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GENERAL NEWS

Miss Onda TRUCKS and sister, Irene, of Roanoke, will return to their home today, after a few weeks visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Ed PEERY. Miss Lyde will leave on the same train for a short visit to relatives in Graham.

Miss Josephine WAYTS, daughter of Rev. William L. WAYTS, a former pastor of the Tazewell Baptist Church, now located at Farmville, is visiting Miss Sallie PENDLETON.

Miss Evelyn ST. CLAIR gave a picnic on the Knob, in the Cove, yesterday, in honor of Miss KAHLE, of Bluefield, and Mr. BERNING, of New York City, who are visiting in the city.

Mrs. MECK and her two daughters, Misses Helen and Margaret, who have been the guests of Mrs. MEEK'S brother, W.G. O'BRIEN, returned to their home in Indiana yesterday.

R.A. CROCKETT and wife, of Stanberry, Mo. arrived in Tazewell last Friday, and are guests of relatives in the county. At present they are with Mr. CROCKETT'S brother, E.K. CROCKETT, at Wittens Mills.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilk T. WITTEN returned to Tazewell Wednesday morning from an extensive bridal tour of the Northern cities. The newly married couple were the recipients of many warm congratulations from their friends in this town and county.

Miss JOHNSON, of Pearisburg, was in Tazewell this week the guest of Mrs. Fred STEELE.

W.R. WILLIAMS, of Maben, West Virginia, connected with the Ritter Lumber Company is at home this week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin WILLIAMS at North Tazewell.

Robert YOST is preparing a foundation for a house near the home he now occupies. The building will be two stories, eight rooms, and modern in its structure.

Miss Mabel WILLIAMS, of North Tazewell, who has been the guest of friends in Graham, returned to her home at North Tazewell last Tuesday afternoon.'

Mrs. A. COOK has been ill at her home on Tazewell Avenue for several weeks. Her condition for the past week has been such as to cause alarm to her relatives and friends.

Nathan STOWERS, said to be the best farmer in Burkes Garden, was here on Wednesday and brought the editor a sample of last year's apples, still sound and juicy. They were of the variety known as "Seek No Farther" and looked as though they had just gotten in a good way of keeping.

Our former friend and neighbor, John WHITT, was here on Tuesday and brought the editor's wife a fine lot of splendid plums, sent by sister WHITT. John has corn to show at the Fair, which will give someone a chase for first premium.

Lacy TYNES, proprietor of the Star Milling Co. is in Staunton with his brother, Dr. A.L. TYNES, under treatment for a throat trouble.

Mrs. Henry LESTER, of Lester's Cove, has leased the property of Miss Jennie KITTS, on Mechanics Avenue, where she moved her family last Saturday.

H.S. LEFFLER, Superintendent of the farm of Mrs. Vicie BURGESS near Graham, was shot and painfully wounded last Tuesday afternoon by Will COMPTON, in the latter's yard in the town of Graham. COMPTON used a shot gun, loaded with No. 6 shot, and peppered LEFFLER'S body in many places. The horse LEFFLER was riding was also dangerously injured. LEFFLER was taken to Bluefield hospital, where he is said to be recovering. COMPTON was arrested and admitted to bail in the sum of $1000. The cause of the shooting is unknown.

In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court in Tazewell County on 22nd day of July, 1912.

Roby WILES Complainant against Mary WILES, Defendant. 

The object of this suit is to obtain for the complainant an absolute divorce from the defendant. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant, Mary WILES, is not resident of the State of the Virginia, it is ordered that she do appear here within 15 days after due publication hereof, and do what may be necessary to protect her interest in this suit. And it is further ordered that a cop hereof be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Clinch Valley News, a newspaper published in the county of Tazewell, and that a copy be posted at the front door of the Courthouse of this county as prescribed by law. C.W. GREEVER, Clerk H.C. ALDERSON.

POUNDING MILL 

Mr. George BRUSTER, bridgeman, is at home this week, suffering from a bealing in his head.

Rex STEELE and Fred GILLESPIE started to Bristol this morning, by way of Saint Paul, to attend the Republican convention.

Mr. and Mrs. Alex ALTIZER spent several days on their farm near Gillespie recently, while their son and wife visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John PATTON, in Bluefield.

John GILLESPIE and James NEELE went to Knob and other points Sunday, guests at dinner of the former's brother, William GILLESPIE, Knob.

Mrs. STURGILL visited Mr. and Mrs. LAMBERT Sunday at Raven. Mrs. M.J. LAMBERT was also a guest to dinner.

Mrs. KERR and baby, and Miss Coar LOVELL, were interviewing the dentists at Tazewell today.

The following persons visited their uncle, W.B. STEELE and family, Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Hugh WHITT, and baby; Mr. and Mrs. John DURHAM, and two children; little Misses Uva STEELE and Mildred WITT, all of Paint Lick; Shannon FAULKNER, of Tip Top.

Miss Margaret HURT and brother, George, Miss Sadie MCGUIRE and brother, John, have returned from a pleasant visit to friends near Beckley.

Mr. D.C. LOWE, Baptist Valley, was here today on his way to the from Tazewell.

Miss Hazel WYNN, Baptist Valley, was here Saturday, on her way to Richlands for a week's visit.

Mrs. Marion PHILLIPS and Miss Hernea BEAVER, from the Branch, were here this morning, on their way to Cedar Bluff, to visit friends. Mrs. PHILLIPS reports her little daughter. Ella, as having almost recovered from her recent very severe spell of diphtheria. Dr. CROCKETT was down from Tazewell in his auto in 35 minutes, and administered antitoxin.

Mrs. Susan RINGSTAFF and grand children, Ray ALTIZER and Miss MULKEY, and Mrs. STEELE enjoyed a most excellent dinner with Mrs. CHRISTIAN and family today. Mrs. John PRUETT and Mrs. Dock ALTIZER and others, spent the afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. William AZBURY are visiting relatives in Bluefield.

Mrs. TRAYER, and little son, Malcolm, expect to go to Roanoke Thursday to visit relatives.

Rev. THOMAS will preach at the Church of God Sunday night everyone invited.

Miss Ocie LOVELL returned to Richlands this afternoon, after several days spent here with homefolks.

Rex STEELE and John GILLESPIE made a business trip to Cedar Bluff yesterday afternoon.

Mrs. Leonard HARRIS is worse not being able to sit up. Dr. CROCKETT came down from Tazewell one day last week to see her and pronounced her case hopeless, as have several other physicians, and her death is expected at any time.

R.K. GILLESPIE and Mrs. STURGILL have each received a car of coal this week. 

Mrs. Mattie BRUSTER is on the sick list.

Miss Alice Viola MULKEY has returned from a week's visit to her uncle, Mr. COWAN, in Bramwell.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed MOORE and sister, Williamson, visited their sister, Mrs. Charles CHRISTIAN, a few days, and left this morning for Sword's Creek, to visit their sister at that place.