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The death of Mrs. S.M. GRAHAM was a shock and a
source of deep regret in this community, where she was known and beloved
by numerous relatives and friends. Her death occurred at her home in
Graham on last Friday, an account of which appears on the inside pages
of the News. The following is taken from the Graham Daily News in the
Bluefield Telegraph: Hundreds turned out Sunday afternoon to pay their
last tribute of respect to the memory of Mrs. S. M. GRAHAM. The
funeral was among the most largely attended ever to take place here. The
procession was probably one mile long, there being a long string of
automobiles and carriages in the line and many people going to the
cemetery on foot. Probably seven or eight hundred people assembled around the grave as the remains were being
lowered to their last resting place. The Methodist church did not much
more than accommodate one half of the people who attended the funeral.
The services were conducted by Rev. M.P. CARICO and Rev. E.W.
MOORE of Bluefield. The deceased had been a member of the Methodist
church for many years. The choir sang very impressively several hymns
appropriate to the occasion. The casket was banked with pretty flowers
which had been contributed by friends. The pallbearers were W.L. NASH,
W.B. MORTON, Dr. R.M. WITTEN, J.E. BAYLOR, Lee J.
BARBEE and C.H. WITTEN. People in every walk of life
attended Mrs. GRAHAM'S funeral all anxious to pay their last
tribute to a woman whom they had long known and loved. Many Tazewell,
Pocahontas, and Bluefield people were present, a number of them being
relatives. The large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends
remained at the cemetery until the grave had been filled and covered
with flowers.
COURT - It took the jury in the case of the Commonwealth
against Jessie T. HUDSON, of Boissevane only a few minutes to
decide that he was not guilty of the charge of criminal assault brought
against him by the grand jury. HUDSON and his wife and two
sisters, one of whom was the complainant in the Magistrate's trail, at
which trial the case was sent to the grand jury, were all present in
court when the jury returned the verdict. John GULLION,
of Boissevane, who was hailed to court charged with stealing a horse,
was acquitted of the charge Wednesday afternoon. Beverly
MURPHY, of this town, who was charged with carving up Irve HORTON
in this town several weeks ago, was tried by a jury the first of the
week and given ninety days in jail and $50 fine. An effort is being made
to get a new hearing for MURPHY. The cutting occurred on Main
street one Saturday night about two or three months ago. It was charged
that both men were drunk. The trial of Walter ROOP, of
Graham, whose crime against his wife was mentioned in the last issue of
the News, began in court yesterday.
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