Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-30
POUNDING MILL NOTES.

Pounding Mill, April 28.-On Mon
day afternoon about o'clock the
three room cottage belonging to Mrs.
Joseph Pruett and occupied by her
son, Peery, was burned. Although
Mrs. Pruett was in the next room.
entertaining relative, the entire
household effects, except n washing
machine, at the kitchen door, were
consumed. The origin of the fire is
unknown, as there had been no fire in
the room for n few days. The room
was covered with several thicknesses
of paper and burned rapidly. Friends
and relatives have made them up n
nice little purse.
On Monday night at six o'clock, the
SIX room house, belonging to
w. B. Steele, known as the Lambert
house.. on the mountain farm, was
burned. This house was occupied bv
Campbell Gilbert, and was worth from
$500 to 1000, with no insurance.
The family expected to move Monday.
On Sunday night ,at the Christian
Church, Rev. T. Hundley, financial
agent for the Virginia Christian Col
iege, made very forceful speech in
behalf of the institution. A nice lit
tie sum was subscribed by members
OF the Christian church and others
to help clear the college of indebted
ness. Rev. w. S. Bulard, of Taze-
well, lead the prayer in behalf of mis-
sionary work. The service was thor.
oughiy enjoyed by a large congrega-
ton.
Sunday School was organized at
the Church of God last Sunday at ?
o'clock, with forty pupils and teachers
present. Prayer service was held i'm.
mediately afterwards. This eives
those living at a distance an op-
portunity to attend the service.
Mrs. W. B. Steele is Superinten-
dent and Rev. G. r. Thomas assis-
tant; and Mrs. ]. Smith, secretary
and treasurer. AL are invited to the
services each Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Altizer accom-
panied their little daughter, Lena, to
klchlands Sunday afternoon, where
she attends the High School.
Mrs. R. X. Gillespie visited rela-
tives at Tazewell yesterday and mo-
tored to the Cove to see Mr.. Bowen,
who is ill.
Miss Annie Steele, graduate of
Piedmont Business College, after q
weeks visit with her parents, Mr.. and
mrs. Tom Steele on the Branch, re-
turned to Lynchburg to work in the
once and wait for a position, which
is in sight.
Mrs. Tom Steele spent Monday here
with relative, Mrs. w. B. Steele, and
reports that she is now grandmother
line granddaughter having arrived
on the oath of last February, to hen
daughter, Mrs. j. Richard Franklin, OF
Bassett, Va.
The Womans Christian Temper.
ance Union will meet next Sunday at
p. M, at the church. All members
are urged to be present, and all 9th.
ers are cordially invited
Yesterday and today we were bless.
ed with two fine rains which were
badly needed.
Mrs. Lou Ema Young, is spending
week with Miss Rebeca Davis dur.
ing Mrs. Davis absence in Cincinnati
Several friends called last week tc
note the improvement in the bunga.
low, which is now one of the incest
places in this section.
G. p. Williams left Yesterday fol
Richlands to undergo an operation fol
gall stones.
The following ladies were shopping
in Tazewell Monday: Mesdames C.
H: Trayer, G. C. McLain and w. G
Gillespie.
C. H. Myers, agent of the N. &
w. at this place, has the grip, bu
it has not yet put him to bed.
| Mrs. AL. matrin and son, Fred ant
wife and the children, of Steelsburg
came up Sunday to visit relatives ant
friends.
Mr.. Sam Ward was so unfortunat,
today, as to lose twelve fat hogs q
Steelsburg, that were being driver
from Wardell to this place for ship