Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-14
NOTES Or POUNDING MILL.

Pounding Mill, June l2.-rhc tenn
.'ernncc lecture given last Friday
light at the Union church by Mrs
VA Robinson WIS attended by the
~ people of the town and greatly
nJoycd. The offering was five dol
,tra, Mrs. Robinson was guest of Mrs.
W. Is. steele while here, who accom-
i;nled her Sunday morning to Cedar
l'lntf, where she gave another adj
ircss at II o'clock. Tho old union was
rcSuirectcd with the same officers, viz
Mrs. !, a. Rcpnss, ST., president;
Mrs. w. +. Grnsicad, LIST vicc-prcsi-
dent; and Mrs. Kate McDildn, md
vice president; Mrs. Chapman II
i'ecry, corresponding secretary; Mrs
w. T.. GrinsteAd, recording secretary;
Mrs. l.. +. Nixon, Treasurer. Twenty
memoirs were added, five of whom
were honorary. State dues for twelve
members were paid and subscriptions
were taken for the Virginia Cnll and
also the Union Signal.
Mrs. u. a. Repnss read the 25th
chapter Of Matthew, beginning at the
3lst verse and also led the prayer
After The address Mrs. Grinslc,d led
the prayer; the closing prayer was
by Mrs. Kate McDilda.
Mrs. Grinstcad took the ladies' in
lheh nice new car to Richlnnds to
hear the evangelist, Rev. VIM. Bur
leigh lecture on the "Kniser's Wither-
ed Hand" Every one should hear this
mans lecture on this subject. lie
beats and knocks things into folks
your writer's kind of preaching. On
lookm around we saw the following
Dnrxnng from
Hurt, Mrs. II. X. Gillespie, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Riley, Mrs. G. IL. Trayer,
and perhaps II number of others that
we do not now recall. We followed
the procession to the convict camp,
where another most excellent address
was given, which was fitting for the
occasion. The convicts, both white and
colored, numbering about 80, sang
several songs, which we're enioycd by
the visitors and here we will mention
The fine singing Of Prof. Kappa, of
louisville, KY, with Miss Letter, Of
Croclctrs Cove as organist, who
knows just how and when to play
soft and low. She played that night
when Prof. Kappa sang, "Whcre is
My Wandering Boy TonighL?" and
showed the scenery, which made the
tears start from ones eyes and n
choking sensation in ones throat We
spent the night with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Farmer, where we were delight
fully entertained We returned home
Monday morning brighter and better
folks.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. AlLizer,
on Monday morning, a son; to Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Smith Saturday ey-
ening, daughter All doing well.
Miss Lois Hurt is home from Hol-
Inns College and she and sisters, the
Misses Barabara, Mary and Kate, and
Misses Mary b., Jessie and Ollie Kate
Gillespie, j. II. williamson and others
YIN. Burlcigh Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Gillespie and
baby Catherine Lee, M SO Mabel b.
Bourne and Dora Newman. Jim Me-
CURE, of Cedar Bluff luncheI at the
Henry Stuart farm Sunday afternoon,
They had car trouble because they did
not 20 to church.
MIR. Baylor Pruett is an efficient
clerk in Steele, Gillespie and Com
pany's store.
Mrs. Julia Williams will To-day at
tend the missionary meeting of the
M. r. Church, South, with Miss Elsie
Graphical Of Maxwell
Mrs. Melvin Anderson, of West Vir-
ginia, was a visitor to friends and to
relatives here recently.
Following are the new Red Cross
members: Mr.. Charles Mcclure, Mr..
Milton Harris, VIM. A. Azbury, Miss
Ocie Lowell.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Robinett were
at Richards Sunday afternoon be-
tween trains.
Mrs. r. X. Gillespie, Mrs. j. San
ders Gillespie, Mrs. VIM. Greear, and
Miss Sallie Mahood were to dinner at
VIM. Barns Friday.