Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-28
Pounding Mill Items

ENhool ut llllS pace ClOScu lnls
afternoon, Misses Efiie Williams
and Bessie Brown were the
teachers.
Born on last Tuesday night te
Mr., and Mrs. Walker Ringstr #,
Il girl. Its name is Ruth Evelyn,
DIR. George Williams spent
Sunday with relatives at Rich
lands.
Miss Lou Murphy, Norton,
visited Mrs. w. h. Steele and
family Sunday. Miss Murphy is
stenographer for the N. w. al
Norton, which position has she
held for over six years. She is q
graduate of the National Busi-
ness College, Roanoke. Iel
brother, Mr.. Smith Murphy is
agent at Norton and has been
for about eight years. Miss
Murphy's old friends are always
glad TO see her.
Misses Minnie and Dora Oney,
of Williamson, w. Va, spent
Sunday with their sister, Mrs.
Charles Christian, returning on
no. 6.
DR.. II. Combs, Grundy, came
up last week and took charge of
the Quarry practice. Has Office
IN the Henry Robinett property,
up stairs.
The large building belonging
to Steele-Hurt and Co., known
as the Barita Mill was burned
this morning Mt about five
O'Clock. The building was erect
ed and equipped a few years ago
at Il cost of several thousand
dollars, only ran a short time;
was sold for indebtedness.
Steele-tlurt and Co. have been
talking for the past year of put
ting in hundred bbl a day
Touring plant, water power site
was an ideal one, N. w. switch
extends to the mill. The building
was about 80 by 100 feet or more.
lhree and a half stories. We un-
derstand that some fellows were
playing cards in there yesterday
and last night. The fire wasdis-
covered about 4:45 by some of
The earliest risers of the town.
The loss is considerable. Steele
Hurt and Company had refused
several big offers for the prop
erty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Riley have
had a very sick child, the small
est one, its better, however.
A cottage is being erected by
Shamblin Brothers in South
Williamsburg for Mr.. Craig, a
quarry foreman. His wife and
baby are expected to arrive from
the east the last Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Cleveland
McLain and baby, Aubury, spent
Saturday in Blueiiold. They are
getting ready for housekeeping.
Their cottage was finished yes
terday in South williamsburg
an ideal location.
MISS ELLA Rasnic visited home
folks at Indian one day last week.
Mr.. Pryor, a foreman at
quarry, spent Sunday at Rich
lands.
Mrs. Susan Ringstaff is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Mulkey at Graham.
Wanted-Another place for
the men to play cards in, since
the barita mill burned.
Miss Cora Belle Christian is
taking commercial course at
Athens, w. Va, instead of
teachers course. We wish her
geart success. The church and
Sunday school societies here
miss her greatly. She was or
ganist at the Union church.
Mrs. Cora Shamblin made q
business trip to Tazewell first of
the week.
Mr.. M. G.. Hunter returned
Sunday from a business trip to
Roanoke, andis now on another
business trip to Pembroke and
other points, looking after
machinery etc. for the Boxley
quarry here. One large crusher
has arrived.
Misses Mary Belle Altizer and
Cora Belle Bruster attended the
meetingatthe Church of God at
Richlands Sunday. They report
a good meeting, several having
been converted. The attendance
is large and the meetings will
continue Indefinitely.
Miss Margaret Williams spent
Friday night with homefolks
here.
Col" Tom Tate is visiting
his children at Nemours, w. Va.
Mrs. Howard Reid had onotbo,.