Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-07-05
Pounding Mill


Graphical and Rev. FARRELL rode horse
back down from Maxwell last FRIDAY
and spent the day with Miss IVA
Steele.
MIR. and Mrs. Raymond Ellis
Whitewood, spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. r. Nj. Sparks, ON their
way from Bluefield. where Mrs. Ellis
has been in the sanitasium for the
past three weeks. Her health is much
better
Farmers in this section are detaip-
ed considerably. on account of SO
much rain. Wheat crops are excellent.
Il. X. Gillespie and Co., have
shipped several cars of fine lambs
from here this season.
Claude and Mercer Thomas returned
to Williamson the last of the week.
after few days visit to their par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. G. r. Thomas
Mrs. j. L. Altizer and Miss Mary-
oeile Altizer spent one day last week
visiting Mrs. Rees Elswick near
Steelsburg.
Mrs. w. B. Steele, Mrs. M. j.
Sturgill and Rev. G.. r. Thomas at
tended church at Richlands Sunday
preaching by Rev. Legion, of the
Church of God, of Boston. Rev. Lev
don is an ex Catholic priest and serv
ed in that capacity for many years.
having travelled abroad and preached
in II of the United States, and was
preaching in Cuba during the Spanish
American war there. He was con-
verified 81 years ago and Joined the
Baptist church and preached for that
denomination until recently. The
members of the Christian church gave
him permission to preach in their
nice, large brick church, as it was
larger and more convenient than the
Saints meeting house. On Sunday
night the house was packed and many
could not be admitted He is preach
ing this week in Bluefield. You
should hear him and also secure the
book, "The Confession Box and Con-
fessional. 3" written by friend of
his who is another ex-priest and has
since passed to his reward.
Miss Cora Christian returned home
from Paint Lick Saturday morning.
Messrs John Neele and John Green.
of Paint Lick, were here Sunday to
see the the formers brother, James
Neele.
Mrs. II. w. Christian spent Friday
Mt Richlands.
Miss Ocie Lowell went to Rich
lands Sunday to spend sometime.
Mrs. Sam Gillespie and two children
and Miss Kate Crockett spent Sunday
on their way from Knob to their home
at Raven.
James H. Robinett visited home
folks Saturday and Sunday; he is en-
gineer on the new road near Berwind.
Miss Eva Neele, of Paint Lick.
made flying trip to this place Sat
urday.
Miss Bessie Brown returned home
Sunday after three weeks visit here
and other points.
Charles Nipper has moved to the
country east of here.
John B. Gillespie got the cake of
soap for being the ugliest man at the
entertainment Friday night. j. T.
Altizer and James Neele were close
contestants.
o. Ferrll spent Saturday night
with homefolks at Steelsburg and at
tended the quarterly meeting at that
place Sunday.
William Robinett left Sunday for
Coaldale, where he holds position.
George Brewster, bridgeman, is
sick at his home here, the cause of
his illness being too large amount
of canned food consumed.
DR.. Bundy was called here the last
of the week to see Mrs. Robert
Sparks, who is suffering with bron-
chitis; she is, however, able to be
out again.
John Neele was in town today with
his North Carolina wagon-the boys
called it "dry land boat"
Misses IVA Long and Clara Nc
Corkle, who visited in Baptist VAL
ley last week, left yesterday, the
former for Maxwell and the latter for
her home at Big Stone Gap.