Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-11
Pounding Mill


mond Ellis and little daughter, Mar
gle, of Whitewood, spent Monda,
night there with her sister, Mrs. r
M. Sparks on their way to Big Stone
Gap, where Mrs. Ellis had been tc
consult a dentist.
VIM. Robinett was called home
Sunday on account of his wifes i'll
ness. She is reported worse this a m.
Messrs. Claude and Mercer Thomas
went to Richlands yesterday.
DIR. Walter Bundy, of Cedar Bluff.
was called here several days ant
nights the past week to see the sick.
Chalcs Robinett was so unfortunate
last Wednesday as to fall fourteen
feet from bridge at Welch, where
he sustained very serious injuries. He
was brought to his home here.
Byrd Brewster, whose leg was am
putated few days ago. is not doing
as well as was expected.
The "Mollie Hopper" camping club
is in camp at the "Mollie Harper"
hole about two miles of here. Among
the several who have visited our town
are Misses HARRISON, Williams, Cald-
we'll, Jones, Osborne, HamiI; Messrs
Williams, May, Thompson, Jones and
Aisle. They are enjoying themselves
by hunting, fishing, bathing, rowing
and various other amusments. A num-
ber from the camp attended the dance
at Cedar Bluff last night.
Mr.. S. O.Ward was called here from
Whitewood to see his wife who has
been dang erously i'll since Wednesday
night of last week, at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Joseph Smith.
MIR. and Mrs. WING. Mitchell will
take their oldest child, four years, to
Richlands today where it will be op-
Grated on for scrofula.
Hunter Sturgill arrived on No. IL
Sunday from Jacksonville, Fla, where
he has had charge of the Union news
stand in that city. He will take a
months vacation before returning.
Mrs. Alex Beavers an baby, of Gil
lespie, spent Monday and Tuesday
here.
Miss Mary Bell Altizer, who has
been here several days, has returned
to her home.
John Gillespie spent Sunday with
his parents at Wittens. Mills.
Mrs. M. j. Sturgill attended the
Church of God at Maxwell Sunday.
Mrs. Howard Reed has been right
i'll for few days.
Any items of news wanted to be
published may be left at the postoflice
not later than Wednesday morning of
the week to be published.
John Azbury is in Ken lucky buying
fine wood. His son, William, is also
in Kentucky with W.P. Early's force
Miss Maidie Petts has typhoid. Her
brother, Bob. is reported little better,
but very sick.
"Bill" Ayers, of Lebanon. was the
guest of Rex Steele to dinner Friday.
Mrs. A. A. Kerr and baby return
ed last week to their home In sunny
Tennessee.
Rev. MIR. Sneed, of Bluefeld, preach
ed at the Christian Church Sunday at
IL and 3 80.
The G. W.B. Nj. met at 4 80 with a
good attendance and three new mem
bers.
Miss Rose Early, of Cedar Bluff,
spent Saturday night with Miss iva
Steele.
Miss Lettie Lowell came up from
Richlands Sunday and visited her
father, John Lambert.
j. I. Altizer has withdrawn from
the Pounding Mill Supply Company,
and resigned his place as rural mail
carrier, and will take charge of the
store of Steele, Hurt and Co., about
September 1st.
Mrs. Charlie Brewer and three chi'-
dren, of Dante, after two weeks Wis
it to her aunt, Mrs. Christian, left
Wednesday for Mohawk, w. Va, to
visit her mother and brother.
Notice is posted in the postoffice
here of an examination for r. f. d.
carrier on September 9th to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr.. Altizer.
Mrs. Joseph Smith is not so well
this morning. We talk of calling the
baby Bascom Slemp.
Messrs. William Witt and Johr
Durham, of Paint Lick, spent Sunday
with their uncle, w B Steele on theii
way from Bluefield, where they went
the day previous on business trip.
| The several weeks drought wa,
broken here the past week by TIVE
good rains, which will add much t.
the growth of vegetables and save tn,
corn crop.
Buy 1t now. Now is the time to bu-