Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-08-05
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Gathered in And Around Town BY Our
Resident And County
Reporters.


tending Russell circuit court.
A fresh lot of Lowney's candy just re-
ceived at Jackson's drug store
Messrs. h. T. Bowen and Wm. Nc
Colgan, of Norton, spent sunday in Taze-
well.
MIR. L. X. Williams, a prominent mer-
chant from Honaker, Russell County, was
in town on Monday.
Mr.. J. W. Chapman was very much in
disposed Yesterday, so much so that he
was unable to be ut his office.
Mr.. Jas. H. Gillespie, of Cedar Bluff,
called at our Office on Monday, and left
substantial token of his visit.
Next Session of Tazewel College opens
Sept tn. If paid then $500 will put
you through the entire year.
Capt. James S Peery and his daughter,
NJ iss Rachel have gone to the Pulaski
Alum Springs for their health.
Mrs. R. P. Holland and Mrs. Geo.
B. Cromer, of Newberry, S. c., are visiting
their sister, Mrs VIM G. Pendleton.
Miss Mary Walker, who resides near
Saltville, in Smyth county, is visiting at
Mr.. A. J. Larmer's, in Thompson Valley.
Messrs. ]. d. Alexander and John Ii.
Lewis have gone to Hunters Alum Springs,
in Pulaski county, to spend couple of
weeks.
Pay $500 on Sept. 7th and enter Taze-
we'll College for the entire session. No
matriculaton or other annoying fees are
charged.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros, present
handsome new advertisement to our
readers. The goodbye they want to speak
is not sad one.
The directors of the Tazewell Agricultu-
raj and Breeders Association failed to
meet on Tuesday. There will be meet
ing next Monday.
Some of the young people got up pic
mic party and went to Unaka yesterday af-
ternoon. There have been number of
them this summer.
We are informed that Mr.. D. II. Peery,
ofOgden, Utah, will leave his home about
the llth inst. to pay visit to his old
friends in Tazewell.
On Monday Mr.. II. w. O'keetfe sold to
w. y. Surface a tract Of coal land on
Laurel Creek, containing Ga acres, for the
price of 81 ,60O cash.
The name of the newly elected principal
of Tazewell High School is G. l.. Byron
and not Bynom as the types had in it the
REPUBLICAN last week.
The members of fSras- s-Memoral Church
are making efforts to build arectory. Some
very liberal subscriptions are being made
to q fund for that purpose.
A boy or agirl will he given Board Room
rent, Fuel, Light and Tuition IN Tazewell
College next session for $500 If paid on
entrance-Sept 7th, 1897.
Mrs. Ash NJ. Prince, of Bluefeld, Miss
Bessie Gray, of Russell county, and Rev.
w. w. Pyott, wife and son are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. G. Watts.
We publish in another column a ca
from w. G. Young, county chairman, for
a ameeting of the Republicans of Tazewell
at August court. Let there be full turn
out
Rev. Mr.. Savage, who was formerly
rector of stras- Memorial church. accompa-
MED by his mother, is in town. They are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. w. Wal
ton.
We are having some of the hottest
weather of the Summer this week. Our
farmer friends are willing to endure the
heat if they can have clear weather to save
their hay.
District conference for the Tazewell dis
trict of the NJ. L. church South begins to-
day at the Cove church and will be largely
attended. A number of our town people
will 20 there on Sunday.
Bowen Watts took four lambs to the
station last Saturday and delivered them
to Mr.. Jno. W. Crockett for shipment,
The lambs averaged 100 lbs, and were as
fine as we have ever seen.
We are informed that Mr.. 7. f. George
while raking hay with a horse rake on
Tuesday, was thrown from the rake by 1t
turning over, ,and had his foot hurt. Moral;
Clerks have no business working in hay
fields.
Education is no longer luxury to be
enjoyed only by the rich, by5 Il ne
cesitv, and in reach Of all, the price
at Tazewel College has been reduced to
$50. for the entire session, if paid In
advance.
The Bristol and Knoxville papers are
boasting powerfully about the pretty girls
that are to be seen in their respective cities
Ifthey would only come to Tazewell they
would see and learn something about
pretty girls.
Mr.. John Irrck, of the Holston MetLo-
DIST was in town the first Of the week, and
reports that excellent religious journal ina
prosperous condition. He says that ev-
erywLere ne goes he sees marked evidence
of returning prosperity.
MIR. and Mrs. JOS. s. Gillespie and Miss
Nanola got back from Philadelphia on Sat
nrday. We are glad to hear that Miss Ma