Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-04-25
WHAT'S NEWS AT
POUNDING Mill
All the News of the Flourishing Town
Onthe Clinch--- Marriages, Dsaths,
Births and tie Social Gossip.

Mrs. II. X. Gillespie from Satur-
day to Monday.
Mr.. Henry Robinett and Miss
Jennie Lowell, both of this town,
were married on Sun day at
about 1890 at the Union church
by Rev. Isaac Wright, of Blue
field. A large number of rel
ativs and friends witnessed the
marriage There was no morning
sermon as the train was almost
two hours late. Last night quite
a number Of relatives, neighbors
and friends, old and yo ung, of
both sexes, gave them rousing
old time serenade using the old
circular saw, that had been used
on various occasions, cow bells
etc. Quite number took pres
ents, showing their esteem for
the couple. The happy couple
will go to housekeeping this
week in their home near the
station. We wish them long,
happy and useful life.
The groom says your reporter
announced his approaching mar
riage- through the News,
twenty years ago. but was a mis-
take. Not my fault.
Mr.. Walker Ringstaff had a
valuable cow killed by a trail n
one day last week. Deceased
left baby calf two weeks old.
DR.. Combs and Mr.. N. o. Gil
lespie spent Saturday night and
Sunday in Bluefield. N. o. says
he narrowed all day Monday for
his father at Wittens Mills.
Good boyl
Mrs. w. B. Steele and
daughter, Miss iva, of this
place, accompanied by Mrs. 7.
A. Mcclure and Misses Pearl
and Mildred Mcclure, of Cedar
Bluff, were shopping in Tazewell
Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Caldwell, who has
been ill for sometime, is report
ed mo BETTER.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. McLain
were shopping in Tazewell yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Stras and
Mrs. w. |. Lee and little daugh-
ter, Tazewell visited Mr.. and
Mrs. G. M. Hunter one day last
week.
Mrs. G. w. Oliver and Miss
Annie Dudley each gave in
teresting talks last Friday night.
They were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. M. Sparks, and Mr..
and Mrs. H. M. Christian.
Quick work-Johnson Bros.
of Little River, loaded for A. C.
Fowler about II, 900 feet of tim
Der in about two and one half
hours.
Revs. w. P. Long and w. A.
Sutherland, of Greenville, Tenn,
spent yesterday here with
friends. They stopped at Max
we'll last night on their way to
w . Va, where they will hold a
protracted meeting.
Mrs. M j. Sturgill returned
Monday from few days visit
to Bondtown and Coeburn,
where she attended a meeting
held by Rev. Riddle, of Johnson
City, Tenn. Quite a number
were saved and baptized. He is
preaching at Maxwell now.
Mr.. Clarence Mulkey and Miss
johnson, from Graham, visited
his grandmother, Mrs. Susan
Ringstaff, on last Sunday. His
sister, Miss Alyse, returned
home with them, after a couple
of pleasant weeks with relatives
here.
clip, the pretty, large, black
Irish setter, belonging to John
Gillespie and Rex Steele, was
run over by the train Sunday
night about 10 o'clock. The
train had stopped for water, and
she no doubt thought it a. side
tracked train and was caught
while crossing the track to her
home. Parents of the late
lamented were imported from
Ireland. She cost fifty dollars
when a pup. She was favorite
with all and would do many cute
things you'd tell her.
Mr.. w. w. Boxley, Roanoke,
is here today. The construction
train is putting in the sidings
at the quarry.
Farmers are planting corn.
Most gardens are made.
Mr.. w. B. Steele lost a fine
Berkshire boar which cost $25. 90
when a pig, also a fine SOW.
These hos I'D perhaps e, a,uinsey,