Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-02-25

Mr. Martin left that afternoon but his
brother died before he reached him.
The dwelling house of S. K. HuAord, at
Wytheville, Va, came very near being de-
stroyed by fire on Monday Of last week.
Three rooms and part of the roof were
burned hut nearly all the furniture was
saved. The loss is fully covered by in
surance
Rev, Mr.. Hypes, the Evangelist, closed
his meeting at Midway, in this county, on
Sunday, and commenced meeting at
Steelsburg on that night, where he will
remain ten days His meeting at Cedar
Bluff was fine one, so far as professions Of
faith were concerned, but the weather
was so unfavorable that the meeting at
Midway was not so successful
The Epworth League will give Jap
aneseTea in the Town Hall on Friday
evening March, 5 tn, at seven o'clock. a
program consisting of Music, Recitations,
Pantomines and Tableaus will be given,
then refreshments will be served. admiss-
sion 25 cts.
Mrs. Tena Bowman, who lives with her
daughter Mrs. John Sluss, on Mud Fork,
in this County, is probably the Oldest per-
son living this section of Virginia. When
the war of 1872 began Mrs. Bowman was
about twelve years old. This would make
her about ninety-seven now. She is in
good health andsvery. active.
Mr.. L. P. Summers, editor ofthe Abing-
don Virginian, Was married on yesterday
to Miss Katie Barbee, daughter of MIR.
NJ. A. Barbee, at his home at White Gate,
Giles Co. va. The bride is one of the
most beautiful young ladies in Southwest
Va, and the groom is agentlemanofm much
promise in bis chosen profession.
\ gentleman recently put an advertise
ment in the REPUBLICAN advertising GER
tain property for sale, ordering the ad-
vertisenent to be continued for three Or
four issues. After two insertions he
ordered the advertisement to to be dis
continued. Why? He had received sew
eral proposals to purchase as result Of
the advertisement. If you have anything
you want to sell it will pay you to adver-
tise it in the REPUBLICAN.
We have received no mails from the east
since Monday, The heavy rains caused
the tunnel at Egleston's Springs, in Giles
Couty, on the New Riyerroad, to cave in.
The physical formation of the country at
this point is such that the railroad Co.
finds it impossible to transfer either pas
sengers or the mails. On the Elkhorn di-
vision the same conditions exist, and
travel is entirely stopped on that line.
The delay may continue for several days,
Mr.. Clarence Wade, a druggist at Key
stone, West Va, was drowned on last Sun
day at that place. He was crossing a
bridge over Elllhorn and the bridge gave
way while he was on it precipitating him
into the stream which was very much swol-
len. The body was carried down the
stream one mile, where it lodged against a
railroad trestle and WAS recovered. Mr..
Wade was former resident of Christians
burg, Va, was a young man, unmarried
and of excellent character. He has q
brother in the drug business at Blue6eld.
Mr.. D. B. Strouse, father Of Rev. Clar-
ence Slrouse, who conducted meeting at
this place last winter, has gone into the
; evangelestic work and is meeting with
wonderful success. Mr. Strouse, ST. is q
man of considerable wealth and high
order of business capacity, bat has cast
aside his business interests and is now
giving his entire time to bringing souls tc
repentance. He closed meeting at Chris
tiausburg on the 10th inst, which hac
been in progress ten days. The result Q
the meeting was eighty-two additions K
the various Churches, and when Mr.
l strouse left 1872 persons had made pro-
a fession ofsanctifcation. Mr.. Strouse is nov
conducting similar meeting at Pearls
burg, Giles Co., Va,