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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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ March 3, 1905 GENERAL NEWS Judge OWENS of Pocahontas, was a witness in court this week. Dr. R.B. GILLESPIE was called to Bluefield on Monday to the bedside of Mrs. Dr. EASLEY, who is ill. W. Terry BOWLING, of Norton, was in town Tuesday on business. G.W. COX, of Gratton, was in the city Wednesday on business. Rev. O.E. ELMORE, of Graham, was in the city on yesterday. Mr. ELMORE has a large pamphlet now going through the press in this office. Mrs. A.M. BLACK, who is visiting at her home in Prince Edward county, is expected home about Tuesday. W.L. BURTON, of Graham, a leading candidate for appointment as postmaster in his town, was serving his county as juror last week. Mr. BURTON paid us a pleasant call. Rev. H.M. FUGATE, pastor of the Baptist church, will hold services in the Christian church next Sunday morning and evening. The public is cordially invited. Col. and Mrs. James HARRISON have moved into the house with their daughter, Mrs. H.G. MCCALL, having sold their home and farm to Buston and Sons, some time ago. Mrs. VERMILLION, wife of W.I. VERMILLION, the well known rockmason, has been confined to her room several days of the past week with a severe cold. Mr. A.M. BLACK has just received a trio of black Langshan chickens. The chickens came from the seretary of the National Langshans Club, at Greencastle, Ind. Mr. BLACK'S former home. Rev. R.E. ELMORE will preach at Pounding Mill next Sunday. Rev. R.E. ELMORE addressed a foreign Mission Ralley in Bluefield Thursday night. Mr. E.W. DODD, formerly of this place, but now of Galax, Va. was in town this week. Judge HENSON last week re-appointed T.A. LYNCH a member of the county Electrial Board for a term of three years from March 1st. H.G. PEERY of the Tazewell Supply Company, was absent from his store at North Tazewell the first of the week, caused by grip. Fielding RUTHERFORD has been appointed deputy commissioner under Joseph CROCKETT for Jeffersonville district. A.J. MCGUIRE, of Avondale, West Virginia, was in town Tuesday and called at the News office. He ordered the News sent to his sister in Arkansas and his brother in Texas. The News enjoys a large circulation among Tazewell people who have moved to the Western states. Mr. Henry STOWERS called in a day or two ago, to have his paper changed from Cove Creek to Pocahontas, where he is now engaged in business. J.W. WHITLEY and wife left Wednesday for Baltimore, New York, and other Northern markets, where Mr. WHITLEY will purchase his spring stock of merchandise for his store at North Tazewell. While away they will attend the inauguration. Mr. Daniel BAUMGARDNER and Mrs. Pearl BUCHANAN, aged 35 and 25 respectively of Smythe County, were married at the home of Rev. H.M. FUGATE Wednesday afternoon. Captain T.W. FUGATE was here yesterday and called on his son, Rev. H.M. FUGATE. Paul BRITTS, son of Mr. BRITTS, of North Tazewell, who has been a student of the Virginia College, Lynchburg, is at home. Mr. R.C. CHAPMAN returned this week from the northern markets, where he purchased his spring line of dry goods. Miss Annie PECK, daughter of Mr. A.M. PECK of this place, visited relatives in Bluefield last Saturday and Sunday. There is much sickness reported in the family of W.H. ROSENBAUM at his home in Burkes Garden. Jessee PORTER, son of Robert PARTER, is ill at his home on Cavitts Creek with typhoid fever. Mrs. Jennie KITTS and family desire to thank the people of the community for their kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of husband and father J.M. KITTS. S.R. ST. CLAIR and J.W. BATES, of the Clinch Valley Produce Company, of North Tazewell, called to see us yesterday. The Produce Company is doing a fine business in the coal fields. They pay the best cash prices for all country produce. We failed to mention in the last issue of the News that Miss Mary COOLEY was awarded the prize by the Wanego Medicine Company as being the most popular young lady in town, and Master Harrisson HARMAN, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. HARMAN, the prize as the prettiest baby in town. FALLS MILLS Mr. and A.K. BROWN, spent Saturday night and Sunday with H.D. DUDLEY. Mrs. Andy TABOR, who has been spending several months with her son, Mr. W.C. TABOR, near Crump's Bottoms, West Virginia, has returned to her daughter, Mrs. W.W. SADDLER, at this place. Mr. John Will FINK went to Gary Saturday to spend a few days. Misses Sarah ALBERTY and Maggie DUDLEY and Mrs. J.C. FINK, spent Friday at the home of Mrs. Eliza DUDLEY on Mud Fork. Mr. Charles CARTER of Wilco, West Virginia, was calling on friends and relatives here Sunday. Mrs. Cliff BUTTS who lived on the head of Mud Fork and who died Thursday night of Pnenmonia was buried Saturday afternoon at Mr. H.D. DUDLEY'S. Mr. J.C. FINK and wife and son Raleigh, are complaining with something like Grip. Mr. J.C. MEADOWS, of West Virginia, passed through here Sunday enroute to Tazewell where he had a bill of Sprays for distribution. Miss Nannie BROWN who has been teaching music on Crane has been visiting her Uncle A.K. BROWN, and friends in the neighborhood. She is trying to get up a music class for this place.