Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-07-14
TOWN and COUNTY News.


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When YOU want Fruit Jars go to SPOTS
Bros. for them.
Mr.. Barns Gillespie he's gone to Hunters
Pulaski Alum Springs to spend few
weeks for the benefit of his health
Miss May Easley, who hps been visiting
friends in town for several weeks, left for
her home at Pearisburg, Va, on Monday
afternoon.
You can buy quires of good Writing
Paper for 15c at Pobst & Wingo's.
Rev. w. D. Buckner left Monday morn
ing for Richmond, and will enjoy vacation
of about three. weeks, which he will spend
at different points in the eastern part of
the state.
Lamp Chimneys at 4 cents. Pobst &
Wingo.
John O'Keeffe came home from Pound
ing Mill last week with severe abcess on
one of his knees. Drs. Gillespie 4 Hall
on Sunday operated on the knee and we
are glad to hear John is doing WELL
Last Saturday was the first dav of the
season called "dog days., There is an
old superstition that lift rains the first
day of "dog days" the season will be a
wet one. 1t rained very hard last Satur'
day, so we may confidently look for
rainy season.
SPOTS Bros. have large stock of Fruit
Jars, half gallon and quart sizes, winch
they will sell at the lowest market prices
The regular annual conference of the
Holston Epworth League is now beng
held at Abingdon, Va. Rev. l. r.
Martin started for that place on Wednes
day ,morning and was accompanied by
Misses Polly Peery, Jessie 0Keefe and
Lula May Steele. The party went by
private conveyance, via Saltyille.
We regret to hear of the death of Mr.
Hobart Miller which occurred at Coeburn'
Va, on last Saturday. Mr.. Miller was
Young LAWYER of excellent attainments,
and highly esteemed by all who knew
him. His death was caused by appendi-
citis. DIR. Geo. Ben Johnston, Of Rich
mond, was telegraphed for, but reached
Coeburn too late to be of any assistance
Neatest Lamps and lowest prices at
Pobst & Wingo's.
The Episcopal Convocation, which was
held at this place last week was concluded
on Sunday with services held in the Epls-
copal church in the morning and night OF
that day. In the morning Rev. Thomas,
of Blacksburg, preached, and at night Rev.
NJ. P. Logan, D. D.. of Wytheville, filled
the pulpit. The Convocation was very
delightful occasion for great many OF our
people.
Mr.. III. Bane Hartman received letter
from his son ]. P. Hartman, who is at
Jacksonville, on Tuesday. "Tige" says the
report has reached camp that Spain is
suing for peace, and that ne regrets It.
He saws he started out for the war with
the expectation of doing some fighting and
don't want it to end without him having
chance. He reports all the Tazewell boys
we'll and doing well.
We will sell for q while sc piece Tea
Set at 10 per cent. above cost. 1hey are
first class goods. Pobst g. Wingo.
Prof a. S. Greever, of Burke's Garden
Academy was in town Tuesday, and placed
an order with the REPUBLICAN job office
for printing his catalogues. Prof. Greever
has been conducting splendid school and
one that is constantly advancing in merit
and reputation. He is adding a new
building which will be used as boarding
department. The building will be CON-
pleted before the next session opens.
A correspondent writes us that Eunice
Wilson, the ten year old daughter OF j. Z.
Wilson, of Holston Mills, Va, who is
making her home with her cousin, Mr..
Samuel T. Henninger, of Burke's Garden
is noted for being the most graceful horse
back rider of her age the county affords
The correspondent says that, small as she
is, she presents the grace and dignity OF a
we'll trained lady of mature age, and that
little Eunice is also a bright, intelligent
child and will develop into woman who
will possess many charms, if properly
trained and educated.
The faculty of the University Of Virginia
has lust awarded the scholarships for pub
lic-school graduates to Mr.. w. B. Stone,
of Roanoke, and MIR. A. NJ. Dobie, Of Nor
folk. These scholarships entitle the hold
ers to $4,000 per year aud flee tuition In
the academic department of the University
for three years. By enactment OF the VS.
itors six scholarships were set aside for the
graduates of the Virginia public-schools,
two to be filled each year. The examina-
tons are competitive and are sent by the
professors of English, Latin and Mathe-
MATES through the school Superintendent
of the County or City in which the candi'
date for the scholarship resides.
On Monday the Board of Supervisors
met and opened the bids for the additions
and improvements to the courthouse.
Messrs. w. P. and Res I. Barnett were
the lowest bidders, their bid being So, 9l7.-
90; and the contract for the work was
awarded to them. MIR. w. Z. Shufflebaf-
ger, the architect who drew the plans for
the improvements, will superintend the
,,orL The court house will present very