Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-03-27

Two cases of scarlet fever are re-
ported in the family of Mr.. M. l..
Peery at North Tazewell
Beverly Stras, jr., of winston-Sa-
lem, N. c., is here on business.
Major C. C. Taliaferro, q member
OF the appraisement committee of the
Norfolk and Western, was in town
yesterday on business.
Rev. and Mrs. C. R. Brown, who
have been visiting the latter's moth
er, Mrs. John Cooper, for several
days, returned home yesterday.
The news reached the city yester-
day that Mrs. B. w. Stras, who is in
Baltimore for medical treatment, is
improving nicely. 1t is not expected,
however, that she will return to Taze-
well for about six weeks.
Miss Lyde Mccall, who has been
quite I'LL at the home of her sister,
Mrs. M. III. Kiser, at North Tazewell,
continues to improve.
Lieutenant Harry "A. Stuart, kind
~ remembered here as "Peach'', is at
home on visit to his parents, Judge
and Mrs. j. ii. Stuart, in Roanoke,
according to yesterdays Roanoke
Times. His ship, the Wyoming, and
other warships, have been in target
practice off the Virginia Capes for
some time.
Messrs. w. S. Ward and A. C. Jen-
klns, two examiners from the Depart
ment of Justice, at Washington, are
here this week checking up the reg
| ords in the office of the United States
Attorney prior to the removal of the
office from Tazewell and it's transfer
to the newly appointed attorney, Hon.
X. E. Byrd, of Winchester.
Governor Henry C. Stuart on We'd
neS;day appointed Preston w. Camp
bell, of Abingdon, to succeed Judge
Frank B. Hutton, resigned, on the
bench in the twenty third circuit, com
posed of the counties of Washington,
Scott and Smyth. Judge Hutton will
again devote himself to the pratice of
| law.
Roy Mitchell, son of J. B. Mitchell,
of Asberry, who was seriously shot.
as mentioned in last issue of this pa
per, is now at the Jeffersonville Hotel
here. where DR.. NJ. B. Crockett is
treating his wounds. The right arm
was amputated just below the elbow
and the thumb on the left hand was
also removed. The little fellow is
him.
A petition for local option cleo
ton was presented to Judge Kegley
at Pearisburg on yesterday, to give
the voters of the town of Graham an
opportunity to say whether or not
liquors may be lawfully sold in that
town. V. L. Sexton represented the
vets and j. w. Hicks the drys in pre-
Sentinp the matter before Judpa Keu
iey. The outcome is not known here
as we go to press.
HAVE YOU PAID YOUR POLL
TAN? II must be paid very soon now
if you wish TO vote in the fall election
E. C. Britts, formerly of Graham,
was arrested at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
few days ago by w. ID. Carter, Of
Pocahontas, and brought to Bluefeld
a prisoner Wednesday night. Britt
is charged with violation of the
white slave" law, in that he induced
Miss Ocie Smith. daughter of j. F.
Smith, to leave Pocahontas with him
under promise of marriage, which
promise he never fulfilled. The of
Tense with which Britts is charged
was committed more than year ago
it is said. He will be given a hearing
before u S. Commissioner billiard in
Bluefeld.
WANTED-A girl or middle aged
woman, white or colored. for cooking
and general house work. Family OF
two.
Mrs. j. o. Mitchell,
keystone, w. Va
have for Gala fnrfy f,,,o x,.o-