Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-01
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

noon.
Pasturage is fine, and lambs and cattle
are reported to be doing splendidly.
All kinds paints and oils kept by Peery
& st. Clair.
Mr.. james F. Hurt, who had been alb
sent for week attending an insurance
meeting of Southeastern Tariff Association,
got back home on Tuesday.
Mr.. Henry Kinser is getting rock in
place for laying the foundation for the
new Buston building.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Sanders Gillespie were
in town the first of the week visiting
friends, and shopping,
Rev. j. H. Wyse will preach in the Epis-
copal church next Sunday, in the morn
ing and at night.
The prospect of having a good apple
crop this year is very gratifying to thepeo-
pie of the county.
Farm implements, harness and saddlery
goods at, Peery & st. Clair's
The wool growers of Tazewell county
are finding ready cash sales for their wool
this year, and at good prices.
MIR. j. F. Litz has been appointed, by
the county court, manager Of the county
farm. The appointment was made upon
the recommendation of the Board of Su-
pervisors.
Misses Hattie Hartman, May Hankins,
and Ollie Wingo attended the closing ex-
ercises of Cedar Bluff High School and
Old Dominion College, at Richlands.
Peery & St. Clair are prepared to do un-
dertaking. Elegant caskets and collins,
and the handsomest hearse ever seen in
Tazewell.
There will be several candidates for the
Orders of Knighthood at the next regular
conclave of Clinch Valley Commandery
X. T., which will be held next Monday
night.
Messrs. Il. H. Glendy and X. Z. Har-
man, of Dublin, Pulaski county, Va, are
in the county, and are looking at some Of
the finest export cattle of our grazers with
a view of buying them.
DR.. Thos. L. Peery, eye, ear, throat,
and nose specialist, of Bluefeld, w. Va,
will be at DR.. Crockett's Office on next
Saturday, the 3rd inst. Persons who de-
sire to consult him will find him on that
DAY only at DIR. Crockett's Office,
Prof. T. H. r, Christie, Bluefeld, w.
Va, can sell you the best Pianos, Organs,
Guitars, Mandolins, Viohns, Music Boxes,
Sheet Music and Music Books. Write for
catalogue and lowest prices.
Miss Ollie Bell Moss, of Burke's Garden,
and Miss Narcissa Brown, of Richlands,
who were pupils last session at Virginia
College, at Roanoke, arrived at their re-
spective homes on yesterday.
Messrs. L. Z. Winter, of Bluefeld, w
R. Hudson, of Elkhorn, and Revs. w. H
Greever, of Buefield, and G. w. Cassell
Of Graham, passed through town on Tues
day, en- route to Burke's Garden, to attend
the commencement exercises of the acad,
envy.
Cedar Bluff High school had its closing
exercises the latter part of last week. We
are informed that the school had sue.
cessful scholastic year, and expects to de
even better next year.
Anyone wanting cabbage, tomato and
celery plants by mail or express can oh.
tain them from George Nash.
Miss Title Witten and Mr.. Will Kelly
will be married next Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock. The cermoney will take
place at the Methodist church at this place.
We learn that Prof. Philip Johnson has
severed his connection with Tazewell Col
lege and will devote his time hereafter 10
, the work of the ministry. He will con-
tinue to act as pastor of the Christian
church at this place.
If you want cabbage, tomato or celery
plants call on George Nash. He has them
of the best varieties.
Ed Gillepie, son of Mr.. Rees Gillespie
and grandson of Mr.. Crockett Gillespie,
killed monster rsttlesnake at Liberty
Hill on Monday afternoon. The reptile
measured over four feet and was very
large around its body. 1t had only seven
rattles and a button. 1t has been a long
time since rattler was killed at Liberty
Hill.
Miss Mary Williams, who had charge Of
the music department at Cedar Bluff High
School the last session, was in town Tues
day and Wednesday, shopping and visit
ing. Miss Mary is bright and pretty
young lady, and gave such satisfac tion at
Cedar Bluff that she has been selected to
ill the position another year. She will
90 to her home at Marion the last of the
week to spend the Summer vacation.
Peery & ST. Clair have just received an
elegant stock of furniture-all new styles,
Get their prices before buying.
On yesterday morning Mrs. Joseph Har-
risson was discovered to be in dangerous
situation, physically land Drs. Gillespie and
T. L. Painter decided that she would have
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