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Mr. R.B. WILLIAMSON, whose health has not been good for some time, is reported slowly improving

Mrs. WM. JONES and her daughter and Mrs. LUCILLE LEFFEL, Clear Fork, her sister-in-law, were playing Santa Claus in town on Tuesday as was also P.G. BAUGH and his daughter, Miss LULA, of Gratton.

FOR SALE – One 2-horse wagon, in good condition, will sell cheap. W. HARRY PERRY, Tazewell R.F.D. Dec. 17-2t.

Mr. R.A. CRAIG, Pounding Mill was a business visitor to Tazewell Monday and paid his tuition for another year.

NEW CHEF AT “BUSY BEE” RESTAURANT
JOHN SCOPINICH, assistant chef at the Hotel Biltmore, New York City, is now with the “Busy Bee” Restaurant, Bluefield, so states Mr. STEVE DEKAS, of the Jeffersonville Hotel.

Miss ELIZABETH HALL, who has been studying music in the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, is home for the Christmas holidays.

JOE. N. JOHNSON, for a number of years assistant cashier of the bank of War, is now a valuable assistant of the Virginia Smokeless Coal Co., of this city.

Mr. ARMISTEAD POBST, is at his home here for the holidays.

FOR SALE – Two sets of double harness, two sets of single harness, one I-horse wagon, one set of blacksmith tools. J.G. BUSTON, Tazewell, Virginia.

The remains of JOHN LYONS were brought to Tazewell on Wednesday and interred in Jeffersonville cemetery on yesterday. His death occurred in a sanitarium in Kentucky, where he had been a patient for some time. He was about 45 years of age, and unmarried. Deceased was a son of the late Rev. JONATHAN LYONS, pastor of the Presbyterian Church here, and the founder of Presbyterianism in this section. His brothers and sisters are, Rev. Dr. SPROLL LYONS, WM. LYONS, Mrs. Dr. CROWE, all of Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. RALPH IZARD, of Richmond. His mother was a Miss ALEXANDER, sister to Capt. JNO. D. ALEXANDER, now of Lebanon.
The remains were brought to the home of Mrs. J.G. BUSTON and the funeral services were held there at 11 o’clock yesterday, and the body was laid to rest in Jeffersonville cemetery beside his father and mother who sleep here. All the members of the family were here at the funeral and burial.  JOHN LYONS was born and reared in this town, as were all the members of his father’s family, in his boyhood and young manhood he gave promise of great usefulness. His health failed about twenty years ago since which time he has been an invalid and had the unceasing and tender care of his brothers and sisters until death kindly relived the gentle soul of its suffering.

THOSE JOINING 4TH RED CROSS ROLL CALL AT SHAWVER MILL
The following joined the Fourth Red Cross Roll Call at Shawver Mill:
Miss BESSIE SHAWVER
Mrs. CHARLES F. STOWERS
Miss BERT STOWERS
Mrs. W.G. LEFFEL
Mr. W.G. LEFFEL
Mrs. NANNIE JONES
Mrs. D.W. JONES
Mrs. G.S. GILDERSLEEVE
Mr. G.S. GILDERSLEEVE
Miss BETTIE GROSECLONE
Mrs. T.L. SHUFFLEBARGER
Miss LUCIE SLADE
Miss ANNIE JONES
Mrs. J.W. KIDD Jr.
Miss M.E. KIDD
Mrs. J.W. KIDD
Mr. LUTHER KINSER
Miss NETTIE FAY GREGORY
Mrs. W.M. PRUETT
Mrs. H.M. KINSER
Mrs. CROCKETT STOWERS
Mr. W.M. PRUETT
Miss MATTIE LEE DAUGHTEN
Miss COSBY HELEN REEVES PRUETT
Mrs. E.T. PRUETT
E.G. PRUETT
ARLO LEFFEL
Mrs. W.L. SHAWVER
A.B. LEFFEL
Mrs. M.M. MATTHEWS
J.B. YOST
O.G. YOST
Mrs. A.B. LEFFEL
Mrs.. ALEX LONG

This estimable woman died at her home in Burke’s Garden Tuesday am. The funeral and burial took place Wednesday.
Besides a husband she leaves a family of children to mourn her loss. Mrs. LONG was a daughter of the late Rev. Mr. GREEVOR/GREEVER and twin sister to Dr. C.W. GREEVOR/GREEVER of this town. She passed away after several months’ illness, aged about 68 years.

PREACHING NOTICE
Rev. A.S. ULM will preach Sunday at 11 a.m. at Central; 3 p.m. at the Ginde.

W.C.T.C AND CHRISTMAS CHEER
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union are planning to give a number of Xmas boxes and stockings to all families who needs help. A list of names are being gotten, so that none may be left out. Any one who desires to help in this good cause by contributing candy, fruit, cake, toys or money, will be greatly appreciated by the committee. All contributions can be left at Rest Room Wednesday the 22, or given to any one of the committee – Mrs. J.A. LESLIE, Mrs. C.T. PERRY, Mrs. J.D. PERRY, Mrs. JOHN GILLESPIE, Miss MARGARET HARMAN.

CEMETERY ASSOCIATION EX-PRESSES THANKS
The officers of the Tazewell Cemetery Association wishes to express their thanks to the chairman and sub chairmen and committees of the different departments for the splendid work done for the Bazaar, and to all friends who so generously contributed in time, work and money.
We express our thanks to the school officials for the use of the school building, and to the Clinch Valley News for its generous advertising.
We are pleased to report the largest amount ever realized from a Bazaar:
Dinner, $274.63
Needle work: $252.90
Doll clothes: $151.20
Candy: $81.00
Children’s department: $313.12
Domestic: $175.52
Contributions: $48.00
Total: $996.37
A small sum yet to be collected. A full report of the year’s work will be given in January after our annual meeting – Mrs. W.G. O’BREIN, President Cemetery Association.

KNIGHT OF PYTHIAS TO HAVE CHRISTMAS TREE
The Knights of Pythias will have a Christmas tree for the children of this order and invite all the little children whose parents are unable to provide them presents to the occasion, night of December 25th – J.D. GILLENWATE, J. WALTER WITTEN, ELMER KISER Committee.

A STRAY STEER
A black Jersey steer, yearling, came to my farm about 3 months ago. Has hole in right ear. Owner can get same by paying for his keep, and this advertisement. C.P. HARMAN, North Tazewell R.F.D. Dec 3-4t.

MOUNTAIN CIRY MARBLE CO. MOUNTAIN CITY, TENN.
J. NEWTON RHUDY, Local Agent

SUITS AT REDUCTION
Dress and work shirts about 25 percent off. JOHN S. BOTTIMORE 

Many of His Nephews, Cousins and Nieces Give Him an Idea of What They Want for Christmas.

Tazewell, Va., Dec. 10, 1920
Dear Santa Claus:

I have been examined at school. I weight 73 pounds, am 54 ½ inches tall, 11 years old. I want some nuts, candy, oranges, and a new sled. That is all I want. 

Wishing you a happy Christmas.
BARNEY CREGAR 


Tazewell, Va., Dec. 10, 1920
Dear Santa Claus:

I will write to you and tell you what I want. I want a drum, a horn, nuts, candy, oranges and a new wagon and some little bells for my kitten or little dog. I am a good boy. I am 8 years old. I go to school every day, I go to Sunday school too. 

Please don’t forget me,
ROBERT CREGAR


Tazewell, Va., Dec. 10, 1920
Dear Santa Claus:

I will tell you what I want. I want a tool chest. I use my daddy’s tools and he don’t like it sometimes. Bring me a sled and lots of candy and nuts. 

Wishing you a merry Christmas,
THURMAN CREGAR


Tazewell, Va., Dec. 10, 1920
Dear Santa Claus:

I want a fountain pen, a box of nice paper and lots of dolls clothes. My stocking will be in the sitting room.

Merry Christmas,
DAISY LITZ


Tazewell, Va., Dec. 10, 1920
Dear Santa Claus:

I want a set of dishes, a doll with curly hair and will go to sleep, and a teddy bear, and a desk with a chair. You will find my stocking up on the Christmas tree.

Happy Xmas,
ETHEL LITZ

Tazewell, Va., Dec. 10, 1920
Dear Santa Claus:

I will rite and tell you what I want for Christmas. Please bring me a gold writs watch, a necklace, a ring, some candy, nuts, oranges and figs. That’s all.

I wish you and every one else a happy Christmas,
ELIZABETH GILLESPIE


Shawvers Mill, Va., Dec. 14, 1920
Dear Santa:

I am a little girl with black eves and curly hair, and my mother is dead and I live with my grandfather and grandmother. I want you to bring me a doll that will laugh and go to sleep. I also want a little set of dishes, a doll cradle and some nuts and candy.

Now I will close, wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy new year,
HILDRED LEEDY


Shawvers Mill, Va., Dec. 13, 1920
Dear old Santa:

I am a little girl eight years old. I have curly hair and blue eyes. I want you to bring me for Christmas a doll that will go to sleep, a locket, candy and other good things to eat.

I must go,
VIVIAN LEFFEL


Shawvers Mill, Va., Dec. 14, 1920
Dear Santa Claus:

I write these few lines to tell you what I want you to bring me for Christmas. I want a rocking chair and a hobbyhorse, a teddy bear. I shall be very happy if you bring what I want.

Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year,
CLAUDE HARRISON KINZER


Gratton, Va., Dec. 13, 1920
Dear Santa Clause:

I want you to bring me a doll, dog, horse and an airplane. Please don’t forget my rubber ball and storybook. I would like for you to bring me all kinds of nice fruits, candy and nuts.

Wishing you much joy,
CHARLES GRAHAM COX


Gratton, Va., Dec. 13, 1920
Dear Santa Clause:

As Christmas is so near I don’t want you to forget me. I would like very much for you to bring me a pony, cow, horse, dog, a doll, and a little airplane. Please don’t forget my fruits, nuts, and candy.

Wishing you a merry Christmas,
JAMES GILIS COX


Tazewell, Va., Dec. 16, 1920
Dear Santa Claus:

I want a doll with hair that will curl and go to sleep, little doll trunk, a pair of kid gloves, the book of “William Groen Hill and Miss Minerva,” candy, nuts and oranges. That is all.

Your friend,
KATHRYN PAINTER


Tazewell, Va., Dec. 15, 1920
Dear Santa Claus:

When you come down the chimney Christmas night my stocking will be handing on the mantle on your left side.
I want a doll, and some dishes, a Christmas stocking, a little stove and a carriage. Andy anything else you want to bring me.

PEARL VAIL JOHNSON


Tazewell, Va., Dec. 16, 1920
Dear Santa:

When you come to see me you will find my stocking hanging by the fireplace on the right hand side.
I want a doll with some curls, some dresses for her, a bed and some nuts, candy and anything else you want to bring.

From your friend,

GRAY COX


Tazewell, Va., Dec. 15, 1920
Dear Santa Claus:

Please bring me a doll, and a little tub to wash her clothes in, a doll carriage, a piano and a little wastebasket. I hope you will have a very merry Christmas.

Good-bye,
FRANCES McNULTY


NEWS OF POUNDING MILL
Pounding Mill, Va., Dec. 15

Mr. L.W. RINGSTAFF, one of our merchants, is recovering from a spell of flu.

The Sunday school will have a Christmas tree.

Rev. WILEY YOST, of upper Baptist Valley, preached an excellent sermon here Sunday night for Rev. CARBAUGH the new preacher who is sick. Rev. YOST was preacher in charge here several years ago and his many friends were glad to hear him again. His wife, who was Miss SALLIE McGUIRE, has been suffering for several days with a severe cold.

The Missionary Society of the Christian church will meet next Sunday at 3 o’clock. Rev. W.E. HUGHES; the Episcopal minister will preach at night.

Mrs. STITTS and daughter, Miss STITTS, Graham, came down Sunday to visit their sisters Mrs. ZANE NUNLEY who has been ill for some time.

Rev. JAMES N. GRAHAM of Belfast Mills, Russell county, and sister Rev. NANNIE B. OSBORNE and two children, of Athens, W.Va., and Mrs. EVELINE COLEMAN, of Ohio, were visitors to their sister, Mrs. MARY CHRISTIAN and family Sunday. Mrs. CHRISTIAN and Mrs. COLEMAN returned to Belfast Mills, where they have been holding a protracted meeting for a couple of weeks.

Mrs. LYDA SMITH and daughter, Miss ROSALIE have been suffering from severe colds.

Mrs. W.B. STEEL and little grand daughter, CATHERINE LEE GILLESPIE, spent last night with their mother, Mrs. JANE McGUIRE at Cedar Bluff, in honor of her 76th birthday. She has recovered from her cold. Her brother, P.G. CLAYPOOL, is also better of asthma.

Mr. C.M. HUNTER, and R.K. GILLESPIE were business visitors to Richmond last week.

Mrs. ALEX BEAVERS, of Jewell Ridge, visited her sister, Mrs. MATTIE ALTIZER last week.

J.T. ALTZER, business manager of Pounding Mill Supply Co., has been on the sick list for some time.

Mr. And Mrs. RAYMOND TRAYER visited relatives in Staunton recently.


TOAD SKIN THE NEW PASS WORD
Premier, W. Va., Dec. 14
Editor Clinch Valley News:

Sir, you will find enclosed Toad skin to extend my subscription, as I won’t infringe on your copyright on the bird that is blind as a Republican on Election Day. I won’t take advantage of the blind, and send his wing but will send Toad skin for 2 bucks. Send pass work.

May the editor have a happy Xmas and plenty of turkey and live to see another Presidential campaign, and to see a Democrat president elected and preach Democracy.
Yours,
T.J. OSBORN

This pupil is advised that the word “toad-skin,” is all right, but “bat-wing is our regular copyrighted trade mark. Further, the pass-word cannot be communicated except in this office.” We thank him for his “toad-skin.”

ORDER READING MATTER THROUGH MR. BLACK – SAVE MONEY

The A.M. BLACK Subscription Agency of Tazewell is prepared to handle subscriptions, new or renewal, for any periodical. Instead of having to write separate letters and make separate remittances to all the various publishers you can order all of your newspapers, magazines and other periodicals through this agency. One letter and one remittance or a phone order and your troubles is over. Send all your subscriptions to Mr. BLACK and get the benefit of lowest club rates. Magazine subscriptions make the most desirable Christmas gifts, and they not only give pleasure at the Christmas season, but continuing to come every week or every month throughout the year, they give pleasure from one Christmas until the next. If you gift list is brothering you decide today to give magazines and send your order to A.M. BLACK, Tazewell, Va. A beautiful announcement card will be mailed by the publisher to the recipient of each gift subscription if requested when order is given.

FARM AND DAIRY EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

I recently sold my farm and cows because I could not get labor, and have quite a lot of equipment for sale, and for the reason that there is only one other dairy in this county (and they already have the same equipment that I have) I am having to dispose of my stuff away from home and at a great sacrifice:

Below are some of the things I have for immediate sale and if you can use any of them send me you order and if they have been sold in the meantime I will return you money.

One Fordson Tractor with extension rims, one tractor plow, Oliver two bottom, one Oliver cult packer, one L8 disc harrow, all for $900. Was used about sixty days, I also used tractor filling silo, sawing wood and pulled the binder with it, one 5 foot James alley gate, $5.00. Sixty can jackets for 10 gallon cans, $1.00 each. One Bestow cooler 18 x 24 cooling surface, tinned copper, good order except small lead, $25.00.

One small upright boiler, 18 flues, in good order except grate is burnt and frame is stand on is cracked, price, $40.00. Two galvanized pipe can racks, hold 25 10-gallon cans each, price $10.00 each. One galvanized pipe can rack, hold 10 cans each, price, $5.00. I always used the small rack for buckets, cooler etc. I barrel churn 15 gallons, good order, price $2.50. 125 new cork brick, price $10 for the lot. One galvanized wash tank, in good order except leak in bottom, $5. The above is priced f.0.b. Tazewell

I still have 48 cows and after disposing of them will have for sale: Two rows of James stalls 19 in each row. These stalls are complete, the very best I could buy, alignment device, sure stop, galvanized fronts, rock chains ets., also enough cork brick for stalls, these brick are almost as good as new and come out nice and clean. I sold 24 stalls last month and I am sure there were not a dozen brick damaged in taking out.

Three hundred feet of tracking two feed carriers, one little carrier, two alley gates, all James equipment.

J.G. BUSTON
Tazewell, Va. 

CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY SING

There will be a Christmas Community Sing at the Methodist church next Sunday night at seven-forty o’clock. A chorus of twenty voices under the direction of Miss LOIS TALBERT with Miss NANCY LESLIE at the organ, will give a very interesting musical program; and Christmas carols will be sung by all. There will be an offering to cover expense of buying extra music. The public is cordially invited.

IMPORTANT MEETING OF BUSINESS MEN TOMORROW

An important meeting of the businessmen is called for tomorrow afternoon in the Court House at 4 o’clock. The object of this meeting is to hear an address or statement, in regards to the College to be built at Bluefield by the Baptist denomination, Dr. LANDSDELL, the President of the college to be erected, will be present, and will be glad to meeting the business men, and make a statement.

This project is one of the largest yet undertaken in Southwest Virginia. One million dollars will be spent on the plant, which will be located near the line of Bluefield and Graham, on a plot of nearly 200 acres of land. The College and all of its appointments will be up-to-date in all respects. Such an institution, situated practically in Tazewell county, it is needless to state, will be of inestimable value, not only to this county, but to the entire Clinch Valley, the great coalfields and to all Southern West Virginia.

Dr. LANDSDELL will tell us all about it tomorrow. The leading business man of the town and community and the ministers, are respectfully urged to be present and hear Dr. LANDSDELL and perhaps other speakers, at 4 o’clock tomorrow afternoon.

This announcement is authorized by Mr. GEO. W. ST. CLAIR and other citizens. – Editor. 


COUNTY AGENT RESIGNS
Tazewell, Va., Dec. 14, 1920
Board and Supervisors and People of Tazewell County.

Gentlemen:
My term of employment as County Agent for Tazewell expires Jan. 1, 1921. I have advised Director HUTCHESON, of Extension work in Virginia that I will accept appointment as District Agent for Southwest Va., and will therefore not be an applicant for my present position another year. It is with great reluctance that I leave my work with the loyal farmers of Tazewell, and I am doing it solely because I believe I can save more money on the other job. I cannot express in words my great appreciation of the loyal support I have received at all times during the four years I have been here. With the heavy expense of furnishing a car for travel out of my salary I have saved very little, and but for this hearty cooperation on the part of the farmers I would have quit long ago. Many of those who at first opposed the work have come to sympathize with it, and it takes a big man to admit he is wrong.

It is a pleasure to me to be able to say there is not a person in the county against whom I have any hard feeling. I shall always remember with pleasure the hospitality, loyalty, cooperation and dependability of Tazewell people. While I admit I have been far from perfect and made mistakes in my work I can say I have always done my best and have been true to the farmers cause. The farmers who “could not be organized” have combined in a powerful organization of six hundred, strong, to promote and protect better farming and since a prosperous agriculture is the basis of a prosperous nation all other classes of the public will ultimately benefit.

I hope that the new County Agent you get for another year will prove a better agent than I have been and with the cooperation of the people accomplish a far greater success. Mr. MOORE assistant director for Virginia, request me to say to you that he has several good men under consideration for Tazewell, that he will do the best possible for you, and that he would urge an even larger appropriation than you have been making for the work so that he may send to you the very best man to be had. He request that you advise him at once of you action in the matter so that he may send the new agent here immediately to get familiar with the work before my time expires.

While I shall no longer be your agent I shall always be deeply interested in the success of your work and shall at all times be glad to do anything possible to promote the interest of the loyal farmers of Tazewell. Again thanking you for pour kindness, cooperation and wishing you great success with the County Agent work in the future I am,

Yours truly,
R.R. WALL


WHERE IS ARTHUR C. ASBURY
A Victory Medal is being held at the post office at this place for ARTHUR C. ASBURY, in care of Mr. ALBERT ASBURY. Please furnish this office of the postmaster with his address.


PARDON GRANTED TOM TINSLEY
Pocahontas Officer, Convicted of Killing WILL FAULKNER, is Set Free by Governor Westmoreland Davis Tuesday.

TOM TINSLEY, the Pocahontas policeman, who was convicted in the Tazewell Circuit Court last week of killing WILL FAULKNER, a deputy sheriff of this county, stationed at Pocahontas, was pardoned by Governor WESTMORELAND DAVIS Tuesday, TINSLEY’s conviction carried a $500 fine and 60 days in jail. In his trial here he was represented by R.O. CROCKETT, of Tazewell and N.C SMITH of Pocahontas. Commonwealth’s Attorney SPRATT was assisted by the law firm of GRAHAM & BOWEN. Some little surprise has been felt here at the action of the Governor, not in pardoning TINSLEY, but the customary procedure of consulting the Commonwealth’s Attorney, and the court was not followed.

J.T. WATKINS INJURED BY AUTO IN LYNCHBURG
Lynchburg, Dec. 13, - J.T. WATKINS, secretary-treasurer of FIELDS WATKINS Company, wholesale hatters, was run down early tonight by and automobile driven by HARRY E. ORCHARD, a Main Street druggist, receiving serious injuries. The accident residence in front of Mr. WATKINS’ residence and he was carried home. He was crossing Rivermount Avenue with and umbrella obstructing the automobile and Mr. ORCHARD did not see Mr. WAKINS until too late to avoid the accident.

CROCKETTS COVE

Mr. DAN CHRISTIAN made a talk at the schoolhouse Friday evening on education. The talk was greatly enjoyed by all

Miss LYDA, VIOLA, and ELLA SHRADER were the guest of Mrs. BIRDLE BEAVERS Sunday.

Miss MARIE HELDRETH, one of the Cove teachers, went to her home at Tazewell Friday, returning Sunday.

Some of the children here have whooping cough.

MARRIAGE AND DEATH AT TANNERSVILLE
Tannersville, Dec. 13, 1920
WILLIAM OSBORNE, or uncle Billie, as he was familiarly called, by many, died at his home here Tuesday evening, he had been seriously sick for several weeks so his death was not surprise to his relatives and friends. Interment was made at the family burial grounds, Thursday. Funeral services conducted by Rev I.M. BURRESS, of the M.E. church. The deceased was 86 years old. He was born in North Carolina, and served in the confederate army, and was in many famous battles. After the was he came from North Carolina to this section where he has lived since, and reared a large family.

Besides his wife, who is 88 years old, he leaves the following children to mourn his death: G.G. OSBORNE, Mrs. W.A. CRABTREE, of this place; E.C. and ALECK OSBORNE, of Broadford. Mrs. CHAS PUCKETT, Thompson Valley, Mrs. WASH SHINAULT and W.W. OSBORNE at Graham, all were present at the burial.

A youthful romance of a third of a century’s duration came to a happy culmination last Wednesday, when M.C. OSBORNE, 49, and Miss IDA CALDWELL, 48, were happily married here at the home of the brides brother, Mr. A.S. CALDWELL, Rev. I.M. BURRESS officiating. Their marriage came as a surprise even to their intimate friends. The writer joins the host of friends in wishing them many years of happiness.