HORSES BURNED IN BARN A barn belonging to Mr. G.M. SLADE was destroyed by fire Saturday night, two horses being burned to death, and a horse and cow so badly injured that they had to be killed. Mrs. David NEEL, the daughter of E.E. HALE is seriously ill with influenza at her home at Big Stone Gap. There has been several cases of "flu" in the neighborhood, but all are reported better. Ebenezer Church almost doubled its quota in the Near East Relief Fund Drive. The quota was $30.00 but over forty was reported from the upper section of the valley, with the lower section yet to report. The money was raised through the efforts of Misses Lula SUMMERS and Pearl CRAIG, committee. NEWS OF STEELBURG Mr. and Mrs. Arthur HARRIS spent several days last week visiting at the home of her father, Mr. John BOOTHE. Born - To Mr. and Mrs. Will VANDYKE, a fine baby girl. Mrs. MARTIN, who has been very sick, is much better. Mr. J.B. JACKSON and son Earl, of Pounding Mill, were visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John DEBOARD Saturday evening. Miss Martha WHITT is visiting at Swords Creek. Misses Mamie and Nelly GRIFFITH were the guests of Miss Rachel NI?ER Sunday. Misses Leona BALL, Kate HARPER, and Stella McGUIRE were shopping in Richlands Saturday. Mr. Joe MCGUIRE and family have been sick for several days. Mr. Henry BROWN, of Paint Lick, spent Sunday in Steelsburg. Mr. Earnest TATEM spent the latter part of the week in Hensonville. Miss Bertha COMBS spent the weekend at her home in Tazewell. Mr. Bob STEELE spent Sunday at Paint Lick. Misses Uva and Sallie CLAYPOOL were the guests of Misses Mary and Maggie BOOTHE, Sunday. FLU AT GRATTON Mrs. Z.T. BELCHER, Shawver Mills, was hero on Tuesday. She had to dismiss her school at Gratton on account of prevalence of the flu. She said that nearly every family in the neighborhood was down, not enough well people to wait on the sick. The three COX brother's and several of the BOURNE'S and BUCHANANS and others, were sick. Jo BOURNE'S 2 year old baby was reported ill with pneumonia. No deaths have been reported. GRAT HARMAN DEAD Mr. Grat HARMAN, about 45 years old died at his home near North Tazewell, on Wednesday night, of pneumonia. He was well known in the county, a half brother to W.F. HARMAN and a member of the Christian church. He leaves a wife and two children. The funeral and burial arrangements have not been made public at this writing. THEATRE GIVES BENEFIT FOR AUNT MARTHA FLOYD The entire proceeds, less the cost of the films from tomorrow night's show at the New Theatre, will be turned over to Aunt Martha Floyd who recently lost her house and all of her household goods by fire. Aunt Martha is a worthy hard-working woman of the Aunt Dilsey type familiar to readers of Irvin Cobb's stories - a type beloved and respected by all southern people who have known her in real life. Aunt Martha is stranded on the sunset slope of life with nothing left but the clothes on her back and a bare hillside lot. Sergeant THOMPSON has been soliciting help for her, but contributions have come slowly and are for the most part in small sums. It is expected that generous friends of both races will fill the theatre tomorrow evening and make Tazewell a real "friendship village" for one day. The Theatre promises that the show will worth the price of admission and Aunt Martha needs a house. The High School orchestra will furnish the music. Admission will be 25 and 50 cents for the entire house. The amount taken in will be announced on the screen. This advertisement and notice is inserted free of charge by the Clinch Valley News. TIP TOP NEWS Tip Top, Va, Feb. 25 We are having bad times about Tip Top now. Post master, or rather post mistress and her husband both in bed sick, Dr. PYOTT here, there and everywhere, from East River mountain on the south to head of Tug and Horsepen, on the north, with his 125 cases of influenza, besides some 26 other patients, is going da and night. Hardly a family is exempted. Several cases of pneumonia in the community. French PEERY, colored, who lived on north of Stony Ridge, near Tip Top, died on Sunday a.m the 15th. His brother Floyd PEERY, who recently moved from here to Thompson Valley, came to the funeral and burial, and started back to his home on Tuesday. We hear he died some where about North Tazewell. Both had families. Aunt Kitty HARPER, colored, of Mud Fork, widow of the late Oliver HARPER, died at her home on the 11th. She was the mother of 12 children, 11 of whom are living at this time. Monroe SLADE who lives on Mr. ST. CLAIR'S place near Bluestone, lost 3 horses, most all of his farm implements, a lot of feed, when his barn burned on Saturday night and Sunday morning. The supposition is that some one had gone into the barn to spend the night and perhaps the fire caught from a match or cigarette. SLADE is one of several brothers, and a son of John W. SLADE, of Clear Fork. MISS RUTH PEERY HONORED The Amarillo (Texas) Daily News carries a picture in a recent issue, of Miss Ruth PEERY, of Amarillo Texas, and an account of the launching of the S.S. "Potter," for which Miss PEERY was chosen as sponsor. The ship was named in honor of Potter County, for the splendid work of the county in the Liberty Loan Campaign. Miss PEERY was selected as sponsor by the committee. The ceremonies took place at New Orleans, on which occasion the sponsor was tendered a splendid banquet, and otherwise received many honors. Miss PEERY is a daughter of Mr. H.E. PEERY, formerly a citizen of this county. She is a niece of our Mr. Luther PEERY, and related to a number of families of the county, who extend to her their hearty congratulations. BOISSEVAINE George W. GILLESPIE and his bright little boy, were here on Tuesday, and reported a sad state of affairs at Boissevaine. Two deaths occurred on Monday and one on Sunday before. Mrs. Thomas DILLON died on Monday. Her 9 days old baby on Sunday before. Mr. and Mrs. Lem LEWIS lost a 9 months old child on Monday. There is much influenza and sickness in that community, and a dearth of nurses, as in almost every community in the county. FLU RAGING AT GRATTON Serious times at Gratton now, almost every family in that neighborhood is down with flu. Mr. Joe BOURNE lost his baby Wednesday, Mr. June HARRY has 2 cases of pneumonia in his family. Mr. Felix BOURNE'S family are all down but Felix himself. Mr. BOURNES little baby was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery Thursday morning. Born - To Mr. and Mrs. Charles JONES on Saturday, a fine girl. Mrs. Elizabeth BURTON has been ill for several days, but is much improved now. Mr. Hoge ETTERS family are all down with flu, also Sam ETTERS whole family, but are better now. DRY FORK Mr. Henry LINKOUS' family have flu. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John WHITE, a girl. It is generally known that a club house has been established at White Rock for the good of the community. Miss Hazel SPARKS has been quite sick, but is better at this writing. There are several cases of the flu in the community. Rev. T.W. OSBORNE is at home this week. Miss Mattie BROOKS was the guest of Mrs. G.J. LAMBERT Thursday.