Powells Valley Courier LaFollette, Campbell County, Tennessee Thursday, April 9, 1903 Vol.1 No. 3 Pg.2 The eleven year old son of John Thomas was accidentally killed Saturday evening, by the explosion of a dynamite cap, at his home near the coke ovens. The remains were laid to rest as Duglas Cemetery Sunday. Our Sympathy foes to the bereaved family. Attorney Price leaves this week for a two week's business trip to Knoxville and Johnson city. A small child of deputy sheriff John Irven died Saturday and was buried at Duglas Chapel Sunday. The family have the sympathy of everyone. Mr. R.M. Humley and two daughters, Miss Olie and Nora, spent part of the last week at home of the young ladies grandmother, Mrs. C.T. Cuncan, near Coal Creek. Died, at the home of his father near College Hill, on Sunday morning, of typhoid fever, David Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a young beloved by all who knew him. Rev. Hazen Oakes was in Knoxville the last of the week. Thursday, April 9, 1903 Vol.1 No. 3 Pg.3 A.W. McMinch was in Coal Creek Tuesday. Rev. Geo, Lusty was at College Hill Saturday. Tom Nelson of Clinton was in town this week. Bob Ford of Sugar Hollow was in town Monday. Work on the coke ovens is progressing with rapidity. Dr. Riggs' new building is now above the second floor. Ed Beaver the hardware man was in Knoxville Monday. A.R. Pace has the only thing when it comer to fruit stand. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Featherly, on last Saturday, a girl. C.R. Reed the insurance man of Coal Creek was in town this week. Get your insurance from J.P. Adkins. He represents good companies. A small child of Pat Berry who lives near ore shaft No. 2, died Tuesday. Master Theodore Viles, of Clinton, spent part of Sunday with his uncle, the editor. *J.M. Kirkland Mrs. W.B. Myers died at her home near town Saturday and was buried at Roger graveyard on Monday. They sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved husband and family. Thursday, April 16, 1903 Vol. 1 No. 4 Pg.2 Killing Near Clinton Joseph C. Strader, on of the most substantial business men of Clinton and Anderson County, member of the livery firm of Wallace & Strader, was found murdered by the public roadside six miles south of Clinton Tuesday afternoon about 3 o'clock by a passerby. Life had fled, but the body was yet warm. A deep fracture at the base of the skull silently told the tale of an awful crime. Railroad Foreman Hammond, of the Eubanks, Underwood & Co., railroad camps, is now lying in Anderson county jail charged with the deed. Hammond confessed, but claims he killed Strader as a result of a quarrel in self defense. He his his victim with a piece of railing. Thursday, April 16, 1903 Vol. 1 No. 4 Pg.3 Born to the family of M.A Cox on Wednesday of last week, a boy. An infant of J.C. Hughes died Sunday morning at their home near ore shaft No. 2. A small child of John Pride died at their home near ore shaft No. 2 on Saturday night. While crossing the creek near furtherance on day last week, the two daughters of Frank Wright has a narrow escape of tragic death. As near as we could learn the creek was swollen considerably and while crossing a foot log one of them fell off, pulling the other in and it was a miracle that they were saved. Mattie Lucy Featherly Born April 4, 1903 Six & one half pounds www.mistystree.com <http://www.mistystree.com/> Researching: Mother side: Archibald, Draeger, Hayes, Mineau, Koranda, Stupka Father side: Goodman, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Thompson, Violet Stepfather side: Ambrose, Eklund, Heichel,Longley, Lundgren, Wharton