Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-10
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sick at Cedar Bluff yesterday. 81
Mrs. Joseph Smith and three child
rem left yesterday morning for White
wood to visit her sister Mrs. Ward.
The latter is in very poor health.
DIR. r. B. Gillespie, Tazewell, was
called here yesterday to see his niece,
Mrs. Ollie Hurt whose health is very
poor. He was accompanied by his
niece Mrs. w. I. Gillespie.
Mrs. William Mulkey was up from
Honaker Sunday and Monday to see
her sister Miss Lettie Ringstaff, who
is somewhat improved.
Mrs. A. H. Griffith and daughter
Miss Cora visited her daughter Mrs.
Tom Ringstaff from Saturday till
Monday and circulated among old
neighbors and friends.
Messrs. Sanders, Will, Sam and
John Gillespie, Phelps, Marvin Nc
CURE, and others are taking inven-
tory of Steele, Hurt apd Co.'S. store.
Mrs. Bird Brewster after nine
weeks sickness was able to be at
church, Sunday night to the delight
of her many friends. She was was
guest of her sister, Mrs. George
Brewster until Tuesday.
Will Rees Sparks was home from
Wardell Saturday night and Sunday.
The sad news reached us last night
of the death of Miss Bertha Harris,
of this place, which took place at
Tazewell Tuesday night. She was
stricken with appendicitis On Thurs
day week before, and her case was
hopeless from the first. The operation
was performed on Sunday night. She
leaves father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Harris; six sisters and
four brothers, besides many other
relatives and friends to mourn her
death. She was about twenty five
years of age. Her remains were
brought here on No. 5 Wednesday
morning. The interment was in the
Thomas cemetery. Her mother and
sister, Mrs. Gus Hoops accompanied
her to Tazewel Sunday night and re-
manned until the end came. Much
sympathy goes out to the bereaved
family.
r. Mr.. Gehile Phillips died at the
home of his brother, Marion Phillips,
on the Branch, on Monday night at ]
l'o'cIock. He came up from his home
in Kentucky last fall on account OF
bad health, spending the time alter
nately with his brothers and sister,
Mrs. Floyd Mcclure. He was sudden
ly stricken Sunday with chills. We
understand that he had Bright's dis
case. He was about So years of age
and will be buried by his parents near
his old home on the Branch, at 1
l o'clock today.
w. b. Steele has over 100 fine
lambs, having only lost two. Let 9TH
ers here report to your scribe"
Mrs. Mary Maxwell and children,
of Maxwell; Mrs. Raymond Ellis and
daughter, of Norton, are spending a
few days with their sister, Mrs. r.
M. Sparks. the former is moving to
Bluefield, and the latter to WI tie
wood, where Mr.. Ellis has charge of
the big lumber plant.
Mr.. John Lowell has moved his
family from the Cove into the house
near the tank, formerly known as the
c. P. Williams property.
Rev. Mr.. Meadows will preach
here tonight. He preached here Sun
day at 8 p. m. and Rev. Mr.. Wright
at IL a. m.
Rev. Pangle, of Maxwell, will
preach here Sunday at $3.50 D. m.
DR.. M. B. Crockett made pro-
fessional visit here Sunday and dur
ing the time was called to reset the
dislocated elbow of Earnest Hooper.
The operation was so painful that the
child had to be put to sleep. His arm,
however, is doing nicely.
Misses Grace and Lucille Williams.
teachers at this place and Steelsburg,
respectively, went to Bluefeld Fri
day night to interview the dentists,
returning Sunday on No. IL.
Miss Pearl Mcclure made her usual
trip to her home at Cedar Bluff from
Friday to Sunday.
Louie Crewey, eight, came nearly
losing her eyes, one boy pushing an
other against her on her way from
school last week. She fell and the
lead pencil which she was CARRYING.
inflicted wound in her right eye.
Both eyes were so badly effected that
her physician, DR.. j. II. Smith, and
her family and friends were appre
henisve for few days, but she. is
recovering. This should be a warning
to school children.
Mr.. John Hoops, jr., of Maxwell,
was here Tuesday, shipping his
household effects to Bluefield. His
bride, formerly Miss Lizzie Maxwell,
OF three months, returned with him
from Richmond last week, fully re-
covered from an operation which was