Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-24
FOUNDING MILL.

Pounding Mill, July Give have
had several good rains recently-the
grass is turning green again, garden
truck that isn't dead is taking on
new life.
Blackberries are ripe. Some have
been sent from Raven to this place.
DR.. Zimmerman was called to the
Cove today to see the sick. He is kept
quite busy looking after the Boxlcy
quarry, the town and the surrounding
neighborhood.
Mrs. j. II. Altizer underwent an
operation Friday by DIR. Williams
and DR.. Zimmerman. She seems to
be getting along nicely and hopes to
be up within Il week.
Rex Steele made a business trip to
Cedar Bluff yesterday afternoon.
j. Sanders Gillespie shipped an
other car of lambs from here today
Others have been shipped during the
past week.
IL. w. Christian, pumper for the
N. q w. is retired on the sick list
today. He had probably dozen chills
Saturday night, recommended worl
yesterday, but had to stop today. His
wife has also been indisposed for a
few days.
Mr.. Richard White, of Raven, who
spent he past week here visiting his
daughter, Mrs. James Johnson, and
neighbors, went to Bluefeld Sunday
with his daughter, Mrs. VIM. John
son TO spend n few days. Mr.. White
has suffered greatly from lhcuma-
tism and his eyesight continues 10 nc
very poor.
Rev. w. S. Bullard. Tazcwen.
preached one of he best sermons ever
heard here Sunday mt IL o'clock, to IA
large congregation. He seldom fails
to give the liquor traffic "whac!l."
We think this place will go almost
solid for prohibition Sept. %. DR..
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Bullard was the guest of Mrs. w. b.
Steele.
Rev. Peyton Turner, young stu
dent, and an Episcopalian, preached
here Sunday night to a large congre-
CATION. He was the guest Of Mrs. c.
NJ. Hunter.
The w. c. L. U. will meet at Union
church next Sunday at $3.50. Everyone
is invited. Come, and enjoy a profit
able hour.
Mrs. Nanny Davis continues to
improve at her home, "The Bunga-
low one mile east of the station.
Miss Ada Burton, of Unaka, spent
Saturday night and Sunday visiting
Miss IVA Steele, on her way from an
extended visit TO Norton and Leba-
non. She was present at the unwilling
and heard Governor Stuart and Rev.
j. Tyler Frazier speak. Several young
ladies and young gentleman were in
vited in Saturday night to meet Miss
Burton.
Mrs. j. H. Stinson and daughter,
Miss Amy, left for their home in
Grundy on Sunday, via Graham
They visited at Lebanon last week
instead of going home, as they ex-
pected.
"Aunt Bette" Lester will go to
Johnson City Thursday to make her
home with her son, Major Hill and
wife, of that city. She has recently
had measles. She is about 66 years
old, and has not seen her son for
about eight years.
H. G. and Miss Mary B. Gillespie
went to Gillespie Sunday on No. 6
and walked back.
Mrs. d. c. Gillespie is reported as
improving in her summer cottage
near Mrs. Ollie Hurts.
Rev. James Graham will preach
here Saturday night and Rev. w. S.
Bullard Sunday night.
Miss Thompkins, one of Mrs.
Craig's charming and accomplished
sisters, of east Virginia, is visiting
her for sometime.
MIR. Charles Steele, a merchant of
War, w. Va, was the guest of w. b.
Steele and family Saturday.
Mr.. j. T. Altizer is on the sick list
today and yesterday. Miss Cora Chris
tan is attending the store and post
office.
James Neele, r. f. D. carrier, spent
Saturday night and Sunday at the
home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Neele.
Mr.. James Mcclure, Cedar Bluff,
spent last Wednesday visiting his
sister, Mrs. Steele.
Mrs: Walker Ringstaff and children
are visiting her aunt, Mrs. r. l..
Ellis, at Whitewood.
Mrs. Albert Horton, and baby,
spent Saturday night and Sunday Wis,
iting her sister, Mrs. VIM. Gillespie.
Mrs. Robert Petts was on the sick
list Saturday and Sunday. Her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcclure,
Pounding Mill Branch, spent Sunday
with her. Her sister, Miss Cora Nc
Guire is spending a few days with
her.
Mr.. w. F. Mcclure, P. M. Branch,
had severe attack of heart trouble
Monday, and is confined to his bed
His health has been very poor for the
past year. He feels that old age is
creeping on
Miss Lettie Ringstaff, who has been
| i'll for sometime, is reported better.