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Mr. and Mrs. C.H. TRAVER left Sunday for Staunton and Roanoke to visit relatives.

C.H. STEELE, of Paint Lick and S.F. ALLISON, of Baptist Valley were business visitors here and Tazewell today.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gus CHRISTIAN on the 22nd a fine boy - all doing well.

Tom and Logan RINGSTAFF, Chas. ROBINETT, bridgemen, spent the holidays here with home folks.

The Misses YOST, of Tazewell visited misses Cora and Gussie CHRISTIAN Xmas day.

Miss C.V. MCREYNOLDS and Miss Mary BROWN resumed their school here Monday.

Mrs. Rose TABOR and little daughter, Thelma, of Wilcoe, West Virginia, spent Monday here with her old friend and teacher, Mrs. W.B. STEELE.

Misses Callie FORDIE and Kate MULKEY, of Graham, are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Susan RINGSTAFF.

GENERAL NEWS

Mrs. Rachel LAIRD left her home and friends during the holidays for the Home Beyond. Her death was no great surprise to her intimate friends and family. Her health had been precarious for three years or longer. The end came on Sunday night last about 11:30. The funeral service was held on Tuesday in the Methodist church of which she was a devoted member. Rev. E.E. WILEY, of Bluefield, her former pastor, delivered the funeral address. Rev. Mr. PLATT, the pastor had charge of the services, Rev. Jack WARD who was visiting here and the members of the town took part in the solemn service. The church was filled with an audience attesting the esteem in which she was held by people who had known her for many years. Burial was conducted by undertaker PEERY. Interment was in the new cemetery. The remains of her husband, the late Samuel H. LAIRD will be removed from Wittens Mills this week and laid by her side. The pall bearers were Wade H. PEERY, E.F. WITTEN, T.A. REPASS, Jr. H.W. POBST, T.R. SMOOT, Shields HARMAN, and H. BRITTAIN. Mrs. LAIRD was 6 years of age and the oldest member of the large family of the last James R. WITTEN, of this county. She was the mother of nine children five sons and four daughters, all living except two. Those living are James R., John W.T. Oscar and Edward; Misses Corrie and Cassie and Mrs. A.T. RATLIFF, of Hereford, Texas, all of whom, except Mrs. RATLIFF, were present at the funeral. A good woman and devoted Christian mother, a firm faithful friend, a pious, cheerful Christian, she is sadly missed from her home and by her associates. After life's fitful fever she sleeps well.

The Town Council held a special meeting last Friday night in the new Town Hall, to consider the charges brought against the Bluefield Telephone Company, in reference to excessive charges and inefficient service. The matter was freely discussed, but no definite conclusion reached as to any action that would be taken by the council to remedy the alleged faults. The most serious objection that was considered was the toll charges to Richlands and points adjacent. As to the inefficient service it was the opinion of each member of the council that the inefficiency could not be charged to the young lady operators in the central office, but to the fact that the operators had more telephone calls than they could properly attend to, and that defects existed in the switchboard or the phones, whereby central had to be called more than once before a connection could be obtained. Mr. ST. CLAIR, counsel for the telephone company, was present, and indicated that the company was anxious to make the service in the county satisfactory, and comply with most any reasonable demands.

Miss CALDWELL, chief operator in the office of the Bluefield Telephone Exchange, was here several days this week. The object of her visit was to locate, if possible, the causes, if any, of complaints made by phone subscribers, as to the service here. Whether the troubles complained of are chargeable to the operators, or to defective phones, will be determined, if possible, and then remedied. The company is determined to do its best to give good service and satisfaction if possible. It is customary to permit persons into the central office to ask information, or to use the phones there. This custom, permitted from a commendable desire to be accommodating, interferes with the operator, and it maybe has occasionally been the reason why central has not sometimes promptly answered calls. This custom will be absolutely forbidden hereafter, and every other possible step taken to give good service. It has been suggested that the operators here have had more work than they can do quickly. Wherever the trouble is Miss CALDWELL will try to locate it, and make her report to headquarters.

Messrs. C.E. and E.H. SCOTT have the agency for this county of the "Reliable Churn" which a large number of people saw here when exhibited by the agent sometime ago. It is said that nearly everybody is buying this churn. It has the same, old reliable, up and down dasher we have always known, but has a geared attachment and crank handle, which operates the dasher easily and swiftly. Any child can operate it, will last indefinitely. Everybody who keeps a cow should have one of these churns.

Mrs. Morgan F. WYNN and "Uncle Boss" STEELE were both forced to spend their Christmas in bed, or confined closely to their rooms. Mrs. WYNN has suffered greatly from an old trouble which now and then "tries itself" just how ugly it can behave. She is better now, and hopes soon to be out again. Mr. STEELE had a fall just before Christmas, striking on his side against the stove in his room, and has been in bed or confined to his room since. His falling was due to a sudden dizziness, "swimming in his head" and he toppled. He is recovering, can walk about his room and expects to be out soon.

Mrs. Grace D. EASTON, formerly Miss Grace ESCHWEILER, of Tazewell, died at her home in Richmond Saturday night, December 20, after a short illness of typhoid fever. The remains were brought to Tazewell on Monday following, and interred in the new cemetery. The body was accompanied to Tazewell by her husband, Harry EASTON, a former well known painter, of this down, her brother, Lee Eschweiler, of Portsmouth, and Miss Nellie ESCHWEILER, of Corbett, Md. Besides her husband, Mrs. EASTON is survived by one child, only a few years old. A delegation from the Masonic lodge met the remains and party at the train Monday, and were in charge of the burial services at the grave were conducted by Revs. BROWN, PLATT and BUSTON.

"Resolved, That the Tazewell County Fair of 1914 be held as an old time county fair, and that the association withdraw from the Virginia Fair Circuit, and that the professionally trained horses be barred from the races; provided, however, that the matter may be considered at a meeting to be held January 31st, if a majority of the stockholders will notify the secretary before January 21st of their desire to hold such a meeting for the purpose of considering the matter" The above resolution was adopted unanimously at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Tazewell Fair Association held Saturday, Dec 27th. There has been a sentiment in favor of abolishing the usual races, for several years, both in the community and among the managers of the association. It was decided to try it one year as a test and to hold this year a County Fair strictly. The experiment will be watched with interest. It was provided, however, that a meeting of the stockholders be held on January 31st to reconsider the above resolution if so desired by the stockholders. The following offices were elected for the ensuing year: President, K.D.R. HARMAN, North Tazewell; C.R. BROWN, E.L. GREEVER, W.A. SCOTT, C.J. MOSS, Vice Presidents; W.G O'BRIEN, president incumbent, secretary and treasurer. Marshall, Henry COPENHAVER. The former board of directors were re-elected.

Burkes Garden had a large share of old time weather for Christmas, also much old time, hearty good cheers. There were a number of "big dinners" much gift making, visiting, etc. among the denizens of that shut in paradise. A notably good time was had by the youngsters at the splendid home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph MEEK Monday night the 29th. The names of nearly 50 of the young people who participated in the festivities of the occasion, have been handed into this office but cannot be given here for want of space. The boys and girls had a good time. There was dancing of the old fashioned, square kind of long ago. The musicians rattled off "Chicken in the Dough Tray," Arkansas Traveler, Soldiers Joy, Can't You Dance a Bee Line and other old tunes, some of them wordless but all of them full of foot-patting go in them. The figures of the Old Virginia Reel, "Swing Your Partners," "Ladies to the Right," "Through the Center", "Round and Round," were all called, just like they used to be when these "kids" mothers and fathers used to dance in the days of yore. "A thoroughly good time" seems to be the verdict of all present.

Mr. Edgar L. GREEVER, of the law firm of Greever and Gillespie, and Miss Virginia GREEVER, were married at the bride's home at Chilhowie last Monday. The wedding was a quiet one, only a few relatives and close friends being present. Mr. and Mrs. GREEVER left after the marriage for an extensive wedding tour, which will include a visit to the Bahamas. After the middle of January, Mr. and Mrs. GREEVER will be at home at Welch, West Virginia.

Miss Lena KELLY and Mr. L.W. PAGE were married at the home of the bride in Jeffersonville hotel, on Wednesday morning by Rev. Father OLIVER of Bluefield. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis KELLY, of ????? The groom is a trusted engineer of the Norfolk and Western. The ceremony was witnessed by only a few intimate friends and relatives of the parties. Mr. and Mrs. PAGE will reside in Bluefield.

The editor sends greetings to every one of you, and wishes you a prosperous New Year. The year 1914 will be better in many respects than any one of its predecessors. If you do not find it so it will be your fault. Try to be happy. If you are not happy you will not be prosperous - sure thing.

Just about 90 of you communicated with this office during the month of December, sending money in amounts ranging from one batwing or "buck" upwards. Wish we could publish the names of all of you! At the very last came a letter from Judge Alex BEAVERS, in time, however, to move his figures up before his time was quite out. "Alex" is living the simple life, on his farm in Loudon County. The first remittance of the new year was from our old friend, Capt. T.A. CAUDILL, who left us for Maryland some years ago. He says: "May you live long and continue to talk good roads, better schools, bigger hogs, taller corn and more alfalfa" and so we will. Speaking of BEAVERS - the "B" list is the largest of our entire list. There are a number of these "B's" we are anxious to hear from. Some of them haven't said a word for a long time - we hope they are not dead. Does your name begin with a B? If so, for mercy's sake say something. If you don't we may conclude you are dead. The month of January will be "B" month. We hope to hear from every subscriber whose name begins with a B, during January. And then we will let you be for sometime. We want to clear up the B box. Of course all others will be heard, as well, but specially the B's this month.

Our friend, W.C. WITTEN, of Steelsburg, sends the paper as a Christmas present to a relative in Nebraska. Judge GRAHAM drops a card from Florida: "Bob" JOHNSON, the machinery man, a card with his photo on it - a face once seen never forgotten. Speaking of Witten, Will WITTEN was here this week on the sad occasion of the death of his sister, Mrs. LAIRD. He lives in Jenkins, Ky. and is doing well as lumberman and farmer in that rich, moonshine section - about 20 miles North of Norton on the Big Elkhorn. The B and O railway comes in there somewhere, and that is a growing section. Will was once deputy Marshall here under the late John WATTS, and always rode a good horse and carried a good gun in every pocket. 

Along in those days there lived, moved and hid sometimes in the wild woods about Raven, an independent, good natured, but sometimes troublesome citizen, popular in his section named - well, his name need not be given. Marshall WATTS sent his men to that section to locate, capture and bring in said citizen, who had charges filed against him on the Marshall's records. WITTEN, along with about a dozen, more or less mounted and heavily armored cavalrymen after a long ride and tedious hunt, finally had their quarry surrounded in a dense thicket in a denser darkness, and in whispers were debating the next move when bang! bang! rang their mans Winchester lighting up the darkness in streaks, tearing and scattering splinters from the fence rails and bark from the trees. "Boys," somebody said, "he's got our range," and the sound of clattering horse hoofs were heard nearly to Richlands. Speaking of the matter the next day, Will said he couldn't hold his horse to save his life. The entire party drew rein away along up about Cedar Bluff, Will said the other day that he still remembered that night, and always will.

Jo JONES, always on time; Miss Gertrude HOWELL, who sends the paper as a present for a year to her sister in Georgia; John DAILEY, Mont CLARK at Honaker; Mrs. John CARNAHAN, who with her splendid daughter, paid the community a memorable visit last fall, and many others too numerous to mention, were Christmas subscribers. Not a single "kick" not one "stop my paper" during the month. We feel good.

Commendable and praise worthy was the fine Christmas dinner given the road force at the convict camp near Liberty Hill, by the good people of that community. Superintendent VINES is loud in his praise, and appreciation beyond his power to express. The ladies came in force on Christmas day with great loads of the best that rich community affords, and the sixty or seventy men, black and white, prisoners, guards, bosses and all, including a lot of "company", all ate and were filled, and more than twelve baskets full of "Fragments" were taken up. Capt. VINES says there was enough turkey left over for a fine breakfast of hash for next morning. The thoughtful donors will never know how highly this kindness was appreciated by burden bearers "in prison" whom they "visited" on this Christmas morning. A list of the names of parties ??? in this gift of good ??? is given below. The names of the ladies are given only to save space. Their husbands are included also: Mesdames: G?? WARD, W.O. BARNES, Joe BARNS, L.S. WHITE, S.A. WHITE, Jeff GILLESPIE, J.O. BROWN, S.J. THOMPSON, O.B. BARNS, R.F. BOWEN, Jim STEVENSON, W.R. BOWEN, J.S. BOWEN, Alex BARNS, H.Y. BROWN, of Plum Creek, J.A. CROCKETT, Will LEECE. 

Miss Eva STEELE, who is teaching at Madisonville, spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. STEELES.

Mrs. Maybelle SALE, of Lynchburg, was at home Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. GREEVER.

Dr. Samuel C. BOWEN, of Richmond, was here last week visiting his parents, Captain and Mrs. Reese BOWEN.

George W. WRIGHT, Masonic grand lecturer of Virginia, has been here this week imparting instruction to the members of the Tazewell Masonic Lodge.

Mrs. Stella GILLESPIE, and her two sons, left Wednesday for her home in Houston, Texas.

Roy ST. CLAIR, Bluefield, is at home this week, the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. ST. CLAIR.

J.N. HARMAN, Jr. and "Bill" MAY, of Welch, were visitors to the old home during the holiday season.

Attorney J. Randolph HENRY, of Princeton, has moved with his family to Roanoke, where he will practice law.

Frank WALL has resigned as rural mail carrier. An examination will soon be held to fill the vacancy.

Mr. and Mrs. A.M. BLACK and Misses Ruth and Vera JONES left Monday for Florida, where Mr. BLACK opens his winter studio.

The Misses SPEAR, of Bluefield, formerly of Tazewell, are in the city this week, the guests of friends.

Mr. and Mrs. William G. WERTH, of Norton, spent the holidays with parents here.

Eugene DAVIDSON, of Mart, is at home, the guest of his mother Mrs. M.J. DAVIDSON.

William Byrd HENRY, of Philadelphia was here, during the Christmas holidays.

Major and Mrs. R.R. HENRY are the guests of their son, Robert, at Chester, S.C.

Miss Kate SPENCER, of Pittsburg, is the guest of Mrs. Dr. P.D. JOHNSON.

James COUSINS spent the holidays with relatives and friends at Blacksburg.

Judge J.H. STUART, of Roanoke, was here recently on a visit to his sister, Mrs. Gussie BOWEN.

Goggin CROCKETT, pharmacist for one the Richer-Hagermann drug stores in New York City, was home Xmas.

Attorney Buford TYNES, of Huntington, spent several days last week with his parents in this town.

Attorney Hugh R. HAWTHORNE, who was called to Abingdon on account of the death of a relative, returned to the city last week.

Miss Ethel STEIGER, of Pualski, a former popular teacher in the public schools here, was here this week the guest of friends.

Dr. and Mrs. Henry WHITE, of Buchanan, were here during the holiday season as guest of Mr. WHITE'S parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.B. WHITE.

W.R. BENNETT, of Five Oaks, spent a very disagreeable Christmas, due to a severe and painful injury to his left hand.

Mrs. Sallie CORVIN, of Louisa County, and her brother, Charles KINCER, of Dante, spent Christmas here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry KINCER.

Kelly GROSCLOSE, of Blacksburg, came in Sunday before Christmas and spent the holidays at his former home in Burkes Garden.

J.J. DUDLEY, of LaFollette, Tenn., son of D.W. DUDLEY, a former resident of Falls Mills, is the guest of relatives in the county.

Mrs. Allen THOMPSON, of Keystone, was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. DAILEY, in Baptist Valley during the holidays.

Mr. and Mrs. Gage Y. KELLY left Tuesday night for Bristol, where Mr. KELLY accepts the position of pharmacist with the Turner Drug Co.

Herbert V. CARSON, of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Richmond, was at home a few days last week. He preached in the Presbyterian church Sunday morning to a large audience.

William PEIRCE, a recent graduate in pharmacy from the Medical College of Virginia, has accepted a position with druggist John E. JACKSON in this city, and expects to arrive here to take up his duties about the 10th.

Christmas day was an unusually bright one for John M. ELLISON, of Norton, a former compositor in this office. On that occasion he was married to Miss Eva Eunice BRAHE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. BRAHE, of Wise County, former residents of this town.

Dr. Joe KELLY put off a big one Monday night in his "Gettysburg Motion Pictures" Large crowds attended all three shows and thoroughly enjoyed them. A number of old "rebels" were present and enjoyed to the fullest extent the reproduction of the famous battle.

The shoe drummer, W. L. PAINTER, of Coeburn, was here this week. While here he received a telegram from his wife, who is in Richmond, stating that her sister, Mrs. R. Bowen WATTS, is critically ill in a Richmond hospital, where she recently underwent a surgical operation.

Mr. P.F. HOWELL will remember the Christmas of 1913 until his dying day, as one absolutely devoid of the holiday spirit in his home. Mrs. HOWELL and her son, whose illness has been previously mentioned, both have been in the hospital now for several weeks, but are rapidly recovering from serious surgical operations.

Miss Maybelle MUNCY, of Pearisburg, is the guest of the family of T.J. MUNCY.

Miss Madge RICHARDSON, of Bluefield, was the guest of her parents here last week.

Mr. John S. BOTTIMORE was confined to his home by illness a greater part of the holidays.

Mr. and Mrs. Beverly STRAS and Miss Rosalie STRAS are visiting relatives in Roanoke.

Miss Margaret DILLS of Pearisburg, is the guest of Miss Susie LITZ, for a few days during the holidays.

Mr. S.D. SCOTT, formerly connected with the road work in the county, is in the city for a short time.

T.B. WARREN, left the first of the week for Oberlin, Ohio to visit his family for a few days.

Mrs. W.I. LEE has been ill at her home here for several days. Her young daughter has also been confined to her bed.

A message states that the baby for Mr. and Mrs. Walter MILLARD is ill with pneumonia at its home in Wise County.

Mrs. A.M. MILLARD and daughter, Miss Allie, who have been the guests of relatives at Charleston, are expected home Tuesday.

Thomas WORSHAM, who has been the guest of friends in the city, has returned to Richmond where he has charge of one of the leading drug stores in the capitol city.

R.K. HAWKINS left Wednesday for Charleston, where he will spend a few days visiting friends before returning to Richmond to resume his studies in the Medical Colleges of Virginia.

Since the establishment of the new law firm of Greever, Gillespie and Divine, Mr. GREEVER has determined to locate at Welch and attend to the firm's business in the city. Miss Allie MILLARD, who has been with the firm here for several years, will also go to Welch.

Mr. C.R. MCCOY has bought the property on Tazewell avenue adjoining the residence of Mr. John MOORE, which belonged to George W. LEWIS. Mr. MCCOY has also purchased eight acres of land from the North Tazewell Improvement Co. which is a part of the Bailey farm.

The bond issue election in Mercer County, West Virginia, held last Tuesday, carried by a substantial majority. The issue is for half a million dollars, which will be used to build a macadam road through the county and graded dirt roads leading into it.

Thomas FULLER, of Crump's Bottom, was here recently and sold his farm east of town to W.F. HARMAN for $12,000. It is reported that Mr. FULLER will buy a farm in Eastern Virginia.

Milton R. NOBLE, of Springville, Utah, and William H. JAMISON, of Preston, Idaho, elders of the Morman church, are in the county preaching and distributing Mormon literature. They expect to be in this section several months.

A lecture on the Hillsville tragedy, including a number of pictures of the scenes at Wytheville during the progress of the trials of the Allens and others connected with the shooting up of the court in Carroll County, will be given in the Amuzu theatre next Tuesday, January 6th.

Mr. Robert Edward LEE and Miss Annie HOWERY, of this county, were married on Christmas Eve in Bristol, Rev. H.W. LESLIE officiating. On the same day Mr. Cleveland LESLIE and Miss Eula Florence CROWELL were married by the groom's father, Rev. H.W. LESLIE at his home in Bristol.

Miss Lena LAWRENCE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James LAWRENCE, and Mr. George TAYLOR, of Five Oaks were married at the bride's home the day before Christmas. A wedding feast was served Christmas Eve, and a general good time had.

Mrs. C.W. MATTHEWS died at her home in Graham Sunday evening, December 21st, of Bright's disease. She was 58 years of age. Mrs. MATTHEWS was sister to Joseph CREGAR, of Thompson Valley. Besides her husband she leaves three sons and one daughter. The funeral service was held in the Baptist church in Graham Tuesday and burial made in Maple Hill cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS, of Williamson, have been in the city for several days, the guest of Mrs. THOMAS' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom HANKINS.

Henry KISER, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.G. KISER, left last Wednesday for Cartbage, Ind. where he has been connected with railroad work for some time.

Mr. DUDUIT, of Welch, Mrs. Joe MOSS and son, Robert and Mrs. Bane HARMAN are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.T. GILLESPIE.

Miss Mamie KELLY and her brothers, Joe and George of Burke's Garden, were here attending the marriage of their cousin, Miss Lena KELLY.

There will be preaching in the Tazewell Baptist church next Sunday at 11 am and 7:15 PM by the pastor, T.H. CAMPBELL.

Mrs. Dr. HICKS, her daughter, Miss Cora and Miss Rosa COMPTON, Clear Fork, were visitors to this office recently. Miss HICKS will enter the Radford Normal School next week.

Mr. E McG PHELPS a well known citizen of Pocahontas, salesman for the American Tobacco Company died on Saturday the 27th, in a sanitarium in Bluefield. He was about 6 years of age, and had been in ill health for some time. His wife, who died some time ago, was sister to Colonel BOYER of this town. The burial took place in Pocahontas, conducted by the Masons, of which order deceased was a distinguished member.

Rev. J.C. CARSON, D.D., father of Prof. CARSON, of this town and for many years an active and prominent minister of the Presbyterian church, died suddenly at his home in Bristol, on December 20th, in the 71st year of his age. He was found dead in the bathroom. His death was due to heart failure. No details are available at this time. Prof. CARSON attended the funeral and burial, which took place in Bristol on Monday, the 22nd.

LOST - A childs handbag, on Mechanics avenue on Christmas day, a straw handbag, containing a doll's cap, some pink tatting and perhaps other play things, very highly prized. Finder please return to this office and receive reward.

LOST Dog, white pointer, with lemon colored ears and spot in shape of an arrow head on left flank. Finder please return to A.G. RUSSELL, Tazewell.

BURKES GARDEN

A party was given last night at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. MEEK. Everyone present enjoyed the first dance of the holidays.

We regret to learn that Miss Marietta GREEVER, who has been ill for several months, is not improving.

David CROCKETT is at home for a few weeks vacation and had as his guest for the holidays, Joseph LESLIE, of Tazewell.

Miss MILLER, of Hulaski, is visiting Miss Katrina GOSE.

Mr. and Mrs. W.J. HOGE and family left this morning for their home at Bland, Va. after a weeks stay with relatives.

BENBOW

Mr. French STEPHENSON, of Bluefield, has been spending Christmas with friends in this section.

Miss Annie MOORE one of the lady teachers of the school here, has been spending Christmas in Henry County, Va., and Rockingham County, N.C. She reports a delightful trip.

Mrs. Amanda WALK has been spending the week with her daughters, Mrs. Jas. HARRISON and Mrs. V.L. STEPHENSON.

Miss Ruth MOORE, one of the girls of Benbow, has been teaching near Eggleston, has been spending her xmas at this place.

Rev. W. W. HICKS preached a very fine sermon here last Sunday.

STEELSBURG

Christmas passed off very quiet here. Some celebrated it by getting married; some by getting drunk - a few dances, and we supposed the holidays are over. Hunters are making good use of the few days allowed them for the sport.

Henson, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry LESTER, who has been very ill, is improving.

Mr. Lyle HOUCHEN, of Cincinnati, is spending the holidays here with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.H. McGRAW.

Elmer and Fred WITTEN were visiting at Liberty Hill Sunday.

Mr. Clarence BURTETT and Miss Minnie WHITE were married Christmas day also Mr. Whitt WYSOR and Miss Mable STINSON on the 24th.

Mr. and Mrs. George ONEY left last week for Hot Springs, where they expect to visit for about three months.

Mr. and Mrs. R.B. STEELE were the guests of Mrs. T.A. MCGUIRE at Cedar Bluff Sunday.

Elmer, Fred and Nellie WITTEN attended the birthday party of Pat CECIL at Indian Monday, and reported a pleasant evening. There were about 70 present.

Mr. Harman JOHNSON, of Bluefield, West Virginia, has been visiting friends here for a few days.

Mr. J.H. NIPPER was visiting Mr. F.M. MCGUIRE last Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. R.B. STEELE were visiting at Cedar Bluff last Sunday.

Miss Thelma HOUCHENS and brother of Cincinnati, Ohio, are visiting their grand parents, Mr. and Mr. R.H. MCGRAW this week.

Mr. John W. FIELDS left last Friday for his home at Coeburn, after spending a week with friends and relatives here.

Miss Maudelle SEATT, the teacher here, did not go home but spent the holidays visiting the patrons of the school.

Mr. Otto MANSFIELD visited his cousins on Gray's Branch last Sunday.

Miss Mandele SEATT spent last Thursday night with Miss Jord BALL.

Mrs. Sarah GRIFFITS spent last Saturday afternoon visiting Mrs. J. H. MARTIN.