Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
TOWN and COUNTY NEWS.

COUllID VIII NC OPSi'SN hS-NS -NNtaNNi'
Mechanics Avenue from the Christian
church to the branch is in very bad fix.
Full line of school supplies, and the
prices are all right at
The frame for Mr.. c. c. Longs new res
idence, ON Mechanics Avenue, is now going
up.
MIR. w. ]. Newenham, of Pocahontas,
was in town the first of the week attending
court.
School Books, States, Pencils Tablets,
Pens and Ink at
Jackson's.
Prof. j. L. Jarman, who fills the chair
of Science at Emory and Henry College,
is in town.
Kinser & Vermillion have been doing
some fine stone work on the Buston and
Stras buildings.
The new ceiling on the Baptist church
will add greatly to the appearance Of the
interior of the building.
Maj. Il. r. Henry is attending the
United States court which is now in ses-
sion at Abingdon.
The heavy winds that have recently
been prevailing have been blowing the
apples off the trees pretty heavily.
The recent dry weather has made corn
mature very rapidly, and farmers will be-
Gin to cut up their corn in few days.
Free school and High School books at
wholesale and retail at
Jackson's.
Some fine games oftennis are being play
ed this season on court at the digh school.
Tazewell has a number of fine players.
On the 18th inst. Mr. John Henderson
and Miss Efie Gray Neal were married in
Burke's Garden, Rev. w. w, Ruff officiat-
ing.
The well which was being drilled at the
Bluegrass Laundry has been completed,
and an abundance of water secured at
depth Of sixty-ive feet.
Within the past two weeks Drs. Gillespie
and Painter have performed four or five
delicate and successful operations on pa
tients at their sanitarium.
The present month has been one Of the
busiest the REPUBLICAN job office has en-
joyed. Our frst-class work brings us new
customers and holds old ones.
Tile TazeweIl Steam Laundry is starting
off under most promising conditions. Up
to yesterday morning over eighty custom
ers had sent in work to be done
Mr. Will Henry Anderson will get back
from the University of Virginia today.
He has been taking the summer law course
at that institution.
There are several Democrats who want
TO run for the House of Delegates in Taze'
well county, and they seem to think the
Republicans ought to vote for them.
Why?
On account of i'll health Mrs. Ball re-
signed her position as teacher in the
High School. Miss Matte Lewis has
been elected by the district board to fill
tie vacancy.
DR.. C. T. ST. Clair is making preparations
to build a residence on tie lot he recent
~ purchased from B. W. Stras on Rail
road Avenue. Worl,men are now exca-
waiting for the foundation.
Mr.. A. D. w. Walton is up from Roam
oke spending q few days at Tazewell.
This is the first time Mr.. Walton has been
here since he went into business at Roam
oke, and his many!friends are glad to see
him again.
Mr.. r. +. Cecil, OF Cedar Bluh, Is Ill
town this week attending circuit court as
a Juror. He tells us that some nice dwell
ings have recently been erected at Cedar
Bluff, and that business is good at that
nice little town.
Mrs. Reba Ball who had been very i'll
at Hunters Pulaski Alum Springs reached
her home in Tazewell last Saturday.
Though the journey was very trying one
Mrs. Ball stood it finely, and has been
dong well since her arrival at home.
Hartman Newberry, Esq. of Bland
was 10 town the first of the week.
Mr.. Newberry had not been at Tazewell
for several years and his friends were glad
to see him here again, looking hale and
hearty.
Mrs. P. w. Strother, of Giles county,
and her little daughter, Mamie, were in
Tazewel Monday and Tuesday visiting
friends and relatives. TLey had been TO
the Cove TO visit Mrs. Joseph Barns, who
is daughter of Mrs. Strother.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Steele and family
are on visit to Col. A. ]. May, father of
Mrs. Steele, and other friends in razewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steele express themselves as
we'll pleased with their new home in
Washington county. but their friends here
would like to have them back in Tazewell
as residents.
The New Lebanon Association will meet
l., 4lo Rnnti-t nhurch today and will be in