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BENBOW

Rev. M. KELLY preached an excellent sermon at this place Sunday afternoon.

Children's day was quite a success and every one seemed to have enjoyed it. There was over thirty dollars collected.

Misses Blanche, Grace and Carrene BUCHANAN are spending a few days this week in Burke's Garden.

Misses Nellie LYNCH, Ella and Mattie CRABTREE will start this week at attend the summer Normal at Emory.

Mrs. Charles BEAVERS, of Tazewell, spent last week with her sisters, Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Haynes BUCHANAN of this place.

Miss Nellie CRABTREE, Mr. C.A. CRABTREE'S little daughter of Ceres, is spending a few months with her aunt, Mrs. G.S. CRABTREE.

POUNDING MILL

Every family who have cherries are busy canning and preserving this week.

Mr. Oscar LESTER, who is suffering from tuberculosis, is at home for the summer, thus hoping to be benefited. He spent the winter in Phoenix, Arizona.

The school which was conducted by Miss Bessie GROSS, of Maxwell, closed the 12th. We are very glad to say she taught the best school ever taught at Lester's school house. We want her another year is there is any chance to get her.

Miss Wyrene LESTER returned home lately from Tennessee, where she has attended school at Washington's College.

STEELSBURG

Rev. J.R. KING filled his regular appointment here Sunday evening, and delivered a fine sermon.

Uncle Tyra DAVIS, whose illness has been mentioned before, died on the 17th. He had been a great sufferer for 17 years of rheumatism.

Miss Alta BALL is visiting at Sword's Creek.

Mabel STEELE and Myrtle BARNETT returned home with their teacher, Miss HORTON, Friday, returning Sunday.

Mr. William S. DAVIS is on a visit to friends in West Virginia.

Mr. T.A. REPASS came down with his family Sunday to visit his wife's father. O.M. FERRELL. Mr. REPASS returning on the late train, while Mrs. REPASS and the children are visiting.

Kyle, the little child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry LESTER died Sunday morning, after a lingering illness. He was a sweet child, and the pride of his parents. The funeral was held Monday at the home by Rev. J.R. KING, after which the little one was laid to rest in the family burial ground. It seems so hard that parents have to give up their little ones.

Effie WILLIAMS and her brother, Elmer, were visiting at Liberty Hill Saturday and Sunday.

John DAILEY was here last week taking up his lamps.

W.C. WITTEN has a fine lamb killed by lightening during the recent storm.

Mr. R.B. STEELE was serving as juror last week.

Mr. F.M MCGUIRE is quite ill.

BURKES GARDEN

Our Garden looks most attractive in her fresh and becoming mid-summer attire.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Jeff HOGE, Miss Dora Neta MEEK and Mr. George MOSS are away on business and pleasure. They will spend a fortnight at Niagara Falls, Buffalo, New York City, and other points of interest.

Misses Charlie CASSELL and Mabel GREEVER are visiting Mr. and Mrs. CASSELL.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert MEEK entertained at an elaborate dinner party a few days ago. Among the guests were Rev. and Mrs. D.T. MILES, Mrs. W.B. DOAK, Mr. Tom VAIL, Dr. and Mrs. J.R. CROCKETT and Mr. and Mrs. F.M. MOSS.

A few friends of Rev. and Mrs. D.T. MILES enjoyed a most dainty and delightful six o'clock dinner at the parsonage Saturday night.

The Rev. Charles P. KELLEY, who has been on a protracted trip through the Orient, landed in New York June 2, and has spent the past weeks and here with his grandfather, Mr. Steven GROSECLOSE, and other relatives and friends.

The all day services conducted by Rev. E.L. RICHIE at Central Church last Sunday were much enjoyed.

Rev. D.T. MILES expects to attend Tazewell District Conference at Bramwell this week.

Mr. Ed GOODMAN is building an addition of four rooms to his dwelling.

There has been something doing down the Clinch recently, and is still. On last Saturday, about 1 o'clock p.m. a heavy freight engine, pulling a train load of coal, jumped the track and turned over down a bank, killing engineer WYRICK and fireman MEADOWS. The men lived in Bluefield. WYRICK leaves a widow and children. Both men were popular. The opinion is expressed that the big engine was too heavy for the light rails on that part of the road, and crushed the iron, causing the accident. If so, it's another evidence of either ignorance or criminal negligence somewhere.

There are numbers of people who will be pained to learn of the death of Mr. H.M. PORTER, the well known merchant at Castlewoods. He had been a sufferer from rheumatism for a few years. His house was the stopping place of all the traveling men, who always received a cordial welcome and hospitable entertainment by both Mr. PORTER and his excellent wife.