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Tazewell has a "death corner." A correspondent calls attention to it in this issue. This paper has called attention to it heretofore. We mean the sharp turn at lower Main Street. Automobiles rushing around that turn in either direction cannot be seen until they are right on you. Two 4 horse wagons have scarcely room to pass each other. The speed limit is twelve miles per hour, for autos is entirely too fast for this sharp, dangerous curve. No deaths or accidents have occurred at "Death's Corner" as yet, but there is no telling when some accident will occur there. Is the road or street the
regulation width at this point? Are the houses and fences off the right of way? If not, why not? The number of automobiles is increasing steadily all the time. These machines do not frighten each other, or cause each other to run away and smash things up. How about drivers of wagons and buggies? Have these no right to protection and safety? Will the authorities please investigate "Death's Corner!"
Miss Lucretia MAHOOD, Burke's Garden, has been the guest of Mrs. B.F.
LEWIS, for several days. Miss MAHOOD is said to be not only one of the best women but one of the best farmers, in Burkes Garden. The editor has been hauled over the coals for failing to mention this fair farmer in his enumeration of Burkes Garden farmers, recently made in this paper. It was an unintentional omission, to be sure. Also, he was hauled up and asked why he omitted to mention BOWLING, one of the best, and why he said that the fine clover field belonged to Levi
RHUDY when in fact it was his brother, John's. And so it goes. Mistakes will occur in the best regulated families and editorial offices. The editor promises to do better next time and begs everybody's forgiveness.
Mrs. Rebecca Jane FLIPPING, age seventy three died at the home of her son in law, W.M.
RATLIFF, at Big Vain, Saturday, and was buried in Graham cemetery Sunday afternoon. Deceased was born in Henry County, Virginia. She had been making her home with her daughters, Mrs.
RATLIFF, and had made many friends in the community where she lived, which is evidenced by the large number of the leading people of the neighborhood who accompanied her remains to Graham. The funeral services at the house and at the grave were conducted by Rev. W.M.
MINTER, whose remarks regarding the life and character of the deceased were very tender and were made the subject of an appeal to the living to emulate her good qualities and lead nobler lives.
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