Would anyone have any information on who Mrs. Ratliff was?? Pat Ratcliff Conover, NC Researching RATCLIFF, GRABILL, BUTTON, HICKS, DEWITT, BUTTS, WHEAT, PUTNAM, KENNEDY, COREY, BURCHETT, TUTTLE, WELTY/BURGETT http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/a/t/Patricia-Louise-Ratcliff > [Original Message] > From: Michelle Burress <mish@TechVox.net> > To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/30/2004 18:59:18 > Subject: [VA-TAZEWELL] 1 Dec 1900 Clinch Valley News Items > > 1 December 1900 > > GENERAL NEWS > > W.A. SCOTT is in West Virginia on a business trip. > > Mrs. W.T. WATKINS continues quite sick. > > Mrs. RATLIFF has purchased a part of the old Dodd Hotel property. > > Joseph S. MOSS went to Bramwell on business yesterday. > > J.D. ALEXANDER calls attention, in his new ad, to a number of things > needful as well as ornamental for the holidays. > > Miss ALLEN, one of Scott Counties most charming and beautiful daughters, > is visiting Miss Jessie O'KEEFFE. > > M.C. MCCOKLE, of Big Stone Gap, was here this week, a witness before the > circuit Court. > > Dr. George LANDON, of Pocahontas, was in the city on yesterday attending > circuit Court. > > H.M. SMYTHE came up from Russell this week to attend circuit court. > > M.A. MILLER, Esq. a prominent citizen of Bramwell, was in the city this > week in attendance upon circuit court. > > Frank WITTEN has been shipping a large number of turkeys recently. The > Turkey trade has been larger this all in Tazewell than for years. > > Mr. Walter SANDERS, one of Graham's citizens who is always in front - > subscription to newspapers and all - was in attendance upon circuit court > this week. > > Capt. HOWE, brother of the late Mrs. HUFFORD, was a welcome visitor to > town this week. > > J.F. DUDLEY, one of Grahams best citizens, passed through town this > morning, on his way to his farm. > > Judges S.W. WILLIAMS and FULTON, of Wytheville, are attending circuit > court. > > The suit of READE against the Southwest Co. brought a great many > Pocahontas people to Tazewell on Monday among them was Supt. O'MALLY. > > Miss Lettie HOLMES has sold her farm "Tanglewood" near Witten's Mills, to > A.P. and J.S. GILLESPIE. Miss HOLMES is thinking of locating in Bluefield. > > R.D. BROWN has sold his farm on Cavatt's Creek to Peel HARMAN, of > Keystone, for $7000.00. > > Miss Edna BELOW has returned from the South and will spend the winter in > Tazewell. > > Mr. and Mrs. James F. HURT have returned from their wedding trip. They > spent most of their time in the south, returning by way of Baltimore. They > were given a warm welcome by their friends here. > > A.J. STEELE returned on Monday of this week from a visit to his daughter > in Bristol, Mrs. ANDREWS. > > Messrs. J.L. BARBEE, George HANSON, J.W. HICKS, of Graham, Hon. A. ST. > CLAIR, of Bluestone, George W. HARMAN and D.G. SAYERS, of Sayersville, > W.P. PAYNE, of Doak, were among our prominent visitors yesterday. > > Mr. W.B. MORTON, formerly of Graham, and a well known and popular citizen > among us, now of Johnsons Cross Roads, West Virginia, has been attending > circuit court this week. Mr. MORTON has many friends in Tazewell who are > always glad to see him. > > Everett BAKER, a young boy who lives with his grandfather, J.W. BAKER, had > quite an ugly gash out in his left cheek on yesterday by the breaking of a > wheel, on Tynes' fodder cutter. Drs. GILLESPIE and PAINTER fixed him up > all right. > > Mr. M.L. PEERY, who has been confined to his bed for about five weeks, was > able to come to town yesterday. His looks show the struggle through which > he has passed. He is rapidly regaining his former strength and vigor. > > J.M. COFFEE has killed the largest hog we have heard of so far. It weighed > over 500 lbs. Who can beat it? Let us hear from the farmers. What did you > heaviest weigh? > > We failed to notice the sale of the Greever interest in the Tazewell > Woolen and Roller Mills at our November term of court. The property was > sold by decree of circuit court and was bought, as by former contract with > Dr. GREEVER, by M.L. PEERY. Mr. PEERY has bought out the entire mills > property, and nearly all of the W.W. PEERY farm adjoining, containing 400 > acres, at a cost, we understand, of $20,000.00, which he paid in cash. He > built these mills and operated them successfully for some twelve or > fifteen years, so he is no novice in the business. He informs us that the > Roller Millers are running right along, doing most excellent work and that > he expects to start the Woolen Mills by the first of the year. We wish him > success. > > (the following obit is incomplete) > > The estimable and well known lady, Mrs. Hester SPOTTS, died last Saturday > and was buried on Sunday from the Methodist church, of which she had been > a worthy member for many years. Her death was not unexpected, as she had > been quite feeble for a long time and was in the 79th year of her age. She > was the wife of the late Francis P. SPOTTS, who died about thirty-five > years ago, in this town, and was related by marriage to the large family > of that name as well as to many of the prominent families of Southwest > Virginia and Tennessee. Two children survive, Miss Carrie and Mrs. Joseph > STRAS, of Roanoke. Her sisters, Misses Kate and Mattie SMYTHE and brother > H.M. SMYTHE, are among the relatives living amongst us. Her wife was long > and useful, and at its close she awaited the rest that remaineth. So many > friends of her youth and companions of her later years have gone before, > that the further shore looked all the brighter to the dime eyes whose > vision brightened as the lids drooped in mortal weakness...... (unable to > read rest). > > > ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== > TAZEWELL COUNTY LIST PAGES: > Let our list administrator know them!