Submitted byAnnette Damron ([email protected]) Rachel Vore and Louise Vanover Vore DICKENSON COUNTY NEWS 1890 - 1900 County Court in session this week. It was thought that the case of the Commonwealth vs. Wm J. ROSE for killing his brother, Frank, last Spring would be heard this term, but the case was continued on the account of a sick witness, which the defense claimed as material. “Son” MULLINS, of Beppo, this county, was sentenced two years in the penitentiary at this term for breaking into a mill and stealing __ack meal for a moonshine. MULLINS is a young man and perhaps will learn a valuable lesson in these two years. John P. VANOVER, of Freeling, this county, died a few days since, at the advanced age of 84 years. Mr. VANHOVER was a pioneer settler of this section, and came originally from N.C. Miss Carrie M. NEAL & Lucian PROEDA were married on Thurs last at the residence of the bride’s parents. Miss NEAL is an accomplished young lady, and is favorably known in Clintwood society. Mr. & Mrs. PROEDA will go to W.VA. where they will make their future home. A new post-office, known as Dwale, has recently been established three miles east of this place with Frank M. BEVERLY, postmaster. This will be a great convenience to the people of that place. Attourney R. E. CHASE, of this place, is attending a U.S. Commissioner’s Court at Bristol this week. Clintwood, VA., May 14 ‘96 Pursuant to call of the County Chairman, the Democrats of Dickenson Co. assembled in mass-meeting at Clintwood on the 14 of May. On motion, Wm. B. SUTHERLAND was made Temporary Chairman of the meeting; and John W. KERR, Secretary. the following delegates were appointed to the State Convention to be held at Stauton, June 4th: Clintwood Dist - Felix SENTER, delegate; J. C. COUNTS, alternate. Ervinton Dist - A. A. SKEEN, delegate; Geo. W. SUTHERLAND, alternate. Sand Lick Dist - Wm. B. SUTHERLAND, delegate; C. W. JACKSON, alternate. Willis Dist - J. C. KERR, delegate; J. S. WILLIS, alternate. On the motion the following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, By the Democrats of Dickenson, Co., in mass-meeting assembled, that we are in favor of the restoration of silver to the position it had at the mints of the U. S. Government prior to the year 1878. William C. ROSS, of Pond Creek, Olkahoma, is visiting his parents at this place this week. Mr. ROSS went from this place when the “strip” was opened for settlement, and has been fairly successful, having secured a good homestead, and been appointed as County Superintendent of Schools of the county in which he is located. VIRGINIA AND THE WORLD’S FAIR CLintwood, VA., Dec 21 - Clerk PHIPPS, of this place, is just in recipt of a letter from Mrs. Eva Douglas WISE, of New York, as one of the Lady Managers of the World’s Fair from Virginia, in which she speaks in the most enthusiatic terms of the part old Virginia will take. She urges Mr. PHIPPS to secure a representation from this section in the way of the exhibits, and he is greatly interseting himself in the scheme, and doubtless some good results will be realized from his efforts.