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Judge S.C. GRAHAM returned last week from a
business trip to Florence, Alabama. Rev. Mr. FUNSTEN, of Richmond, preached Tuesday evening in the
Episcopal church.
Mr. Joseph I. DORAN, solicitor for Norfolk and Western RR will
return from Europe in a few days.
Messrs. W.T. WOOD and A.L. BOONE move this week with their
families to Graham and Bluefield.
The illness of Mrs. H.B. HARMAN took an alarming turn on Saturday
last but at this writing she is much better.
Mr. A.J. MAY Jr. returned Sunday, from Baltimore, whither he had
taken his daughter, Jean to consult a physician.
Mr. A.B. BUCHANAN has returned from the eastern cities after
buying new stock of goods for A.B. BUCHANAN & Co. Mrs. Emile LOW, of Cedar Bluff, spent a few days of the week in
town.
Mr. James P. LEWIS, brother of our townsman, John H. LEWIS,
died at his home in Bristol on the morning of the 4th, aged about 40
years. Deceased had been all extensive contractor and builder, and had
amassed quite a large sum of money. He leaves a wife but no children.
General MAHONE is preparing to build a town at the mouth of Cove
Creek, in Tazewell Co, Va. A branch road will be built from Tazewell C.H.
to the point mentioned, and charcoal furnaces erected. There are immense
deposits of iron and immense boundaries of timber.
The farm of the late George W. SPOTTS, except the dwelling and
twenty five acres about it, was sold Tuesday, to Messrs. J.S. and A.P.
GILLESPIE for $20,000. The farm, which is a fine one, lies partly
within the corporation, and it is understood that each of the
GILLESPIE'S will build a residence thereon and move to town.
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