Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-09-06
Pounding Mill

Thompson, Cove, loaded here yester-
day half dozen cars of fine export
cattle.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Osborne, and
three children, Roanoke Mr. and Mrs
John McGraw and Miss Maggie Myrcs.
of Newport News, are visiting rela-
tives and friends here, guests of MIR
and Mrs James Osborne and MIR and
Mrs f M Myres.
Mr. and Mrs Maurice Myers, of
Roanoke. are expected here tomorrow
to visit their father, a Myers and
brother. f NJ Myers. This happy
couple were married at Roanoke ON
last Friday. Mrs Myers was Miss
Ryley, of Roanoke The many friend
of Mr. Myers wish them much happi-
ness over life's troublesome sea, and
in after years may they fully realize
that this world is nothing but trou-
BILE and satisfaction nohow.'
Mrs T A Repass, of Indian, visited
our town on last Wednesday night.
and was invited to attend prayey
meeting at Union church and to con
duct same. She gave talk which
was enjoyed very much by all present.
We wish she could be with us often,
as her presence aud Christian work is
help to any community. She was
tho guest of her couisn, Mrs. Steele.
while here.
Fred Gillespie, John Gillespie, Rex
Steele and James Neele spent Satur-
day night in Bluetield. Fred and Rex
were on their way from the Republi.
can convention at Bristol They
visited friends mt Abingdon and
Blacksburg while away.
Ralfcc Gillespie left Sunday for
Tazewell, where he will attend the
High School.
Steele, Hurt and Company are TAX
ing inventory of their stock of mer-
chandise.
Labor Day was observed here by
several, while others paid no atten-
tion. and "labored" on.
Superintendent Archie Thompson,
and trustees of Maiden Spring. and
DR.. Williams, met here today and de-
cided on location for the new school
building. 1t will be erected on cor
ner of DR.. Williams field, near John
Lovells'. The railroad company are
to build two room house, we under
stand, In place of the old one. the
old one to be used as dwelling
Why not make the building a five
room one, as the school will no doubt
be very large, when the 100 houses
are erected and occupiedP-the fifth
room to be used as music room. We
have plenty of good talent here, and
muisc class could be formed. Let's
be progressive along this line. Will
add, that this new site is an excellent
one, being close to pump that aft
ords pure mountain water, while the
other was so far away from the spring
that it took two boys, usually. half
an hour twice day to carry water
for the pupils, not saying anything
about the pupils going all day long
without water to wash their hands
and faces. Of course boys hands
get dirty, as do also a girls, and
with dirty hands it's a hard matter
to keep decent books. So, can't we
have larger and more commodious
house built? What say you Mr.. Sup
erlntendent and Trustees?
Mrs j Marion Mcclure spent Friday
night with her daughter, Mrs w b
Steele, and family.
Mrs ] T Altizer and children, and
Miss Octavia Pruett, returned the
middle of the week from Horsepen
Cove. Mr. Altizer met them at Taze-
well.
II w Christian is off nn Is days
vacation; will visit IN Athens soon.
Will Rees Sparks visited relatives
in Bluefield one night last week.
School opened yesterday with good
attendance. Misses Effie Williams ant
Bessie Brown are the teachers.
Mrs Alex Beavers is at Maxwell
this week, putting up fruit.
Walter Barns is spending some
time here with relatives.
Henry Robinett was home from
Berwind Sunday.
Mrs William Robinett's baby wa.
real sick last week, but is better.
Rev Evans, Crockett's Cove
preached at Christian church Saturday
night and Sunday night to larg,
J crowd.
Rev Harry E Dickens begins pro
tracted meeting at the Christian
church on the 9Th.