Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-02
JUDGE JAMES PIERCE OF NOR
TON, GOOD ROADS, Etc



The Editor had the pleasure of u
two days visit to Norton and vice.
nifty recently. Norton is not going
to be but already is. ii fine city. Tn
finest roads yet seen. are in WIS.
county, and Incidentally sorlc 9.
the worst Road building is goin.
forward with commcndabi, speed
and the bad gaps will soon be filled
The most noticeable new addition
to the city is the Baptist church.
costing more than $75,O00.OO No
attempt will be made here to dc
scribe the building. Perhaps nothing
more complete in all its apartments,
is to be found west of Richmond
Certainly not any where in South
west Virginia.
The Methodist people are prcpar-
ing to so the Baptist one better. and
build temple to cost 100000.
The Municipal Contest.
Mayor Jas. b. Percc. who has held
his Office 4 years, has fight on his
hands for recollection. The election is
June Sth, and there is much excite
mcnt and activity. There are three
candidates for Mayor and each can
dldate has his adherents of course.
Mayor Peircc has been tried out for
four years, and has made good. The
best element Of the town, Including
the chief business men $50 far rs
heard, are for his reelection. Tho-
say, "let well enough alone" instead
OF trying new men who have had no
experience. Candidates develop won
dcrful business abilities about cleo
ton times, and fill the air with their
claims tand promises) which never
matcrialize perhaps Mayor Peirce
should be reelected If can see
straight, and from all appearances
ana talk on the streets, he will be.
incidentally, it may not be out of
place to remark in passing, that No,
ton will give, unless all signs are
misleading, George Pecry hand
some majority over Mr.. Siemp, and
Wise county seems to be among the
doubtful counties. with chances de-
cidedly i'll favor of Mr.. Pcnry.
Personal Mention.
met Frank Kits, his wife and
yer sister Mrs. Joe Hartman. all feel.
ing fine" as sister O'Keeifc saws
MIR. and Mrs. E. r. Garst. Mayor
PIERCE and his wife and daughter
Uncle" Nick, who is one of the chief
moguls in the big Baptist church.
Dr. Thomas +. Martin, fine bow.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Martin
OF Tazewell. He is connected viii, ono
Of the big drug stores of his city
ana is making good, of course. Syl-
vester Ratliff. All these people are
well known in Tazewell, and are do
ing well, and declare Norton to be
the finest of cities with future
At Big Stcne Gap.
had an hour at the "Gap'-Saw
I. Z. Long, Mrs. Long and their fin,
children. They inquired of their
friends particularly of jeff Ward and
Miss Lucy" who is sister to Mrs.
Long. Perhaps for material beauty.
quiet beauty Big Stone Gap ranks
among the most picturesque and
beautiful in the state
business Conditions.
outside of the coal business, which
is picking up" considerably little
can be said. Business is dull" was
heard on all sides. The coke ovens
are dead, and "cobwcbs have been
woven over the mouths of the mincsn
IN number Of instances. The trouble
u.s. or one of the troubles, there are
too many mines in operation or 60
ing INTO operation. If so per cent of
the MINES were to close down for
hve years the other 80 per cent could
hve' SO said number Of long head
ed men who claimed to know. But
then, you can meet with men on ev-
cry corner, who claim to know ex-
actly what the remedy is.
Norton has two newspapers ;,
daily, published by j. E. Pearce. and
weekly published by Bruce Craw.
tord. These papers seemed in fairly
good shape. At least their editors
are living, but not rolling in wealth
these depressing times.