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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-01-24
Resolutions.

Owing to an accident which
occurred January 4th, 1913 at
Mcdowell, w. Va, where he
was engaged in mining, Carr
Bowling sustained injuries from
which he died.
We the following committee
If North Tazewell Lodge No.
OBJ K. of p, of which order the
deceased was a member wish in
words, though meaningless on
such occasions, to express our
appreciation of Carr Bowling as
a true and loyal Knight, as a
friend, a fond husband and
father.
Therefore be it resolved that
we as Pythians may strive to
emulate his sincerity, at no time
forgetting our duty to the widow
and little tots who mourn as well
as we be his untimely death.
and as a united lodge we trust
that God in his infinite mercy
will lead them from beneath his
dark cloud of despair into his
eternal sunshine of love where
perhaps they will see clearly and
understand.
j. Walter Witten, H. Wade
Peery, Frank H. Forbes. Com.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-01-24
Was Well Known Here

Philip G. Wright, propri etor
of the Battletown Inn, Berry
vile, and fomerly connected
with the Norfolk and Western in
this city, died yesterday at his
home and news of his death was
received by friends in Roanoke
last evening.
Mr.. Wright had many friends
and relatives here, who will re-
get his death. The body will be
brought to the city on the 9:2O
Norfolk and Western train
Wednesday morning. Friends
and relatives will go direct from
the station to Fairview cemetery
where brief funeral services will
be held.
Mr.. Wright is survived by his
widow, who was Miss Nancy l..
Wari, --Ro. noke Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-01-24
MUCH PROPERTY I.
CHANGES Hands
M. F. Wynn Buys Two Nice Houses
and Lots in TOWN.. G.O'Brien
Buys Home for His Newspaper.

w. l.. Painter has sold his
property on Tazewell avenue to
Morgan f. Wynn, Mr.. Wynn
having bought it for his
daughter, Mrs Whit, who will
move here next month with her
husband from Charleston 1t is
reported that Mr.. Wynn is
negotiating for other property
in this town.
Mr.. Wynn also purchased on
Wednesday the property of J.
Powell Royal on Tazewell
avenue, paying therefor $4,000
Mr.. Royal will erect a hand
some home on a lot he owns on
Fincastle road.
Conductor f. C. Mays pur-
chased a few days ago the farm
of John Bailey on Clinch River.
embracing about 130 acres. 1t is
not known whether Captain
Mays will quit the railroad and 90
to raising farm products or not.
w. G. O'Brien, editor of the
Republican, has bought the
STERN property, adjoining the
property now occupied by the
paper, and will move his print
ing Office to the newly acduifed
house next week The property
was sold for $l400.
Captain A. r, Howard, of
Floyd county, has been ~ Taze-
well the past week looking for a
farm. He has several nice places
in view, one of which he NAV
buy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-01-24
Cedar Bluff Items

Ed Mcclure and wife have
returned from a short visit to
Norton.
Mrs. II. S. Gay will return to
her home in Atlanta Friday
after spending the month of
January with her father at Blue
Sulphur Inn.
Marvin Mcclure and wife
have returned from a ten days.
trip to Princeton and Bluefield.
Miss Sadie Mcclure enter
tained most delightfully."- Satur-
day evening in honor of several
out of town guests. Among
those present were Miss Mccall,
of Tazewell, Mrs. H. S. Gay, OF
Atlanat, Miss Lottie Evans.
Richmond, Miss Lucy Williams,
Wytheville, George Hurt.
The play Kentucky Bell'
will be given in the school
auditorium Saturday evening at
7:30. The indications are that
there will be a full house from
the sale of reserved seats.
The caste is as follows: Miss
Stanger, Maria Douglas; Miss
Williams, Isabel Douglas; Miss
Bessie Russell, Marie Van Har-
lenger; Mrs. w. j. Hatcher.
Colonel McMillen;. Grant Lowe,
John Carson Gordon; Lawrence
Lowe, DIR. Blake; Henry, Negro
boy John Scott; Cindy, Miss
Flora Atwell.
Chorus girls Misses Hind
Repass, Neel, Ascue, Luttrell,
Watkins, Madden, Lacy Luttrell,
Rumors are very persistent
that the trains will soon be ir
operation on the new line. Quite
La number of officials have re.
!. lNntly been here and the sign.
: pt tlat way.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-01-24
Death of Steven E. Rosenbaum

Steven E. Rosenbaum, whose
illness has been frequently
mentioned in the News, died at
his home on Tazewell avenue
Monday night, age 55 vars. His
death was due to heart trouble.
Funeral services were held at
the home Wednesday morning,
conducted by Rev. E. L. Richie,
assisted by Revs. C. R. Brown
and E. E. Wiley. Interment was
made in the new cemetery.
Deceased is survievd by a
wife and four children, all of
whom were present when death
came. The children are Mrs.
Mallie Peery, Joe, Ed and George
Rosenbaum. A brother, T. E.
Rosenbaum, lives in Washington
City and another brother, the
Rev. Robert Rosenbaum, lives
in Pennsylvania. A half brother,
Zelia Rosenbaum, lives in
Graham.
Steven Rosenbaum moved to
Tazewell with his family about
two years ago, and occupied the
home on Tazewell avenue, which
had been recently bought by his
daughter. Since moving to
Tazewell his health has declined,
a few months ago he having
been forced to take to his bed.
The family of Rosenbaums were
originally from Smythe county,
but deceased was born in Iowa,
where his father moved, and
lived a few years. He came to
Tazewell when just a boy and
settled in Burke's Garden. He
was a good man, popular with a
large circle of fri ends. The floral
tribute, banked high upon the
new made grave, was profuse,
showing the respect and esteem
in which he was held by his
fellow citizens while living.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-01-24
Upper Bluestone Items

The beautiful weather of the
past week has frightened our
hopes and we are really begin
ming to think that after all we
can raise some corn this year.
Consequently, the farming
population has put in extra time
each day plowing the fields.
Then as often rs twice a week
some lovers of the chase" have
given the hounds some excellent
exercise and old brer fox lust
had to git up and git"
Yes, Mr.. Editor, we are alive
on Bluestone this time, and when
we get modern school building
ON the pike with the proper ad-
vantages for us and our children
to get some larning" we are
going to be so we'll satisfied that
no inducement will take us to
town on any other place on Gods
green earthl Watch us work!
Miss Jennie Pearl Wagner and
little May Wilburn. Messrs. Fred
Nash and Willie French spent
the last days of the week with
their parents on account of mid
term examinations at Graham.
where they are at school.
Mrs. Jas. Turner has returned
from a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Luther Wagner, and to her
son, Mr.. John Turner, who is in
the Bluefield Sanitarium re-
covering from the effects of a
broken leg. His friends wish for
him a rapid recovery.
Miss Annie Nash is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Will Shawver.
on Clear Fork this week.
Among those of our people
who went to Bluelield to see The
Trail of the Lonesome Pine were
Misses Della Brown and Lille
May Wagner and j. Hoge
Wagner.
Claude Wagner was Il visitor
in our neighborhood Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Joe Warren spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Ida Muir,
teacher at Springville, at Paris
McMullin's home.
Andrew Hardiman made a
short visit to friends at Bailey
Sunday last.
We always look forward to the
third Sunday for it is brother
Springs appointment at Bailey.
This time he preached better
than ever before and we have
already begun to look forward
to next preaching day. How we
wish preaching days came more
often.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-01-24
A STEEL TRAP
CAUSES TROUBLE
Two Men Fall Out and Resort to
Arms, But Without Fatalities.
Bad Workmanship.

Jerry Johnson, a brother of
Joe johnson, the blind man, shot
and seriously wounded Robert
Reedy, a resident of this town,
near the formers home ut Max
well last Friday morning. Reedy
was taken to Richlands, where
his wound was dressed, and is
rapidly recovering from the
wound. Johnson was arreste d at
Maxwell, where he awaited the
arrival of special county police
man John S. Thompson. He was
brought to Jail here, where he
was incarcerated Friday night.
Saturday he was bailed in the
sum of $500, Henry Kincer and
johnson being his bonds
men. A preliminary hearing
will be given Johnson if he de-
mands it as soon as Reedy is able
to testify.
The circumstances leading up
to the shooting are in favor of
johnson, it having developed
that Reedy was waiting for him
at point in the road where the
shooting occurred. Reedy had
also threatened the life of John
son, as well as on previous
occasions remarked that he
would do him bodily harm if an
occasion offered. They met
Friday morning in the road,
Reedy beginning the fuss by
throwing several rocks at John
son, and seeing that he could
not hit him with the rocks.
johnson said made q motion to-
wards his pistol pocket as if to
draw weapon, when Johnson
brought out his trusty 80,
emptied it at Reedy, reloaded
and shot at him several times
more; Only one bullet took effect
and Reedy owes his life to John
sons bad workmanship.
The trouble between the men
occurred over a steel trap. John
son, as is the custom Of young
men living near the river, had a
number of traps set at different
points on Clinch river for musk
rats, and other varmints, whose
hides find a ready market.
Reedy is alleged to have passed
that way and purloined one of
Johnson's favorite traps, which
had cross mark some where
about it, by which he identi fed
it, having found it hanging in
Reedy's home, along side of
other traps. The two men cussed
and dicussed the trap con-
troversy, but could reach no
amicable agreement, hence the
resort to arms.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-01-24
Too Many "YalIow" Breeches

Thompson Valley, Va, Jan. q.
We noticed in last weeks News
that Mr.. Tate Harman, man
who did all he could for the
bond issue, is of the opinion that
too many high priced men are
employed and not enough road
being built. Mr.. Harman is
not the only man who knows
this to be the fact. All of us are
aware that too many boys and
pets who know absol utely
nothing of road building have
been employed at a high price.
There has been enough survey
ing done to build all the road in
the county and yet there is not
one-fifth of the road in the
county that has had one dollar
spent on it, except in surveying.
Some of the road in our valley
has been surveyed as many as
five times and not foot of the
road built yet.
Many of our citizens are be-
coming very tired of this condi-
tion of affairs and are often
heard to express their thoughts
in very plain terms. Yes, MIR.
Harman is perfectly justifyable
in his opinion, which is shared
in by all who give the matter a
thought. ROADS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-01-24

Miss Lettie Lowell, of Rich
la nds, spent Saturday night anc
Sunday with her sisters at this
place.
Miss Mammie Dunsan enter
tanned a number of her friends
at her home last evening.
Mr.. John Gillespie and chill
dren visited John Azbury and
wife a few days last week.
Mrs. M. j. Sturgill and Miss
Bessie Brown visited Mrs. John
Lambert at Raven last Sunday.
Miss iva Steele, John Giles
pie, James Neele, Jesse William
son, Curtis and Grover Shamblin
were visitors to Richlands last
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Paris Altizer, of Giles
pie, visited her father, John
.ovell and family last Friday.
Mrs. Rebekah Williams, who
was right sick last week, is
about well again.
Mr.. Smith, the night operator
at Gillepsie, boards with H. w.
Christian and wife at this place.
DIR. w. r. Williams lost steer
last week from blackleg; w. B.
Steele lost five calves with same
disease before Christmas, but
none since they were vaccinated.
He vaccinated over 200 cattle
nearly all there year olds, older
cattle are said to be immune
from the disease.
Mrs. James Osborne spent a
couple of days with her sister,
Mrs. Caudill at Tazewell, re-
turning home today.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-01-24
Sold His Store

| have sold my stock of mer-
chandise at Horsepen to j. HI.
Hunt and j. P. Bowman, who
will conduct the business at the
old stand, under the firm name
of Hunt & Bowman. All parties
indebted to me will please ar
range to settle their accounts
with me as early as possible. ]
wish to thank all my custome RS
for their liberal patronage.
Respectfully,
w. J. HARRIS.
Horsepen, Jan, %.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-01-24
PUTS TABOO ON
P. 0. PRIMARY
Democratic County Committee Says
1t Hasn't Authority, But Advises
Against An Election.

The Democratic County Com
mittee met on Tuesday, and,
after due consideration, decided
it was not within their province
to call a primary for the selection
of postmasters at Tazewell and
North Tazewell. The meetine
was well attended and was held
in the courthouse. Several
gentlemen, representing the
primary adherents and those
opposed to the primary, made
speeches. The following resolution
was adopted by the committee:
Whereas, petitions, signed by
various Democratic voters and
patrons of the postofices at
Tazewell and North Tazewell,
Va, have been presented, asking
for the holding of primary cleo
tions, restricted to the Demo-
cratic voters, who are patrons of
said Offices, for the purpose of
deciding between and selecting
from amo ng the various candi-
dates for the postoffices the
candidate for the position Of the
postmastership; and whereas
the Democratic Committee of
Tazewell County, in meeting
duly assembled for the purpose,
is asked on behalf of and in the
name of the persons signing the
said petitions to take action in
reference to the said petitions
for postoffice primary elections;
therefore, it is resolved, by a
unanimous vote of the fifteen
members present, out of the
total membership of twenty-four
members, four of whom retired
from the meeting on account of
being candidates themselves.
that it is the desire and purpose
of this committee at all times to
conform to and fully carry out
all party laws and regulations
and to exercise all the authority
YES ted in the Committee that it
has no power or authority what
ever under any existing law,
regulation or recommendation,
to order the holding of any such
primary election, and, therefore,
it must decline to do so; and
further that it would be pre-
mature, impracticable and mad
visable for the Democratic voters
and patrons of any postoffice to
attempt to select a postohiee
candidate by any such method,
unless or until the higher consti-
tuted appointing powers or
authorities shall have first en-
dorsed or recommended such a
method, or indicated in some
way that the result of such pri-
mary election would be respected
and have some force and binding
effect.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-01-24
Pounding Mill Items

Pounding Mill, Va.,- Jan, 21.
c. H. Hurt, formerly of this
place but now of Kenova, has
been here the past week visiting
his nieces, Mrs. L. H. Ringstaff,
Mrs. VIM. Azbury, and nephew,
Chas. Griffith and old friends.
He is an occulist and has fitted
a number at this place with
glasses.
Claude Thomas, who visited
parents, Rev. George Thomas
and wife, last week returned to
Williamson, where he has a
position. He is also interested
in the goods business at that
place.
Rev. Isaac Wright, of Blue
field, filled his usual appointment
here Sunday at IL O'Clock. The
c. w. B. M. met in the after
noon with an interesting meeting
and two new members.
Mrs. Mary O'keeffe, of Taze-
well, visited her daughter, Mrs.
r. K. Gillespie on her way from
conference at Cedar Bluff last
week Mr.. Gillespie was quite
sick with cold the latter part of
the week but is better.
Mrs. w. B. Steele spent last
night with her mother, Mrs. J.
Marion Mcclure at Cedar Bluff.
Rev. w. T. Manuel, of Bristol,
who preached here before Xmas,
when on his way to the station
after the holidays to fill an ap-
pointment at Chatham Hill, was
thrown out of the buggy and
run over by same by his horse
running away. He has about
recovered and hopes to be able
to fill his appointments soon.
Bobby, the little twelve yeai
old son, of Alex Altizer anc
wife, who has been quite sick
for a couple of days is much
better.
Lena 4lizxcss,;;. ,sus.been Q,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-01-24
Lynchburg News on the Primary

', TazeWell, Va, Jan. q, 1913.
Editor The News:
On yesterday, January 20. the
Democratic county committee of
Tazewell met to consider the
question of calling a primary
election for the postoflices of the
county, where there is more than
one applicant for the office. Bv
agreement, the ones who favored
the primary, in order to make
test case Of il, submitted a
petition signed by SO Democratic
voters out of 98 POSSIBLE Demo-
cratic voters al that precinct.
The committee decided That thew
could not find any authority for
calling such an election in op-
position to the wishes of State
Chairman Ellyson. Knowing
your sound views of what Demo-
cracy is, | would like to have
your opinion and reasons ex-
pressed in your columns.
-, A SUBSCRIBER.
me News thinks that Chair
man Ellyson was right in his
decision, and that the Tazewell
Democratic committee had Il
other proper alternative than to
proceed as it did. The office of
postmaster is not elective, and
to invoke a primary election
with a view of naming it's in
cumbent would be to do an
utterly vain thing. No etfi-
cluslveness would attach, no the
result, and no man Would he
even morally precludedl from be-
ing a candidate for the post
mastership after the primary
was held, if declining to submit
his claims to that forum In
short, the fiat of a party primary
upon question of this sort
would clearly be ultra wires, and
In our judgment would tend too
establish a precedent upon which
the administration would flown
For while the suggested plan
may be right and should be right
IN contemplating that only a
Democrat will be appointed
postmaster, yet it cannot be
defended in it's ultra partisan
aspect OF pre-supposing that Re-
publican patrons of postofice
snail as a matter of course be
denied the right of indicating
preference between Democrats.
AS a matter of fact, the adj
minlstration will likely give far
more weight to Democratic en-
dorsement of Democrats than
to Republican endorsement of
Democrats-but at the same
tune it will scarcely assume the
attitude of denying to any man
the right of petition simply be-
cause he doesn't happen to be a
Democrat. Yet this primary
proposition is predicated up, =
the notion that the postoffice de-
partment will be willing to
commit itself to partisan policv
twont do--from whatever angle
regarded, the primary PROPOSE
ton is hopelessly vulnerable -
Lynchburg News.
While osr present supply of
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-01-24

While osr present supply of
wheat and flour lasts we will
sell our Star Patent flour at
1913 per barrel; 25c. less in
sacks. You will pay more SOON.
Star Milling Co,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11

met at the little home of Mr..
ane Mrs. Geo. Weatherly, with
seven members absent, owing to
heavy roads and bad rainy
day the members were late in
arriving, and after a most boun-
titul dinner the club was called
to order by presiding officer at
2 p. m.
Minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved, after
which select reading was taken
up. Mr.. H. Longman respond
ed with a selection .Hang on to
the Farm" Mrs. Orr read "Wo.
man and War;" also on "De.
partute of our Rural School,
a "Day of thanksgiving" by
Mrs. Jones. All selections were
good and pretty we'll discussed.
The questions were next taken
III.
LIST Question = What benefit
would the Lincoln Highway be
to the farmer, was laid over for
next meeting. Referred to F.
r. Beepee.
End Question-Which would
), the more profitable to the
farmer, to rent for half. or hire
a man. The club members
favored renting for half rather
than hire a man.
3rd Question-Is the electric
light more a necessity and less
an extravagant luxury than is
the automobile on the farm? It
was decided that the automo-
bile was more d necessitv on
the farm then the electric light.
Questions for next meeting:
| 1st What per cent on the
money invested does the aver
age farmer MAKE. Referred to
MIR. Divelb.. SIS.
i -nu. is tnere any way OF re.
ducing taxes for the year 1914?
Referred to Mr.. Orr.
Committee on questions Tor
next meeting: Mr.. Longman,
Mr.. Latta and Mrs. Gowns
! On for class reading next
month: Mr.. Divelbess, Mr.. Orr,
Mr.. Selvy, Mr.. Weatherly, Mr..
| Vanderhoof, Mr.. Gowns and
Mrs. Weathealy.
Committee on reception: Mr..
and Mrs. Diyelbess, Mr. and
Mrs, Longman.
! There being no further business
4 befort the club it was in order
to adjourn to meet at Orion the
last Saturday in December.
MIR. Latta, President.
Lydia Meats, Sec.
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West Side Farmers Club.

WS0S GytOO ] q uISu0 NbUUs
The West Side Farmers Club
met at the j. j. @. Weldon home
Nov. 90 with 8 families repre-
scented. Mack Hester. wife and
babe Of Pisgah, and Ed Weldon
and family en- y-d the day
with the club. After a good
dinner to which all did justice,
the club was called TO order at
y p. N. with Mr.. Kelley as Pres
ldent pro ten. The roll call
was responded to with quota.
tions, followed by a song by
the club. .Recitations we're
then given by Milda Erixon.
Eddie Weldon, Beth McClanna.
han. Ruth Hammer. and read
ings by Mr.. Tovy, G.. Wallace,
W. ). Kelly. and a song by The
Young Folks" Mrs. Tovey,
Mrs Gilmore and George Wal.
lace constitute the program
com. for December.
The Questions were then TAX.
en- up.
What did the drouth of
1873 teach the farmer? It was
decided that the excessive heat
did more damage to the corn
than the drOuth.
The question box which came
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11
wish to announce that ]

| wish to announce that |
have purchased John Douglass
interest in the lunch counter
east of the post Office and will
conduct it in the future in the
same efficient manner it has
been conducted in the past. In
order that we may become bet
ter acquainted, for the next
week | will sell cigars at 81. Is
per box, one box to q customer.
This offer holds good for one
week only. At the lunch coun-
ter al sandwiches will be &c.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11

Home made Chill 10 cents.
Short order meals served at all
hours. We also carry a COM
plete line of smoking tobacco,
pipes, candy, pop etc. We In
wife all OF our friends to call.
o13 James Spilios.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11

| want to impress upon the
minds of people who are want
ing photos made for Xmas that
while l can make good work
when it is cloupy and rainy, it
takes time as we'll, for good
work cannot be done in a hurry
and rush. Do you "get me"
Come in for your sitting at once
so | can have time to finish
the photos properly.
If N. B spafard.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11

into existence last February
and died the same month was
resurected and furnished much
amusement, and all of the mem
beers are requested to bring
question for December.
PROGRAM FOR DECEMBER
Music-Joe and Francis Tovey.
Roll Call-Current Events.
Song-Clnb.
Recitation-Gladys Worth,
Recitation -Floy Gilmore.
Reading Bernice Hammer.
Song-Worth Girls.
Reading Mrs. McClanahan.
observation-disclosures Wallace.
Observation-Disclosures McClanahan.
Recitation-Aileen Tovey.
Reading-Mr. McClannahan.
Question 1.-Do Women Wear Fine
Clothes to attract the men or tomake
other women jealous? Mrs. Garner,
Mr.. Kelly, Mrs. Worth.
2. Is the Automobile benefit to
the farmer? Mr.. Tovy and Mr.. Nc
Clanahan.
Committee on program for January:
Mrs. Weldon, Mr.. Tovy and Mrs.
S purlin.
The club adjourned to meet with
Mr.. Kelly Dec. 20, for an oyster din
ner, the dinner to be cooked by the
zen of the club.
Mrs. spurlin, Sec.
Harris Grove Farmers Club
On Saturday, Nov. 80. the
Harris Grove Farmers Club