Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-01-13
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ing letter was crowded out of last weeks
issue, = Eds.l
1 will begin my items bywishing the
editors and readersof the News, hap
py aud prosperous New Year, aud hope
that all turmoil and strife. should there
have been any deed ere the clocY tioked
the oixtieth time in the last minute os
9S. How mony of us will still write
the above date, instead of 90. Dear
Readers, lei us improve this year and
try to do more coed than we have ever
done in the past,
Christmas has come aud gone aud we
believe most every on e here enjoyed it.
= good many dinnors and socials were
had, one marriage came of, Mr.. Joseph
Asbury TO Miss Mollie aarman on
"Wednesday of last week or course, as
usual, the teachers were s'turned ont
Children wanted week and a treat.
everal of tho boys spent their last pen
ny to buy nails, to fasten { he windows
and doors. They have ta * ed strongly
of giving the principle "duckiug, :"
(many of the older teachers know wha
'rduckingn means) if he didn't treat.
but from some cause (cowardice we
suppose) they didn't give" nor get
Ihe incident reminded i's Mary had
little lamb changed thus:
But bhe children turned them out and
twas against the rule,
1t made the children laugh and play
To think they'd have no school
Mr.. j. B. Hurt has been Mp from Ce-
dar Bluff all week, helping to invoice
the stock of STEELE, Gillespie 81 Co We
suppose t he new style Will be Steele,
Gillespie & Hurt
Mr.. and Mrs. G. a. Ry ley, Of Carte
ton, spent the holidays with their par
ents Mr.. aud Mrs. James Osborne. AMI
on last Monday they moved bacl, tfihis
place. The say rs very oue else VIII
has lived here There is no place like
Pounding AIilln
Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ. Alder, Mrs. w.
B. Steele and daughter ate Christmas
dinner with their mother. Mrs. Mar
ion Mcclure, at Cedar Bluff.
Miss Eva and Mr.. Toby Sparks visited
at their uncles, Rev. ]. r.. Sparks, of
Richlands, from Wednesday to Satur-
day.
Mr., N L. Mcleod spent the d ays pre-
ceding the holidays with his best girl in
Boston, Mass. He also visited Philadel-
phia, Washington, New York, and 9th
erpoints.
The following came up from Cedar
Bluff to w. b. Steele's, on Wednesday
afternoon train of last week to bo pres.
ent at the dining on Thursday, viz: Mis-,
ses Callie and Pearl Mcclure and Lettie
Cecil; Messrs. 4. A. and James Z. NJ.
Mcclure, and Lane and Will Whitley
from Tazewell.
Mr. w. @. Williams has moved his
family to Richlands. Mr. G. P. Will
ioms occupies the vacated house.
Mr.. r. X, Gillespie and family ate
Christmas dinner with their friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Ras Scott at Blue Sulpher
Inn.
Since our last writing two other chill
dren hive died here from pneumonia,
and several other children have it, and
n number have recovered. The remains
OF Mr.. Tim Monger's child were sent to
Dayton, Rockingham county, foI inter-
ment, accompanied by Mr.. N. L. NJ
Leod.
DIR. Gaorge Williams, of Burke Gar
den, spent the holidays here with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Williams.
Mrs. Lou Edmonds and sister, Mis-.
Lizzie Hounshell and Children, Ceredo,
stopped off here Saturday O. n their wa
to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. McGraw
at steelsburg and were the guests o
Mrs. Will Mulkey.
Miss Hattie Griffith is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. t. II. Il. Christie, OF Blue
field.
Mrs. Ringstaff and Mrs. Sturgill gave
the children social on Saturday and
Monday evening respectively.
Rev, Reynolds, of Tazewell College,
filled Rev. Vests appointments he e
Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday
night The people were well pleased
with his discourses. q
Miss Rebecca Davis has recovered from
a severe attack of diptheria.
J.B. Hurt and family spent one ny
during the week with Mr.. and Ms r
X Gillespie.
Mrs. w. B. Steele and children spent
Friday night with Mrs. NJ. Nj. Ha,ykins,
of Cedar Bluff and took in the oyster
supper at Mrs. Mary Peery given for
the benefit of the parsonage-over TWEEN.
| ty dollars was taken in and every one,