Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-24
BOARD OF TRADE
GIVEN A BANQUET
AT Regular Meeting at North Taze-
well Local Concerns Spread Feast.
Mail Service and New Road.

room of the N. & w. depot.
The meeting was called to order by
President II. c. Chapman, - called
for the minutes of the last session,
which were read by the Secretary, w.
G. O'Brien.
Among number of matters dis
cussed were the mail service from
Cedar Bluff to Berwind, the construc-
tion of the road approaching the de-
pot, better telephone service, the road
to the county line to connect with the
proposed road through Mcdowell
county, etc, etc.
Information was given the Board
by j. b. Boyer and w. G. O'Brien re-
garding the mail service over the
Cedar Bluff cutoff. Senator Levanson
had been communicated with and ad-
viscd that he had taken the matter
up with the Postoilice Department,
who were making an investigation of
the matter, and were expected to give
an early report of the investigation
The matter of carrying out the idea
of beautifying the yard west of the
station was given due consideration
The opinion existed that the proposed
flower garden, blue grass mounds, etc
could not be had unless the street car
company would move the tracks seve-
raj feet, which the car company was
not disposed to do. A confer ence will
be held with the directors of the power
company and an effort made to have
them assist in carrying out the "bcau-
tifying idea" by moving the tracks a
few feet.
The meeting was advised of the
inadequate telephone service now be-
ing given the citizens of the two
towns, and committee composed of
l.. A. Tynes, Jeff Ward and w. l..
Peery were appointed to devise some
means by which the service can be
improved
DR.. R. P. Copenhaver, appointed at
the last meeting to confer with the
Mcdowell authorities, was not present
with report. A. G. Russell and Jno
ID. Peery were added to the committee
with DR.. Copenhaver, and will make
an investigation. The committee will
confer with the road commissioners
of Mcdowell as to the probable route
that will be taken by the road from
Welch, and where the road will touch
the Tazewell county line.
Showing the possible sources of bust
ness that will soon develop in the sec.
tion of Mcdowell adjacent to this
county, the following coal companies
are now or soon will be in operation
in that section:
Four operations of New R.ver and
Pocahontas Consolidated Col!ieries
Co., at and below the mouth of Gu
cumber creek.
Litz-Smith Pocahontas Coal Co., to
begin operations soon. Virginia Poca-
hontas Coal Company, owned by Geo.
l.. Carter. Number operations of Vii
ginia Pocahontas Coal Co., at Coal
wood.
Five oprations New River and Poca-
hontas CONSOLIDATED Coal Co.
Two opertions Excelsior Goa. Co.
on War Creek.
One operation Warrior Coal 20.
One operation War Ridge Coal Co.
One operation Pocahontas Domestic
Coal Co.
One operation Harman Coal Co.
The following are opening on Dry
Fork:
Yukon Coal Co., Dry Fork Galleries
Co., Buchanan Coal Co., Flat Top
Coal Co., Henrietta Coal Co.
An Elegant Banquet.
AT the conclusion of the meeting of
the Board, DR.. Witten announced that
two of Tazewell's progressive enter
prises-Tazewell Packing Co., and
Tazewell Manufacturing Co., had pro-
vided refreshments for the crowd. The
door to the ladies' waiting room was
thrown open, and table was found
groaning under tn good things made
by the Packing Company, and nearby
were ice-cold bottles of sparkling Was
Cott ginger ale, given by the Taze-
we'll Manufacturing Co. The lunch in
cluded many of the famous brands Of
meat put up at North Tazewell and
every member present was given a
substantial reason for the success of
these concerns.
The opinion prevailed that future
meetings should by all means be hell
near the packing house and the ginger
ale factory.