Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-04

The dispositions will be taken for the
plaintiffs. Col. Anderson represents the
plaintiffs, and Judge Graham the defend
ants.
Col. May he's made arrangements with
Mr.. Jno' B. Crawford, to prepare plans for
handsome new building to be erected on
the site of the Colonel's present office
building. He intends to build a house
with store room and his Office on first
floor, and dwelling rooms on second floor.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Chapman and their
little son reached home on Saturday last
from Hot Springs, Arkansas. Mr.. Chap
man has been much benefited by his So
journ at that great health resort, and he
and Mrs. Chapman were cordially greeted
by their numerous friends in Tazewell.
Bluegrass Lodge No. 142, 1. o. 0. F. is
preparing to order very handsome regalia,
which is to be used only when the Lodge
appears in public or is comforting degrees.
Tomorrow (Friday) afternoon services
will be held at Stras Memorial Church
at 5 o'clock.
A series of meetings have been going on
in the Christian Church since last Sunday,
services being held each night. Since the
commencement Of these meetings there
have been about fifteen immersions and
great interest is being manifested in the
work. Rev. Campbell, of Tazewell Col
lege, is conducting the meetings, assisted
by Rev A. A. Ferguson.
Misses Josie Smith and Carrie Dunn, of
North Tazewell, left on Tuesday afternoon
for Roanoke, where they will spend few
DAYS visiting Mrs Joseph Strss. Miss Smith
will then 60 to New York and will after
wards visit other points in the east. The
party given by Mrs. Hargrave on Mon
day night was in honor Of these young
ladies.
The Store of May & Co., at Adria,
about SIX or eight miles northwest of here
was destroyed by fire on Monday night.
The loss was about s., 200, there was no
insurance. The firm had been talking to
Mr.. Hurt about insurance, few days ago,
but put it off This shows the danger of
procrastination. We are very sorry the
gentlemen were not insured.
Miss Nettie Harry, aunt of Messrs j. E.
and William Buchanan, who live near
Unaka, died from pneumonia and heart
failure on Tuesday morning, She had been
i'll for about three weeks, but had not sent
for physician until the morning of her
death. Dr. Huford was then called in,
but upon his arrival found her in dying
condition. The remains of Miss Harry
were buried at the graveyard at the divide,
six miles east of this place.
Rev. Robert Shefey held services in the
Methodist church, at this place, on Tues
day night The house w,g filed with an
attentive congregation. The Rev. gentle
man is eccentric aud has his own peculiar
notions of theology, but he is full ofrelig-
ion and has been so for more than fifty
years If we truly had our future happi-
ness at heart most of us might be glad to
be like Robert Sheffey,
Mr.. w. l.. Richardson, one OF the best
men in Smyth County, died at his hone,
in Rich a Valley. on Wednesday morning
the oath ult. IN the seventy first year OF
his age. Mr.. Rich ardson had been mar
ried three times, aud was the father of Is
children, number of whom gre living.
Mrs. w. B. Spratt, Of Rchlands, is his
daughter. Some time last December the
editor passed night with Mr.. Richardson
at his hospitable home, and we then little
thought it would be the last time we would
meet him on earth.