Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-04

Mrs. Alice Winston, of Blue
field, has been in town several
days on a visit to her sister,
Mrs. John Hawkins on West
Main Street.
Miss Annie, daughter of Har-
vey George, of Warrenton, Va,
is visiting her relatives and
friends in the community.
Major James P. Whitman, of
Horsepen, was here Wednesday
as the guest of his daughter,
Mrs. Copenhaver.
Fish nets, $1.50 and $500. w.
T. Witten and Co.
r. P. Hit, of Tannersville,
was business visitor to Taze-
well Monday. He recently sold a
tract of 80 acres of land in Poor
Valley to Wyatt Brothers.
The confederate pension board
will sit at the courthouse on the
9th day of April, next, to amend
and correct the pension list. A.
st. Clair, Chairman.
The Loyal Temperance Legion
will meet March End, Sunday
afternoon, at three o'clock at
the Presbyterian church. All
boys and girls are cordially in
vited to be present and are re-
quested to bring their tesla
ments.
George Peery, Secretary.
The Wittens Mills Graded
School will hold it's closing exer-
cises tonight, beginning at z
o'clock. A good program has
been arranged for the occasion.
Prof. Strong, and his assistants,
Miss Kate Reynolds and Miss
Brenda Wright, have conducted
a good school, and the commun-
ity will generally regret their
absence during the holidays.
J. N. and J. w. Hartman were
in Roanoke Tuesday, represent
ing the creditors of the Empire
Coal Land Corporation, in an
effort to reduce the fee charged
by one of the many lawyers,
who have appeared as counsel
before referee Penn.
J. e. Childress, of Bland
county, was here this week and
bought the lot at North Taze-
well, just back of the Methodist
church, and which belonged to
Captain E. J. Miles. He paid
$500 for the property. His
brother, A. F. Childress, also
bought the house and lot belong
ing to Governor" Vance, pay
inc therefor $500. ---F
The massive tower for the
Methodist church has been COM
pleted by contractor Heldreth,
the work being done by the
younger member of the firm of
Mcconnell Brothers. There is
said to sufficient brick in the
tower to build three houses of
the size of II. p. Brittain's.
Miss Julia Young, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs, j. N. Young, of
Thompson Valley, and Mr.. John
Childress. of Chilhowie, were
united in marriage at the
Methodist parsonage at Marion.
March 18th.
The bride was attired in a
suit of brown with accessories
to match, and wore a beautiful
bunch of carnations.
After the marriage the couple
left for Chilhowie, where q
reception was given the in their
honor.
The regular spring examina-
ton for teachers will be held at
Tazewell Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. April "a, Is, 26, be-
ginning promptly at 8 a. m. each
day. Examinations for white
teachers will be held in one
room of the High School build
ing, for colored teachers in the
Colored school building. For
further information write Supt.
W. Archie Thompson, Tazewell,
Va.
Mr.. Ed Buchanan, of Grafton,
was here Tuesday, having a
finger on his left hand treated,
the finger having gotten mixed
up in a cutting machine, and
being severely bruised. To avoid
the possibility of blood poison,
he hurried to town and was
treated.
Mr.. and Mrs. John White, of
North Tazewell, who recently
lost their home by fire, are very
grateful to the good people Of
Tazewell and North Tazewell,
who came to their aid so SUBJ
stantially. Mr.. G.. H. Peery, on