Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-08-07
NEWS OF POUNDING MILL.

1 tncr mas Deen very cool here for q
few days, for this time of ycar-the
thermometer registered 81 degrees
this n. M, and there was cold wind
r. X. Gillespie and Mr.. Duncan, "a
tenant, each had a cow killed at the
tank by n train last night.
Squires G. r. Thomas and Thos,
HARRISON sat on the Chap Osborne
case at Raven, yesterday. Osborne,
policeman, killed Ira Hairless Friday
night at that place. Osborne was ac-
quilted. This was his third man.
G. c. Shan.biin hvcns things I'D n
bit occasionally--he is II good de-
tective, having had four persons be-
fore Squire Thomas recently for dy-
namiting, all of whom confessed and
were fined $50 each; also one man
for pistol toting-confessed and fined
$50 and costs. He's looking close nf
.cr Se..a lie cn stealers, Mrs. N...
ker RnGs,aff hnv;ng lost about Ga
while gone to Whitewood recently. 1t
is said these chickens, or part of
them, were taken TO Cedar Bluff. May
report more about this next week. Sc
juicy frycrs in one night is too much
to keep silent over.
We noticed S. Thompson and Sam
and George Ward here yesterday
loading sheep-others will go off to-
day from II. X. Gillespie & Co.
f. Nj. Moss, Burkc's Garden, loaded
some fine exports here last Wcdnes-
day, and was the guest of w. b.
Steele to dinner.
G. nj. Hunter attended the Masonic
Lodge mt Tazewel Monday night.
The recent drought was broken here
Monday afternoon by IL fairly good
rain, which means much to farmers.
Corn was again getting in bad shape.
Mrs. James b. Johnson is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Ruble, on Clear
Fork
Misses Lois Hurt and Mary b. Gil
iespie, also DIR. Zimmerman, were Wis
itors to the Mollie Hopper camp Sun
day. Several campers in the afternoon
visited Miss Rebekah Davis at "The
Bungalow"
r. M. Sparks, one of the Cedar
Bluff bankers, paid visit to this
place Saturday.
james +. Mcclure and son, james,
Jr., Cedar Bluff, spent Sunday after
noon visiting their sister, Mrs. w. B.
Steele, and family.
Miss Margaret Hurt left Friday for
n visit to Burke's Garden the guest
of the daughters of f. M. Moss.
Miss Lois Hurt returned Saturday
from months visit in South Caro-
lima.
Miss Rebekah Davis is having
large cemented dam made which will
afford abundant water for the Bunga-
low. The former construction proved
unsuccessful Her mother, Mrs. Nancy
Davis, is regaining her appetite and
strength.
Mrs. w. b. Harris spent the weed
end in Bluefield with her daughter,
Miss Margie, who was on her way to
Grundy, where she began teaching in
the High School on the 4th.
VIM. Caldwell, salesman for the Ce-
dar Bluff Woolen Co., is at home. He
travelled in Mercer county, w. Va.
Mrs. Jennie Higginbotham is visit
ing her niece, Mrs. Henry Robinett.
Mr.. w. G. Gillespie, who has been
hnC hn 50,
back again. II. G. Gillespie and Jas.
Neele ofliciated in w. b. Steele &
Co.'S, store during his absence. Mr..
Gillespie's family went to Raven on
Monday, from Witten's Mills, to visit
Mrs. Gillespic's sisters, Mrs. Sam Gil
lespie and Mrs. Tarter.
Mrs. Thomas England, Of near
Pittsburg. who spent some time here
visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs
G. r. Thomas, has returned home.
Rev. James Graham has an ap-
pointment here for Saturday night,
and Rev. Edward Smith Sunday af-
ternoon or night.
There was no preaching her Sun
day, except we might mention most
excellent talk or sermon by Rev. G.
r. Thomas at the Union prayer meet
ing Sunday night, with Miss Gussie
| Christian as leader.
Miss Ella Fields, Lebanon, is spend
ing some time visiting her sisters,
Mrs. John and Mrs. Rees Ringstaff.
James Neele, r. F. d. carrier, spent
the week end with relatives and fri
ends at Paint Lick and in Little Val
ley.
c. H. Trayer, operator and agent
mas on the sick list Sundaf and Mon
day.
Mrs. Alex Altizer and daughters
Miss Mary Belle and Mrs. Alex Bea.
vers, of Richlands and Witten's Mills
respectively, visited their son and bro
ther, Mr.. j. Il. Altizer, and family
| Monday