Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-03-11


Peery 4 Dodd are overstocked with
lamps and lamp goods. They have decid
ed to reduce their stock by giving THEN
customers the cheapest lamps ever sold III
Tazewell. Read their display advertise
ment in the REPUBLICAN anG you will be
struck with prices.
ItN. i'll soon be time to commence plant
ing your gan den. Be certain to plant first
class seed. Peery d Dodd can supply
you.
Miss Mamie Sexton and MIR. r. NJ.
Gaddy were married near Chatham Hill,
Smyth Co., on Monday. the Sth-inst. Miss
Sexton is one of the most charming young
ladies of her section and Mr.. Gaddy is one
of the most enterprising young business
men of his county
The closing exercises OF the Colored
School at this place were held on last
Friday, the 5th. and evidenced the ex-
cellent work of Messrs, Beverly Warren
and c. w. Haskins, the teachers. The
exercises consisted of essays, declamations
and dialogues and reflected greet credit
on the pupils of the school,
Mr., A. G. Lilly, until recently with the
REPUBLICAN, left on Sunday for Cincin-
natl, where he will I've examined, prepara-
tory to entering the service Of the United
States government If he passes a sue
cessful examination he will be placed in
service with the band of the 22d regiment
Of infantry, now stationed at New York.
The Sunday Richmond Dispatch con-
tains war story written by Hon, S, G.
Graham, of this place. The story is en-
ii tied Little Lieutenant Friell; and is a
story OF Lieutenant Sam Thompson, one
Of Tazewcll's heroes, who died for the Con-
federate cause. The story is well written
and is a touching account of real incidents.
Tie meeting which was being conducted
at the Christian Church was closed on last
Sunday night. A great deal Of interest
was manifested throughout the meeting,
and excellent results were attained. There
were twelve accessions to the Christian
Church at this place, and others will join
who worship at other points.
May 4 70, who had their store burned
at Adria last week, within one week from
the burning had purchased, moved and
occupied another building, andwere carry
ing on q merchandise business therein.
This was doing business with promptness,
and the gentlemen who compose the firm
deserve great credit for the energy they
have displayed.
Hiram Steele, who was convicted of
murder at the February term Of the
County Court, last month, and sentenced
to imprisonment in the pcnitentiary for a
term of ten years, was taken to that insti-
tuition by one of its guards on last Friday.
When he was brought from the Jail he
vas very unruly, and made ferocious at
tack upon another prisoner TO whom he
was handcuaed,
On the Sd inst, Mr.. J. s. Stout, deputy
sheriff, brought to this place from Poca-
hontas, Wm. Logan, charged with burglari-
ously entering the dwelling house Of j. I,
Boray;and Eugene Shoveller, charged with
into the store house of James S,
Browning. Boih Of the offenders are now
in the county jail to await the action OF
special grand jury, which has been sum-
moned for the county court next week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gillespie, stepmother of
MI. 7. A. Gillespie, of Cedar Bluff, and
mother-in-law of Mr.. Thomas Hankins,
died at the home ofthe latter, at this place,
on Tuesday morning at $50 O'Clock, at
about 65 years of age. The deceased was a
most estimable woman and fof many years
had been member of the Methodist
Church. Funeral services wele held at
the lone Of Mr.. Hankins yes: s:eriay afler=
noon, after which the remains were inferred
at the East End Cemetery.
Mr., John D. Alexander, of Chapman &
Thompson, got back yesterday from the
Eastern markets, ,wherehe been buying the
Spring Stock of his firm. Mr.. Alexander
says the styles in all classes of goods are
more beautiful this season than he has
ever known, and this is saying great
deal, for he has long and splendid ex-
pc ience as merchant. From the APP
of the beautiful new goods that
are now being piled on the counters of
& Thompson we are inclined to
think Mr.. Alexander is right in his es-
innate of the styles. He says also that he
bought them right and they will be sold
fbe same Wav