Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-05-05
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Of Interest to Our Readers Here
And Elsewhere.


of fat hogs here on yesterday.
William Robinett spent a few days
with homefolks here last week.
Mrs. R. K. Gillespie spent last Satur-
day with relatives at Tazewell
John Gillespie spent Sunday and Mon
day with his parents at Witten's Mill.
A fine baby boy was born unto Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Christian one day last
week.
Mrs. r. NJ. Sparks visited her sister,
Mary Maxwell, at Maxwell one day last
week.
Rev. G. R. Thomas was business
visitor to Richlands on Monday and
Tuesday.
Messes Effie and Margurite Williams
spent the weekend with homefolks al
this place.
Mrs. ]. II. Altizer and children and
Mrs. Robert Graham were shopping in
Tazewell on Monday.
Mrs. Robert Graham, of Sinking
waters, spent last Thursday here as the
guest of Mrs. R. M. Sparks.
Mrs. Walker Ringstaff and baby, Will
lis, spent last week visiting Mrs. Chas.
Griffith at Raven Red Ash mines
Mrs. Sidney Hankins and children are
spending fortnight with Mr. and Mrs.
Morgan Brewster, at Welch, W. Va.
Misses George and Addie Harris,
who have been attending school at
Clintwood, are at home for the vaca-
tion.
A cold wave struck here on yesterday
afternoon and still continues cool enough
as to necessitate fires in the homes
again.
Mrs. M. j. Sturgill, of Bluefield, was
circulating among friends here last
Thursday, as the guest of Mrs. G. R.
Thomas.
L. w. Ringstaff, bridgeman on the
Norfolk and Western, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with homefolks at
this place.
Mrs. ]. B. Hurt spent day and night
last week with her father, Mr.. Geo. W.
Gillespie, at Tazewell. She reports her
fathers health as much improved
Crockett Lambert. mail clerk on the
Clinch Valley Division, paid this place a
pleasant visit this morning en- route to
his home at Sinkingwaters, for week e
vacation.
Miss Mary Sparks attended the burial
of her cousin, Miss Tacy Sparks, near
Gap Store last Friday. The deceased
was a granddaughter of the late Carter
Hankins.
c. =. Williams and family expect to
leave this week for Oklahoma. Their
household goods have already been load
ed. w. B. Steele bought their prop
erty here.
Rev. ]. H. Gillespie, of Tiptop. de-
livered two fine sermons here on Sunday
to appreciative audiences. His two
grsnddaughters, Lizzie and Barbara
McAullin, accompanied him.
Mrs. R. X. Gillespie and Misses Bur-
ford Poindexter and Mary B. Gillespie
attended the reception given by Miss
Stella Vermillion's art class at Rich
lands on last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Jane Conley, of Marytown, W.
Va, and her daughter from Bluefield,
who had been spending some time with
Mrs. William Ringstaff at this place,
left for their homes on Friday.
Mrs. E. D. Humphrey and children,
after spending a few days with Mr..
Humphrey at Cedar Bluff, left on Sat-
urday for a months visit to Mrs. Hum
phrey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chaffin,
at Matewan, W. Va.
Mrs. Baldwin, of Christiansburg, a
suburban village near here, still remains
quite i'll. She has been sick for about
three months, and although several diff
ferent physicians have attended her
none have been able to benefit her but
little.
The Christian Woman's Board of Mis-
sions held their first meeting here at
O'Clock Sunday afternoon, with Mrs.
II. W. Christian, president; Mrs. R M.
Sparks, secretary, and Miss Lettie
Ringstaff, treasurer. They society has
about sixteen members at this place.
T. W. Heninger and aunt, Mrs. j.
Marion Mcclure, came up from Cedar
Bluff and spent last night with their
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Steele.
The former will leave today on No. II
for his home in Ogden, Utah. He made
many warm friends while here, who,
with his relatives. wish him a safe jour-
ney home.