Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17

Our old friend Major o. Caldwell, OF
Tannersville, was in to see us last Saturday
and gave us a substantial evidence of his
call. The Major says these Republican
times are good enough for him.
Nj. J. A. Leslie, of the Clinch Valley
News, received quite painful injury on
Monday morning, He was trying to oil a
lob press while it was in motion, Igot his
right hand caught in part ofthe machinery
and had it badly mashed
d. NJ. Ferry's garden seed for sale by
the Tazewell Drug Co.
Mr.. H. Bane Hartman has been kept at
home for more than two weeks by very
painful illness, but we are glad to state
that he is now much better. During his
sickness his son, Mr.. J. P. Hartman, has
been attending to his work in the circuit
court clerks office.
On last Friday night their were two sur
prise parties in the Unaka neighborhood,
one at the residence OF Rev. w. H. Kelly
and the other at the residence Of Mr..
John W. Mccall. a number Of young
folks from town were in attendance at both
gatherings and report nice time.
The citizens of the town have responded
very readily to the order of the council for
general vaccination Of persons in the copo-
rate limits. Nearly every person in the
town has been vaccinated within the last
ten DAYS. those who have failed to COM
ply with the order should not continue to
dose.
On last Saturday Charles Champ was
brought before L. S. Commissioner j. K.
Witten upon charge of illicitly retailing
liquor, and was sent on for indictment be-
fore the L. s. Court at Lynchburg. He
was placed in Jail at this place until Mon
dag and was taken to Lynchbwg on that
dav by deputy marshal John D. Daley.
Mr.. John D. Daley, field deputy L. S
marshal for the Western district Of Nlr-
ginia, went to Lynchburg Monday after
noon with three prisoners that had been
confined in the Jail here, Two Of the pris-
oners are charged with selling liquor lille
lily and one with robbing the mail. They
will be taken before the U. S. grandjury
for indictment.
A marriage took place in the circuit
court clerks office on Monday, the con-
tracing parties being Mr.. William Thomas
Hartman and Miss Sarah Mullins. The
couple went to the county court clerk and
got their license and were taken to the cir
cult court clerks Office, where they we're
introduced to the Rev. J. N. Hartman, who
in short time made them husband and
wife.
We are glad to learn that Captain Sam
uel Walton, of Falls Mills, has gotten &
fifty thousand dollar contract from the
n. & w. Railway for double tracking and
other work on its Elkhorn extension
and that he will close another contract
during this week for another job which
will amount to 100000. 1t affords us
great pleasure to hear of Maj. Walton's
good luck. lie is not only a fine road
builder but a most excellent gentleman.
Mr.. A. f. Hargrave, who had been on
a visit to Asheville, N. c., got back home
on Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Hargrave is
delighted with the city and pronounces it
the most beautiful place he ever saw.
Last Sunday he attended services at Geo.
Vanderbilt's church at "Biltmore." He
says it is the handsomest church he ever
saw Mr.. Vanderbilt pays the ministers
salary, and hls.a splendid choir regularly
employed, consisting Of twenty ladies and
four gentlemen. Mr.. Hargrave says the
city is crowded with visitors from the
North who are on their way back from
Florida.