Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-16
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent
About People Down the CliDCh.
Pounding Mill, Va, Jan. Is.

Miss Lettie Lowell is spending q few
days at Richlands.
Mrs. R. K. Gillespie spent one day
last week at Tazewell.
Mrs. John Asberry spent today with
Mrs. w P. Cecil at Indian.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson are visit
ing relatives in the eastern part of the
State.
Richard White, of Doran. visited his
daughter, Mrs. James johnson, the first
of the week.
Mrs. w. P. Cecil visited Mrs. John
Asberry Saturday and attended the Re-
becca Lodge.
w. B. Steele and R. K. Gillespie each
have over 200 lambs and Mrs. Ollie
Hurt about $50.
John Gillespie, jr., visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gillespie, Sunday
near Wittens Mills.
Mrs. George Mccall and Mrs. Painter,
of Tazev ell, spent today with their rel
aClVe, MRS. Ollie Hurt
Ms. Joseph Smith returned Tuesday
from Whitewood and reports her sister.
Mrs. Ward. much improved.
Mrs. Tom Steele and daughter, Miss
Lena, of Indian, were here on their way
from visit to relatives on the Branch.
Miss Joie Britain and nephew, baby
Britain, spent the past week visiting
Mrs. Ollie Hurt and Mrs r. K. Giles
pie.
Mrs. w. B. Steele and daughter,
Miss IVA, spent yesterday with MIR.
and Mrs. J. Marion Mcclure at Cedar
Bluff.
Aubry Tabor, son of the late Hugh
Tabor, formerly of this place, but now
of Falls Mills, was circulating among
old friends here Monday.
Miss Addie Harris, who was called
home on account of her sisters death,
mentioned in last weeks paper, will re-
turn to Graham High School today.
The remains of Miss Bertha Harris
were buried near her home on the
Branch last Thursday instead of at the
Thomas cemetery as was reported to be
in your last issue.
Miss Mabel Bourne, of Grafton, spent
from Saturday to Monday visiting rela-
tives. She was on her way to Bond
town where she holds a position in
Steele & Alder's store.
Will Rees Sparks left Monday for
Whitewood where he has accepted po-
sition with the Ritter Lumber Co. He
was accompanied by his aunt, Mrs.
Raymond Ellis, who will reside there.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Caldwell visited
Mrs. Caldwell's parents, MIR. and Mrs.
John Robinett, Saturday and Sunday
and took in the Odd Fellows and Rebec-
cas- meeting Saturday and Saturday
night.
Rev. NJ. P. Rimmer and son, Walter,
of Norton, are here circulating among
their friends. Rev. Rimmer preached
in the Church of Good on Monday and
Tuesday nights, and will preach at
Richlands tonight and tomorrow night.
William johnson, of Bluefield, had the
misfortune last week to lose his resi-
dence by fire. He and his wife, nee
Miss Florence White, formerly visited
here and their many friends and rela-
tives here were sorry to hear of their
heavy loss.
Gehili Phillips, whose death was men
toned in last weeks issue, was buried
on Wednesday of last week He was
&C years of age instead of 81 as stated.
He was a man of considerable wealth,
owning fine farm in the oil section of
Kentucky. also very fine residence in
Hazel Green. Two sons are merchants,
one lawyer and three others farmers,
besides five daughters and wife who
was a sister of Mrs. Henry Phillips,
three of the family married sisters and
brothers. He and his brother, Henry,
having married the same day.
Messrs. Carl Fields, of San Francisco,
California, and cousin, Benny Lester,
were visiting friends here Monday.
They were on their way to Bluefield,
the latter going that far with the for
mer on his way to New York. Mr..
Fields belonged to the Navy four years,
and has encircled the globe. He visited
many places mentioned in Holy Writ,
and Messina just after the dreadful
earthquake. He is a Tazewell county
boy, partly raised here. a nephew of
the late Monteville Steele, and is very
fluent and interesting conversationalist
concerning his extensive travels. He
is very fond of the Navy, says he en-
joyed it very much.
The Music Club.