Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-05-04
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

: George Nash has tomato, CABBAGE ana
celery plants, of select varieties, Tor sale.
Did any person ever see better growing
weather than we ale having at the present
time?
Mr.. James f. Hurt was very much in
disposed the first of the week-the cause
of his trouble being neuralgia.
Candidates for county and district Of
fees should call at the REPUBLICAN office
before giving orders for their tickets.
Miss Amanda Hibbitts, of Grundy, Va,
is paying a visit to Mrs. Jennie Ratlilf at
this place.
There doesn't seem to be much excite
ment in Tazewell this year over baseball.
The craze seems to be about over
Mr.. II. i. Farmer will be here in few
days, and persons who wish TO have their
pianos put in first-class condition should
be on the lookout for him.
DR.. j. II. Crockett is moving into the
Yost property to-day. He recently pur-
chased the property and has put it in
thorough repair.
If you want garden seeds it will be
worth your while to go to Spots Bros, as
their seeds grow.
Messrs. John II. Greever and Rush Moss,
of Burke's Garden, are in town to-day on
business.
From what we can learn there is a
regular matrimonial epidemic prevailing
in this community. 1t has attacked
young men, old bachelors and widowers.
Miss Della West, who has been student
at Tazewell College, left for her home in
Baltimore last Monday. Miss Della is a
charming and attractive young lady, and
some of the boys are looking very sad over
her departure.
The and 10 cent line of tinware dis
played by Dodd q Co. is marvel. You
will be astonished to see what you can get
in tinware for nickel.
We publish this week lengthy state
ment showing the financial conduct of the
affairs of the town during the fiscal year Of
1898. There is a complete statement of
the collections and disbursements Of the
town.
Regular business meeting Of the Baptist
church Saturday afternoon at O'Clock.
Every member is expected to be present.
Preaching by the pastor, Rev. Willis l..
Wayts, Sunday morning at II O'Clock and
Sunday evening at s O'Clock. Sunday
school at 9 a. IN. Everybody is cordially
invited to be attend these services.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Dasle Thompson to Mr.. Nicholas Floyd
Adams. The marriage will take place on
the evening of the 18th inst at the home
of the brides mother, Mrs. Mary Higgin'
botham, near Liberty Hill.
We have Just received about fifteen
pieces OF silk, all styles and colors, which
has been generally sold for 10 cents and
81, which we propose to sell for IS cents
yard.
J. B. HAWKINS & Co.
Mr.. Jairus Collins, the afiabe general
manager Of the Louisville and Greenbrier
Coal and Coke Companies, was in Tazewell
last Saturday.
The well,boring is still in progress OH the
let Of Buston & Sons. The gentlemen who
are sinking the well have had great trou-
bic by striking very hard limestone lodges
and slanting assures in the rock. They
had to abandon the first hole they were
drilling, after sinking ittwenty feet. At the
second place they have gone down about
sixty-fve feet.
We are requested to give notice that
Rev. J. H. Wyse sill preach in the Epis-
copal church next Sunday morning and
night. Hereafter the Lutherans will hold
their services at the Episcopal church, as
they have sold their church building at
North Tazewell to the Methodists.
A nice piece of Silverware always makes
a suitable bridal present Dodd Il Co.,
nave the latest and handsomest designs,
solid and plated.
Tennis is now quite popular at Tazewell
and there are a number of good players
here We doubt if there is any town in
the country that has as many courts and
excellent players as has Tazewell
Mr.. G. L. Robinett, one of the worthy
citizens of Pounding Mill, died last Friday
morning after a very brief illness. He
had been sick only few days with pneu.
monia. The deceased was about sixty
years old, and was engaged in merchan
dsing at Pounding Mill. He was prom
inent member of the Christian Cchurch and
was highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Ga Saturday funeral services were held IN
the Christian church at Pounding Mill,
conducted by Rev. j. n. Hartman. The
remains were taken to Baptist Valley and
buried
The best Sheep Dip so gallons for soc.
at JacEsons.
Mr.. H. Wade Steele left with his family
for his new home in Washington county,
on Tuesday morning. The many friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Steele regretted very
deeply to see them leave Tazewell, but
they have gone to their new home with
the esteem of all who knew them in Taze-
we'll and the warm friendship of many.
They will be greatly missed in social and
church circles at TazewelI. We wish them
an abundance of success and happiness in