Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-05-11
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
OThis is Ascension Day.

ing at Tazewell for several weeks, returned
to Pocahontas yesterday.
All the candidates and a goodly number
of the voters are likely to be in town next
Tuesday. a large crowd may, therefore,
be expected
Buston & Sons call attention again to
thesuperior quality of Billiards. "Obelsk"
flour Read what they have to say.
II. w. Pobst tells our readers, in his adj
vertisement, of the many useful and beau
tiful articles he has suitable for wedding
presents.
The ]. f. Hurt Insurance Agency sounds
another warning to persons who have no
insurance on their homes. You had bet
ter heed the warning.
J. b. IIankins Il Co.. have big line
of meas shrts-laundried and unlaun-
dried-aI styles of cloth and pattern.
Come into their store on court day and
see the little prices they have put Oh them.
The fellows who bet that it would not
rain Yesterday lost 1t will not do TO bet
that it will not rain on the 10th of May
in this country.
The Virginia Iron Coal and Coke Com
pany has commenced the construction OF
$50 new coke ovens on Toms Creek, in
Wise county. The company had 2l5
ovens already in operation.
Mr.. VIM H. Campbell, a prominent
farmer and stock dealer, OF Washington
county, died at his home four miles West
of Abingdon, Va, on last Monday morn
ing
The new residence of Mr.. Jno. B. Hunt
is now being built at Pounding Mill. Tie
Messrs. Heldreth are doing the carpenters
work, and Mr.. James Kits is to do the
brick work and plastering.
Some of the candidates who have an
nounced themselves for the county and
district offices through the columns Of the
REPUBLICAN have failed to pay us We
ask them to please come forward and set
tie, as such work is always cash.
1t was the intention of Major r. r.
Henry to attend the May conference at
Richmond on yesterday, but he had to 60
to Bland county on some important pro-
fessional business, which prevented his 60
ing to Richmond.
Our clothing department is full-Serge
suits, Clay-French back, fancy Worsted
Checks ETC., regular and extra length,
Sacks, Frocks and Prince Albert suits.
1.-The best for the least money"
HARTMAN & BoTrIMoRE's.
Mr.. John Nj. SPOTS, of Staunton, Va,
came to Tazewell yesterday on the noon
train, and left on the O'Clock train to re-
turn to Staunton. Mr.. SPOTS was many
years resident of Tazewell, and is now
one Of the most active and successful bust
ness men Of Stanton.
Mrs. +. P. Landon left Tazewell yester-
terGay afternoon, with Der three children,
for Pocahontas, where she will join Mr..
Landon, and at which place they will
make their home in the future. Mrs.
LanIon is an accomplished lady, and has
many friends in Tazewel who regretted
to see her leave.
Gauze underwear from 25c to 75c per
piece at
HARTMAN & BoTrIMoREs.
On last Saturday, it is said, John Ct.
Watts, of Tazewell, and Hartman New
berry, of Bland county, made a sale of
about seven thousand acres of coal lands,
in Mcdowell county, w. Va. The sale was
made to +. G. Houston, of Mcdowell
county, and the price to be paid is under
stood to be SIS per acre We have certain
information that there was sale, but have
no positive knowledge of the terms of the
sale
Prof T. H. K. Christie, Bluefeld, w.
Va, can sell you the best Pianos, Organs,
Guitars, Mandolins, Violns, Music Boxes,
Sheet Music and Music Books. Write for
catalogue and lowest prices.
Mr.. Jno. +. Jackson has introduced a
new light in his drug store, in the shape
of acetyline gas. The lights are not large
but very brilliant, and Mr. Jackson in
forms US exceedingly cheap. Mr.. FL. w.
Pobst also speaks of lighting his store with
the gas.
We regret to hear of the death of Mrs,
Burke, wife of w. l.. G. Burke, which we
, are informed occurred at her home, in the
extreme west end of the county, on last
Thursday. We have not been informed
as to what caused her death. She was an
excellent woman, with many friends and
relatives in the county.
Anyone wanting cabbage, tomato and
celery plants by mail or express can OBJ
tain them from George N93h.
Mr.. ]. s. Ashworth, Commonwealth
Attorney of Bristol, Va, was in Tazewell
Monday on professional business. He
conducted the recent prosecution Of Geo.
E. Davis for shooting General Walker, and
we are informed discharged his duties
well. He was unable, however, to con-
vince the jury that Davis was not
'peacemaker."