Dec 8, 1881, pg 2, James DUVALL of Reedville will take over the hotel currently operated by J.H. GREEN. Mr Green is moving to a new hotel on Main Street H.J. Spradlins sawmill will be operating soon W.R. Ward and Mr Bockup are buying pipe ataves to ship to Europe Two more blacksmith shops will open here next week. W.R. Wells is our police judge-but still single. A.L. REDWINE has closed his public school on Elk Fork and is now attending normal school here