Submitted by Annette Damron , Robert Beverly, Rachel & Louise Vore> >>DICKENSON >> >>CLINTWOOD, VA., May 21 -(special)- Your correspondent learns that Emmons, >>the >>12-year-old son of Robert Baker, of Dwale, died on Tuesday, after an >illness >>of one >>week’s duration. Bleeding at the nose was the main trouble. For several >>hours the blood >>ran from his noes in an almost constant stream, from the effects of which >he >>became so >>week that he began to sink gradually, and continued to sink, until he >passed >>away. Young >>Baker was a bright, intelligent boy, and the bereaved parents have the >>sympathy of the >>whole community. >> >>BROUGHT HIM BACK >>[CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DISPATCH] >> >>CLINTWOOD, VA., October 17. - J. D. Hill, a former Constable from this >>county, has >>been lodged in jail here by some of his bondsmen, who brought him back from >>Carbin, >>Ky., whither he had gone. He qualified as Constable of Clintwood District >>in 1891, and in >>1893, having the money in his hands, which he had realized from >collections, >>he went >>away with it. It is charged, leaving all his sureties in the lurch. They >>all suffered on >>account of Hill’s default, and a week or two since they learned of his >>whereabouts and lost >>not time in bringing him back, He promises, however, with the aid of his >>brothers, to >>make his sureties whole, and if he done it is probable that he will not be >>prosecuted. >> >>The Teachers’ Examination for Dickenson begins on next Monday, the 23rd. >>The older >>teachers seem to be dropping out of line, but it is to be hoped that the >>younger ones will >>prove themselves equal to the task. >> >>There were 24 teachers received certificates at the Teacher’s Examination >>for this county; >>enough I suppose to fill the schools. After the certificates were awarded >>by Supt. French, >>Mr. Wesley Vanover, a pioneer teacher in the free schools of Dickenson, >>delivered a short >>but pointed address to the teachers, in which he stated that he would >>permanently retire >>from the field. It is to be hoped that whatever profession he may engage >>success may go >>with him. >> >>The wildest excitement has prevailed all overt he county, over the murder >of >>John Baker >>two weeks ago. Holifeield has not yet been caught, and it is not >definitely >>known whether >>he is in the Commonwealth or not. There is a large reward for him. >> >>The Baptist of Clintwood and vicinity are trying to raise funds to erect a >>Baptist Church >>here. I think they have a pretty good subscription raised. >> >>Ben Edwards has been buying sheep here this week. Most of the sheep about >>here were >>sold off last year; but Ben seems to be a man who will “push things”, and >so >>he had >>collected a right good drove. >> >>A party of tourists passed en route for “The Breaks” to-day. I should >think >>they would >>earn about all they can see by the time that they get there in this hot >>weather. >> >>Elvena Fleming, whom I mentioned in my last as being in a critical >>condition, died on >>Saturday morning at sunrise. Her suffering for two (?) days had been >>intense--but now >>she is gone from this life of troubles to, it is hoped, where all are >>oblivious to sickness and >>pain. She was interred in the family burying-ground on..... >> >>I think our schools are to begin to-day. There are not to be schools in >all >>districts, as it >>was arranged last year for a school to be taught in one district, one year >>and then removed >>to another the next year for the sake of longer terms, as the funds were >not >>large enough >>for a school in each district. >> >>CLINTWOOD ITEMS--RAYMOND HOPE >> >>August 20, 1888. - Last Tuesday evening Volney Sykes, son of James, who >>lives in “The >>Gap”, was thrown from a horse and badly if not fatally hurt. He with some >>others, was >>running his horse down the road which leads from “The Gap” to Pound River, >>when by >>some means he was thrown upon some rock and his head being cut in several >>places, and >>one side of it, it is said, being crushed in. I hear that he has lain in >an >>insensible condition >>ever since. Those who have seen him say that he is in a pitiable state. >> >>Jas. K. Dameron’s child died on Friday morning and was buried the same >>evening. It was, >>I believe, about a year and a half old. >> >>Robt. Edington’s child was found to be dead upon their getting up on Sunday >>morning. >>The cause of its death is unknown. >> >>The school at this place seems to be on a boom. Almost everybody within >>reach of the >>school, who have children, are sending. >> >>George Francisco and his wife, H. J. Smith and Miss Venters, sister to Mrs. >>Francisco, >>went to Kentucky on Saturday and returned on Sunday. >> >>There is a union meeting of the Baptist churches on the Pound to-day. >>Several persons >>are going out of town. >> >>There has been considerable “shine” put on the court-house lately. >>REMARKABLE END OF A BRIGHT BOY >> >>DWALE, VA., May 21 -(special)- Mar- E. Baker, son of Robert Baker, of this >>place, died >>a day or two since, after being confined to the sick-room only a few days. >>His death is >>supposed to have been the result of over-exertion, as his constitution was >>rather feeble. >>He bled at the nose till he became too weak to help himself, and went into >a >>stupor, from >>which he never full aroused. He was twelve years old, and a bright and >>intelligent boy. >>