Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Gathered in And Around Town BY Our
Resident And County
PeporferS

IN town TUESDAY Oh puSlnesS'
Ice cream soda always on hand al
Tazewell Drug Co.'S.
Mr.. w. NJ. Huford, of Wytheville, is
on a visit to his son DR.. r. D. Huford.
Miss Mozelle Partee, of Blueield VIVA.
is visiting Miss Vivien Gillespie, daughter
DIR. K. &. Gillespie.
This is the season for croquet. Peery &
Dodd can sell you beautiful sets, very
cheap.
MIR. Henry Ascue, of Paint Lick, was
in town on Wednesday and paid our office
pleasant call.
Mrs. Mollie Carson, of Radford Va. is
on a visit to her son-in-law, Mr.. w. g..
Young, and will be here for some time.
Landons celebrated soda water, cold
and delicious. Try it.
We are informed that the 'citizens'
ticket" known as the "dry ticket" won
by large majority in the election at Rich-
lands on the 9th ult.
Mr.. ED. Brown advertises his restaurant
in this issue of the REPUBLICAN. He is
prepared to furnish good board and
lodging at reasonable rates. Call on him.
A full line of fancy and staple groceries
always on hand for the customers OF
Peery {, Dodd.
Mr.. L. L. Wright, late editor of the
Clinch Valley News, left on Tues
day afternoon for Hagerstown, Nd, where
he will take up his residence for the
present.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
sallie May Haynes and Mr.. II. G. Peery,
Jr., which will take place next week at the
residence Of Rev. L. K. Haynes, father OF
the bride.
Lemon phosphate as q cool and lefresh'
ing drink has no equal. Try Lsndon's.
The numerous frosts during the month
of May did great damage to the corn in
certain sections of the county, and also
wrought great injury to some vegetables
and grapes.
Mr.. E. Z. Workman, foreman of the
REPUBLICAN office, has brought his family
to Tazewell, and will move into the house
untilrecently occupied by Mr.. W. 1. Boone,
on Railroad Avenue.
Fresh candies are so much better than
stale candies. Peery & Dodd get fresh
candies regularly.
Mr.. James w. Wall has painted very
beautiful sign for the REPUBLICAN News
and JOB Office, which now swings at
the front of the REPUBLICAN building.
Mr.. Wall is an artist III bis line,
Col A. J. May, Mr.. D. II. Smith, Judge
S, C. Graham and Mr.. ]. w. Chapman,
who attended the trial of the rules al
Pearisburg before Judge Jackson, a;
counsel, got back to Tazewell on Tuesday
afternoon.
Col. ]. S. Browning continues to mine
coal at Pocahontas, and hauls it in wagons
to point where he can put it on cars fol
shipment. He will continue to mine as
much as he was getting out before he lost
the use of his tipple.
The Tazewell Drug Company comes
before our readers this week with new
advertisement, to which we call your at
tention. The company is better equipped
than ever before, and is ready to serve its
customers with care and promptness.
Are you going fishing? If go get your
tackle from Peery & Dodd. They have all
kinds at proper prices.
Prof. II. G. Benton, of Tazewell Sem
mary hes been elected, at a salery of $500
Superintendent of Schools for the towns Of
West Stockbridge, Sheffield, Richmond
New Marlboro and Egremont, Mass. The
schools employ ffty-eight teachers. There
were over fifty applicants for the position
On tuesday afternoon, Margie Harrison
thelittle daughter of Mr.. w. G. Harrison
while in the yard of her grandfather, Col.
Jos. Harrison, slipped and fell and dis
located her left arm at the elbow. Drs
Gillespie & Hall were called in and gave
necessary surgical relief. The little patient
is now doing as we'll as could be expected
Pratt's cattle food will make your COW
give richer milk and make more butter
Peery & Dodd have the food.
Rev. Jas E. Bear, who spent several
wears as missionary in China, delivered
q very interesting talk in the Presbyterian
church at this place on last Sunday morn
ing at IL O'Clock. He devoted all his time
to telling of the work that is being done
and what it is accomplishing for the goot
of the heather. Mr.. Bear is making hi
arrangements to return to China in July
or August.
MIS-. NJ. NJ. Seaver, of Marion, Va. ,whc
came to Tazewell to spend several weeks
with friends and relatives was forced t(
cut her visit sholt. She went with he
childred to Graham, where the little ones
became exposed to the measles. Shit
thought it prudent to return to her home
before the children got sick, and lett To-
Marion on last Saturday. Mr.. seaver came
over to Tazewell and took them home.
Do you like to swing in hammock Il
is very restful. You can find all styles
of hammocks at Peery & Dodd's.
On our visit to Burke's Garden las