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

Richlands Va, April 16. The
play, "A Case of Suspension"
will be given in the auditorium
of the Richlands High School on
April 10Th at 8 p. m. The pro.
ceeds will go to paying the ex-
penses of recent improvements
on the grounds. The play is
given by High School students.
Mr.. T.. E. Worrell, of the state
school board, has been making a
tour of inspection of the high
schools of this county. He seem
ed greatly pleased with the
condition of the Richlands High
School. He found the state
regulations being carefully car
ried out. The school is moving
smoothly and successfully to its
end: The term has been cut short
for lack of funds but a little
strenuous effort on the part of
teachers and pupils will go far
toward meeting the difficulty of
classification for the coming
year growing out of this fact.
The fountain was put in
operation this week with four
sanitary drinking cups. Vines
and blooming plants on and
about the structure make it a
very attractive as well as useful
addition to the improvements
made this year. The fountain
was put up with money derived
from the presentation of the
play Topsy Turvey by the
teachers Of the school.
The Richlands Orchestra has
added greatly to the enjoyment
of public performances in the
schoolhouse this year. 1t is an
organization that ought to be
encouraged.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18
SOUTHWEST LEADS
IN ROAD BUILDING
Wise and Tazewell Lead the Resi-
of State in Progress, TazewelI
Leading in Proposed Roads.

The Times-Di patch of Tues.
day morning contained the fol-
lowing regarding road building
In Southwest Virginia:
| But it is the Southwest that
leads all the rest in the matter
of road building. Wise County is
first in the State, having, voted
more than 81, 900, 600 in bonds
OF permanent highways, all of
which is not yet expended. The
county is now nearly covered by
a system of roads that will be
there always, affording travel in
all directions. The cost of con-
struction there is very great. for
the county is nearly all noun
tains, and grading is n trcmen-
dous item. Besides, the proper
ton of farming land is not
large. But the mine owners. who
pay the bulk of the taxes, have
not hesitated to indorse the bond
issues and to stand for the tax
alton necessary to provide in
terest and redemption funds.
Tazewell, also in the South
west, comes next, with a bond
issue of $625, 900. This was not
accomplished without good
deal of Strife, accompanied by
the usual argument of paying
as you 60" but opposition is
said to be now nearly a thing of
the past. With the single ex-
ceptlon of Mecklenburg, Taze-
well shows more completed and
prospective roads than any
other county in the State.
With the building of all the
roads authorized in the South
west, it will be possible to travel
over modern highways from
Bluefield, w. Va, on the State
line, through Tazewell, Russell,
Wise and Lee Counties, to the
Tennessee and Kentucky borders,
with but one or two small gaps.
Or, with a road projected from
Abingdon through gap of the
mountains into Russell County.
a trip may be made from Bristol
to Bluelicld."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18

to aid and encourage you along
in the good work that you have
diligently set on foot. May sue
cess be your reward.
Give my kindest regards to
an my old friends, especially
WIKI Witten. | would be glad to
see any of my Tazeweu friends,
Just any old time.
Dear Parson if you will come
to Marion. | can give you few
lessons in gardening that will
40 you good. ! have the reputa-
tion of having the best garden
IN Marion. With best wishes for
the most successful year of your
paper, | am
Yours respectfully.
Geo. w. Yost.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18
A MAN THAT WILL
BE GREATLY MISSED
S. D. May, Who Died Last Friday
Morning, Occupied a Place in The
Community thatWiII BcHad TO Fill

Samuel Davidson May, whose
death occurred at his home here
last Friday morning, was the
eldest son of the late Col. A. j.
and Mrs. Matilda Davidson May,
natives of Kentucky, where he
was born in the year 1856. The
family came to Tazew ell from
Kentucky in 1864. Col. May
being in command of regiment
of soldiers, when the subject of
this sketch was a very small
boy. He was the oldest of four
brothers and two sisters, all
dead, except one brother and
one sister-A. J. May, of Taze-
well and Mrs. H. Wade Steele,
of Roanoke, Mrs. R. C. Chap
man, deceased, and two younger
brothers died quite young.
Deceased was twice married.
His first wife was Miss Mollie
Leece, of this community. To
this union five children-three
sons and two daughters, were
born, all of whom survive, viz:
Mrs. Hardy, Graham, Mrs.
Burke, Messrs. Jack, William
and Sam, of this town. His
second wife was Miss Belle
Shelbourne, of Lee County, who,
with four young children, sur
vie, to mourn the loss of one of
the kindest of husbands and
best of fathers.
Briefly, the above are the
salient facts in the history of
Samuel D. May. But they do not
give a comprehensive conception
of the man. His true worth and
character cannot be put in
words. To appreciate him it
was necessary to know him
personally, and those who knew
him most intimately appreciated
him most. He was the soul of
honor, a man of mquestioned
integrity. AS a lawyer he was
successful and had attained. a
position of prominence at home
and abroad. He was educated in
the Common and High School of
this town, and graduated with
honor from Emory and Henry
College, entering at once the
law office of his father, and
gradually but steadily rose to a
high place in his profession. At
the time of his death he owned
a valuable estate on the suburbs
of this town, having recently
completed a splendid residence
built of stone, and his death, in
the prime of life, in the midst
of his successes, seems peculiar
ly untimely and unfortunate.
The town will miss him. His
friends included every citizen of
the community, both high and
low, rich and poor, will miss
him, and his family, most bitter
ly and sorely of them all. Peace
be to his ashes!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18
Came Over on New Road

Messrs. G. j. Lambert, William
Altizer, w. P. Payne and two
sons, G. G. and Doc. Payne, of
Bandy, were here Tuesday.
They came over the new road
from Bandy to Cedar Bluff.
Regular stops have been estab-
lished on the road. Bandy is the
first stop after leaving Cedar
Bluff, then follows Faraday,
Faraday Siding, Vols Creek,
Canebrake and Berwind. TIL e
Norfolk and Western will erect
passenger stations at these
points in due time. The Beech
Fork tunnel, which only lacks a
hundred feet of being a mile
long, and the bridge on the
Grouse place, 27O0 feet long and
1877 feet high are not completed,
but are being used. The tunnel
is being arched as fast as the
workmen can do the work. AS
stated elsewhere four trains
daily will be run over the road.
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An Important Decision.

The decision has been reached
beyond change now. Our mind
is fully made up. Sink on swim
1T shall be done! What? Why.
drop the names of Il number of
people who take this paper and
pay nothing for it. There are
some names on our list-not
many however, away in arrears.
These subscribers have had due
notice. They pay no attention
to statements. Why should we
continue to give of our time and
money to them free? Better not
have them. 1t costs us nearly
one dollar to send this paper to
a subscriber for one year. WHY
should we give, year after year,
our paper free? The time is up.
The postollice officials order us
to collect up, pay postage or
quit business. We will drop these
delinquents. and if we can't col
lcct amounts due us, charge
them to loss account, and leave
the matter upon the conscicnccs
of the debtor. II they never pay
us they will always owe us.
This is Il final warning. If these
folks want the paper they GER
tainly do not want it frecl
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18
Letter From MIR. Fupate

Rev. H. M. Fugate, Norfolk,
writes us good long personal
letter, enclosing his check for
the May Celebration. He
sends his love to everybody in
Tazewell. He loves the noun
tains, and the mountain people
and no two people were ever
more popular here than Mr.. and
Mrs. t'ugate. He is building a
new church in Norfolk. On his
former field, FarmvilIe, a new
church house is building, and
here the church has undergone
extensive repairs, all of which
seems to indicate that he did
not kill" his former churches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fugate both lost
their fathers during the month
of March-Mr. Fugate on the
24th, and Mr.. Roberts a week
later. Brother Fugate will accent
thanks for his good letter which
cannot be published for lack of
space.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18
The Best Horse to Breed to

Vallar 56191, standard and
registered, foaled 1910, is by
Vice Commodore 2:11; he the
sire of 10 in 2::3O list, including
the champion three year old
filly 1911, Margaret Parish (3)
2:06 IA, and Mcgowan (3)
2:1O Sd.
Vallar's 1st dam Tannin, full
sister to President Mckinley
PIG Id, by Robin (2) 2:28.
Vallar is a grandson of Bingen
2:O6 Id, sire of 1873 in 2:3O, and
10 in 2:10 including Uhlan 1:58.
vallar is a great grandson of
Arion 2:07 Sd, Nancy Hanks
2:04, and Axtell (3) PIP.
Baden, a grandson of Bingen,
recently sold at public auction
for SIG, 10000. Bingen at 10 sold
for $50, 100000, Nancy Hanks
for $40, 100000, Axtell for $1O5, :
00O.00 and Arion for SIPS, 900. 90,
the highest price ever paid for
a horse.
Vallar is a beautiful bay with
black points and large blaze full
length of face. He is good size,
full made, lots of finish, the
finest feet and legs and the
kindest disposition you ever
saw. That he will transmit size,
style, stamina and good looks
will not be questioned by those
familiar with his breeding, who
must call him both royalty and
fashionably bred for any purpose.
Our most valuable saddle and
road horses have come from the
Standard. With the climate,
blue grass and progressive
people we predict that Tazewell
will become the home of better
bred horses.
Vallar will be allowed a few
approved mares, early, at his
stable at $500 to insure living
foal. Mares kept on good pasture
at So. so per month and personal
attention given.
Vice Commodore's "a young
horse fee is $4,000, Bingen at
$3OO.00 and Arion once at
$25, 100000.
They are cheaper, better look
ing, more useful-just as fast
and will last longer than any
auto vet invented.
For further information adj
dress =
c. J. MOSS, Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18
Death of Mr.. A. S. Burks

The Lyncbhurg News of last
Saturday contained the follow
ing account of the death of A.
S. Burks, father of E. r. Burks,
of Tazewell:
News reached the city yester-
day afternoon of the death at
his home near Charlemont, Bed
ford county, of Mr.. A. S. Burks,
who died shortly after 1 o'clock.
Mr.. Burks was born in Bedford
county on March II, 1888, and
was a member of the we'll known
Burks family of that section.
He was a brother of the late
Judge e. G. Burks of the Court
of Appeals and was we'll known
in Lynchburg. He received his
early education at the Gen.
Pendleton school at Lexington,
and was a member of the 18th
Virginia Regiment. He is sur
vived by his second wife and
nine children, among whom are
Mrs. w. H. billiard Mrs. S. H.
Stroud and l.. G. Burks, of this
city; Mr.. j. L. Burks, of Bed
ford City; Mr.. E. r. Burks, of
Tazewell and G. A. Burks, of
Knoxville, Tenn. Three children
by the second marriage also
remain"
Mir. E. r. Burks, of Tazewell,
on account of the death of his
father-in-law, S. D. May, which
occurred on the same day, and
the illness of his child, did not
go to Bedford to attend the
funeral and burial of his father.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18
NEWS OF POUNDING MILL

Pounding Mill, Va, April Is.
Messrs. Robert Petts, Ed
Hoops and Dock Altizer, brigde-
men, were home Sunday from
Portsmouth, where they have
been since the recent flood in
that section.
Mr.. Fred Gillespie returned
Friday from a visit to V. P. l.,
his old stamping ground at
Blacksburg. He was present
Field Day and also attended the
operetta given there by TIE
Martha Washington College
girls, of Abingdon.
"The snow, the snow, the
beautiful snow" fell here yester-
day, the mountains were white.
Mr.. j. Sanders Gillespie and
Mr.. j. Bud Higginbotham, at
Cedar Bluff, lost two or three
fine cattle each last week from
Istaggers.
Mrs. w. B. Steele visited her
mother, Mrs. ]. Marion Mcclure
at Cedar Bluff Sunday night.
Mrs. Mcclure is still bothered
with rheumatism, Mr.. Mcclure
has lagrippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Hunter
and two smallest children, Char.
lotte and G. M. Hunter, Jr.,
spent Sunday at Tazewell visit.
ing MIR. and Mrs. w. l. Lee.
Don't forget to attend Mrs. G.
w. divers lecture here Friday
night, admission free.
John B. Gillespie was a bust.
ness visitor to Tazewell today.
Misses HELEN and Nell GILES
pie, of Witten's Mills, spent last
Friday visiting Miss Iva Steele
Miss Ocie Lowell spent a few
days recently visiting her sister
Mrs. Altizer at Gillespie.
DIR. and Mrs. w .R. Williams
and two children visited theil
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18
Another Man Under The Sod

Last week the Abingdon dis
pensary put another man under
the sod, made one woman a
widow, and left three orphan
children. The man was from an
adjoining county. He went to
Abingdon, Va, filled up on
Abingdon whisky, got to his
home, and died a few hours
afterwards. When, o when will
the people of Abingdon rid
themselves of the destroyer of
life and human happiness?
There are many good people in
Abingdon who voted against
this destroyer, the dispensary.
Against them there is not a
word of criticism, but every
citizen of that town who voted
for the maintenance of this dis
pensary is particeps criminis in
the death of this mar. Now let
the one who is guilty halloo. -
Midland Methodist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18
George YOst Heard From.
Marion, Va, April 12.

Marion, va, April II.
Editor The News:-You will
find enclosed p. o. order for two
dollars for my subscription to
your paper. ! do not know how
] stand with you, / have not re-
ceived a statement from you, if
this does not cover my dues to
you, send me a statement and
you shall receive it by return
mail, for / don't want to miss a
copy of the News. l think every
Tazewell born man, especially a
democrat, should feel proud of
the progress and the wonderful
improvement that you have
made in the old Clinch Valley
News. 1t has no resemblance of
the News of old, on the other
hand it is an up-to-date, spicy,
lively news wire for a weekly,
and | hope all the boys will come
lalong with their subscription,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18
PASSENGER TRAINS
ON INDIAN CREEK
First Run Over New Line Made on
Tuesday-Cars Crowded With Peo-
pie From Bandy and Other Points.

The hopes of all the good peo.
pie living at Cedar Bluff and the
country round about were real
lied Tuesday morning when the
Norfolk & Westerns trains over
the Indian Creek branch were
started, a regular schedule being
established between that town
and Canebrake, which will
afford the citizens living close
to the railroad ample opportunity
to come and go at their pleasure.
The first train which left
Canebrake Tuesday morning
made the trip safely and without
incident, except along the route
at stated intervals the cries and
shouts of the people were heard,
and a general holiday observed.
The train, consisting of an
engine and two coaches, made
the trip cautiously, picking its
way over the new track and un-
tried roadbed, and through the
long tunnel, and slipped into
Cedar Bluff in time to connect
with the Norfolk & Westerns
Clinch Valley trains. The two
coaches were crowded to the
last step. Several Of the passen-
gers came on to Tazewell, the
inevitable goal of all good cit
liens, Notwithstanding their
political affiliations or former
conditions of servitude, made
their purchases, and returned
in the afternoon to Bandy and
the other stations on the new
line. The people living on the
new line will be more fortunate
than those of us living on the
main line, as the Clinch Valley
will have to be called now, in
that they will have three trains
a day each way. Two local trains
will make the round trip from
Canebrake and one through
train will be run from Berwind.
and possibly later the N. & w.
will detour some of their heavy
passenger trains over this line
to relieve the congestion in the
Pocahontas field.
The Indian Creek branch
passes through one of the rich
est coal fields in the Southwest.
Thousands of acres, most of
which belong to northern
capitalists, lie convenient to the
road, and will be operated in the
near future. In fact, several
mines on the road are now being
opened, and coal will be shipped
over the line before a great
many days.
The new railroad will 90 down
in history as being one of the
few lines built in which it was
not found necessary to resort to
condemnation to secure rights
Of way. In many instances the
N. d. w. had to pay exorbitant
prices for rights of way, but
they thought best to pay the
price rather than resort to the
courts.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18

resembling a nettle. These
briars render the hay worthless
for horses. A few days ago the
editor of this paper ordered a
small quantity of alfalfa hay for
"Napolean Bonaparte", who
has been sick with diste mper,
and a little, clean sweet hay
was wanted. But of all the hay
ever seen this was the poorest
and worst; 1t had much of Capt.
Cooper's burr grass, dirt and
everything else but alfalfa. The
hay resembled a pile of big,
bare weed stems. 1t is scarcely
fit for bedding. OF course the
people who sold this hay were
deceived in it. Such hay as this
preJudices people against alfalfa,
and this article is to give warn
ing. Examine this hay well be-
fore you haul it home. Mr.. j. G.
Buston has just called in and
says that he ordered a car of
Alfalfa and got the same stuff.
and agrees that it is almost
worthless. The shippers prac-
tticed a deception, or were
ignorant.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18
Burke's Garden Items
Burke's Garden, April IN.


Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Moss, of
Tazewell, are visiting friends
and relatives in the Garden this
week.
w. jeff Hoge, of Bland coun-
ty, was a recent visitor to this
place.
N. w. Showers spent Sunday
on Clear Fork.
Several young people from
here expect to attend the closing
exercises of Sharon High School
tomorrow night.
Miss Bessie Peery's school will
close next week.
Mrs. George Kelly has been
very III for several days.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18
Tanncrsville Items

Tannersville, April 16. The
rain and hail Monday and the
cool atmosphere that has follow
ed make the fire feel right good
at present the fire has been
cracking in several lireplaces
that had been put out of use
during the warm weather we
have had.
Jas. Patrick and family were
visiting ut John Patrick's Sun
day.
ID. M. WINNER and family
were guests at Edward Booths
Sunday.
George Patrick and Avery
Crabtree visited friends and
relatives at Cedar Bluff from
Friday until Monday.
w. e. Hits family visited r.
f. Abe's Sunday.
Geo. w. Miller, II. j. White
head and Sam Lloyd were busi-
ness visitors to Tazewell Satur-
day.
Mrs. VIM. Kirk visited her
sister Mrs. Ryburn Patrick at
Broadford last Thursday.
j. p. Hit, r. p. Hit and By
Necessary were business visitors
to Broadford yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. /. Patrick
were guests at the home of w.
r. Patrick Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Crabtree,
and Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. French
were among the many visitors at
J. r. French's on Flat Top Sum
day.
Mrs. c. w. Asbury and
daughter, little Miss Blanche,
and little Miss Annis May Hit,
Mrs. w. A. Crabtree and Mrs.
Jas. Patrick were guests at |. l..
Patrick's yesterday.
G.. p. Holmes is here from
Chatham Hill. He moved away
from the valley but it seems to
be magnetic he moved back.
John Mac Brown spent Mon
day night with Geo. Grabtree.
Den Osborne was calling at
/. L. Patrick's Sunday evenin g.
Mrs. Edward Abel was visit
ing at r. +. Abels Saturday.
!: l.. Patrick was at North
Holston Monday.
The engineer was here today
looking over our roads. Will
Harris accompanied the engineer
were guests of his sister,
Mrs. Den Winner while here.
M. f. Brown, Wyatt Brother
and several others were at North
Holston Monday loading lumber.
II was sold to Mr.. Kendrick, of
Tazewell.
Lee Patrick was guest of Tom
French Saturday night on Flat
Top.
G. H. Steele was here yester-
day collecting the county taxes.
He is progressing rapidly this
year.
Master Earl Kirk spent Satur-
day and Sunday at Mr.. Ryburn
Patrick's at Broadford.
Miss Mallie Crabtree spent
Saturday and Sunday on Flat
Top with relatives and friends.
There will an endeavor meet
ling at Crabtrce's Chapel Sunday.
Let everybody come out, and
Y,noka thio o,,,. hopra,. x,oo,.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18
aunt, Mrs. Rebekah Williams
hQra Sunda1r

aunt. Mrs. Rebekah Williams
here Sunday.
Mr.. Harvey George Gillespie
student of " P. l., Blacksburg,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
K. K. Gillespie on Wednesday of
last week. He is getting on
nicely at school, and is looking
we'll.
Mr.. N. o. Gillespie visited
relatives at Raven Sunday.
Mr.. j. H. Williamson made a
flying trip to Richlands Sunday.
Mr.. Price, of eastern part of
the state, is assistant COM
missary clerk for w. w. Boxley
and Co.
Mr.. T. S. Coveyhouse. Wood
bine, Ky, former operator at
Gillespie, visited friends here
Sunday and Monday. 1t is said
that he has "an attraction"
here (?).
Mrs. j. 7. Altizer and two lit
tie daughters, Lena and Gladys.
returned the middle of last week
from a visit to her brother at
Bannervane.
Miss Ella Rasnake visited
homefolks at Cedar Bluff Sun
day,
Mrs. w. B. Steele is using
nice large green onions from her
garden, the potato.
The progressive farmers of
PANT Lick were unloading a car
OF fertilizer here yesterday.
Rev. Isaac Wright, of Blue
field, will preach here Sunday
at II o'clock.
Messrs. S. l.. Farrar, r. M.
Smith, Harry Napier, quarry
men, and others visited the fair
sex at Cedar Bluff Sunday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18
Death of Mrs. w. C. Stephenson

Steelesburg. Va, April ID.
Mrs. w. c. Stephenson died
at her home here last Tuesday
morning, April 9Th, after a
three weeks illness. She was the
Oldest child of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. Witten, of this place, and
was about II years old. She was
married to w. C. Stephenson
less than one year ago at Bris-
tol, Tenn. She was converted
and Joined the M. E. Church,
South, during a protracted meet
ing held by the Rev. Mr.. Hall
here about 2 years ago.
The funeral service was con-
Quoted Wednesday evening by
Revs. Linkous and Johnson in
the presence of a large number
of friends and relatives. She
leaves a husband to bemoan the
los loss of kind and loving wife.
The lnterment took place in the
Steelesburg burial ground.
A Friend.
, | wish to thank my kind
friends and neighbors at Steeles-
burg for their great kindness
and sympathy shown me during
the recent illness and death of
my beloved wife.
w. G. Stephenson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-18
Prefers Stag Paint
To Any Other!
Stuarts Draft, Va.
Mess. Hirshberg. Hollander & Co.,
Baltimore, Nd.

Dear Sirs--
/ have been handling your Stag
Semi-Paste Paint for several years
and find it satisfactory in every re-
pect. l prefer it to any paint have
used. E. ROY ZIRKLE
That's the way we feel about it
that we prefer to recommend Stag
Paint because we know it gives better
results. Give US chance to estimate
on your next purchase of paint and
we will save you money.
RX 6 ST. CLAIR. Tazewell, Va.
! ! o ] !: !: :
ever used a cream
S]s send you one
- Sharples or
IS best.