Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
TOWN AND COUNTY news.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Thompson, OF LID
erty dill, are In town today.
Mr.. ]. Randolph Henry, of Lynchburg,
is in town to visit his family.
Mr.. T. E. George did not get off until
Tuesday for Hunters Pulaski Alum
Springs.
Tazewell will soon have two steam laun-
dries in operation. We hope they will
both do well.
Initial note paper. The correct tint.
Quite new. Also something nice by the
pound at Jackson's.
J. d. Alexander advertises genuine
reduction on all Summer goods. lie
means reduction.
Miss E. Katie Groseclose, of Marion,
Va, is visiting Mrs. A. j. May, Jr., and
other relatives at Tazewell.
Rev. Thomas Mowbray, of Thompson
Valley, preached at the Presbyterian
church today at IL o'clock, a. m.
IL. w. Pobst tells you that you can save
money by spending money. Read his adj
yer,isement, and learn the secret.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros. advertise
GA Little Silk Selling this week that will
be interesting to our lady readers.
DR.. and Mrs. C. A. Johnson, of Nc
Dowel, West Va. are visiting relatives
and friends in the town and county.
Dodd & Co. advertise some of their
delicious cakes this week. You can almost
aste them while reading about them.
Messls. Kinser and Vermillion have
about completed the stone foundation for
the Buston building, and it it fine one.
MIR. J. l.. Caldwell, member OF the
firm of Caldwell Brothers, marble dealers,
Jackson, Ohio, is in our town on business,
Mrs. Edwin P. Cox and Miss Guillaume,
of Richmond, Virginia, are visiting Mrs.
S. C. Graham. Mrs. Cox is a sister-in-law
of Mrs. Graham.
The engine for the electric light plant
has arrived at the station, and we suppose
work will now proceed for the completion
of the plant.
Rob Henry, who had been at Lynch
burg for several months past, is back at
Tazewell again, and will spend some time
with home folks.
Misses Maggie Gillespie and India
Moore, who have been attending Hunters
Pulaski Alum Springs, for several weeks
returned to Tazewell on Monday last
Don't fail to inspect the work turned
out from the REPUBLICAN Job Department,
and get our prices, which will shock you'
before having your work executed.
We made mistake last week in an
nouncing that Mrs. A. d. w. Walton had
arrived at Tazewell. We were misinform-
ed. Mrs. Walton is not here.
Cakes and Crackers fresh from the
Bakery this week. Uneda Biscuit, Milk
Lunch, Charm Soda's and full line OF
Tea Cakes. Buston q oons'
Rev. Wyatt DeVan, u student from the
Union Theological Seminary, at Rich
mond, Va. will preach at Mays Chapel,
on Sunday morning, the 9th inst. at II
O'Clock.
The ]. f. Hurt Insurance Agency an
nounces that all the Life Insurance Poll
cies issued from their Office are payable
in gold" They are payable in the best
money.
Major o. Caldwell, of Tannersvllle, and
his daughter, Miss Lucy, visited our office
Yesterday afternoon. We regret we were
not in at the time to welcome them to our
sanctum.
After reading our paper for some time,
few subscribers wish to stop taking it with
out paying their subscriptions. This we
will not consent to, but will collect by law
what is due us.
MIR. ]. w. Pendleton, Vice-President
and General Manager of the Chilhowle
Lumber Company, of Chilhowie, Va. was
in town today. His Company is about
making an investment in Tazewell timber
There were eighteen marriage licenses
issued by the clerk Of the county court OF
Tazewell county during the month Of July
1899. Of that number fifteen were for
white persons and three for colored per-
sons.
We are informed that Rev. J. H. Wyse
will next Sunday fill his last regular ap
pointments as pastor of the Lutheran
church at this place. lie will continue as
pastor of the Lutheran church in Burkes
Garden.
Mr.. L. V. McVey, of Rich Valley,
Smyth county. called at our office on
Tuesday afternoon, and enrolled his name
ON our book as subscriber. He says the
REPUBLICAN is popular wherever it is
read.
Losr-A gold badge was lost on the car
line between town and North Tazewell.
On the front side were engraved SIR. 0.
u. A. NJ" On the back side sc. w. S."
9.l7.9S. If the badge is returned to Cen:
trail telephone Office, suitable reward will
be gwen.
The town council has determined to inn
prove the condition of Tazewell Avenue,
by draining, as suggested in our local COL