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The many friends of John C. BAILEY will be surprised to learn of his marriage to Miss Mayo YOUNG, popular young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. YOUNG, of Marion, Va. formerly of Tazewell Virginia. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Samuel W. MOORE in his study at the Presbyterian church. Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom left on train No. 8 for eastern cities. Mrs. BAILEY is well known in this city and section. Mr. BAILEY is the son of Mrs. I.L. BAILEY, of the Bluefield-Princeton Road, and is well known in this city. He is at present employed at the post office in the parcel post department. He is a young man of sterling character and stands high in the esteem of his many friends.

The May term of Tazewell Circuit Court began Tuesday, Judge KEGLEY arriving on the morning train. The Judge walks with a cane as a result of a sprained ankle from which he is just recovering. A grand jury was empanelled and the following indictments were returned: Ben DAWSON, Lewis FARMER, Joe BROWN, John ATKINS, Olen BAILEY, Bill ATKINS, Bill COALMAN, Verey WATKINS were indicted for breaking in N & W freight cars at Cedar Bluff. John WALDRON for shooting Joe KINDER. Marion SLEDD for Killing Peel HARMAN. Joe CARTER, Newton DOWDEY, Arthur SHELTON for robbing the store of A.C. GARDNER at Richlands. John MCCOY for shooting Thomas VANDYKE. R.E. THOMAS for escaping from road force was given two years additional tie in the penitentiary. Stafford RASNAKE for moonshining. J.B. YATES, transporting; C.D. STEVENSON, selling; Otto GULLION, selling; Newt BEAVERS; selling; Charles POWERS, manufacturing; Henry BROWN, manufacturing; John MCCOY, selling; Will CARBAUGH, transporting; Bob BALDWING, transporting; Bev HELBERT, manufacturing; Jim PHILLIPS, manufacturing. JOhn TRENT and Eli WOODEY said they did, and were given thirty days and fined $50 each.

The sale of the timber properties, saw mill, railroad, rolling stock, camp house, etc. of the Tazewell Timber Corporation, to the highest bidder, took place last Saturday in front of the Court House. The sale was in charge of Commissioners T.C. BOWEN, J.P. ROYALL and A.C. BUCHANAN. T.C. BOWEN and J.P. ROYALL, commissioners, sold the standing timber on 4600 acres to George A. CORSON, of Charleston and H.W. HALE, of Narrows for $53,000. The cut logs were sold to Tazewell National Bank and Bluefield National Bank. A.C. BUCHANAN, Commissioner, sold the saw mill, railroad, rolling stock, etc., for $3,800, a mere fraction of the original cost. The cut lumber stacked on the ground was not sold, it being claimed by the Maine Lumber Company, over which litigation is now pending. The Tazewell Timber Corporation bought the property about two years ago, and spent thousands of dollars in improvements and machinery, built houses, and their prospects for success seemed bright until the stagnation in business threw the concern into receivership. The land on which the timber stands belongs to the Henry Bowen heirs. They sold the timber on the property to B.T. JOHNSON and associates, for $104,000, and they in turn sold it to The Tazewell Timber Corporation for $140,000.

H.C. MILLER, Norton and Rev. J.G. HERNDON, some city, remit tuition dues, this week - a little bit late but still in time to get name in new catalog.

Mrs. Emma GREEVER will attend the session of the Southern Baptist Convention, which meets in Jacksonville, FL, next week. She will leave here on Wednesday, spent the night in Petersburg with her sister, and join the "Baptist Special" which leaves Richmond Thursday morning.

Mr. C.H. REYNOLDS was a Grundy last Sunday, where Mr. ALEXANDER preached.

Mr. John LAIRD, of Charleston, was in Tazewell this week on business.

Mr. W.E. WHITE, who has been on a visit to relatives and friends in Tazewell and Russell, returned to his home in Bellefontain, Ohio, last Monday.

Mrs. R.B. GILLESPIE, who has spent the winter in Loudoun with her daughter, Mrs. H.G.P. MCNEIL, has been on a visit to her son, W.E. GILPIN and reports the Tazewell people located there prospering and well satisfied.

Mr. William MURRAY, of Tazewell, has been on a visit to his uncle, Frank MURRAY, at Boissevain, the past week.

Sister WHITT sends from her "summer residence" in Baptist Valley, a "wing" which entitles her to the use of the new pass word when she comes to town. She is a Republican but a mightly good woman, notwithstanding.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. John White STUART, on Sunday, April 30, a fine twelve pound boy. Mother and baby doing well.

O'Keeffe PEERY, of Dante, was a visitor to Tazewell this week.

Mr. and Mrs. H.G. PEERY, Sr. are back in Tazewell after several months absence. They are both in fine health and are glad to get back to the best town in the best State of them all.

Mr. Harve PEERY, having secured a new lease on life, through the good work of the surgeons knife, is regaining his health fast, and will soon be himself again.

Edward JACKSON has started a contest at the Jackson Drug Company for the most popular girl in the Tazewell High School, and the contest has began to take on life and action.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Sam D. MAY, a fine girl. Mother and baby doing well.

The popularity contest at Jackson's Soda fountain has the whole school interested. The young lady gaining the most votes up to 1 P.M. Friday gets a box of Whitman's candy as a special prize. The contest closes May 25th. Buy a dollars worth of soda checks for 90 cents at Jackson's soda fountain. Besides saving money, you get double votes of the most popular girl and boy at T.H.S.

S.A. WYATT and his fine young daughter, Mrs. Vernon, called in yesterday, and Sam is now entitled to pass and repass at pleasure.

Robert S. MOSS, Burkes Garden, received the new password on Wednesday.

Miss Gillie, of Big Stone GAP, was a weekend visitor of Miss Laura NEWTON.

Sam P. HOOVER, of the firm of H.W. Pobst & Co. Radford, was here Sunday and Monday visiting homefolks.

The U.D.C. met with Mrs. Harriet TYNES Tuesday. A large number of the members were present and a very interesting meeting was held.

Mr. Fred R. STEELE is in Lee County on his farm.

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron RUSS were visitors to Roanoke last week. Mr. Russ attended the meeting of the Shriners.

LOST - Key ring containing three keys, last Sunday between G.A. MARTIN'S and town. Finder please return to this office or to the Jackson Drug Co.

Miss ELDER requests that all children who expect to enter school next September to come to Beginners day Tuesday, May 9th at 9am.

J.W. CHAPMAN and Mrs. CHAPMAN have returned from Florida. Mrs. Helen HARRISON has also gotten back to Tazewell for the summer.

Miss Jesse GRAHAM went to Blackford Tuesday to see her niece, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Stuart WHITE.

Brother G.W. BURNETT, Cedar Bluff, W.A. THOMPSON, Tazewell No., 2 will be able to pass the censor hereafter. Mr. H.G. NORMAN has the thanks of the editor.

W.F. SHUMATE and E.D. NEECE. Pocahontas, are new pupils, enrolled this week. The big grocer Frazier, of Pocahontas, helped out materially.

Mrs. Chapman H. PEERY, of Cedar Bluff, is visiting her mother, Mrs. W.T. THOMPSON on Tazewell avenue.

Rev. F.M. BUHRNAM, who has been a pastor of the Methodist church in this district for several years, has been transferred to Florida. He and his wife, who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.T. THOMPSON, have moved to their new home in "the land of flowers"

Tazewell High and Princeton High were scheduled for a game here last Saturday for Princeton failed to show up and the game will be played at a later date. Tazewell meets Graham on the latter's diamond Saturday. Tazewell hopes to repeat the performance of a few weeks ago, when Graham was defeated by the score of 17 to 5. The Graham pitcher uses the famous submarine ball, but we hope to submerge it again Saturday. The Bluefield Colored Institute defeated the Tazewell Tigers here Monday. The score was six to nothing.

Hand Sewing Wanted - Embroidery, beading, crocheting, also children's clothes. Phone number 5520 or see Mrs. L.H. BIRD, East of Town. 

Mr. Clinton BARNS, one of Tazewell's oldest and most widely known citizens, passed away at the home of his son, W.O. BARNS, in the Cove last Tuesday morning, in the 95th year of his age. His death was not unexpected. For several years he has been practically helpless, using a wheelchair, however, and for the most part enjoying health. For sometime past his mind has been failing and the end was not unexpected. For many years he was a leading business man in this county, where he owned large landed estates in the Cove, raising and selling cattle and farming. Some years ago he divided his estate among his children, since which time he has made his home with his son, W.O. BARNS, where he died. He was the last of a large and notable family of the BARNS name. The father of deceased was William BARNS, a revolutionary Soldier, the first settler of the name in the Cove. Deceased had a number of brothers and sisters, all of whom were highly esteemed citizens of this county, and prominent in the social political and business life of the county. The immediate surviving members of family of deceased are two sons and two daughters - John D. of Smyth County, W.O. of Tazewell, Mrs. Frank MOSS, Burkes Garden, and Mrs. John T. BARNS, of Roanoke. Mrs. Clinton BARNS sister to the late A.P. and Jos S. GILLESPIE, passed away some years ago. The funeral and burial took place on yesterday in the Cove. Burial was made in the old family burial ground. Funeral was preached by Rev. W.W. ARROWOOD, pastor of the Presbyterian church of which deceased was a member.

It is gratifying to note that Everett JOHNSON, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.N. JOHNSON, of Tazewell, who has for sometime been connected with the U.S. Steel Company at Lynch, Ky. has been promoted to engineer in charge of the entire operations in the vicinity of Lynch. To obtain a position of this kind means that Mr. JOHNSON has the confidence of the largest and most exacting corporation in the United States, and his friends in Tazewell congratulate him upon his success.

Mr. Thomas WALDRON, 25, and Miss Barbara TAYLOR, 17, were married April 30th by Rev. J.H. BOWLING, at his residence.

Mr. Reuben MOORE 21, of Boissevain, and Miss Bertha M. HARMAN, 16, were married by Rev. J.H. BOWLING, April 15th at the home of the bride's father, W.T. HARMAN, on Cavatts Creek.

W.E. THOMPSON, the merchant sold his residence on Tazewell avenue on Monday, to Mr. W.L. THOMAS, a West Virginia business man. Mr. THOMAS will move his family here about June 1st. It is understood that the purchase price was around $7,000.

CEDAR BLUFF

Mr. Virgil TAYLOR and Miss Bertha SMITH, of Maxwell, came to Cedar Bluff Sunday evening and were married by Rev. J.E. LINKOUS. They were accompanied by Misses Grace SMITH, Elsie TAYLOR, Mollie TAYLOR, Gladys COMBS, Messrs Perry SMITH, Liburn SMITH and Isaac TAYLOR. Messrs Ant BEAVERS and James DAILEY came to see the boy safely "over the waters."

The students of the Cedar Bluff High School will present their play, "The Masonic Ring" in the town hall Friday night, May 5 at 8 o'clock.

Mr. and Mrs. W.F. GRINSTEAD spent the weekend with their daughter, Mrs. Melvin BROWN.

Miss Ruth MOON, of Richlands, spent the weekend with Miss Frances JENNINGS.

Mr. Donald WATKINS, of Mayberry, West Virginia, spent Sunday with his mother.

James HUMPHREY, small son of Mr. and Mrs. B.D. HUMPHREY, was kicked by a horst Saturday evening. He suffered a fractured skull, but is getting along as well as could be expected.

Mr. John BOOTHE has almost completed his nice dwelling.

Mrs. Edith HUGHE'S school closed a few days ago, and she has returned to her home near Richmond.

Miss Hattie BEAVERS came home from Tazewell Monday, after a few days visit with her sister, Mrs. WHITLEY.

Misses Theresa and Willieta BEAVERS were visiting their cousin, Miss Vivian SPARKS last weekend.

Mr. David GRAYBEAL, employee of the N & W railroad, spent a pleasant vacation at his home here.

Mrs. S.B. DILLON and daughters, Mrs. J.P. SUTHERLAND and Mrs. Ray WHEELER, of Maben, West Virginia, are spending a few days with her folks, W.J. SPARKS and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Webster HARMAN, of the Tazewell, were dining with Mr. and Mrs. D.G. HARMAN Sunday.

Miss Ada HARMAN'S school closes Friday, May 5th.

Mr. W.J. SPARKS and sister, Miss Nannie and Mrs. DILLON, were in Tazewell Monday, and were guests of Mrs. Theresa PAYNE.

Mr. Ray WHEELER returned from New York City, Saturday, where he has been visiting homefolks, and stopped by for his wife and baby and they returned to Maben Monday.

NORTH TAZEWELL 

Miss Katherine MCGUIRE returned from Logan April 26, where she has been visiting relatives, Mr. and Mrs. J.G. MCGUIRE.

Miss Gladys MCGUIRE left Tuesday night for Welch, where she will visit Mr. M.O. LITZ and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Boyce JESSEE and little daughter have been visiting Mrs. Florence KEISTER at North Tazewell.

Mr. George W. REEDY is putting up a business house in Richlands. 

We are all glad that Mr. H.G. PEERY is back home from the hospital and getting on well.

COVE CREEK
 
Mrs. C.F. STOWERS, who has been visiting in Burke's Garden, returned home last Sunday.

Mrs. T.E. GREGORY, who has been visiting her mother at Pulaski, returned home last week.

Mrs. Howard STOWERS who has been visiting her parents here, Mr. and Mrs. R.B. ROBINETT, returned to her home at Bland last Thursday. 

Miss Kathleen GREGORY, who is attending school in Burke's Garden, spent Sunday with homefolks.