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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-11-10

so many modern conveniences and
comforts was q source of pleasure
to him, inasmuch as he found a
mutual enjoyment of it with his
family and friends, he was a prince
of hospitality. Nothing pleased
the inmates of that home Sc much
as to have their loved ones and
friends with them.
On April Doth, 1879, Mr.. Binion
and Miss Sallie T.. Boykin plighted
their troth and the love that ami
mated their hearts at the altar
made their lives happy and
strengthened with each succeeding
year. Their union was blessed
with three children, two of which
reached years of maturity-a love
~. sunny-haired daughter. Mag
gle May and a gallant son, viii
liam Martin, on whom we trust
his fathers mantle has fallen.
Mrs. Binion had four orphan sis
tiers of tender age at the time of
her marriage, and they were the
recipients of Mr.. Binion's brother
ly love and care. They cherished
a fond affection for him and re-
NAMED with them until they were
grown and left the homestead. Now
he is gone, they bless his memory
while tears of sincere regret bedew
their cheeks. Mr.. Binion was de.
voted to his family and every in
terest paled before the welfare of
his wife and children, mattered not
how urgent or important. He
was, too, a kind friend and the
best of neighbors. The poor, needy
and helpless were never turned
away empty handed and he ever
had words of cheer for the depressed
and unfortunate. Liberal, gener.
Gus. and easily touched by a tale
of woe, we could always rely on
help from his bounty in any good
cause. He is missed in every
circle. Mr.. Binion was a tower OF
strength in the community and
country; his judgment was ripe
and ~unerring; his nature conserva-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-11-10
LLOYD Shumaker. Jr.

Lloyd Shumaker, Jr., an attractive
and promising boy just entering man.
hoods estate, died at his home here
Sunday night. He was the Oldest son
of Mr. and Mrs. LLOYD Shumaker, and
born in New Orleans where he lived un-
til his family returned to Macon a year
or so ago.
His remains were inferred at the Odd
Fellows Cemetery Monday afternoon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-11-10
CHURCHES.
EPISCOPAL.


There will be services in the Episco-
pal church on Sunday, Nov. IL.
HOLY Communion and sermon at III a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon at 7. p, m.
All are cordially invited.
METHODIST.
1t is very important that every teach
Ell and every one connected with the
Sunday School be present next Sunday.
Preaching morning and evening.
Every member ought to attend these
services.
The Annual Conference meets with
us on the 9th and we need to get to-
gether that we may be prepared to
care for u guests.
R. H. B. GLADNEY, Pastor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-11-10
Jeff Finklea.

Mr.. jeff Finklea, of the Salem neigh
borhood, died of cancer of the stomach
last Monday. He had been taken uo
Memphis in the hope that an operation
might save him, but with no avail.
Mr.. Finklea was about 40 years old
and a good father, neighbor and friend.
He is survivnd by a wife, who was Miss
Young, and for children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-11-10
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to each and every one Of our
friends and neighbors for the many
kindnesses shown our dear son and
brother during his last illness, and the
tender loving words of coincidence to us
in our deep sorrow.
Mr.. & Mrs l.. S. Shumaker & family.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-11-10
Personal and Local Items

Mrs. Cooper, of Meridian is visiting
Mrs. N. H. Harrison.
Mrs. J. Evans Dorroh will entertain
r'Forty .two% club Saturday.
Mrs. Shull, Of Columbus. is visiting
her mother, Mr.. w. L. Williams.
Mrs. L. L. Oliver spent several days
lin Memphis the first of the wsek.
Mrs. Ben Allen and little Katherine
are visiting relatives in Columbus.
Mrs. Katherine Murphy, of Memphis,
visited friends in Macon this week.
Mrs. Sam Harkins entertained at
"Forty-two" Thursday Afternoon.
Mrs. Webb and Miss Webb, of Bel
\tBuckle, Tenn, are the guests of Mrs.
GPlice.
Hon. Chas. c. Clay, of Demopolis,
[YAla., visited his old home town this
Fweek.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Russell have re-
SMurned from a visit to relatives in
Canton.
Mr.. D. B. Cade, a prominent citizen
(pf Northwest Noxubee. was in town
Ibis week.
Mrs. J. E. Rives, of West:Polnt, was
Me ouest of Mrs. Klaus several days
his week.
Mrs. j. H. Williams entertained the
rSeven-hand Euchre Club on Wednea-
lay afternoon.
Mr.. Hugh CASTOR. who has been Wis
ing friends in Macon has returned to
is home in Gulfport.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Cunningham at
liftonville were the hosts of a family
e-union this weok.
Mrs. Baldwin, of Cochran, and the
Misses Cohen, of Sheffield, were the
uests this week of Mrs. Harden Brooks.
lMrs, Thomas McHenry left last Sat-
rday for Arkansas where he will be
be of a big bear hunting party.
Is. Gus Minor is visiting friends in
Filfport. From there she will go to
ewton to visit her sister, Mrs. W. V.
3pt.
diss Mabel Sessions, who has been
visit for several months to her
ehers in Empire, Panama, returned
he Wednesday.
he Ladies of tbs Young Womans
he Missionary Society will have a
Lar next Friday, Nov. 18th, in the
ding south of Minors and Murphey's
$rs. L, F. Holberg left Thursday
YTupelo to spend a few days with
rs. Van Cavett. She will visit friends
lRMemphis before returning home
Mime kind friends who have con
ed their identity are responsible for
I'm of coal, left at the Presbyterian
,e whice is duly appreciated.
k. and Mrs. Walter Conner and lit
laughter, Katherine, spent several
this week in Laurel on a visit to
and Mrs. Don Zepernick.
s83fhe dinner served by the ladies OF
Episcopal church on the 9Th was a
cess although the Trades day crowd
mot mater;alize. Quite a neat sum
\ realized, and the dinner was ex-
Aent.
Sfr. Walter Windham of Cochrane.
was in town the first of the week.
Iftstated that a man from thu agri-
sSural department of the government
been in their ne~ighborhood and re-
Eked that he had found boil weevil
bund Pamela.
Ehe firm Of contractors. Of which
"a Earl Cline is a partner, have
Tired the contract for the erection at
IN. Ala, of a $500, 600 acid plant.
same firm are now constructing
RYoupg Woman's Christian Associa-
building in Birmingham. MIR.
~. It will be remembered was the
&itect and builder of the Baptist
Sxcb. Macon Hotel, Opera House and
Isral other buildings in Macon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-11-10
A FABLE

At the Animal Convention
many small animals ad-
vanced the view that the
lion was called "the king of
beasts entirely because OF
the length and loudness Of
his roar.
The Jack Rabbit left the
meeting a thorough convent
to this idea and Immediately
Strengthened up on his hind
legs in the brush and gave a
loud squawk. A coyate,
guided by the sound alone,
hoped over and ate the Jack
Rabbit up.
MORAL: If You can't
"deliver the goods" don't
make any noise at all.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-11-10
Shorthand.

Be independent; study shorthand at
home. Easy system, easy lessons, young
pupil seventeen years old. now filling
technical position in a law Office in
Macon, at a good salary. Address
r. L. H.
Box IS, Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-11-10

he Civic Lesgue trash wagon will Re
Monday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-11-10
A FACT

The above moral is correct
but we sell good goods, and
are not afraid to GROW
We have sold good goods
since 1904, have certainly
had some experience and
H Il SOME! A..
Yet in all that time NO
BODY has eaten us up so you
could notice it, and we are
not afraid to CROW
Our sales have increased
many times in the past eight
years, and are now a big
business-so we are not
afraid to CROW
Buy your next goods from
us, then make EQUALITY and
Satisfaction" the umpire and
let THAT decide if we
HAVE A CROW COM
ING TO US.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-11-10

FOR SALE-C Climax coal, the best
CRATE coal Phone 80.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-19
Meeting Largely Attended.

There was large attendance at the
meeting of the Cemetery Association at
the residence of Mrs. W. G. HARRISON
on last Friday afternoon, and every
committee being represented and report
ed progress made. The president, in a
speech at the opening of the meeting.
commended the members for their full
attendance, and stated that she felt
sure such enthusiasm presaged a great
and successful bazaar this year.
The letter which the association is
sending out this year appears in another
place in this weeks issue of our paper.
and notice of when and where to send
the various donations to the bazaar will
be given later.
The matter of place for holding the
bazaar was discussed, but no definite
place was agreed upon. This, though.
will probably be settled before the next
meeting of the committees.
The hard and earnest work the wo-
men of the Cemetery Association are
doing cannot be too highly commended,
and is deserving of the hearty support
of every one interested in the civic bet
terment of our little town.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-19
IMPORTANT CONVENTION IN SESSION.
Atlantic Deep Waterways Association Now
Meeting in Richmond.

A committee composed of Governor
Mann and members of the Richmond
chamber of commerce went down from
the Capital City to Old Point on Tues
day morning last, where they met and
escorted to Richmond the delegates
from the North who were on their wav
way to Richmond to attend the conven-
ton of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways
Association, which met in that CITY on
yesterday.
AT Old Point the party was entertain
ed with dress parade and drill by the
soldiers of Fort Monroe, and en- route to
Richmond a stop-over was made at
Williamsburg, where the guests visited
the historic places aNout the States
first capital city.
Upon the arrival of the party back in
Richmond late Tuesday afternoon an in
formal reception was rendered the dele
gates by the chamber of commerce at
the Jefferson Hotel.
When the great gathering was called
to order on yesterday morning by J..
Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia, every
State on the Atlantic seaboard was
represented. During the three DAYS ses-
sion of the convention consideration will
be given to the progress made since last
year, and plans laid for furthering the
links of intra-coastal waterways stretch
ing along the Atlantic coast from Maine
to Florida.
The address of welcome was made bv
Governor Mann, and responded to by
Colonel P. A. Stovall, of Savannah, Ga.
following which President Moore made
his annual address.
The afternoon session of yesterday
was devoted to addresses by Mayors
Gaynor, of New York; Reyburn. of
Philadelphia; Donnelly, of Trenton;
Preston, of Baltimore; Fitzgerald, of
Boston, and Dock Commissioner Tom
kins, of New York City.
Today's sessions will be given over
to addresses by experts on the various
international and waterway projects,
and these will be followed by the cleo
tion of officers. The evening session
will be given over to entertainment.
Tomorrow a trip down the James
River to Hampton roads will be made.
Among the speakers to address the
meetings are Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Nagel; Governors Tener, of
Pennsylvania; Crothers, of Maryland;
Ponthier, of Rhode Island; Mead, of
Vermont, and Glasscock, of West Vir-
ginia. A number of Senator's and Rep
resentatives as we'll as other prominent
men will also speak.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-19
Fire Company to Organize.

At the last meeting of the town coun-
Gil it was decided to reorganize the town
fire department, and the mayor was in
structed to call a mass meeting of all
interested in better protection from and
prevention of fires. Mayor bowen has
set next Saturday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
in the court house as the time and place
of the meeting. There is nothing of
more Importance to our people than that
of fire protection and prevention, and
as we are just entering into winter it is
especially important that ali household
ers carefully examine their fiues and see
that every precaution is taken to pre-
vent an outbreak of fire.
Let every one turn out and help the
boys-for the work of fire-ighting will
fall on the young men-organize an
efficient company.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-19
Lebanon Notes.
Lebanon. Va

Lebanon, Va, Oct. 10th.
Attorney Lindsey, of Grundy, was
here on business for several days last
week.
Miss Sally Lynch has returned to her
home in the country after a week spent
visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vince Gilmer have re-
turned to their home here after a short
visit to their son in Bristol.
Miss Kathleen Easterly is ill from ty-
phoid fever, but it is not thought that
her case is very serious one.
Judge William E. Burns, who has
been holding court in Scott county for
the past two weeks, has returned to his
home here.
Bernard Lynch, who has been spend
ing few days in Tazewell county on
business, has returned to his home at
this place.
Bert I. Wilson has returned from
Radford where he had been to attend a
conference of the trustees of the new
normal school to be established at that
place.
Attorney C. C. Burns has gone to
Philadelphia where he will witness the
championship games between the New
York Giants and Philadelphia Athletic
baseball teams.
The Rev. Cartright, who had been at.
tending Holston conference at Morris
town, Tenn, is back in Lebanon. MucI
to the pleasure of our people he wa.
returned as minister here.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-19
Big Lick Items.

Mrs. 1. N. Boyd was visiting friends
on Sword Creek Sunday.
Gains Clark, of Steelesburg, was the
guest of friends here on Friday last.
David Elkins, of Whites Ridge, was
a pleasant visitor here on last Sunday.
George w. Plaster was visiting the
family of S. H. Robinett here SUNDAY.
Henry Robinett, of Berwind, w. Va.
is the guest of homefolks here this
week.
Miss Ella Plaster, of Pine Creek, was
visiting friends at Raven on Saturday
and Sunday last.
Miss Theo Nelson, of Long Branch,
was the guest of the Misses Robinett
here on last Sunday.
Marion Phillips, wife and daughter
were guests of J. c. Hall and family of
this place Saturday and Sunday last.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-19
What is Your Family Worth?

If your family is worth the best YOU
can afford in house and food and clothes
is it not worth the best reading as we'll?
And the best reading-best for boys and
girls, best for men and women-is to be
found in The Youths Companion.
OF stories alone The Companion will
print nearly 300 In 1912. With all the
rest of the paper thrown in. and count
ing the glorious long serial stories, they
cost the subscriber less than a cent
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with creatures of the forest and the sea,
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Now is the time to subscribe, for you
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-19
Bret Sketch Of Or. J. P. Mcconnell.

1t will be of interest to Virginia's ed
ucational world and the reading public
generally to know that during recent
meeting of the trustees of the Radford
Normal, Doctor John Preston McCon-
nell was elected president of the ''New
Woman's Normal and Industrial SCHOOL,
to be created this year at Radford, Va.
It is with great reluctance, however,
that Doctor Mcconnell sewers his con-
nection with Emory and Henry College,
where he has occupied the chair of His
tory and Political Science so faithfully
and pleasantly for the past seven years,
but the new position opens up a wider
field for him and he has agreed to ac-
cept.
Doctor Mcconnell originally halls
from the hills of Scott county, Virginia,
is of first settler" Scotch Irish stock,
his ancestors having left the Emerald
Isle' and Banks of Bonnie Doom"
more than century ago. His family
connection is of the very best; many of
his relatives being leaders in the South g
industrial, pastoral and professional
pursuits. His varied educational career
began in the old-fashioned log-cabin
mountain school house, first as pupil,
then as teacher at the age of seventeen.
After spending some time as ''destrict"
school teacher he did college prepara-
tory work in private academies from
which he entered Milligan College, near
johnson City, Tenn, graduating there
with both B. A. and NJ. A. degrees. He
then took q course at the National Nor.
NAL University at Lebanon, Ohio, after
which he reentered Milligan College as
a member of the faculty and was for
two years its acting head during the alb
sence of the president. Leaving his
position in Milligan College he entered
the University Of Virginia, there win
ming Ph. d. degree, together with an
enyiable record for excellent work under
the well known educators, Col. VIM. E..
Peters, DIR. R. H. Dabney and DIR.
Charles w. Kent.
With the close of his university course
he entered Emory and Henry in 1904
as Professor of History and Political
Science. His thorough training, previ-
oos experience, native ability and tire
less energy has made his work at Emory
and Henry successful indeed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-19
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent
About People Down the ClinCh.

Pounding Mill, Va, Oct. 18th.
Miss Laura Ward, of wardell, was
visiting friends here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Beavers and baby.
of Gillespie, spent Saturday night and
Sunday here with Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Altizsr.
The Shining Lights" an auxiliary
of the c. w. b. M, rendered an excel
lent program here at IL O'Clock on last
Sunday morning.
James Neel, son of William Neele, of
Paint Lick, has been appointed rural
carrier from this place, and entered on
his duties Monday.
Mrs. James Osborne and daughter,
Mrs. A. H. Riley, and two children left
Saturday for a weeks visit to their
son and brother, Henry Osborne, in
Roanoke.
A. H. Riley will leave tonight on No.
for Bluefield, where he'll Join the
Norfolk and Western special for an in
spection of the company's roadbed from
Jaeger to Norton.
A number of cars of fine export cat
tie have been shipped from this place
within the past week by the Moss Cat
tie Company, R. K. Gillespie, Ward
Brothers and others.
Mrs. Albert Maxwell, of Bluefield.
was the guest here on Wednesday last
of Mrs. M. ]. Sturgill. She has since
then been attending the protracted
meeting at Richlands.
On account of her mothers continued
illness, Miss Duke, who has been teach
ing the Gillespie-Hurt school at this
place, has resigned, and will return to
her home near Charlottesville, where
she will teach.
Thomas Hankins was here this a. m.
en- route to his home in Tazewell. He
and Mrs. Hankins have been visiting
the latter's sister, Mrs. R. H. McGraw,
near this place, and Mrs. Hankins will
remain the balance of the week.
An interesting protracted meeting is
being held this week at the Church of
God in Richlands by Rev. Anderson
Brown, of Hedrick, Iowa, and others.
They expect to begin a series of meet
ings at this place during the coming
week.
The Christian Woman's Temperance
Union will meet here at 2:3O o'clock
this afternoon. We failed to mention
last week that Mrs. Weech, of Alex
andria, Va, was here recently and gave
an interesting talk on temperance, at
which time another new name was add
ey to the society's membership.
A number of new song hooks entitled
Select Hymns" have been ordered,
and will be used in the meeting at this
place next week. You can secure a
copy by applying to Mrs. w. B. Steele.
The price of the book is rs cents and
Sl.O0 each, and contain more than six
hundred selections, including many new
OnQS
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-19
BURKES GARDEN NEWS
Items Of Interest From the Garden
Spot Of Virginia.
Burkes Garden, Va, Oct. II.

burkes Garden, Va, Oct. II.
Miss Irby, of Blackstone, is teaching
at the Glade.
Mrs. Mallie B. Peery. of Tazewen. is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. John Tanning visited relatives
at North Tazewell last week.
Miss Mamie Wynn, of Baptist Valley.
is visiting her uncle, Morgan Wynn.
w. Archie Thompson, Superintendent
of Schools, visited the schools here last
week.
Messrs. Hagy and Burton, of Graf
ton, are erecting an Odd Fellows Hall
at this place.
Henry Peery, of Bluefeld. visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Peery.
here last week.
Mrs. Cynthia Wynn has returned
from an extensive visit to her son, VIII
Silas Wynn, of Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Rhudy gave a re-
ception last Saturday night in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rhudy.
Marion Thomas, of Marshall county.
Missouri, is visiting his nephews, the
Messrs. Goodman, and nieces, the Misses
Goodman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fox attended the
wedding of Mrs Fox's sister, Miss
Stella Davis, to Elmer Rhudy, at Rural
Retreat last week.
Luther and Ben Wynn, Mrs. Hannah
Wynn Heldreth, of Graham, and Mrs.
Neel, of Ada, w. Va, attended the
burial of their sister, Mrs. Short, here
last Friday.
The following gentlemen were here
last week; W. L. Moore, of Tazewell:
Chapman H. Peery, of Cedar Bluff:
Charles Cox. of Grafton; Sam Thomp-
son, of Wards Cove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Peery, formerly of
the Garden, but now of Lipscomb.
Texas, have as their guests the follow
ing Virginians: M. L. Peery, of North
Tazewell; John H. Greever, Bland, Va;
Joseph Davis and Hood Vaught, Ceres.
Mrs. Tilden Short died at her home
here last Thursday at O'Clock a. m.
Her death came unexpectedly and was
a great shock to her family as well as
the community. Mrs. Short was a con-
sistent member of the NJ. E. Church.
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. E. l.. Ritchie. She leaves a hus-
band and six small children to mourn
their loss. Much sympathy is felt for
the grief stricken family.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-19
lOSt---A Knife.

Little George Thompson has a proper
appreciation of the value of advertising.
Having lost knife he knows the surest
way to secure its return is to advertise
in the Republican, and accordingly, he
handed in the following for insertion,
which we print just as George wrote il:
Editor Republican:-You please will
print in the paper if any one found a
little knife just about the length of a
person finger with my mother name on
it, Mrs. Fannie Smith, and little pho
tograph in it. If you would print this
the paper when you send them out.
Yours truly,
George Thompson.
George desires to have his knife re-
turned, and If reader of this paper has
found knife ''just about the length Of
person finger" they should return the
same to George without delay.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-19
Mr.. Mathews WithdraWS.

Graham, Va, Oct. l8, 1911.
Editor Tazewell Republican:
On account of Democrat having en-
tered the race for the office of Commits
sioner of the Revenue in the Clear Fork
District at the November election. |
hereby announce to my friends that for
the sake of party harmony / have de-
cided to withdraw from the race and
my name will not appear on the ticket.
l desire to thank those who have offered
to support me, and feel under lasting
obligations to them, and now ask that
their support be given my friend, ].
Grat Gillespie, the Republican candi-
date from this district. 1 expect to do
all that can to insure the election of
Mr.. Gillespie and have assured him of
my support.
Very respectfully,
c. W. MATHEWS.