Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-03-24
BUSINESS HOUSES.

The paper carries II number of adj
ycrtiscments Of business houses i'll
the town and outside, only two of
which are still in business here, viz:
Trux T.. Warren who is put down rs
Questionable Barber and lIairGrcs-
ser, in the Old Court House Build
ing" The barber shop seems to have
been Il place OF Importance. Notice
is given by IL lawyer that dispositions
will BE- taken "at ihc barber shop of
II. y. Warren" in case before the
courts.
The other business named was al.
w. Fobst. Jcwe'er and Matchmaker"
etc. II. w pCbst and +. Il. Warren
are the only two men doing business
here now that were here 50 years
age.
Other firms named are II. G. Pccry
& Go. on "Thc Corner" The Cheap
Cash Store" The company announc-
es, "wc keep no accounts with any
body hcneforth and have one price TO
all"
ID. d. and w. G. Baldwin, j. d.
Alexander, harwarc, machinery, and
groceries and dry goods respectively,
were prominent here then. Smith
Loclihart announces that he has zone
of tn best tanners" and could furnish
saddles, harness, etc, for less money
than anybody.
Tazcwcll people could get beef only
twice Il week. w. r. Thornton an
nounccs that from this day, July Z,
he will furnish beef twice week.
Tuesdays and Saturdays, at the base
ment room of the tinshop. "Terms,
positively cash"
Mcssrs. Hartman and Pobst sold all
kinds OF woolcns at Rocky Dell Wool
en- Mills. This firm consisted of Reu-
ben lIarman, the North Tazewell MGR
chant and the father of H. w. Pobst,
now deceased.
3. w. and j. Stras. Jr., were large
furniture and house furnishing mer-
chants, who sold on four months time
or gave five per cent off for cash.
No books were kept; all credit pur-
chasers had to give notes.
Hargravc 4 Young kept drug store
and advertise coal oil, 25c n gallon"
Also WHISTLES, hiandies and wine,
"scmiweekly for medicinal purposes
a. II. and VIM. Gibbony kept Il
large merchandise store.
LAWYERS AND DOCTORS.
Chapman & Gillespie, j. II. Stuart,
lawyers, j. N. C. Ca,ron, notary pub
lie; Dir. JAS S. ST. Clair, Young
man, brother to Mrs. II. +. Har-
man, of this town, and Dr. j. II. Cool
cy, dentists, have ads. in the paper,
besides = number of out-of-t0wn law
yers.
HOTELS AND RAR-ROOMS
1t was customary in those DAVIS to
sell whistey in all hotels and also
IN country stores. Some of the lead
ing men III the county were in the
business. The Virginia House, j. NJ.
Mccall, proprietor, announces, Com
modlous sample room-a we'll sup
piled bar" "Pure Mountain Whiskey
at y. s. Witten's on Plum Creek"
with Mr. VIM. Conner as salesman"
AT the Central Hotel, Messrs. Sur
face {: Crockett. "the inc Springlalc
whiskey" was for sale. The state
ment is made, "'rhe purity and care
full manufacture of this fine whiskcy
is attested by the editor"
One Of the finest stores III the
county was conducted by Mr.. j. S.
;. iiigglnbotham. There were three
departments, says the paper. De-
paftmen. first, u FIRST class hotel,
second, general merchandise; third,
wines, liquors, etc" "Thc bar is
Kept separate from the store"
There was Il prosperous hotel at
rails Mills in those days, and Mr.. j..
II. Wingo advertised accommodations
for man and beast at Springville.