Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-07-14

~ "S''y nm, IicilTy Galloway, OF
Graham, and numbers of others were
here Tuesday attending to business.
Contractor Henry Heampton was
home from Jewell, where he has n
contract for erecting large number
OF houses for the Jewell Ridge Coal
Corporation. and says that the build
ihgs are going up fast and that he
hopes to complete the work by cold
weather.
a friend from Abs Valley drops in
TO request that we state that Oscar
Moore is in need of flock of geese
for use in his pastures. IL is said
mat the grass is getting so tall that
Mr.. Moore fears some Of his 9-cent
exporters will be lost.
The coal mines of Sweden do NOT
produce enough fuel for that coun-
tfys needs and scientists are trying
many experiments with peat. Of
Bile. ''''''''-
There will be preaching in the i,ap-
t!SL church Sunday ut II Il. m. and
PIP p; M, by the pastor, II. II. Camp
Den. Let all the members and friends
come to both services prepared to give
lh|F;ti'y TO State missions as i. is tho
appointed Sunday TO make the State
Mission Board Offering.
w. N. Hurley, who recently com
plctcd his educational course in Em-
DRY and Henry College, has signed n
contract as assistant principal of the
Garaham High School for the ensu-
ihg year. He will have charge of the
Latin department.
Dr. Henry Il. Haley, who has been
connected with DR.. Jackson's drug
store FOR the past two years. has ac-
ccptcd Il position with the Kelly Drug
Company, and expects to leave Tazc,
well about the 9th inst. to take nm
his new duties. DR.. Haley has made y
great many friends during his short
stay here, who will regret his deter
mlnation TO leave.
Col. Edward O"rooIc supcrintcnd-
ent of the u. S. Steele Corporation
at Gary and Mrs. O'Toole and DR..
Shanklin and wife motorcd up from
Gary last Sunday and dined sumptu-
ously with John ID. Pcery at North
farewell. w. +. Hartman, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. II. Pccry, were also among
the guests
Rev. Ezra Linkous, the griZzled and
gray Baptist preacher of Cedar Blufr
was here Tuesday 1t has been said
Oh nm that he breaches the gospel
instead of preaching about the gos-
pei, but is afraid of painted church.
put at home. all over, in log church.
es, under Il brush arbor and in school
houses He is popular wherever he
| is known.
he carpenters have completed tho
work on the Wittcn Opera House. and
the finishing touches are now being
made to the building The motion
picture machine has been installed
ana is IN good running order. The
chllrs are expected every day. II is
expected to have II show in the build
ing IN very short time.
Mr.. &. b. Stevens, of Graham, was
here Wednesday on business. He has
been railroad engineer for 30 Years
ON the N. Il W., and has handled the
throttle on Il passenger engine for the
J past sixteen years. He is still mt it,
young and active, and likes his Job
mas mad number of "mixups." he
says, but has always come out safe
and sound: The public, particularly
the travelling public. should ALWAYS
doii It's hat to the railroad engineer.
Mr.. b. +. Lewis sold his house and
lot this week to j. \ and W,B.Lcslie.
This property has been recently nice
ly painted, long front porch and bath
room added new fencing etc, and is
= very desirable and comfortable res
ldencc. Mr. Lewis and his family
VIII continue to occupy the house for
sometime.
The Star Milling Company, of North
IaZcwell, offers their customers
Flour at $3.50 per barrel, Chop mt
sligo per 100 pounds, Corn Meal at
| @l.l0 per bushcl. The prices are low
| at this time bettpr h1v now