Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-17
S. W, VIRGINIA
LOCAL ITEMS,
WHAT HAS RECENTLY TRANSFERRED
IN THE COUNTIES OF THIS
SECTION.

SECTION.
Buyers from the Eastern and Northern
markets are in Roanoke county looking
for apples.
Some of tie iron mines on Cripple
Greek are experiencing trouble in getting
sufficient cars TO ship the ore they are
mining.
The Southwest Virginia Land Exchange,
at Pulaski, Va, has recently been granted
charter by Judge Jackson. The Ex-
change will doa general real estate busi-
ness.
The Christian church at Pulaski, Va,
has extended call 10 Rev. George
Cheves,, of Johnson Citv, Tenn, to be-
come its pastor, and the Gail has been ac-
cepted.
Prof Phipps Miller, of Marion, Va,
has been elected professor of mathematics
and physics in the University of Tennes-
see, at Knoxville.
DR.. VIM c. Berry. died at his home, at
Plano, Texas, on last Friday, He was
born aud raised near Green Springs,
Washington county, Va. His remains
were brought to Green Springs for burial.
Judge w. w. Moffett, of the county
court of Roanoke county, on l.st Thursday
appointed Mr.. r. W. Kline Common
wealth's Attorney for that county, to fill
the vacancy created by the recent death of
Mr.. Henderson Lee.
The Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Com
pany has purchased the Looney Creek
Coal mines, located in Wise county, about
three miles from Big Stone Gap. 1t is re-
ported the company will proceed to erect
800 coke ovens at the newly acquired
mines.
DR.. T, A. Wharton, pastor Of the Pres
byterian church at Abingdon, has accept
ed a call to the pastorate of Presbyterian
church in Memphis, Tenn. DR.. Wharton
was very popular with his congregation
and the people of Abingdon will regret
to part with him.
J. J. Fagg was arrested at Pulaski on
the l4th inst, by deputy United States
Marshal, upon charge of having marked
Improperly ballot for voter while act
ing as Judge of election at Coeburn, Va,
in the Congressional election last Fall.
Mr. Fagg was taken before e. S. Commis-
sioner Gray, and gave bond for his appear
ance before the commissioner next Tues
day.
On the 24th inst, an election is to be
held in the magisterial district of Pulaski
comfy in which the town Of Pulaski Is
situated, to decide wHether liquor license
shall he granted in that district. a warm
fight is going on between the vets and the
drys,and frequent meetings are being held
by the supporters Of both sides. The
drys are having the most and largest
meetings.
Governor Tyler spoke in the Opera
House at Wytheville on last Monday after
noon in behalf Of his candidacy for the
United States Senate. He criticised the
present methods OF electing Senators, and
gave a description of how the wheels of
the machine are worked 10 control the
elections, and how conditions are made
"ripe for the formation of an office-hold-
ers trust" In the course of his remarks
the Governor said: "Now these things
have been seen and read about other
states. Is the Goth and the Vandal at
orr doors here in Virginia." The Cover
nor did not answer his own question but
everybody knows he can, as all the Demo
cratic leaders are thoroughly acquainted
with the workings of the Martin machine,
the most unscl u?ulous Goth or Vandal in
the land.