Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-02-18

visit to Mrs. Kate Peery.
1t is reported that the Foundry estab
lished at Graham during the boom time
will be removed to Max Meadows, Va
in the near future. This Foundry ha
been idle for some time.
Miss Hardy, one of our popular schoo
teachers, who for several days has beel
victimized by the gripp, is reported better
Her many friends hope she will soon b.
fully recovered.
Mr.. Jesse Neal, ofThompson Valley, vii
leave for Missouri, Oh the 25th of thii
month, which will be his future home
The REPUBLICAN will no doubt prove /
welcome weekly visitor in his western
domlcile.
Rev. NJ. Mobray, of Thompson Valley
has been holding protracted meeting fol
some days past in the Pleasant Hill Church.
with excellent results. These meetings
have revived the Church members.
Messrs. r. NJ. Baldwin, j. D. Harris
son, Lewis Britain and John I. Barns,
who have been hunting in the Cove, killed
sixty rabbits and four wild ducks in
three days.
DR.. James O'Keeffe returned Sunday
evening from visit TO his daughter, Mrs.
Kate Gillespie, near Pounding Mill. He
also paid Cedar Bluff Lodge, No, 26o, A.
f. and A. NJ, an official visit.
Mr.. NJ. c. Frantz, of Salem, Va, was in
town this week attending court. He is
selling the latest, in patent gates. Those
who have seen it say that this new device
is way ahead of anything ever invented in
this line.
Mrs. Cora Catron, wife of Mr.. Nc. Ca
tron, died at her home in Baptist Valley,
Friday evening, of pneumonia. Mrs. Ca
tron was a native of Smyth county, and
the remains were taken to Rich Valley
for burial.
A tract ofland, containing about sixty
acres and lying on the head waters of
Cavitts Creek, sold Tuesday by decree of
court, was bought by Thos. Brown for
S532.50. The land was formerly owned
by ]. II. Hampton, deceased.
Maj. w. P. Cecil, for SO many years a
resident Of this county, has been in feeble
health for some time at his residence in
Giles County. We had the pleasure of
staying with him on Tuesday night, and
found him bright and cheerful,
We were pleased to receive call from
Mr.. J. D. Suthers, of Thompson Valley, on
Court Day. He reports considerable sick
ness in his locality. Those sick are "Uncle'
Joe Richardson, Mrs. Suthers, Mr.. Jno
Sanders, and number of others.
A marriage license was issued on the 18th
inst. to Chinaman, Sing Lee, who lives
at Pocahontas, and Miss Alice Flournoy,
VINO halls from Wytheville. This is the
irst marriage license that has ever been
issued to Chinanan in our county.
Mr.James Hayter, of Washington county,
recently made visit to hissister, Mrs Sam
Ward in Wards Cove. He was taken sud-
denly i'll on Tuesday morning. He was re-
lieved by the Doctor, but is still at the
home of Mrs. Ward.
A telegram was received at North Taze-
well last Friday morning announcing that
Mr.. Hewlett, the night operator at Gray,
West, Va. had been seriously shot by
drunken tramp operator who had been
elected from the office by Mr.. Hewlett.
The latter Is well known at this place.
DR.. T. L. Painter, of Liberty Hill, has
been spending several days in town. He
recently returned from Philadelphia, where
he spent three weeks under treatment of
DR.. Dacosta, one of the most celebrated
diagnosticians ofAmerica. He encourages
DR.. Painter very much as to his physical
condition.
The friends of Messrs j. W. Chapman
and w. g. HARRISON have been pleased to
receive recent information that they are
now being greatly improved by the treat
ment they are receiving at Hot Springs.
We hope they will soon return to Tazewell
completely restored to health.
We have received letter from Mr.. d. H.
Peery, of Ogden, Utah, enclosing check
for "a years subscription to the REPUB-
LIcAN, in which letter Mr.. Peery says: 81
am much pleased with your paper, though
should like it better if you had cor
rnsnondent in Rurke's Garden, nv old