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Arville BOWMAN, Wesley WELCH and Earl BREEDLOVE, charged with robbing the store of E.R. STOWERS on Mud Fork on January 12th of $138 in merchandise, were arrested at Sword's Creek last week by Russell County authorities, and were brought to jail here. One or more of the boys will be charged also with te robbery of the N and W station at Tip Top of sixty odd dollars along about the same time. Mr. STOWERS was in Tazewell Wednesday and told a representative of this paper that there is no doubt of the guilt of the boys as much of the stuff stolen from the store was found when the boys were arrested. The boys deny the charge, it is said.

Dr. D.H. DUNIGAN, the well known nurseryman of Gratton, was found dead in his bed Thursday morning. He retired as usual Wednesday night and requested that he be called at 5 o'clock. Calls at that hour failed to arouse him, and investigation by the family developed that he had been dead several hours. Dr. NEEL'S opinion is that he died about midnight as his limbs were stiff when discovered. He was fifty-eight years old, and a member of Tazewell Masonic Lodge, which will have charge of the burial Friday afternoon. He is survived by three sons and four daughters - Luther, Arthur, and William; Misses Jesse, Julia and Holley, and Mrs. Jose COUNTS, of Bluefield.

(Howard E. STEELE, Reporter) - Richlands, Virginia, January 28 - Greever FRENCH, the thirteen year old son of Bud FRENCH, continues in a serious condition at the Mattie Williams Hospital, but hope is entertained for his recovery. The boy sustained a fractured skull on last Wednesday evening when he and a Hogston boy were on a hoboing trip. According to the boys, when they were near Honaker a group of school boys began rocking them and one of the stones hit FRENCH on the head rendering him unconscious. However, his companion had the presence of mind to make his way to the cab where he informed a member of the train crew of the occurrence. The train was stopped at Honaker, where temporarily medical assistance was rendered and the boy later brought to Richlands by second 86.

After numerous and inconveniencing delays the stell for the new East End street bridge arrived the latter part of the last week and a large crew of men are now assembling it and it will be ready for traffic soon. The new bridge will mean much to residents of the Dalton Addition. The bridge cost about 3,400.00 and will be paid for by private subscriptions. 

The following members of the American Legion here attended the district convention at Bristol on last Saturday night: Charles ROSSEAU, Mr. ANDREWS, Lockey BARRETT, Dr. W.E. DYER and Dr. A Del CASTELLO. They were afforded a hearty reception by the Bristol Post of the American Legion.

Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo H. KELLEY are moving to Bristol, where he will take over the management of the plant of the Bristol Brick Corporation. Their many friends will be sorry to see them go. Their bungalow will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles ADAMS.

Alta ELSWICK is erecting a new home on Fairfax Avenue.

B.C. HIGGINBOTHAM and son were business visitors to Bristol the former part of the week. Mr. HIGGINBOTHAM is contemplation installing a dry cleaning establishment in that city.

Mrs. T.H. OLINGER has been ill at the home of her mother, Mrs. B.F. BALL, on Railroad Avenue.

Mrs. C.W. MCBRAYER was a visitor to Bluefield Tuesday.

Gaines DYE and James CORELLA left last week for Detroit, Michigan, where they are working in an automobile factory. They plan to move their families there in the near future.

Mrs. Clarence SPANGLER returned Friday from Glen Rogers, where she had been visiting her relatives.

A new ambulance has been received by the Mattie Williams Hospital.

C.E. SCHROADER spent the weekend with his family in Princeton.

Mrs. L.A. TYNES of Tazewell, was visiting in our city the latter part of the week.

Rev. W.A. MCKEE returned Friday from Bluefield, where he had been on church business.

Ruth JAMISON spent the weekend with Miss Myrtle GRIFFITH at Steelsburg.

POUNDING MILL

There are quite a number of children sick from colds, viz; one of Mr. and Mrs. Gus CHRISTIAN'S; one of Mrs. Lizzie BRUSTER; one of Mr. and Mrs. L.W. RINGSTAFF; one of Mr. and Mrs. James H. JOHNSON'S; three of Mr. and Mrs. John PRUETT'S and perhaps others. Also, Mrs. Henry SHAMBLIN is reported some better, Mrs. James GRIFFITH, who is blind, is better, as is also Mrs. John RINGSTAFF.

Mrs. Minda KINDER and Mrs. Mattie ALTIZER visited the former's sister, Mrs. Wiley PRUETT, near Gillespie Sunday, who has three sick children; two have pneumonia.

Mrs. W.B. STEELE visited her mother and daughter, Mrs. Jane MCGUIRE and Mrs. John B. GILLESPIE, Friday, at Cedar Bluff; Mrs. MCGUIRE is not reported so well as formerly. Her son, James MCGUIRE and family, of Bourseville, Ohio, are still with her.

The unknown party or parties who broke into the commissary of Boxley Quarry last week, have not, as yet been apprehended. Only a small amount of change and perhaps a few other things were taken. We understand Mr. KITTS, of Richlands, came with his blood hounds, but tracked the parties to the railroad where, it was thought, they caught a freight.

Mrs. Mattie ALTIZER was a business visitor to Richlands Thursday.

Miss Irene MYRES has returned to Sandy Hull, after spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Laura MYRES.

Miss Lois HURT spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. H.G. GILLESPIE, at Warrior, West Virginia.

Mrs. Robert PETTS, Gillespie, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. PETTS, one day last week.

Your scribe expects to celebrate her birthday today, by visiting her mother and daughter at Cedar Bluff.

Little Miss Catherine Lee GILLESPIE spent the weekend with grandparents here.

Rev. Mr. HARRIS, of Red Ash, of the Church of God, preached three nights here last week, closing Thursday night, on account of other appointments. His sermons were fine and full of interest both to the lost and saved. He will preach again here next Sunday night. Singing of Reformation Glory songs Saturday night. All invited. 

Maxwell, Virginia, January 23 - Mr. Bill PRUETT, one of Tazewell's well known citizens, died at the home of his daughter, on Tuesday night, January the 8th. He was about 83 years of age, and had been ill since last fall. He was taken sick at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Margaret BANDY, on Dicks Creek, and on Saturday before New Years, he was brought to his daughter's at Maxwell, where he only lived a short while. He leaves a son and three daughters to mourn his loss, Mr. Dudley PRUETT, of Baptist Valley; Mrs. John LONG, of Maxwell; Mrs. Lee PATTON, of Maxwell, and Mrs. Margaret BANDY of Dicks Creek, besides a number of grand children and great grand children. His wife died about 13 years ago. Mr. PRUETT was a soldier in the Civil War. He was greatly loved by all that knew him. He always met you with a smile. He joined the Christian Church in 1917 and was baptized by Rev. J.S. MEADOWS. The funeral service was held Thursday morning at 11 o'clock by Rev. Harvie BOWLING, of this place, and the remains laid to rest in the Maxwell grave yard, where it was his desire to be laid to rest.