Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-27
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

OhOP thOy oiO SOihhS'
Mrs. Joseph S. Gillespie has been quite
i'll again, but is now doing very well.
The Tazewell Electric Company pu blish
es new schedule of prices in another
column.
I'D. Alexander gives our readers this
week some dress goods talk that will prove
interesting.
Mrs. VIM. H. Kelly and Mrs. w. w.
Kelly, of Unaka, were in town yesterday
visiting friends.
A good secondhand cook stove can be
bought by enquiring at this office. VIII
be sold at a bargain.
r. @. Chapman calls attention in his
regular space to his fine stock of ladies
tailor suits and rainy day skirts.
Dir. C. w. Greever, of North Tazewell,
will 90 to Baltimore in a few days to take
post graduate course in medicine.
VIM. &. Peudleton and 7. G. Bowen
will address the voters at Tptop on next
Saturday, the Doth inst, at p. m.
Tickets for the Gordon lecture will be on
sale next Monday at Jackson's drug store.
You had better call and reserve a seat.
Mr.. II. Z. Hartman is building a nice
residence on his lot on the south side OF
town. The foundation is laid and the
frame is up.
The Methodist church, being carpeted
with a new and beautiful Brussels carpet,
and new furnace will be put in before
cold weather.
HARRISON & Gillespie remind our read
ers that "Jack Frost" is in the air and
that it is time to be selecting Fall and
Winter clothing
So far no relief funds have been sent
from Tazewell to Gaveston, except by the
Masons, This does not speak we'll for the
| DeneV0lenCe OF 1aZeWen.
Mr.. NJ. L. Peery, of Burke's Garden,
will move in a short while to lis former
residence near North Tazewell, and take
charge of the wooden mills there.
We are glad to hear that Col. j. S.
Browning did not have the fever, as was
at first supposed He has, however, been
quite sick, but is now convalescent.
The street, Mechanics Avenue, from the
Christian church to the branch, is in
horrible condition. Can't the town au-
thorlties do something to improve it?
The Bristol Carnival, to be held on the
4th, 9Th and 9th of October, will be grand
military, civic and trades display. Bristol
intends to make the show complete sue
cess.
Messrs. w. q. Young and Lewis Brit
tain spent most of last week at Rocky
Gap, in Bland county, fishing for bass.
The water was too clear for very successful
angling, but they caught good many nice
fish.
Mr.. J. Powell Royal spoke, in behalf of
the Republican party. at Pounding Mill
last Saturday afternoon. He had large
and enthusiastic audience, and we are in
formed Mr.. Royal made an excellent
speech.
On last Saturday afternoon VIM. g.
Pendeton addressed the people at r. A.
Crockett's store on Clear Fork. A good
crowd was present and Mckinley, ROose-
welt and Walker Club was organized after
the speaking.
Next Sunday Rev. j. S. French will
preach his last sermon for the Conference
year to the congregation Of the Methodist
church at this place. He has been very
popular with his congregation and all the
citizens of the town.
Mr.. Ashby Henry left on Monday after
noon for Birmingham, Ala, where he will
teach in the same school with which he
was connected last year. He was accom-
panied by his sister, Miss Aylett, who will
become pupil at the school.
There will be work in Clinch Valley
Commandery, K. T., on next Monday
night. 1t is expected that there will be
six or seven candidates present to receive
the Orders of Knighthood. There will be
banquet served at Central Hotel.
The ladies who have arranged for a
course of lectures at this place during the
Fall and Winter, deserve great credit for
their enterprise and spirit. The commu-
nifty ought to sustain them in the move
ment, that similar movements may be
made in the future.
The past two weeks have been very en-
couraging to graziers. They report that
the grass is now better than it has been
at any time during the present year. A
few more weeks of open, mild weather
will be of great value, and will make the
fall pasturage fine.
Hon. A. B. White, Republican candi'
date for Governor of West Virginia, and
Hon. John H. Holt, Democratic candidate
for Governor, will have Joint debate at
Bluefeld next Monday at p. m. the LIST OF
October. They are both said to be strong
in debate, and an immense crowd is ex-
pected to attend the discussion.
DR.. J.. w. Shoemaker went to Richmond
last week taking Mrs. Shoemaker with
him. He placed her at Old Dominion
Hospital, where she received surgical treat
ment from DIR. Geo. Ben Johnston. DIR.
Shoemaker has returned from Richmond,