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GENERAL NEWS

Last Thursday afternoon the building, machinery, and contents of the Clinch Valley Blanket Mills at Cedar Bluff were destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of about $25,000, with $11,000 insurance. The fire is said to have been caused by a nail falling in the machinery, creating friction, and sparks ignited the wool. The fire spread so rapidly that the employees had to run to save their lives. The Clinch Valley Blanket Mills are owned by the Goodwin Brothers.

Mrs. H.E. HARMAN and Mrs. Henry PRESTON, two of Tazewell's most prominent women, were painfully if not seriously hurt in a an account at Five Oaks, on Tuesday night, about 10 o'clock. Mrs. HARMAN suffered a severe cut and fracture of the bone in her forehead, and other serious bruises. Mrs. PRESTON was hurt internally, it is feared seriously. Miss JONES, a visitor from Eastern Virginia and Mrs. Bowen THOMPSON, also occupants of the car, were not hurt. The ladies enroute from Bluefield, in a Hudson sedan, of the Bluefield-Bristol line. At Five Oaks there is a two track tunnel under the railroad, approached on a sharp curve each way. The driver approached the tunnel at a rate of speed preventing him from making the right hand entrance. In attempting to make the lower entrance he failed, and crashed against the wall, demolishing the car, and that his passengers escaped with their lives is remarkable. A car following took the injured ladies in, and brought them to town, where medical aid was summoned. The injured ladies are reported resting easily.

W.E. THOMPSON and Sons announced the closing temporarily of their fresh meat department for a week or ten days, while a refrigerator is being installed. Watch this paper for announcement of opening.

Messrs. C.T. PEERY & Sons have just installed one of the most modern and up to date refrigerating plants in the grocery store here. The new equipment is automatic, keeping the refrigerator at the required temperature at all times, and works while you sleep. This machine does away with the dampness incident to the use of ice, and keeps the meats and other products in much better condition than has heretofore been the case.

The Richlands Moter Company has just been organized. The personnel of the Company is: L.A. TYNES, President; G.W. MCCALL, Vice President; W.G. LOVE, Secretary and Treasurer. A large and modern brick building has just been completed. Ford cars will be sold exclusively. Special attention will be given to service. 

Mrs. HEWETT and ten children of Bluefield, were visiting Mrs. ALLEY this week.

Miss Louisa WITTEN, who has been studying during the past winter in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, has returned to her home here. She stopped over for a few days in Kansas City and other large cities.

Mr. Harris HART, Superintendent of Public Instruction, was a visitor in town Saturday and Sunday.

Mrs. Judge SAUNDERS, of Bluefield, visited her sister, Mrs. W.E. PEERY last week.

Mrs. Emma GREEVER, left Monday for Jacksonville, FL, to attend the Southern Baptist Convention Rev. Mr. ALEXANDER is also in attendance.

Mrs. C.T. PEERY is visiting Mr. PEERY'S sister, Dr. Polly PEERY at Ashville, North Carolina.

Mrs. Walter STEELE has returned from a visit to her mother in Chilhowie.

Mr. M.V. PURCELL spent Saturday in Kingsport, Tenn. with his family.

Miss Elizabeth HALL of North Tazewell is on a visit to Cincinnati.

Miss Lucile LEISTER who has been teaching near Charleston, West Virginia has returned to her home here.

Postmaster W.G. O'BRIEN has been informed that his nomination as postmaster was confirmed by the Senate on the 11th inst., and he is now permanently in charge of the office.

Commonwealth's Attorney H.L. SPRATT has accepted the position of fuel manager for the University, and will assume the duties of the office on the first of June. The work in connection with supplying coal for the University will not necessitate his leaving Tazewell but a few days of each month, consequently he will serve out his term of Commonwealth's Attorney.

Mr. W.F. HAGER, Shraders was here on Monday. HAGER has a domestic record. He has buried two wives, 10 children and nine grandchildren, and has now his third wife. He has passed through many dark days, but is still cheerful and forging ahead. His experience has been an unusual one.

Mrs. A.M. MILLARD is visiting her son, W.A. MILLARD at Huntington, West Virginia.

Much regret is expressed here that Professor and Mrs. R.W. BOBBITT will soon leave Tazewell for Graham, where Mr. BOBBITT has been elected principal of the Graham High school. Mr. BOBBITT is at present attached to the Tazewell Motor Company, and will resign this position sometime in the month of June.

Mrs. Preston was taken to Bluefield Sanitarium yesterday (Thursday) morning for examination by the surgeons. She was suffering intense pain yesterday. No report from the hospital was available yesterday afternoon.