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Mrs. Katie HUBBLE, widow of the late James A. HUBBLE, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. G. HOLLANDSWORTH, February 15 at the age of 87. She had been an invalid for several years. Death was due to pneumonia. Burial was in the Danner cemetery near Fort Chisel. Mrs. HUBBLE was a native of Wythe county, and came to Tazewell county as the bride of James Albert HUBBLE of Cavitts Creek. After his death in 1907, she returned with her children to Wythe county. She was a member of the Methodist church. She was the mother of 5 daughters, two deceased and three living; Mrs. Lillie HOLLANDSWORTH, of Max Meadows; Mrs. Ollie IRESON, of Springville; Mrs. Edgar HARMAN, of Big Four, West Virginia. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and 2 brothers, Joe and Andy DANNER, of Fort Chisel. She leaves a host of friends and relatives in Wythe, Smyth, Bland and Tazewell counties.

Mrs. J.E. STULTZ, a native of Tazewell county, died at her home in Roanoke last Thursday of a heart attack. Mrs. STULTZ was before marriage Miss Josephine PEERY, daughter of James C. and Mary Custer PEERY, who lived at Liberty. Among the survivors is a brother, J.D. PEERY, of Liberty.