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John MOORE, one of our hustling young men, left Monday for Emory and Henry College.
Will HAYNES, at present employed by the Eitter Lumber Co. has been spending a few days with his parents.
Miss Emma MARTIN of Dublin, Va. is visiting here sister. Mrs. C. A.
DEATON. Miss Emma is an attractive young lady and her many friends extend to her a hearty welcome.
Rev. W.N. WAGNER, of Marion, Va. and D.B. WAGNER, of Monroe county, West Virginia, left for their homes on Friday last after a most pleasant visit to friends and relatives in the neighborhood.
Robert L. STEVENS and family returned Monday from a short visit to friends at Mayberry.
J.E. WAGNER has improved his valuable property here, by having a well dug in the rear of his house. The well was dug by Messrs.
MCCORKLE and WHORELY, and 20 feet of water was reached at a depth of 50 feet, this is considered a remarkable stream of water ? depth, considering the ? dry weather.
Thompson Valley - Mr. S.O. CLAYTOR, a well known citizen of Thompson Valley, was almost instantly killed near Sword's Creek on Wednesday. His remains were buried today in Thompson Valley. Mr.
CLAYTOR was engaged in the lumber business. At the time of the accident he was shooting logs down the mountain, when one of the logs jumped the track, striking a large rock, which it sent flying through the air. The rock struck Mr.
CLAYTOR on the back of the head, crushing his skull. He lived about three hours after. Mr.
CLAYTOR was the brother, of W.O. CLAYTOR, and one of Tazewell's best young citizens. His wife is the daughter of Mrs. A. J.
LARIMER. She has three little children, the youngest of whom is five months old. They have the sympathy of all their friends. Mr.
CLAYTOR was about 33 years old.
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