Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-05
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Pounding Mill, Va, March 8, 1897

Oh tue morning OF feO. l1tn, nj
2:l0 o'clock, deaths angel entered
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Wade
Christian and claimed for it's own
their little daughter, 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 ii o'clock,
where the funeral was preached by
Rev. Benjamin L. Howells, of the
Christian Church (nenr,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
Ratliif burying ground, over mile
distant, and placed in the cold grave,
to remain till the last day, when
God, the Father, shall come to gath
err up His Jowels." 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 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 o dozen persons want
tho postoifice at this place, and of
course the majority will be lisap
pointed, and to them we now offer
our sympathy.
On the night of the 9th ut. at
1850 o'clock the cry of fire was
heard from brakeman of the n. G.
w. r. II. The fire proved to be in
the front end of Steele, Gillespie &
Co.'S store house. and with plenty OF
help the flames were soon extipguish
ed, having damaged and burned to
the amount of about $500, which
was covered by insurance. Had the
train not passed when it did, no
doubt but that the entire block would
have been consumed and probably
the N. .& w. depot and church, The
fire was supposed to have caught
from cigarette or match carelessly
thrown or dropped by some one into
box of goods which had not been
marked, probably as late as ten
o'clock, at which time the store was
closed for the night. There was q
number of smokers present at that
hour. This should warn smokers to
be careful.
Mr.. and Mrs. r., X. and Miss Eta
Gillespie healk Evangelist Hype
preach at Steelesburg Sunday.
Mrs. Lou Eduunds, who is study
ing telegraphy at this place, spent
Sunday night with her parents at
Steelesburg.
Mesrrs. Ed and Ferd Mcclure, of
Cedar Bluff, were guests of their
sister, Mrs. w. B. Steele, Saturday.
Mrs. G. P. Williams returned last
Wednesday from visit to her pa
rents at Wittens Mills.
DIR. r.. B. Gillespie and Mr.. Geo.
Mccall came down from Tazewell
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 place
Monday for his home in Pa. He
made many friends and preached a
number Of good sermons during his
months stay here.
MIR. W. b. Steele last week bought
about AZ acres of land from Rev. G.
l.. Robinett and snapped IL.
Mrs. H. Wade Christian has been
confined to her bed since Che burial
of her little girl, FRUSTRATED with
grief.
w. b. Steele went to Cedar Bluff
to day.
Mr.. Pack an aged citizen has boon