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Clinch Valley News 

1889 Richlands

August 2 - Married, in Richlands, July 26, by Rev. P.J. Lockhart, Mr. James Pack and Miss Ella Gillespie. Attendants, Jon Matney and Miss P. Gillespie, Wm. Crabtree and Miss Pack. A splendid dinner and everything pleasant. 

1895 Pounding Mill

June 5 - Mr. John Pack is suffering with his old complaint rheumatism.

June 5 - Mr. Melville Anderson (husband of Ellen Pack) who has been confined to his room for several weeks, with a cut knee, is improving.

June 26 - Mrs. Melville Anderson (Ellen Pack) and Mrs. Fred Quesenberry (Cynthia Pack) attended the quarterly meeting at Lockhart's Chapel Sunday.

August 7 - Mr. John Pack has been quite ill the past week

August 23 - Married on the 15th, at the brides sister's, Mr. James Quesenberry to Miss Alice Caldwell. The party immediately after the ceremony retired to the groom's father's to enjoy the good dinner which was prepared there. (Son of Fred Quesenberry and Cynthia Pack).

September 25 - Mr. Isom Quesenberry is very ill with flux. (Son of Cynthia Pack Quesenberry).

1896 Pounding Mill

July 10 - Mrs. Melvin Anderson, (Ellen Pack) Mrs. Jim Osborn, Mrs. John Asbury, and Miss Sallie Maxwell attended quarterly meeting at Jones Chapel Sunday.

1897 Pounding Mill

January 8 - Mrs. Melville (sic) Anderson (Ellen Pack) has been confined to her bed since Monday before xmas suffering with neuralgia of the stomach. We are glad to note that she is improving. Dr. Melvin Crockett of Knob, attending physician.

March 5 - Mr. Pack an aged citizen has been ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Quesenberry, (Cynthia Pack) the past week.

March 10 - A new daughter at the home of Mr. Isom Quesenberry. (Son of Cynthia Pack Quesenberry).

October 22 - Mr. Lee Anderson (Son of Ellen Pack) has gone to WV to engage in mining business till Xmas, but he's expected back this week.

1898 Pounding Mill 

March 25 - Miss Matilda Quesenberry has been suffering with erysipelas. (Daughter of Cynthia Pack Quesenberry).


April 1 - The following persons attended the quarterly meeting at Maxwell on last Sunday viz: Mrs. Melvin Anderson (Ellen Pack), Mr. and Mrs. Richard White, Miss Matilda Anderson, Messrs. Will McGraw, R.M. Sparks and C.P Williams.

May 20 - Messrs. Lee Anderson and John Tate are both laid up with a mashed foot.

April 29 - Married - Mr. Robert Hill and Miss Louisa Shelton, daughter of R.J. Shelton, were married yesterday evening at the bride's home, near Doran

October 4 - Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry (nee Pack) who has had exema all summer is improving.

October 4 - Misses Sallie and Barbara Crewey, of Cedar Bluff visited Miss Matilda Quesenberry from Saturday till Sunday.

1899 Pounding Mill

May 12 - Mr. Melvin Anderson got his knee badly hurt at saw mill one day this week, and is still confined to his bed.  (this may be 1895, might have gotten the dates mixed up???)

November 3 - Mr. Melvin Anderson has moved into the Southeastern suburbs of the town.

1901 Pounding Mill

July 12- Mrs. Hoop's baby, about one year old, that was drowned in the flood, was found on the ninth day by Isom Quesenberry, in a bad state of decomposition. 

1903 Pounding Mill

January 16 - Mr. Dud Earls, who was shot here Xmas evening, was able to get down town yesterday and is almost well, although at first his case seemed serious. The fuss on Xmas morning ended without anyone being hurt.

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