Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-08-15
Pounding Mill Items.

Pounding Mill, Va, August 13.-Mr.
John r. Thomas, father of Rev. George
K. Thomas, died at his home on last
Sunday at IL 20 o'clock and was buried
at the family graveyard near his home.
He was 92 years old, and had lived in
this neighborhood for SIS years. He
died of cancer of the stomach and had
been sick several weeks and suffered
greatly. Services were conducted at
2 O'Clock Monday by Rev. Boyd. Mr..
Thomas joined the Missionary Baptist
church many years ago, and many
times while sick said that he was will
ing and ready to go. He was very pa
tient during his illness. We will all
miss him. He was the father of ten
children-two daughters and son sur
vive him. He also left 80 grand chill
dren, "a great grand children and one
great-great grand child. His wife pre-
ceded him % years ago. The large
crowd which attended the burial was a
manifestation of the esteem they held
for "Uncle Johnnie The bereaved
relatives have the sympathy of the en-
tire community.
VIM. Lambert, who has been very i'll
with typhoid fever and bronchitis, is on
the road to recovery. His mother, Mrs.
John Lambert, of Raven, has been
with him for the past two weeks.
Peery Pruett, who was badly hurt on
last Saturday, is recovering.
Logan Ringstaff got his leg almost
broken at the saw mill Saturday.
Mrs. H. Wade Christian was called
to Bondtown this morning to attend the
burial of her mother, Mrs. Haywood,
who had been an invalid for the past
nineteen months. Her daughter, Miss
Gussie, accompanied her. She left a
sick daughter, Miss Carrie, who has
fever, but is recovering.
Rex Steele and sister, Miss iva, are
at Bluefield visiting Mrs. M. ]. Stur-
gill, doing some shopping and having
some dental work done.
Mrs. ]. N. Harman, of Tazewell,
stopped off this afternoon on her way
home from visiting her brother, M. M.
Hankins, of Richlands, to see her
nephew, VIM. Lambert, who is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey and baby
left last week for Hot Springs, Ark. =,
to be gone two months, on account of
the declining health of the former, who
has been suffering with rheumatism.
Mr.. Vaughter, of Bluefeld, is agent
and operator during Mr.. Humphreys IS
absence
Misses Mabel, Gose and Grace Bourne,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bourne,
and Miss AIDA Neidemier, all of Grat-
ton, are visiting Mrs. w. B. Steele.
Mrs. Susan Ringstaff returned last
week from visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Will Mulkey, at Honaler.
Mrs. w. B. Steele spent Sunday at
her mothers, Mrs. J. Marion Mcclure,
at Cedar Bluff.
Mrs. Bob Conley has been sick for a
few days, but is better.
Miss Sallie Britain, of Tazewen, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Maggie Hurt.
George Hurt went to Raven Sunday.
Miss Bessie Brown, of Little Valley,
spent Saturday and Sunday as guests
of Mrs. VIM. Lambert and Miss Iva
Steele.
Rex and Miss IVA Steele spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday with Miss Exile
Stevens at Raven.
Misses Lettie Ringstaff, Bessie
Brown, Bertha Rasnic and others went
to Cedar Bluff Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. England, of Richlands,
came up to be present at the burial of
Mrs. England's grandfather, but as
the message had been delayed they
were too late. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Brown
came with them.
Mrs. M. ]. Sturgill was down from
Bluefeld last week visiting her many
friends and having her house repaired
preparatory to moving back the 26th.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Stinson, of Grun-
dy, were here last week to see their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. julius Williams.
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