Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-12-06
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS

Miss Lizzie Barns, of the Cove, is in
town today.
DR.. Geo. II. Landon, of Pocahontas, is
in town today attending circuit court.
York River Oysters are large and lus-
cious. Sold by SPOTS Bros.
There have been great many visitors
in Tazewell during the present week.
Miss Allen, of Cleveland, Va, is in
town visiting her friend Miss Jessie
O'Keede.
The best cigars on the market are the
Capadura, Daniel Manning and Chauncey
Depew-at Jackson's.
More chairs are needed for the use of
the bar in the court house. We have
noticed during the present term Of the
circuit court that there were not enough
chairs to seat all the lawyers in attend.
ance. OF course the Board of Supervisors
will see that more chairs are supplied as
coon as the matter is brought to the notice
of the Board.
We have nice line Of pictures and
picture frames-also picture frames made
to ORDER j. B. Hawkins & Co.
Major r. r. Henry argued in the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals last week
the celebrated land case of Watkins ct
al. vs. Henry G. King. The case involves
the title to many thousands of acres of
land lying in Buchanan county, Va, Nc
Dowell and Mingo counties, w. Va, and
Pike county, KY. Major Henry returned
to Tazewell last Saturday.
When you want Oysters of the finest
quality, both in size and flavor, try the
York River Oysters, sold by SPOTS Bros.
A frightful accident occurred at Five
Oaks on last Saturday afternoon. Greever
Sturgeon, the twelve year old son of Mr..
Samuel Sturgeon, boarded the east bound
passenger train and undertook to ride a
short distance. When he jumped off he
was thrown under the wheels of the cars
and was terribly mangled. He lived for
four hours after the accident occurred.
None so shapely, none so strong, none
so glovelike, none so economical as Thorn
sons "Glove Fitting" Corsets. They are
found at the store of W. I. WTTEN & Co.
Messrs. ]. w. Spots, and Robert Moss,
who went to Europe about two months
ago on pleasure trip, got back to Taze-
well on last Sunday. They spent most of
their time, while in Europe, visiting points
of interest in England, and some time in
Paris. They were delighted with their
trip, and were especially pleased with
rural England. On their return they had
rough voyage.
Boyer's Fancy China, Cut Glass, Art
Goods and Bric.a- brac are of this seasons
styles-no last Xmas stuff unpacked and
sold as new. If you want the correct
ching" go to Boyer's.
Mr.. S. l.. Witten, of Ogden, Utah, ar
rived at Tazewel last Thursday, and will
spend the Winter in the county visiting
his numerous relatives here. This is his
first visit to Tazewell since he left in 1869.
He went first to Missouri, where he lived
until 1880. From there he went to Ogden,
and has since resided there. Mr.. Witten
is much impressed with the progress our
county and section have made since he
left here, and expresses great pleasure in
meeting his old friends again.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Hurt got back to
Tazewell on last Monday. They were
married here on the 9TH of November, and
left by the train that evening for trip to
Mississippi and other points. They went
first to Grenada, Miss. From there they
went to New Orleans, thence to Memphis,
thence to Bowling Green, KY, thence to
Cincinnati, and thence to Baltimore and
Washington. While in the South Mr..
Hurt secured for his insurance agency one
of the largest risks ever secured in the
Southern States. 1t is a risk on cotton
and will amount to anywhere from ten to
fifteen millions of dollars. He is now en-
gagged placing the enormous risk. His
success in securing it speaks wells for him
as an insurance man.