Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-05-26
TOWN AND COUNTY News.
Ice drinks of all kinds at Pobst's.

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Rev. l. P. Martin will preach in town
next Sunday, both morning and evening,
that being the 9Th Sunday.
Miss Lou Coulling is now at Tazewell
and will spend the Summer, as usual, with
her brother, Judge Coulling.
When YOU want Ice Cream that is cream
call on H. w. Pobst. He keeps the best
cream IN town.
There are a good many complaints
among the citizens of the town over the
new water rates fixed by the council.
The Christian church has been let to con-
tract. Mr.. Willard has gotten the con-
tract for all the work, except the founda-
ton.
Lamp Chimneys at 4 cents. PObst x
Wingo.
No better thirst-quenchers than Sicily
Lemon Phosphate and "L. A. W." They
are dispensed at fountain ofTazewel Drug
Company.
Miss Kate Groseclose, who has been
teaching at Burke's Garden Academy dur
ing the session just closed, will go this week
to Cincinnati to study music.
You can buy 5 quires of good Writing
Paper for l5c at Pobst 4 Wingo's.
Mrs. L. X. Haynes, wife of Rev. L, X
HAYNES, is again very i'll, and her friends
are very solicitous as to her condition. She
has been in ill health for some time.
Messrs. H. c. Anderson and Geo. G.
Peery went to Cove Creek Monday to fish
for trout. They got back Tuesday and re
port having captured 45 Of the specklec
beauties.
H. w. Pobst, our Jeweler, says repair
ing is picking up. Why should it not
He guarantees all his work for twelve
months.
We have received the catalogue of the
University of Virginia for 1S97-9S, which
shows that the total number Of students
enrolled during the year is 4S9. VI TIL
number 2S9 are from Virginia.
Mr.. jeff Ward was very sick last week
and was confined at his home from Frida.
until Tuesday of this week. He is back
work at HARRISON & Gillespie Bros, bu
shows the effects of his sickness.
The two musical entertainments give
by the pupils of Miss Stone at the tow
hall on last Friday night were attended b.
large audiences, and the playing Of tn
pupils was highly complimented.
We take especial pride in our assortmen
of shirts. The latest out. They are beat
ties, SOC to 81. Hartman & Bottimore.
Rev. w. D. Buckner left on Wednesda
afternoon for Pocahontas. He will g
from that place to Lynchburg, thence
Norfolk, thence to Staunton, and will b
absent from Tazewell until the 18th
June.
The school board of this district is Ell
considering the question Of building co
ored school house to replace the on
burned last Winter. The board is exper
enc.ng some difficulty in securing suit
bic lot.
1t is said that the citizens of Poundin
Mill and that vicinity are much gratife
at the genial smile which now decorate
the face of Mr.. ]. Sanders GILLESPIE
Madam Rumor says there is good caui
for that smile.
You can get Glass Tumblers at 20 cen
per dozen at Pobst & Wingo's.
The closing exercises of Old Dominic
College, at Richlands, will take place @
Monday night, Tuesday and Tuesda
night, the 9oth and 31st Of May. Re-
w. C. Foster, Of Tazewell, will address tt
societies on Tuesday.
Mr.. Robert Gray, of Washington count!
large cattle and stock trader, was hel
last week, and was the guest of Mr.. job
Britain and Mr.. w G.. Doak while here
Mr.. Gray bought several horses during b
stay in the community.
Messrs. Shuffleberger & Son, architect
of Graham, Va, have prepared plans ft
the improvements the supervisors are col
tempating making to the courthouse
The plans are TO be submitted some tim
during the week to the supervisors.
Sergeant McClintock has been engage
with force of hands since Monday dig
ging the trenches along Railroad an
Gildersleeve Avenues for the 4 inch waite
pipes that will be placed along those street
as soon as the trenches are completed.
Our line of mems and boys shoes
complete. Any shape, prices from $1.2
to $4.2O, quality guaranteed. Our sho
trade Is constantly growing-a sure ev
dence of honest goods. Hartman & Bott
more.
Mr.. w. 1. Boone, formerly of th
place, has commenced the publication {
newspaper at Martinsville, Va, calle
the "Martinsville Standard" The frs
number came out last week. 1t containe
pages and is a newsy good looking paper
MIR. w. G. Young was taken painful
ill in the Central Hotel Office on Sunda
night. He was taken to his home an
soon received relief, but was not able t
attend to his duties at the post office o
Monday. He is back again at his post c
duty.