Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-23
Local News

Die Dy reu not stove tneSe cOlu ana .
wintry days.
Charles Crawford fires up at the
Amuzu as though he was firing a big
mogul engine on the =. w.
Mr.. f. y. Witten, formerly of The
Bluefield Times, will have charge of
the editorial page of the Graham
Banner, the weekly paper published
at Graham.
Read l.. A. Tynes' article on
fertilizers in this issue. Does
your Investment in fertilizers
pay you?
Col. j. B, Boyer, who has been on
visit to his Maryland farm and at
tending reception given by the
Governor, has returned to the city.
Messrs. N. b. Sutherland & Com
pany, the big merchants at Coulwood,
and w. G. Ratliff & Son at Big Creek,
have the thanks of this office for val
liable letters received yesterday.
w. w. Myers is prepared to do all
kinds of plumbing, steam fitting,
etc, and to do it right at the right
price.
After February LIST, bank deposits
in Virginia banks will be taxed a fiat
rate of ten cents on the$l00. Here
tofore the rate has been about two
per cent, or $500 on the 500. In
January, 1913, it is said, that more
than two million dollars was with
drawn from Virginia banks to avoid
the tax.
If you are thinking of wall pa
per be sure to see Frank Alexan-
der's samples. His line is new
and much of it never offered on
this market before this. Plain
leather effect. Oatmeal import
ed, and all hues and shades. 1t
is sure to please.
Everything comes to him who waits
says the old proverb, which
may be true in some instances. But
your nice job of printing W MT come
unless you send for it. 1t will come
mighty quick and in the best of shape
if you send to this Office for it. Try
and see.
Misses Garnett Lawson and Estell
VeZce, of Burkes Garden and Miss
Emily Walters, were guests last
night of Mrs. j. L.. Neel and left
this morning for Washington, where
they will spend Il few days before
sailing for Bermuda. The ladies ex-
pect to spend two months at Ber-
muda.
A pretty well founded rumor is
that Bank will be established at
North Tazewell. A Bank there has
been talked of for several years, and
evidently will be established. How
ever, the proximity of two such fine
banks as the two in this town would
seem to he sufficient. But these are
rushing times.
The Sandy Valley News and the
Miners Journal have changed hands.
Mr. Owenby, County Superintendent
of Schools Of Buchanan county, will
have charge of the former, and Mr.,
Hiilman, superintendent of Schools
OF Wise county, of the latter. The
School Superintendent of the west
end seem TO have passion for the
business
Col. James S. Browning was here
the iir of the week and is still Join.
ed to his idols. He still contends
that this is not an alfalfa country
although he has never tried it
Truth is, many people, with whom
this writer has much sympathy ARC
not specially fond of work, and al.
falfa has reputation of making de,
mands upon time and muscle in the
summer time when the sun is hot. Thi.
may account for some folks opin.
ion Of this fine grass.
For the most part the weather ha!
been favorable for winter blowing
Every acre intended for corn mex
sprln% shou.d be broken before tn,
good freezes are over. The mos
successful farmer turns down cor,
land in the winter time. Besides tn,
benefit 70 he land by freezing tn,
one other good reason for fall an,
winter glowing, enc of the stronges
being the. .hc.e is more time lief
Tor Other work in the spring. Plow