Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-17
TOWN and COUNTY news.

Butter was very scarce the first part of
the week in this market.
Il. a. Crockettr& Co., of Grafton, now
have telephone connection with Tazewell.
The town authorities are greatly improv-
ing the condition of some of the streets.
Mrs. S. B. Ward, of the Cove, was in
town on q shopping expedition on Tuesday
Captains c. A. Fudge and John w.
Whitley and Rev. j. S. French have gone
to Dry Fork on a fishing expedition.
Miss Rosa Anderson, daughter of Mr.. c.
W. Anderson, of Washington county, is
visiting her uncle, Col. II. c. Anderson,
We invite a comparison of the catalogue
work done at the REPUBLICAN office with
that done at other Offices in this section.
Yesterday the tempature was delightful
ly cool, as compared with the extreme
heat that prevailed for few days pre-
vious.
The machinery for both Of the steam
iaundries is now being put in place, and
the laundlies will be in operation next
week.
Mr. II. P. Britain, our popular and
efficient county treasurer, is now busily
engaged in making out tax tickets for
taxes of 1899.
We regret TO hear that little Henry
Surface, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Sur
face, is quite ill. He is bright child and
we hope he will soon be well.
Rev. Joseph Stras preached in the
Methodist church last Sunday night to
good congregation. His sermon was a
practical and strong one.
Messrs. W. G. Young and I. L. George,
who had been spending some days at
Hunters Pulaski Alum Springs, got back
to farewell last Saturday,
There will be services at the Baptist
Church Sunday morning and night.
After the morning service the ordinance
Of the Lords Supper will be administered.
Next Tuesday will be county court day.
Ii YOU come to town that day and owe the
REPUBLICAN office anything, come prepar'
ed to pay it, for we are going to ask you
osetiie.
Mrs, Joseph Stras was taken suddenly
Ill last Thursday, and Mr.. Stras, who was
at Roanoke, was telegraphed for. He came
up and staid over Tuesday. Mrs. Stras is
now better.
Most of the Tazewell people who went
60 Hunters Pulaski Alum Springs have
returned to their homes, and they were
all greatly benefited by their stay at the
noted health resort.
Miss Anna X. Williams, who taught 3
private school at farewell last year, will
return to our town and open another
school on the 18th of September Miss
Williams is faithful and efficient teacher
Mr.. Gus Stevenson, of Williamson, w.
Va, Vas in town on Tuesday Mr.. Ste
yenson is up Strengthening up the bust
ness of his brother, Mr.. Chas. Stevenson.
who was killed near Raven, about week
ago.
Mrs. Elizabeth White Morris, of Bristol.
and Miss Jessie Wax, who lives near Brs,
tol, are visiting their uncle, Mr. Jessie
White, at tue Central Hotel Mrs. Morris
WAS in Tazewell last Summer, and made
many friends while here
MIS-. a. P. Brown, Of Graham, Va,
and her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Tuff, Of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith Lockhart at this place. Mrs.
Brown is :. sister-in-law of Mr.. Lockhart,
and resided a number of years in Taze.
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AIaj. 7. P. Bowen brought to our office
IN Tuesday three tomatoes raised in his
garden that averaged about one and
half pounds. They were Of the "Pondo-
rosa variety and of excellent quality. He
raised one that weighed twenty-eight
ounces.
Mr.. Henry T. Peery, who for the past
three years has been residing with Mrs.
Kate G. Peery and her sons, was taken
very sick last Saturday night, but is NOW
netter. Mr. Peery is nearly ninety years
Old, but is a remarkably vigorous man for
ore of his age.
The Southwest Virginia Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church convened at
BueGeld W. Va, OH Tuesday morning
About fifty ministers and laymen are in
attendance. President j. B. Greiner was
present and called the Synod to order.
The session is likely TO close today.
Rev. ]. S. French, pastor of the Metho-
dist church at this place and North Taze.
well was extended by bis board ofstewards
Il vacation of week. The pulpit of the
Methodist church at this place will be
filled next Sunday morning by Rev.
Charles Brown, and he will preach at
night at North Tazewel.
On next Sunday morning and. night
Rev G. f. DeVol will preach in the Chris.
tian church. In the morning his subject
will be; "The Plea of the Disciples )" and
in the evening the subject will be; "What
the Churches of Tazewell Must Do, or be
Criminally Responsible for the Loss of