Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-05-19
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Of Interest to Our Readers Here
And Elsewhere.
Pounding Mill \

Walter and Tom Ringstaff made their
usual visit here Sunday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Toby Sparks
on last Sunday night-a boy.
Charles Ball, of Castlewood, was a
pleasant visitor here yesterday.
Miss India Mcclure is spending a few
days with relatives at Cedar Bluff.
Drummer John Hix was shaking
hands with old friends here Friday.
John and Will Asberry were visiting
relatives at Saltville the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel White have each
recovered from severe spell of grippe.
John Gillespie spent Wednesday at
Tazewell and Knob with his brother.
Will.
Mrs. Seymore Ringstaff and children
visited relatives at Swords Creek last
week.
George Ben Harris is now one of the
hustling clerks in Steele, Hurt & Co.'s
store.
Logan Ringstaff, whose leg was
broken about Ia weeks ago, is still on
crutches.
n. w. Christian is spending his fif-
teen days vacation working on his new
residence.
A fine boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Inscoe on last Mon
day night.
Rev. G. R. Thomas preached to a
large congregation at Maxwell Sunday
at IL O'Clock.
Mrs Chas. Keyser and sister-in-law.
Miss Hettie, of Cleveland, visited this
place Sunday.
Mrs. Marion Phillips and daughter,
Ella Louise spent one day last week
here with friends.
Miss Msrgie Lee Harris report hav-
ing great time at her aunt's, Mrs. ].
H. Stinson, at Grundy.
Miss Mary Sparks, the fashionable
dressmaker, is spending a few days
with homefolks near Gap Store.
Mrs. W. B. Steele spent Wednesday
afternoon of last week with her friend.
Mrs. John Wynn, of Baptist Valley.
Mrs. Fields, mother of Mrs. Rees
and John Ringstaff of this town. died
at her home near Lebanon last week.
Misses Jennie and Lettie Lowell. two
pretty young ladies from the Cove. vis-
tied their many friends here last week.
Drs. NJ. b. Crockett, R. M. Graham
and W. R. Williams were practicing
their profession here during the past
week.
Mrs Henry Skeens and Mrs. ]. II.
Altizer went to Richlands Sunday af-
ternoon to hear Rev. j. N. Harman
preach.
Miss Burford Poindexter spent Sat
urdsy night and Sunday with her old
college mate. Mrs. Chas. Graybeal. at
Maxwell
Robert Petts underwent serious ou-
GRAFTON at DR.. w. R. Williams sanata-
rum last week. He is reported as do
ing well.
Miss Joie Britain, Mrs. Gillespie and
Mr.. h. T. Brittain's children, of Taze-
we'll, spent Friday night with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. b. Hurt
DIR. and Mrs. R. M. Graham. of Sink
ing Waters, were here Sunday on their
way to and from Doran, where they
visited the latter's sister.
Miss Rebekah Davis is now a Baptist
her saddle turned Monday precipitating
her in the Clinch. She should ride the
only safe and sensible way-astride.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Mcclure and
baby, James Marion, drove up from
Cedar Bluff Tuesday and spent short
while with their sister, Mrs. w. B.
Steele.
News has reached here of the serious
illness of Mrs. b. b. Humphreys moth
sr at her home at Matewan, W. Va
She has blood poison and is not expected
to recover.
Rev. Bassett and wife, formerly of
Baptist Valley, but now of Raven
preached fine sermon to a large con-
gregation here Sunday night from
Numbers: STRAY not to the right nor
the left, but keep on the Kings high
way"
Halle Ratliff was here Friday to see
his college mate, r. E. Mitchell. Both
are just from the Medical College. at
Richmond. MIR. Ratliff left Saturpay
for Buchanan where he will practice
this Summer and will return to Rich
mond in the Fall where he will finish