Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-20
TOWN AND COUNTY news.

Mrs. W. 7 Gillespie is convalescing
rapidly,
Mss Mayo Mcclure, of Ceder Bluff, is
visiting friends in Tazewell this week.
Miss Ray Bach, a very charming lady
from Pocahontas, is on visit at Mrs.
O'Keelies.
There is a rumor current that the fur
mace at Graham will be put in blast before
great while.
The Hartman and Simmerman block is
receiving new coat of paint on the front
and west side.
There was a rather small crowd in town
Tuesday, considering that it was the hrst
day of the county court.
Major A, G. Pendleton and daughter,
Miss Mary, of Marion, Va, are visiting
the editor and his family.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros. are making
direct talk to economical shoppers" in
their advertisement this week.
Rev. w. L. Wayts has been conducting
a very interesting protracted meeting at
Liberty Hill for the past two weeks.
The front of the Hopkins and Surface
building IN front of Central Hotel, is being
improved with fresh coat of paint.
Miss Clara Seaburry, who was teacher
of vocal music at Sullin's College last year ,
is in Tazewell visiting Miss Lou Coulllng'
Col. ]. S. Browning, of Pocahontas, was
in town Tuesday, and says the prospects
for a big coal trade the coming season are
very good.
Dodd & Co., in their regular advertis-
ing space, talk to our readers about the
closer prices of "Mr. So and So" Read
what they say.
The last graziers who have sold their ex-
port cattle got the best prices. Some have
sold at 4.90-this is the best price received
for several years.
The health of Tazewell is splendid this
summer. If our people will be careful ii
their sanitary arrangements, the health o.
the town will continue good.
Mrs. S. NJ. B. Coulling and her two
sons, who had been visiting Mrs. -Coul
ling's father in Pulaski for several weeks,
got back to Tazewell last week.
News reached Tazewell today that
Major w. P. Cecil is very ill at his home
in Giles county, Va, and his friends and
relatives are very anxious about his con-
dition.
Last week was one of the finest fol. hay
making that has been known in Tazewel
county for years, and thousands of dollars
worth of splendid hay was siyed by oul
farmers.
Scott & Diuguid Bros, the grocers
at North Tazewell, are doing fine bust
ness. This shows what energy and bust
ness skill will accomplish. Mr.. Scott
knows what he is doing.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Chapman, who had
been at Atlantic City for several weeks,
got back to Tazewell yesterday. We heal
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman enjoyed theii
sojourn at the fashionable seashore
resort very much.
MIR. A. P. Gillespie, who had been at
Hunters Pulaski Alum Springs for two
weeks, got back to Tazewell on Saturday.
He left Mrs. Gillespie also Mrs. Joseph S.
Gillespie at theSprings. They will remain
there two weeks longer.
DR.. A. D. Estill, of Lexington, Va,
arrived at Tazewell yesterday, his old
home, where he will spend several days.
His mother, Mrs. J. NJ. Estill, got to
Tazewell last week, and will spend the
balance of the summer here.
Prof. H. 6. Houskeeper, the new pres
ident of Tazewell College, arrived in our
town, with his family, last Saturday.
Prof. Houskeeper has an extensive expert
ence as a teacher, and comes to our place
with high testimonials as an educator.
We are informed that the Radford
Brick Company. at Tip Top, has all the
orders it can fill during the present year.
The Company has one order from the
Norfolk & Western Railway Company, for
seven hundred and fifty thousand bricks.
Alta number of places in town the plank
walks are in dangerous condition.
Planks are broken at certain points aud
holes made thereby that are very dan
gerous to pedestrians. Some person may
fall in one of those mantraps and break a
limb. The consequence would be law
suit against the town and heavy damages
awarded to the person injured. The town
authorities had better look after the mat
ter.
Mr.. John P. Cameron, the energetic
and affable manager of the Thistle Plow
and Foundry Company, at Graham, was
in town Tuesday, and informed us that he
has been receiving all the orders he can
fill. Mr.. Cameron since he purchased
the foundry at Graham has expended
about S., 900 in new machinery and other
improvements to the works. 1t is now
complete in every detail, and is doing
splendid business.
Mr.. w. G. Harrison and bride were ex-