Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-01-05
NOTE OF POUNDING MILL.

Christmas passed of very quietly
few people drinking
;. "A number of families have had mca
slcs since the holidays began, viz
Mrs. Martini Sparks, Toby Sparks
Joseph Smith, Robert PETIT" X. X
Gillespie, McGcc's, VIM. Asbury, and
John Hoops.
MIR. and Mrs. James IL. johnson
came near losing their baby last week
from ptomain poisoning on oysters
The child is recovering.
j. T. Altizcr was stricken on lost
Saturday afternoon with appcndici-
us and was operated on Sunday II. m,
It the Matte Williams hospital nj
Richlands The appendix was rcady
TO burst, when the operation was per.
performed. He is reported as get
ting along nicely, TO the delight of
lis many friends and relatives here
Ills wife and children went to Rich
lands Sunday afternoon and remain
ed till Tuesday morning. Thci' BABY.
thirteen months old, is suffering from
Il severe cold.
Mrs. Andy Pctts and her sou. Mr..
Robert Potts, are reported as having
measles.
Mrs. Mary O'koetrc, of Tnzcwcli.
spent yesterday with her daughter,
Mrs, II. X Gillespie.
Miss Bessie Sayers returned from
Draper and resumed her school du-
ties Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGhcc and four
children returned Monday from Max
Meadows, where they visited their
home and old neighbors.
The following persons spent last
Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Jane
Mcclure and daughter, Miss Pearl
ut Cedar Bluff: Mr.. and Mrs. w. b.
Steele, Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Giles
pie and baby, Katherine Lee, DR.. Rex
Steele and Dora Newman, Mrs. Me
Guirc, and daughter and sou.
James Ncol returned yesterday
from Paint Lick and Little Valley.
where he spent several days with his
homcfolks
Miss Fordo Mulkey. who had ty.
phoid fever ut her grandmothcr's
Mrs. Susan Ringstaif, returned to her
home before the holidays.
The following persons from here ut
tended the Prairie Rose at Cedar Bluff
on last Friday night, given by Paint
Lick talent, viz: Misses Margaret
Louis, and Barbara Hurt, Fred Giles
pie, DR.. Zimmerman, j. H. William
son, John Witt, DR.. Rex Steele, Mrs.
w. b. Steele, Mr.. and Mrs. John b.
Gillespie, John Witt and John and r.
B. Steele made the striug music,which
was splendid.
Mr. wilkins Sparks from Toms
Creek spent Christmas with his moth
cr, Mrs Martha Sparks and family.
His brother, Norman, was very i'll
with measles, while he was here.
therefore his friend failed to see
much of him.
The following youngsters were
home from school: r. +. Gillespie,
from IIampden Sidney Lois Hurt,
from IIolins; Miss Margaret Hurt,
from near Bethany, w. Va, teacher
in l6-room school; Misses Mary B.
Jessie and Ollie Kate Gillespie, Mary
and Katie and David Hurt.
f. o. Gillespie was visitor to
Richlands yesterday.
w. B. Steele and son, DR.. Rex,
spent from Monday to Wednesday of
this week at p. NJ. Aldcr's, their rel
ative at Bondtown, taking stock of
Steel and Aldcr's store.
Mrs. Rosa Hutton and daughter,
Miss Clara Lee and Miss Helen Thorn
as, of Kentucky, spent the holidays
with parents, Rev. and Mrs. G. r.
Thomas and sister, Mrs. JOS Smith.
Rev. ii. Il. Foster of Cocburn, e..
poets TO fill his regular appointment
at the Church of God next Sunday
night. All are cordially invited.
Henry, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ii. w
Christian, left Monday to enter the
Piedmont Business College in Lynch
burg.
Mr.. Thomas Harris, son of Milton
Harris, and niece, Miss Fannie Hoops
we're home from Piedmont Business
College Christmas.