Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-19

DR.. David PIERCE, of Boon's Bath,
Lee County, and James b. PIERCE, of
Norton, are here the guest OF their
brother, DR.. Isaac Peorce.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Patton and fam
iy wish to express their thanks to
the many friends for kindncsses to
them in their recent bereavement.
The senior editor turned everything
over to the boys Wednesday after.
noon and when last seen WIS headed
east, with is grip packed, and in his
Sunday clothes. He whistled SOFTLY.
There is Land of Pure Delight"
Have the best music in your home.
Cheer up the home this winter by
music. Purchase an Edison machine
before August first and get it at the
old price. will make you special
terms if you cannot pay for the same
now. II. w. Pobst.
Our expert tuner and repair man
will be in Tazcwcll in n very short
time, as well as at Raven, Richards
and other points. Those wishing work
done will please address II. C. Morris,
general delivery, your city. All work
fully guaranteed. Chas. NJ Stieif,
Inc, Lynchburg, Va.
Miss Mary Coulling, daughter of
Judge and Mrs. S. NJ, 3. Coulling.
was operated upon for appendicitis in
a Norfolk hospital last week, ard re-
ports received here Indicate that she
will make quick recovery. Mary
and Martha Coulling were visiting
Mrs: Coulling's sister, Mrs. Waters,
in Norfolk, when Mary was taken i'll
and was hurried to the hospital.
The Summit City Business College,
of Bluefield, has an important am
nounccment in this paper. This
young, strong and growing school,
right at our doors, should be encour-
aged by the people of this section.
Prof. Dangerfield, the principal, is
young, vigorous, capable man, and
is leaving no stone unturncd in order
to make his school rs good as the
best. Read his advertisement in
another column.
MIR. c. A. Bailey, engineer for
number of coal companies in Taze.
we'll county, has been notified by the
War Department that his son, Jack
Bailey, has been seriously wounded
in action in France The wounds
were sustained between the 18th and
23rd of June. The Home Service Of
the Red Cross has taken up The mat
ter of young Bailey's wounds with the
Red Cross, and expects Il report on
his condition at once
Judge w. w. Wilton, of Muskogce,
Okla, former Tazewell citizen, abb
sent from the county for over half a
century, reached Tazewell asst week,
and has been visiting his many rela-
tives i'll the county. Judge Witten is
son of DR.. and Mrs. Robert Wittcn,
who lived in Abb's Valley, and went
west about fifty-three years ago. The
Judge had been to Camp Lee to take
The deposition of n soldier, and while
in Virginia took advantage of the op-
portuntiy to visit his old home.
MIR. and Mrs. T. C. Bowen left on
! Wednesday morning for Elizabeth,
N. D., to get their Hupmobilc, which
was tolen here last week. The car
was located by detectives in the New
Jersey town, and two men, w. Wiki
ms and John Shiloski were in pos
session of the car when found and
both were arrested and are in Jail
awaiting eXtradition to Virginia. 1t
is believed that both men are desert
ers from the army, and after Taze-
well county is finished with them the
army will be welcomed to them. Mr..
and Mrs. Bowen will return by way
of Atlantic City.
Rev. II. S. Mabie, pastor of the
3luefield First Baptist church, passed
through town yesterday morning on
his way home from Lebanon. His
Ford automobile was stolen Tuesday
by, three boys, who were arrested at
Lebanon. Accompanied by two police
officers, Rev. MIR. Habie journeyd to
Lebanon and started this way with
the three prisoners who were hand
cuffed together. At a point about
ten miles west of Maide>. Spring,
the, cars were stopped for repairs,
and while the repairs were being
made the three prisoners, who were
handcuffed together, quietly slipped
from the car and disappeared in the
darkness. Their absence was discov-
ed in few minutes, but on account
OF the darkness no trace of them could
be found.