Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-30
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS

MT. w. ID. SUeeie, Oh EOuuuluR mln3 10
in Tazewell today.
Miss Nellie Cooley left Tuesday for
visit to friends at Blue6eld, West Vir-
ginia.
Read the new advertisement of the
Tazewell Supply Company, and see what
they have to say about stoneware, etc.
New fashion fabrics are arriving daily at
tue up.to-date store of K. G. Chapman.
Read his advertisement in another
column.
DR.. j. Ii. Gildersleeve, who had been
at the White Sulphur Syringe for several
weeks, returned to Tazewell on last Wed.
nesday.
The number of students making ar.
engagements to enter Tazewell College
seems to indicate the largest enrolment
in the history OF the school.
Miss Ella Shepherd, Of Bluefeld West
Virginia, who had been visiting in Taze
well, the guest of her friend, Miss Ethel
Watkins, has returned to her home.
The ninth annual session of Tazewell
College opens next Tuesday, Sept. 4, and
all pupils expecting to enter should be
present on the opening day.
Mr.. X. G. Chapman, who had been In
the Eastern cities for the past two weeks
purchasing his fall and winter stock Of
goods, returned to Tazewell Saturday.
Rev. w. H. Greever, of Bluefeld, who
had been ill with typhoid fever for sew
eral weeks, was in Tazewell this morning,
enroute for Burke's Garden, to visit rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. j. N. Harman, accompanied by
Miss Hattie and Rufus, are in Craig coun-
ty attending the cooperation meeting be-
ing held at Huffman. They are expected
home on next Monday.
AL q. Fields Minstrels will be at Poca-
hontas, Tuesday, September 4th. Aspec-
ial train will be run from Bluefeld at Z p.
NJ. in time to bring all Tazewell parties
who wish to see the show.
Misses Mollie and Georgia Boone, of
Martinsville, Va, who had been spending
several weeks with friends at Tazewell,
left yesterday for Bluefeld. After short
stay with friends at that place and Poca-
hontas they will return to Martinsville.
Mr.. Daniel Turley and Miss Belle Jones,
Doth of Wittens Mills, this County, were
united in the holy bonds of wedlock at the
residence of Mr.. John Suthers, at this
place, on last Wednesday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Rev. w. NJ. Minter, of Pocahon'
tas, was the officiating minister.
Mr.. Joseph F. Kendrick left the latter
part of last week for Albany, Missouri, in
response to message announcing the ILL
ness of his mother, Mrs. William Ken
drick, of that place. We are informed
that Mrs. Hendricks illness is quite seri-
GUS, and but little hope is entertained for
her recovery.
Prof. Showalter has just purchased a
Hallet & Davis piano for the girls home
at "Hghland Park. He has carefully |
investigated claims of different companies
and selected this as one of the best instru- |
ments made 1t was purchased from The
Hobbie Co., of Roanoke agents for Hallet
& Davis Co., of Boston.
Fireman j. Fl. Bonsack, who was so
fatally injured in the wreck at Maxwell,
last week, as to make the amputation of
his left leg necessary, died at Bluefeld
on last Saturday. 1t was thought he
would recover after the operation, but
serious internal injuries had been inflicted,
which caused his death.
Judge Robert G.. Jackson, the circuit
Judge for this circuit, arrived at Tazewell
Monday at noon, and opened his court
the afternoon of the same day. Nothing
of Importance has yet come before bis
honor, and the term bids fair to be short
one, owing to the promptness with which
Judge Jackson disposes of business.
Miss Sadie Bach, a graduate under the
we'll known musician Prof K. K. Hennin-
ger, Director of Music, Virginia College,
will have charge of the instrumental music
class of Tazewell High School during the
ensuing year. Miss Bach has had sever
al years experience as a teacher, one be-
ng spent at the State Normal School,
N. G. The High School is to
De congratulated upon securing the ser.
vices of one so we'll qualified by natural
ability and training. A musical recital
viii be given in the hall of the High School
lext Wednesday evening, $50. Patrons
md friends are cordially invited to be {
present. Z