practically al
a standstill because of the bad weat.
her. Many farmers are already get
ting uneasy about feed, there being {
short hay crop, and corn fodder O
such bad quality.
With best wishes for the welfar
of all.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19
Petition Legislature.

The ladies Of the Woman's Christ
ian Temperance Union of Tazewell
are circulating petition to the
Legislature to Danish the saloons
from Pocahontas. Up to last night o
large number Of names had been add
ed to the petition, which is directed
to the representatives from this Sec
tion now serving in the legislature,
The ladies have met with little oppo-
sition to the movement. but there are
few old topers in town,who are no,
oyerjoyed over tho proposition.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19
Protect The Fish

Russell and Tazewell county nimrods
will be interesting in the following,
appearing in Wednesdays Roanoke
Timesn special from Richmond:
''Russell county people, especially
those with some real sporting blood
in them will be interested in a bill
introduced in the house yesterday by
Mr.. Grant. their delegate, Ito amend
the law in regard to using dynamite
to kill fish in Clinch river. Mr.. Grant
proposes to extend the law to all tri-
butaries. Last year some men were
indicted for killing with dynamite
and taking about two wagon loads of
fish from Maiden Fork, which rises in
Tazewell and empties into Clinch and
is one of the best streams in the
State for bass fishing. The indictment
failed to hold because the law applied
to the river, not to the creeks, and
branches flowing into it. Now it II
hoped that all the waters of the rive
will be protected from the dynamite
fish murderers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19
Raven News.

Raven, Jan. 1S.-Geo. w. Giles
pie made business trip to Honaker
yesterday Gaen
Miss Estelle Ranso n, sof North
Tazewell. spent the week end with
Mrs. J.C. Preas.
j. c. Tarter spent Saturday night
and Sunday with his perents at Wit
tens Mills.
DR.. j. H. Moore, of Honaker, for
merly of this place, was pleasant
visitor in town Sunday.
E. Bond spent Sunday with home
folks in Bluefield.
George r. Mccall made business
trip to the Sinks yesterday.
Thomas l.. Hurt made flying
business trip to Richlands Monday.
Miss Willie Pollock and Ionic B.
Farley spent Sunday with Mrs. j. c.
Preas.
Mrs. Geo. r. Mccall won the prize
as being the best speller ct the
Bumble Bee" last Friday night.
Miss Nell Draper. of Richlands,
spent Sunday with J. ]. Draper and
family.
Arthur Ratliff has been on the sick
list for the past week, but is able to
be out again.
John Ringstaff, ofPounding Mill,
was in town Tuesday ON business.
| Miss IVA Steele, of Pounding Mill,
will take charge of the music class
here next Tuesday.
| w. N. Lambert went to Pounding
Mill yesterday on business.
c. b. Neel spent Sunday with his
family at Richlands.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19
Cemetery Association.

The annual meeting of the Tazewell
Cemetery Association was held We'd
nesday afternoon. Business of impor-
tance was transacted The following
officers were elected for the coming
year:
President-Mrs. j. d. Harrison.
Vice-President-Mrs. H. w. Pobst.
Treasurer-Mrs. w. /. Painter. Sec
retaty-Mrs. W. G. O'Brien.
Board of Managers-Mrs. C. R.
Brown, Mrs. Geo. w. st. Clair, ant
Mrs. j. A. Leslie.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19
MardiGras Celebration
MOBILE,
NEW ORLEANS,
PESACOLA.

Excursion Tickets Via Norfolk
& Western Rwy. On sale Feb
ruary 18th to 10Th, and Winter
Tourist Tickets on Sale Daily to
Many Points in Florida, Alabama
Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Havana, Texas, California.
Pullman Steel Sleepars, Din
ing Cars.
Information and Fares Upon
Application to, w. b. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent.
II-I9 1T Roanoke, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19
MORE SENATOR'S
FOR SOUTHWEST
Re-apportionment Of Rep
resentatives Will Help this
Section of The State
Richmond. Jan. II.

Richmond, Jan. II.
Below are the apportionments of
delegates and senators under the new
census as provided in the tentative
bill introduced today by Delegate
Chalkley, of Wise county. The bin
was reft to committee and, of
course. there will be series OF
wrangles. The Roanoke representa-
tives seem to be entirely satisfied
with the provision for their civ and
county. We are divorced from Mont
gomery as Senate district This il n
good arrangement for Roanoke and
may leave Montgomery in n district
in which she will be the commanding
force, although she may have some
tough tusse!s in the next ten years
with her new associates, Franklin.
Floyd and Montgomery. Roanoke
city gains new delegate, to which
her increase of population entities
her. Roanoke county holds hor dele.
gate and we have senator tf our
own and need not consult anbyody
else.
Allegheny, Clifton Forge and Craig
get delegate among them.
Roanoke city gets two and the
county one.
Giles and Bland get one between
them.
Montgomery and Radford get one.
Pulaski. Wythe and Symth get one
each.
Bristol city and Washington county
have one.
Wise gets two delegates for her
self. Scott and Lee get one each,
while Buchanan and Diclkenson divide
one between them.
Russll and Tazewell have one each.
Richmond city gets six.
Henry, Partick, Carroll. Grayson,
one each.
Floyd and Franklin have one be-
tween them, and Franklin besides
gets one of her own.
Bedford county has ono, and divides
another with the city of Lynchburg,
and Lynchburg is given one for her
self.
Campbell county has one outside of
Lynchburg; so that Lynchburg, Bed
ford and Campbell have four altoge-
ther.
Botetourt has her own delegate.
This apportionment gives what may
be called generally the Southwest
nearly one third of the membership
of the house.
No definite redistrcting bill for the
congress district has been introduced
yet, but it is certain Halifax will be
taken from the Sixth and added to
the Fifth, and that the Sixth will be
extended westward to include Taze-
well. The Ninth as it is now is 40.
600 over populated and such a change
IS made necessary by tho law as we'll
as political conditions. The latest
proposition seriously under considera-
tion is to add to the Sixth Giles,
Craig, Bland and Tazewell and leave
Pulaski to the people TO decide where
they prefer to go. The Democrats of
the Ninth are determined to be rid of
Tazewell and for reasons not discredi-
table to that county. They say it con.
tains large part of the brains,
character, substance and aggressive
force of the Republican party of the
State and that it is an obstacle to
democratic control of the district.
They prefer to have Roanoke and
Lynchburg tackle the job of overcom-
ing its Republican majorites and be-
lieve such struggle would be to the
advantage Of all concerned. ALFRED
B. Williams in Thuraday's Roanoke
Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19
The Plumber

Who, when the water works are froze
Comes to our home. the leaks to
close,
And never tells us when he goes?
The plumber.
Who makes the time just what he
wills
Regardless of the time he kills,
And sends US in those afwul bills?
The plumber.
Who, when his bones shall turn to
dust
Should reach land where pipes
don't "bust''
And be forever "cussed and cussed 2"
The plumber.
~ .-.charlottesyille Progress.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19
Ends Winters Troubles

To mrny, winter Is season of trou-
BILE. The frost-bitten toes and fingers,
chapped hands and lips, chilblains,
cold-sores, red and rough skins. prove
this. But such troubles fly before Buck-
lens Arnica Saive. A trial convinces.
Greatest healer of burns, Boils, Piles,
Cuts, Sores, bruises, Eczema and
Sp7ains. Only 25cat John e. jackson
Tasewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19

Mrs. A. r. Tabor, of Crlder, Mo-,
had heen troubled with sick headache
for about five years, when che began
taking Chamberlain's Tablets. She has
taking two bottles Of them and they
have cured her. Sick headache is causee
by a disordered stomach for which
thtse tablets are especially intended.
Try them, get well and stay well. Sold
by all dealers,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19
Pounding'M

Pounding Mill, January 16.-Last
night was considered by many as hav-
ing been the coldest for years. The
mercury registers I'd one below zero
this morning
Miss Effie Williams resigned her
position in the school here and left
Sunday for Williamson, W. Va,
where she will teach in the High
School at that place. She has five
months there and a much larger sal
larry.
Miss Cora Christian is teaching in
the school here, since Miss Williams
resigned.
Mrs. r X. Gillespie spent one day
last week with her mother, Mrs. Mary
o Keeffe at Tazewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Beavers and
baby, of Maxwell, are visiting thei.
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Altizer
here.
j. T. Altizer and Alex Riley made
business trip to Bluefield the last
of the week.
Bridgeman Tom Ringstaff is spend
ing few days with homefolks.
John Gillespie spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Gil
lespie at Wittens Mills.
Miss Lettie Ringstaff spent few
days last week visiting her brother,
William Ringstaff and family at
Richlands.
Grat Steele, of Wardell. was here
one day last week on his way to
Tazewell.
The Order of Workmen met here
Sunday. One duty was to raise
purse for their brother, Jonas Bald
win, and his wife and children
Rev. G. r. Thomas attended the
protracted meeting at Maxwell by
Revs. French Wilson and Riddle, of
Big Stone Gap and Tennessee, respec
lively.
James Neel, r. F. d. carrier, is
off today on account of severe cold.
G. r. Thomas has taken his place.
Blair Brewster was here from
Baptist Valley this afternoon to see
his sister, Mrs. Charles Grimstead and
reports the arrival of twin girls at
his home on yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Grinstead expects to go over tomor-
row to spend several days. Mrs.
Brewster was Miss Florence Caldwell
one of the counties best school teach
ers.
Mrs. Alex Altizer's little son,
Bobbie, and grandchild, baby Ruth,
spent one day last week with friends
at Tazewell, and incidentally did
some shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Thomas SON.
in-law, Tom England, was badly
hurt by an explosion while thawing
dynamite on the 9th in Kentucky. He
is in the Catholic hospital there, and
is in critical condition. A laborer,
working near him, was killed.
Miss Pearl Mcclure spent from Fri
day to Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Marion Mcclure at Cedar
Bluff.
MIR. and Mrs. Enoch Adkins have q
very sick baby.
William Pingstaff was here from
his home at Richlands and reports the
arrival of fine boy baby at his home
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Noah have
sold their house and lot to w. B.
Steele, and are visiting in Richlands.
Mrs. C. H. Trayer took a purse 10
Rev. Mr.. Pangle at Mawxell on yes
terday from the church and others.
Mrs. Pangle is very ill, unable to
move herself, but was considered bet
ter this morning.
Rev. T. A. Repass came down from
Tazewell Sunday afternoon and filled
Rev. G. A. Pangle's appointment.
George White is threatened with
pneumonia.
Mr.. Louis Christian. the mail car
rier to Bandy, has been quite sick the
past weke.
Miss IVA Steele spent yesterday
and last night at Indian.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19

Editor of the G. v News On
what basis was it agreed that the
bond issue be divided? What per cent
to go to the State Highway Commits
siou? what per cent to the Financial
Agent? what per cent to the taxpayer
who voted in favor of the bonds {?
what per cent, il any, will go to the
permanent improvement of the county
roads?
1 voted for the bond issue, and up
to this time l have neither asked nor
received any compensation, but if, as
/ believe, and others think, that a
certain per cent is to be distributed
as above indicated, want my part.
Kindly advise time and place of dis
tri5ution.
ONE OF A MAJORITY.
Tazewell, January II.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19

When you want reliable medicinei
for a cough or cold take Chamb berlain
Cough Remedy 1t can always besa
pended upon and Is pleasant and saf
TO take. For sale by all dealers, d
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19
Rocky Dell Farm For Sale

above farm consists of about 600 fine blue grass
WIN excellent improvements, situated miles of Taze
well, terms to suit purchaser.
For further information apply to
l.. A. TYNES, Tazewell Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19

Citizens of the Baptist Valley and
MCGUIRE Valley neighborhood, who
have called at this Office recently,
state that the roads in that commun-
ity are in worse condition than they
ever were. The good people of that
community are so completely isolated
from their neighbors that they hardly
know they live in Tazewell county.
One thing, however, that reminds
them of their whereabouts is the
large amount of road taxes they are
assessed each year, great deal of
which goes into the pockets of the
"road commissioner" and not into
the roads.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-01-19
BIDS ASKED FOR
road BUILDING
ll3 Miles Will be Let to Con-
tract if Road Men Will
Make Price Low

Judging from the advertisement of
the Board of Supervisors, published
elsewhere in the News, the Board
intends building roads this summer.
lib miles will be let to contract if
the contractors are disposed to make
the price right. 1t is pretty generally
understood, however, that unless the
bidders prices are as low as exper-
fenced road men think they should be,
the roads in the county will be built
by force account, under State super
vision. If the contractors can build
the roads at profit it stands to rea,
son that the county can save that
profit by building the roads itself.
However, there s good reason
to believe that there will be road
building in the county this summer
on large scale, whether by contract
or force account
One feature of the proposed road
building that may retard construction
work is the stumbling blocks which
some citizens are throwing in the
way, by charging large amounts for
rights-of of-way. A small stretch of
road in the Clear Fork District is said
to be in question, because certain
party or parties are demanding heavy
damages for the privilege of running
the road through small piece of
their land. In almost every ms
tance where this has occurred the
owners of the land have been wealthy
men. 1t doesn't seem right that
wealthy farmer should demand Of the
poor tax payers that they pay him for
the pri. il"ge of building road that
will help all concerned. The roads
will be built, on proper grade, in
spite of the opposition.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
AVIATORS IN THE DESERT
Regular Service Across tho Sands of Sahara.

The Desert of Sahara seems to have fascination for the aviators, who have made ambitious plans for estab- fishing a regular service-particularl for military purposes-across the sands to Timbuctu.
 One of the chief obstacles i5 the diff ficulty of reaching machine that has come to grief The sand in many parts of the desert Is so soft that it Is al most impossible, except by the broad footed camels.
 One of the enthusiasts at Biskra has devised an automobile for desert work that seems to promise a solution. It is driven by an air propeller, like those on aeroplanes. and is mounted on a triangular skeleton body. each corner being supported by two large-tired wheels which are so mounted that they can adapt themselves to very irregular surface.
 The entire weight. including a 50- horse power engine, is only 700 pounds.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
Wanderinq Wireless Waves.

A curious phenomenon in connec- ton with wireless telegraphy has the Clichy-Levallois railway station. near Paris. In proximity to the rail way line some telegraph lines were recently erected on columns fitted with ordinary insulators. The work men occupied on the section expe- rienced severe shocks when they touched the wires. Experiments were made to discover the cause of this phenomenon and as result 1t was found that the currents were produced by HertZian waves originating from the wireless telegraph station at the Eiffel tower.-Telegraph Age.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-07
HE COULDN'T TAKE THE JOB
Notorious Cracksman's Explanation of His Reason for Refusing an Easy
 Part in Play.

An American philanthropist made business of getting jobs for men just out of jail A notorious cracksman came to him with letter of introduc- tion from the clergyman.
 i've the very thing you want" said the philanthropist, when the jail-bird had dilated adequately and with pride upon his exploits. "I'll see my friend Briggs. Come around tomorrow morn ing"
 The cracksman, encouraged by the prospect of hopest work. appeared promptly at the appointed hour.
 You're to go to work at once." said the philanthropist. My friend is pro- ducing a melodrama. In it is scene where burglar enters the room and cracks a safe. It'll only take you a few minutes, and you don't have to speak a word-just execute the job with the minute detail that will make 1t look real. Your salary will be $50 8 week"
 The convict dolefully shook his head.
 Sorry I can't take the job, boss"
 Cant take 1t? Why, it's the chance of your life"
 Cant help it, boss; promised my mother I'd never go on the stage