Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-03-29

Capt G. A. Fudge has been kept at
home for several weeks with i'll health,
but his friends hope that he is now i'm
proving.
The court room Of the court house, at
all necessary points, has been carpeted
with nice hemp mating. 1t is a great
improvement.
Col. Joseph Harrison went to Russell
yesterday morning to look after some val
liable mineral property owned by Mr.. W.
q. HARRISON.
\ nice line of India Linens, Organizes,
Dimiles, lIamburgs, AlI.over laces, rib
bons, etc, Just received at
HAWKINS RACKET STORE.
For the past few weeks there has been
hardly any butter in the markets of our
town. If this continues the people will
learn to do without butter.
Measles is still epidemic in Burke's
Garden. This is a bad season of the year
to have the disease, as there is danger Of
complication with pneumonia.
Rev. w. II. Greeyer, pastor Of the
Lutheran congregation at this place, will
conduct services in the Episcopal church
next Sunday morning aud at night.
Miss Eva Painter, daughter of DR.. 7.
L. Painter, Of Liberty Hill, has been
very painfully i'll, but the news this morn
ing is, that she is very much better.
Do you need hat? If so come in and
let us quote you prices. We think we can
save you from ~ per cent to 10 per cent
on your hat
}. b. HAWKINS d Co.
A. NJ. Black, the photographer, calls at
tention 10 the fact that the weather is now
favorable for work in his line, and that he
is giving special rates for short time.
Mrs. G. Il. Surface, who for several
months has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs J. b. Pierce, at Ridgway, S. c., Is
expected home the last If tins week.
Before you make your arrangements
for Spring cleaning" this year you'd
better read Cecil Chapman's advertise
ment in this issue. 1T will do you good. >
The county roads are said to be in a
fearful condition. We expect the same
complaint will be made hundred years
hence, as our people seem to be reluctant
to pay for good roads.
There has been a very unusual amount
of sickness in our town and county during
the past few weeks The death lis in orr
columns this week shows how serious it
has been, especially for old people.
We have about finished opening up our
spring stock Of clothing and we are pleased
to say we have never been in position. TO
offer our customers rs nice or as large an
assortment, and at prices that defy COM
petition HARTMAN * BoTTMORE.
The District Convention Of the Repub-
licans of the Ninth Congressional Dis
trict will be held at Bristol, Va, en- next
Thursday, the 9th Of April. A good
delegation from Tazewell county will at
| tend the convention.
Those who have taken phones on the
line from this place to Tlptop are Mrs.
Kate C. Peery, John &. Watts, Wm. E.
Peery Jr., r. X. Smoot and w. q. Mas
lard. There may be others who have
connected since our last information.
Last Friday viii Trigg, John Bailey,
Chas Hall, Henry Trent and Tom Bell
were arrested at North Tazewell upon
charge of taking coal from cars that were
in transit, while stopping at the station
They were all fined, aud a pretty good
sum was added to the treasury of North
Tazewell
The Supreme Court Of Appeals of Vir-
gnia has granted an appeal in the case of
the Laurel Creek Coal and Coke Company
vs.. J. S. Browning ct ais The appeal is
from a decree of the circuit court of Taze-
well county. The appellant is represented
by May, May & Smith and the appellees by
Henry & Graham.
See our Hats, Caps, Shirts, Ties, Shoes,
or in fact anything for man or boy to
wear-before buying it will save you
money to call on us.
HARMAN q BOTTIM0RE.
The revival at North Tazewell, which
had been in progress for about ten days,
was brought to a close last night. There
were fifty five professions made during
the meeting, and last night eighteen per-
sons joined the Methodist church at that
place. 1t was pronounced by all who at |
tended it as the best revival held in Taze-
well in many years.
Mr.. Andrew Witen has been very i'll |
with double pneumonia, at his home on
Plum Creek, three miles West of town,
for more than week. On Tuesday |
night his friends thought he would die,
but yesterday morning his condition be-
gan to improve and he is decidedly bet
ter today. His friends now have hopes
of his recovery.
A letter was received from Mr.. A. c.
Lilly on Tuesday by his mother Mrs. A.
A. Lilly, of our town, the letter being
written from the Philippine Islands, where
Cliff has been in the service of the United
States as a soldier for about one year. He
writes that he has become thoroughly ac-
and speaks of re-enlsting. He
served in Cuba, and was at the battles
around Santiago.