The Holston Conference which has been in session at Chattanooga, Tennessee, made the following appointments for the Tazewell district: C.W. KELLEY, presiding elder; Tazewell Station, E.E. WILEY; Tazewell circuit, J.R. KING; Graham circuit, J.A. SPRINGS; Graham station, A.B. HUNTER; Pocahontas, C.K WINGO; Rocky Gap, O.A. PANGLE; Burkes Garden, W.W. HICKS; Cedar Bluff, S.H. HALL; Richlands, Marvin BURHAM; Belfast circuit, J.W. STEWART; Elk Garden, D.S. HEARON; Dickensonville, J.A. PERKINS; Castlewood, W.F. PACE; St. Paul and Dante, S.T. MCPHERSON; Grundy, H.B. ATKINS; West Buchanan, E.G. SMITH. Tazewell people, generally are glad that the conference saw fit to return as many of the ministers as it did. It is generally regretted that Rev. W.M. PATTY had been transferred from Burke's Garden, to Bluff City, Penn. Chap WINGO who was assigned the Pocahontas station, is one of the youngest preachers of the conference, is a native of Cedar Bluff, and one of the brightest young men in the conference. --------------- Mr. S.J. THOMPSON shipped nine cars of cattle - 153 head - from Tazewell on the 7th, consigned to the S and S Co. One hundred and thirty-six of these cattle were Mr. THOMPSON'S own raising. Grazed on his farm in the Cove, and weighed fifteen hundred and fifteen pounds. Men who are good judges of cattle, think they were as good, if not the best ever shipped from Tazewell. --------------- Robert and Clarley MOSS returned last Friday night from Russell County, where they had been roading export cattle for shipment. A bunch of cattle of 100 belonging to S.J. BUNDY were among the lot shipped, which averaged 1540 pounds, which is believed to be the best average yet made in the Southwest. One steer was loaded on the cars by the MOSS boys, which weighed 1910 pounds, a regular monster. It is also said the this is the largest ever shipped from the Clinch Valley field. --------------- Reese BOWEN drove a fine bunch of cattle through town last Saturday which averaged 1500 pounds. --------------- Tazewell poultry, when given a fair show, usually carry off all honors in sight. This fact is further demonstrated by the poultry awards at the Appalachian Exposition, where the Standard Bred Poultry Farms, of Burkes Garden, and George H. MOSS won a great many of the premiums offered. The following list was furnished us by Mr. MOSS: Standard Bred Poultry Farms - 1st and 2nd White Wyandottle Pullets. George H. MOSS - 1st, 2nd and 3rd hen, 2nd cockerel, 1st pullet and 1st pen in White Plymouth Rocks 1st cockerel, 1st and 4th pullets in Columbian Wyandottes; Southern Planter cup for best White Rock hen in the show. You will note that only one first premium was lost to the Tazewell exhibit. CEDAR BLUFF Cedar Bluff, R.F.D, Oct 10 - Corn cutting is the principal amusement in this neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. H.P. LINKOUS attended services in Baptist Valley on Sunday, as did also Miss Wilda AKERS, our charming school teacher. Jessie HANKINS was visiting on Dix Creek Sunday. Misses Victoria and Ida WHITT were visitors on Dry Fork the first of the week. J.W. PRUITT and Miss Annie PRUITT were visiting Sterling WHITE'S last week. J.Y. HANKINS and Alex MITCHELL are looking as gloomy as Republicans at a democratic rally over the record of the late Congressman, but they will stick to their word and not support little Bascom. POUNDING MILL Pounding Mill, Oct. 12 - R.M. SPARKS, J. Saunders GILLESPIE, R.K. GILLESPIE and others attended the speaking at Tazewell yesterday by Ron Bascom SLEMP and others. John GILLESPIE, who has held a position for the past two years with Steele, Hurt and Co. has accepted a position with the Raven Red Ash Co., Raven, and left Monday for that place. Mrs. HARMAN and daughter, Mrs. Will GILLESPIE and children, of Tazewell, dined Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE, and spent the afternoon with Mrs. HURT. Mrs. J.B. HURT who had lagrippe last week is convalescent. Miss Allie HOOVER, of Tazewell, was here yesterday morning on her way to Mr. John WYNN'S in Baptist Valley, where she was called to nurse his daughter, Mrs. Joseph TATE, who has typhoid fever. The family and friends are apprehensive of her recovery. M.H. STURGILL left on No 5 yesterday for Knoxville where he will take charge of a news stand. His mother accompanied him as far as Bluefield to visit friends. James MCGUIRE, Cedar Bluff, dined with his sister, Mrs. W.B. STEELE on Monday. Rev. French WILSON, Big Stone Gap, preached an excellent sermon at the Church of God, on Monday night, followed by an exhortation from R.W. PRUETT. They will both help this week in the protracted meeting of Maxwell, by Revs. William LONG and RIDDLE, of Tennessee and North Carolina, respectively. J.T. ALTIZER is moving into his property recently bought from Charlie JOHNS, of Dante, known as the J.R. SPARKS property. The sick children are all reported better. Mrs. William RINGSTAFF was called to Bluefield yesterday to attend the burial of her little niece at that place. Miss Barbara HURT and Ralfee GILLESPIE have returned to Tazewell High School Richard WHITE, Raven, is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. James JOHNSON and circulating among friends. Mrs. Joseph WHITE, and two children, Raven, were the guests of her sister in law, Mrs. James JOHNSON, last of the week, and visited old neighbors and friends. Her husband joined her on Sunday and all returned home on the afternoon train. John LESTER and brother in law, Richlands, spouted the B.D HUMPHREY property here yesterday. William ROBINETT, after a pleasant visit to his mother, Mrs. Lou ROBINETTE and many friends here, returned on No. 6 yesterday to the eastern part of the state, where he holds a position with the Norfolk and Western. Messrs. Charles CHRISTIAN, Bud BREWSTER and others of the Norfolk and Western, spent Sunday with their families here. O.G. HURT, of Indian, was in town yesterday. Miss Lyde WILLIAMS is the guest of Miss Bertha ROBINETTE. WARDELL Wardell, October 13 - Messrs. S.B. and George WARD are in Russell gathering cattle this week. W.B. LESTER who has been at work at bookkeeper at Wilcoe for several months came home last week and will spend the winter with homefolks. Frank AKERS, of Bluefield came down and spent Sunday with his wife who is the guest of Mrs. WARD. Russell ASCUE is preparing to build a nice residence. He has come to the conclusion that it is better to build the house and then secure the mistress. Mrs. S.B. WARD and Mrs. Frank AKERS went to Tazewell to do some shopping Wednesday. ------- Dr. Melvin CROCKETT'S fine horse, which is admired by everybody who sees him, has added other blue ribbons to the list acquired at the Tazewell Fair. The horse was taken to the Abingdoon Fair, and swept everything before him. Dr. CROCKETT proposes to give the care of the horse his personal attention the coming winter and by next Tazewell Fair expects to have the finest horse that Tazewell fanciers have seen in a long time. ------ Herbert YOUNG, of Pocahontas, was here on Tuesday, and joined the army of men of character who testify to the good offices of Henry Carter STUART, the next Congressman from the Ninth Virginia district. Mr. YOUNG stats that he worked for STUART twenty-five months, and that in all his travels he had never seen or heard of a man who was kinder to his tenants than is Henry C. STUART, the reports of others to the contrary notwithstanding.