Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-08
POUNDING MILL NEWS.


family. He has just recovered from
La severe attack of pneumonia and
has 30-day furlough.
Mrs. DR.. j. III. Moore is spending
today with her cousin, Mrs, w, B. Il,
White ut Richlands.
Mrs. Julia Williams visited her son,
Pat, ut Putnam, one day last week.
Mrs. w. b. Steele visited her moth
er, Mrs. Jane Mcclure Mt Cedar Bluff
last week; also Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hankins
and Mrs. Tom Steele and Mrs. c. II.
Fields at Rchlands.
Miss Margaret Hurt, of Tazcwell
High School, came down last Mon
day afternoon to see her brother, Jim
Bob, returning on the late train.
Misses Jessie and Ollie Kate Gil
lespiie, of Tazewell H., S., spent the
week end MS usual with parents! Mr..
and Mrs. r. X. Gillespie.
DR.. w. II. Williams, of Richlands
was here yesterday looking after his
farm.
Miss Ada Pruett, of Bluefeld, spent
Sunday visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. u.
Altizer and family. Her grand-fa-
ther, Mr.. Pruett ut Shradcrs, also
spent several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Sanders Gillcsnie
are visitors here this p. m.
| Mrs. Cvril Toner, of Putnam, visit
led her granddaughter, Mrs. Susan
Ringstaff, from Saturda'' to Mon
day.
The following persons on Friday
afternoon attended the funeral of MIR.
Deskins Green Mt his home ut Paint
Lick: Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Steele,
Mrs. II. w. Christian, r X, j. b.,
and +. o. Gillespie. A very large
crowd was present to show their cs-
teem for this good man. He died as
he had lived, n Christian. No great
or eulogy could be paid TO any man
n kind husband, father, neighbor, and
friend
Miss Rosa Thomas, of Kentucky, is
visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
G. r. Thomas. She was married to n
Mr.. Smith about month ago. Her
parents had not heard of her mar
riage. until she came. She tnught
public school in Kentucky the pnst
winter. His many friends here wish
her l,nuch happiness. She will reside
in Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Gillespie, bn-
by Catherine Lee and Mrs. w. b.
Steele motored to Raven Sunday D.
m. to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Gillespie
and family. Mrs. Steele stopped Off ut
Richlands to hear the Rev. Riddle, of
the Church of God preach Sunday ev-
ening. She reports large Attendance,
good sermon, one conversion and six
ut the altar The meeting hnd been i'm
progress over two weeks.
Rev. Mr. Forbes, of Richlnnds, de-
livered two sermons here Saturday
night and Sunday and was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Riley and Mr..
and Mrs. Tom RingstaT.
Miss Bessie Saycrs, teacher of the
East Baptist Valley School, spont the
week end with Mrs. X. X. Gillespie
and Mrs. w. b. Steele. She was prin-
cipai here last year and taught parts
of two other schools here, the two
preceding years.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. McI.ain, who
have been absent about three months,
have returned Mr. "Mac." is one of
the BoXley Quarry bosses. This qunr-
ry now has big force of hands, un-
der the management of c. M. Hunter,
n member of the firm.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union will meet next Sunday mt II
o'clock. All are invited.
| j. Il. Altizer has bought the late
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs G. C. Bail
ey at Richlands.
We have had several days of beau
tiful weather here, littlo shower
late this afternoon. Some have plant
ed onions and lettuce.
Rev. j. ii. Graham, the Southern
Methodist pastor. is expected to fill
his usual appointment here next Sun
day night.
John B. Gillespie recently visited
his mother, Mrs. John +. Gillespie at
Wittens Mills and reports her health
much improved.
Mrs. James Neele is visiting par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Brown, in
Little Valley.
] trust Eye devil" will not make
mistakes in these names above. There
were number of names wrong in
the last items. The worst mistake
was Mrs. Hairless for Harker. Your
scribe can't conceive how the mistake
could have occurred,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Azbury have
moved their family ito town" Folks
are raving over their pretty twins, a
girl and boy.
Red Cross meets every Friday af-
ternoon. "Some knitting" going on.
Rev. G. Il. Thomas and Miss Rosa
Lee Smith, nd-daughter, were
visitors to the dentist at Richlands
yesterday.
]. r. Altizer was very sick last
week with the grippe, as was also
James Mulkey. Both are navigating
again.
H. NJ. Saunders, the efficient and
accommodating manager and miller
of the Bluff Milling Co., and his good
wife, spent Sunday recently with Mr..
and Mrs w. b. Steele and family.
Mrs. Henry Vandyke died Mt her
home here on Sunday night of last
week, of cancer of the liver. Leaves
a husband and six children, all grown
but son of thirteen years.
Rev. Weatherly Hubbard, of Ho-
maker, Methodist minister, preached
the funeral and burial near her home.