Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-04
Town and County News
Gathered in And Around Town BY Our
Resident And County
Reporters.


dens and etready for the vegetable season.
4 bridge is badly needed over the town
branch at the west end of town.
The weather was warm enough on Tues
day afternoon to bring out the honey bees.
Use Ballards ObeIisk Baking Powder.
25 cts per ID. can, it is good. 8uston &
Sons, Agls 2. t.
Mr.. Z. Goodman, of the firm of Lazarus
& Co., at Pocahontas, was in town Tues
day
The high prices demanded by owners of
building lots at this place will tend to re-
tard the growth of the town.
Maj, r. r. Henry is at Lebanon attend
ing Russell circuit court, which is now in
session.
This has been a fine season for making
maple sugar, aud a good deal is now being
brought to our market
The wheat fields in Tazewell county are
looking unusually well for this season of
the year.
Do not allow your system to get weak
and debitated 1t is easy to keep we'll
and strong by taking Hoods Sarsaparila.
A very handsome brass chandelier, of u
lights, is now in the Chancel of Stras
Memorial Church.
The builders are again busily engaged
Oh the numerous buildings that are being
constructed in Tazewell
Mrs. a. +. Hargraye gave a delightful
party TO & small number of young ladies
and gentlemen on last Monday night.
Mr. VIM. r. Stuart, who has been as
sistant postmaster at Richlands for several
MIR. Z. 1. Greever went to Burles Gar
den on last Tuesday afternoon, 10 engage
in fox hunt with DR.. Peery and other
gentlemen Of that locality.
Do NOT fell to attend the Epworth
Ieoqpe entertainment at the Town Hall !
tomorrow night. 1t Will be interesting,
and is for worthy purpose.
Col. Jno. G. Watts is at home again from
Russell County, where lie spent aweek or
ten days looking after his agricultural in
terests in that county.
Miss Kate Kelly, from Gypsum, Smyth
county, is visiting her sister, Mrs. William
Leece on Plum Creek, three miles west
of town.
Mrs. Williamson, from Russell county,
is studying photography under Mr.. j. E.
Warden. Mrs. Williamson is sister of
NJ. Gus Jamison.
DR.. w. II. Straw will be in Tazewell next
week, and will be prepared to treat all
diseases Of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
and measure for glasses.
Mr.. James D. Harrison, of iberty Hill,
is in the eastern markets purchasing a
sp,ing stock of goods for the firm of. D
HARRISON 1; Co.
A.P. Gillespie Esq went to Philadelphia
last week on profe:sio business and got
bacl, on Sunday. He left for Russell on
Monday, where he is attending Court.
Mr.. Jno. D. Alexander, of the firm of
Chapman & Thompson is now in New
York purchasing the Spring Stock for that
excellent concern.
Prof. Jas. II. Kelly will have the closing
exercises of his school on stoney Ridge
tomorrow. The Jaeger Concert Band,
from this place, will furnish music..for the
occasion.
Walter Hayden. son of Mrs. Virginia
HAYDEN, died at Graham on Tuesday, and
was buried yesterday at Concord church,
five miles east of this place.
Col. May came very near getting shot
at the eagle which is lowering over his
flock of lambs. The eagle is young one
and up TO this time has not destroyed any
of the lambs.
Messrs A. J. May and II. w. Steele lave
two hundred and seyenty-fve fine lambs
in their pastures on the south side of town.
Th,se lambs came from about 210 ewes.
This looks like the sheep business is on a
boom.
= Rev. S. D. Long, Presiding Elder of the
Radford district, came to Tazewell on Tues
day on brief visit to the editors family.
Mr. Long was for two years our pastor at
Marion, and is one of The ab1est preachers
of the Holston Conference.
Rev. Mr.. Broyles, Of Mississippi, has
been appointed by Bishop Galloway to
Bland street church, Blue6eld, to fill the