Feb. 14, 1908
WIDOW WILL GET INSURANCE
Several gentlemen here recently from Graham, who know the facts, brought the
pleasing intelligence that Mrs. WARDEN, widow of the late J.E. WARDEN,
the sergeant of Graham, who committed suicide recently, will get about $1,250
insurance money. The Odd Fellows Lodge will pay her $200. The Red
Men about $50 and the Insurance company about $1,000. This amount though not
large, will help the widow keep the wolf from the door - provided it
is judiciously and wisely used.
FALLS MILLS
We are still having old time winter round here. There
has been more snow and ice than for several winters past. The school children
have enjoyed
the rides down hill on sleds and the skaters the ice on the mill dam and other
streams near by.
J.G. FINK is on a visit to his parents here.
Mrs. HALL and Miss Mable SARVER left yesterday for a
visit to the formers daughter, Mrs. John PECK, at Simmons.
Jim GREEVER, of Graham, was visiting his sister, Mrs. W.J. FINK, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. FOWLER are the proud parents of a ten pound boy baby.
There are two classes here composed of boys and girls in the prayer meeting and
Sunday School, which are known as the Star and Moon
class. The
Star class will give a candy stew next Saturday night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J.S. SARVER and invite the moon class.
BREAKFAST THE NIGHT BEFORE
Mr. and Mrs. B.W. STRAS had a scare last Saturday night, which might have resulted
fatally to their right hand man Dudley WEST. About ten o'clock
Mrs. STRAS thought she heard someone in her kitchen. Mr. STRAS soon "fell to"
and know that he heard some one in the kitchen. Mr. STRAS secured his
trusty persuader (which doubtless hadn't been fired in ten years) and preceded to investigate. Visions of burglars, dark lanterns
and pistols
all flashed through his mind as he made his way to the kitchen. When he had
reached the culinary department, he thought he saw a man behind the
door, but further inquiry proved that his man WEST had come to the house to
start the kitchen fire, preparatory to getting breakfast, as was his
usual custom. WEST, who lives in the department house back of H & G Brothers store, said he had heard people getting up around
him, and that
he concluded it was daylight and time to start Mr. STRAS' kitchen fire. Mr.
STRAS finally convinced him to the contrary, and he hurried home to
tell his wife not to put the breakfast on the table, as it was only ten o'clock the night before.
POCAHONTAS
Mr. R.J. COX, of Mayberry, was in the city Sunday. Mr. COX leaves next week for
Florida on account of his health.
E. McGuire PHELPS, manager of the Browning Mines store, is able to be on the
streets again after severe illness.
R.J. JOHNSON, the machinery man from Wytheville, was in the city this week.
Miss FERNESS, of Richmond, who has been the guest of Dr. and
Mrs. JOHNSTON, has returned home.
W.F. JAMES, of Bluefield, was in the city this week.
Rev. S.W. MOORE, who was in Richmond, in the interest of the Anti-Saloon
movements, is home.
R. PHILPS, of Switchback, was in the city Sunday, the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Mary COX
M. LEON, of Maybeury
was here this week.
ADRIA
Edison BOWMAN the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. C. BOWMAN is very ill.
Nina McGUIRE, who has been very sick with the grip,
is improving.
Mr. Henry WOLDRIDGE and son were here from West Virginia the first of the week, looking
after their farm.
Mr. Rages SLUSS is spending a few weeks at home.
Mr. MASSY, who lived near Adria, has moved to
Maxwell.
EXCITEMENT AT POCAHONTAS
Walter Ripply; Believed to Have Committed Criminal
Assault May be Lynched.
News reached here this morning that a lynching was imminent in Pocahontas. Walter
RIPPLY, a negro is under arrest there for committing
rape upon Mrs. James ARMSTRONG, a white woman, about 55 years of age. The town was crowded
this AM with an angry crowd of men. The nergo is
expected to reach
here today on a special train. The same nergo was
acquitted at last term of court upon a similar charge committed upon a white
girl living near
this last victim - about a mile from Pocahontas on the mountain. The rape is
charged to have been committed on Wednesday night.
TWO DOGS KILLED
The county has two less cur dogs than it had a
week ago. Two more old careasses are rotting on the
hillside, for no self respecting buzzard, however lean and hungry, would dare touch one of them, but would starve first.
These old sheep thieves did not bit the dust, however, until they
had bitten and killed a fine sheep for Mr. W.E. PEERY, on his farm east of town.
The dogs were traced and shot.
OLD REBEL ANSWERS CALL
On last Saturday, 7th of February, 1908, at his home on the farm of W.E. PEERY,
about 10 o'clock AM., Joseph MATHENY, an old Veteran of the South, died in his 77th year. Uncle Joe as he was universally known, was a brave and
gallant soldier, and we doubt not, but now that life's "hurly burly's"
done and taps has sounded that he sweetly rests "Neath
the shade of the trees," and that old soldier is gone to begin a new
campaign, as the
reveille of the angels shall call him to his heavenly employ. Uncle Joe was but
an humble citizen, doing his duty as he saw it, and
upon his lowly
grave may be most fittingly placed that tribute of greatest earthly praise:
"Here lies an honest man."
TABORVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. Charles KINZER has a sick child at this
writing.
H.D. DUDLEY has been suffering for several days with his eyes.
Misses Minnie TABOR, Hattie and Fannie BAKER, all of Upper Mud Fork, were visiting
at B.W. TABOR'S last Sunday.
H.J. TABOR has had several cases of sore throat among his children, but all are
better at this writing.
Miss Edna COPENHAVER, who is teaching at the Dudley school house, was visiting in
Graham last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Pearl CLARK, the little blind girl of Graham, was visiting on Mud Fork
last week.
Rosco TABOR is visiting his brother at Welch, this
week.
George WAGNER, who has been sick for several weeks is
able to walk around
about the house.
J.F. HILL has moved his family to Tug River, where he has a position with a
coal company.
Robert COMPTON, who has been a railroad employee, has been at home for several
days.
J.H. WAGNER, the popular merchant of Possum Hollow, has got himself a new set
of teeth, which makes him look young again.
BLUESTONE
Rufus HARMAN died yesterday at the home of his brother, W.C. HARMAN, of typhoid-pneumonia.
Mr. HARMAN was married and leaves three brothers and
one sister, besides a host of friends to mourn his sad death. W.C. HARMAN, with
whom he had made his home for some time, is recovering from a mild
attack of typhoid. Gratton HARMAN, nephew of deceased
deserves special commendation for his faithfulness as nurse in the sickness of
father and
uncle.
J.D. TICKLE is on the sick list this week.
J.H. SUMMERS was shoeing a young horse which struck him in the side with the
point of the hock. A fractured rib was the result.
Mrs. A.J. RITTER visited home folks last week.
Miss J. Nellie HOGE visited her cousin, Mrs. Crockett BOWEN, last week.
The school has not been going on for several days on account of the imminent
weather and lack of fuel.
Our mail carrier, J.A. NEEL, failed to make his round last Wednesday. He started
bravely, but had to turn back.
Feb 28, 1908
BLUESTONE
Thomas LEFFEL was buried yesterday (Feb. 26) afternoon at Springville cemetery.
He died on the night of the 24th of typhoid fever, after an
illness of about 15 days. The death of this kind and gentlemanly one is particularly
sad and pathetic. His wife, who was the only child of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel WINGO, had been sick of fever at her father's house for sometime,
and was getting well, when about two weeks ago, Tom was taken
sick and went home to his house, about a quarter of a mile away, and grew rapidly
worse. His father's family, Mr. Louis LEFFEL, of Clear Fork,
or
some of them, were in constant attendance with a trained nurse and physician,
but the wife and little child, three years old, could not see
the husband and father until he passed beyond. How sad the circumstances. Mr.
LEFFEL was an industrious, good man, and was only 23 years old, had
built a nice home recently, and so soon to be taken
away from all that is binding here. May the recollection of a Christian life
lighten the sorrows
of those afflicted by the calamity.
William Wilkerson STEVENSON, age about 70, ex-Confederate solider, died at the
home of his son at Tip Top, on the 20th, after a few days illness, and
was buried at John BOWMANS on the 22nd. Mr. STEVENSON was the father of some 17
or 18 children, having been married 3 times.
A little child of Ferd MULLIN, near Bailey, died last
week and was buried at the Holbrook burial ground.
At last accounts, Mr. William C. HARMAN, of Bluestone, was that he was not expected
to live, having had a relapse of typhoid fever.
Such a scourge of sickness is rarely known, as some one is sick or dying almost
daily in this community.
The weather is now severely bad and snow is following rapidly. The attendance
in the schools is falling off greatly.
BIG RAID IN BUCHANAN COUNTY
One of the biggest raids against moonshiners ever
conducted in this part of the state has just been completed in Buchanan county, by a posse of
local revenue officers, assisted by J.H. CATRON, a deputy collector. The raid
lasted ten days, coming to a close on February 20th. A total of
twelve distilleries and eight or ten thousand gallons of beer and about two
hundred gallons of whiskey were destroyed. The officers are said to
have gone into sections of the county, which were considered very dangerous for
revenue officers. As fast as the violators of the revenue
laws were arrested they would be taken to Grundy, the county seat, and given a
preliminary hearing and sent to the Federal grand jury.
LARIMER-HAMPTON WEDDING
Mr. Charles LARIMER and Miss Maude HAMPTON went to Bristol and were married there Wednesday.
Mr. LARIMER is an efficient employee of the
Tazewell Electric Light & Power Co. and a young man of character and promise.
His bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry HAMPTON, of this
town, and a young lady of many personal charms and good qualities. The wedding
party is expected home today, where a fine reception will be
tendered them at the home of the bride. Miss Myrtle, sister of the bride, accompanied
the party to Bristol.
THOMAS E. LEFFEL DEAD
Thomas E. Leffel, aged 23 years, died at his home
near Springville last Monday night. The burial took place at Springville. The
funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Mr. Wright, pastor of the Christian Church in Bluefield. Deceased leaves a wife and one
child. Thomas E. Leffel was a
son of Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Leffel, of Shawver's Mills, and brother to Mrs. Grat
M. Mullin, of this town, W.T. Leffel, Boissevan; Miss Bessie Leffel,
Robert and Claude, the three later still at home. His wife was Miss Macie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Wingo,
of Springville. He was a fine young
man with bright prospects for a long and happy life. His untimely death is deeply
mourned. He died of typhoid fever after and illness of about 2
weeks.
MRS. WHITE'S DWELLING BURNED
The residence of Mrs. WHITE, near Five Oaks, was burned with its contents, last
Sunday night, between seven and eight o'clock. The fire caught in one
of the upper rooms in some way from the fire place, perhaps, by a stick of burning
wood rolling down against the mantle or on the floor. When the
fire was detected the roof was ablaze, and too far gone to be put out. No one
was in the house at the time except Mrs. WHITE, and her sons
wife and
children. The neighbors living far and near gathered quickly, and did everything
possible to save the house and furniture. Little was saved, however. There was no insurance. Mrs. WHITE and her family are stopping temporarily
with W.F. HARMAN, and have not decided what they will do. Mr. F.A. WHITE is expected here from Mt. Airy, daily, and will then decide upon a
residence for the future. Mrs. WHITE is greatly grieved by the
destruction of her old homestead and the loss of valuable pieces of furniture,
etc. and feels more than grateful for the many acts of kindness
shown her by the neighbors and friends who came so valiantly to her help.
MISS HANKINS HAS FEVER
Miss May HANKINS is ill with fever at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas HANKINS. Miss May has been teaching music at Graham for
sometimes, and was brought home a week ago quite sick, afterwards proving to
have typhoid fever. Miss HANKINS is one of the most popular young
ladies in this section, and her sickness is sincerely regretted far and wide.
NORTH TAZEWELL
Luther DICKENSON, relief agent of the N & W, spent Sunday with friends at this
place.
Tazewell Supply Company, the most progressive and up to date department store
in Southwest Virginia, is having a sale of china ware this week.
Hearchell ASBURY visited his grandparents in Little
Valley, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Hearchell
is a bright little fellow, and is liked
by everyone.
On Wednesday night of last week Mrs. Charles P. HARMAN, accompanied by their
physician, Dr. J. Walter WITTEN, went to the Memorial Hospital, Richmond, where Mrs. HARMAN will undergo an
operation.
Miss Katie WHITLEY, who has been on quite an extended visit to her aunt, Mrs.
Dr. GRAHAM, at Honaker, has returned to her home at this place.
The dance given by the young people of the town on the night of the 21st was
quite an enjoyable occasion, and was well attended, not only by the
young people of the neighborhood but by a good many visitors. Among the out of
town visitors who attended the dance we noticed Misses GILLESPIE,
of Wittens Mills, Miss CROCKETT, Miss Willie BAILEY,
Messrs. R.D. YOUNG, of Bandy; S.L. PEERY, of Pisgah; B. DALIEY, of Baptist
Valley; Clark and
Griffith, of Honaker, and "Curly" GREEVER of Five Oaks.
W.W. GILLESPIE of Bluefield, was here to see his cousin, Dr. J.
Walter WITTEN on last Tuesday. Wilk is a Tazewell boy, and now holds a lucrative
position with the N & W.
Squire H.G. PEERY entertained a number of his friends at dinner on Tuesday.
J. Arthur PEERY, senior member of Tazewell Supply Co. will soon visit Baltimore to lay his spring stock providing
some one doesn't run a "bluff"
on him.
Mr. VAUGHTER, assistant agent at this place, has rented R.H. IRESON'S property
and will soon move his family here.
T. Claude ALLISON has been confined to his room with grip. However, at this
writing he is able to be out.
Estil IRESON will occupy the home recently vacated by
I.M. BOND. This is the third time Estil has moved in
the last month.
"Old Granny" BURSE has had quite a severe attack of grip. It was
feared at one time that she could not recover,
however, she is better at this writing.
Cal WILLIAMS has moved into the property recently occupied by J.R. WHITLEY.
Will IRESON, the popular baggage man, is confined to his home with the
grip.
SHAWVER'S MILL
Rev. Mr. CARR filled the appointments of his son in law, preacher in charge
on Cove Creek last Sunday and Rev. Mr. SHORTS, of Burke's Garden, preached at Kinzer's chapel in place of Mr. MILES,
who is still quite sick.
Mrs. Nancie SHAWVER, widow of the late G.W. SHAWVER,
has returned to her old home here, and is making her home with Mr. Zack
BELCHER, her son in
law.
The venerable Samuel WALKER has been ill for several weeks, but is improving
under the careful nursing and skilful attention of his daughter,
Mrs. Dr. J.R. HICKS, and Dr. HICKS, where he has his home.
Samuel CUNDIFF'S little boy, so badly burned recently is recovering.
Mrs. William GREGORY is thought to be improving from her serious illness.
Mrs. S.A. LEFFEL, who has been sick for sometime is able to go about the
house.
Mr. Tom CRABTREE, who sold his place, the old home, sometime ago, is preparing
to move to Missouri. He had his sale on Monday. S.F.
NEAL, who
bought the old CRABTREE home, has now sold it to Mr. Hyter
CRABTREE, taking in part exchange Hyter CRABTREE
farm, CRABTREE paying about $4,000
difference. Hyter CRABTREE will move to the old home.
Oliver CRABTREE will follow his brother Thomas to the west in the fall.
R.G. SHUFFLEBARGER has sold out his property to Lee HICKS, and will move - he
hasn't decided where as yet.
Clear Fork is not at all pleased with the loss of these good citizens.
The community is greatly grieved because of the death of Mr. Thomas LEFFEL. He
was born and raised in this community, and was a fine young
man. His family have the deepest sympathy of the
entire community.
FLOYD CHRISTIAN DEAD
The remains of young Floyd Christian were brought here on Monday from
Bluefield, and taken to Clear Fork for
burial. One of young Christian feet
was severely crushed by a train in Bluefield one day last week. The foot
was amputated, and he was thought to be getting on well, to within a short
time of his death. His mother is the daughter of J.F. Gillespie on Clear
Fork, and he is said to have been an industrious and worthy young man.
ADRIA
Mrs. Sallie BURRESS, from Eastern Virginia, is spending sometime with her niece, Mrs. PORTER.
(This is perhaps either Sarah Pack Burress, wife of
William Burress, or Sarah D. Noel Burress,
wife of George Burress. William and George had a
brother Benjamin whose daughter Lula Clara Burress
married John Porter). Mr. and Mrs. C. BOWMAN'S baby died last Monday with
spinal meningitis.
Joe McGUIRE, who is attending school at North Tazewell, spent Saturday and Sunday with
homefolks.
Mary, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.T. MAY, who has been sick for sometime
with fever, is reported better.
Henry PEERY is spending sometime with Mr. and Mrs. R. SLUSS.
William MAY and wife are spending a few days with his parents.
Mr. Rages SLUSS and son leave today for Sonsanna(?) to lay off some town lots for A.J. LITZ.
Nina McGUIRE, who has been suffering very severely
with ulcerated sore throat is up again.
"Billy" the little colored boy, who has been staying at R.H. McGUIRE'S, decided he would wander off a few days ago, but
after wandering over the
hills and mountains, he decided that he would go back to his old staying place,
and he did.
Mrs. Mary MILLSAP is spending sometime with her daughter, Mrs. COLLINS.
ROAD IS IN BAD SHAPE
Within a short time, or just as soon as the ground begins to thaw the road
from Tazewell to the station will become almost impassible. Even now it is
in a wretched condition, as are many of the other roads - all of them
perhaps in the county. This particular piece of road has had money spent
on it to make it one of the best. But what has been put there is wasted.
Rocks beaten up and piled down in the mud - no roadbed except mud - have
sunk and continued to sink. The middle of the road is a great gully, full
of mud and water and chuck holes. Where's the good or sense in wasting
money in this manner? Haven't we got a man in the county who knows and who
will show the people how to build a road? It's a disgrace and a shame -
such roads as this, and others, in this great rich county.
STEELSBURG
We are still having winter, Surely grand hog time will
soon be out.
Mr. William DAVIS still continues very ill.
L.H. MARTIN, of Bluefield, was in the burg yesterday.
Aunt Sarah CLAYPOOL, who fell some time ago, and broke her leg, is getting along
well.
Gaines CLARK returned to his home here last week from Lynchburg, where she had been at school.
Aunt Caroline LOCKHART died here the 19th. She was the wife of the late Rev.
P.J. LOCKHART, so widely known in this section. The burial took place
at Jones Chapel on late Friday. Measles and Mumps are in our midst.
WILK STEVENSON DEAD
Tazewell has had an unusual number of deaths this past week or two. Among the number who have answered the last call is Wilk Stevenson. He died at
his home near Tip Top a few days ago. He was an old Confederate Soldier, and was well known in Tazewell and Russell counties. He leaves a
wife and
family. Deceased was a quiet, honest citizen, and enjoyed a good name in the
section.
March 6, 1908
BURKES GARDEN
Again there is talk of a hack line between this place and Tazewell. We hope it
will materialize, in the near future, as the hack has been
purchased.
Miss Garnet LAWSON likes Montreal Canada very much. This is her second winter
there and she has become to some extent, naturalized, acclimated
and domesticated. Miss Garnet is one of the Garden's fairest daughters and is
greatly missed.
Mrs. J. Robert MEEK is still in frail health.
The Rev. D.T. MILES is not yet able to leave the house on account of rheumatism.
J.M. HOGE went to Bland Monday.
Mrs. Joe MEEK has gone to Salem to see her son, Roy, who is at Roanoke College.
TROUBLE IN DOGDOM
There was trouble in dogdom a few days ago. Charles
HAGY, son of Albert, the well known blacksmith, shot the large bull dog
belonging to Mr. Mat
HELMANDOLLAR, Rev. C.R. BROWN'S right hand man on the farm, and a citizen of
fine reputation. HELMANDOLLAR sued HAGY for $95.00. HAGY said, "Gee
whiz," and told RUTHERFOLD he would see him later. Then a criminal warrant
followed, charging HAGY with "cruelty to animals" or something of the
kind, the penalty of which was fine and imprisonment. The case was taken before
Squire PEERY, who settled the matter, after all the evidence was
in, by dividing the cost between the two, and there the matter dropped. The
evidence and facts, as detailed before hizzoner
Squire PEERY, was
about as follows: Said bull dog lived or did live, near by Mr. HAGY'S long-legged
hound - a noted fox dog of sonorous voice and lie most hounds, of rambling habits. In his perambulations he frequently came in contact with
said bull dog, and then something always happened. There was either a
scrap or foot race, or both. Said hound being long of limb and fleet of foot
generally succeeded in reaching home, and shooting
under the bed or
behind the stove eluded his vicious pursuer. It seems that said bull dog had
the rambling habit too, and frequently visited the premises of Mr. HAGY, perhaps looking for a scrap or a footrace, or something to chew up. It
was brought out in trail that HAGY'S hound had been known to go to
HELMANDOLLAR'S and get in a fight in the dining room, and on such occasions
there was much moving of furniture and other forms of
entertainment. On the other hand it was detailed that the bull dog had gone to
HAGY'S and fought under the beds and in the cook room, and any old
place which seemed convenient. So, when the trail closed both combatants, the
dead as well as the living, had established reputations not entirely
enviable. Finally, said bull dog was given to understand - politely at first -
that his visits were objectionable, and that he was an undesirable
citizen, and unless he stayed on his own side of the fence something would happen.
The warning was unheeded, and the dog made one visit too many. He
carried away a load of shot pumped into his head and face, and now sleeps his
last sleep, with a well earned reputation as a scrapper, but will be
remembered, if at all, as a fool dog, who didn't know just when and where to stop.
AN ENJOYABLE DANCE AND SOCIAL
Quite an enjoyable social and dance was given last Monday evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. MITCHELL, on lower Tazewell avenue. Quite a
number of young people - some not quite so young - were present and all had a
good time. The dancing and good cheer participated in by a number of
the young people, was kept up to a late hour, or rather, an early hour in the
morning. Among those present were: Mrs. Josie PECK, Mr. and Mrs. Lester CREGAR, Misses Hallie PECK, Myrtle HAMPTON,
Rena, Nannie and Leo BURTON, Josie LOWDER, Bettie
THOMPSON and Miss JOHNSON. Messrs. Stephen PECK, John HOPKINS, A. THOMPSON,
James and Timothy PATTON, Messrs HOWELL and BALLINGER, Harry PEERY and BRITTS,
and perhaps others whose names were not reported. Mr. and Mrs. MITCHELL
entertained the party handsomely. There was music and dancing and games and all
had a fine time.
A STRANGE LIGHT
On last Saturday night about 8 o'clock a strange and unaccountable light was
seen by Mr. A.J. STEELE, which he does not attempt to explain, or
account for. He relates the facts: about 8 O'clock he happened to be standing in his
front yard, a few steps from his door. He saw on top of
the hill, in a field a half mile west of his house, what he took to be a light
from a lantern carried by someone - possibly a hunter. He watched
the light a moment. It seemed to be stationary for a few seconds, and start
from the top of the hill in a direct line for a the
spot where he
was standing. It came toward him in a seemingly perfectly straight course, and
kept coming. Mr. STEELE concluded that it would strike the window of
his house, and concluded it was a kite with a candle in it. On it came across
the fields, fences and branches, until it reached within a few feet
of where Mr. STEELE was standing, and stopped. He reached out over the yard
fence to grab it, still thinking it a kite, but could not quite reach
it on account of the fence. It lingered a minute as Mr. Steele expressed it
"looking right at me." He says it was about the size of an ordinary
candle light, and had grown dimmer since it left the hill. After a moment it
turned square off - at right angles over the fences and into the
cornfield near by, and went out. Mr. STEELE went next morning and made diligent
search for some trace of the strange visitor where he had last
saw it, but without result. We give these facts as Mr. STEELE recited them,
without attempting to account for them. Everybody who knows Mr.
STEELE knows that he is not excitable or superstitious, or at all given to "seeing
sights" Will someone please explain? Write us what you think.
WANT TO SEE THE HANGING
Ex-Deputy Sheriff H.F. PEERY informs us that "nearly all the people in the
East end of the county" have applied to him for a permit to witness the
execution of Walter RIPPY, which will occur in the jail yard here on the 27th.
Mr. PEERY having resigned the first of the year, has
no authority to
issue permits. He also informs us that while he was deputy sheriff several years
ago, when WOODWARD was executed, that a well known Tazewell citizen
approached him and asked for a permit for himself and wife to see the execution.
THOUGHT HE SAW SOMETHING
Our friend Litz PEERY will
not grow anymore. The other night, as he was going to his home at North Tazewell a little after dark, he thought he
saw
something in the cut just below the tank at the station. He took a second look
and was positive he saw something, and that the something was a man
hiding behind a large rock, ready to spring upon him as he passed. He brought
his "siege piece" into action, aiming at the "things" head,
and
low and behold! a poor little rabbit, scared in an
inch of its life, jumped from the rock, and fled. The boys say that Litz "hangs around" Bob
IRESON'S store now until he can find somebody to go home with him.
CAVATTS CREEK
Mr. T.G. PANLEY has been quite ill but is reported better now. He was visiting
his relatives at this place where he was taken sick.
Mr. I.C. YATES, from Gary, made a flying trip to this place Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Peel HARMAN visited Mr. John KEESEE yesterday.
Mr. C.H. REYNOLDS has been getting his land ready for corn.
Misses Gracie and Bertha SIMPSON visited Mrs. Peel HARMAN Sunday night.
The saw mill firm has changed its name from Moore and Patrick to Wilson, Moore
and Patrick.
B.B. HARMAN has been on the sick list, but is much better now.
DAVE TACKETT NOT GUILTY
The trail of Dave TACKETT, charged with smuggling saws into the jail, thereby
enabling his son "Midd" TACKETT and ten
others to saw the bars and
effect their escape, resulted in a verdict of not guilty. TACKETT'S home is in Kentucky, is 53 years old and proved a good
reputation. Grover
SHAMBLIN and Jim Ed. ASBURY, who were inmates of the jail at the time of the
offence charged was committed, were witnesses for the Commonwealth,
and testifired that they saw the elder TACKETT bring
the saws into the jail, and SHAMBLIN stated further that he counted the saws.
It was
contended by the defense, that this evidence was not sufficient to prove TACKETT'S
guilt, as other people besides TACKETT had been in the jail, and
might have, if they had been so inclined, smuggled in the tools, and so thought
the jury, and gave TACKETT the benefit of the doubt.
The trail of George BRIGGS, who was indicted for assaulting G.A. WORSHAM, terminated
in the Circuit Court here last Saturday by BRIGGS being fined
$15. The trail started Friday morning, and was full of interest throughout. A large delegation of people from Graham, with whom BRIGGS has
been associated in a business and social way were here as witnesses to testify
to his character and standing in the community. C. M. GALWAY, Chairman of the Order of Railway Telegraphers of the Pocahontas Division, and
R.H. MAY, Chief Train Dispatcher of this division, were present
throughout the trail and took an active part in BRIGG'S defense. BRIGG'S was
represented by GREEVER & GILLESPIE and CHAPMAN & GILLESPIE. The
Commonwealth was represented by T.C. BOWEN and William H. WERTH and A.S. HIGGINBOHAM.
The case against COLLIER, HORTON and ISOM, for assaulting Thomas ELSWICK, was
partially disposed of. COLLIER got one year in the pen, HORTON 80 days
in jail, and the trail of ISOM was postponed. ELSWICK proved a fine character
and reputation by some of the best citizens of Richlands
and community.
THOMAS E. LEFFEL
Thomas E. Leffel, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Leffel, born August 12, 1884, married to Miss Macy Wingo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Wingo,
November
11, 1903, all of Tazewell County, united with the Christian church and was baptized
by Isaac Wright, of Bluefield, WV., May the 16, 1906, fell asleep
in Jesus Feb. 25, 1908, aged 28 years. Besides a large circle of relatives and
friends he leaves a wife and son of tender years, to face the
realities of life without his loving care. But in his early manhood he embraced
the Savior, and in his Savior's care he leaves these he loved. A
Christian gentleman has fallen with his sword unsheathed, his face to the enemy,
his hands reaching toward his Captain, and his conquered his last
enemy, and now sings the song of redemption, shouts in the triumphs of a living
faith, and rejoices in the city of the New Jerusalem, looking on
the face of Jesus in whose strength he conquered.
BAPTIST VALLEY
John FARMER, who has been confined to the house for some time is improving fast.
J.D. DAILY, is at home, we heard him whispering this
morning.
H.F. DAILY has been in all winter as the snow and bleak winds were too much for
his grip.
Mrs. Jay PAYNE who has been quite ill is improving.
SHAWVER'S MILL
Mrs. Millard KINZER has been quite sick, but is better.
Miss Virginia BRITTS, of Graham, daughter of Joseph BRITTS, is visiting friends
and relatives in this community.
A very interesting prayer meeting was held at the Shawver
Mill Christian church last Sunday afternoon. Miss Martha WADDELL conducted the
services.
Willam JONES, son of W.D. JONES, has been quite sick
for the past week and his condition is not encouraging.
T.B. CRABTREE left on Monday for his new home in Missouri.
Mr. Samuel WALKER, whose illness was reported in last weeks
paper, is able to be out.
Mrs. John A. LEFFEL has had a slight attack of grip, but has gotten about well.
Born to Mrs. and B.P. LEFFEL a fine boy baby last Sunday
night.
Mrs. LEEDY, of Hicksville, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J.W. SHUFFLEBARGER and other relatives
in this community.
John NEAL, Gratton DAVIS and William SLADE, attended
a meeting of the Odd Fellows in Burke's Garden last Saturday night.
PISGAH
Mr. Troy JOHNSON and Miss Lucinda HAYS were quietly married at the home of the
bride on February 27.
J.J. JOHNSON made a flying trip to Pounding Mill Sunday.
Everett BOWLING of Cavatts Creek,
was visiting friends a Pisgah Sunday.
Mr. Filmore FRENCH is expecting to move to Richlands soon.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. Kale BOWLING is soon to move to Pisgah.
March 13, 1908
$5,000 DAMAGES FOR LEWIS WITT
Railroad Company Will Have to Pay for Damages to Man Injured on Work Train.
Damages to the amount of $5,000 were awarded Lewis WITT in the Circuit Court
here last Saturday against the N and W., for injuries sustained
while Witt was employed by the railroad company on its work train new Maxwell.
The suit was brought by the complainants nearest kin, William
WITT, his father, as young Witt is under age. Mr. William WERTH
represented WITT, and the
railroad company was represented by it's regular
counsel here - Messrs. Henry and Graham and S.D. May. WITT was injured by the
falling of a rail from a railroad car, which struck him and broke both
legs, and otherwise injured him. At the time of the accident very little hope
was entertained for his recovery.
WILL HANG HERE
Judge HENSON stated last Saturday, that in his opinion, the recently enacted
law, creating a chamber in the State penitentiary for the
electrocution of all persons sentenced to death in Virginia, does not effect
the execution of Walter RIPPEY, who is sentenced to be hanged here
on the 27th. Numerous reports have been circulated in various parts of the county
about the condemned man, some saying that he had gotten a new
trial, and others that he had escaped. We know of no steps that have been taken
to secure a new trial, in fact an attempt to secure for him a
hearing before the supreme court would be in vain, and
there is hardly any probability that he will escape.
FALLS MILLS
Mr. and Mrs. A.K. BROWN came up from Simmons Saturday to their son, J.R. BROWN.
There was a large crowd at prayer meeting Sunday night.
W.E. DUDLEY moved on Friday to the place he bought from J.G. SUPTHIN, and Mr.
HARMAN moved to the Village where W.E. DUDLEY lived.
Mrs. J.W. FINK went to Graham today for a few days stay with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C.P. GREEVER.
Mrs. Trigg TABLOR, of Welch, is visiting at the home
of her husbands parents Uncle Sammy TABOR.
Miss Annie WALKER and Tom HILL were visiting at J.A. SAUNDERS Sunday.
T.E. TABOR got in a car load of corn last week. Every body can get plenty of
chicken feed now.
The school closed at this place last Thursday. Miss MOREHEAD left Sunday for
her home in Radord.
BENBOW
Messrs. Albert and Ben BUCHANAN, of Smythe county, attended Sales Day at Tazewell Tuesday. They spent
Monday night with their Grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie THOMPSON.
Mrs. W.J. CORELL spent Saturday night and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Dan LYNCH.
Mr. Allen BUCHANAN was at home Sunday.
Prof. J.E. FORD and Miss Lena CORELL attended the teachers meeting at Tazewell
Friday.
Miss Blanche BUCHANAN was right sick a few days last week, but is back at school
now.
Farmers are putting in extra hours plowing, these fine days.
Rev. W.W. CARSON will preach at White Church Sunday at 11
o'clock am Sunday
School at 10.
DANCE BY THE YOUNG FOLKS
What some of the young folks calling a regular old country
"Breakdown" dance was given at the Jeffersonville hotel here Friday night,
participated in by a large number of the young people of the city. Those present
with a few exceptions, were those of the younger set, and were
chaperoned by Misses Joie BRITTAIN, Dollie MAY, and
Mary TURK. Among those present were: Misses Evelyn
ST. CLAIR, Sallie and Barbara BRITTAIN, Ollie
and Winnie HURT, Hattie FUDGE, Elizabeth WORSHAM, Janie THOMPSON, Lavenia RICHARDSON, Lucille COOLEY, Mary MOORE, Doll MAY,
Joie BRITTAIN, Etta HUDGINS, Mary TURK, Mrs. WADE and Mrs. KELLY, the hotel
proprietors wife. Messrs. Eugene PIERCE, Eugene THOMPSON, Chancey
BUCHANAN, Herbert CARSON, Lapsey CARSON, John and
Robert HOPKINS, Doak DAVIDSON, Robert HAWKINS, Lathrop
O'KEEFFE, Oscar LAIRD, Sam MAY, Fred ST. CLAIR, Alex ST. CLAIR, Don MAY, J.F.
KELLEY, Jessee GILLESPIE, Thomas GEORGE, Dr. M.B.
CROCKETT called the figures for the dance, which begun at 7:30 and lasted until
11:30. The music was furnished by the Tazewell String Band. Those not participating
in the dance enjoyed games and other forms of amusement.
ADRIA
E.H. HURT of Washington county,
has moved on G.W. LITZ'S farm near Adria.
Miss Blanche CASSELL visited her sister Mrs. C.W. SLUSS during the past week.
Rages SLUSS and son, Charles, spent Sunday with homefolks.
Linzy George and Joe McGUIRE
spent last Sunday with their parents.
IN MEMORY OF MRS. COMPTON
Mrs. Nannie Graham Compton, daughter of Davidson and
Rachel Wyatt, of Smythe County, Va. was born November
15, 1856,
died March 1, 1908, age 57
years, 8 months and 15 days. She was married to L.G.S. Compton, of Clear Fork, Va. May 21,
1895. She
was happily converted and baptized at a
meeting held at Pounding Mill, by Rev. Mr. Wingo, at
the ages for 25 years. From the beginning of her Christian life until its close
she was a
firm and steadfast in the beautiful virtues of our holy religion. She had been
in very poor health for several years, and was struck with paralysis
about three months before her death. She leaves a husband, four step children
and eight brothers and many other friends to mourn their loss.
The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Mr. Patty at 2 pm after which the remains were laid
to rest on the green hill side near her home. Her
many friends join in extending the family their sympathy and comfort.
March 20, 1908 --
John S. Thompson, the miller, was in Graham Monday to attend the funeral and
burial of Drewry Davis.
Mrs. John H. Lewis has returned from a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Blackburn at Coal Creek, Tenn.
Mrs. Pat Lowe remains ill at her home in Tazewell.
M. J. Hankins was a business visitor in Ohio this week.
Mr. Clarence Ireson entertained a number of his friends
with a birthday party at his home, North Tazewell on Thursday night.
The six months session of the West Baptist Valley school
closed last Friday. Miss Helen Repass, of Cedar
Bluff, was the teacher.
Mrs. Alex Hall remains ill at her home in Cedar Bluff.
It is reported that H.F. Peery is to be appointed
post master at North Tazewell.
NANCY MCWANE -- Mrs. Nancy McWane died last Friday afternoon at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Trux on Tazewell Ave. The remains were taken to her
old home in Eldorado, Ohio for burial. She was about 70
years of age.
E.B. ANGEL -- Mr. E. B. Angel died at his home in Graham Tuesday night at the
age of 65. He served with the Confederate army.
March 23, 1908 --
Mr. John D. Greever, who has been ill at his home in
Burke's Garden is improving.
R. K. Crockett, of Graham, was a visitor here this week.
Mrs. E. R. Garst is visiting in Roanoke.
Mrs. O'Keeffee remains ill at her home here.
Kermit Hays has accepted a position with Clinch Valley Pharmacy.
Robert Moss, son of Mrs. Ollette Moss, underwent an
operation for appendicitis in Bluefield hospital this week.
The Blue Sulphur Inn at Cedar Bluff was destoyed by fire last Thursday night.
MRS. LYDE SMITH -- Mrs. Lyde Smith, widow of the late Charles Smith, of Abingdon, died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Ireson at North Tazewell.
GEORGE T. SURBER -- George T. Surber died Thursday
night at the home of his wife's father in Bonsack. He was known in Tazewell.
MRS. GEORGE YOST -- Mrs. George W. Yost, aged 83, died Wednesday at her home
near Concord.
April 10, 1908
FALLS MILLS
Mayor GRAHAM, of Pocahontas, is running out the land which W.E. DUDLEY bought
from J.G. SUTPHIN some time ago.
Earnest HALL, of Midway, has been on a visit to his mother at this place.
Mrs. HYLTON, Mrs. Dr. SHEPPARD'S mother, is visiting her now.
H.D. DUDLEY and daughter spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B.W. TABOR.
Rev. E.L. ADDINGTON filled his regular appointment here Sunday night, and changed
the quarterly meeting from Midway to Ebenezer. The change was made
on account of the small pox being at Yard, near Midway.
There are several cases of small pox reported at S. COMPTON'S also.
Mrs. A.K. BROWN and Miss Sarah ALBERTY returned today from Simmons, where they
had been to visit relatives and friends.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs. KEISTER, of Roanoke, died and was buried at the J.W.
Johnson graveyard Monday.
Andy JOHNSON returned last week from a two weeks stay with relatives in Eastern Virginia.
SAMUEL PEAK DEAD
Samuel PEAK, a well known citizen of Burkes
Garden, died at his home on Little Creek last Wednesday, aged about 60 years.
Besides a wife he leaves
one daughter, Mrs. McMEANS. The remains were interred
in Poor Valley yesterday under the auspices of the
J (?) O.O.F. Lodge, of which he was a
member. Deceased was a member of the Christian
church, and a man of good Christian character.
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Two real estate deals were put through last week on Tazewell avenue. Prof. J.P. BRAHE and wife
purchased the Paris THOMPSON property, formerly owned
by T.A. REPASS, for $750.00, and THOMPSON and STOWERS brought the store building
from Capt. TYNES, which they have occupied for sometime. The
price paid was $2,500.00. These properties were cheap at the prices, and will
prove good investments.
BURKES GARDEN
Mrs. Annie Moss PEERY and children and Miss Nellie PEERY, who have been spending
a while with friends and relatives here, returned home Monday.
Mr. ECHOLS the "China man" from Bristol, spend Sunday in the Garden.
GORDON, the dress goods man, and PAYNE, the picture man, have both canvassed
our valley within the past few days - now our women can only
"pinch their empty pocket books and groan"
Messrs. RUNION, BURKES, HAYGOOD and FUNKHOUSER have been smiling on the merchants.
"Bill" MCGEE, who was recently lodge in jail here on a charge of
murder, committed on the boarder of this county and the Smythe
County line, was at
first incarcerated in the Smthye county jail, but it
developed that the murder was committed in this county, and he was sent here.
MCGEE is said
to be a "bad man" and that at times he has been known to suffer a
"brain storm" which comes on with the drawing of his gun and
disappears with it's
flash. However, that will be determined by a Tazewell jury.
A gentleman from Hungary, whose name we are unable to
pronounce, is in jail here on a charge of bigamy. He married his first wife in
his native
land, and came to Pocahontas and married another, Wife No. 2 "got
wise" and "squealed" and the gent from Hungary was "taken
in" Wife No. 2 is said
to be in Buffalo, NY and the states attorney is making an effort to locate her
as the star witness of the prosecution. The case is said to be the
first of the kind that has come before the Tazewell Jury.
LEBANON
Work will commence at once on three business houses on Main Street. W.W. GILMER,
will build a swelling on Church street this spring. Our merchants
are receiving their spring goods, The firm of Jackson,
Gilmer and Co. occupy the Bays building. This firm are
all young men with experience.
Just west, the Hendricks, Henritze Mercantile Company
occupy the Burns building. They have a large stock of
goods and are selling, not
withstanding the financial depression.
Some few days ago Isaac WALLACE shot and killed Mrs. Levy SYKES, at her home in
Dickenson county, and made
his escape. They were neighbors, and
the motive for the murder is a mystery. The husband of the murdered woman was a
former citizen of Russell county.
Same GRAY of Oklahoma is visiting his parents of this place, Mr. and Mrs. G.W.
GRAY. He is well pleased with his western home.
E.S. FINNEY and wife returned last Saturday from a few days visit at Roanoke.
D.C. ALDERSON, one among our best citizens, is suffering from cancer. He moved
to the town to give his children the advantages of Russell College.
G.E. BOYD, a dealer in real estate and timber was in town this week.
Hon. H.C. STUART of Richmond, Va. Spent a few days on his farm at Elk Garden, last week.
Judge BURNS, who has been holding court in Scott County, returned home last week.
It is due Capt. GENT
to give a brief statement in the Clinch Valley News of what led up to the
difficulty between Henry GRAY and himself. GRAY took
a little boy, 9 years old, with a warrant for abusive language. The boy was
tried before a Justice and fined $1.50. Capt. GENT, counsel, for the
boy, appealed to court, and when the case came up for trail the Captain, in
making his statement to the jury, said he had no witness but the boy,
and his oath was worth more then GRAYS, as he, GRAY, had given his property too
low, notwithstanding he was under oath. The jury took the
case and cleared the boy, and this enraged GRAY, and he made an assault upon
the Captain, as stated in the previous article.
Our jailor, Sam GIBSON, sleeps with one eye open all the time, as he has some
desperate criminals in jail. He has been quite lucky, as no one ever
made his escape during his term as jailor.
D.K. BANNER and Son are finishing up their lumber on Stuart's farm. They have
cut two million feet.
HONOR ROLL
Honor roll of Bluestone school for month of March. The first named averaging 90
percent on lessons and department:
Pearl CRAIG, Minnie and Sallie SCOTT, Bertha MCCLANAHAN, Lula SUMMERS, Herbert
and Virgil MCCLANAHAN, Samuel and Charles SUMMERS, Sidney TICKLE, Robert SCOTT.
Second: Robert and Thomas CARTER, Claude and Carl MCCLANAHAN and Blaine ROWE.
DRY FORK
The farmers all seem down hearted as if they think
spring is not coming at all. Be of good cheer, "mother nature" will
spread her warm mantle over us
in due time.
Messrs. WHITT and BALDWIN are erecting a neat store at this place.
James BOOTHE, the efficient carpenter, is at work on the store at this place,
being erected by WHITT and BALDWIN.
Miss T.M. SPARKS was visiting her brother J.L. SPARKS, at this place last Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Dora HANKINS, on of Dry Forks most charming young ladies, was visiting
Mrs. Ida SPARKS, last Saturday.
G.O. BANDY has moved into his father in laws old store house at this place.
Floyd SHAW has rented J.R. SPARKS property at this place.
Mrs. Lyda SPARKS left last Sunday for a extended visit to her daughter, Mrs. HALL.
James NEAL, an 18 year old boy, whose home was at Graham, was run over by two
engines on a cab bound for Flat Top Yards and instantly killed
yesterday afternoon at the extreme west end of the yards. The boy, with two of
his brothers, was walking on the track and in getting out of the
way of a shifting train he stepped over on the main track and attempted to cross,
either not seeing the west bound train, or thinking he could cross
before it reached him. He was struck down and the two engines passed over his
body, severing the head from the shoulders, cutting off one of his
arms and terribly mangling his whole left breast. The young man's father, William
NEAL, was working in a garden on the north side of the railway,
and witnessed his son's tragic death. The young man's body was taken to Crockett's
undertaking establishment and prepared for burial. The funeral
occurred at Graham.
PRISONERS TRY TO BREAK JAIL
An unsuccessful attempt was made by several of the
prisoners in the country jail to gain their liberty last Sunday night by sawing
the bars of
the lower cell in the Northwest corner of the jail. The attempt was frustrated
by the Sheriff, who in making his usual rounds before retiring
at night, notices a small quantity of filling on the cement floor, and a closer
examination showed that one of the lower bars in the cell mentioned
has been partially severed.
An investigation was started and in the search of the cells two saws - one made
from a case knife, and the other from a piece of steel that is
usually found in the soles of shoes, and a file, were found. "Bill"
MCGEE, a murderer, admitted that he was the ring leader of the gang of would be
jail breakers, and a young man by the name of ROGERS, a United States prisoner,
was one of his assistants. ROGERS, who is charged with robbing
the mails, stated that he had worked in a hardware store, and consequently had a knowledge of the process of hardening metals. He said that
he made
saws of the knife and show spring, and as soon as the job of notching them was
completed, he heated them and plunged them in water - the process used
in hardening the bars of the cells in the jail.
MCGEE said that they heated the saws with a flame from lamp oil, but the by
burning the straw in the mattresses. At any rate, the case knife shows
evidence of being heated, as part of the handle was charred.
The Sheriff and Commonwealths Attorney were worried no little at the partial
success attainted by the prisoners in trying to escape. Upon the
heels of the recent thorough inspection by experts of the character of the metal
in the cell bars, and the replacing of bars that were proven
defective, by others that were "tool proof" for a common ordinary
case knife to cut the bars like it first looked to the Sheriff was certainly a
knock out blow.
As a result of their fruitless attempt to escape, "Bill" MCGEE and
ROGERS will no longer be allowed to "room" together, or given the
privilege of
the run of the corridor, but are now occupying cells to themselves,
which will hold them until they are sent for.
Mr. C.C. LONG, the all-around mechanic, secured several saws Monday afternoon
and proved "beyond a reasonable doubt' that the hardened steel
section of the bars are tool proof, and cannot be penetrated by ordinary means.
Three steel saws were used on the bar cut by the prisoners, and as
soon as the hardened steel section was reached, they could cut no further.
The outer iron coating of the bars are easily cut with the proper tools, and it
was this coating that the prisoner cut with the hardened case knife
and shoe spring.
It is said that steps will be taken to construct an apparatus on the order of a
telephone transmitter in the cell room of the jail, to be connected
with the Sheriff's bedroom, and in the event the prisoners attempt to saw the bars
or make unusual noises, the sheriff can hear it immediately.
There are at present seventeen prisoners in the jail, several of whom will be
taken to the United States Court at Abingdon
in May.
May 1, 1908 --
JOHN WARD
CROCKETT -- John Ward Crockett died at his home here last Friday at the age of
56 years. He is survived by his wife and four children; R.O. Crockett, of
Tazewell, Mrs. R.S. Gillespie, of Welch, WV; Mrs. Jeff Gillespie, of Tazewell
and Goggin Crockett. Deceased was a son of the
late John I. Crockett. The following sisters survive: Mrs.
Gillespie, wife of Jas. H. Gillespie, of Tip Top; Mrs. J. P. Whitman, of Horsepen; Mrs. S. M. Graham, of Tazewell. Mr.
Crockett was sheriff of this county for several years
and served one term in the Legislature.
MRS. PARR -- Mrs. Parr, native of Kentucky, aged 42 years, wife of J. M. Parr,
lumberman of Honaker, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joe F. Litz at Tip Top, last Saturday.
ANDREW J. WITTEN -- Andrew J. Witten died at his home
about four miles west of Tazewell yesterday morning. He was 55 years of
age. He was the youngest of 12 children. The survivors are T. G.,
R. B. and J. H. Witten, Mrs. Jas. Peery,
Mrs. Pauline Kelly and Mrs. Hicks.
A.F. GILLESPIE -- The remains of A. F. Gillespie, who was killed in the
railroad wreck at Cleveland, were brought to Tazewell on
Tuesday and interred at Gratton. Mr. Gillespie
was an engineer and was 38 years of age. He was a son of Floyd Gillepie, of Gratton. The
train, a double headed, left the track near Cleveland. Gillespie, his fireman, Jessee Stewart and the engineer and fire man of the second
train were also killed.
July 17, 1908 --
C.H. Reynolds has purchased
the farm of H.G. Peery, on the west side of town,
consisting of about 300 acres for $45,000. Geo. R. Surface also purchased the
farm formerly owned by Dr. O'Keeffee, for $15,000.
Mr. R.K. Gillespie, of Pounding
Mill, had his foot so badly cut and mangled on last Wednesday - by a mowing
machine, that the foot had to be amputated.
John Buffalo, who lives
near Tip Top, was killed by falling slate in the mines at Boissevain,
last Friday.
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