Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-03
A BIG DAY AMONG
COUNTRY FRIENDS
Clear Fork Citizen, Long Ill, Is
Improving Under Expert Care
Sunday Schools and Roads.

ID. Jones, who, as is we'll known, has
been confined to his room and bed
for some time, and last Sunday
seemed favorable day to crafty the
long cherished wish to see him, and,
If possible, help him even a little bit,
to "bear his burdens" The madame"
said she would like to go along, too,
and so we hooked up Napoleon, who
needed good drive, and away we
went.
No body ever regretted, and few
ever forgot, day spent in the home
Of W. D. Jones. There is so much of
cordiality, good cheer and hearty well
come in this Clear Fork home. But,
you all are anxious to know how Mr.
Jones is getting on, and I'll leave off
other things and tell you.
Mr.. Jones is confined to his room,
but not to his bed. He sleeps WELL
has a good appetite, and says there
seems to be nothing wrong with his
body. His feet and limbs have given
him considerable worry. His arms
pain him, and his hands and fingers
are stiff; but generally, ne feels good
and believes that he will be all right
as soon as the weather warns up and
the sun shines out. He said he
was coming out with the grass, and
is Just waiting for this time to come.
While we were there, he got up and
spent good while in his chair, and
walked several times across the room
Just to show you that / cam, he said.
lie lies down to rest, and gets up TO
rest, and is, of course, impatient to
be out again. OF course, imprison-
ment in the house for a man of his
active habits, is trying, but he is not
complaining, but accepting with faith
and fortitude what Providence sends.
l am In no sense n doctor, but conf
IDENTIFY expect to see Mr.. Jones in
town again, and, if no setback, pretty
soon. He is not yet an old man, and
there seems, to anoutsider, no grounds
for believing that his work is done.
Mrs. Jones, and most of the time, Mr..
Jones' sister, Mrs. Jennie kits, are
just as watchful and faithful in their
care of him as can be; and such nurs-
ing, as they give him should cure him
and bring him out all right.
Not SO many years ago u caller at
the home of Mr.. Jones met large
family of boys and girls. They are
all gone now but two young daugh-
ters. How time flies! But these two
line young girls are worth their
weight in gold in this home. They
take the place of the boys in many
things, besides being n great help to
their mother. They feed the horses
and COWS when necessary; catch and
harness a team as quick and as well
as any brother they ever had, when
the occasion demands, and can cook
a toothsome meal; dress up and look
as tidy and pretty on Sunday as any
girls anywhere. They are treasures.
and with it all, are refined and oblip
ing.
OF course, we had fine, old fash
ioned dinner, of which will not
speak. This part of the company"
touched only "the high places" of this
splendid spread.
And, by the way, Miss Bessie, the
older daughter, had quite a misfor
tune last Friday night. She made a
fine, large cake-just such an one as
you would expect her to make-spread
over the top and sides thick coating
OF lcings, or what ever you call it, and
set it away in the dining groom cup
board. On Saturday morning she
opened the cupboard door, and, be-
hold the cake was gone. While the
family slept some fellow with tooth
for fine cake, slipped in and slipped
out, taking cake, dish and ALL Miss
Bessie says "if the fellow will bring
back the dish, no questions will be
asked"
There are folks, not a few. who
make part or all their living by steal
ing, but this is about the first time
we recall an instance of this kind.
In the afternoon / attended Sunday
school at Concord. There was fine
audience. This school is one of the
best in the county. On this after
noon a new superintendent, Mr.. P. G..
baugh, was elected. Samuel Bourne
has held this post of honor for some
time, and "they say" he made good
one. So will they say of Phillip. This
was Rev. Hicks day to preach. He
delivered fine Sunday school SER
monette, and afterwards l made an
announcement, as secretary of the
County Sunday School Association,
On the trip we had the pleasure Of
an hour with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Peck. These fine old folks are NOT as
young. as they used to be, but are in
good health. No parents ever had
more. considerate or thoughtful child
ren than have "Uncle Henry" and his
wife, and the cares of life give them
little concern now. The current of
life's sea is smooth, if swift; and thew
are sailing easily and gracefully to-
wards the harbor of peace.
The Improvement in the roads is
amazing to one who knew them in the
old days Of mud and ruts and rocks.
From Tazewell to Shawver Mills is
trotting. ground for buggy horse,
and whizzing ground for autos ali
the way. It's wonderful They do
say, that Clear Fork has gotten more
real good from the bond issue than
any other neighborhood. Mr.. Jones
says "McNulty is fine road builder. u
Certainly, he made fine road ther
and on Burkes Garden mountain. The
only source of "cussin'" now is that
road across East River, which has moi
been finished, and nobody knows when
it will be. The Bland county, Gra-
ham and Bluefeld people might pitch
in, chip in and build It, for it would
be greater benefit to them than to
any one else.
Farming is going forward as rapid.
ly on Clear Fork as the weather will
allow; but of this feature | cannot
speak now. l only wanted to say
I that ha IL .y