Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-08-21
Local News

Mrs. Geo. w. Patton came home
on Sunday from visit East.
S. S. Golfer, the coal man, Blue
field, was here on business Tuesday.
Mr.. X. A. Moore, Max Meadows,
and his young daughter, reached
town on Sunday TO visit Jno. w.
Moore, j. N. Young, and other rela-
tives and friends.
S. j. Thompson, ii. S. Bowen, Geo.
Ward and other cattle kings of the
county were here several days this
week.
ID. w. Lynch drove through town
Wednesday in something of hurry,
with sort of war look on his usually
peaceful countenance. The conclusion
is that Mrs. Lynch is taking vaca-
ton.
Miss George Litz, daughter of Mr.
home south of town with typhoid
fever.
James X. Laird and son Houston,
whose illness was mentioned in this
paper last week, continue very sick
with fever ut their home in Blue.
field.
Mrs. w. b. Steele and Mrs. ].
Marion Mcclure of Pounding Mill
were guests the first of the week of
Mrs. John w. Bourne at Grafton.
Mr.. II. NJ. Kelly, bookkccper for
the Clinch Valley Insurance Agency.
is spending the week at his home in
Richmond, Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Thompson. who
have been at the Craig Healing
Springs for several weeks. returned
to their home in Thompson Valley
Tuesday.
According to expressions heard
from the cattle men, there is scant
pasture and little feed, but unless
you offer a good stiff price now you
can't buy 'em. A way will be found
to Craze them while longer.
Miss Margaret McNulty and Kath-
crime Hall will leave in few DAYS
for Winston Salem, N. c., to enter
the Winston-Salcm Academy for the
coming winter.
The Baptist Sunday school had a
picnic near the residence of II. G.
Mccall, Wednesday, and the Chris
tan Baptist Sunday School picnicked
ut Pisgah yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alder Carey of Co.
lumbus,, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcdonald.
Mr.. nd Mrs. Z. C. Bowen and Mrs.
Kate Peery Gillespie have enioyed n
great trip through the country i'm n
motor car, spending some time in and
near Wytheville, thence to Roanoke.
where short stop was made, thence
ON to Natural Bridge and other
points of interest through the Valley
OF Virginia. The trip was greatly en-
ioycd
The Baptist Sunday school gave Il
very enjoyable picnic on Wednesday
to the pupils and friends of the
school, and, behold! it didn't rain n
drop.
This Office has calls and injuries
every week for dwelling houses. If
you have one to rent, or know of one
IN the town, please report the same
to this Office, and Il renter can be
secured.
In order to arouse discussion on
the subject of woman's suffrage. the
women of Pensacola have held suf-
irage teas, better babies contest
and conducted booth at the State
fair.
Mr.. Jno. X. George has the thanks
Of the Editor for copy of the
Smythe County Fair cataiog. The
iair will be held at Marion, beginn-
ing September 2nd, and continuing
through the 18th.
y large number of people in this
county regret deeply the death of
Peyton st. Clair. He had many
friends here who admired him. Also.
he had relatives here, being related
to the st. Clairs of this town and
community. He was useful citi-
zen, and his death is a loss not only
to this community, but to the state
at large.
The effect of the good rains of
last week is apparent in the i'm
proved condition of corn and garden
vegetables. Corn, particularly, has
made marked improvement, and
should the season continue favorable.
fine rcop will be made. The pas
lures have shown some Improvement
and fine fall pastures are expected.
Miss Kate Blackwell returned from
Graham yesterday after weeks
visit with relatives and friends. Miss
Mamie Davis, of Graham, returned
with Miss Blackwell and is visiting.
IN the home of Seargent John S.
Thompson.
Captain Thomas Cooper, of Five
Oaks, was here this week exhibiting
specimens of his fine Strawberries.
He has recently cultivated very
fine. berry, which is very large and
luscious.
Miss Margaret Hartman has de-