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Dr. Margaret BOWEN, of Richlands, has been in Tazewell several days this week the guest of her brother, Attorney H.A. BOWEN.

Rev. A.S. ULM is at Graham attending a Sunday School Institute, and Rev. George W. LAMBERT is at Richlands attending a similar meeting.

For sale - pure bred Plymouth Rock Cockerels and White English Leghorns. Price $2.00 each if taken at once, C.N. BARNS, rfd, Pounding Mill, Va.

Miss Hessie BYER, who has been home demonstrator agent in Tazewell County since the fist of July, will leave this week for home in Covington, Va. going via the Charleston West Virginia, where she will visit friends. She expects to return by the first of January and resume her work in the county.

Miss Virginia PEIRCE, who has been a pleasant visitor to Miss Annie Howe SURFACE, has returned to her home in Norton.

Mr. R.K. HAWKINS of War, West Virginia, was visiting his parents here last Saturday and Sunday.

Attorney J.N. HARMAN Jr. Welch, West Virginia, was visiting homefolks here Sunday.

Mr. W.B. SPRATT, Richlands, was attending court here this week.

Mr. E.S. THOMPSON, cashier of the Berwind Bank, Berwind, West Virginia, was visiting his parents this week.

Mr. Sam LEECE, who has a position at Clinchfield, was visiting his parents here last week.

A very pleasant time was had at the home of Miss Annie Howe SURFACE last Thursday night when she entertained a number of her friends at rook. Delightful refreshments were served, and all expressed themselves as having a delightful time and declared Miss SURFACE to be a delightful hostess. Those present: Misses Georgia PEERY, Virginia PEIRCE, Alverta GREEVER, Louise JACKSON, Katherine SURFACE, Annie Howe SURFACE, Messrs. Robert HARMAN, Franklin LESLIE, Herbert WARD, Russell PAINTER, Earl PAYLOR, E.L. BEAUGE.

Mr. V.L. STEPHENSON has just completed the handsome home of Mr. Allen J. HIGGINBOTHAM at Pisgah. With the assistance of Lee HELDRETH and Emory TAYLOR, Mr. STEPHENSON has completed one of the nicest and most complete homes in the county. Mr. HIGGINBOTHAM has heretofore spent his winters in Florida, but after the completion of his home he has found that he can bring Florida weather to Tazewell, and will spend his winters here now.

The corn show will be held in the Court House next Tuesday instead of in Tazewell Motor Co's building, as court will adjourn this week. Mr. W.G. WYSOR has agreed to be present and act as judge of the corn, and award the premiums. Mr. WYSOR is now connected with V.P.I and has charge of the distribution of certified seed corn throughout this section. He will make a talk to the farmers on corn growing, etc. The idea of the corn show is to promote the growing of better corn, and more corn per acre. Bring your corn on Tuesday morning. As has been published quite liberal premiums are offered for best, second and third best pure bred white and yellow corn. For first, second and third best any grade other then pure bred, and these premiums are guaranteed. The mere matter of premiums, however, is secondary.

Mrs. Hannah POBST, who for the past two months had been suffering from heart trouble, passed away at her home in the Gap on Tuesday evening, Nov. 22, at seven o'clock. Mrs. POBST, who was fifty four years of age, has lived in the Gap for the past thirty years. Before her marriage she was Miss Hannah PRICE and was born and reared on the Price farm Blacksburg, Va. Funeral services were held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the Christian church by Rev. James M. SMITH and Rev. F.N. WOLFE. During the services both ministers paid a beautiful tribute to Mrs. POBST'S great honesty and how she always paid her debts, her willingness to help the sick and those in need. After funeral services at the church, her remains were carried to Glencoe Cemetery where they were buried in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives. Mrs. POBST is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Pobst POTTER and Miss Jennie POBST and one sister Mrs. Tom GRIFFIN, of the Gap, and two brothers in West Virginia.

Mr. L. and J. RAFFEL, twin brothers, well known business men of Pocahontas, were here on Wednesday in Judge KEGLEY'S court, in company with their attorney, N. Clarence SMITH, of Pocahontas. With the RAFFEL brothers, was their father, who with the mother of the family, have just arrived from Russia. The parents will make their home with the sons, in Pocahontas. The old people had a terrible experience in Russia, fleeing from one city to another to escape persecution and mistreatment at the hands of the Bolsheviki, having had all their wealth about 5 million rubles stolen. The father does not speak English, but said through his son, as interpreter, that he was proud to become a citizen of the United States, and took out necessary papers here on Wednesday. There are four brothers and two sisters in the family, all married except one sister. There are eleven grand children in the family. The boys here had not seen their parents for 19 years and the meeting and reunion was quite a happy one.

Rev. Dr. and Mrs. W.S. BULLARD celebrated their Golden Wedding at their home in Bluefield, on Tuesday of this week. The happy event was attended by a large number of people, who crowded the home to present hearty congratulations to the worthy couple whose long lives have been well spent in the service of the Master. Among those present from this town, were: Mr. and Mrs. Jeff WARD and son Herbert, Mrs. C.A. FUDGE, Rev. and Mrs. ARROWOOD, Misses Lou and Maggie Strother WITTEN, W.T. GILLESPIE, besides a large number of admiring friends in Bluefield, the presents were numerous chiefly, yellow in color and round in shape, was reported. Rev. and Mrs. BULLARD were residents of this town for a number of years, where Mr. BULLARD, as pastor of the Christian church, did the most efficient work of his long life. He preached also in nearby churches in the towns and country around about, giving up the work only when his physical weakness compelled him to do so. The Clinch Valley News joins with hundreds of friends far and near in extending to Mr. and Mrs. BULLARD most hearty congratulations.

The principal time of the court this week has been taken up with two damage suits - J.W. WILSON against Tazewell County and A.A. BOOTHE against Walter MOORE. WILSON sued the county for $2500 for alleged damage sustained by excavation for road work but the jury thought the damage sought excessive and awarded him $178. The suit of BOOTHE against MOORE resulted from an automobile collision one night of the Fair, when BOOTHE'S car and MOORE'S car met head on between this town and the Fair grounds. BOOTHE received damage to the amount of $113.

NOTICE - Be it ordained by the Town Council of the Town of Tazewell, Virginia that the school zone be extended from W.T. PEERY'S store cast to the corner of Dr. P.D. JOHNSTON'S and that the speed limit in this zone shall be limited to eight miles per hour. No parking to be allowed within the lines indicating the school crossing. Violations of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $2.50 for each offence. C.W. GREEVER, Mayor.

This paper reported last issue a hog grown by George W. ST. CLAIR and fattened by Floyd VANDYKE, that weighted, dressed 612 pounds. John D. and Henry PEERY came next with a 604 pound hog. The Graham Daily news reports a porker butchered by Gabe BENNETT at Flat Top, that weighted about 800 pounds. That word "about" is unfortunate and leaves the matter of the weight of the porker in doubt. Under the circumstances Mr. BENNETT most send affidavit.

Richlands

Mr. G.M. MCCALL entertained a few friends at an afternoon at home Thursday, in honor of Mrs. John MCCALL, of Baltimore, Md. and Mrs. N.H. GILMORE, Dancy, Alabama. A Salad course was served.

The many friends of Mrs. Salina HURT of Raven, will be glad to learn that she is much improved.

The young son of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. ALTIZER has suffered two operations for mastpoditis with the past week. At this time he is reported as much improved.

The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet at the home of Mrs. A.H. KELLY, Friday, afternoon. This being the time for election of officers for the year a full attendance of members is urged.

Mrs. John RATLIFF entertained a number of her friends last Friday afternoon in honor of her mother, Mrs. N.H. GILMORE who with her little daughter, is visiting for several weeks from Dancy, Alabama, and Mrs. John M. MCCALL, of Baltimore, Md.

Coal operations in this section are at a low ebb at this time. Many of the miners are spending the idle season visiting relatives or friends in other sections.

Mrs. Mary E. GROSECLOSE, one of Burke's Garden oldest and most highest esteemed women, died at the home of her son, J. Kelly GROSECLOSE, in Blacksburg on November 30th, as noted in last issue of this paper. The remains were met at the depot here by undertakers, Greever and Lewis, on Friday morning, and taken to Burke's Garden where burial took place from the Central Church. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. ULM. Deceased leaves three sons and one daughter, viz: J. Kelly GROSECLOSE, Blacksburg, J. Frank GROSECLOSE, a lawyer, Tome Creek, Va., Rev. J.H. GROSECLOSE, a prominent minister, Texas, and Miss Fannie GROSECLOSE, Burke's Garden. Two daughters, Mrs. J.R. MEEK, and Mrs. L.D. SNAPP, are dead. Mary Elizabeth KELLY was born in Pearisburg, Nov. 9th, 1844. Her father, John A. KELLY, afterwards judge, moved to Tazewell and was for a time cashier of the bank here, and a promising young lawyer, afterwards moving to Marion, where his daughter, the subject of this sketch was educated. She was married to Henry B. GROSECLOSE Sept. 26, 1866 after the civil war, through which he fought four years. After about seven years in Smythe County, the young people moved to Burke's Garden in the year 1871. He engaged in merchandising, owned a beautiful home where his children were reared - an old fashioned Virginia home of comfort and unbounded hospitality. Mr. GROSECLOSE died of pneumonia after an illness of only three days, March 1909. The widow and her daughter continued to live in the old home a life of quiet and comfort until failing health compelled a change. As stated, the mother was taken to the home of her son, J. Kelly GROSECLOSE, Blacksburg, on November 22, for the winter, where she died, as stated. Mrs. GROSECLOSE leaves behind her fragrant memories of noble deeds, a rich legacy to her children, the priceless heritage of glorified motherhood.

The funeral and burial service of J.H. HANKINS, who was killed in an automobile accident in Norfolk last Friday night were held in this town last Sunday afternoon, the funeral services taking place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.T. PATTON and interment in the new cemetery. The body was accompanied to Tazewell by the Rev. W.H. GARMAN, a minister of the Norfolk Christian Church who assisted in the funeral service here. The deceased in survived his father, S.J. HANKINS, a brother, George HANKINS, and three sisters, Mrs. C.J. McNEAR, Mrs. Nannie HILL and Miss Grace HANKINS, of Welch, all those whom were present at the funeral and burial. An account of the accident is obtained from the Norfolk papers. It seems that HANKINS and two companions were in the car which turned turtle at Mowbray Arch and Colonial Avenue and plunged into Smith's Creek. HANKINS was caught under the steering wheel and his neck was broken. The other two occupants of the car, A.R. METS and William E. CARTER, of Norfolk, managed to extricate themselves from the car and were uninjured.

Honor Roll for Baker School - 5th grade; Elmer GRAHAM, George SPARKS. 4th grade; Virgil GRAHAM, Arthur SPARKS, Hubert TAYLOR, Charles LINKOUS, Beth WILLIAMS. 3rd grade; Lena WILLIAMS, Harry WILLIAMS. 1st grade; Louise WHITT, Hannah HANKINS, Beulah WHITT, Irene CROUSE, Kathleen CROUSE. Primer; Arbit SPARKS, Earl MILLER, Gladys WILLIAMS, Sherman TAYLOR, Henry MITCHELL. Teacher, Ada HARMAN.