Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-01-17

here several days this week on
account of the serious illness of
his sister, Mrs. Louise Ratliff.
The lady's condition is reported
improved in the past few days.
! DR.. Thompson and wife have
established hospital at their
home here for their own use.
Both of them have been in the
embrace of the grip for several
weeks, and confined to their
home.
The Tazewell missionary con-
ference which has been in ses-
sion at Cedar Bluff, adjourned
Monday night. About fifteen
ministers were present.
Mr.. G. M. Finley, Martins
vile, Va, will be here on Friday
the oath, to buy car load of
horses and mules-wants good,
we'll broke stock.
Bring in what you have.
We have been informed that
the announcing of the marriage
of Prof. p. R. Allen, which re-
Gently appeared in this paper,
was mistake. We regret that
the error occurred.
1t is reported that Tazewell
will soon lose two of its best
families of James R. Laird
and James F. Hurt. Both these
gentlemen are in business in
Bluefield, and having to living
away from home most of the
time does not appeal to them.
Conrad Tynes, the life insur-
ance solicitor, is ill at Clintwood,
where he has been on business
several days. His wife left for
that place Tuesday evening to be
with him and bring him home as
soon as he recuperates.
George l.. Wright, grand
lecturer of the Masonic Lodge of
Virginia, was here three days
this week as a guest of the lodge
at this place. Mr.. w light is one
of the best informed members
of the order in the South, and
his annual visits are always a
pleasure looked forward to by
the fraternity.
V. L. Sexton, one of the best
known attorneys in Southwest
Virginia, and ex-mayor of Ora
ham, was in the city short
while yesterday, being on his
way to Washington. He was for
merly located at Pocahontas and
is senior member of the firm of
Sexton and Roberts. -Lynchbure
News, Tuesday.
A. P. Hopkins, of Blacky,
Buchanan county, was here be-
| tween trains Monday as the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. E. Hopkins. Mr.. Hop
kins has a responsible and
lucrative position with the Ritter
Lumber Company, with whom
he has been associated for several
years.
Captain A. j. Tynes continues
to improve at the home of his
son, DIR. Tynes, in Staunton. He
expected to return to his home
here this week, but his son
vetoed his plans, and he will
likely remain in Stanton some
time yet. 1t is probable that
Mrs. Tynes will join him in
Staunton, and they spend the
winter there.
William Pruett, esq.,, of Shaw
vers Mills, was here Tuesday,
and enrolled as a member of the
News family. He strayed from
the fold for a season, but the
constant persuasion of his family
that they couldn't keep house
without this paper, brought him
back safely. We expect to keep
him on our subscription list the
rest of time.
Postmaster Pendleton has been
at his former home at Marion
the past week on business. The
Colonel cannot resist the tempta-
ton of returning to his first love,
the newspaper business, the idea
haunting him night and day. 1t
will be no surprise to his friends
to hear any time that he has
embarked on the rough, rugged
sea of journalism.
Mr.. A. G. Kiser, who under
went painful and serious
operation in the Johnston Willis
hospital Christmas week, return
ed to his home here last week,
and is gradually regaining his
, strength. Mr.. Kiser's operation
was one of the most difficult and
dangerous performedby DIR. John
ston in years. Owing to Mr..
KiSer'S physical condition no