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R.S. MOSS and Son, Burkes Garden grazers, lost two high bred white face stock cows from rabies last week. This is the first losses of stock from rabid dogs reported this season. For the past few years the county board of supervisors have sponsored annual clinic for the administration of vaccine against rabies which as resulted in a considerable lessening of the malady, however, the dog owners have withdrawn patronage in increasingly greater numbers each year, some 3,000 having responded the first year and only about 600 last year. It is understood that the board of supervisors has been pondering the advisability of compulsory vaccination in an effort to completely eradicating the disease.

Mr. S.J. SUBLETTE, of the Sublette Feed and Supply, Co., of Bluefield, West Virginia, died during the night of Tuesday, April 23. The exact time of death is not known, as he retired in usual health, and his wife discovered his death in going to awaken him Wednesday morning. He had suffered an attack of angina previous to this. His wife is a sister of Mr. I.R. WALL, of Tazewell. He has been a prominent church man for many years, and was chairman of the Board of Bland Street Methodist Church. He was a very successful business man, and only a few days prior to his death had purchased and moved into a very fine home in South Bluefield. Besides his wife he leaves a son and daughter, both single.

T.R. SMOOT, Jr. who has been yardmaster at Weller Yard in Buchanan County, has been promoted to the position of assistant train master of the Radford division on the Norfolk and Western. Mr. SMOOT is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom SMOOT of Bluefield, West Virginia, and Mrs. SMOOT is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John MAXWELL, of Maxwell. J.C. COX, yard master at Auville Yard, Iaegar, West Virginia, has been promoted to general yard master at Weller Yard.

Kelley CHRISTIAN, a young man of the Whitaker Ridge community, was taken to a Richlands hospital last Saturday with a bullet wound in his left leg, said to have been fired by Constable Dan TAYLOR who was with a posse of officers headed by Sheriff THOMPSON with George W. COLTON, ABC inspector and deputy sheriff A.O. SPRADLIN, of Amonate. CHRISTIAN is said to be recovering from the injury. Information was received by the officers that a still was in operation in the section mentioned. They congregated near the point, and searched in vain. They then divided, and TAYLOR went up a hollow that hadn't been inspected. Soon afterward he called for help from the other members of the posse, and when they arrived they found the wounded man, TAYLOR stating that he had arrested two men, both of whom ran, and in an effort to stop them he fired three times, and CHRISTIAN stopped. The posse immediately gave first aid, and arranged to carry the wounded man down the mountain side on an improvised stretcher. They took him to Richlands hospital where his would was given attention. It was stated as the men approached the still a lookout sounded a "dog horn" warning to the moonshiners, and when the still was reached it was out of operation. About nine gallons of liquor was confiscated, a pint of which was used to keep the wounded man in condition until he would be taken to the hospital.

CEDAR BLUFF


William MULLINS, of Litwar, West Virginia, was visiting his uncle and aunt and Mrs. Brooks GROSS of this place, Sunday.

Miss Manzia BEAVERS, of Tazewell, is spending some time with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mose BEAVERS, of this place.

Mrs. Luther JOHNSON and son, Keith, of Bluefield, Virginia have returned home after spending some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. LESTER, of this place. 

Misses Beulah SARGENT, of Bandy. Susie and Nelle WILSON, of this place; Harman BEAVERS, Berwind, West Virginia and Ralph SPARKS and Alan CHRISTIAN, of this place, were calling on Miss Vernie WILSON, who is attending State Teachers College at East Radford.

Dave TAYLOR has been ill for the past week.

Parmer LESTER has been visiting friends in Bluefield, Virginia.

POUNDING MILL 

Rev. Curtis JONES, Christian church minister, preached a good sermon here Sunday night.

The Rev. Lee HILL, Methodist Minister, will preach here Sunday night, at 7 o'clock instead of 7:30 as he is holding meeting each night at Midway and will preach there at 8.

Mr. and Mrs. C.H. ROBINETTE and son, David, and Miss Virginia WRIGHT visited Mr. and Mrs. Harvey PLUMMER in Tazewell, Sunday.

Mrs. C.H. TRAYER and Miss Peggy attended a birthday party Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. MCGUIRE at Steelesburg, for their daughter.

Mrs. Tom MULKEY and daughter, Dolores, are visiting parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom CATRON at War, West Virginia.

Mrs. Mercer THOMAS is visiting her brother, Mr. Earl ADKINS and Mrs. ADKINS at Powelton, West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Carl ADKINS, of Elk Ridge, West Virginia, left Monday and will return Sunday. Earl, wife and sister visited Mr. and Mrs. Mercer THOMAS Sunday.

Miss Ray ATIZER is here from Covington, Kentucky to visit her mother, Mrs. Mattie ALTIZER an brother, William, also her aunt, Miss Lettie RINGSTAFF.

George MAXWELL, of Norfork, was here Sunday to see his nephew, S.T. SPARKS and Mrs. L.W. RINGSTAFF. He is the brother of the late Mrs. Martha SPARKS and the only living one of the brothers and sisters. Folks were glad to meet him again. He is six feet one inch tall.

Mrs. S.L. ONEY, of Princeton, West Virginia, spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.T. SPARKS.

Miss Hazel HILT and Mrs. Ellis MCGEE attended the Methodist revival Saturday night at Midway.

Miss Nannie MYERS returned to her home Sunday from a week's visit to her sister, Mrs. C.E. LONG of Bluefield, Va.

Mrs. Lou MCGUIRE is ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R.S. WHITE, of Cliffield.

Mr. and Mrs. W.M. SPARKS of Caretta, West Virginia, and A.N. SPARKS of Richands, are visiting their parents. Mr. and Mrs. S.T. SPARKS and are trout fishing. Mr. SPARKS is still able to be cut.

Mrs. Fanny PHILLIPS left Saturday for Asheville, North Carolina to visit to her son, Emory and will visit Magnolia Gardens and other points of interest.

Mrs. India PETTS left Sunday to visit her aunt, Mrs. Lydia HARTSOCK and son, Harry, in Lynch, Kentucky; Alyne LEACH and Bobbie HARTSOCK returned home Sunday from a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. India PETTS and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel ROBINETT and baby, Dannie, of Belfast visited parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. ROBINETT and son, David today.

Mrs. Alyse MAYNARD, of Raven, is visiting her sister, Mr. and Mrs. James JOHNSON and Miss Mary Gladys.

Mrs. Carrie RINGSTAFF is here on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Julia WILLIAMS and Mr. and Mrs. L.W. RINGSTAFF.

J.A. STRICKLAND, of Bluefield, Virginia, will be agent here, beginning Thursday