Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-07-28
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ISAAC ACKER, Cowans, Va

Miss Lucy Kidd, of Clear Fork, is at
tending the Normal which is being held
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rives Walker, who have
been visiting at Mr.. l. c. Chapman's for
several weeks, left several days ago for
their home at Bristol.
Mrs. &. L. Byron, will leave tomorrow
for Montgomery White Sulphur Springs,
where she will remain for two weeks for
the benefit of her health.
Mr. II. W. Pobst has sent us beautiful
block of honey which was made by his
bees this season. Brother Pobst has found
out that the editor has an extra size
''sweet tooth.
On Sunday night "Childrens Day. SER
vices were held in the Methodist church.
Quite good audience wa7 in attendance
and the children who participated in the
exercises did well.
We are informed that some of the peo-
pie on Pounding Mill Branch are having
serious trouble with their cattle and hogs.
They are afflicted with a disease supposed
to be hydrophobia. When an animal is
afflicted with the disease it either dies or
has to be killed. Some cattle in the Cove,
we are told, have also died from the same
disease.
MIR. Jno. w. Mccall, acting as special
constable under warrant from j. NJ. Nc
Call, Justice of peace, last night captured
Kelly Day, who is charged with stealing a
horse near Unaka on Monday night. He
caught him near Bluestone Junction, and
brought him to-day to this place. de
was taken before Squire H. G. Peery, who
continued the hearing of the case until
Saturday for the purpose of securing neces-
sary witnesses.
On Sunday morning at three O'Clock
little Katie Peery, daughter of Mr.. c. H,
Peery, died at the home Of her father at
North Tazewell, after brief illness with
fever. She was an unusually bright,
pretty and attractive child and her death
was a great blow to her parents and family,
: On Monday morning at 10 o'clock funeral
, services were held by Rev. l. P. Martin
and the remains were buried in tie family
grave yard nearby. We extend our cor
dial sympathy to the parents in their deep
affection.
Mr.. Wilmer L. Williams, after pro-
: tracted illness, died at bis home in Marion
, on last Thursday For about ten years he
: was the foreman of the Patriot and Her
ald' Office while 1t was published by the
editor of the REPUBLICAN. He was most
capable printer and man Of many excel
lent qualities, being especially devoted to
s the welfare of his employer. At the time
of his death he held the position of United
States Commissioner, which he had filled
+ acceptably for a number of years. MI
y Williams was one of the most fearless men
we have ever known, and was sometimes
a reckless in the performance of official duty.
e He leaves a wife and son and daughter.
We extend them OF" warmest sympathy.
t MIR. VIM. w. Dunn, who in ante bel
e lum DAYS was a merchant at this place,
2 but who is now resident of Fort Worth,
! Texas, is here on visit to the home of his
early manhood. Mr.. Dunn came to JEFF
5 fersonville, now Tazewell, in 1S49, land re-
NAMED at this place until 1858, following
the mercantile business during his resi-
dence. He quit business here in 1858,
but he returned in 1859 and remained
brief time settling up his old matters.
He then went to Texas where he has since
lived, and where he has accumulated, we
are informed quite fortune, MIR. Dunn,
though seventy-seven years old,
is well preserved, and finds very
few persons alive in the COM
munity who were here when he left in 1859
He came to see how the country had
changed and progressed and expresses
himself pleased with the progress the town
and county have made since he left here.
Those who knew Mr.. Dunn in former days
as well as the descendants of those who
were his intimates and acquaintance while
a resi lent of Tazewell, have given him a
cordial reception.
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