Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-03-17

John ID. and G. H. Peery, Jr., of
North Tazewell, have 41 ewes, which
dropped rs lambs, 73 of which are
living. Pretty good, considering the
weather.
Late reports from Mrs. Duni-
gan, on Clear Fork, are very unfavor-
able. She is entirely paralyzcd, I'M
able TO move Il muscle, not even to
speak. She is still able to swallow a
small quantity of liquid food. Her
death would be no surprise at any
time.
We have in this Office copies of the
general game law passed by the last
general assembly and the special law
passed for Russell county. Extracts
from these laws will be published in
the next issue of the News.
Regular services N the Christian
church at 1880 next Sunday. The
young peoples choir will have charge
of the music. A cordial invitation
is extended to all
Ice cream, 10 cents, cake, SC, to be
served at the tea room this week.
Each member of the womans club
and civic league is requested to fur
nish something. Bread, butter, eggs,
cake, candy, fowl, or what may be
most convenient. Committee.
The marriage of Mr.. w. w. Watts
and Miss Lucic Bareiles took place
at the Christian church parsonage on
Monday, the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Bull
lard, officiating. Mr.. Watts is a piano
salesman with headquarters in Blue
field.
"Unclc" Henry Peck, of Concord,
was here Tuesday for the firts time
since the election. He looks young
and cheerful. Mrs. Pcck's health is
good now.
Mr.. William Pruitt, of Shawvcrs
Mills. who has spent the greater part
of the winter in bed came to town
Tuesday to attend the Republican
mass meeting. His health is much
improved.
Prof. r. G. Surface, whose wife
was Miss Mary Vernon Shebournc,
well known in Tazcwell, died at his
home at Riner, Va, Tuesday morn
ing. lie was cashier of the bank of
Riner. Mrs. Surface is closely re-
lated TO Mrs. jeff Ward, of this town.
Mr.. I. A. Gillespie, of Cedar Bluff,
has bought the property of w. r..
Witten on Main street from Trustee
II. c. Fobst, paying therefor the sum
of $4,000. Mr.. Gillespie expects to
move about the middle of April.
Mrs. Peery Greever left Tuesday
for q visit to her home in Washing
ton, d. c. Her mother has been un-
well for several weeks, and she will
visit her for month,
Miss Emaline PIERCE returned on
Tuesday afternoon from Bramwcll.
where she has been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Robert Lester has been con-
fined 10 her home on Pine street for
several by broken rib, which she
sustained recently by fail.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. L. ShufIlcbarger of
Cove Greek, were here Tuesday on
business. "Tom" returned from Bal
timorc last Friday where he had been
buying Spring goods. While there
ne heard Billy Sunday number of
times. He says Billy is q wonder,
and the greatest preacher he ever
heard.
Dr.. Geo. w. Wright, of Chilhowie,
passed through town Wednesday en-
route to his home from Bluefield.
where he had just purchased a new
Hupmobile, which he expected to
drive to his home over some of the
worst road in the United States with
great ease.
Miss Elizabeth Ward, daughter of
Mn and Mrs. jeff Ward, of this town.
IS making her mark in the Radford
Normal School. DR.. Mcconnell states
that she lead all her classes the past
month, which is going some, consid-
erlng that there are number of
other Tazewell girls in the same
school,
A young man by the name of
Sparks was killed in the mines of the
Raven Red Ash Coal Company last
Friday night by being electrocutcd.
lie was on the night shift and in
some unknown manner came in con-
tact with a live wire.
w. B. Arlington, of Scott county.
and f. NJ. Gibson, of Russell county,
were here Tuesday attending Tie Re,
publican mass-meeting in an effort
to have j. M. Daugherty, of Scott,
endorsed as representative from the
Ninth district 10 the Chicago con-
vention. The gentlemen experience
ed the snnsation Of hn,na MIe