Mountain advocate., 1922-01-20


nesday Of next week having resign
ed her position here as Red Cross
County Nurse. She will be with her
people in Tennssee some time before
going on to her new work.
b. c. sizemore. Of Ottumwa, Iowa,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Almira
Sizemore, N. Main Street, for six
weeks. This is his first visit in six
teen years. Mr. Sizemore is rail-
roading on the Burlington.
Mrs. George Tinsley was delighted
to meet Miss Julittte Mather, Of Bir-
mingham, Ala, this week as they
were friends in Chicago for a num-
ber Of years. Miss Mather was here
interesting B. b. l. girls in mission
ary work.
Maurice Black writes from the
University of Kentucky that he is
hard at work. Maurice is making
good for his recent exams gave him
a per cent above 95 in all his work
which we think dandy record to~
"only a mountaineer."
Knox County went over the top
in the Woodrow Wilson Foundation
allotment. The credit for the work
due to Mrs. Eula Faulkner, Mrs. J.
Frank Hawn, Mrs II. II. Owens. Miss
Gertrude Black, Mrs. Geo. Tye and
Mrs. T. j. Moore.
1t is gratifying to note that the
countrywide depression we hear so
much about has not prevented the
Hickory Mill running. This institu-
tion is big thing for Barbourvillt
from the standard of a payroll and
also as enabling farmers to get
ready money for their timber.
Mrs. G. z. Mcneil was the recipi-
ent last week of two thoroughbred
Rhode Island Red pullets sent to her
by Mrs. James Hunter of Appleton,
MINI. These were a gift from her
son, w. r. Mcneil, who has been
farming in that state for the past
three years.
Earl Mayhew was at Logan Gap
last week arranging for a Commun-
ity School later on. He is hopeful
that he may persuade several farm
ers and business men to attend the
Farm and Home Convention at the
L. of X. Jan. 81, Feb 1, 2, 3.
NJ. Sherman, of Baltimore, is here
for two weeks helping to take stock
at the New York Store and to dis
cuss plans for pleasing the patrons
of the store. He anticipates good
times all over the country very soon
The store is now adjusted to 1914
prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Golden were
over from Pineville Monday. They
, report new club house nine miles
out from Pineville on the Paige road
There are fifty members in the club
They have a nine hole golf links
tennis courts, swimming and IL
mile asphalt road to travel over.
Fifty members of the National
Guard of Williamsburg and other
points are at Manchester this week
during the meeting of the Circuit
Court. Judge Johnson ordered the
jury wheel cleared and a new set OF
names placed therein. He is deter
mined to clean up those causes that
are bringing trouble to Clay County
Mr.. and Mrs. Richards entertained
, on Saturday night with chilli cor
carne supper. Mrs. Richards has be
come an adept in preparing this fav'
, orite cold weather dish almost a Ia
Mexican style. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Stewart and sor
Braxton, Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs Lusk
Mr.. and Mrs. James Miles, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Burman and Bertha Bur
man,
Since the new post office is about
ready for use, may we suggest thai
the crossing between the Harris Res
taurant and the CITY Pressing ShoI
might be put in good shape. Dur
wet weather it is as slippery as sir
and likely to cause falls to people
, trying to negotiate it at the SAINT
time that this portion of the stree
receives a heavy drainage of water
: We have hesitated to mention thu
= matter before as the Advocate il
t close by but now that so many will