Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24

Mrs. John Leffel and her pretty
daughter, Miss Della, of Shaver
Mill, were here yesterday on shop
ping expedition.
Mrs. C. w. Jones, who has been
extremely i'll, is reported much better
and her recovery seems now assured
unless there should be unexpected
complications.
Prof. p. II. Williams, who spent
the winter in Little Rock, Ark, was
in town this week looking and feeling
fine. His health was greatly improv-
ed by his stay there.
While you are swatting the fly land
one square upon the proboscis of the
first fellow you meet complaining of
the hot weather.
A fine boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover G.. Mcclure last
Monday morning. Mother and baby
doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Larimer are the
proud parents of n fine baby girl,
which arrived at their home Sunday
morning.
Major Robert r. Henry, who has
been the guest of his son, Robert, in
South Carolina, has returned to his
homeme here.
l.. A. Tynes went to Columbus, Ohio
this week to investigate the limestone
crusher pulverizer recently put out
by the Jeffrey Manufacturing Co.
He will let the farmers know the re-
suit of his investigation next week.
DR.. Geo. Fl. and son, DR.. Geo. S.
Landon, OF, ,Pocahontas, were here
yesterday, and called at this Office.
DR.. Geo. III. paid the first $150 sub
scription to the News, and stated
that he thought the paper was worth
$500 instead of $1.5O.
The happiest colored man in town
now is Allen Chapman, who caught
the niger" at last who separated
cash, and who is now at last in Jail.
If only Allen could some how recov-
er the long lost $50 his cup would be
full.
The Parsons Column" has been n
little short recently. The Parsons"
must be weary in well doing" Ev-
cry minister of the county is invited
to contribute to this column as they
may feel disposed: When the breth-
rem tire of it we will close it.
The body of Miss Blanche. daught-
er of the late Thos. Hoback, was
brought here yesterday for burial
from her home in Graham. She died
of tuberculosis. Her extreme illness
was noted in last issue of this pa
per. She was seventeen years of age,
and had many friends in this town
who will regret to hear of her I'M
timely death.
Patrick Henry Hit, of Poor VAL
ley, was here on Wednesday. One of
his sons-in-law, Chas. Asbury, and
little granddaughter, Miss Blanche,
was with him, pretty lit
tie Miss of about a dozen years of
age, but the 5lst grand-child in the
family. How is that for record?
H. d. Mcclure, of Ohio, saws: "here
are two plunks." Another saws: "here
are two batwings. A bat can do no
good with just one wing" Another
in sending IA check, SAYS, "here is n
sail for your boat" All are welcome
under any name or no name. Thanksl
Report has it that Hart, Hall G.
Co., road contractors, who held con-
tracts Tor building road in in Clear
Fork district, have brought suit for
$1,000 damages in the Circuit court
of this county against the county.
Chandler Il Co. and Walton & Co.
The suing party claims that the
amount is balance due for road
work done in Graham and vicinity.
perhaps the Clear Fork road mud
die may be cleared up during this
Inc report, unconfrmed, was sent
out yesterday that the Federalists
and Constituencies would join fore
es against the United States.
The reported assassination of two
American officials was untrue.
Virginia troops have received no
tice to he Innl.r fo,. 1... Ii A.. .--.---.