Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-29
TOWN AND COUNTY News.

l. C. Dodd on last Saturday.
Mr.. w. l.. Mustard, postmaster at Poca-
t.on.es, was in Town yesterday.
Mrs. w. N. Adams, of Cedar Bluff,
spent part of Tuesday and Wednesday in
our town.
Mr.. w. G. Mccall left yesterday after
noon for Baltimore to accompany Mrs.
Margaret HARRISON to Tazewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Payne and their
daughter, Miss Amanda, of Doak, were
in town yesterday on shopping expedi-
ton.
Miss Orrie Daley, of Bapti-t Valley,
went to Norfolk on Monday afternoon to
pay visit of several weeks 10 her uncle,
j. r. Peery.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Chapman left yes
terdly afternoon for Atlantic City. The
trip is made for the health Of Mrs Chap
man.
The Bluefeld Telegraph announces that
Harvey George Mccall, of Tazewel, and
Jno. D, Daley, of Gap Store, were in Blue
field yesterday, en- route for Baltimore.
Mr.. A. P. Gillespie will leave with his
family this afternoon for Hunters Pulaski
Alum Springs, and will spend several
weeks at that popular health resort.
DR.. T. E. Peery, of Bluefeld, was.i1
town yesterday. He considers the opera
ton recently performed on the left eye of
Anderson Buchanan quite a success, and
will operate on Anderson's other eye be-
fore great while.
MIR. Joseph G. Kendrick, DIST. Joseph,
Missouri, accompanied by several Of his
children, is visiting his sister, Mrs. t. W..
DdLlill, III OuI lONH' MI. ACLullOh W DO
formerly resident of Tazewell.
Mr.. Ans Witten, of Martinsville, Va,
was at Tazewell yesterday. He is men,
Der of one of the largest tobacco manu-
featuring firms in Martinsvlle. and reports
the tobacco business to be fine. He is q
son of Hon. j. r. Witten of this county.
Just received from the bakery today a
fresh lot of cakes. Cocoanut macaroons,
chocolate macaroons, raisin cookies, pine
apple sandwiches, fruited honey, Scotch
coffee cakes & etc. Try them while they
are fresh.
BUsroN & Sons.
The indications are that there will be a
good deal of rain during the hay-making
season. Last year the farmers were
greatly delayed in saving their hay by
frequent rains, and it is to be hoped they
will be more lucky this year.
Our town will soon be a network Of
telephone and electric wires The poles
that will be used for the electric wires are
now being hauled TO the necessary points,
and the material for the electric house is
being gathered on the rea" of the old
Moss &, Greever lot, now owned by &. w.
Stras
The friends of Mr. James Bandy,
sherif:elect Of Tazewell county, were very
much disturbed last week by the announce
ment that he was unable to be present
and qualify as sheriff. 1t was afterwards
found that while painfully i'll his condition
was not dangerous. Judge Stuart sent
him word not to come TO town to qualify
until he wa1 able. On yesterday Mr..
Bandy came up and qualified before
Judge Stuart. The friends of Mr.. Bandy
were glad to see him out again.
A short time ago letter was sent to the
Commonwealth Attorney of Tazewel
county with the following unique address:
"Hurry me up and hurry me down,
And take me quick to Tazewell town.
When | arr; We at the ED of my jour-
ney, Deliver me to the States Attorney"
The letter We written and mailed at
Richlands, and went into the hands of
Mr.. G. ]. Barns, for whom it was intend
ed.
The poles for a new telephone line from
this place to Burkes Garden are now be-
ing placed. The line will run from here
to Unaka, thence across Rich Mountain to
Adams saw mill in the head of Thompson
Valley, thence by way of Beer Town to
the center of Burke's Garden, at Greever
& Goodman's store, where the central
office will be established. Mr. G. G. Long
has ordered the switchboard for the CEN
trail office, and the Other material for the
line.
On last Friday terrible accident &C.
Cured to Mr.. Moses Terrell, who lives
near Steelesburg, in this county. He was
helping to operate binder, which his
brother was driving, and went in front of
the machine to oil part of it. The mules
that were hitched to the reaper started
and SHE'D, catching Mr.. Ferrell in the
blades. One of his legs was nearly cut off
and the other was split from the knee
down to the heel. There was rumor
that the worst injured limb had to be am
putated, but we have received no positive
information that amputation was neces-
sary.
We bought orr Fruit Jars before the
advance. If you want to buy three dozen
or more, come to US, and we will save you
money. so cents for quarts, 60 cents for
one-half gaIlons in less quantities: