Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-17
TOWN AND COUNTY news.
Gathered in And Around Town BY Our
Resident And County
Reporters.

Mr.. Geo. w. St Clair went to Wytheville
last Saturday and got back OH Tuesday.
Mrs. T. P. Bowen will leave today for
Salem, Va, and other points, OH visits to
friends.
Mr.. J. S. Moss, of Burke's Garden was
in town lasL week, and subscribed for the
REPUBLICAN,.
Dir. Rufus Copenhaver, of Liberty Hill,
was in town Tuesday and paid our Office
pleasant visit.
The new pavement in front of the Pobst
and May buildings is great improvement
to that part of the town.
Rev. 10 Stras, of Roanoke, Is in town,
on business visit, and is being warmly
greeted by his many friends here.
Jno. E. jackson, the druggist makes a
change in his advertisement, to which We
direct the attention of our readers.
Mr.. Jno. w. Crockett has gone to Rus
cell, and will make his first shipment Of
lambs this season from that county.
Landon's celebrated soda water, cold
and delicious. Try it.
Some of our citizens declare that last
Sunday night was the hottest night they
have ever experienced in this country.
Mr.. Z. l.. Greever went 10 Marion last
Saturday and returned on Monday. His
visit was brief, but probably important
Mr.. w. H. Cosby, the popular CONNER
cial traveller from Baltimore, has been in
town several days interviewing our mer-
chants.
Messrs Pobst & Wingo on Monday
bought two bills of candy, which will arrive
next week. Look out and try their fresh
candies.
Mr.. Henry Kinser has about completed
the stone foundation for the Moss & Greever
building, and it is an excellent, substantial
piece of work.
Notice what Messrs Buston & Sons say
ia their advertisement this week about
perishable goods.
The Epworth League Of the Methodist
Church at this place has changed the time
of it's meeting from Monday to Tuesday
night of each week.
Tazewell is too progressive and active to
do longer without telephone exchange.
There is no reason why it should not have
an electric light plant.
The ladies of Pisgah NJ. E. church will
give g box and ice cream dinner at the
church on Saturday, June 10th from Ito Z
pm. Every body invited.
Have gouever tried uuy of tIigginbotham
4 Kirby's graham -four? They make 1t
genuine, complete graham -four. We
have tested It and know it ig fine,
Mr. A. B. Buchanan and family, Of
Benbo1. spent several days in town the
Arss Of the week as the guests OF Mr.. l. e.
Chapman, father Of Mrs. Buchanan.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Tompson, who had
been visiting Mrs. Lou Krcll, at Panther,
Weat Va, passed through town Tuesday,
on their way to their home near Liberty
Hill.
Lemon phosphate as cool and ieiresh-
ing drink has no equal. Try Landons.
Dir. David c. Gillespie, who has been
at the University of Virginia taking an
academic course, got back to Tazewell
last week, and will spend vacation at
home.
Measles is very prev alent in the Cove at
this time. Mr. T. Z. George received q
letter from his brother Mr.. II. A. George,
on Monday, announcing that his
children had the measles.
The county court clerks Office has been
greatly improved by repainting, laying a
new floor and general polishing up. All
the papers and records of the Office are
now in the fire proof vault.
Peery & Dodd have $50 dozen glass fruit
Jars, pints, quarts and half gallons. They
we're bought for cash and they will be sold
as cheap as the cheapest.
Miss. Maggie Gillespie, who had been
attending Virginia College, at Roanoke
for the pact ten months,got back home last
week, and was warmly greeted by he'
young friends in Tazewell.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methods,
Church gave an ice cream and strawberry
festival on Tuesday night in the store room
eas; of Bu..on L. Sons. The affair wa:
very wtl attended and the financial success
very god.
Mr.. Verlin NJ. Scott has been appo intec
postmaster at Saltville, Va. His name
was sent by the President to the Senate OF
the 10th inst. MIR. Scott was postmastel
under Harrison's administration, ant
is an excellent man.
Mr.. ]. F. Lreson, of North Tazewell
recently put in dam for Henry & Graham
at their mill at Maiden Spring. From
what We can learn the structure is one tina
will stand storms and floods. 1t is pro
nounced splendid piece of work,
Mrs. R. K. Gillespie is sick at Ler home
near Pounding Mill, with measles. She
contracted the disease in the Cove, while
visiting there recently. Mrs. O'Keeffe
mother of Mrs. Gillespie, has gone tc