Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-09-14
POUNDING MILL NEWS NOTES

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Riley and little daughter, Mabel, at
tended the State convention of the
Christian church last week at Prince
ton, as did also Mrs. Martha Sparks.
Mrs. Ed. Bourne, and children; Mrs.
j. E. Coleman and children, Misses
Grace Lowder and Sallie and Pauline
Peery, of Bluefeld, were here one day
last week on picnic. The young folks
enjoyed bathing in the Clinch very
much.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Davidson and
children have returned from q visit
to relatives in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Altizer and two
children and Mrs. b. Pructt motored
to Bluefield for couple of days last
week.
The following persons were guests
of Mrs. John b. Gillespie and Mrs.
w. 3. Steele and family on last Fri
day: Mrs. John f. Gillespie and her
daughter, Miss Helen, of Wittens
Mills; Mrs. Sam D. Davidson and
daughters, Miss Helen. of Roanoke;
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Gillespie, and lit
tie daughter and Mrs. VIM. Hearn, of
Raven.
Mrs. R. K. Gillespie visited her
mother, Mrs. Mary O'Keeffe at Taze-
well last night.
Mrs. w. 3. Steele and mother, Mrs.
Jane A. Mcclure spent Wednesday
and Thursday of last week with her
brother and son, Mr.. P. M. Alder at
Bondtown.
School opened here Monday. Misses
Annie Trailer and Edith Williams,
are the teachers. Both are from the
Eastern part of the State.
III n C;l1oen;o ,,,o. .ona1
training camp three weeks ago and
stand, on account of his training at
Blacksburg, of which place he Is a
graduate.
Mrs. Susan Ringstaff is quite sick
at the home of her son, William, at
Richlands.
Misses Marie Maxwell and Vivian
Sparks were visitors TO Roanoke last
week.
The following persons attended the
last night of Prof. w. r. Catron's
singing school at Paint Lick last
week: Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Altizer,
Misses Lena Altizer, B. Pruett, Rosa
Lee Smith, Madie Petts, Myrtle Hoops
Mrs. w. B. Steele, Mrs. Joseph Smith
John Witt, Claude Thomas, Raymond
Trayer and few others.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. HT.rayer and cl,il-
dren have returned from two-weeks
visit to the latter's home in the east
ern part of the State.
The convention of the Christian
church held here the first Sunday and
four days prior, was one of the best
ever held, it is said The speakers
were spiritual and full of fire for
God. To name the visitors would be
quite test, but everyone enjoyed the
occasion.
Rev. DR.. Graham, of the Southern
Methodist church, filled his last ap-
pointment here Sunday night. It is
hoped that he will return after con-
ference. He is good preacher and
worker.
Miss Mallie, daughter of Mrs. Julia
Williams, left Monday for Tennessee
to attend school. Her aunt, Mrs. Kerr,
nee Miss Carrie Williams, is principal
of the school.
Miss Kate, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. Lowe, has entered business
college in Bluefield.
The c. w. B. M. will meet next
Sunday at IL o'clock and the w. C. II.
U. will meet at $3.50 on the same day
Miss Ethel Thompkins has returned
to her home in Roanoke, after pleas
ant visit to her sisters Mrs. Craig.
The following persons picniced in
Burke's Garden one day last week
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Hunter, and FAM
| lily, Miss Ethel Tompkins, Mrs. Craig
Misses Margaret, Lois, Barbara, May
and Kate Hurt, Mary B., Je1sie and
Ollie Kate Gillespie, ]. II. William
son.
Mrs. VIM. Franklin and the children
of Bassic, spent yesterday with Mrs
j. B. Gillespie and Mrs. w. B. Steele
Her venerable grandfather, Floyd Nc.
Guire, met her and took her to his
home on the branch.
James Neel and John Whit spent
Sunday with households at. Tanners
vile and Paint Lick, respectively.