Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
Pounding Mill

Pounding Mill, Feb. Is. REV. M.
p. Rimp,er and son, Walter, of Nor.
ton, are circulating among friends.
The former preached at the Church of
God Monday and Tuesday nights, and
will preach at Richlands tonight and
tomorrow night.
Miss Addie Harris, who was called
home on account of her sisters death,
mentioned in last weeks paper, will
return to Graham High School today.
Mrs. George Mccall and Mrs.
Painter, of Tazewell, spent today
with their relative, Mrs. Ollie Hurt.
Mrs. w. B. Steele and daughter,
Miss iva, spent yesterday with Mr.
and Mrs. j. Marion Mcclure at Cedar
Bluff. The latter remained over night
Mrs. John Azbury spent today with
Mrs. w. P. Cecil at Indian.
Miss Josie Britain, nephew and
baby Britain spent the past week
visiting Mrs. Ollie Hurt and Mrs.
R. X. Gillespie.
Mr.. Will Reese Sparks left Mon
day for Whitewood, where he has ac-
cepted position with the lumber
company at that place. He was ac-
companied by his aunt, Mrs. Ray
mond Ellis and daughter, who will
reside there.
MISS Mabel Bourne, of Grafton,
spent from Saturday to Monday visit
ing her cousin, Mrs. w. b. Steele on
ler way to Bondtown, where she
holds position in Steele and Alder's
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson are
visiting the formers sister, in the
eatsren part of the state.
Miss Lettie Lowell is spending a
few days at Richlands.
w. B. Steele and r. X. Gillespie
each have over two hundred lambs /;
Mrs. Ollie Hurt about one hundred
and fifty.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Caldwell
visited the latters parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Robinett Saturday and
Sunday and both took in the Odd
Fellows and Rebeccas meeting Sat
ruday and Saturday night.
Mrs. w. P. Cecil visited Mrs.
John Azbury Saturday and attended
the Rebecca Lodge meeting.
Mrs. Tom Steele and daughter,
Miss Lena, of Indian, are visiting
relatives on the Branch.
The remains of Miss Bertha Harris
were inferred near her home on the
Branch on Thursday at 80, instead
of at the Thomas cemetery as was re-
ported.
Messrs Carl Fields, of San Francis
CO, ard cousin, Benny Lester, of the
Cove, were visiting friends here Mon
day on their way home in Bluefeld,
the latter going that far with the
former on his way to New York. Mr.
Fields belonged to the navy fou,
years and encircled the globe, as well
as visited many places mentioned il
Holy Writ. He was at Messina just
after the dreadful earthquake. He i.
Tazewell county boy, raised neal
here, nephew of the late Montevillt
Steele, and is very fluent and inter.
esting conversationalist.
Mrs. Jospeh Smith and children re-
turned Tuesday from Whitewood an,
reports her sister, Mrs. Ward, mucl
improved.
John Gillespie, jr., visited his par
cents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Gillespi
Sunday near Wittens Mills.
Mr.. Gehili Phillips, mentioned j
last weke's issue, and whose buria
8 took place at 4 O'Clock on last Wed
nesday, was 66 years of age, instea
fo SO as stated. He was a man {
considerable wealth, owning fir
farm in the oil well section of Kel
lucky, also very fine residence {
Hazel Green, KY. Two sons are me
d chants-one a lawyer, and thre
:. others farmers, besides five daughter
!, and wife who was sister of Mr.
s Henry Phillips. Three of the fami
J, married sisters and brothers, he al
IS his brother Henry having married Il
It same day.
"a Mr.. Aubray Tabor, son of HUI
l. Tabor, formerly OF this place, bl
l. now of Falls Mills, was circulatir
y among old friends here Monday.
l. Mrs. r. X. Gillespie spent one d
a. last week at Tazewell.
r. Engineer VIM. Johnson, of Blu
in field, had the misfortune last week
to lose his residence by fire, the kitch
to furniture being entirely destroye
ir He and his wife were formerly re
dnets here, and have the sympathy