Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-27
TOWN AND COUNTY news.
Gathered in And Around Town By Our
Resident And County
Reporters.

this week.
MIR. A. Goodman, of Pocahontas, was in
town on Tuesday.
Squire T. A. Gillespie, of Cedar Bluff
was in town yesterday
Mrs. A. F. Hargrave is visiting friends
and relatives in Roanoke.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs, ]. G. Buston on
the goth instant, a daughter.
Tynes Brothers are doing nice business
at their new store on Tazewell Avenue.
Tuesday was more like an April than
January day, with its sunshine and warm
showers.
Mrs. s. D. Workman, of Burlington, N.
c., is on a visit to her son Mr.. E. h,
Workman
Mr.. w. L. Mustard has been named by
President Mckinley for postmaster at
Pocahontas.
A Chinaman has come to town and will
open laundry in the basement of the
Kelly building.
There never was such a demand for
hands in the coalfelds of this section.
This looks like prosperity is about.
Thunder and lightning on the 25th Of
January is something unusual in this part
of the world, but we had them that day.
Our farmers ought to raise large focks
of turkeys this year. They will bring
large amount of money into the county.
Mr.. B. P. Einstein, of Radford, Va
was in town Saturday on business. He is
one of the leading merchants of Radford.
Capt. G. A. Fudge has purchased of Mrs.
Emeline Pierce her handsome residence
property and presented it to his daughter,
Mrs. DR.. Hall.
We wish some of our correspondents
would remember that it is news we want
from the neighborhoods they represent,
and not humor.
A merchant who fails to advertise his
business will soon get so far behind that
he will never catch up with the active bus
mess procession.
Mr.. Geo. W. St. Clair advertises the
Tazewell Seminary property for sale. 1t
is valuable property. See advertisement
in another column.
The new organ in the Presbyterian
church we trust will stir the Methodist
congregation up enough to induce them to
purchase a new instrument.
Our climate is a very changeabe one.
On Tuesday we had Spring showers, sun
shine and rainbows, and yesterday, the
following day, we had snow.
The Business Department of Tazewell
College, which is in charge of Prof. Lee
Abbott is very highly spoken of and is
meeting with marked success.
A guitar class has recently been formed
at Tazewell College under the direction OF
Mrs. Pendleton, who has charge Of the
music department Of the school,
We not only had thunder, lightning and
showers on Tuesday but a beautiful rain
bow, one end of which reached down to
the river Just east of the station.
Rev. w. w. Ruff filed the pulpit at the
Methodist church on Sunday night. On
account of the illness of Mrs. Martin, Rev.
Martin could not fill his appointment.
We keep at the REPUBLICAN Office all
kinds of Magistrates blanks, warrants, at
tachments, witness tickets &c. They are
printed on the finest paper with new type.
a number of the young ladies and gen
tlemen of the town will attend the Charity
Ball which will be given tomorrow night
at Bluefed Inn by the B. ?. 0. Elks of
Bluefeld.
The cottage prayer meeting was held at
Mrs. Betsy Peerys on Monday night and
was largely attended. The next meeting
will be held at Mrs. Lockharts on tomor-
row night.
Mr.. a. c. SPOTS, of Pulaski county, Wis
tied friends and relatives here last week.
Mr.. Spots was born and raised in this
town and is kindly remembered by many
of its citizens.
The management of the Pocahontas
Branch of the Pabst Brewing Co., has
been transferred to A. Goodman. Your
orders for Blue Ribbon, Export, Bohemian
Standard, Malt Tonic or other beers will
be promptly filled by him.
Mr.. H. G. Peery, Jr. will enter the mer-
camille business again at North Tazewell
the 1st of March. He is fine merchant
and will stir things up in that town when
he enters the business arS2a again.
The second half term of Tazewell High
School began this week and with full at
tendance of pupils. The school is being
conducted in a most satisfactory manner
by Prof. Byron and his capable assistants.
Mr.. ]. H. Kirby, of the firm of Higgin-
botham & Kirby, at Cedar Bluff, was mar
ried yesterday near Roanoke. We have
not learned the name of his bride, but
congratulate the gentleman upon his sue
cess in entering the holy estate of matri-
mony.