Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-08-04
R. S. MAYO, Edna. MINI.

About twenty-five persons went from
Tazewell county to Norfolk on the excur-
sion gwen by the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Fireman last week. Those we have
seen who went on the trip say they had a
pleasant time and that the excursion was
conducted admirably.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Scott, with their
two children, and Mr.. Harry Buston are
now at Cedar Blrf as the guests of Blue
Sulphur Inn. We are told that the Inn Is
now constantly filled with guests and
many persons are being greatly benefited
by using the splendid water that flows
from the blue sulphur spring.
Mr.. 5. H. Irving, post office inspector,
was at Tazewell last Thursday and Friday,
and during his stay inspected the post
office at this place. We have not been in
formed as to the character of his official
report, but are told by individuals
who talked With Mr.. Trying that he found
the office in frst-cl, IS condition.
Last week we announced that MIR. and
Mrs. Rives Walker, who had been whiting
Mr.. l. c. Chapman, had returned to
Bristol. We made a mistake 1 stating
that Mrs Walker had gone. She is stu at
Mr.. Chapman's. and we regret to hear she
is painfully III. Mr.. Walker he's returned
to Tazewell on account of Mrs. Walkers
sickness.
Judge J. H. Stuart has received lette
from his brother-in-law Mr.. Allen Miller,
dated recently at Seattle, which'says that
Mr.. Miller had just gotten back from the
KIondike regions; and hak gathered there
$4,000 in gold dust. Mr.. Miller went to
Alaska last August and left there the 26th
of June, He expects to retr~n to the
gold regions next Fall.
One of the Professors of the University
of Virginia n writing rs he's the following
to say about Mr.. Dingls. "Mr. L. r.
Dinguq, Of the University of Wig 1ia has
been appointed Professor Of Latin in Taze-
well College, Tazewe", Va. At the Uni
versity Professor Dingr9 showed himse'f a
diligent and intelligent student, cld his
friends predict. for him most successful
cc"eer."
1t rsined at this place on the 4th Of July,
I'd it has re ned here every day since.
Some of the days there were only light
showers, but they were sufficient to keep
the record rabroken. So it w be seen
that we have had rain for tfirty-two con-
secutlve days. Still the rainfa" has not
been heavy, but it has been sufficient to
seriously interfere with the fs"mers in
the'r hay making.
Hon. Jacob Yost, Congressman rom
the Tenth Congressional District of Vir'
ginia, spent lesday at Tazewell, being
called here by private brsiuess matters.
He is man of ability End has repre-
sented his district twice in Congress, but
ne will not be candidate for reelection.
Mr.. Yost for many yesrs wf7 member Of
the newspaper fraternity, N which he wss
a decided success. He made Or office a
pleasant visit.
Our comnu lity we9 very much startled
last Thursday afternoon by hee~'ng that
Mrs. ]. w. Chapman, one of the most
popular ladies of our town YVES critically
! i'll. She had become i'isuddeIly, and
before her friends were aware of her sick
ness she wc3 pronounced to be Il very
dangerous condition. On Friday after
noon there was favorable turn in her
case. Since that time she has constantly
improving and now her friends are conf
dent of her speedy recovery.
The Tazewell Normal now being held in
the High School building will be closed on
next Monday, and on Tuesday the county
superintendent of public schools will be-
gin an examination of public school
teachers. Quite number of teachers
have been attending the Normal and they
have been manlfesting much interest in
the work.
On Yesterday little Tommie Peery, son
of Mr.. VIM. Z. Peery, Jr., met with a
painful and perhaps dangerous accident.
He was hauling hay shocks in one Of his
fathers meadows near Five Oaks, and the
horse he was using at the work ran away,
dragging Tommie some distance. He was
considerably bruised about the head and
there was some fear of congestion we are
informed. Dr. Pierce was sent for and
gave the necessary surgical attention.