Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-02-15

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the statement that no town in Virginia is
better lighted than Tazewell.
We hear from persons coming to town
that the public roads are in the wretched
condition that they are usually found at
this season of the year.
Tickets are already being fixed up for
the coming town election. We expect
the people will have voice in the next
town election.
A petition has been sent to the Norfolk
& Western authorities to put Sunday pas
senger trains on the Clinch Valley Divis-
ion.
We have about dozen Ladies Fascina
tors we will close out at 90 cents each
J. B. HAWKINS x Co.
Miss Narcssa Pendleton went to Ma
rion on Monday afternoon to visit her
uncle, Major A. G. Pendleton.
Miss Lou Coullng was very much indis-
posed on Monday, and Mr.. E. L. Greev-
er taught in her place at the High School.
Messrs. Felix and James O'Keeffe were
in town the first Of the week, called here
by the illness of their mother.
Horneyheads have begun to bite
Some OF our people think they are the
best fish that swim, and they are not far
wrong.
TO the Ladies If you need a Side
Saddle | do not believe you can do better
than buy one of my Sl2.0C or $1,000 Sad
dies. They are neat and good.
w. L. DRAPER.
From the way reserved seats are being
sold there will be large crowd at the
Sam Jones lecture on the oath inst. AL
ready 200 seats have been sold.
II. w. Pobst publishes to our readers
the bargains he has in Dinner Dishes. He
has some very handsome sets that are very
cheap.
About thirty young ladies and gentle
men of the town and vicinity stormed the
editors home on last Friday night. They
had fine time, or said they had
My harness is made heavy and strong
and is suited to this rough country. Now
don't pay some other fellow as much or
more for factory set than you can buy
mine for.
w. L. DRAPER.
Mrs. Jos. S. Moss left for Richmond on
Monday afternoon, where she will spend
the balance of the winter with Mr.. Moss.
She was accompanied by Miss India
Moore.
"Aunt Miley' Dempsy, one of the most
popular colored women of the town, died
on yesterday afternoon at five o'clock. She
had served in a number of families of the
town and was always a faithful and trust
worthy servant.
We are receiving our Spring line of
Mems, Ladies and Children's Shoes,
bought at old prices.
J. B. HAWKINS & Co.
Yesterday was St. Valentines day.
Very few Valentines passed through the
postoffice at this place. The custom of
sending such missives has grown nearly
obsolete.
SPOTS Bros, in their regular space,
mention some of the many table delicacies
they keep in the "little grocery store
around the corner" 1t will tempt your
appetite to read about them.
We are glad to hear that Mrs. Jennie
RatlifT, who has been very i'll for several
weeks past, is steadily improving, and her
friends hope to see her out again soon.
The book committee for the circulating
library met at the High School chapel on
Tuesday afternoon, and selected a list of
about thirty books by the latest authors.
They will be ordered at once.
There are 16 prisoners now confined in
the county Jail, one of the number being
United States prisoner. Fourteen of
the number are serving terms upon con-
victions for small thefts. Two are there
awaiting trial upon the charge of murder.
Prof. Van Deman, of Parksley, Va,
came into possession of copy of the Re-
PUBLICAN Of the 25th Of last month, in
which we had long article urging our
people to give mvre attention to fruit
growing. Mr.. Van Deman was greatly
pleased with the article in question, and
wrote US letter, which we publish in
another column. He expresses some
very sound views in the letter, which can
be read with profit by our farmer friends.
The Life of d. L. Moody, written by his
son, w. r. Moody, assisted by Ira D.
Sanky, is now on sale by Master Jesse
Draper, who will be glad to have your
order for this noble book. AS / am too
young to canvass in the county, any one
that desires the book can drop in at my
fathers harness shop, leave an order, and
will greatly appreciate it.
Yours truly,
JESSE DRAPER. !