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POCAHONTAS

The remains of Joe GREEN, who was killed at Davy on Saturday night by an officer, were brought to this place for burial. The funeral was conducted by Rev. R.N. CARTWRIGHT pastor of the Methodist church, and interment on the home of the Green's near here. Mr. GREEN was well known here and his character and habits were good. His brother, Mr. John GREEN, is in the employee of the Pocahontas Consolidated Colliers Co. 

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin ALLEY, of Petersburg, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. LANDON, left for their home in Petersburg.

Miss Jennie SADDLER, of Bluefield, was here Saturday the guest of friends.

J.H. KIDD, who is taking his vacation in Albemarle County, is expected home this week.

A.S. AARON was in Bluefield this week.

Mr. Alex SMITH and family who have been spending sometime at Spence Springs, West Virginia, are home.

J. Walton THOMAS was in the city this week enroute from Marion, Va. to his home at Godfrey.

William LECIKE, of Jed, was here this week.

Mr. C.C. FRAZIER and family will return to Pocahontas on the first of September and occupy his home where the "Moss Club" is now situated on Park Place.

Mr. and Mrs. A.J. DOSS had for their guest this week Mr. Walter HUGHES, of Mayberry.

Mr. and Mrs. James Franklin WARD, have for their guest, Dr. and Mrs. Horace GOODMAN and son, Horace, Jr. of Thayer.

Thomas H. WICKHAM, an old residence of Pocahontas, and now president of the Long Pole Lumber Co., was here this week. Mr. WICKHAM is now located at Raleigh, West Virginia.

Mr. and Mrs. C.M. GALWAY, Prof. BYROM and Judge John ROBERTS, spent a few days at the Tip Top Resort, near Tip Top.

Mr. and Mrs. Sol BAACH are home from Baltimore, where they have been for the past month on account of Mr. BAACH'S health. He is much improved and has resumed his old position in the Bloch Co. store.

Mrs. A.T. DRAPER and family are home after a sojourn at Crocketts Springs in Montgomery County.

E.L. LEE, of Bluefield, was here Tuesday.

Dr. F.P. LANDON, of Keystone, was here Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. H.M. GUMP, of Bluefield, spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. BAACH at "The Maples"

Miss Margaret RUCKER, of Welch, spent Sunday with Miss Mabel BAACH.

Homer BRENNEMAN was in Tazewell this week.

V.T. STRICKLER of the Pocahontas Inn, left Tuesday for his home in Danville.

Quite a number of the Pocahontas firemen left Tuesday morning for Harrisonburg, to attend the State Firemen's Convention. Assistant Chief M.C. SMITH, accompanied them.

Miss Mabel BAACH leaves Saturday for Greensboro, North Carolina, where she will spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. LINDAW.

Miss Gertrude RUCKER, who has been spending some time in Lynchburg, has returned to her place with John L. BABER.

Mrs. Rowe FRENCH, of Welch, was in the city Sunday.

Mrs. Will THOMAS and family of Pearisburg are in the city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John L. BABER.

J. Frank CASSELL of Radford, was in the city this week.

Circuit Court was opened on Monday by Judge HENSON, and a number of civil cases have been disposed of, and others are being tried now. It is said that the criminal docket will be taken up next week, on which there are several cases of considerable importance, among them being the case of Oscar KEESEE for killing GROSECLOSE several months ago. James GOSE, for an attempt to do away with a child. Arthur and Mollie TURNER for the murder of Eliza REID, and other cases of less importance. The following composed of the jury: J.O. BROWN, J.E. MCGUIRE, J.G. BAILEY, H.J. SUMMERS, H.A. LONG, J.F. IRESON and G.W. HINKLE. The grand jury handed in twenty three indictments, twelve of which were for felonies, the rest misdemeanors. Following is the jury: Jno. C. ST. CLAIR, foreman; George C. BAILEY, J.R. BEAVERS, C.F. FRAZIER, W.T. THOMPSON, Jno. W. WHITT, James Ed PEERY, J.S. BOTTIMORE, H.S. LOCKHART and D.T. ASBURY. W.M. MINTER, Samuel W. WILLIAMS, Jr., Mr. QUILLEN, H.A. ROUTH and W.B. SPRATT are out of town lawyers attending court.

Thomas H. VALL, of Idaho, brother in law of our townsman, Mr. George W. GILLESPIE, after quite a visit here to his numerous kinsman and friends, returned to his home in Idaho on Monday. Mr. VALL was greeted warmly by his old friends on every hand, and many of the younger set who have arrived at maturity since he left his old Virginia home, were delighted with his buoyancy life and charming manner, notwithstanding he has crossed the meridian of life. May the evening shadows lengthen slowly over the pathway of one, who carries such cheerfulness with his presence.

In Memoriam - As the days go by, more and more do we miss that noble, Christian woman, Mrs. Peggy THOMPSON, who our Heavenly Father in his wisdom called home to himself April 23rd, 1908. Mrs. THOMPSON was born in Tazewell County, October 10, 1868. She united with the Presbyterian church of Thompson Valley, near her home, in 1896. She was married November 17, 1892, to Mr. Milton THOMPSON, with whom she lived in a home life of wifely devotion beautiful to see, and as his faithfulness to her and his appreciation of her worth was so great his grief and sadness are the more unspeakable. She was truly a model wife and "the heart of her husband did safely trust in her." Her neighbors say that she was one of the very best women in the county. There was not a cabin too poor, or too uninviting, for her to visit if its occupants were sick, or in distress; she would go day or night, in good weather or in foul, if human suffering called her. She was withal a consistent Christian who reconfirmed her religion by her proactive. When she left her home to go to the hospital for a severe and exceedingly dangerous operation, she recognized the seriousness of the step, but she also knew that it was a matter of but a short time and final death without it, while there was a chance for her recovery, if the operation should be performed. With the bravery of character which she had shown in all other matters, she set her house in order and committed herself to God and went forward. When it was known that, despite every effort and attention of faithful physicians and nurses, her end was rapidly approaching, she did not falter, but with clearness of mind and full consciousness of her condition, she expressed her readiness to answer the summons and to depart and to be with the Saviors in whom she had placed her trust years before. Her place in the church and in the community cannot be filled, but we bow in reverent submission to the Father's will, and trust that her example may draw all her dear ones to meet her on the other shore.