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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01

Every one in town was touched
more or less. DR.. Slusher rendered all
possible assistance, among others. AS
usual in such times of distress other
mining operations offered their as
sistance, and in this connection came
Col. George Dodds from Midlothian
mines near Richmond, accompanied
by Milford A. Smith, Richard l..
Pemberton, Fred II. Baker and II Mr..
Morrisette( father of Dave and Tom)
Perhaps there were others who came,
but the above man either remained
here or came back later and settled
here, becoming prominent citizens.
Col. Dodds was made superintendent
later on. and all the other men held
important positions. Morgan Gibbon
was storekeeper, and his brother Isaac
was a bookkeeper. Miles Cary came
in about that time to be pay roll
keeper, retaining the position for
several years.
In connection with this great trag-
edy we have an authentic case where
whiskey really saved Il mans life.
This seems to be question that has
been the cause OF much discussion,
and perhaps instances have occurred.
But this case is vouched for by the
writer, as he personally talked with
the man whose life was saved on ac-
count of drink of whiskcy. lie was
a large, heavy set Italian. the very
picture of strong manhood. But his
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Clerks Office of the Circnit
Court of the County of Tazewell
on the 9th day Ct June, 1921.
Maggie Martin. ...... Complainant,
against
Robert Y. Martin, Defendant.
The object of this suit is to obtain
a divorce by the complainant from
the defendant on the ground of ndul-
terry, abandonment, and failure to
support his family.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant Robert
T. Martin is not resident of of the
State of Virginia, it is ordered that
he do appear within ten days after
due publication hereof, and do what
may be necessary to protect his in
terest in this suit. And it is further
ordered that copy hereof be pub
lished once week for four success
i've weeks in the Clinch Valley News.
newspaper published in the County
of TaZewell, and that copy be
posted at the front door of the
Courthouse Of this County on or
before the goth day of June, 1921.
that being the next succeeding Rule
day after this order was entered.
A copy-Teste:
II. S. SURFACE, Clerk,
By. S. NJ. GRAHAM, D. C.
Spratt and Spratt, p. q.
June 10-3-t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01
SMALLPOX CLEANED UP.

Now that the smallpox-in two
localities in the county epidemic
has been cleared entirely out of the
county-the last ease being June 3r,l
few facts will be interesting as 60
the part played by the Sanitary Of
ficers in the good work.
When the Sanitary officers took
charge hcre-Mcssr Snidow AMI
Cline, about March list there had
been ~ cases of smallpox prior to
that time. From March to June 2,
there were 90 new cases. The offic-
ers went after this threatening situa-
ton and by quarantining and vaccina-
ton not only held the disease in
check but stamped il out. There were
S5 places quarantined and 2lG3 vacci-
nations.
In two of the coal operations in
cooperation of the operators the dis
became epidemic. Vaccination was
made compulsory. and with hearty
coopeation Of the operators the dis
ease was stamped out. The results
show beyond question the preventive
effects of vaccination. There were on
ly two deaths from smallpox in the
county. One. that of very old man.
the other, "Holy Roller" the Of
ficers said. who refused to be vacci-
mated, took the disease and died
There were about others in the
family. all of whom were vaccinated
and none of them took the disease.
The Sanitary officers have "pail
their own way" by smallpox work
alone. In addition, the work alone
Sanitary lines, prosecuted by Messr.
.Snidow, Cline and MacMahon, vii
mean much for cleaner and health
Ter community.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01
. d. PERKINS,
Marion, Va.

Notice of Sale of Valuable Timber.
Farming and Mineral Lands. Sit
uated o. Clinch and Flat TOP
Mountains, in Poor Valley, Taze-
well County, Virginia.
By virtue of decree of the Cir
ginia. entered in the chancery cause
therein pending, styled T. ]. Asbury,
cult court of Tazewell County, Vir-
complainant VS.. Mary Wyatt ct ais.
defendants, the undersigned who was
appointed special commissioner for
the purpose will, on the 18th day of
July 1921 between the hours of 10
a. NJ. and 4-P. NJ. of that day at the
front door of the Court House of
Iazewell County. Virginia, offer for
sale at public auction to the highest
bidder, all OF that certain tract or
parcel of land situated on Clinch and
Flat Top mountains, in Poor Valley.
Iazewell County, Virginia. contain
ing 1881 acres, and being the same
tract of land conveyed to II. C. AS
6ury by Z. j. Cummings, by deed
dated November LIST, 1873, of record
in the Clerks Office of this County.
In Deed Book 16, page SIS, and known
as the Boiling Land" and designa-
ted on the plat filed with the report
OF the commissioners who made par-
tition of lands of II. C. Asbury in
said cause, as tract No. l.
TERMS OF SALE.
Said real-estate will be sold ON the
following terms, to-wit:
One-third cash on day of sale. and
the balance upon credit of six
and twelve months time, the pur-
chaser or purchasers executing bonds
Tor deferred payment with security
70 be approved by undersigned spec-
lal commissioners, to bear interest
from date Of sale.
Adjoining the lands of Daisv
thompson ct ais, John l. Hit and
II. Ratliff's heirs.
Fl. L. SPRATT,
Special Commissioner.
l., 5. NJ. Graham deputy for Fl. S.
Surface Clerk of the Circuit court
Of Tazewell County. do hereby Ger.
thy that II. l.. Spratt special COM
missioner has duly executed the bond
required by him by the aforesaid de-.
cree. This the 3lst day of May. 1921.
Teste:
5. NJ. GRAHAM. D. c.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01
THE CHURCH OF GOD AND
"HOLY ROLLERS"

A Lynchburg despatch states that
D. M. Padgett and wife were convict
ed of "willful neglect of their ID
months old infant, in police court in
Lynchburg, on June 25th" from which
neglect and refusal to give medicine
prescribed by physician, the child
died. The wife was fined $500 the
father given 80 days in Jail. DR.. Now
lin, City Coroner, stated that the
childs death was due to neglect.
The despatch states that this faith.
er and mother "are members of the
Church of God, commonly known as
Holy Rollers" The only object of
this writer. in reciting the above
facts, is to state, that the Church of
God is not identified in any way with
the people known as "Holy Rollers, ,
certainly in this section of the state
/. We hold no brief for these people, but
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the County of Tazewell
on the 18th day of June, 1921.
II. *. Vance. ......... Complainant
against
LaTzie' Vance. .;:....... Defendant
The object of this suit is to obtain
Il divorce vinculo matrimonii fo,
the complainant from the defendant
on the grounds of adultery.
And an affidavit having been mad.
and filed that the defendant Lazy
Vance, is not resident of the State
of Virginia, it is ordered that tshe dc
appear within ten days after due pub
LEGATION hereof, and do what may bt
necessary to protect her interest il
this suit. And it is further ordere,
that copy hereof be published ono,
week for four successive weeks il
the Clinch Valley News, newspaper
published in the County of Tazewcll
and that a copy be posted at the from
door of the Courthouse of thi.
County on or before the goth da,
of June. 1921, that being the mex
succeeding Rule day after this orde
was entered.
A copy-Teste:
H. S. SURFACE, Clerk.
BY S. NJ. GRAHAM, D. C.
Spratt and Spratt. p. q.
6-17-4t
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01
POCAHONTAS IN THE OLDEN
DAYS.
The Great Mine Explosion.

Like many other enterprises the
coal development ut Pocahontas had
its tragedies. Very few large indus
trial enterprises, if any have had
smooth sailing all the way. Par
ticularly is this true in large meas
ure with coal mining, owing principal
ly to the. hazardous nature of the bus
mess. Modern methods have wrought
wonders in relieving the hazards of
mining, so that great dangers have
been reduced to the minimum.
1t was on March -, 1884, about
the hour of midnight, when terrific
explosion sounded out from the East
mine in Pocahontas. where only n
few hours before perhaps more than
200 men had entered the mines, be-
ing known as the night shift, in
charge of night foreman Hampton,
brother of Samuel Hampton. w. A.
Lathrop was superintendent, and a
man (Englishman) named Cochran
was general foreman of the mines.
The awful noise Of the explosion
sounded like shot out of big gun.
1t was heard for some eight or ten
miles. Great timbers and even steel
rails were thrown across the valley
to the opposite side of the mountain.
D ~ "aS nv NOuDb d 00nl cNDlOSlOIl.
Fire followed the explosion, render
ing rescue work impossible until the
mines could he flooded. which requir-
ed about six weeks.
Town people and neighborhood
folks generally began to congregate
around the drift mouth, many of
them in great anguish over the fate
Of loved ones on the inside. They
lncw of course. that ii was imposs-
Idle To survive such an explosion yet
some almost refused to give up hope
though smoke was issuing from the
drift mouth. 1t took severe discipline
on the part of the police to keep the
crowds back until it was established
beyond all doubt that all those on the
inside had persisted. After weeks had
passed, and weeks of great sorrow ir
many homes. the rescuers began /.
bring out the bodies Of the dad
Many were shipped away to their
homes in distant states, but most OF
; III m lie buried on tho North ridg.
in Pocahontas cemetery. This section
IL known as the burial place of tn,
victims Of the explosion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the County of Tazewell
on the 18th day Of June, 1921.
Silva Estep, ........ Plaintiff
against
James Estep, ..... -. Defendant.
The object Of this suit is to OBJ.
tain divorce vinculo matrimonii
for the complainant from the dcfen-
dant on the grounds of deserton by
him for more than four years.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, James
Estep is not resident of the State
of Virginia, it is ordered that he dc
appear here within ten days after
due publication hereof, and do what
may be necessary to protect his in
terest i'll this suit. And it S further
ordered that copy hereof be pub
lishcd once a week for four success
sive weeks in the Clinch Valley News
Il newspaper published in the County
of Tazewell. Virginia, and that 6
copy be posted at the front door o.
the courthouse of this county on o
before the next succeeding sale da,
from the date hereof. And that
copy be mailed to the said defend
ant James Estep, at his last know
place of abode, to wit. Welch w. Va
A copy-Teste:
K. o. Crockett, p. q.
H. S. SURFACE, Clerk.
BY S. NJ. GRAHAM, d. C.
June 24-4t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Clerks Office of the Circu;t
Court of the County of Tazewe;I
on the 23rd day of June 1901
Z. E. Blankenship,. Complainant
against "'''"''''
Leah Blankenship, Defendant
The object of this suit is TO oh.
tam divorce vinculo matrimonii
Tor the complainant from the defen-
dant on the grounds of adultery
and an affidavit having been mnde
and filed that the defendant Iaoh
66iiaInkenship is not n resident of the
State of Virginia, it is ordered that
s,, no appear within ten days after
due publication hereof, and do what
may be necessary to protect bo ~'' q
o oerest IN this suit. And it is further
U i;rld that n copy hereof be pub.
. .;,i once week for four success
siVe weeks in the Clineh Valley Nous
a a. newspaper icy p published in the Coun,
W OF Tazewell, and that a cow MN he
posted at the front door of the court
mousse of this County on Or hefnro
t 4th day f July, 1921, that heinz
t the next succeeding Rule day after
this order was entered. 10y "i'e'
Spratt and Spratt, p. q.
a copy-Teste
II. 5. SURFACE, Clerk.
1,,n. o. BY s. NJ. GRAHAM, D. C.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01
OPPOSED TO THE BOND ISSUE.

81 am opposed to the big bond is
sue for roads. out and out" said one
of the leading lawyers and citizens
of this town, to the writer one day
this week, when asked for his reason
he said that for zone good reason
We do not yet know enough about
road building to justify the cxpcndi-
ture of so huge sum of money"
"And then, he went on, 1--WE will
have Il large amount of money to
spend on roads within the next five
years from our own resources, with
out going into debt, and piling up
an additional debt upon what we are
already carrying" We believe the
sentiment expressed here is the SEN
timent of an overwhelming majority
of the people of this section.
ave don't know how to build roads
and the cost per mile is too high"
is commonly expressed opinion.
Whether the roads can be built
cheaper without building cheaper and
less permanent roads, is Il question
the opponents are not prepared to-
say. But they do say the roads al
ready built do not stand the traffic
rs it seems they should. They wear
out faster than we can build them.
Here the system (if there is a sys-
tenn of maintenance falls down.
One man says, "bcttcr do a it'll.
less building and Il little more main
tanning" but perhaps he doesn't know
what he is talking about. And the
same is true of others who attempt
to speak on this knotty big subject
of road building
However this may he the states
and counties experience in road build
ing does not argue for an additional
big bond issue, Judging from express
ions of opinions heard from every
where except from certain sections
down about Richmond
Please understand that we are OK.
pressing here what seems to be pub
lie opinion generally, and not pre-
Sumptuous personal opinion
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01
N T. = : w horfoIh2HssternR
Schedule Effective May 20, 1921.
Lv. Tazewell for Norton

Schedule Effective May 20, 1921.
Lv. Tazewell for Norton
9:22 u. m. 2:44 p. M
Lv. Tazewell for Bluefield-
1880 a. M. 1925 p. m
FROM BLUEFlELD, EASTBOUND.
$3.50 a. m. for Roanoke, Norfolk,
and point on Shenandoah division
Sleeper and dining car Norfolk. Per
Tor car (Broiler) Roanoke and sHa-
gerstown.
7:45 a. m. daily for East Radford
and intermediates stations.
1.50 p. III. daily Lynchburg and in
termediate stations and Shenandoah
Valley. Sleeper Bluefield to Phila.
dolphin, Roanoke and New York Din.
ing car.
9.37 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynchburg
Richmond. Norfolk. Sleeper to Nor
folk and Roanoke to Richmond.
WESTBOUND.
$50 p. IN. for Kenova, Portsmouth
Columbus, Cincinnati. Sleeper Colum-
bus. and Cincin- ,ti Cafe car to
Williamson.
8:05 a. m. for Kenovah. Portsmouth
Cincinnati, Columbus. Sleeper to Co.
,ambus. Cafe car.
1850 p. m. for Williamson, Ports.
mouth and intermediate points.
w. b. Bevill, passenger traffic man.
ager; w. C. Saunders, general pas
senSer agent. Roanoke. Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01
AWARD JUNE THE CHRONIC.

If the month Of May left Il frown
and fear upon the faces of the farm
crs, the "leafy month of June" the
month of brides and roses dispclled
every fear and smoothed out every
frown. The warm copious and fire.
qucnt showers, have made the crops
boom. Wheat is being harvested right
along. and IL fine crop, much corn IS
being laid by, and promises II record
breaking yield. The gardens are all
that the most cxacting could wish.
The prize so far, goes to the month
Of June. AS brother A. j. Steele puts
it: "Old Master always does the right
thing for us"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01

The first bottle of Tanlac to reach
the public wns sold just ii little over
six years ago. Its success was imme-
diate land people everywhere were
quick to recognize it a medicine of
extraordinary merit. Since that time
there have been sold throughout this
country and Canada something over
Twenty Million (20.000,000) bottles,
establishing record which has prob
ably never been equallcd in the his
tory of the drug trade in America.
Fame is International.
The instant and phenomenal sue
cess which Tanlac won when it was
first introduced has been extended to
practically every large city, small
town, village and hamlet in North
America. It's fame has become in
ternational in its scope and England,
Japan, Mexico, Cuba. Hawaii, Porto
Rico, Alaska and many European
countries are clamoring for it.
From coast to coast and from the
Great Lakes, Tanlac is known and
honored Millions have taken it with
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

III the Clerks Office Of the t,ircu,t
Court of the County u 'razrwell
on the 28th day Of June. 1921.
Nuke Hickman, 800. Complainant
against
Martha Hickman. ...... Defendant
The object of this suit is to obtain
divorce a vinculo matrimoni for
the complainant from the defendant
on the grounds off desertion by her
for more than three years.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, Martha
Hickman is not resident of the State
of Virginia. it is ordered that she dc
appear within ten days after due pub
LEGATION hereof, and do what may be
necessary to protect her interest in
this suit. And it is further ordered
that a copy hereof be published once
81 week for four successive weeks
in the Clinch Valley News, a news
paper published in The County of
Taewell. and that a copy be posted
at the front door OF the Courthouse
of this County on or before the 4th
day of July, 1921. that being the next
succeeding Rule day after this order
was entered.
A copy-Testc:
IT. s. SURFACE, Clerk.
By S. NJ. GRAHAM, D. C.
Sppratt and Spratt, p. q.
July 1-lt
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01

name has slipped from our mind as
completely as the names of many
others who were more or less famil-
lar to us i'll the days of which we
write. This man went in with the
others on that i'll fatcd night, to earn
his days work. or nights work. He
was fond of whiskcy, but had some
scrupples about taking it in the mines
with him, so he left his bottle i'll n
secret place near the drift mouth.
About midnight he became dry and
went out to get n drink, and was on
the outside getting his drink when
the explosion occurred. Thus his life
was saved. and this is certainly one
time that whikev saved mans life.
But how many bright, ppromising
lives has it ruincdl j. NJ. N.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01

Notice of Sale of Valuable Mineral
Lands Situated on Clinch Mountain,
In Little Valley, in Tazewell Coun-
ty. Virginia.
AT the same time and place that
the foregoing lands are sold by afore-
said Commissioners Spratt and Roy
all, | will offer for sale, on the same
terms, two tracts of land, one of 10
acres, known as the Jane Epperson
tract, the other of so acres, known
as the Jessie Holloway tract, lying
directly on the turnpike road cross
ing Clinch Mountain in Tazewell
County, Virginia, on the south side
of said mountain and almost adjoin-
ing the so acre Asbury tract. These
lands have been operated for Man
ganese iron ores with success, and
the prospects for these ores on both
the tracts are very nattering indeed.
Title perfect in me.
j. d. PERKINS,
Marion, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01

the most gratifying and astonishing
results and have pronounced it the
greatest medicine of all time.
Tens of thousands of men :nL
women of all ages in all walks of
life, afflicted with stomach. liver and
kidney disorders, some of them of
long standing, as we'll rs thousands
of weak, thin, nervous men and WON
Ell apparently on the Verge of col
lause, have testified that they have
been fully restored to their normal
weight, health and strength by its
use.
Restored to Health.
Still others, who seemed fairly
well, yet who suffered with indiges-
ton, headaches. shortness of breath,
dizzy spells. sour. gassy stomachs,
coated tongues, foulness of breath.
constipation, bad complexion, loss Of
appetite, slccplessncss mt night and
of terribly detected, depressed fell
ings. state that they have been en-
tirely relieved of these distressing
symptoms and restored to health and
happiness by the use of Tanlac.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as thoy cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
tional treatment. HALLS CATARRH
MEDIClNE Is a constitutional remedy
catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in.
named condition of the mucous lining oil
the EYstachian Tube. When this tube /.
Unframed you have n rumbling sound OF
imperfect hearing. and when il Is entire
~ closed. Deafness IL the result Unles.
the Inflammation can he reduced, YOU
hearing may be destroyed forever
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE act.
through the blood on the mucous sur
taees OF the system. thus reducing the in
Examination and restoring normal condI
tions
Circulars free. All Druggists.
b. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
By J. w. Baker.

n, A,,.;i oil, ,"o ,voro On ,.,l,
.j,out :, ,,;io E"., ~ annon,ottox
IT, io,,, % -, Ia, ~, ~, o,,,i
~ 800 .i, ~ a., .i,s
e,is "'" ''0p'' s'5 ''s
Wv i,. a;..h, .,,o,
w n"H "no't ~ .h.., az" '.;n,.
49,, i'''...I LIZ .',...,,''i go,
'I, w." c, ' 'r., ~, -.
,,,Sh ~ ..,,,, ,,,' wv, :, ~ H.,
ma,,'li, " ,",h;n "ow ;,S ~ - NJ D"o .m
or hnroism was over shown than yos
manifested in these men. They we're
Eorihs most precious Jewels and the
IIc,vnnlv Father in great mercy COM
m;tted ia Thorn tho rcbnbilitut;on of
a wrecked and ruined country. Great
SUFFERING disnnnointmcnt the loss of
MI things for which they fought had
burned the dross ont of these men
until thev were the salt that saves.
never cxpect To see any more
ike ,hem until I am called In stand
hrrorn III. f;re,t White Tbronc
II takes nroner environment To
max. ;, man And what rnn Ibis pen-
Grafton. Immersed in self Indulgence.
know nbout 4, true man?
But ms great as was the phvsical
suffering The mental was far great
or Cries and tears nnd lamentations
and tho wrinpinr of hands were there.
Gen. John r. Gordon gave us n talk
at night. The agony in his voice was
heart 7brcakinp. We could not see hut
/ am sure that tears were streaming
down his cheeks and the men who
heard were in the same condition.
That was the time when n man could
envy his deal comrade over whom
the daisies waved.
,oot,d tor,r,, ,ho ,o,,, ,,d s,,y
tb,ar lines Of hattie on" after thr
..t,.. ,t,o'.,. ne ~" aI
these we sent skirmish line-the
men ten or twelve feet apart. The
enemy had brought forward can
non some distance ahead of their in
fantry. The last act of our boys was
to charge and capture this gun. 1t
was done in sight of three lines of
battle of the enemy. Not long before
he died Gen. Lee expressed great ad-
miration for the courage and valoT
shown by his starved soldiers to the
very last. But why should | write
this? Can it mean anything to n
cussing and gain-saying generation
The day after the surrender Il fine
looking yellow-haired Chair to his
shoulders) General rode by me. Fol-
:; moment | felt | would like to have
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-07-01

it is only just to call attention to the
error in the Lynchburg despatch.
Some of the best and most sincere
people of this county are members
of the Church Of God"