Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-06-07
Pounding Mill

needed farmers not yet done planting
corn; corn that's up looks we'll: lot,
OF fruit in this section; wheat is eoot
-but--there will be but few frying
chickens, we fear. on account of the
rats. A great many turkies have also
been killed. Mrs. w. B. Harris lost
10 in one night recently. The cham
pion rat killers to date are sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Phillips, who
killed 80 in one day last week. by
tearing away old buildings. The rats
were mnst all colors-white. black
brown, etc.
The meeting still continues. Rev.
Jarrold, Kentucky, has been preach
ing some fine sermons since his arriy-
al on Saturday. He is assisted by
Revs. Pangle and Vernon. The house
was packed on Sunday morning. there
being many visitors from distance.
at two o'clock the Odd Fellows
marched to the cemetery. a short dis
tance, accompanied by very large
crowd, and decorated the grave of the
late Bird Bruster, their brother. n fter
which an excellent memorial sermon
was preached at Union church by Rev
Isaac Wright, assisted by Reys.
Pangle and Thomas.
MIR. j. d. Wright arrived here
today from Athens, ON account of the
illness of his baby. at the home of
his wife's parents, MIR. and Mrs. III.
w. Christian.
Mrs. Mary Jane Oaey and pretty
daughter, Miss Dora, returned on
yesterday to their home at William
son, after having spent a month here
with her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Chris
tian.
Miss Eflie Williams returned Sun
day from Williamson, where she has
been teaching.
Mrs. Arthur Keer and baby, re-
turned Saturday from the Cove, ac-
conpanied by her uncle, p. H. Will
iiams, whom she has heen visiting.
Mr.. Calvin Calvard and son, Calvin,
of Big Stone Gap, were visiting old
neighbors end friends here today.
Mrs. Alex Altizer and daughter.
Miss Mary Belle. and SON, Bobbie,
visited their daughter and sister Mrs.
Alex Beavers, at Coaldan. the latter
part of the week. Mrs. Beavers and
baby returned home with them. to
spend few days.
Miss Lettie Lowell, Richlands, Wis
tied her father, John Lowell, and
family. here Sunday.
Prof. j.. j. Hoback returned this
morning from a trip down the line,
where he has been teaching music.
Mrs. M. j. Sturgill and Miss Cora
Belle Christian were both visitors to
Richlands Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Lizzie Osborne attended the
burial of her father, Mr.. Eli Asbury,
in Stony Ridge, Wednesday, Mrs.
Steele ACCOMPANIED her.
John Gillespie made a business trip
to Bluefield the latter part of the
week, in the interest of the Red Men,
he being one of the officers.
The work cars of the telephone
company of N. and w. are here. We
understand that phone will be put
in each station, hence save so much
manipulation of the telegraph keys.
Miss Matte Sayers' school closed
last week. Miss Sayers made many
friends and taught good school, we
understand.
Mrs. w. B. Steele is the champion
chicken raiser here so far as we have
heard. She has about 1926 young
chicks, and used the Philo System
raises the chicks entirely in rat-proof
coops and without hens, as rats catch
chickens in the day time. She says it
keeps her busy most of the time, but
believes the system success.
=. Mr.A.C. Fowler visited old friends
at Raven, Sunday.
Miss Barbara Hurt and Ralfee
Gillespie are home from Tazewell
High School. Miss Barbara carried
off the biggest honor in SCHOOL,
years scholarship in Elizabeth Col
lege. We are proud of our Pounding
Mill girls and boys.
Mr.. John Hoops was called to Gra-
ham to see his little daughter, Myr-
tie, age IL. who has pneumonia and
pleurisv at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Sol Boiling. Last news, she was very
i'll.
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