Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-09-16
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Gathered in And Around Town By Our
Resident And County
Reporters.

We call attention to the change in the
advertisement of Buston & Sons.
We ask our correspondents to write US
items of news. 1t is news We want.
Mrs. H. E. McWane, of Lynchburg, Va,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. A. Ferguson.
Mr. jeff Ward is now clerking for Har-
risson & Gillespie Bros, and seems to be
perfectly at home.
Miss Mayme McColgan, of Norton, who
has been visiting Mrs. E. E. Workman,
returned home Monday.
Jno. E. Jackson, the druggist, left on
Saturday afternoon for New York. He
has gone there to buy goods.
Pay your money and take your choice
is the way you do about board at Tazewell
College-All the way from $3.50, $500
and $1,000.
Mr.. Robt. L. Hopkins, of Tennessee,
and Miss Yicie Rudd, of Thompson Valley,
we're married in Tazewell yesterday, Rev.
w. w. Ruff officiating.
Mr.. D. A. Preston and family, of Abing-
don, Va, are visiting Mr.. Henry Preston
and other relatives in Tazewell. Mrs Pres
ton is a niece of Mr.. l. E. Chapman.
Mr.. L. c. Wingo, who had gone to the
All Healing Springs, in Craig County, for
rest and recuperation, hes gotten back
home with an increased weight of six
pounds, and very much benefited in
health.
Come to Tazewell College and board at
cost. Room rent from 81 to 81 per month,
Four boys occupy one room. Stove, bed
stead and mattress furnished, you furnish
the rest. Write A. A. Ferguson at once.
Among the many attractions which have
been provided for the Fair is the japanese
troupe. They will give forty-Gve min
utes show each day in front of the Grand
Stand. This will no doubt attract great
many persons.
DR.. 7. E. Peery, the eye, ear, nose and
throat specialist, will be at the Office of
Drs. Gillespie & Hall next Tuesday and
Wednesday, where he can be con-
suited by those who have diseases
of those organs.
On Monday afternoon U. S. q. Froe'
one of the policemen at Pocahontas,
brought man to town by the name of
Jno Cowel and placed him in Jail. He
had been arrested at Pocahontas for stab
bing another man. Both of the parties
are Hungarians.
A thorough Business course conducted
by competent instructor is what you get
at Tazewell College.
On last Friday morning Col. Thos G..
Witten went to Clear Fork on business.
While returning, about two miles east of
town, his horse stumbled and fell with
him. The Col. in some way got under the
horse and was considerably bruised up.
: Ffe has been confined to his room ever
since.
The communication from our Bear Wal
low correspondent came to hand last week
after our paper for that week had been
printed, items it contains would be old if
published now. Once more We urge our
correspondents to send in their communi-
cations SO they will reach us by Tuesday
of the week they are to be published.
The law firm of Peery & Higginbotham,
composed of Messrs Geo. c. Peery and
A. S. Hgginbotham, has established
its Office on the second floor of the
Gillespie building, in front of the court
house. The firm, We predict, will be sue
cessful, as the members are gentlemen Of
fine capacity and good workers.
Board is the most expensive item in
obtaining an education. Tazewell College
will help you solve that. Write and ask A.
A. Ferguson.
In addition to those we mentioned
elswhere as having gone from the county
to college this week were Misses Ida
Greeyer and Ollie Belle Moss, of Burke's
Garden. Miss Greever has gone to attend
the State Normal College, at Farmville,
and Miss Moss to Virginia College al
Roanoke. Miss Lizzie Barns, of the Cove,
has gone to Southwest Va. Institute and
and Miss Eva Tynes to Stonewall jackson
Institute.
jamie Lewis, the three year old daughter
of Mr. John Hand Mrs. Jennie Lewis, died
at the home of her parents on last Sunday
afternoon at half past twelve o'clock
Her death was occasioned by that terrible
disease diptheria complicated with other
troubles. The burial took place yesterday
morning at the Peery cemetery near the
Fair grounds. We extend our sympath les
to the bereaved parents.
Business is business, but if your boy
does not take thorough business course
like he can get at Tazewell College he VII
be poorly qualified in this respect
A number of young ladies and gentlemen
of the town and county have left during
the past few days for schools and colleges
Among them we note Misses Olette Har
man and Hattie Surface who have gone tt
Southwest Va. Institute at Bristol,
Misses Maggie Gillespie and India Moore
who have gone to Virginia College, al
Roanoke; Messrs John Henry Smith
Garnett Smith and Jake Gillespie, who
went to the University of Virginia, Oscar
George to Emory and Henry, Rob Henry
tost Albans and Wallace Hufford t.
Roanoke College. There may be others
but We have not gotten their names. W.