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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 20, 1914 Hon. A. ST. CLAIR teaches the men's Bible class in the Methodist Sunday school. He has succeeded in gathering into this class a number of men not accustomed heretofore to attend Sunday School. From a small number at the beginning he has built up the class until, it is reported, it numbered last Sunday thirty-four. This is a good work. A chief object of the national and inter-national Sunday school association, is the organizing and gathering of large classes of men in every Sunday School. In the organizing and gathering of large classes of men in every Sunday school. In the larger cities these classes count their numbers by the hundreds. The Sunday school work is a man's job, no longer considered the work of women and children only. The suggestion has been made, or rather the wish expressed, that Mr. ST. CLAIR would put the hour of the meeting of his class at such time, say 3 pm, as to enable men connected with other churches and Sunday schools at attend. This suggestion is ! passed up to Mr. ST. CLAIR. If this were done, the class would easily grow into a membership of one hundred or more in a short time. TANNERSVILLE ----------------------------------- Captain R.W. HOLMES, of North Holston, spent Sunday with his mother at this place. Mr. and Mrs. M.F. ASBURY, are the guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. HARRIS, in Thompson Valley this week. Miss COX, who taught an excellent school in Little Valley, left Tuesday for her home near Lynchburg. All of the schools in this section have now closed. Mrs. J.R. FRENCH and children were the guests of Hyter FRENCH and family in Little Valley Sunday. W.E. HILT, W.R. PATRICK and G.P. HOLMES went to Chatham Hill today after the household goods of J.P. HOLMES who is moving back to this place after a residence of several months at Chatham Hill. Joe says "there's no place like Poor Valley." Griffitt and Asbury are progressing nicely with their store building. It will soon be ready for the putting in the stock. Mrs. William KIRK spent Friday with Mrs. W.E. ABEL. William BREWSTER returned to his home at Cedar Bluff yesterday after several days visit to relatives here. Walter MEDLEY of Thompson Valley, was visiting here Sunday. M.T. BROWN has moved his saw mill to William OSBOURNE'S on Flat Top. GRAHAM ------------------------- >From reports received in Graham there has been a serious loss of lambs on the farms in this section during the recent severe cold weather. Mr. SPENCE has sold his property here and is going back to the farm. While we regret to lose him, it appears to us to be a move in the right direction. Mr. HOLLYFIELD, a machinist of Bluefield, has purchased the Spence proporty and he, with his wife and two fine boys, will move here. His wife before marriage was Miss Maud DAVIS, one of Bland County's best school teachers. At the recent citizen's meeting here Mr. J.W. HICKS made a strong and eloquent appeal against the proposed saloons in Graham. It was rather personal and at times scorching hot, but sane, and carried conviction for the higher and better morals of the town. Mr. FRYE and Andy NEEL are unloading several cars loads of fine Kingsport brick here this week. Each will build a nice brick residence. POUNDING MILL ---------------------- Mr. William BOLES, aged sixty-eight died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fulton ALTIZER, on Monday at 5 pm of bronchitis, from which he had suffered for some time. He leaves a wife and ten grown children. He was a member of the Christian Church, and a good man. He was born in Henry County, but reared his family in Giles. He and his wife came here recently to make their home with their daughter. Interment will be in the cemetery here at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Enos DOUGHTON, an old Confederate, of Clifton, spent Wednesday here with W.B. STEELE and family. This was his first visit here since the Gettysburg reunion. He hopes to attend the reunion in Florida in May. Misses Vell BURNETT, Maidle PETTS and Cora MCGUIRE attended the protracted meeting at Maxwell Saturday night. The report a great meeting and large attendance. Dr. ZIMMERMAN returned yesterday from a visit to his parents in Pennsylvania. Mrs. C.M. HUNTER and children returned the last of the week from Selma, Georgia, where they spent the past two months with relatives. Mr. HUNTER met them in Johnson City, Tennessee and accompanied them home. Mr. A.F. PRYOR, foreman of the Boxley shops at this place, has returned to his post of duty. Mrs. Charles MCGUIRE, of Pounding Mill Branch, spent last night here with her daughter, Mrs. Robert PETTS. Mrs. PETTS spent yesterday in Richlands. Rex STEELE, Fred GILLESPIE and George HURT attended the play at Cedar Bluff Saturday night. They report one of our boys, George HARRIS, as one of the principal characters and a fine actor. Misses Lois HURT and Mary Barnes GILLESPIE, of Tazewell High School spent Saturday and Sunday with homefolks at this place. Mr. and Mrs. T.H. ROBINETT have gone to housekeeping on River street by Saint's church. Mrs. James O'KEEFFE, of Bluefield and Miss Jessie O'KEEFFE, of Tazewell, were visiting Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE here the other day. Rev. and Mrs. G.R. THOMAS and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph SMITH and children spent from Saturday until Monday at Maxwell, where they attended the protracted meeting which closed Sunday night. Rev. LONG returned Monday to his home in Tennessee and Rev. RIDDLE went to Saltville where he will conduct a meeting. Mr. T.A. REPASS, of Tazewell, was a visitor here Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. George BREWSTER have moved from Water Street and now occupy on of the John B. GILLESPIE cottages on Main Street.