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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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ September 22, 1905 GENERAL NEW ----------------------------------------- W.A. SCOTT left on Monday for Greencastle, Indiana, to accompany his wife and children home. They are expected to reach Tazewell today. Mr. George W. MAYS, Chief of Police, Pocahontas, and Miss Ella WHETSTONE, of the same city, were married on Wednesday, and are now on an extended tour of Eastern cities. Tazewell is a good field for the Steiff Piano. Prof. Webber has just sold a fine piano, each to S.T. LITZ and F.P. GUTRIDGE, at Graham. The Electoral Board of the county has appointed as Judges to hold the local option election in Pocahontas, October 3rd, Messrs. J.M. NEWTON, M. BLOCK and John H. OWENS, and H.M. UMBERGER and William DANHOUSER as clerks. The purse advertised in last issue of the NEWS was claimed on Saturday by a child of Mr. George MOSS, Burke's Garden. Lost and found articles should be advertised promptly in this paper. Misses Tot MCCALL, Annie CROCKETT and Mattie COOLEY, will leave the last of this week or first of next for school, the two first going to Washington City, and Miss COOLEY to Roanoke. Mr. G.B. CORNELL and Miss Louise PHELPS, of Pocahontas, were the guests of Mrs. SEXTON, on Wednesday. J. Floyd BLACK, member of the G.S. Landon Drug Company, Pocahontas, has been serving his county as juror part of the week. Mrs. James S. BROWNING left on Monday for Staunton, to place her son, James S. Jr. in McCabes school in that city. Mrs. H.M. UMBERGER, wife of the well known Assistant Cashier of the Bank of Pocahontas, is visiting in the city. Mrs. Nell EDDINS, of Kimball, West Virginia and Mr. J.C. CARDEN, of Bluefield, were married on Tuesday afternoon at the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. T.A. REPASS, Jr. Rev. Mr. FUGATE officiating. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas R. PAYNE, whose marriage was reported in last issue of the NEWS, are spending part of the their honeymoon here, visiting Mrs. PAYNES sister, Mrs. E.V. SPOTTS, and mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. GHENT. W.B. KEGLEY, a prominent young Attorney of Wytheville, is attending Court this week. Dr. John E. JACKSON, is in Catskill, New York, his old home. Mr. J.P. NEEL, of Clear Fork, was here on Wednesday with a load of fine apples, which he sold readily. Mr. W.D. KROLL, Panther, West Virginia, spent a day or two with his wife here this week. Mrs. R.S. GILLESPIE is at Hot Springs, Arkansas, fighting her old enemy, rheumatism. Dr. L.J. STUMP, of Pocahontas, and his brother, Dr. J.L. of Charleston, West Virginia, were registered at the Ratiff on Tuesday. T.A. REPASS is able to walk about his room, and expects to be on the street soon. Mr. J.R. HARDAWAY, Indianapolis, Indiana, representative of the State Insurance Co., of Indiana, has been here all the week in the interest of his company. Mrs. J.J. FAGG and her sister, Mrs. M.J. PAINTER, have returned from Rural Retreat, where they accompanied the remains of their father, Mr. William DAVIS, who died at the home of Mrs. PAINTER, near this town on the 10th. Mr. DAVIS was 77 years old, and one of the leading citizens of his community. Dr. James CROCKETT and Miss Lettie GOODMAN, Burke's Garden, John G. BUNDY and family, Knob; Mrs. C.H. REYNOLDS and family, attended the Baptist all day meeting here last Saturday. Simon KELLY, of Kelly Brothers, merchants, Burke's Garden, was in town Wednesday. Kelly Brothers are closing out their goods business, and will devote themselves hereafter to farming. They have recently purchased a farm, paying for some of it $100 per acre. Miss Sadie DAVIS, step daughter of Mr. E. JONES, and J.L. HOLT, were married in Pocahontas on Tuesday, and left at once for Peoria, Illinois. Mrs. P.R. ALLEN'S health seems much improved since she reached Tazewell. She has been driving around town on several occasions this week and her friends and family are much encouraged as to her improvement. Miss Nellie COOLEY is home from Bluefield for her vacation. Edward LARID, who some time ago resigned his position with Peery and St. Clair, has reconsidered and will remain. A.B. BUCHANAN has moved his family into the residence on Tazewell Avenue recently vacated by Mr. W.B. WALKER. Mrs. R.E. FIELDS has returned to Fort Worth after a month's visit to Tazewell. She took with her the child left motherless by the death of her sister, Mrs. SPANGLER. Miss Hattie WINGO, Paris, Kentucky, is here on a visit to her father, L.C. WINGO, and other relatives and friends. J.M. BEAVERS, Richlands, has appendicitis. He has been sick for a week. Miss MARTIN, of Norfolk, returned to her home on Tuesday after a pleasant visit to her brother, George A. MARTIN, at his hospitable home East of the city. Mr. and Mrs. James KING, of Watsonville, California, are visiting numerous friends and relatives in Tazewell. Mrs. KING'S father was the late Col. Robert SMITH, a former resident of this county. Mr. and Mrs. R.L. GILLESPIE, Graham, have the sympathy of a large circle of friends, in the death of their only living son, William, which sad event occurred at Graham a few days ago, of appendicitis. Mr. John H. GREEVER, son of B.B. GREEVER, of Five Oaks, who was thought to have been badly hurt during the Fair, has recovered and gone back to his work. He attempted to cross the race track one day during a race, and was stuck by a running horse and badly hurt, though not seriously as was at first supposed. Mr. W.J. HARRIS, of Horsepen, and Miss Ollie SPITZER, of Harisonburg, Va. were married on Wednesday. Mr. HARRIS is a member of the mercantile firm of Daniel & Harris and a prominent young man. His bride is a daughter of Jacob SPITZER, a leading citizen of his community. Mr. and Mrs. HARRIS will make their home at Horsepen, this county. Mr. HARRIS was accompanied on his wedding trip by Mr. J.H. HUNT. The NEWS extends congratulations. "Tode" MORRIS, sometimes called "Snow," was before Justice H.G. PEERY last Saturday for disorderly conduct near his home on "Shakerag." Some of the witnesses on the other side tried to "make out" that "Snow" had threatened to make it hot for them with a shot gun, but Squire PEERY did not see it that way and only required of the prisoner the payment of all cost and give a bond of $100 for one year.