Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-07-06
ONLY FEW GAPS.
Work OH Blueiield Road Near
Completion--Invigorating Trip
Down Bluestone Valley in The
Early Morning.

l had m enjoyable trip last Sat-
urday from Tazcwell to Graham. with
my friend Superintendcnt McNulty.
IN ms Ford car, over the nice new
Eoou ronds, and some OF so good, NOT
yet finished. The force was WORKING
near Springvllc where it has beeS
ior some months, connecting up."
and crushing stone for repairs in
other places.
The Springville force, part of it at.
least, was ordered that day to move
near town, and are now working in
this section.
From Tazewcll to Graham in early
morning, ut this season is an inyie-
Grating, delightful trip.
Nearly all the road has been finish.
cd a gap near Five Oaks, break
beyond Supervisor Crockett's and
another break over the hill, when the
rond ms only been rocked" nrc the
only lilies. in the ointment" The
gaps nrc short, end can be endured
and not grumbled about by those who
Travelled this road before L was work.
ed on ut all. The improvement in
That whole country seems marvellous.
almost unbelievable, to one who has
heretofore bumped over stones and
chuEged into ruts and waded through
mudholes, over tho same road, many
Times. Tho Improvement is great.
from Springvillc or anywhere else
IN that section, To either Tazcwcll.
Graham or Blucneld, in II car, s. n
matter of only about 30 minutes, and
the ride is u delight.
Farms and Growing Crops Look Good
From Tazcwcll to Graham is almost
I'm nnhrolcn fine agricultural section.
Now and then you come upon Il farm
that seems neglected and poor, but
not often Fine fields of wheat and
corn, good meadows and bluegrass
pastures. Comfortable farm houses,
surrounded by splendid orchards and
luNnriant gardens, are passed every
mile or SO, with churches and school
houses, and now and then typical
country store. All these things and
more Indicate IL prosperous and hap
py people.
NlcClnnnhan Assessed $500
some Of the best friends this paper
has live ON Blucs,onc, in this "Hnppy
Valley of Tnzewcll met several
of them on this trip, early in the
morning, on their way to Graham or
l'heiicld, with products from gar
den and dairy, all of which readily
sold for cash in the Blucncld md Gra-
hum markets. Among these were
Shannon and his family, in their ear,
Geo. Deaton and II member OF his
fnmily, aud w. w. and Mrs. Nc
Clannhnn in Il buggy say met
them, passed them, several times,
Capt. McNulty had TO stop several
times looking after his business, and
this gave the buggics time to catch
up and pass, and then we would catch
up and honk, honk McClanahan into
II fence corner again, and finally he
was advised to drive into fence
corner and hitch, until the road was
clear. He kept pulling, however, and
both he and brother Deaton, behind
their strong horses, got there all the
same. McClannhan guycd the editor
by asking If | was on my way to the
Sunday School Convention (the con-
vention met on Wednesday preccd-
ind, and failed to get thcre) andhept
on talking md it cost him just$3.00
He had to hand over check for two
years subscription. lie said no in
tended to hnnd it to me on Wcdnes-
day of the convention Several days
days had caspcd, but he offered no
explanation ms why he had held the
check so long. AT any rate, Nc
coughed up without being asked.