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Mr. MILLER was killed at the Salt works last Saturday by inhaling gas. The works had been closed down, but the gas has not been turned off. The entire works have been closed down for repairs.
Yesterday morning at the witching hour of two o'clock that charming little girl Miss Ethel
WILLIAMS yielded to the ultimatum of Mr. W. J. SUTHERLAND and the 'incident' which has been the source of so much pleasant gossip was happily 'closed' by the marriage of the high contracted parties.
Tazewell College will give an entertainment at the Seminary building Tuesday evening, Feb. 22nd. the program will consist of debate, orations, recitations, music,
pantomimes, tableaus, drills, etc.
Debates - Resolved, that secret societies are needful - Affirmative, J.W.
WEST, Negative M.O. LITZ.
Oration - P.H. BROOKS; Recitation - Vivian
GILLESPIE; Oration - H.D. MCGUIRE; Recitation - May HANKINS;
Poem - Nannie LESLIE.
The program will be nicely interspersed with music, and will be doubtless very entertaining.
Mrs. Nancy J. MORTON died at the home of her son in law, Thomas
WITTEN, on Clinch, last Sunday, in the 66th year of her age. Mrs.
MORTON was the widow of the late James MORTON and sister of Mr. H. Bane
HARMAN of our town. Mrs. MORTON was twice married. The first time to Mr. P.H.
DILLS. She leaves quite a large family, amongst them, the wife of Mr. Thomas
WITTEN, Mrs. E.A. DAVIS, of Bland. Mrs. Dr. Edward DAVIS, Mrs.
BIRD, of Kansas, Mr. M.C. DILLS, of Bluestone, and Miss Lizzie MORTON. Mrs.
MORTON was a life long member of the M.E. Church and led a consistent life. The funeral services were conducted by
REYS, PYOTT and SMITH. A large crowd of friends and neighbors attended the burial, which took place at the old home.
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