Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-11
NEWS OF POUNDING MILL

Pounding Mill, Va, July Sth 1918.
The past two nights have been very
cool, blankets and comforts were
brought out of their hiding places,
requiring almost as many as in winter
time.
Mr.. Joseph Noel, an old Confeder-
ate veteron of this place, returned
yesterday from the reunion at Gettys-
burg as did also other vets: w. M.
Hurt, Enos Doughten, James Conley
and Henry Phillips.
Mrs. james Fields, who has con-
sumption at the home of her father
and brother Tom and Morgan Tate
is continually sinking. her death is
expected at any time. Among the rel
atives and friends who have been to
see her from distance the past few
days are her niece, Miss Bessie Tate,
of Nemours, w. Va, Mrs. Rebekah
Lowe and daughter, Mrs Kate Nc
Dilda. Mrs. Richard Low and Mrs.
Rees Cordial, of Cedar Bluff.
Farmers cut their wheat last week
and are now making hay while the
sun shines.'
Rex Steele went to Pocahontas the
Fourth to play ball, but the game
was called off on account of the rain.
The Fourth passed Off here with
only three arrests, two for drunk
ness, the other for interfering with
one arrest.
Miss Florence Harris has gore to
Richmond and Newport News to spend
some time with her father, w. b.
Harris and her uncle and aunt, DR..
George and Miss Margaret Williams.
Doctor Combs expects to leave to-
morrow on n vacation TO his brother
in Grundy ana parents East. He ex-
poets to take post graduate course
in Chicago before returning. Dir. Zim-
norman is here to take his placs. DR..
Combs has made many friends during
his stay here. and his friends regret
to see him go.
Mrs. John Pruett and baby spent
Sunday and Monday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Christian.
1t is said that MIR. C. M. Hunter,
manager and partner of Boxley Quarry
expects to start the big crusher Thurs
day.
Don't forget that ice cream, cake,
peaches and cream will be served by
the Rebekahs here Saturday from IL {:
80 to 80. Every one invited. Don t
forget the date July 18th.
Several frieuds were invited by Mr..
Joe Pruett to seine in his pond near
his home yesterday at z p. m. Sever
al fine fish were caught. A very large
crowd was present to enjoy the fun.
Miss Rebekah Davis spent to-day in
Bluefeld.
Mr.. Leonard Spratt, of Erwin
Tenn, came up Sat. to see Mrs.
Spratt, who has been spending some
time with her aunt and brother, Mrs.
Rebekah and Robert Williams. They
expect to return to Erwin tomorrow.
Rev. Harold Dickens, Lynchburg,
expects to begin a series of meetings
at the Christians Church tomorrow
night He held meeting last sum-
mer and his friends will be glad to
see him again.
The following persons were visitors
to w. B. Steele's Sunday; Mrs. Shan
non Faulkner, of Springville, and
Messers Glenn and Dewey Wynn, of
Tazewell. The former was on her way
to visit homefolke at Paint Lick.
R. f. d. carrier, James Neel,
spent Sunday with homefolks, Mr..
adm Mrs. VIM. Neel, at Paint Lick.
Mrs. Gus Christian visited relatives
near Maxwell Sun. and Mon.
Misses Ocie and Cora Lowell at
tended the ice cream and cake feast
near Gillespie Sat.
Mrs. Hunter and little son spent Sat.
with Mrs. w. 7. Lee at Tazewel.
"Uncle Lewis" Christian has the
contract for carrying the mail from
this place to Harman for the next d
years at $3.50 per year. He has carri-
ed the mail on this route for the past
several years and is always on time,
accommodating and kind. His friends
congratulate him.
Tom Robinett, Gus Christian and
others of the bridgmen spent the
Fourth here with homefolks.
Mrs. j. I. Altizer and Miss Marv
Bell Altizer were visitors to Tazewell
Mon.
Mess. r. M. Spark. C. M. Hunter,
and Dr. Combs were at Tazewoll last
night teaching C. M. Hunter the mys-
teries of Masonry.
w. r. Sparks is visiting relatives ir
Whitewood.
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