Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-10-15
FOUNDING MILL.
Pounding Mill, Va, Oct. 10, '97.


Monday and eight or ten families
moved with it. We regret 10 lose
these good people, and hope they
will be well pIeased in their new
homes. The following are some
who moved their families: j Scott,
f.. IL. Whit, g. Burdett, II. Thomas.
Drummer j. d. Hopkins and
bride of Richmond, spent last week
at Mrs. w. b. Steele's, and while
there with few others, including
your writer, explored both the vii
liams an l Chimney Caves, and went
on the big rock on Deskiu's noun
tain. The occasions were quite en-
ioyable, and the happy couple were
much pleased with their stay. We
hope they will come again.
Messrs George and T. ID. Viii
liams and Jas. Gillespie are off to
College, the former to Medical Col
lege, Richmond, and the latter to
William and Mary, These young
men attended the same colleges last
year, and we understand expect to
graduate this year.
The school here under the man
agement of Mr.. g. Z. Williams and
Mrs. w. Il. Steele averaged CD last
month, which ended Friday. The
enrolment now is 9S. Must have
another teacher. Lets hear from
different teachers through the g V.
News.
Miss Lula Thomas began her
school on Monday of last week.
Miss Lou Edmonds who teaches
on Road Ridge began same time.
We miss these ladies' aud wish them
success.
Mrs. p NJ Alder's school at
Hunts school House il dismissed
this week on account of the death Of
her mother, Mrs. M. 0. Terrell,
of SteelsburS, which occurred last
Sunday night at 3 o'clock She had
iluX followed by typhoid fevor. She
was confined to her bed two weeks,
Her death was unexpected Till the
night it occurred. Your writer
spent Monday night at her home,
AZ witnessed the excessive grief
af the fond husband and eight chill
dren; bat they Grived not without
hope, for the gool wife and fond
mother left bright testimonials of
happy hereafter. May they all
strive TO meet her on the other
shore. The remains were laid to
rest at Stee.e's Chapel Tuesday at
half past four by the side of her two
children. The funeral was preached
by Rev. p. j. Lockhart to large
crowd cf mourning relatives and
friends.
Mrs. j. Marion and Mrs j. f w.
Mcclure and Mrs Q. II. Steele came
up from Cedar Bluff Saturday after.
noon to do some shopping and see
their relatives.
Several cars of fine cattle were
loaded at this place yes terday by
r.. X. Gillespie.
Mrs. w. b. Steele went to Cedar
Bluff one night last week to see her
step grand mother aud great aunt,
Mrs. Betsey Mcclure wko IS very
i'll, the patient sufferer and Christian
fell a month ago, and hurt her
thigh. and has not been able to help
her self in any way since. She is
81 years of ago, and her recovery is
doubtful. Her husband +. Mcclure
was buried last September, a year
age.
r.. NJ. Sparks is digging in front
OF the depot the foundation of his
dwelling.
r. X Gillespie has bought NJ. NJ |
Hankin's / interestin store for about
$1,000.
G. II. Hunt, of Welch, w. Va, is
spending few days with homefolks
and friends here.
Misses Belle Lambert, Myrtle
Ella Hawkins, and Lucy |
Bird Hartman, of Tazewell College,
spent few days with home folks
of Mrs. Lambert at this place recent
ly.
Messrs. Il. Harris and RS. vii.
liams of this place are now commits