Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-11-28

urges that there be large repre-
sentation from each of these churches
that a strong team will be present
who will try to make the meeting MS
heipful as possible and present the
united budget. Every member canvass
the needs of the world field, and
.endeavor to enlist all churches in
having. fellowship in the missionary
benevolent and educational INTEREST,"
of their brotherhood.
MIR. VIM. Ringstaff, of Richlands.
visited his mother, Mrs. Susan Ring
staff Sunday.
one day last week with her daught-
er, Mrs. Alex Beavers.
Mr.. r. A. Craig, a quarry fore
man, has gone to the eastern part of
the state TO visit his family. who
have been visiting thcm and who
will return with him the last of the
week.
DR.. Hale, physician and surgeon
for Boxley quarry and neighborhood
operated on little Charlotte Roose
welt Vance, the 8 year old daughter
of Mrs. Mary Goodman, on last Fri
day, at the home of w. B. Steele
where Mrs. Goodman is n domestic.
Considerable pus was taken from the
childs back, caused from fall some
time ago. The operation was so very
painful that is neccssitated tho child
being put under chloroform, which
was administered by DR.. Rex Steele.
who happened to be in the house ut
the time. The child is recovering
rapidly.
VIM. Shepherd moved his family
from w. b. Stccles the Williams
place. to Richlands where he bought
a farm near Praters school house.
Mr.. Shepherds sister, Mrs. Eliza
Pruett, died suddenly at Richlands
Saturday. The writer saw her in the
recent protracted meeting in Cedar
Bluff Qndian) three weeks ago, she
was then looking healthy. She was q
splendid woman. Her husband pre-
ceded her few months ago. She
leaves mother, two sisters and
three brothers, besides several child
rcn who will miss her greatly. One
of her brothers we understand is
still in France.
Mrs. Mnidie Ingle, whose husband
was killed in France, received the
sad intelligence of her brother-in
law, Mr.. lngle who died at his m
rents home in Washington county
last week. He was about % years
Of age and had been paralyzed for
seven weeks, we understand.
Mr.. Floyd Mcclure, an old Con-
fcderate soldier, is still lingering at
his home, the home of his son, Chas.
Mcclure on Pounding Mill Branch.
lie seldom speaks and eats very lit
tie. He has been confined to his bed
since July 5th. His death would not
be a surprise Mt any time. Mr.. Char.
Mcclure has been very sick of sciatic
trouble in his side, while his daupht-
er, Mrs. Cora Asbury, THOMPSON
Valley, who is visiting here suffered
greatly the past week with bcalcd
tonsils. Jim Mcclure and little son
have recovered from their recent ill
ness of the flu. Truly, troubles do
not always come singly. He lost a
fine horse recently, from being chok-
ed.
Mrs. James II. Johnson was called
by message to Raven on Monday on
account of her father, Richard White.
having been kicked on forehead by a
horse. His brother, Israel White, at
Cedar Bluff is also very sick, having
been unconscious, both are quite old
an dfeeble. The latter is reported a
little better.
1t is said that quite number of
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. jim f. Nc
Guire, Cedar Bluff, sprung a surp-
prise on same last Friday night and
spent most enjoyable evening. 1t is
also said some square dancing took
place in the west and double parlor.
Some high school students, some of
the teachers, and others were pres
ent. On Sunday several of the same
crowd were entertained there at
dinner The youngsters planned to,
and no doubt are enjoying themselves
tonight (Tuesday) at Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodman's, who occupy the flat over
the Cedar Bluff Woolcn Companys
store. Where next?