Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-03-23
TOWN AND COUNTY news.
Seed oats at Buston s.

MI. w. VI. IldIllSfOll SOn b''N'N ~ ','
from the eastern markets, where he has
been for the past two weeks buying the
Spring and summer stock Of goods for the
firm CT HARRISON & Gillespie Brothers.
All the companies represented by tue
Tazewell Insurance Agency pay their losses
promptly. Guaranteed by their deposits
with the State Treasurer, as required by
law.
There was preaching in the Methodist
and Presbyterian churches last Sunday
morning, and at night in the Presbyterian
and Christian churches The regular pas
tors filed the pulpits at each of the SER
vices, and, Notwithstanding the inclement
weather, good congregations attended
The James F. Hurt Insurance Agency
writes all kinds of insurance in the best
companies.
Prof. T. fl. Il. Christie, Bluefeld, w.
Va, can sell you the best Pianos, Organs,
Guitars, Mandolins, Niollns, Music Boxes,
Sheet Music and Music Books Write for
catalogue and lowest prices.
Col. j. S. Browning, of Pocahontas, was
in town Tuesday and Wednesday. He
was recently appointed by President Me-
Kinley member of the Board of Visitors
to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. The
friends of Col. Browning are very much
gratifed that he has received such an hon.
orable recognition at the hands of the
President
We have for sale the true strain leghorn
eggs for setting, Is eggs for 50 cents The
Leghorn's are perpetual lay rs.
BusroN & Sons.
We understand that number of gentle
men have applied to the town council for
franchise to erect an electric light plant
in Tazewell. 1t would be a very great end
desirable improvement to have the town
lighted by electricity, and we trust the
scheme will be carried out satisfactorily to
all parties. The town in granting a fran
chise should not be too exacting with the
applicants, and thereby defeat the enter
prise but the council should be careful
and conservative in granting the privilege.
seeing that the interests of the corpora
ton are fully protected.
Accident tickets and Accident policies
sold by the James f. Hurt Insurance
Agency.
The latest news from Bristol with regard
to the condition of General Walker is IA
vorable, and his friends have strong hopes
that he will recover from the severe wounds
he received. Hamilton is going about
again, and was never as badly injured as
reported.
Mayor G. L. Hartman, of Keystone, w.
Va, was at Tazewell on last Tuesday.
The Casualty policy written by the
James f. Hurt Insurance Agency, against
accident and disease, is one of the best in
vestments that business man can make.
County court convened on Tuesday and
is still in session. Nothing of interest was
done in court the first day, but Yesterday
the trial of the case Of the Commonwealth
VS.. Rees johnson was commenced and is
still going on. The accused is indicted for
a felonious assault last September on Enoch
Watson. The charge is that he struck
Watson on the head with mattocK, in
tlictng a severe wound. The accused is
represented by Henry q Graham and
Greever & Gillespie, and the Common
wealth by G. j. Barns and Chapman &
Gillespie. The trial will occupy the bal
ance of to-day.
Waking up at midnight and finding
your house on fire impresses upon you the
importance of being insured in the very
best companies. To get the best apply to
The Tazewell Insurance Agency.
Mr., A. +. Ilargrave has gone to West
Point, Va, where he will enter the drug
business. His family will leave next week
10 join him in their new home.
Mr. John W. Crockett got back from
Richmond on the noon train today, and
reports Mrs. Crockett as doing nicely
Her complete restoration to health is now
confidently expected.