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LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Charles ROSSEAU  and children, Katherine and Louise, are here the guests of Mrs. J. F. Hurt, Mrs. ROSSEAU'S mother.

Attorney T. C. BOWEN returned Wednesday night from Pulaski, where he had been to look over his farming interests. The prospects for fine crops in Pulaski are good he says. 

“Two-Gn” Jack HELMANDOLLAR, Town Sargent of North Tazewell and Sargent THOMPSON, of Tazewell, captured a still that had been made from a tarvin barrel last Monday night. The still was found between Burke’s Garden Siding and Linkenshiro (spelling) Branch.


Dr. and Mrs. Thomas MARTIN, of Nortee (spelling), have been here on a visit to Mr. MARTIN'S parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. MARTIN. 

Sunday school 10:00 a.m. Preaching 11:00 a.m. by A. H. EUBANK. Everybody come and have part in these services. 

Mr. and Ms. C. H. REYNOLDS will leave today for a visit their daughter, Mrs. CARR, in Tazewell, Tennessee. 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank WHITT and children returned Sunday from Abington, where they were called on account of the Illness of Mr. WHITT’s mother. Mr. Whitt reports his mother greatly improved.

Rev. William BURLEIGH, of Pocahontas, will begin a revival at the Chestnut Grove Christian Church, at Shawyer Mill, the first Sunday in August. He will be assisted by Rev. A. H. Eubank, of Tazewell. Public cordially invited to these services. 

Mr. W. D. KRELL, Panther, West, Va., was here this week on business. 

Last Saturday Tazewell again defeated the Warrior team by the score of four to three. Tazewell has defeated this team three times out of three starts. 

By reading the label and figures on the corner of this paper, or on the wrapper, you can know whether or not you owe us, unless you have paid up within the last month. 

Report of Committee on Unification of the Two Methodist Bodies to be considered at Next You should see my fall samples—all the new Shades and Fabrics and some remarkable values. Ang get this: Davis Clothes Fit—______________ worth remember H.G.

DELIGHTFUL HOUSE PARTY

One of the most delightful social events of the year will begin on Monday of next week, whom Misses Annie and Loonch (spelling) LITZ will entertain with a house party. Dancing and swimming and other amusements will be given. The following guests from out of town are expected: 

Misses Catherine and Elizabeth RHODES, of Welch, W. Va.; Hortense KNOX, Detroit, Mich.; Bernice NISSLEY, Harrisonburg, Pa.; Ninn OLIVER, Sufolk, Va.; Beulah FLANAGAN, Radford, Va.; Mary DREGANS, Huntington, W. Va.; Jean DAY, Opalwoods, W. Va.; Mag HOWARD, Knoxville, Tenn.; Jule INGLES, Dublin, Va., Nell MARSH, Charlotte, N.C.; Messrs Billie TILLMAN, Georgia; Pat FLANAGAN, Burt PAYNE, Welch; Tans WARD, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Bill THOMAS, Lynchburg, Va., Henry __________, Radford; Tom LOWERY, New York; R. H. LYONS, Harrisburg, Pa., Dick WRIGHT, Strasburg, Va.  A delightful time will be had by the young folks in the LITZ home. 

FARM BUREAU NEWS

Tires at Nearly Cost.

Auto tires, $5.75 and up. We now handle the well known Red Top Fisk Tires. Everybody prefers the Red Top Fisk and now you can get them at nearly cost. We will save you one third on tires. 
 
Sow Crimson Clover in your corn. We have the seed. 
 
Make the best of the canning season for newt year there may be nothing to can. We have sugar, fruit jars and vinegar. 
 
When a clothing merchant offers a $55.00 ready-made suit in a sale at $13.00 and I sell the same suit tailored to fit at $34.75 ANY TIME, it does seem to me that a thoughtful person ought to stop in the shade, scratch his head and get the point without having to call in a surgeon with a gimlet. H.G. PERRY, Jr. 
Fit Specialist.

METHODIST CHURCH (W. P. Eastwood, pastor)

Sunday school at 10:00; preaching at 11:00; Junior League at 2:30; Intermediate League at 7:15. Preaching at 8:00. Music by the Young Peoples Chorus Choir. Prayer meeting at 8:00 Wednesday. A cordial welcome to all our services. 

MRS. SARGENT DEAD

Lois Summers SARGENT , wife of David SARGENT , died at the home of her father, James H. SUMMERS, of Bluestone, July 17. Mrs. SARGENT has been ill for more than a year of tuberculosis. While the ravages of this dread disease caused her to grow weaker day by day, we, loved ones are consoled to know that her faith and courage grew stronger each day. Her last words as she told all goodbye, were the requests to meet her in heaven. 

Mrs. SARGENT was born March 23, 1897. A little more than three years ago she married David W. SARGENT . Their only child, Dorothy, preceded her mother to the grave by eleven moths. Besides her husband she leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. SUMMERS; three brothers, W. E. Charles and John SUMMERS. Three sisters, Misses Rese, Maude, and Eleanor SUMMERS, one brother, Sam a hero of the world war, and two sisters preceded her to the grave. Attended by throngs of relatives and friends, the burial took place at the family burial ground at 8:30, July 18. 

PREACHING NOTICE

There will be services held at Jones Chapel Sunday, July 27th, at 2:30 p.m.; by Rev. H. L. SHUMWAY. 

TRAGIC DEATH COMES TO JOHN BURKE
Young Farmer Killed by Accidental Discharge of Shot Gun – Social News of Richlands
(Harry Ball, correspondent.)
Meet: Tragic Death

Tragic, is the news of the accidental killing of John BURKE at his own hand, which occurred Thursday near his home at the Glenburke Coal Company’s operation. The details of the tragedy are very pathetic.  Mr. BURKE and his little son left their home about mid-afternoon on Thursday intent upon killing groundhogs, which it is said had been damaging his crops. He carried with him a shotgun, the barrel of which had been cut off to some extend leaving only a few inches. This had been done for the purpose of birds at short range and it is said to be the means of the young man’s untimely death. As he was coming down a shallow washed-out hallow, almost within sight of his home he stumbled over a stone and fell—falling in such a position that the unique shotgun was thrown under him and with the barrel almost touching his chest it was discharged by the shock of the fall. Death was almost instantaneous, but before he breathed his last he spoke coherently to his little son who was a horrified on-looker. The substance of his words was something similar to, “Oh, I’ve killed myself!”  Mr. BURKE was a well known farmer of the Glenburke neighborhood and was born in Virginia, May 9, 1884. He was a healthy, robust man of only forty summers and was the father of nine children. He enjoyed the pleasure of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances who were grieved to learn of his untimely death. Besides a wife and children he is survived by a father and several brothers.  Funeral services were conducted from the home Friday afternoon and interment followed soon after in the Elswick cemetery. 

Mrs. McGuire Entertains.
The home of Mrs. M. H. MCGUIRE on Lee Street was the scene of a splendid forty-two party Thursday. After a number of interesting games of forty-two a delicious ice course was served to twenty-three ladies. Mrs. MANNIS, of Newport, Tenn., was the guest of honor and the prize for the larges score was won by Mrs. J. B. CRABTREE.

Luther Runion Badly Injured.
Luther RUNION met with a very unfortunate accident on the local railroad yards, Friday morning which necessitated the removal of part of his right foot. Mr. RUNION is fireman on the Big Creek train. 

Chamber of Commerce
A number of local business men met at the city hall Thursday night, subsequent to a request made by Mayor Altizer (spelling), for the purpose of organizing a Chamber of Commerce. After the purpose of the meeting had been explained by the mayor a number of interesting talks and suggestions were made dealing with a board of this kind. 

The preliminaries having been gone through with the business of organizing was begun. Officers were elected as follows: W. B. F. WHITE, president, J. B. ALTIZER, vice president, B. J. COOK, secretary, and Howard PAYKER (spelling), treasurer. A committee for the purpose of drafting of by-laws was appointed as follows: T. A. REPASS W. B. SPRAIT, William MCKEE, J. B. CRABTREE, and John REPASS. The new board of trade will have numerous branches, there being a branch for the retail merchant and manufacturers union. A committee will be appointed whose business it will be to negotiate with large firms for the purpose of establishing factories on branch houses of their companies in Richlands.

Mrs. George MCALL was charming hostess at forth-two party given at the home on Lee Street, Friday afternoon. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. W. B. WHITE and Miss Lyda MCCALL of Tazewell. There were six tables of players and the house was tastefully decorated with sweet peas. After a number of games, during which Mrs. Wade PERCY of Tazewell won the prize for the highest score, a delicious salad and ice course was served. 

Hunter McNeer Drowns While Bathing 
The people of Richlands will be shocked to learn of the drowning of little Hunger MCNEER while bathing near his home at Hayai, Va., on Sunday afternoon, July 13. The details are rather vague but the most authentic statements are that Hunter, in the company with his older brothers left home Sunday afternoon—the older boys to do some work and Hunter to swim in the nearby river. Mrs. MCNEER had cautioned the lad not to go in swimming unless one of the older boys went with him, but on arriving at the river and seeing another boy preparing to go in he was influenced despite his mother’s warning. He was testing his endurance for a degree in the Boy Scouts, of which he was a member and it is believed he became completely exhausted while near the middle of the stream. When his brothers called him and got no answer they became alarmed and at once began to dive for him repeatedly. His body was found hours later under a rock ledge. Hoping in spite of everything that a spark of life might still be in his little body, physicians worked over him, but after a thorough examination life was found to have departed several hours before.  The MCNEER’s were well known in Richlands and have the heartfelt sympathy of the community. Mr. MCNEER was formerly general manager of the Glenburke Coal Corporation. His son, Lawrence, was a sophomore at the Richlands High School last year and an older boy, Gordon, attended school at Princeton University.

Mrs. Sarah BALDWIN died Thursday evening at eight-thirty o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George PARR, as a result of cancer. Mrs. BALDWIN had been confined to her room for some time. She was born at Beechfort, West Virginia, May 16, 1862, and had been a well known resident of Richlands for the past ten years. She is survived by several sons and daughters who have the sympathy of the entire community. Funeral and burial services took place Friday.

Mrs. James S. MAXWELL charmingly entertained at forty-two at her home Wednesday afternoon. A delicious salad course was served to about thirty ladies. Mrs. J. W. Shaver won the prize for the highest score, and Mrs. W. PENNY won the “booby” prize.

Mrs. O. U. TERRILL entertained Saturday evening at her home on Fairfax in honor of the visiting ladies in Richlands. About six tables were playing. The color scheme of yellow and white was carried out in the delicious refreshments. 

On Tuesday afternoon, July 22, at her home on Washington Square. Mrs. Mike ZELGLER charmingly entertained in honor of Mrs. MANUS, of Newport, Tenn. The rooms were decorated in honeysuckle, and black-eyed Susan’s. Seven tables of forty-two were playing and the highest score was won by Mrs. C. B. ROSSEAU and the booby by Mrs. Boyd BOGGESS. 

THE LITZ TOURISTS HAVING A FINE TIME.
Judging from a letter from Conrad LITZ to his mother, Mrs. A. Z. LITZ mailed “Tuesday (June) 24th somewhere in the Mediterranean,” the tourists are having a fine time. He says, “we have made about _____ stops, the Azores Islands, Lisbon, etc., and took in everything worth seeing.” He was seasick, he says, for several days, but soon got over it. The others were not sick at all. The meals on the ship naturally interest a big hearty boy. He says, “This is some boat, too much boat—French boat. They serve French meals—seven courses, and it takes an hour for each meal, and tea at 4 o’clock. All there is to do is to sleep and eat. We got to Allers Wednesday morning, and will mail this letter there if we can one who speaks English to get stamps. I never saw so much many (money?) exchanged. “It takes a barrel of their money to make a dollar in our money. We have about twelve nationalities on the boat, and you cannot understand any of them when they talk. Guess I have told you all the news, so will close. Love to all, Conrad.  Those boys are having a great time. His letter to his mother was not, of course, written for publication, but will be of interest to all their young friends—Editor.


LARGE CROWD HERE AT MASONIC PICNIC
Many Grand Lodge Officers and Local Fraternal Celebrities Attend Gather at Pisgah Wednesday.

The big Masonic picnic, the first of the kind perhaps, ever held in the county, came off as scheduled, on Tuesday. It was an occasion to be long remembered. The brethren of The Mystic Tie were present from all parts of the county, all the towns and from the country.

Entire families, men, women, and children, were among this jolly, fine crowd. The spacious grove with its deep shade and soft carpet of luxuriant bluegrass , an ideal spot for an assembly of this kind, was thronged with a happy, good looking, well dressed crowed of worthy citizens of town and country. Automobiles crowded with people and trucks loaded with everything good to eat, began to arrive early Tuesday morning. By ten o’clock the roadway at Piagah (spelling) was jammed and split over into Higginbotham’s meadow. As stated, there was eats and drinks by the truck load. 

Distinguished Speakers.
The following named Masons made addresses: Wor. Charles H. CALLAHAN, Alexandria Grand Master; M. Wor. Jos. EGGLESTON, Richmond, Past Grand Master; Rt. Wor. J. C. PADGETT, member Grand Working Committee; Rt. Wor. T. C. NELSON, member of Grand Working Committee; Rt. Wor. Buckingham, Past Grand Commander of Pennsylvania; Colonel James S. BROWNING. 

Other distinguished Masons present were: 

M. Wor. John S. BOTTIMORE, Past Grand Master; Rt. Wor. So. (?) Bach, District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 45; Rt. Wor. SHOWALTER, member Grand Working Committee; Rt. Wor. M. E. MUIRE, member of Grand Working Committee; Rt. Wor. Lew BROWN, District Deputy Grand Master, Lynchburg, VA. 

The following prominent Masons of this District 46, were present:

Rt. Wor. J. M. NEWTON, Bluefield, Virginia; Rt. Wor. J. E. BAYLOR, Bluefield, VA; Rt. Wor. L. E. WARD, Pocabontas, VA; Rt. Wor. T. A. REPASS, Tazewell; Rt. Wor, R. O. CROCKETT, Tazewell. 

Stirring music was made by the American Legion Band of Pocahontas. 

Solon Baach Manager
District Deputy Grand master Sol BAACH, Pocahontas, with whom the honor of this big function originated was master of ceremonies. In introducing him J. J. NEWTON said: “Here is an Israelite in whom is no gulle.” Exactly. The writer ventures the opinion that a certain well known Jewess, of Pocahontas, was a mighty force “behind the throne” in this wonderful celebration, viz: Mrs. Solon BAACH. 

WHOSE HEIFER?
On Red Heifer with spots about 1 year old, came to my place around June 1st, on Mud Fork. 
MRS. ROXIE VAUGH. TIP TOP, VA

MRS. NEWTON INJURED IN WRECK.
Mrs. And Mrs. L. W. NEWTON, and their two children, on returning to their home in Northfork from a visit to the South, met with a very painful accident between Tate Springs and Bristol. They were traveling in a Franklin car, making moderate speed, when a large car bore down on them and struck the Franklin and square hit, demolishing it and throwing Mrs. NEWTON and the children to the ground. Mrs. NEWTON has been confined to her room in a Bristol hotel since the accident. She is expected soon to recover and return to her home. In a letter to her sister here, Mrs. Jas. F. HURT, Mrs. NEWTON states that the driver of the care which wrecked theirs has assumed all the responsibility for the accident and will pay all damages. 

GET READY FOR BLACKSBURG
The annual State short Course, for the benefit of the 4-H Clubs is almost here, the dates being July 28 – August 2. A number of the Tazewell County boys and girls will attend this interesting meeting, where they will gather with about thousand other boys and girls from different sections of the state to discuss ___________ in the interest of Agriculture and Home Economics. Those who go from Tazewell will represent all the other club members of the county, and will bring back to them a valuable message that will help make their work more effective. 

SHEEP KILLED BY HOUNDS
Shawyer Mill, July 22—Mr. Jacob LEFFEL, who has been confined to his home for some time by sickness, is no better at this writing. 

Mr. A. B. NELL has been confined to his home for some time by sickness. 

Mrs. Ada PRUETT underwent an operation at the Mattie Williams hospital at Richlands last Thursday for appendicitis and other internal troubles and is now resting nicely. 

Last Sunday morning about four o’clock five hounds got among Mr. Charley FOXO’s sheep and killed five and crippled ten others. All of the dogs were shot. 

Mr. Paul SHAWVER, of Bluefield, was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. SHAWVER last Sunday. 

Mr. Ottie LEFFEL, of Bluefield, was at his home here last Sunday. 

Mr. and Mrs. T. K. LAMBERT, of Bluefield, were at the home of their parents here Sunday. 

Rev. A. H. EUBANK will fill his regular appointment here Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. The public is invited to attend this service. 

PEACHES FOR SALE
Per bushel, $2.25. Special prices on larger orders. Place your orders now. 7-25-tf.
W. P. CROWGEY, Ripplemead, VA

LOST LICENSE PLATE
Lost between Bluefield and Burke’s Garden, license plate, No/ 113920. Finder please return to R. M. LAWSON and Son, Burke’s Garden. 

PLANS FOR JOINING NORT AND SHOUT
Report of Committee on Unification of the Two Methodist Bodies to be considered at Next Conference. 
(Daily Christian Advocate)

Our General Conference at Hot Springs, Ark., May 18, 1922, adopted Report No. 1, ‘Committee on Church Relations and Bible Cause,’ as follows.

Your committee has had under consideration that part of the Episcopal Address referring to the relations of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, with the Methodist Episcopal Church; the reports of the majority and the minority of the Commission of Unification; the statement of Bishop Warren A. Candler and the same subject; certain memorials, some urging and some opposing the continuance of negotiations with the Methodist Episcopal Church in the matter of the unification. These papers have had the most careful consideration, and we believe to report: 

1. We express our warm appreciation of the faithful efforts of the members of our Commission on Unification to bring to pass upon a proper _____ the unification of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Knowing that there ma be differences of opinion s to the details, we approve in principal the lan (??) of unification by reorganization wrought out by the Joint Commission in Unification and submitted by our Commission to this General Conference. 

2. Although the plan of the Joint Commission did not meet with the approval of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church which met at Des Moines, Iowa, May, 1920, we note that this General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church declared itself ready to accept any equitable plan of union that shall be mutually satisfactory to the membership of both churches and appointed a Commission, authorized and instructed to act with the Commission of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, ______ in arranging for a convention of in perfecting plans already before the two churches or in working out new plans of unification, for submission to the two churches. This action of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church has been communication by the Commission of that Church, through the Commission of or church, to the General Conference, now win __________, referred to your Committee on Church Relations and Bible Cause, and by it referred to us. 

3. We agree with the Episcopal address and adopt as our own the language of the same in saying: “The Methodist Church, South, has always been desirous of the most fraternal relations with all evangelical Churches, and especially with the Methodist Church, to which we are bound by the close ties of doctrine and history. We express the fervent with that in the years to come these ties may be strengthened and those relations may become more and more fraterna.”

4. We respectfully recommend that this General Conference appoint a commission, to be nominated by the Committee on Church Relations and to be composed of five bishops, ten traveling elders, and ten laymen for the continuance of negotiations looking toward unification in harmony with the basic principles already agreed upon by the Joint Commission as feasible and desirable or upon such other basis as our Commission may determine.

5. Instead of the Joint Convention proposed, we recommend a special session of the General Conferences of our Church. When a plan for unification is endorsed by a two-thirds vote of each Commission and approved by the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, then our college of Bishops is empowered and instructed to call the special session of our General Conference 
(Continued in our next issue.) 

MAXWELL ITEMS

Maxwell, July 22—Mrs. J. R. GROSS is visiting relatives in Bland County.

Miss Gladys HENKLE, of Baptist Valley, spent Sunday with Miss Edna BEAVERS. 

Miss Louise LONG gave a party on Friday night. Everyone present report a good time. 

Mrs. Robert LONG, of Tazewell, has returned home after spending a few days with friends here. 

Rev. Sam JONES of Boissevane (spelling), is holding a revival at the Methodist church. 

Mr. and Mrs. O. T. COOLEY were in Bluefield Saturday on business. 

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL CLOSES TODAY.
The daily vacation Bible School, conducted in the Baptist church for the past six weeks, by Miss JAMES, of Graham, will close this Friday evening, with a demonstration program for the public. Children of all denominations, from 5 to 15 years of age, have been welcomed in this school. Nearly one hundred have come under its influence for a longer or shorter time. Those participating in this closing, will number about 50. Parents of the children will be interested in seeing something of the kind of work done. 

TAZEWELL SCORES AGAIN
The game Wednesday between Tazewell and Warrior Mines was an exhibition of high class baseball playing. The visitors lost the game at the outset, when Tazewell scored four times in the first inning. There was one of the largest crowds yet present at a ball game here. 

FRANCESKA KASPAR LAWSON 
HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT
A rare opportunity is given you to hear Franceska Kaspar LAWSON tonight (Thursday) and at the same time by coming you will help a good cause. We have found some destitute children needing the protection and interest of the community, and the proceeds of this concert will be used to help these. We are looking to you to back us in this place of charity and we hope that your interest and patronage will be so liberal that we can have something to set aside for some needs in the school. 

We thank you for your always generous response. Come at 8:00 o’clock, July 24, to the High School chapel. 


CHRISTIAN CHURCH

(A. H. Eubank, minister.)

Sunday school, Sunday 10:00 a.m. Preaching service 8:00 p.m. You are invited to these services. 


NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
By virtue of the authority vested in me by a deed of trust bearing date of the 17th day of May, 1922, executed by Mary L. BROWN and, J. D. BROWN, her husband, to the undersigned, R. O. CROCKETT as Trustee, to secure James S. KAHLE and Wm. E. ROSS the payment of a certain debt therein, described and recorded in the Clerk’s Office of Tazewell Circuit Court, Tazewell County, Virginia, in Deed Book 03, at page 376; the undersigned will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder at front door of the court house of Tazewell county, Virginia, in the town Tazewell, Virginia, on the 9th day of August, 1924, at 2 o’clock P.M. of that day following described real estate located in the town of Bluefield, Virginia (Formerly Graham, Virginia,) designated and described as follows:  “Being Lot No. One (1) in Section Three (3), as the same appears on a map of lots of R. L. GILLESPIE which map is of record in the Clerk’s Office of Tazewell County, Virginia; and being of one of three lots or parcels and which were conveyed by George L. ANDERSON and George A. ANDERSON, his wife to Mary L. ANDERSON (now the said Mary L. BROWN) by deed dated the 6th day of March 1911, and of record in the Clerk’s Office, of Tazewell County, Virginia, in deed Book No. 70, page 211 (?) to which reference is ________ ___________.” 
TERMS OF SALE CASH in hand on Hay or sale. 
R. O. CROCKETT, Trustee, July 25-26.

LIME AND STONE CO. HAS A FINE PLANT
Prosperous Concern Just Outside of Town Does Thriving Business Among Farmers and Builders.

The Five Oaks Lime and Stone Company, H. A. BOWEN and N. W. MCCONNELL, proprietors, was organized in 1922. The plant is located at Five Oaks on the Norfolk and Western, about 8 miles east of Tazewell, and a nice plant it is, and doing a good business. Last year a fire destroyed parts of the plant, but no time was lost in repairing, and now everything is running smoothly. A tramway from the quarry, a short distance away, conveys the stone to the top of the large furnace stack where it is dumped and burned, and a fine quality of lime pours down chutes below, screened and barreled. The rock lime is shipped in car lots in 180 pound barrels. The fine, screened product is shipped in bags, or loose where car lots are wanted. 

The Editor had the pleasure of a pleasant visit to the plant recently. He was shown over the plant from the top to bottom, 3 stories, and back again, round and round, and got lime over his shoes and on his clothes much. That fast talking Scotchman was na busy as a bee, here, there and yonder, as brother Campbell would say, too busy to do more than shake hands, and say “Howdy.” With his wife and family he occupies a nice cottage on the premises. 

Mr. BOWEN says that farmers are using more lime each year, and besides a fine grade of builders lime, they are selling much lime to farmers.  The company sells coal also, a side track bringing cars directly to their bins. Good coal is $4.50 at the bins. 

SAMUEL M. GRAHAM
After a lingering illness, S. M. GRAHAM passed away at his home in Bluefield, Virginia, on last Sunday night, in his 73rd year. Burial ceremonies, in charge of the Masons, took place in cemetery in West Graham. 
Deceased was a civil engineer by profession. For a number of years he was clerk of the Circuit Court of this county.  He was a son of the late Colonel William L. GRAHAM, C.S.A. and Vicie (spelling) Thompson GRAHAM, who was a daughter of Colonel Archie THOMPSON. On the 25th day of March 1875, he was married to Margaret (spelling) CROCKETT, youngest daughter of John I. and Margaret Gillespie CROCKETT and a sister of the late John W. CROCKETT. He left the following Children: Mrs. Vicie (spelling) BRIGGS, Charles GRAHAM, Ben GRAHAM, ________ GRAHAM, Walton GRAHAM, Hal GRAHAM, Miss Jessie (?) GRAHAM, Miss Sally (?) GRAHAM.  He has the following ________ brothers: John B. GRAHAM, Bluefield, VA., William R. GRAHAM, ____________, John F. GRAHAM, of Wilton Mills, VA, and his brother Dr. Archie GRAHAMof Belfast Mills, VA, his sister, Mrs. C. P. ______________, of ____________, died some years ago. Mr. GRAHAMwas first cousin to the late Judge S. C. GRAHAM.