The Big Stone Gap post. [volume], October 30, 1918, Page 3, Image 3

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BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA
LOCAL ITEMS.
lt. M, Hooher, t Ii e watch?
maker, bus been sick fur tho
past few (lavs with a severe
Cold.
Kdwaid Byrd, Truman Ken?
nedy ami Willi,m Long motored
over to Neoki'e Sunday after?
noon, where they spent a few
hours visiting friends.
W. A. Head spent several
days last week in t'inciuatti on
business.
Mrs. S. A. Bailey went to Kg.
scrville lust week to nurse her
cousin, Mrs. .1. A. Gillnnwaters,
who is very ill with influenza.
Miss Georgia Host wick who
(spent the past week in tho Gap
with her parents returned to
Hristol .Monday morning.
Miss Hess Voting, of Stonega,
spent Sunday in town visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. K.liza
heth Gllly.
Mrs. VY. T. .Mahnlley and
liieco, Miss I'eheeea Napier, are
n.vering (rpm an attack of
inlluonza, having been confined
to their rooms for over two
weeks.
Mrs. Boulah Gales, of keokeo,
and sister. Miss Mabel Mot del
hin, of Mack. Yn., spent sovor
al days in the (lap last week
visiting their cousin, Miss Ora
Cleok.
'The tegular monthly meeting
of the Missionary Society will
not he held this Thursday j Due
notice will he given Ihr? these
columns.
Mrs. Lillic Staeev spent a few
days last \\.k m Knoxv.ille
visiiing relatives.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. .1.
Smith on Thusduy a little
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. \V. II. Wren
and two children motored t 0
Ubilbbwio last. Wednesday and
spent several days with rela?
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. lt. M. Amos, of
Omar, W. Vri , are spending a
week in the Gap visiting Mrs.
Amos' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Body.
Tom Bishop, who hail boon ill
for about two weeks from intlu
en/.a, which later dovolopod
pneumonia., died lust Wednes?
day at noon and was buried
Friday in Glen coo cemetery.
Lieutenant Karl Jones, of
Van Couvcr, Wash., who was
reported last week as being
critically ill with influenza, has
greatly improved, having pass
1 ed the crisis, according to a
telegram received here by his
father, (i. l-\ Jones.
Mrs. .1 S. Johnson a n d
daughters* Misses Lobelia and
Nina, of Taeoina, attended the
funeral of Mrs. II. T. Taylor at
this place Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ike Kiclimoml and small
son, Archie, of Appalachin, are
visiting Mrs. Richmond's par
ems, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Head.
Mrs. Hyatt, o f Jonosville,
attended l h u funeral o f her
niece, Miss Mary linker, Friday.
.1. W. Hish, compositor on the
I'ost, was sick a few days this
1 week.
.1. I-'.. Hotly returned last week
from a blisncss trip to Hunting?
ton, W. \'a., ami Portsmouth;
( 'hi.i.
Mr. and Mrs. ft. 11. fugle and
small son arrived in the Gap
Thursday morning, where they
were called on account of the
death of Mrs. Ingle's sister,
Mrs. Mary Puk.-r.
Kdgar t'. Voting, who has been
in (heemploy of the War lie.
partition! as inspector of muh
lions, is visiting his parents,
' Mr. and Mr-. W. M. Voting, in
Turkey t 'ovo, this week.
The two y. ar old daughter of
Loyd Christian died last Friday
evening at (5 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Nancy Tomlinson
as a result of influenza and
pneumonia. The child's moth?
er died three weeks ago of the
same disease.
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^INTERSTATE .
//iV4NCE*TRUST CQ.
CS.CARTtR. PBeSlpENT . J.B.WAMPLf. R . CArjVll ER;
BIG STONE GAP. VA.
Mrs. Sally A. Bailey a n <1
daughter, Miss Janet, spent
Saturday at Wise, where they
attended the funeral and huri
til.of their cousin, Mrs W. I).
McNeil, who was forttiorly Miss
lt. 0. Slenip.
.1. W. Hisel, the meat man,
who has had influenza, is able
lo ho out again.
Mrs. Klorrio Koasnr and son.
Creed, of <Minger have h.
I spending a few days in Harold.
Ky., where they were called lo
attend the funeral and burial
I of Mrs. ItHUBor's son-in-law,
I Mr..Harold Hatcher, who died
lo f Spanish intlucnza. Iiis
! wife, Mrs. Rebecca Ueasor
Lltttchor, who also had the in flu
lenza is improving. Mr. Hatcher
was a brother of Mrs. Auhurn
I lauddin of the ('ovo.
VVi If. ('arnes. of Washington,
I). C, spent a few days lust week
in the (Jap visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Carnes. Mr.
('antes is in the employ of Ilio
goverinent and will leave t h >?
first of November for a fur east?
ern port, where In- goes in t he
interest of the Committed on
Public Information;
Luther Cntron; who has been
; in the service of 1'ncle. Saul as
U .soldier for eight years and is
now located at the Panama I'a
lual training recruits, spent a
few days' furlough in the I lap
last week visiting relatives, re
turning to his post Friday
I night arid expects to leave for
Franco in the near future. This
excellent soldier has seen quite
a hit of service on the Mexican
j border and has been decorated
for bravery by his commander,
lie claims to have killed the
.Mexican that tired the shot
that resulted in the death of a
Big Stone ( lap boy by the name
of Stuhblelield that occurred
'about two years ago, the body
heing brought here for burial.
Death of Small Boy.
Following an illness of only a
few days from an attack of in?
lluen/.a and priuemonin, the
eiglit year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. S; Masters, died last
Thursday morning at the home
of his parents of this place
Set vices were conducted at the
home Friday afternoon by Itov.
?I. M. Smith und the body was
laid at rest in Glencoe Ceme?
tery.
Mrs. G. E. Taylor Dead.
('apt. Henry Taylor received
a message last Wednesday from
Ulintwood, stating that the wife
of his son, (}. 1'',. Taylor, died
on Tuesday night at ti:4fi o'
clock, after a few days illness
of influenza and pnueirionia.
She was taken ill immediately
after arriving home from at?
tending the funeral of her bro
tiler, who died with tin; same
disease, She was the daughter
of C. C. Childross, a prominent
citizen of that place. Mrs. Tay?
lor had many friends in the Qttp
who will regret to learn of her
death. Besides her husband
she i:i survived by three small
children, ages six, four and one
year.
Card of Thanks.
To all the friends whose sym?
pathy and services were so
kindly tendered us during the
sickness und death of our dear
little son, we desire to extend
our sincere thanks.
S. Masters and Family.
DEATH OF MISS MARY
BAKER
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The sud news of the death of
Miss Mary Emma Buker, who
died at 6:30 Tuesday evoning
Oct 22 in Baltimore, Md., canto
as a shock to her many frieuds
in this community and -else?
where. Her death was due to
pneumoniu following en attack
of influenza. Her father. Or.
W. A. Baker, was culled to Bal?
timore Friday a week ago and
every thing possible was done
to save her.
Miss Mary was the second
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. VY*. A.!
Baker. She graduated from the
Big Stone Gap High School in
1917 and the following year en?
tered tliu Providence Hospital
in Washington, D. {'. , to take
training as u nurse. She spent
her vacation tins summer with
her parents and accompanied by
her sister, Miss Eleanor Baker,
left the last of September for
Baltimore, Md., where they en?
tered the University of Mary?
land Hospital for training.
Miss Mary was twenty years
of age, was a beautiful and tal?
ented young lady. Having lived
the greater part of heir life in
I Big Stone Gap, she was loved
by every one who knew her,
both young and old,who are sad?
dened by her death. She was a
member of the South.Til Meth?
odist Church und always look
active pun in the Sunday School
and Fpwortli League work. The
fact that she chose to adminis?
ter to the suffering as her vocu
lion in lift- testifies to Iter Christ
like spirit. She was a devoted
daughter and a loving sister.
The remains were brought
homo by her father Thursday
evening. The funeral services
were held at the home Friday
afternoon at !l:00 o'clock, con?
ducted by Dr. 1. I'. Martin, of
Abingdoli, a former presid?
ing elder tit this place. A large
I number of sorrowing friends
were in attendance.
The following gentleman sory
ed us pallbearers: W. T.
Goodloe, Judge II. A. W. Sk.j
H. F. Burgess, C. S. Carter, Dr.
J. W. Kelly, .1. II. Muthows,
A. I.. Witt. 1 i P. Barren, Conor
Collier and .1. I". Wolfe. The
interment was made in
(llencoe t'eih?t?ry.
Many beautiful floral Otter?
ings and t he personal calls from
her friends assured the family
of the affectionate sympathy
extended them in their burunve
uiont.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our friends
for the many acts of kindness
shown during the illness and
death of mir daughter, Mary
Fminn Baker; also tor the
mnnv beautiful Moral designs.
Dr. and -Mrs. W. A. Baker
Death of Mrs. Durham.
Mrs. Maggie Moore Durham,
wife of Frank Durham, and h?r
infant daughter, died in Linden
Sunday from complications fol?
lowing an attack of influen/.a.
Aged \11 years. She was a
member of the Methodist chinch
at Fast Stone (lap, Vu.
Mrs. Durham was a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Porry C. Moore,
tin: well known carpenter, who
is now employed at Kingsport,
Tonn. She is survived by her1
husband and I wo little boys, nil
of whom are ill at Linden with
influenza.
Services were held at the
grave at Fast Si,me Gap Mon?
day afternoon at one o'clock,
conducted by Rev. d. M. Smith.
Interment was made in the
family square.
Card of 1 hanks.
The families of Frank Dur?
ham and Perry C. Moore desire
to express their sincere appre?
ciation of the kind and thought
In1, services of friends at Linden
ami Fast Stone Cap during the
illness and death of Mrs. .Mag
gie Moore Durham.
Carelessness, Not Influenza.
Columbus, ".. October 2??
-?It's not influenza, but most?
ly carelessness of people after
they get it, that kill them,"
Jambs F. Baumaii, acting State
health commissioner declared to?
day. ??Plain suicide, that's what
it is, in many eases," lie said.
??When you get influenza, you
OUgilt to go lo bed lit least four
days, no matter how well you
fell and how badly you are need?
ed in your work. It's betIer to
go to bed a few days than he put
away forever by nn undertaker."
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CORN FEED 1
PORK I
This little pig got so round [|!
and so fat, rgj
Eating corn on the cob and ISj
such as that, [j=!
His lif? was cut 'short, as raj
curly tail. 151
And now wc have got him
here "For Sale." ra|
Nothing so tempting as lljj
Roust Pork With Spiced Apples b
You t an find here any portion of the pig 151
at reasonable prices
All Accounts paid on lOth ol monllt must be Fettled in full In date. raj
PLACE VOUR ORDERS EARLY 151
% Nisei's Meat Market 1
III In Polly Building. Big Stone Gap, Virginia pi
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without del 1) No telling w hat's going to Ii!i|i|k<ii
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