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POUNDING MILL

Mrs. W.C. PRESSLEY and three children, of Richlands, spent Sunday here with their friend, Mrs. J.T. ALTIZER.

Richlands "Peanut Choir" will sing here at the Union Church next Sunday at 11 o'clock. All are invited to hear them.

Mrs. C.M. HUNTER and Miss Mary HUGHES went to Bluefield today.

The following persons from this place attended the funeral and burial of George W. LITZ at Tazewell Sunday: Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE, Mrs. W.B. STEELE, Messrs. J.T. ALTIZER, Fred GILLESPIE, C.M. HUNTER, A.F. PRYOR and Mr. CRAIG.

Mrs. McGHEE was at Richlands on Monday to have that pesky molar extracted.

Mrs. Julia WILLIAMS, who has been suffering the past week from a sprained back, is able to be out today. 

John B. GILLESPIE is traveling in West Virginia this week.

Miss Helen THOMAS, traveling sales lady for toilet articles, was here a couple of days last week visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.R. THOMAS.

Mr. James NEEL spent Saturday night and Sunday visiting his bride, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Millard BROWN, in Baptist Valley.

A.C. FOWLER is here budding cherry trees for W.B. STEELE.

Mr. H.W. CHRISTIAN and daughter, Mrs. John PRUETT, and the children, returned Monday from several days visit to their daughter and sister, Mrs. WRIGHT at Athens, West Virginia.

Dr. Rex STEELE and several others from Coeburn, including Miss Mabel BOURNE, motored to Natural Tunnel Sunday and spent a most enjoyable day.

Mr. William BROWN, of Ohil, and a younger brother from Eastern Virginia, are visiting their sisters, Mrs. G.C. MCLAIN and Mrs. A.F. PRYOR.

Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE spent Friday with her sister in law, Mrs. James O'KEEFFE, of Bluefield, who is spending a while at the Blue Sulphur Inn at Cedar Bluff.

There was a water spout on Pounding Mill Branch, on the Kelly Place, Monday, which swelled the little branch to a considerable depth, taking away the foot bridge near the mill, and causing Mrs. Toby SPARKS and children to leave their home for several hours. Corn was badly blown down in this section, and it is said that farmers have nearly worn out their wheat and grass scattering it and putting it up again. One of the hardest rains that can be remembered fell last Friday night at 8 o'clock, and continued for several hours. 

Miss Louise HANKINS, of Richlands, who has been visiting at Princeton, Athens and other points spent Saturday night with her aunt and cousin Mrs. W.B. STEELE and Mrs. John B. GILLESPIE.

Ralph THOMPSON, young son of Dr. and Mrs. C.A. THOMPSON, met with an accident on Wednesday by which he lost all the fingers from his left hand except first finger and thumb. He is resting easily and will soon be out. He was at the North Tazewell machine shop getting out a piece of timber, when, in some unexplained manner his left hand was caught by the knives of a planer. He was taken to Dr. WITTEN'S office and physicians rendered quick services, and he is doing well at this writing. Ralph is a fine little fellow, industrious and ingenious and he, as well as his family, have the sympathy of the entire town.

GENERAL NEWS

Mr. D.W. SHORT and Miss Lula May WILSON, age 18 and 14 respectively, well known young people of Burke's Garden, were married in Bristol last Wednesday afternoon, the 19th, and returned to their home in Burke's Garden on the Friday following. Mr. SHORT was in this office Wednesday and stated that he had no little difficulty in securing a marriage license on account of the age of his bride. An effort was made to have the ceremony performed in Columbus, but recent legislation in Ohio as to the ages of those contemplating marriage, made his efforts futile, and he and Mrs. SHORT returned to Bristol, where the obstacles were overcome by adding two years to the bride's age. Mr. and Mrs. SHORT expect to leave next week for New York City in a new Hudson Super-Six for a bridal tour.