Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05
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FOUNDING MILL. VA.


On the morning of Feb. 18th, at
2:10 o'clock, deaths angel entered
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Wade
Christian and claimed for its own
their little daughte,, Francis Pearlie.
the households brightest jewel. The
patient little sufferer was nine years
of age, and was glad to oe relieved
from her long suffering of heart dis
ease. The remains were taken to
the church on Sunday at IL O'Clock,
where the funeral was preached by
Rev. Benjamin Il. Howells, of the
Christian Church (near,y every eye,
of the house full of sympathizing
friends present, was wet with tears,
ere the sermon was finished), from
thence the body was taken to the
Ratliff burying ground, over a mile
distant, and placed in the cold grave,
to remain till the last day, when
God, the Father, shall come to gath
er up His Jewels" May God com
fort the bleeding hearts of the be
reaved parents and sisters in this
their first sore affection.
Miss Belle Lambert came down
from Tazewell College recently and
spent a couple of days with her pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Lambert.
Mr.. q. A. Maxwell, agent at Va.
City, came mp yesterday to spend a
week with his sisters, Mrs. r. Nj.
Sparks and Miss Sallie Maxwell.
About half dozen persons want
tho postoffice at this place, and of
course the majority will be disap
pointed, and to them we now offer
our sympathy.
On the night of the oath ult. at
1880 o'clock the cry of fire was
heard from a brakeman of the n. &
w. r. r. The fire proved to be in
the front end Of Steele. Gillespie &
Co.'S store house. and with plenty oil
help the flames were soon extinguish
ed, having damaged and burned tc
the amount of about $500, which
was covered by insurance. Had the
train not passed when it did, nc
doubt but that the entire block woulc
have been consumed and probably
the N. q w. depot and church, The
fire was supposed to have caught
from a cigarette or match careleSsly
thrown or dropped by some one into
box of goods which had not been
marked, probably as late as ter
o'clock, at which time the store wa,
closed for the night. There was {
number of smokers present at tina
hour. This should warn smokers t.
be careful.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. X. and Miss Eft,
Gillespie heaik Evangelist Hypt
preach at Steelesburg Sunday.
Mrs. Lou Edmunds, who is study
ing telegraphy at this place. spen
Sunday night with her parents a
Steelesburg.
Mesrrs. Ed and Ferd Mcclure, o
Cedar Bluff, were guests of theil
sister, Mrs. w. b. Steele, Saturday.
Mrs. G. P. Williams returned las
Wednesday from visit to her pa
rents at Wittens Mills.
DIR. Il. B. Gillespie and Mr.. Geo
Mccall came down from Tazewel
Monday and returned.
A car load of poultry was shipped
from this place to New York last Sat
urday.
Rev. b. T. Howells left this plac.
q, Monday for his home in Pa. III,
made many friends and preached I
number Of good sermons during hii
months stay here.
Mr.. w. b. Steele last week bought
about AZ acres of land from Rev. G.
l.. Robinett and snapped II.
Mrs. H. Wade Christian has beer
confined to her bed since che buria
of her little girl FRUSTRATED will
grief.
w. B. Steele went to Cedar Bluff
> to day.
J Mr.. PACK an aged citizen has been