Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-01-08
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treat. The church could haye been fill
ed twice from the large throng. The
large, full aad beautiful tree stood in
the affairs place with its branches al
most touching the ceiling. willie on
each side wac festooa Of evergreen
entwined With pop corn, on inside of
this arch was "Glory to God in the
highest, Peace on earth good will 20.
ward mea, in large white letters. The
church was darkened and the tree was
trimmed With pop corn aud beautifully
lighted up with wax tapers of all col.
ors. After the ushers, Messrs. Toby
Sparks, win Whit, Seymore Ringstsff
aud Lee Anderson, had seated MS many
as could get In the church, the choir
sang Xmas anthem, followed bypray.
er by Rev. Nance Osborne. then short
addresses by Mr., L, ii. Whit and Rev.
c. L. Robinett, after which Santa Claus
(Raymond Ellie made his appearapce
and unloaded the tree, assisted by Dock
Christian, and distributed by the ush-
ers.
Many presents were put on by friends
outside the Sunday School. 1t took
from O'Clock until to distribute the
presents apd 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 passed by more
quietly than usual as regards socials.
dances, &C., only one social and one
tatfy pulling. The former Mt Will Null
keys and the latter at John Lambert's.
MIR. Lon. Shelton. night watchnnn Mt
the saw mill, was badly burned Mon
day morning about clock by the OK
plosion OF lantern and is i'm critical
condition, although there ia now hope
/ Of his recovery. 1t wns ut first thought
that his lungs were affected by the
blaze. He was perfectly wild and had
several spasms. Mr. Shelton attended
the organization of the Odd Fellows
Mt Richands 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, ia the attending physician. The
family have the sympathy of nil
MIR. and Mrs. j. Marion and II. A.
Mcclure and Miss. Lconia NIurrell, Of
Cedar Bluff; MIR. and Mira NJ. NJ. II. j..
and Lula Hankins, OF Baptis, Valley;
Mr.. Zach Neff and few others helped
to eat u i0i pound turkey ut Mir. w. b.
Steele Sunday.
II. s. Williams. p. NJ. Alder, Charles
Lawrence nnd Lon Shelton joined the
Odd Fellows ut, Richands Saturday
! night.
Mrs. w. b. Steele and daughter spent
Saturday and Sunday after Xmap with
relatives at Cedar RluG.
The free school ut this PLACE, being
taught by Mr.. Chas. Willqme, Prin.,
and Mrs. w. Is. Steele, Asst, is pro
crossing nicely with an enrolment of
~ and average of 85. Many grown
girls and boys are in attendance and
most of them seem to be cnthused with
their work. The are still over three
months of the term to be taught. Tho
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 50 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. Mt. Runyan,
of the same college spent part of the holi
days with Mr.. Anderson, while Miss Coop.
CIR, OF the same College spent couple DIS +
with Miss Lambert.
Mrs, Melville Anderson has been con
fined to her bed since Monday before
Xmas. suffering with neuralgia, of the
stonaoh we are glad to note that she is
improving. DR.. Melvin Crockett, az
Knob, attending physician.
Among the visitors here during the
holidays were Misses Cgllie and Pearl
Mcclure, Mrs. Shade Steele, Mr.. and
hirs. John Ascue, Mrs. Brown and
daughters. Misses Maud aud Bessie, and
the Misses crewey.
The g. w. b. NJ, organized by Miss
Birdie Farrar, of DanvilIe, Va, met
for the first tinle on last Sunday at Sp.
m. 1t hasa membership of ~. Mrs.
w. b. Steele is president; Mrs. Susan
Ripgetaf, vice president; Mrs. Il, X.
| Gillespie, secretary, and Mrs Mamie