Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-11-02
TOWN and COUNTY NEWS.

Judge S. G. Graham got back on Mon
day from an important professional trip to
Saginaw, Michigan.
Revs. Willis L. Wayts and j. D. Loon
ey are holding an interesting religious
meeting on Clear Fork.
School Books, States, Pencils Tablets,
Pens and Ink at
Jackson's.
1t looks now like Buston q Sons and
SPOTS Bros. will be in their new store
rooms before Christmas.
H. w. Pobst advertises in this issue
handsome silverware for wedding presents
or Thanksgiving service.
The editor was away, at Marion, the
first of the week, and since his return has
been unable to gather much local news.
Ladies wrappers, latest styles and bot
tom prices, lat w. 7. WIrrEN y Cos.
Messrs. Chapman & Gillespie are now
at WEIGH, w. Va, as counsel for the de-
fence on the case of the State VS.. Manns.
The new pavement in front Of the stores
of. d. Alexander, Dodd & Co, and
Peery & St. Clair, is a very great improve
ment.
Miss Jennie Hartman, the pretty and
accomplished daughter of Mr.. 9. Z. Har'
man, of Graham, is in town, the guest Of
Miss Olette Harman.
Full line of school supplies, and the
P',N> Jackson's.
Mrs. Joseph S. Gillespie is now conva
lescent, and her friends are hopeful that
she will in short time be completely re-
stored to health.
The committee on lights, Of the towr
council, will order some more lights to b'
placed at points where the light furnished
| Is now not suInclent.
Messrs. Joseph S. and A. P. Gillespie
have purchased the Belcher farm east o
Liberty Hill. The farm is an excellen
Que, the purchase price was nine Thousand
dollars.
There sre some splendid bargains il
mems and boys pants at w. L. WITrEN
Cos. Call early and get the benefit o
these bargains.
Ben Dickinson, one of the Oldest an
worthiest colored citizens Of the count
wag in town yesterday, and showed hi
appreciation of the REPUBLICAN in tn
right way.
Drs. Crockett & St. Clair have move
their office from the Huford office to tn
/ Gillespie building, one door east of tn
Masonic building. The same rooms wer
formally occupied by DR.. Stellar.
Free school and High School books 6
wholesale and retail at
Jackson's.
y Yesterday morning what is known as tn
V "Clinch Valley Shifter" train was wrecke
at the Bluefeld yard and the front brak
y man, man by the name of Hurt, WI
killed, both of his legs were cut off.
We are requested to give notice th'
there will be preaching in the Bapti
church at this place on next Sunda
morning and at night, and preaching
the game church Oh the second Sunday
u this month.
e, We are agents for the United Shirt an
!. Collar Co., and handle Shirts, Collars an
Cuffs direct from the factory. There
comfort in shirt that fits right-these d.
HARTMAN & BoTTIMoRE.
er Next Tuesday the election of q melub
b, to represent Tazewell county in the ne:
E. House OF Delegates will take place. The
is no candidate for the houor but NJ
t. Moss and we suppose there will be b.
little excitement over the election.
: There was a meeting of the board
-, county supervisors on last Saturday, IL
2Sth ult. All the members were presen
An order was made to negotiate loan #
thirty thousand dollars to be expended c
the public roads of the county, ten thou
: and of which is to be used on the roaC
this Fall.
- Stuart Bowen, who had been one of tt
Il REPUBLICAN Office force for nearly tN
years, left Tazewell last Friday afternoo
for Detroit, Michigan. He went there
accept a position, and also to atten
school. He is capable and faithful priI
ter, and we regretted to see him leave
v We trust he will be successful in bis ne
i field of labor.
We have received a large line of Winte
clothing direct from the manufacturers
bought before the recent advance in prlc
Our customers get the benefit of these 10y
:, prices-we have never had better value
S or better styles. We can fit you-stout-
f regular, or long and slim. They are her
Tor your inspection.
HARTMAN & BoTTIMoRE.
In the criminal court at WEIGH, w. Va.
A. J. Manns on Tuesday afternoon wa
convicted of murder in the first degree
On the evening of September 18th Mann
shot and killed DR.. q. K. Harris, who wa
the husband of Manns stepdaughter
Harris had killed number of chicken
belonging to MAINS, because the fowls hac
destroyed his garden. MAINS was SO en-
ragged that he went to the house of Harri
and shot him down in cold blood.
The long and severe drouth which hat
prevailed for some weeks was broken oil
last saturday night. when copious shower