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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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ July 18, 1919 POUNDING MILL ------------------------------------------ Lieut. H.G. GILLESPIE, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE, has returned from overseas. He is looking well. Mr. Floyd MCGUIRE, an aged veteran of the 60's has been very ill for several days at the home of his son, Charles McGUIRE on Pounding Mill Branch. He had neuralgia of the head and body. Relatives and friends are apprehensive of his recovery, his advanced years, 78, being against him. Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE, accompanied by Mr. GILLESPIE, returned on Friday and Asheville, N.C. Her many old friends were glad to see her. Miss Lettie RINGSTAFF has returned from a few days visit to her sister, Mrs. William MULKEY, at Putnum. She accompanied her niece, Miss Callie MULKEY, who had been visiting a few days here on her way from Graham, where she visited old neighbors and friends. Quite a number form this place expect to attend the soldiers' celebration at Tazewell tomorrow. The following persons visited the old scenes in Burke's Garden last Sunday, and lunched near the big spring at Central Church: Mrs. W.B. STEELE, Dr. Rex STEELE, Mr. and Mrs. John B. GILLESPIE and bay Catherine. Mr. and Mrs.. Claude THOMAS and baby, of this place; Mrs. James E. MCGUIRE, and daughters, Misses Mabel, Gose and Grace and their brother, Ralph S., formerly of Gratton, but now of Gary, West Virginia, and Miss Fern AUMILLER. The following Cherokee camp fire girls from Richlands, chaperoned by Miss Julia WILLIAMS, broke camp on yesterday at the Mollie Harper Hole near here: Mallie WILLIAMS, Nanola HORTON, Neel LEECE, Dorothy DRAPER, Nell Porter BOGGESS, Alverta WHITE, Winoma WEATHERLY and Mary WILLIAMS and others. Rev. Joseph GRAHAM filled his usual appointment here Sunday night, the guest of W.B. STEELE. Mr. and Mrs. R.T. MCGEE and family left on last Sunday for Meadow View, their old home. They motored through the country and expected to gone two weeks. Mr. James OSBORNE, who has been attending some springs in Mercer County, West Virginia, has returned much improved after a mother's stay. Mrs. Mary CHRISTIAN and daughter, Miss Gussie and visiting and former's sister, and daughter, in Princeton and Athens. Mrs. Alex BEAVERS made a trip to Saltville by auto the first of the week. The W.C.T.U. Met at church on yesterday afternoon, instead of on Sunday. Some of the new members, lately enrolled, are Mrs. Minnie CECIL, Mrs. Joseph GRAHAM and Mrs. Wyrene WAMSLEY, of Maxwell, and Mrs. Cosbie CECIL, of Pisgah. Mrs. Martha SPARKS spent the weekend at Mercer Healing Springs, visiting her sister, Mrs. Raymond ELLIS and family. She is this week visiting her daughter, Mrs. May TURNER near Ada. --------------------------------------- As is generally known now, Mr. E.A. HILL, of Falls Mills, was arrested upon the charge of making and selling liquor and having in his possession a still at his home at Falls Mills. Mr. HILL has been a trusted and efficient agent of the N. and W. for 16 or more years, and that he would be fool enough and imprudent to the extent to trying to make liquor in an old wash boiler, in the basement of his residence, is preposterous and unbelievable. C.H. MULLINS, who was suspected of moonshining and was arrested at Falls Mills, and it was while looking for MULLINS that some kind of a rough outfit was found in the HILL cellar. MULLINS, in a sworn statement, published in the Telegraph a few days ago, exonerated Mr. HILL entirely of any connection with or even knowledge of the still found in his cellar, and that he, MULLINS, had hidden the thing there expecting to sell it for junk. There can be no doubt according to this affidavit, which was prepared in this town, of Mr. HILL'S innoc ence of the charge against him, while on the other hand, the story that MULLINS told the county officers when he was first arrested does not coincide with the affidavit. He told the officers that Mr. HILL had made three runs of liquor and had sold it to a well known colored bootlegger of Pocahontas at $20.00 a gallon. Policeman Rosenbaum stated to a representative of this paper the first of the week that when he searched MR. HILL'S house he found that the clothes which HILL used when operating the still were covered with the slop from which the liquor is made. However, be that as it may, the Tazewell Circuit Court will try the case and not this newspaper. Will GILLESPIE, alias Frank HURLEY, was arrested in Bluefield last Sunday morning, and upon being searched by the police, numerous articles, watches, fountain pens, silverware, etc., were found on his person. He was taken to jail, and the surrounding communities notified. Graham had a prior claim to the man, a merchant in the town identifying some of the goods the man had concealed about him. Chief ROSENBAUM, of Graham, brought the boy here to jail Tuesday and he will be held here to await the action of the grand jury, which will convene on the 26th of August. HURLEY is also wanted at Richlands, where it is alleged he made away with about $150 in dry goods from the store of the Hurt Mercantile Co. From reports reaching town from different sections of the county, one of the largest crowds that has been here in years is expected tomorrow. The people of the county are planning generally to make the day a holiday and come and welcome home the brave Tazewell County soldiers, who fought bravely in France, served in the caps or on the ships of the nation. A program of the day has been outlined in this paper and circulated by posters in the county. It is urged that the soldiers assemble at North Tazewell in time to begin the march to Tazewell at 11 o'clock sharp. The band will arrive from Norton on No. 12 and the parade will be ready soon after the arrival of the musicians. The ceremony in the courthouse of presenting the county the pictures of the soldiers of the county who made the supreme sacrifice to their county, will begin promptly at 11.15. R.O. CROCKETT will be in charge of the Court House program, Rev. S.W. MOORE, of Bluefield, will make the presentation address, and Senator Royall will accept the memorial on behalf of the County. Rev. W.W. ARROWOOD will offer prayer. The band will be present to render appropriate music. Promptly at 12 o'clock the soldiers will form in line and march to the lawn of Mr. A.Z. LITZ, where dinner will be served. After dinner, the orator of the day, Congressman KELLEY, of Michigan, will make his address. It is proposed sometime in the afternoon to have a meeting of the men and organize the Tazewell County Chapter of the American Legions. The ladies of the town and county have arranged rooms in the High School building for the accommodation of the women of the county and their children. The room will afford a good place to rest. It is proposed to have the Main Street cleared of automobiles. The drivers will be requested to park the cars on the back streets and other convenient places. Chairman J.W. CHAPMAN has issued a request that all the stores in town close at 10 o'clock, and remain closed until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. CHAPMAN'S request is as follows: All places of business, including stores, offices, and shops are requested to close their doors on Saturday, July 19th, during the celebration given to the returned soldiers. You will please close at ten o'clock in the fore noon and not open earlier than 3:30 in the afternoon. At cedar Bluff, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. BIRKLEBACH, Miss Maude, their beautiful and accomplished daughter, and Mr. Carl Lee ESTEP, of Cumberland Gap, were married. Mr. ESTEP has been in the defense lines of his country beyond the waters. He is glad to exchange the hardships, dangers and privations of a soldier's life for the joys of connubial bliss. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. R.A. OWEN on July 16. Only a few select friends and kindred witnessed the nuptials. the bride and groom left immediately for Cumberland, where the groom is engaged in a lucrative business. The best wishes of the bride's numerous friends in her native town, go with them to their new home. Clarence C. KELLY, brother to Mrs. Henry PRESTON, of this town, and well known throughout this town, and well known throughout this section died at Big Stone Gap, July 3rd, aged 51. He was a son of the late Judge KELLEY, of Tazewell, once owner and editor of the Clinch Valley News, and highly esteemed here. Deceased leaves, besides Mrs. PRESTON, a sister, and three brothers: Dr. J.W. KELLY and M.K. KELLY, of Big Stone Gap, and J.H. KELLY, of Tacoma. Deceased was a civil engineer by profession. For a number of years he was connected with large coal and other industries in Southwest Virginia and popular with all who knew him. His remains were laid to rest at Big Stone Gap. Meager report reaches this office of a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John P. GOSE in Burke's Garden, on Monday evening, to which a number of Tazewell people were invited. Also, a dance was given at the Hall. Along about this time several auto loads of people from Pounding Mill bivouacked in the garden. Any connection? Burglars entered the jewelry store of H.W. POBST sometime last Saturday night or Sunday morning by prizing a rear window, and carried away a number of watches, fountain pens, etc. No clue has been obtained to the identity of the burglars.