Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-05-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK AT POUND
ING MILL.

rounding Mill, May 1I.-Mr. Rob
ert Williams, who has been spending
he past year with his sister, Mrs.
Kerr, i'll the Panhandle of West Vir-
ginia, is here visiting his sister in law
Mrs. Julia Williams.
Mrs. ID. G. Lowe, of Busthead, was
here this afternoon on her way to
Richlands to visit a dentist.
Mr.. j. II. Williamson, timc-kecper
md commissary clerk for the Boxley
Quarry, underwent an operation nj
he Williams hospital at Richlands on
Monday. He had ulcer of the bowels
and is reported getting along nicely.
Mr.. Will Recs Sparks, bookkccpcr
for Toms Creek mines, was here Sun
day visiting his mother, Mrs. Mar
tha Sparks, returning on No. II that
afternoon.
Mr.. Ed. Mcclure, and Mrs. Bane,
of Cedar Bluff, were pleasant visitors
10 this place last week.
Miss Marie Maxwell left Sunday af-
ternoon for Blucficld to visit relatives.
Mrs. Ira Smith, of Irwin, Tenn,
and sister, Miss Cora Witt and Master
Clarence Witt, of Paint Lick, spent
yesterday and last night visiting their
uncle, w. B. Steele and family and
brother, Mr.. John Whit. Mrs. Smith
will return home the first of the week,
and will take her little nephew to
raise.
Mr.. Claude Thomas is visiting his
brother, Mr.. Walter Thomas and wife
near Williamson. A little child was
born to this couple two weeks ago,
and died in short time. The mother
has been desperately i'll, having four
doctors in attendance. They have
hopes now of her recovery. Mrs
Thomas spent Gvcral weeks here last
fall with Rev. and Mrs. G. r. Thom-
rs.
Mrs .R. b. Christian, of Blucficld,
spent Wednesday of last week visiting
her friend, Mrs. w. b. Steele. She
had been to see her sick brotkcr, Mr..
Estil Williams at Honakcr, who has
tuberculosis and was expecting to
enter the Catawba santorium any
time.
Mrs. Martha Sparks and little son,
Norman, left Monday for VITO weeks
visit to her sister, Mrs. Raymond Ell
lis and daughter, Mrs. Charles Grif-
| fifth at Whitewood.
Mrs. S. A. Wittcn, of Wittcns Mills,
spent Thursday of last week visiting
her sister, Mrs. Julia Williams and
was a guest at Crochet club, at the
home of Mrs Martha Sparks. Nine
teen women and Il number of children
were present and delightful refresh
ments were served. The club will
meet tomorrow with Mrs. Charles
Robinett.
Mr.. John B. Gillespie returned on
Sunday from rtip to West Virginia
and Kentucky and left this morning
for Welch, w. Va.
Rev. w. S. Bullard will preach here
next Sunday at II O'Clock. Every
body invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Altizer spent
Sunday withp arents at Richlands.
News reached here yesterday OF
the death of "Aunt" Phcbe Mcclure
which took place the night before al
the home of her son, Mr.. George Nc
Guire near Laurel. We have no par
ticulars. She was probably rs year!
of age.
Miss Octavia Pruitt delightfully."-
entertained the young folks club yes
terday from to 6.
Mrs. c. II. Trayer for the pas
week has been greatly troubled will
an effection of the throat.
Mrs. w. B. Steele spent Sunda,
night and Monday visiting her moth
er, Mrs. Jane Mcclure and sister, Mis-
Pearl. She dropped in Sunday at
o'clock at the closing Of Rev. San
Wagner's revival. About 60 person
were converted and reclaimed AM
about 36 joined the church. The pco
pie were greatly benefited. Rev
Mr.. Wagner left on No. 6 for his hom
in Bristol. His next meeting will b
held on Brush Fork and Whitcwood.
w. B. Steele attended court a
D TaZewe1I Tuocdov
Mrs. A. j. Cruey and Arthur Hum
: nell were called to Seaboard Monda
= to see her daughter, Mrs. Aaro
Hummell.
: The The Loyal Temperance Lcgio
i will meet at the Union church tC
\ night, preparatory for an entertain
G ment. Mrs. Julia Williams is leade
h Mr.. and Mrs. r. X. Gillespie O
: last Friday had the following guest
l. to dinner: Misses Laura Ward an
Eva Steele, of Thompson Valley an
C Tazewell; and Mrs. Bishop, Miss Ma
garet Ward, Of tho Cove, Rev. NJ