Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Gathered in And Around Town BY Our
Resident Ard County
Reporters.

Julia Pendicton. daughter Of the editor,
is quite sick with rheumatism.
Ifvou want nice Sugar Cane Seed you
can ind ii q, Peery & Dodd's.
Col. Al. May has been detained from
his Office several days by sickness.
MIR. J. p. Harman returned Sunday from
Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va.
Peerv * Dojd have a supply of Early
Sugar Cane Seed, fresh and best varieties.
Mr.. Chapman Anderson, of Pocahontas,
is in town attending county court pro-
fessionally
Misses Eliza Young, from Maxwell, and
Lilly Brown, Of Bowens Cove, were in
town on Tuesday.
We have d complete stock Of Spring and
Summer underwear for men and boys.
Harman x 6ottimore,
Mr. j. Floyd Gillespie has announced
himself candidate for justice of the peace
in Clear Fork District.
Mr.. Joel Campbell, worthy gentleman
from Russell County, spent several days in
our town the first Of the week.
We are showing a splendid line of col
cents liarman q Bottimore.
Mr.. A. II. Patton formerly of this
county, but now of Welch, West Va, was
in town on Tuesday and yesterday.
Nj. Z. Goodman, of l. Lazarus & Co.,
at Pocahontas, has been in town several
days attending county court as witness
We wish to buy your wool, washed or
unwashed, and will pay the highest mar
ket price either in goods or cash. Harman
q BOttimore.
The REPUBLICAN job office is turning
out some good work. Call on us for prices
when in need of letter heads, envelopes,
posters, etc.
Mr.. r. JEFF Ward, who attended the
Grand Lodge of I. o. o. F. at Staunton
last week, got back home on last Thursday
and reported q splendid time.
The last Onion Sets that we will have fol-
the season are now in stock. You had
better call at once and supply yourself.
PeerY x Dodd.
The road between this point and Liberty
Hill IS in terrible condition. The
people VINO travel it ought to be greatly
interested in the subject Of good roads.
We are glad to hear that Miss Rachel
Peery, who has been very i'll With typhoid
fever is now greatly improved, and her
friends are hopeful of her speedy recovery.
The present term of the High School
will close tomorrow. Prof Kilby, we are
informed, will have charge of the school
next session. He has shown himself 4
most capable teacher.
All the new styles offspring and Summer
neckWear, silk and Satin Scarts and lies,
and wash ties can be found at Harman q
Bottimore's
Several Royal Arch Masons, members OF
the chapter at this place, went to Graham
yesterday afternoon to assist in doing some
work last night in the chapter recently or
ganized at that place.
Higginbotham & Kirby, Cedar Bluff Va.
haveius received two cars Of nice wheat
and car of corn and are filling orders
promptly with their celebrated flour and
meal. Give them a call.
On last Friday and Saturday nights the
proiectoscope drew a full house. The
life-like, moving scenes were highly enjoyed
by all, and the kissing scene was especially
enjoyed by the young people.
We have a full line of suits of large sizes
for fat men and tall men. We can fit your
person and suit your pocket. Gail on us
and see. Harman & Bottimore
There is talk of having an electric plant
at this placg. Mr.. Pickle, who exhibited
the proiectoscope here last week, and who
isa skilled electrician, is making some esti-
mates for the town authorities.
Mr.. Jesse +. White, who had spent
several months in Florida for his health,
got back home last week. He reports
having pleasant time, but seems glad to be
with his Tazewell friends again.
There is beauty of shaping and perfec'
tion of detail about our new Spring cloth
inc that is rarely secured. Our garments
fit and the prices are entirely right. Har'
man 4 Bottimore.
Mr.. NJ. L. Peery, Of North Tazewell,
has bought the farm ofMrs. Sally Crockett
in Burke's Garden, for which he paid the
sum of $1,000. 1t is an excellent farm
and Mr.. Peery secured great bargain
The ladies of stras- Memorial Episcopa
church gave an ice cream and strawberry
festival for the benefit of that church OF
Monday afternoon and night. They con
tinued it on Tuesday (court day. We
are glad to hear they met with good tinan
cial success.
MIR. NJ. 7. Neel, who lives near Cow
Creek, on Clear Fork, was solicited by
number of friends to become candidate
for Supervisor of his district, but upol
mature consideration he declined to be
come candidate, and requests his friend
not to vote for him on election day.
The town authorities have established
a chain gang. 'Pje eater" is the only
member, and was engaged yesterda,
in sweeping main street. Since the fore
going was put in type another member ma
been added to the gang. He refused t.