The Valley Falls New Era Thursday November 3, 1910 Mound Items. Our population was increased last week by a little musician's coming to make her home with Mr. and Mrs. Tracey OWEN. Mrs. J.M. CARPENTER, while helping to lead some mules to pasture had a serious accident Saturday morning. One of the mules became frightened and started to run. The rope which Mrs. C. tried to hold tore the thumb off her hand.