Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-01-08
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hundred aud eighty childrenand young
folks each received present and big
treat. The church could have been fiji
ed twice from the large throns. The
large, full sad beautiful tree stood in
the affairs place with It's branches al
most touching the ceiling, white on
each side was a festooa OF evergreen
entwined with pop corn, on inside of
this arch Was GLORY 70 God in the
highest, Peace on earth euod will 20
ward mep, y in large white letters. The
church was darkened and the tree was
trlmmed with pop corn aud beautifully
lighted up with wax tapers Of all col.
ors. After the ushers, Messrs. Toby
Sparks, Win Whit, Seymore Ringstafr
aud Lee Anderson, had seated as many
as could get in the church, the choir
sang Xmas anthem, followed BY pray
sr by Rev. Nance Osborne. then short
addresses by Mr.. +. IL. Whit and Rev.
G. L. Robinett, after which Santa Claus
raymond Ellis made his appearance
and unloaded the tree. assisted by Dock
Christian, and distributed by the ush-
eTs.
Many presents were put on by friends
outside the Sunday School. II took
from o'clock until to distribute the
presents and treats, the latter being Of
candy, raisins, peanuts. dates, oranges
and apples each member received two
pokes. Daytime was chosen for the oc-
casion on account of the small children.
many of them living some distance
We agree with many that we never saw
so many children and SO many happy
faces at the church before. MAY each
Xmas be happier than the last, to glad
den their little hearts,
Nmas at this place pissed by more
quietly than usual as regards socials.
dances, &c, only one social and one
tatfy pulling. The former at VIII Null
keX s and the latter at John Lambert :.
MIR. Lon. Shelton. night Waterman at
the saw mill, was badly burned Mon
day morning about ? o clock by the ex-
plosion OF lantern and is in critical
condition, although there is now hope
Of his recovery. 1t was at first thought
taat his lungs were affected by the
blaze. He was perfectly wild and had
several spasms. Mr. shelton attended
the organization Of the Odd Fellowa
ut Richlands Saturday night before and
joined same, and the members of that
body are caring for him and his family
royalty. DIR. w. Il. Baylor, OF Cedar
Bluff, is the attending physician. The
family have the sympathy OF ali.
MIR. and Mrs. j. Marion and 4. A.
Mcclure and Miss. Lconia Murrell, Of
Cedar Bluff; Mr.. and Mrs NJ NJ. Il. j.
and Lula Hankins OF Baptist Valley:
Mr.. IA h Neff and "A few others helped
TO eat 1874 pound turkey at MIR. w. b.
Steele s Sunday.
II. S. Williams. p. NJ. Alder, Charles
Lawrence and Lon Shelton joined the
Odd Fellows at, Richlands Saturday
night.
Mrs w. b. steele and daughter spent
Saturday and Sunday after Xmag with
relatives at Cedar nlun.
The free school at this place, being
taught by Mr.. Chas. Williams, Prin.
and Mrs. w. b. Steele, Asst. is pro
crossing nicely with an enrolment of
7s and average OF 81. Many grown
girls and boys are in attendance and
most Of them seem TO be enthused with
their work The are still over three
months of the term to be taught. The
new room which was added aud fur
nished is all that one desires, except it
needs charts. II is hoped that the old
room will be reseated next year as the
children can now hide behind the old
desks they are so high. ALSO narrow.
seated and uncomfortable. Scholars
from surrounding schools will be ex-
Guided as there is no room.
Miss Bell Lambert aud Crockett Ander-
son, Of Tazewell College .Ispent the holi.
days here with home folks. biz. Runyan.
of the same college spent part of the holi
days with Mr.. Anderson, while Miss Coop
er, of the same College spent couple DIS, 4
With Miss Lambert.
Mrs. Melville Anderson has been con.
fined to her bed since Monday before
Xmas suffering with neuralgia of the
stomach We are glad to note that she is
improving. DR.. Melvin Crockett, al
Knob, attending physician.
Among the visitors here during the
holidays were Misses CaIlie and Pear
Mcclure, Mrs. Shade Steele, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ascue, Mrs. Brown and
daughters. Misses Maud aud Bessie, and
the Misses Crewey.
The G. w. b. NJ, organized by Mis-
Birdie Farrar, of DanvilIe, Va, mel
for the first time Oh last Sunday at 3 D.
m. 1t has membership of "a. Mrs
w. b. Steele is president; Mrs. Susan
Ringetaff, vice president; Mrs. r, X
Gillespie, secretary, and Mrs Mamie