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Mr. Walker RINGSTAFF, son of Mr. and Mrs. John RINGSTAFF, and Miss Elsie BEAVERS, daughter of Mr. Alex BEAVERS on December 22, at Cedar Bluff, by Rev. Ezra LINKOUS, Mr. RINGSTAFF is a salesman for Pounding Mill Supply Co. They will live at Pounding Mill.

Miss Rachel NUNLEY and sister, Miss NUNLEY, of Roanoke, visited their grandmother and uncle, Mrs. Zane NUNLEY and Mr. Oscar NUNLEY one night last week.

Mrs. Mary O'KEEFFE, Tazewell was here Tuesday night and addressed the Sunday School before the Christmas tree treat.

Mr. Max BURTON and Miss Grace PEERY were quietly married at the home of the bride on December 18 at Pisgah. Rev. Mr. CARBAUGH officiating. Mr. and Mrs. BURTON left on No. ??? for a tour of eastern cities. Miss PEERY is one of Tazewell's most charming and attractive young ladies. Mr. BUSTON is from Bluefield and one of the N. and W.'s most popular engineers. They will make their home in Bluefield. Their many friends wish them a very happy and useful life.

Miss Ida WITT died at her home near Cliffield at 6 AM December 20. She was in her 20th year. She had been patient sufferer for two long years of lung trouble following an attack of influenza. During all this time she never complained, bearing her suffering with great fortitude. She left as her heritage of kindred and friends the memory of a beautiful life. Besides a father and mother, she leaves two brothers to mourn her loss. She sleeps in the little cemetery near her old home. The pallbearers were: C.E. BEAVERS, J.B. LAWSON, George BEAVERS, L. PATTON. Homer BEAVERS and George WITT.

Liberty Hill - The Christmas tree and entertainment at this place was well attended and everyone seemed to enjoy it. School opened with a good attendance, 37. The monthly average for last month was 39. Honor Roll; 7th grade - Nell HUMPHREY. 5th grade - Nancie HUMPHREY, Alta STEVENSON, Gracie BOWLING, Hubert PEERY. 3rd grade - Mose HUMPHREY. Primer - Ruth MULKEY, Edith BOWLING, Virginia RUTHERFORD. Those receiving the most head marks until Xmas: 5th grade - Hubert PEERY. 3rd grade - Mary Rose HUMPHREY. Miss Margaret MCCRADY has returned from Thompson Valley and reports a pleasant vacation.

Honor Roll of Rhudy School; 7a - Ellen GIBSON; 6b - Nell VANHOOZIER, Roy WIMMER; 5a - Henry WIMMER; 5b - Marjorie CORELL; 3a - Leafy KISER, Ruth RASNICK, John VANHOOZIER, Nancy GIBSON; 3b - Mary Ruth SCOTT; Primer - James CORELL, Brady KISER, Teacher, Miss Mamie BUCHANAN.

Mr. Earl KELLER, of Ashland, Pennsylvania, nephew of our photographer, Mr. HOLDEN, has come here, to work in the Studio, and is residing with the HOLDENS. Bill says he is a single man and 21. Let's make him a Tazewellite for good.

Miss Elsie RICHARDSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. RICHARDSON, and Mr. Aubray NUCHOLLS, son of Mrs. George W. NUCHOLLS, of this town, were married Christmas day by the Rev. W.W. ARROWOOD, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Mr. NUCHOLLS is connected with C.T. PEERY and Sons store and his wife has been engaged as stenographer for Tazewell Manufacturing Company. The happy young couple have been showered with congratulations from numerous friends and admirers.

NORTH TAZEWELL

Mrs. Henry WRIGHT has typhoid fever. 

Mrs. Austin PEERY, who has had bronchial trouble for some time is some better. Her daughter, Miss Helen, who was recently married, visited her home last week.

Mrs. G.W. LITZ, with Helen Elizabeth, are visiting her mother in Ky. 

Mr. and Mrs. J.F. LITZ, spent Christmas day at Mr. T.A. SMOOTS home. Miss Frances LITZ, who has been teaching in Danville, together with Frank and George SMOOT accompanied them home upon their return.

Mrs. Charles SLUSS was delighted last week by a visit from her father, J.F. CASSELL, of Ceres, and her oldest brother, E.K. CASSELL, of New Mexico.

Two of our soldier boys, Robert HARMAN and Kelly WRIGHT married during the holidays. Best wishes for them.

Plans have been perfected for improvements to the Jeffersonville hotel early this year. Mr. DEKAS, the proprietor, has already contracted with Heldreth to do the work, and says that quite extensive improvements will be made. The entire front is to be altered, and inside changes will be made, on the first floor as well as on the second floor. It is the purpose of the management to give Tazewell a modernly equipped hotel, it is stated, one that will meet the demands all around. Another new building is under contemplation, rumor says. At least one new residence is planned for the early spring by a young man of this town who may have ideas in his head. There is a constant demand here for houses for rent, inquiries being frequently from outside the county. None of which can be filled, as there are no houses for rent at this time. The business outlook for the year is about as usual for Tazewell. The merchants report last years business good. Invoicing has not been completed, but the geneal opinion expressed by the merchants is that the past sason was good upon the whole. There were no business failures or troubles last year. The churches were usually prosperous. Large sums of money were raised by the churches for campaigns of different kinds, as well as for home expenses. A fine lot of road building was put through, and the 1921 will be an improvement in this regard over 1920. One of the best pieces of work during the year was the building of the concrete street and sidewalk on Pine Street by KINCER and VERMILLION. 

In the Clerks Office on the Circuit Court of the county of Tazewell on the 6th day of January, 1921. Ada GILLESPIE CONRAD, Complaintant against, Oscar CONRAD, Defendant. The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce a vinculo matrimonli for the complainant from the defendant on the grounds of desertion by him for more than three years. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant, Oscar CONRAD, is not a resident of the state of Virginia, it is ordered that he do appear here within ten days after due publication hereof and do what may be necessary to protect his interest in this suit. And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Clinch Valley News, a newspaper published in the county of Tazewell, Virginia, and that a copy be posted at the front door of the Court House of this county on or before the 17th day of January 1921, that being the next suceeding Rule day after this order was entered, and that a copy be mailed to the said defendant Oscar CONRAD, at his last known address or place of abode, to wit: Cincinnati State of Ohio. A Copy - H.S. SURFACE, Clerk. By S.M. GRAHAM, D.C.

Miss Kate REYNOLDS was visiting homefolks here Christmas.

Miss ALDERSON, from Russell, who is teaching in Danville, stopped over on her way back, with her aunt. Mrs. N.W. KISER.

George W. LEWIS was on the street one day this week.

Mr. and Mrs. T.M. HAWKINS and Mr. Thomas VAIL, left Wednesday for Tampa, Florida, where they will spent the winter.

We learn indirectly that the WARDS have reached Florida and Sam and George and their wives have been busy getting the golf links in shape for Mr. SLEMP, who goes down every winter from Washington to enjoy the sport.

R.B. CROCKETT and his sister, Miss Jeane, who spent the Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. King CROCKETT at Wittens Mills, have returned to their schools, the former to VPI and the latter to Stonewall Jackson.

Rev. W.S. BULLARD and Mrs. BULLARD were here this week attending the Brittain-Mann Wedding. They were guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. Jeff WARD.

Sargeant Herbert WARD, of the US Army Chemical Warfare Service, unexpectedly dropped in on his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff WARD during the Christmas holidays and enjoyed his leave immensely.

Dr. and Mrs. C.A. THOMPSON enjoyed visits from their children, Roy S and E.S. during the Christmas holidays.

Mr. Sam WILLIAMS, the well known North Tazewell citizen has been critically ill at his home for several days. He was stricken with paralysis last week and has been in a precarious condition since.

Attorney K.C. PATTY treasurer of the town of Graham has resigned and has accepted a position with 3-C Nectar Company in Roanoke. he has gone to the Magic City and has taken up his new work.

Mrs. Will KIMBALL has been ill at her home on Railroad Avenue for the past two weeks.

Mr. L.H. BIRD and family have moved to Tazewell and are occupying the Gibson residence on Tazewell Avenue formly occupied by B.F. LEWIS and family. The LEWIS family have moved to the house of George W. LEWIS on lower Tazewell Avenue.

Little Billy LEWIS son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest LEWIS, has spent all but a pleasant Christmas. He has been suffering intensely from an abscess in his head. He and his mother are now in Bluefield where the little man is receiving treatment in the Bluefield Sanatorium.

Do you want a nice 5 year old Jersey Cow, fresh about middle of February. If so, call or write Mrs. Lee BENNETT, at Dry Town, PO North Tazewell.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. A.A. BOOTH, New Year's a nine pound girl. Mother and baby are doing well.

Mr. James MEREDITH, of East Radford, was visiting his sister, Mrs. A.A. BOOTH, last Tuesday.