Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-22

do just this thing. There is no thought
Of a union of denominations, only n
Federation of forces, each denom-
ination doing its work in its own way.
The first work to be done is to
get facts and statistics, showing
present existing conditions i'm each
county and community in the United
States. This primary work is known
as county survey, and surveyors
are appointed in each county to fur
nish the desired information, throug:,
qucstionaircs, blanks, etc. The writer
OF these lines has been appointed as
surveyor of this county. He will have
a number of the best men to help
him. The Clinch Valley sector in
cludes seven counties, and general
surveyor has been appointed for each
OF these counties. These surveyors,
Richlands on the 18th to get Il line
on the work expected of them.
Rev. Mr.. ]. II. Earl, of Richmond
and Rev. DR.. Leon A. Losey, of New
York, were present to explain the
work. Mr. Losey has charge of vii
lage survey and Mr.. Earl of county
survey. These intelligent and genial
gentlemen made instructive and in
spring talks. Prof NJ. w. Rcmincs.
Supt. of schols Of Dickinson coun-
ty was present, and made valuable
suggestions. Mr.. c. L. Counts. of
'Cocburn also had valuable IDEAS as
TO union of church forces i'm small
towns. | wont attempt here to give
speeches and details. The work will
be mentioned frequently in these
columns hereafter.
lsicflandS Folks.
| stopped at Richlands hotel. Mr..
Sexton IS proprietor. Ills good wife
is native of the land where the
skies are always bright and the sun
forever shines, that IS to say, Botc-
tourt county. These people have made
a success Of the hotel business ~
Rlchlands where others before them
have failed Brother Sexton, like he
Editor of the Clinch Valley News. is
n little deaf, but able always to hear
when Il man wants to pay his bill,
ana when the dinner bell rings. He
mas some very necessary gifts as Il
hotel proprietor.
or course met "Jim" Crabtrcc
You arc sure TO meet him and "Billr
foGgcSS # you visit Richlands. Crab
tree is Il prominent school man as
wei as merchant. needed a straw
nat, and asked Jim if he had one
large enough for me, and he brought
out panama of the vintage OF "bc
fore the war" but good one Mt n
low price. tried ii on, and asked the
young lady clerk if the hat was "bc-
coming" and she said, eyes indeed.
1t makes you look twenty wears
Younger" The hat was sold rirbt
there and then. got n set back.
however, when | got home Some one
met me and said, al see you've rot
a new hat | didn't know YOU. |
thought you was NAMING
man about Is years old. who has a
mate to my hat. am still WONDERING
whether the sale of the hat was
properly exploited
Boggess is still heard nj the old
stand--bccn talking around that
corner for years, and to good crfrc,
The war is not quite over so far ms
Hoggcss is concerned. He has n how
still! in France. He had two in the
army, and hopes daily to hear that
the boy is on the way home.
met also, Orr, the efficient Cash
Ter OF the Richlands National Bank
My friend, Terrell (Oh you) did
not sec, nor Spratt, the lawyer. who
! nominated for the Legislature once
and he was elected. Nor "Billv White
The Mayor of the city. | did meet
Hunter, the handsome druggist. who
still looks boyish after III wears u
druggist i'll Richards, and DR.. Will
l,ams, the serious looking and dipni-
ned proprietor of the SanitariIIm
lie SAID he was performing opcrat-
IONS daily. and the rooms were full
all the time. He, as did Borgess..