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The Washington times., 1913-11-22
LEGAL NOTICES

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT oi
COITNBIA, Holding Probate Court-Ne
9O;as Administrations. This is 10 give notice
That the subscriber, Of the District OF Coium
pia. has obtained nom the Probate Court a
tar., on The estate of Mary ?. Pierce, lat
OF the District OF Columbia, deceased. Al
persons having claims against the decease,
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, witt
th. vouchers thereof, legally authenticated
20 the subscriber, or before the list da,
OF November, A. d. 1914, otherwise they ma:
nv law be excluded from all benefit OF SAT-
estate. Given under my hand this 2lst ga,
of November 1913. MARTHA NEI.SOs
PIERCE, No. 81 The Lamberton. tSeal.
Attest: JAMES TANNER. Register o
Wills for the District or Columbia, Clerk o
the Probate Court. ANDREW WILSON
Attorney.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-27
HER MEANING.

~Gladys says f, her love in q
cottage"
.eYssi a Ne eultAGAs
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-27
THIS IS AGE OF SOCIETIES
New Workers. Appeal for SURPRISING
overworked oroanI-
zatlon.

Who can deny that this is pre-
eminently the age Of combinations
and societies ?" There is society,
with a capital S, for every purpose
under the heaven. Yes, verify, a So
ciety to mourn and a society for
peace, a society for noise and a soci-
ETY. for the suppression of noise, a
society for giving and, at last, a So
ciety for the preventing of giving.
Is it not almost time to pause in
our mad career of organization and
to ask ourselves, What next? asks
a correspondent of the New York
Times. Whittier and wherefore I?
Forsooth, can we not suppress super
fiuous noises without making so
much noise about it? And is it alb
solutely necessary to pay useless dues
in order to prevent useless givings !?
Fellow sufferers, let us betup and
doing! There is but one way out
of this intolerable situation. Per-
haps you have guessed it already.
Let us organize one more society.
This is to be the greatest, most far
reaching and final achievement Of
this age of marvellous achievements.
Let us form a society for the preven-
ton and suppression Of useless So
cieties.
Henceforth let Spasus be the great
battlecry of humanity Then shall
we live happily forever after. Selah
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-27
HAD SEEN ENOUGH.

May Showing family)-This is
father and that's mother, and over
there with the beard is Uncle Jerry.
Fresh (absent-mindedly)-Yes l
like your crowd immensely, but I'd
like to hold off little while longer
Cornell Widow.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-27
DELICATE DISCRIMINATION.

"One can make anything express
ones feelings, if so inclined"
"How do you mean?"
didn't you notice what Amy did
when she handed the refreshments
around? She gave Name, who is her
chum, some angel food and handed
Jessie only the devil cake"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-27
HIS STATUS.

docs that dentist go into soci-
ety."
81 don't know, but he ought to-"
"How is that?'
81 notice in his dispensary prac-
tice he has much to do with charity
bawls."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-27
SLOW PROGRESS.

''To look at Plimpson, you would
think he was the busiest man in the
world"
eyes, Plimpson reminds me of a
man on a treadmill. He is always
going like the wind, but never gets
anywhere"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-27
CROOKED BEATS.

Church. see that Boston has one
policeman to every 456 inhabitants.
Gotham hope they are not as
crooked as the streets.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-27
IN THE NIGHT ROOM.

''Here's dispatch about a man
bound over for stealing a load of
pumpkins; case never came to trial,"
"Head ii, indictment Squashed.'"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-27
QUITE THE CONTRARY.

whats Diggs doing now?'
'Loafng, as usual. The list Of ac-
tivities printed on his stationery has
nothing whatever to do with the way
in which he spends his time"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23
FavOrs Baptist Valley Route

Supervisor Lowe, of Maiden
Spring District, called at this
Office Tuesday. Mr.. Lowe favors
the Bristol Bluefeld Highway
road, and thinks it should go
down Baptist Valley to Rich
lands, from there to Raven on
to Swords Creek. Mr.. Lowe
stated that only about five miles
is unprovided for in his district,
and that the Baptist Valley route
is favored by a large majority
of the people, not only in his
district, but in the county. The
proposed route would pass
through the prosperous Clinch
Valley towns near the railroad,
whereas the Fincastle route
would pass through a section of
the county that is thinly settled.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23
A Social Event

Miss Tot Mccall and Miss Nell
George were hostesses Wednes-
day afternoon at the Mccall
home east of town at an auction
bridge party, which is said to
have been one of the most de-
lightful social events of the year.
The rooms were handsomely
decorated in red carnations and
dog wood and a six course lunch
con was served, consisting of
most delicious refreshments.
The tally cards used were hand
painted, and served as nice
souvenirs of the occasion. The
following ladies were present;
Mesdames P. d. Johnston, A.
G. Russell, A. j. May, j. A.
Greever, Lucy Walker, w. T..
Gillespie, Nanola Peery, C. T.
st. Clair, G. w. st. Clair, P. H.
Fudge, R. B. Gillespie, w. A,
Scott, j. G. Buston, S. C.
Graham, ]. G. Kelly.
Misses Mayola Gillespie
Rosalie Stras, Bessie Jackson
Sallie Britain, Evangeline Pal
1 mer, Maybelle Greever, Georgi
Crockett, Sadie Mcclure.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23
Bryan His Idol

Mr.. H. G. Peery, of this
town, was much interested in
the friendly criticism of the
Clinch Valley News by the
editor of The Roanoke Times,
particularly what was said about
Mr.. Bryan, and remarked: "Say
to Mr.. Williams, that Mr.. Bryan,
raising a high standard at
Washington by excluding wine
from his table at public func-
tions has by this one act over
balanced by far all his supposed
or real defects" Mr.. Peery
along with a host of others here
is an ardent admirer of the
Secretary of State, and it is
worth almost a mans life tc
speak disparagingly of the
Nebraskan.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23
The Moving Picture

The more one sees Of moving
pictures the more wonderful and
interesting they appear. Among
modern achievements of science
few exceed in interest the in
vention of the moving pictures.
Not only a source of amusement
are the movies, but of educa-
ton also. Since the establish
ment of strict censorship few
Objectionable pictures are shown,
which was not the case at first.
Manager Kelly has been showing
many fine pictures here recently.
Persons who can never travel
around or even read extensively,
are taken on imaginary trips
through foreign countries, see
strange animals and peoples and
beautiful cities, large steamers,
the oceans, great industries at
work, and important great men
and women, etc, ect. A few
evenings ago President Wilson,
and Governor Mann of Virginia
and other leading citizens, were
seen here almost as perfectly as
if they had been here in person.
Great are the movies" and it
is to be hoped that Prof. Kelly
will put in his best work on the
pictures, and cut out all cheap
vaudeville, and that the people
will give this our only "play
house" hearty encouragement.
Speaking of the moving pic
true show, several people have
expressed the wish that if
possible to do so, the unneces-
sary noise and boisterousness
caused by children running and
tearing through the house, be
suppressed. Some boys-not all
little fellows either, raise good
deal of Gain" there frequently,
annoying people who go there
for an hours quiet enjoyment
and rest. Children too young or
otherwise cannot appreciate a
show, have little business at a
show, and if necessary to take
them, land it often is, if the
mother goes), they should not
be permitted to take the place. "
This friendly criticism is made
for the general good.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23
Frost at Tip Top

McTeer Saunders, of Tip Top,
was here attending a road meet
ing Tuesday. Mr.. Saunders says
nearly all the fruit in Wright's
Valley has been killed by the
recent frosts, which is quite a
loss to many of the people of
that community. The road from
Bailey to st. Clair is being
pushed, and will be soon COM
pleted. Mr.. Saunders says that
the rough and rugged road from
Tip Top to the Iron Lithia
Springs property will soon be
greatly improved, an appropria.
tion of $2500 having been made
by the county, and a like amount
made by the owners of the
springs. Work on the road will
soon be commenced.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23
Grafton News

Grafton, May 19.-We are
having nice weather at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Bourne
are the proud parents of a small
baby boy-only weighs eleven
lbs.
Mrs. Ella Buchanan and her
brother-in-law, Mr.. P. G. Baugh,
made a trip to Graham Sunday.
Miss Jessie Bales made fly
ing trip to Bluefield Wednesday.
Mrs. Laura Repass and her
neice, Miss Minnie Rutherford
spent the day Thursday with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Rutherford.
Mrs. S. w. Yost spent Thurs
day with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. H. N. Peck.
Concord Sunday School is
progressing nicely.
Rev. Mr.. Huffman, the new
pastor of the Lutheran church,
preached a splendid sermon to
an attentive audience Sunday.
Miss Ethel Buchanan was
shopping in town Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Baugh, who has
been very i'll with rheumatism
for the last seven years, is now
at Graham for treatment. Her
many friends hope for her a
speedy recovery.
Miss Mary Nidermaier enter
tained a number of her friends
Sunday. Those present were:
Misses Lucy Gilpen and Minnie
Rutherford, and Messrs. Willie
Baugh and Willie Bourne.
Mrs. Lizzie Burton spent
Thursday with her daughter,
Mrs. Mae Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Rutherford
spent the day with homefolks
Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Young has broker
| the record on Matching turkeys
She set 81 eggs and Matched %
and Mrs. Hattie Hager had very
bad luck--set 81 eggs ant
Matched %.
Mr.. George Hager's horse wa
seriously injured on barb wir'
Sunday night.
Mrs. Georgia Burton is yer.
ill at her home.
Mrs. Hattie Hager was visit
ing relatives Sunday.
l Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bourn
, like their new home very much
e Mrs. Chas Cox, who has bee
e sick, is better. -
Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Peck wei
lshopping in town Monday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23
BenbOw Items

Benbow, Va. May 81. 1913. Mr..
Allen Buchanan is spending this week
at home with his mother.
Rev. Mr.. Carson preached n very
fine sermon at White church lrst Sun
day morning to large and attentive
audience.
Our Sunday School was rather late
getting started, but is doing well at
this time.
Miss Carene Buchanan who has been
attending school at Sullens in Bristol
Tenn, got home last week, her many
friends are glad to have her back.
Messfs C. L, Scott. William Clay
tor and Dan Thompson, all from the
west end of the valley attended church
at this place last Sunday. We were
glad to have the young gentlemen
with us.
Miss Pharr, an attractive young lady
from Tazewell, spent Sunday with her
friends, the Misses Lynch. She at
tended church here Sunday morning.
Mrs. Vicie Claytor has been quite
sick. but is much improved at this
MIR. w. ID. Mathews, who is at
wark in Tazewell, spent Sunday with
home-folks at this place.
Miss Rose Witten is in town doing
sewing this week.
Corn hoeing is beginning in this
section this week.
Mr.. G. o. Thompson has been in
irnyson County on business for several
lays, he will return this week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23
Death of Il Good Man

The tragic death of Adam
Ritter, reported in last issue OF
tins paper, was 4 shock to the
entire community. To the writer
1t was Il personal grief. He was
one my very best friends. Every
since the establishment of the
Agricultural Department of the
Fair he had been a valuable
assistant. He liked the work.
was an intelligent, sensible, and
as true and square a man as ever
lived. Coming in close contact
with him | had opportunity to
know him, and | never knew a
truer man.
His extreme deafness, to
which, primarily, was due the
fearful accident which killed
him, placed him. at a disadvant-
age, and deprived him of much
pleasure, but the was not morose
or selfish. On the other hand,
he was usually cheerful, and al
ways jolly and bright. bear
this sincerely expressed testi-
mony to my dear friend, whose
kindly old face and contagious
laughter shall sorrowfully
miss. Editor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23
Crooked Corn Rows

Jo. Kelly. Burkc's Garden,
who is something of Il farmer
himself. was poking Il little
fun at the editor on account of
crooked corn rows on the
Experiment Farm. Several
other friends have spoken of
the same, and seem to think it
terrible THAT q corn row should
be other than straight as Il line
on the farm. The boys do
not, az the Hardshell preacher
said, Understand the doc
trine." The editor has heard all
his life that more corn grows in
crooked rows than in straight
ones, and as this is an "expcr-
iment" farm he is only trying
to prove or disprove the old say
mig. That's all, and we hope the
boys" will now understand
the doctrine"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23
Burke's Garden News
Burke's Garden. Nav.

Burke's Garden, May. 20.
Mr.. Hicks, pastor of the Meth
odist church at this place, at his
appointment on last Sunday in
speaking of taking proper care
of the young life of the people
sowing good seed in the morn
ing"-spoke of the great need
of better schoolhouses and bet
ter teachers, and of the need of
good books and good newspapers
in the home. In this connection
he spoke in flattering terms of
the newspapers of Tazewell
county, and especially of the
editor of the Clinch Valley
News, and of the high com
pliments paid him latley by the
editor of The Roanoke Times.
Mr.. Thomas Rosenbaum died
at his home in Washington, d.
c., and interment will be made
in the cemetery at Central
chruch here this afternoon. Mr..
Rosenbaum was born in Smythe
CO., and was a brother of the
late S. e. Rosenbaum, of Taze-
well. He leaves a wife and an
adopted daughter and many rel
atives and friends.
The community was shocked
to hear of the horrible death of
Mr.. Adam Ritter who was so
well-known here having once
lived in this community.
The third Quarterly Confer
ence of this circuit will convene
at Central church May 81 and
June l. Rev. d. H. Carr expects
to attend the meeting and it is
probable that the meeting will
continue several days.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23
NORTON'S COUNCIL
is GETTING BUSY
Doctor, Head of Street Committee,
Sc Deeply Interested in Town,
Forgot He Was Practitioner.

Norton. Va. The streets of
Norton are all being macad
amized according to the kings
taste. The work is st-class, all
limestone. Mayor Pepper and
his rlght-bower, DR.. Cherry,
who is chairman of the street
committee are looking after the
work from sun-up to sun-down.
Some one said that Pepper had
given up his business, and DR..
Cherry had forgotten until some
one sent for him that he was a
physician, so absorbed are they
at present in street building.
Labor is scarce, although good
wages are paid and mayor Pep
per sees to it that every man
gets his money Saturday night.
1t seems that so much is going
on under this Wilson administra-
tion that it is difficult to keep
sufficient labor. We could use SO
more men in Norton today.
That isn't all, in short while
the Interstate road will settle
the question of getting its line
through the town and connect
ing with the Glamorgan line
which is to be extended to the
thousands Of acres of coal lands
on the head of Guests River.
owned by the Wentz syndicate.
1t is said this will be the biggest
coal proposition in the Stonega,
not excepted. The opening of
this coal property will increase
Norton's population at least
:, ,O00.to 10, 900. Keep an eye on
Norton, it hasn't its 4 or S rail
roads for nothing. r. f. S.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23
w. r.. ROsenbaum Dead

w. T. Rosenbaum, a native of
Burke's Garden, this county,
and brother of the late Stephen
Rosenbaum, and related to
many Tazewell families, died in
Washington city last Sunday.
The remains were inferred in
Burke's Garden on Wednesday.
The funeral service was con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Huffman,
the new Lutheran minister. De-
ceased wsas 63 years old. He
leaves a wife, but no children.
For the last 25 years he held a
clerical position in Washington
in the war department. His
only brother, Rev. y. B. Rosen-
baum, lives in Pennsylvania.
His remains were accompanied
from Washington by his widow
and M. l.. Peery, his first
cousin, their mothers being sis
ters.
A fine tribute was paid him at
his death by Rev. Mr.. Huddle,
his pastor in Washington, which
we will publish next issue.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23
Died on Train

Miss Mabel, the thirteen year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
b. Steele, of Steelsburg, died on
passenger train No. II, between
Tip Top and Graham Wednesday
morning, while enroute to Blue
field for an operation. The
young lady had been ill for
sometime, and had been advised
by physicians to undergo an
operation at Bluefeld. She was
accompanied by her mother, and
I'D Mcclure, and after leaving
Tip Top she became suddenly i'll
and expired before medical aid
could be reached. Her sudden
death was probably due to the
bursting of an abscess near her
right ear. The remains were
taken to her home at Steelsburg
Wednesday evening.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23
A New Sales Room

We have opened a new sales
room at Tazewell and are ready
for business. We have establish
ed a branch Office here and will
be glad to have our customers
call in and see us. You can use
our phone and have your letters
written free of charge. You will
also find a copy of your account
and some one ready and waiting
to take the cash. We will also
carry a supply of flour, meal and
feed at this point. Prices will be
the same as at North Tazewell.
Farmers will find a drink of ice
water, and a place to sit down.
Call and see US. Star Milling Co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23

life Thursday May 10, 1913, at 2 a
nj. of tuberculosis of the throat. Sh,
was married to VIM. Caldwell, grand
son of Maj. Otis Caldwell and VIM,
Floyd Mcclure on January IS, 1911.
She Joined the Christian church here
about IL years ago and was baptized
by Rev. Arthur +. Robson.
The funeral was preached at Chris.
tian church here Friday the 10th, al
/ l O'Clock by the Rev. j. N. Harnan
OF Tazewell, from Heb 12-1, in the
prescense of large assemblage of
relatives and friends, after which the
remains were lain to rest in the public
cemetery near by to await the rcsur-
rection.
Bertha was the only daughter of
her fond parents who are almost broken
hearted with grief. She leaves two
brothers, Charles Ii. and L. T. also
several uncles and aunts and other re-
latives to mourn for one they loved so
dearly. Bertha was born and raised
here, and lived here with the exception
of her short married lite, where she
resided with her husband on Pounding
Mill Branch until about two months
prior to her death, she was brought to
the home of her parents.
May God comfort and sustain the
loving heart broken husband, parents
and brothers who feel their loss go
deeply, and may they all meet in
heaven. when all tears shall be
wiped away and there will he no more
death, for all the former things have
passed away"
The flowers were many and beauti-
full. Bertha was a Rebekah, the
basket bore the emblem. three links.
Bertha was seldom away from Sun
lay School or Church prior her sick
ness, she will be missed greatly. She
was sick even two years.
"We shall sleep but not forever.
There will be glorious dawn. We
will meet to part no never. In the
resurrection morn,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23
FREE TICKETS FOR
TAzEWELL GUESTS
Board Will Have Special Train For
Celebration Here Next Month.
Road Committee Appointed.

The regular meeting of the
Tazewell-North Tazewell Board
of Trade was held in the Court
house last Thursday evening.
and many of the details of the
proposed banquet were discussed.
1t has been decided to issue
invitations, possibly $50, to the
citizens and business men be-
tween English, w. Va, and
Cedar Bluff, and upon acceptance
of those invitations and an
indication of their willingness
to come to Tazewell, transporta-
tion will be issued for the round
trip. Provision will be made for
the special train as soon as the
number who expect to come is
known, and the party will be
met in automobiles at North
Tazewell and given a drive over
the town and adjacent country.
The question of a new passen-
ger station at North Tazewell
was discussed, a lenthy petition,
signed by all the business men
and many of the citizens of the
two towns having been secured,
that suitable quarters
be provided for the patrons of
the Norfolk and Western. It'll
was decided to hold the petition
until the road between the two
towns is built, as it would be in
bad taste to ask the N, and w. |
to build a new passenger station
with the present approaches
almost impossible.
A committee, DR.. M. B. |
Crockett, j. S. Bottimore, C. p.
Beavers and j. w. Whitley, was |
to take up the matter
0f repairing the road to North !
Iazewell, as well as the road to
The new cemetery. Mr.. w. |. !
Lee, County Road Engineer, 4
was present at the mcetinng and /
stated that the plant near Wit
:en's Mills would be moved to
The North Tazewell road within
The next sixty days, and that he !
thought the road would be !
greatly improved before winter. |
The question of liquid refresh
nents for our guests from
Indian Creek, Beech Fork and
other points, was discussed, and |
W. A. Scott was promptly on
lis feet and donated enough of
he famous Was-Cott Ginger Ale !
o wet the whistles of all visit
,rs. So our guests can be assured
hat their throats will not be
allowed to suffer from drought /
while in Tazewell.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-05-23
Bill BOgges Elucidatcs

w. p. Boggcss, general man
ager of the bumptious town of
Richlands from time immemorial
says that rather than have his
name dropped from our list he
comes across" with two "bat
hides. At the same time "Bill"
endorses an attached due bill for
$500 in addition, which, when
paid will put him "away ahead
of the hounds" But "Bill"
didn't mean it, and so his due
bill is destroyed after this gentle
reprimand. This is mentioned
here to call attention OF our
readers do not pay a bill and
sign a note to pay it again, as Il
number of our subscribers have
inadvertently done recently. We
ask only that subscriptions be
paid once when due not twice
glad enough to get them once.