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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Friday, February 27, 1920 POUNDING MILL Pounding Mill, Va. Feb. 26 BURIAL OF MRS. ELLIS The following relatives from here attended the funeral and burial of Mrs. R.L. ELLIS, of Whitewood, which took place at Richlands last Friday at 11 o'clock; Mrs. Walker RINGSTAFF, Mrs. S.T. SPARKS, Mr. and Mrs. Charles GRIFFITH, Miss Gussie CHRISTIAN. Mrs. ELLIS was a member of the Christian church and the W.C.T.U. of this place. She resided here for a number of years before her marriage. Before marriage she was Miss Sallie MAXWELL. Friends here were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. SHINALT, of Maxwell, which occurred in West Virginia after an illness of several months. Her remains were brought to Maxwell yesterday, funeral taking place from the Church of God, of which she was a member. She was also a member of the Woman's Missionary Society of Maxwell. She was about 70 years of age, a most excellent Christian woman. Mr. W.D. FULLER, of Norton, of Fuller Bros., Tazewell, dropped down from Tazewell Friday night and spent the night with old friends, W.B. STEELE and family. Mr. FULLER is interested in the Oklahoma oil wells. Another week was given here to raising the Armenian fund. J.H. WILLIAMSON spent several days in Roanoke last week. Dr. Rex STEELE went to Bluefield Sunday, returning on the late train at two o'clock that night. JEWELL RIDGE An interesting entertainment was given at the Y.M.C.A. last Friday evening for the Near East Relief fund. Five reels of moving pictures were shown and a musical program was rendered by Mrs. EASTHAM and Mrs. WALKER. Following is a list of those contributing to the fund: Mr. BORKEY, Harve HELMANDOLLAR, Mr. and Mrs. Warren EASTHAM, Mr. and Mrs. WALKER, Misses Effie and Naomi BREWSTER, Kate BARNETT, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. Cary WHITE, A.J. GRIFFEN, Brown BARNETT, Burk BARNETT, Walter GILLY, Mr. and Mrs. LAYMEN, Whitten JOYCE, Mr. DAVENPORT, Mr. Earl FLETCHER, Jim MAYS, Helen BARNETT, Mrs. BRADLEY, Josh JEWELL, H. JEWELL, Miss Lila JEWELL, Jim NEASE, Mrs. Homer BREWSTER, Misses BROWN and ST. CLAIR, Mrs. Randolph RHEA, Mrs. Albert SMITH, Mrs. Jeff GRIFFEY, and other whose names have not been listed with the writer. Mr. Jug MAY of Tazewell, is working in the office here as bookkeeper. There was quite an interesting literary program rendered by the Smithsonian Literary Society of the Jewell Ridge School, Feb. 13. There were some very interesting papers and readings given by the members of the society. Mr. Jim BURK, store manager, has been off from work with a case of mumps. His wife and children are visiting in Wythe County. CAVATTS CREEK Mr. Charles HARMAN has been dangerously ill for several weeks. It is difficult to determine the cause of his prolonged suffering. Mr. and Mrs. Grat HARMAN and family, and Mr. Peel HARMAN have the influenza. When prevented from meeting at church, Sunday School is held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles SLUSS, at 2 o'clock. The union Bible prayer league service is conducted in their home each Friday afternoon at three o'clock. The Healing Springs school, which is taught by Misses Nancy and Katherine MCGUIRE, closed in February with a general exchanging of valentines. Miss Francis LITZ is teaching in the high school at Danville. Mr. Joe SMITH and family have moved to Tazewell. Mrs. J.F. LITZ recently visited her sister in law. Mrs. M.O. LITZ, of Welch, West Virginia, who has been suffering intensely and is now in a hospital at Columbus, Ohio. EMMETT SCOTT AS CHAPERON Mr. E.B. SCOTT and Judge S.D. CLAYPOOL, the newly appointed magistrate at Cedar Bluff were here on Tuesday. Magistrate CLAYPOOL was stocking up on necessary legal forms documents, etc., preparatory to opening up business. Mr. SCOTT seemed to be acting as chaperone and general adviser to Judge CLAYPOOL and promised to pay his dues in this university just as soon as his cows came fresh and his wife got back to butter making and put in a petition for an extension of time, which was granted. LABOR UNIONS PROTEST AT RAILROADS RETURNING TO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP Railroads are due to be returned to private ownership next Monday. Railroad labor unions are protesting vigorously. It is not on account of the wage question they say, but as to the validity of the bill, that their protest is based. Perhaps it is surmised that under private ownership a lot of loafers will be put to work, and parasites kicked off at the rear end of the coach, just exactly what should happen. SMALLPOX On account of the fact that smallpox is existing in close proximity to the town, the Board of Health deems it wise for all persons in the corporate limits who have not been successfully vaccinated to have the same done at once. All school children are hereby reguired to furnish to the principal of the High school, within ten days from this date, certificates from their family physician showing successful vaccination. This February 23, 1920, Tazewell Board of Health. A.C. BUCHANAN, Chairman, D.I. PEIRCE, Secretary. FATAL WRECH NEAR BAILEY Engineer and Fireman of Eastbound Freight Train Killed Sunday Morning - A slide of dirt and stone caused by the heavy rains of the past few weeks resulted in the wreaking of eastbound freight train No. 84 at Bailey's Siding at 4:30 o'clock Sunday morning, the scalding to death of Engineer, George W. KNOX and Fireman Luther COX and the killing of twenty-three horses and mules and the wrecking of six car loads of coal. The dead engineer and fireman were in charge of the second engine which turned over on its slide and pinioned both of the men under it, the bursting of a steam pipe scalding them to death, and so mutilating their bodies that they were almost unrecognizable. Engineer J.E. MARTIN and Fireman Ray R. LINKOUS, in charge of the first engine, jumped and saved their lives, the engine and tender turning crosswise of the cut. The car load of horses consigned to dealer in North Carolina were covered with coal several feet deep and several hours time was required in uncovering the bodies of the animals and hauling the from the right of way. The bodies of the animals were taken to a depression near the cut and burned. On account of the high banks of the cut, it was a very difficult matter for the wrecking crews to remove the steel coal cars. They had to be dragged to the end of the cut and dropped over the bank on the company's right of way. Large crowds from Bluefield, Tazewell, Graham and other nearby points were at the wreck all day Sunday until late in the night watching the crews clean up the track. The bodies of the dead men were taken to their homes at Montgomery, Va. and Kingsport, Tenn., for interment. A peculiar coincident of the wreck was the fact the engineer Knox who was killed exchanged places with engineer Martin just before the run form Norton was commenced. Martin was a regular head-end engineer, but on account of recent illness requested Knox to take his place in the front engine and relieve him of the duty of watching for signals. HORSES BURNED IN BARN A barn belonging to Mr. G.M. SLADE was destroyed by fire Saturday night, two horses being burned to death, and a horse and cow so badly injured that they had to be killed. Mrs. David NEEL, the daughter of E.E. HALE is seriously ill with influenza at her home at Big Stone Gap. There has been several cases of "flu" in the neighborhood, but all are reported better. Ebenezer Church almost doubled its quota in the Near East Relief Fund Drive. The quota was $30.00 but over forty was reported from the upper section of the valley, with the lower section yet to report. The money was raised through the efforts of Misses Lula SUMMERS and Pearl CRAIG, committee. NEWS OF STEELBURG Mr. and Mrs. Arthur HARRIS spent several days last week visiting at the home of her father, Mr. John BOOTHE. Born - To Mr. and Mrs. Will VANDYKE, a fine baby girl. Mrs. MARTIN, who has been very sick, is much better. Mr. J.B. JACKSON and son Earl, of Pounding Mill, were visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John DEBOARD Saturday evening. Miss Martha WHITT is visiting at Swords Creek. Misses Mamie and Nelly GRIFFITH were the guests of Miss Rachel NI?ER Sunday. Misses Leona BALL, Kate HARPER, and Stella McGUIRE were shopping in Richlands Saturday. Mr. Joe MCGUIRE and family have been sick for several days. Mr. Henry BROWN, of Paint Lick, spent Sunday in Steelsburg. Mr. Earnest TATEM spent the latter part of the week in Hensonville. Miss Bertha COMBS spent the weekend at her home in Tazewell. Mr. Bob STEELE spent Sunday at Paint Lick. Misses Uva and Sallie CLAYPOOL were the guests of Misses Mary and Maggie BOOTHE, Sunday. FLU AT GRATTON Mrs. Z.T. BELCHER, Shawver Mills, was hero on Tuesday. She had to dismiss her school at Gratton on account of prevalence of the flu. She said that nearly every family in the neighborhood was down, not enough well people to wait on the sick. The three COX brother's and several of the BOURNE'S and BUCHANANS and others, were sick. Jo BOURNE'S 2 year old baby was reported ill with pneumonia. No deaths have been reported. GRAT HARMAN DEAD Mr. Grat HARMAN, about 45 years old died at his home near North Tazewell, on Wednesday night, of pneumonia. He was well known in the county, a half brother to W.F. HARMAN and a member of the Christian church. He leaves a wife and two children. The funeral and burial arrangements have not been made public at this writing. THEATRE GIVES BENEFIT FOR AUNT MARTHA FLOYD The entire proceeds, less the cost of the films from tomorrow night's show at the New Theatre, will be turned over to Aunt Martha Floyd who recently lost her house and all of her household goods by fire. Aunt Martha is a worthy hard-working woman of the Aunt Dilsey type familiar to readers of Irvin Cobb's stories - a type beloved and respected by all southern people who have known her in real life. Aunt Martha is stranded on the sunset slope of life with nothing left but the clothes on her back and a bare hillside lot. Sergeant THOMPSON has been soliciting help for her, but contributions have come slowly and are for the most part in small sums. It is expected that generous friends of both races will fill the theatre tomorrow evening and make Tazewell a real "friendship village" for one day. The Theatre promises that the show will worth the price of admission and Aunt Martha needs a house. The High School orchestra will furnish the music. Admission will be 25 and 50 cents for the entire house. The amount taken in will be announced on the screen. This advertisement and notice is inserted free of charge by the Clinch Valley News. TIP TOP NEWS Tip Top, Va, Feb. 25 We are having bad times about Tip Top now. Post master, or rather post mistress and her husband both in bed sick, Dr. PYOTT here, there and everywhere, from East River mountain on the south to head of Tug and Horsepen, on the north, with his 125 cases of influenza, besides some 26 other patients, is going da and night. Hardly a family is exempted. Several cases of pneumonia in the community. French PEERY, colored, who lived on north of Stony Ridge, near Tip Top, died on Sunday a.m the 15th. His brother Floyd PEERY, who recently moved from here to Thompson Valley, came to the funeral and burial, and started back to his home on Tuesday. We hear he died some where about North Tazewell. Both had families. Aunt Kitty HARPER, colored, of Mud Fork, widow of the late Oliver HARPER, died at her home on the 11th. She was the mother of 12 children, 11 of whom are living at this time. Monroe SLADE who lives on Mr. ST. CLAIR'S place near Bluestone, lost 3 horses, most all of his farm implements, a lot of feed, when his barn burned on Saturday night and Sunday morning. The supposition is that some one had gone into the barn to spend the night and perhaps the fire caught from a match or cigarette. SLADE is one of several brothers, and a son of John W. SLADE, of Clear Fork. MISS RUTH PEERY HONORED The Amarillo (Texas) Daily News carries a picture in a recent issue, of Miss Ruth PEERY, of Amarillo Texas, and an account of the launching of the S.S. "Potter," for which Miss PEERY was chosen as sponsor. The ship was named in honor of Potter County, for the splendid work of the county in the Liberty Loan Campaign. Miss PEERY was selected as sponsor by the committee. The ceremonies took place at New Orleans, on which occasion the sponsor was tendered a splendid banquet, and otherwise received many honors. Miss PEERY is a daughter of Mr. H.E. PEERY, formerly a citizen of this county. She is a niece of our Mr. Luther PEERY, and related to a number of families of the county, who extend to her their hearty congratulations. BOISSEVAINE George W. GILLESPIE and his bright little boy, were here on Tuesday, and reported a sad state of affairs at Boissevaine. Two deaths occurred on Monday and one on Sunday before. Mrs. Thomas DILLON died on Monday. Her 9 days old baby on Sunday before. Mr. and Mrs. Lem LEWIS lost a 9 months old child on Monday. There is much influenza and sickness in that community, and a dearth of nurses, as in almost every community in the county. FLU RAGING AT GRATTON Serious times at Gratton now, almost every family in that neighborhood is down with flu. Mr. Joe BOURNE lost his baby Wednesday, Mr. June HARRY has 2 cases of pneumonia in his family. Mr. Felix BOURNE'S family are all down but Felix himself. Mr. BOURNES little baby was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery Thursday morning. Born - To Mr. and Mrs. Charles JONES on Saturday, a fine girl. Mrs. Elizabeth BURTON has been ill for several days, but is much improved now. Mr. Hoge ETTERS family are all down with flu, also Sam ETTERS whole family, but are better now. DRY FORK Mr. Henry LINKOUS' family have flu. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John WHITE, a girl. It is generally known that a club house has been established at White Rock for the good of the community. Miss Hazel SPARKS has been quite sick, but is better at this writing. There are several cases of the flu in the community. Rev. T.W. OSBORNE is at home this week. Miss Mattie BROOKS was the guest of Mrs. G.J. LAMBERT Thursday. FINE RESPONSE TO ARMENIEAN CALL Rev. W.W. ARROWOOD, chairman in Tazewell County of the Armenian Relief drive, is very much gratified at the showing his home town and vicinity are making in the campaign to the relief of the Armenian women and children. He believes that if the rest of the county does as well as it appears that Tazewell will do, there will be no doubt of the ultimate success of the campaign. A number of lists of contributors have been received in this office. Following are those received to date: Wittens Mills E.R. HOWARD, Chairman; J.H. HURT, Thomas H. GILLESPIE, Frank HURT, S.A. WITTEN, Mrs. Robert TARTER, Robert TARTER, J.G. PEERY, Miss Barbara MCMULLIN, Mr. Harry CROCKETT, J.W. WITTEN, Mrs. A.M. HOWARD, Miss Effie HOWARD, Sam C. PEERY and T.M. GREEAR each contributed one dollar. Mrs. C.F. BROWN, J.H. WILSON, G.W. KINDER, and Wade HAMPTON 50c each. Miss Jenna SMOOT 25c, Rufus NEWTON, 75c, Coon WHITMAN, 25c, Grat BROWN, $5.00, Miss N. Brenda WRIGHT, $5.00. The Wittens Mills School contributed $2.82. This makes a total fo $33.07. Quota was $30.00. Burkes Garden, George MOSS, chairman Mrs. George W. WYNN, H.R. STOWERS, Miss Maude MOSS, R.S. MOSS, Alex MEEK, J.M. HOGE, and son, and the KELLY family each gave $5.00. R.M. LAWSON gave $30. R.A. MEEK, $15; Moss Bros. $10; Mrs. J.M. HOGE, $7; Hubert BAILEY, Elmer RHUDY, and Iradelle McMEANS, each gave $1.00. T.T. MEEK, $1.35; S.S. FOX $2, and A.E PEERY, $3; Total $106.35 Concord Sunday School, $21; J.F. BUCHANAN, $1; F.P RUTHERFORD, Marvin BURTON, Ethel BUCHANAN, Miss Stella BAKER, Miss Margaret THOMPSON, Miss Lula BAUGH, W.Y. BAUGH, $1 each; Mr. and Mrs. R.C. COOPER, Mr. and Mrs. S.J. PETERS, $2 each; W.B. YOST, 50c, C.E. BURTON, 25c, Mrs. E.C. MCFARLAND, 25c, Bilton PECK, 25c, Mrs. W.C. YOST, 25c, W.C. CARBAUGH 30c, Miss Ella BURTON, $1. Total $36.76. Mt. Olivet Sunday School, $17.25; W.A. BUCHANAN and wife, $5.00. Total $22.25. Wardell J.H. DURHAM, K.K. WITT, Dewey ASCUE, Miss CYPRESS, Miss BUCK, C.B. ASCUE, Mr. and Mrs. Charles WITT, Mrs. J.B. REPASS, Clara CLARK, Earl BROWN, Mr. and Mrs. Carl LESTER, C.W. LOWE, $1 each; Edith ASCUE, 50c, Harvey T. ASCUE, 50c, Mrs. W.J. LESTER, $2, Mr and Mrs. G.M. LESTER $2, Grat STEELE, 50c, Mrs. W.T. ASCUE, $1, Mrs. John I. DEBORD, $1. Mrs. W.B. MARTIN, 50c, W.T. ASCUE $1. Bandy R.L. LAMBERT, $5; JA VERNON, $3, R.D. YOUNG, $2; J.M. LAMBERT, $2; Mrs. C.V. MCREYNOLDS, $2; George VERNON, $1.75; Miss Sarah BREWSTER, $1; Miss Mae VERNON, $1; George NICEWANDER, $1; George EVANS, $1; Beecher LAWSON, $1; G.F. STEELE, $1; M.T. QUESENBERRY, $1; Ben QUESENBERRY, $1; Shade CREED, $1; Mrs. R.L. LAMBERT, $1; Arthur MCCANN, $1; Rose VERNON, 50c; J.C. LAMBERT, 50c; Eva HARMAN, 50c; F.O. LAMBERT 50c; Mrs. F.O. LAMBERT, 50c; Mrs. U.F HANKINS, 50c; Eula BROWN, 50c; Payton HARRISON, 30c; Grace BEAVERS, 25c; Mildred LAMBERT, 25c; Mrs. J.C HENKEL, 25c; Robert HENKEL, 25c; J.A. BROWN, 25c; Mrs. J.A. BROWN, 25c; clarence HENKEL, 10c; Grace HENKEL, 10c. The Paint Lick district, of which Mr. W.T. ASCUE is chairman has sent in its full quota of $25.00. The names of the individuals contributing have not been received. Mr. Bird HILTON of the Red Ash district has sent in a check for $60.00, their full quota, with the statement that this was contributed by members of the General Assembly of the Church of God at Raven, Va. An additional check for $2.50 brings Red Ash up to $62.50. Mrs. James R. BROWN of Indian, Va. sends a check for $50.00. This brings the contribution from Cedar Bluff to $129.00. Their quota being $100. The Tazewell Public School has made a splendid contribution of more than $73 with more yet to come. This speaks well for the spirt of the school. Bluestone Mrs. G.T. CATRON, $5; Mr. J.W. SHANNON, $5; Miss Rose SUMMERS, $5; Mr. and Mrs. E.T. SCOTT, $4; Mr. D.W. SARGENT, $2.25; Mr. Robert CAUDILL, $2; Mrs. J.W. SHANNON, $1.50; Mrs. Mary SHANNON, $1; Mrs. A.J. NASH, $1; Mr. S.A. RUBLE, $1; Mrs J.T. DICKLE, $1; Mr. S.R. NASH, $1; Mr. J.H. SUMMERS, $1; Mrs. J.H. SUMMERS, $1; Charlie SUMMERS, $1; Mrs. G.M. SLADE, $1; Mrs. M.E. TABOR, $1; Mr. E.E. HALE, $1; Mrs. John HELMANDOLAR, $1; Mr. W.H. BANE, $1; Mrs. Pearl PATTERSON, $1; Mrs. Sallie CRAIG, $1; Mrs. Edward RUBLE, 50c; Mrs. A.P. TABOR, 50c; Mary Kate SHANNON, 25; C.S. MCCLANNAHAN, 25; Mrs. M.L. LEWEY, 25c; Misses Lula Summers and Pearl Craig, collectors. NEWS OF THOMPSON VALLEY Thompson Valley, Feb. 17th. Mrs. R.O. SHANNON who has been ill with tonsillitis, is some better. Joe CREGAR Jr. is suffering from a fractured wrist caused by cranking a car. So far no cases of the flu have been reported in this community. DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY MEETING The Daughters of the Confederacy will meet with Mrs. H.E. Harman Tuesday, March 2nd at 3pm. The program for the afternoon will be the part taken in the world war by Virginia, in State, war, navy and aviation. Let every daughter come who can and add as many items of interest as possible about our own county boys. MRS. JOHN COOPER DEAD Mrs. John Cooper, wife of the pioneer coal operator of Coopers, who died several years ago, died at her home at Coopers yesterday morning from influenza. She is said to have contracted the disease while nursing the sick at Coopers and vicinity, the influenza having been epideic in that community. Deceased is survived by Mrs. C.R. BROWN, of Tazewell; Congressman Edward COOPER, of the town of Coopers; Mrs. Dr THOMAS, of Colorado; Mrs. BROPHY, of Montana; Mrs. FRANKLIN, of Marion; and Mrs. W.H. THOMAS, of Coopers. The funeral and burial service will take place Sunday at her old home at Salem. 20 YEARS FOR DAVE BAILEY Tazewell Circuit Court adjourned Wednesday and Judge KEGLEY returned to his home at Bland Courthouse. Dave BAILEY, the Pocahontas man, who killed Thomas MICHEN, of the same town, several weeks ago, confessed to first degree murder and was sentenced by the court to twenty years in the penitentiary. This being BAILEY'S second or possibly third sentence additional time will be added y the penitentiary authorities, which will be equivalent to a life sentence. Other cases disposed of were: Will HAIRSTON, forgery, two years; Fred ALLEN, felony, one year; Albert WILLIAMS, felony, 2 years; Leon BRYANT, felony, 2 years; Frank RAMEY, one year; Adam BROWN, one year and $100 dollar fine. LOCAL NEWS Aaron RUSS, cashier of the Farmers National Bank of Tazewell and Mrs. RUSS were visitors to Bluefield Wednesday. Mr. George W. ST. CLAIR and Mr. C. W. STEELE will leave tonight for Norfolk in the interest of the business of the Virginia Smokeless Coal Co. Rev. A.S. ULM will preach Sunday at Mt. Olivet and Concord, this being the fifth Sunday. Mr. John A. NEAL is reported seriously ill at his home at Asberry's. Mr. E.R. BOYD, after several days illness with the mumps, was able to be on the street this week. Mr. and Mrs. A.M. BLACK, who have both been ill at their home here recently, are about well again. Robert HOPKINS, proprietor of the Hopkins Pharmacy at Radford, is ill with the influenza, according to the information reaching Tazewell. John C. HOPKINS, who is attending the Medical College of Virginia pharmacy department, was at his hom here for a few days the past week. Alex SAYERS left on Tuesday for Boissevaine, to return to Tazewell in a few days, and build fences and prune vines and trees. County Clerk H.S. SURFACE has been confined to his home here for several days with the influenza. He is better now and expects to be out in a short time. John G. O'Keeffe has been ill at his home for the past week with a severe attach of the mumps. Miss Lucille LESTER, who has been ill for several days of influenza, is getting along nicely this morning and has not developed pneumonia as reported. Her sister, Miss Mozelle, of Bluefield, is nursing her and she is expected to be well soon. Miss Mae BROWN, who has been in Baltimore, Md. attending a meeting of the graduation class of Groucher College, of which she is a member, has returned to her home here, after a very pleasant visit. M.J. HANKINS has recently returned from a visit to the northern markets and is pretty well convinced that the dealers and manufacturers have set the blue above as they only limit to the cost of material. The higher an object goes, you know, the harder it falls. H.B. PRIBBLE and wife and Mr. PRIBBLE'S mother, have all been ill of the influenza at their home on Tazewell avenue for the past week. Mr. PRIBBLE'S brother in law, and sister, Dr. and Mrs. P.S. MELEECE of Kentucky, reached town the first of the week, and took charge of the PRIBBLE hospital, as a consequence of which all the patients are doing well and expected to be out soon. Mr. J.H. HAMPTON was called to Wythville by wire Tuesday on account of the serious illness of his son's wife, Mrs. Herbert HAMPTON. She has had the influenza, which developed into pneumonia, and her condition has been critical. Miss Myrtle HAMPTON, who has been visiting at her brother's has also had the influenza, but is recovering. H.C. POBST and family are all abed with the influenza at their home at Grundy, according to information we have received. Mrs. POBST was taken ill with the 'flu' while Mr. POBST was in Tazewell last week, and immediately upon his return home he was also taken ill. Miss Anita GILLESPIE has entirely recovered from recent illness as have also Mr. and Mrs. A.C BUCHANAN. Miss Lillian Parker, of Baltimore, who has been Miss GILLESPIE's guest for several weeks, proved a willing and efficient nurse during the illness of Miss GILLESPIE, and also gave valuable assistance to the family of Mr. and Mrs. A.C. BUCHANAN. Mr. N.M. WALKER and Mr. L.A. TYNES have been in Columbus this week buying modern machinery and other paraphernalia for the garage of Tazewell Motor. When the modern equipment arrives and is installed this garage will be one of the most moderately equipped in this section of the county. Dr KING, the Eye Specialist, will be at the Jefferson HOtel Marth 8th. The fifth Sunday, February the 29th, I will preach at White Church in Thompson Valley. The services will begin promptly at 11 o'clock and it is hoped that there will be a large crowd present. B.O. SHANNON. Clyde GREEAR, of St. Paul, formerly of Wittens Mills, died at the former place Wednesday of pneumonia, following the influenza. He leaves a wife and two bright little children. The remains were taken to Wittens Mills Wednesday and interment was made in the cemetery near the old home. Deceased was a son of the late John C. GREEAR and had for a number of years been engaged in the mercantile business in St. Paul. Five hundred cases of influenza are reported at Pocahontas, and three hundred cases at Boissevane. It is more severe among the foreign population, several of whom have died. Mr. Thomas DILLON's wife and baby died, and Charles CRABTREE lost his wife, and baby last week. Five Hungarians have died in the last week. Other deaths have occurred. Little Peter WILLIAMS has been very ill at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. WILLIAMS, Jr. in this town, for the past week. Mr. WILLIAMS was in Philadelphia on business when his son was taken ill, and was summoned home by wire. After he reached Bluefield he found that the Clinch Valley was blocked on account of Sunday Mornings wreck and was late reaching home Sunday. The little boy was reported better yesterday. NOTICE This is to inform the public that I will hereafter conduct my business stritly on a thirty day basis. All customers are advised that on account of the cost of material and labor, I am compelled to do this, and will please govern themselves accordingly. Those who have ignored my statements will be required to pay cash in hand when work is done. J. Albert HAGY.