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First in the death of George THOMPSON, a citizen of the Garden, who as buried on Wednesday, and then in the death of of the babe of Mr. and Mrs. Emory BALES, from near Wittens Mills, who was buried the first of the week. Rev. James HENDERLI?HT? is still seen in our midst and is welcome guest. Rev. James GROSECLOSE filled the pulpit for S.S. WEATHERLY last Sunday at the Central Church. He preached an excellent sermon. Rev. J.H. WYSE and wife, also Prof. A.S. GREEVER and sister, Miss Maggie, are attending the Woman's Convention, now in session in Roanoke. Prof. GREEVER and sister will visit Buffalo while gone. Some of the farmers got caught with their oats in the swath last week and they are well watered. Mr. John WALKER was married last Sunday and brought his bride to the Garden. There is no mistake but that he got a Cook. Miss Annie RHUDY, of Thompson Valley, who has been visiting friends and relatives here for some time has returned home. L. Bittle SPRACHER went to Tazewell yesterday on business. John ADAMS and G.O. THOMPSON were in the Garden last week looking after some heifer calves. William HOWELL, who has been pending some months in Missouri, returned to the Garden yesterday. GRAHAM, Virginia August 20 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miss Grace BUCHANAN is here visiting her sister, Mrs. CAMPBELL. Wade H. FRAZIER, President of the Epworth League at this place gave us a very vivid description of his experience in the Spanish-American war, at our last meeting. Bro. BROWN was here last week pursuing property. He informs us that he will not teach school this year. Miss May MAYNARD, of Williamson, was visiting friends in Graham last week. We are expecting Prof. LIVESAY to arrive this week. The Epworth League will give an entertainment next Monday night to raise money for a library, which is badly needed. Capt. R.P. JOHNSON, section foreman at this place, has accepted a position with a Western road. He will leave next Tuesday. Rev. MASON and family are visiting in Eastern Virginia. BAILEY, Virginia, August 19 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rev. J.N. HARMAN, of Tazewell College, was the guest of A. and Mrs. HOUNSHELL one night last week. On last Sunday morning Rev. D. DAUGHERTY preached a splendid sermon to a large congregation in our church in memory of Mrs. F. Lee MAYS, who died in January last. In the evening Rev. J. N. HARMAN gave us a good talk on Christian Education. Brother DAUGHERTY entertained us with another good sermon that night. The pastor expects to continue the services. Mrs. Nancy J. NEEL of Richlands, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. R.M. WALKER, for some days, is now the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. HOUNSHELL. Mr. and Mrs. G.R. KARR, of Pocahontas, the latter a sister of Mrs. A. HOUNSHELL, attended the memorial service of Mrs. MAYS, Sunday. Married at the residence of the brides father, Hiram COMPTON, near Falls Mills, on August 4th, William Floyd BILLIPS, of our place to Miss Louvenia COMPTON. Rev. J.W. HOLBROOK officiated. SHRADERS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gentle showers continue to fall, impeding farmers from making hay and saving oats. The Cove community was blessed on Sunday last with religious services. Rev. W.W. RUFF preached at the Christian Church at 11 AM. He delivered a very interesting sermon. Rev. S.D. STALLARD preached in the Methodist church at 4PM, and Rev. G.W. PRESLEY held forth at 8 PM. P.G. SHRADER of Panther, is visiting home folks. He has been on the sick list. Mrs. Fanny MCGUIRE and Miss Ethel MCGUIRE visited Miss Birtie SHRADER recetly. Quite a good many ladies and gentlemen attended the Adventist Conference at Williow Bridge on last Sunday. Noah MCCOY has gone to Welch. The revival spoken of week before last at Boyd's Chapel conducted by Revs. G.W. PRESLEY and Z.D. HOLBROOK resulted in about 40 professions of faith and 35 additions to the church. 14 children were baptized making 49 in all. The meeting was a grand success. G.W. PRESLEY is going home this week. He will attend his mother's funeral on the fourth Sunday in this month. POUNDING MILL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Vicie BOND, of Nicholsville visited friends here this week, guest of Mrs. M.J. STURGILL and Mrs. Susan RINGSTAFF. Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE, spent a day last week with Mrs. S. Sanders GILLESPIE, whose child was very ill with flux, but is a little better at this writing. Miss Stella STEELE, of Paint Lick, spent a couple of days this week at the home of her uncle W.B. STEELE. Mr. and Mrs. Will HOLLAND of Raven have been visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. SPARKS since Sunday. Their niece, Nona MONGER accompanied them to visit her many little friends here. Mrs. W.B. STEELE, son and daughter, Uva and Rex spent a couple of days at Cedar Bluff with home folks. Mrs. J.N. HARMAN, and little daughter, Mrs. Frank WALL and little daughter, and Mrs. To HANKINS have been visiting their sisters and aunts Mrs. J.R. SPARKS and Mrs. M.J. LAMBERT this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jonas SPARKS of Gap Store visited their children here last week. Rev. A.A. KING of the M.E. Church preached a few sermons here and on the branch beginning Saturday night ad closing Tuesday night assisted by Rev. James GRAHAM. One of the ablest sermons I ever heard was preached by the latter on last night at this place on Sinning against the Holy Ghost. Some of the people on the Branch were afraid to go to preaching at the school house as the land has recently been posted, and the school grounds are still in the field - Trustees should see that the line be run and throw the school lot on the out side. Mrs. Charles LAWRENCE, Mrs. Frank WALL and Miss Lizzie LAMBERT visited their cousin Mrs. Will BOYD in Baptist Valley on yesterday. A box supper will be given here on next Saturday night for the benefit of the inside of the church. Mr. T. SMITH of Russell Co. is agent here now. An ice cream supper will be given here on next Saturday night week, the 31sth, for the benefit of the M.E. church. Mr. Greever HALL, son of Buf HALL has typhoid fever. A number of women of this place spent yesterday with Mrs. Fanny PHILLIP on the Branch. Maggie and George HUNT and Fred GILLESPIE are visiting their grand parents and other relatives at Tazewell. PISGAH, Virginia, August 12 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Cap CROCKETT spent the night with Miss Gee BUCHANAN one night last week. Mrs. Lula CHRISTIAN and her sister, Miss Maud BOND, of Bluefield, are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Charles YOUNG. Mrs. R.B. WITTEN is visiting home folks in Smyth County. The many friends of Mrs. Eliza GILDERSLEEVE are glad to see her out again after being so ill. Jo CECIL and little Nellie were visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rush MAYS on last Sunday. Reese HOWRY has whooping cough in his family. Mr. and Mrs. S.T. WITTEN were visiting Mr. John PEERY on last Sunday. An Old Time Serenade --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Monday night an old time serenade was given Mr. and Mrs. John J. WALKER in Burkes Garden. All the available tin cans, in gutter, old horns and everything else that could be secured to make a fuss was gotten out and the natives of the quiet community testify to the fact that the earth quaked, the ground trembled and the cattle towered, etc, etc. but the "serenaders" were given the marble heart, as the bride and groom, neither one appeared to thank them for their thoughtfulness. BLUEFIELD AND POCAHONTAS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quite a large number of delegates to the Republican convention from Tazewell and surrounding counties passed through the city today returning from Roanoke. The Tazewell delegates were W.G. YOUNG, Henry DAILEY, Lewis GILLESPIE and Sam BARNES. Misses Nellie and Bessie COOLEY and Miss Mamie ST. CLAIR, are visiting in the city, as is also Miss Evelyn KITTS, of Tazewell. A.D. KISER, the North Tazewell contractor was here several days this week, looking after business. Miss Minnie DENNIS, of Pocahontas, is visiting relatives in Pearisburg, and in this connection it will be interesting to state, that Mr. GEISEN, one of the most popular young men of Pocahontas, has just returned from a visit to the same place. Miss J. Nan HOGE, of Burkes Garden, is visiting the Misses BROWNING at Pocahontas. The people of the entire community are grieved by the death of Mrs. Oscar MOORE, which occurred at her home near Pocahontas, last Sunday. She was widely known and highly esteemed. The town of Pocahontas will build an iron bridge across Laural Creek in the town, to take the place of the wooden one now in use. The bridge will cost about $1500 Rev. Mr. MOORE, pastor of the Presbyterian church, has just returned from the Christian endeavor convention, at San Francisco. William H. BOGGS, representing the large Manufactures, Robinson and Co. of Baltimore, was registered at the Inn Wednesday. Col. J.S. BROWNING is attending court in Princeton. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- News reached this city yesterday of a most revolting murder, which occurred near Vivian sometime Monday night. It seems that Will HARRIS, colored and a colored woman named SHELTON, to whom he had been paying his address, left Vivian Monday afternoon for Kimball, presumably in search of liquid refreshments. Opinion prevails at Vivian that their search was eminently successful and, it is said that both got beastly drunk. It is learned that, while at Kimball, HARRIS and his lady love had a quarrel and they were heard to address each other in anything but complimentary terms. However sometime after dark, they left Kimball together and returned to Vivian, and it is believed that their difference had been amicably adjusted. Nothing more was seen of them until early yesterday morning, when the dead body of the woman was found lying by the railroad track on the Vivian yard. Her throat was cut from ear to ear, the head being almost severed from the body. It is believed that the woman was killed by HARRIS and placed on the track to create the impression that she had been run over by a train. His plans were defeated, however as there were no marks on about the woman's body, and the wound in the throat was of such a nature as to dissipate the theory of accident - Bluefield Telegraph. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A sensation shooting is reported from Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia. Miss Ola NEFF, the eighteen year old daughter of Hotel Proprietor, B.H. NEFF shot J.J. WAXELBAUM, a Mason produce buyer, in the left breast with a .22 caliber rifle because, as she alleges, he accosted her in the street and made improper proposals. She went home, procured the rifle, returned and shot the man without a word. The wound is not dangerous. Miss NEFF is held for the action of the grand jury. J.E. HARMAN DEAD --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. J.E. HARMAN died at his residence on Dry Fork on Wednesday morning after a lingering illness of typhoid fever. His life had been despaired of several days before the death. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to call the Democrats of Tazewell assembled in the court House on Tuesday and elected delegates and alternates to the senatorial convention to be held at Honaker. September 11th 1901 and of a Legislation convention to be hereafter called. Judge S.C. GRAHAM was elected chairman of the meeting, and T.A. LYNCH secretary. The following delegates and alternates were elected to the senatorial convention. JEFFERSON DISTRICT Delegates - S.C. GRAHAM, V.L. SEXTON, S.H. FLECHER, J.C. ST. CLAIR, R.H. IRESON. Alternates - J.E. BUCHANAN, J. Ed PEERY, J.W. DANIELS, B.R. MAYS, D.B. HARMAN. CLEAR FORK DISTRICT Delegates - J.H. THOMPSON, B.L. SHUFFLEBARGER, C.P. GREEVER, J.L. BABER, Robert TARTER. Alternates - J.P. GOSE, W.D. JONES, J.W. HICKS, J.P. HALLER, C.K. CROCKETT MAIDEN SPRING DISTRICT Delegates - A.T. WARD, J.C. SPOTTS, W.P. PAYNE. Alternates - J.S. WHITT, H.S. LOCKHART, G.B HURT. Delegates to Legislative Convention. JEFFERSON DISTRICT Delegates - J.H. WHITLEY, S.M.B. COULLING, A.J. HIGGINBATHAM, J.M.C. CATRON, E.L. GREEVER, J.B. PAINTER, R.R. HENRY, W.T. THOMPSON, A.J. TYNES, D.W. DUDLEY. Alternate - John A. NEAL, W.A. THOMPSON, Jos. CRIGGER, J.H. (or J.R?) STUART, H.G. PEERY, F.P. RUTHERFORD, C.A FUDGE, B.W. STRAS, C.F. KITTS, B.B. GREEVER. CLEAR FORK DISTRICT Delegates - J.M. HOGE, R.S. MOSS, W.D. JONES, William BUCHANAN, A. ST. CLAIR, W.M. SANDERS, J.C. MOORE, C.A. BLACK, J.M. NEWTON, E.K. CROCKETT. Each delegate to appoint his own alternate. MAIDEN SPRINGS DISTRICT Delegates - W.E. THOMPSON, G.A. WORSHAM, J.P. HILT, W.P. BOGGESS, J.B. HURT, Mablan ANDERSON. Alternate - Jos. YOUNG, Shade WHITE, W.S. TAYLOR, Dr. W.B. WILLIAMS, J.H. BEAVERS. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted. RESOLVED 1st. That we the Democrats of Tazewell county in mass meeting assembled herewith regret that our present, most efficient Senator the Hon. A. ST. CLAIR, will not consent to be a candidate for re-election and we hereby express our hearty approval of the course pursued by him as State senator and or appreciation of his manly energetic and patriotic service for us and the state. RESOLVED 2nd. We endorse the administration of Gov. J. Hoge TYLER as having been broad, conservative and business like. RESOLVED 3rd. We heartily endorse and will earnestly support the Democratic State ticket and the sound and wise Democratic platform, upon which is was nominated. A SUNDAY SCRAP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A free for all fight occurred in front of the Coffee House Sunday afternoon. Dave EDWARDS, Don MCCOY and John BAILEY were celebrating the Sabbath by being beastly drunk. They had been to the Ratliff House and caused quite a commotion and from there they proceeded to the Coffee House to do likewise, but J.M. COFFEE, the Proprietor, being on the alert, gave them the proper kind of a reception. He put the out in the street and proceeded to deal with them. Capt. LILLY was standing by attempted to free COFFEE from EDWARDS, who was getting the worst of the bargain and at this junction of the proceedings friends interfered and the fight was stopped. There was all before "Vint, the marble-hearted" and each fined $2.50, except EDWARDS, who was fined $5.00. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have a fine saddle and driving mare for sale, 5 years old, color, a dark brown. 15 1/2 hands high, in good condition, goes all the gaits and drives well. Apply to J.O. YOUNG, Maxwell, Virginia.