Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-03-15
Pounding Mill

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day today-mudl mud MUDl!
Mrs. M. j. Sturgill spent yesterday
with friends at Richlands.
Some of Chas. Christians children
have measles.
James Altizer made business trir
to Tazewell yesterday.
Prof. j. j. Hoback is at home,
from Raven.
Mr.. Bennie Lester and sister. Miss
Madge Lester. of the Cove, were here
yesterday. Miss Madge was on ber
way back to Tazewell where she holds
a position as stenographer
Miss Mayme Wynn, Baptist Valley,
spent couple of days here with
friends the last of the week, OH her
return from Berwind. where she has
been visiting friends.
Miss Lettie Lowell, Richlands, Wis
tied her father. John Lowell, the last
of the week.
VIM. Lowell has moved his family
into the VIM. Ringstaff property.
Mrs. r. X. Gillespie spent We'd
nesday visiting Mt j. Sanders Gilles-
pies Mt Gillespie.
Misses Hazel Wynn and Ethel
Bailey. Richlands. were here Sntur-
day on their way to the formers 8
home in Baptist Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grinstead, Ind
ian, spent last OF the week here with
their son, Charles.
MIR. Byrd p. Brewster, whose ill
ness was mentioned from time to
time In these columns. passed away
at the Williams Hospital at Rich
lands. on Thursday night. March 7,
at 8 O'Clock, lacking part Of day OF
being 43 years old. His body was
brought to his home here on Friday
and buried from the Church of God on
Saturday. The funeral was preached
by Rev. G. r. Thomas, of this place,
Mt IL o'clock. to very large crowd
of relates and friends of the deceas-
ed, many being from n distance, after
which his body was taken charge of
by about thirty Odd Fellows and bur
led at the Ringstaff cemetery here,
Mr.. Brewster was saved some time
ago. had backslidden, but was re-
claimed soon after he was taken to
the hospital. He was kind and low
ing hubsand, an honest and good clti-
zen, who will be missed. He leaves
n wife, three brothers, George and
James. of this place, and Joe, of
English, w. Va, and three sisters,
Mrs. Sam Conner, of Simmons, Mrs.
Gus Cyphers. English, Mrs. Andy
Brewster, Cucumber. besides his
mother, at English, w. Va. MIR.
Brewster loved God and the church,
and he always attendedfwhen he could
possibly do 80. May God comfort the
bereaved ones, especially his compan
ion who is 80 lonely without him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toby Sparks are
proud parents of a fine girl baby
which rrived Saturday night--all
doing well.
Mrs Susan Ringataf. who has been
quite SICK, iS better.
Mrs. Sam Ward has again been on
the sick list Mt the home of her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs.G. r. Thomas.
Mercer Thomas is Visiting home
folks. He has been holding lucra-
tive position in Maryland for some
time.
Mr.. John Boyd has moved his family
from the Branch to this place.
Miss Marguerite Britain came
down from Tazewell the last of the
week, with Miss Barbara Hurt, and
visited her aunt, Mrs. Ollie Hurt.
Ralfee Gillespie. Tazewel High
School. spent Saturday and Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. X.
Gillespie.
John Sturgill expects to leave to-
morrow for Durham, N. c., where
he has a position with the Union
News Co. His mother, Mrs. M. j.
Sturgill, will continue the grocery
business here.
Mrs Seymore Ringstaff Is very sick
at her home here.
Mr.. Alex Altizer has gone to Beech
Fork.
VIM. Farmer, Richlnnds. attended
the funeral here Saturday.
Mrs. Kate Maxwell, Bluefeld, at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Brewster
here Saturday.
James Earls, Tip Top, VIM.
Pruett, Maxwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
Brewster, Maxwell, were here Satur-
day to the funeral of their relative.
Rev. G. P. Tasker, of the Church
of God, who has been as missionary
across the Atlantic, is expected to
preach at Maxwell on Saturday night
and Sunday on his way from New
York. He is one of the "big guns. +"
You should hear him. He will not
preach here Thursday night, as was