Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-02-08
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS

Tho pupils of the High School have
been given holiday today.
Last Saturday while riding, Mr.. Jonn
W. Whitts horse slipped and fell. He
fell on Mr.. Whitts right foot and mashed
it very badly.
If you have your job work done at the
REPUBLICAN Office one time, you will
have it done here again We do it neatly
and promptly.
We hear that efforts are being made to
have the Electric Light Company extend
its line to North Tazewel. 1t would be
great benefit to that place and the citizens
ought to encourage the movement so as to
secure it,
Last night Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kits
gave an informal entertainment to about
a dozen of their young lady and gentle
men friends. Delicious refreshments were
served, and those who were present say
they had an elegant time.
Mrs. Calle Young, wife of Sam Young,
one of the most respected coored citizens
IF North Tazewell. died on Monday at her
home, after a brief illness, BY those who
knew her she was greatly respected, and
was a good woman. Funeral services were
held OH Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. ]. D. Harrison, who had been at
Richmond for several months under the
treatment of DR.. Geo. Ben Johnston, got
back to Tazewell on last Monday.
We are pleased to hear that Mrs. Harris
sons health has been greatly improved,
and that she stood the journey home
splendidly.
The case of the Norfolk and Western
Railway VS.. Greever was decided by the
Supreme Court of Appeals at Richmond on
last Thursday. The decision of the circuit
court was affirmed by a divided court
This decision will put the railroads in the
State to a considerable expense, unless the
case is reopened 10y re-healing aud a
different decision made by a full court.
We suppose the railroad company will ask
for re.hearing.
The Library Club met in the chapel of
the High School on last Friday afternoon
at 4 O'Clock and effected an organization.
Mr.. Jno. T.. Jackson was elected treasurer
and will purchase the books for the associ-
alton. A committee to select list of
books was elected, and is composed of Mrs
w. G. Harrison, Messrs. Byron, f.. l..
Greever, II. G. Anderson and DR.. Isaac
Pierce. About forty ladies and gentlemen
have joined the club, and the first Install
ment of books will be ordered IN a few
days.
We are informed that preparations are
being made to mine iron ore on large
scale near Springvile in this county. The
ore will be washed with water pumped
from Springville We are told that ma
chinery is now being placed for that pur-
pose, and that at least one hundred men
will be employed in the mining opera
tons. The ore will be used by the fur
mace at Graham.
The Chlhowie Lumber Company,
which purchased the Shel1ey timber in
the head of Poor Valley, will build a
tramway from the timber boundary to
Saltville in the near future, if the right Of
way can be secured. We are told that
nearly all the land owners OH the pro-
posed line have given their consent, and
we hope all will agree TO the improve
ment.
Pobst is now dispensing delicious hot
drinks--chocolate and other beverages.
This is something new. Try them.
If you have any lumber to
sell, write the JOHN Allen.
AMBER LUMBER COMPA-
NY, Clarksburg, West Virgin
ia. State what you have and
price.