Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-06
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
Go to 8oyer's for school supplies.


tomorrow for the term.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. q. Barns, of the Cove,
were in town yesterday.
Boyer has the largest line of school sup
plies in the county.
Miss Maud Mcclure, of Cedar Bluff, is
in town visiting Miss Maggie Gillespie.
One hundred and forty eight pupils
have been enrolled at the High School
Tazewell High School opened on Mon
day, tie 3rd inst, with an enrolment of
l25 pupils.
All the books of the first years profes
sional course of study for teachers may be
had-at Boyer's.
The J. F. Hurt Insurance Agency tells
how big Mercantile Houses" and "Dwel.
ling House Owners" show their sound
business judgment.
Rob and Sam Graham left yesterday.
Rob will 60 to HampdenSidney another
year and Sam will go to Pantops Academy
near Charlottesville.
Col. ]. S. Browning, of Pocahontas, was
in town the first days of the week attending
the trial of the case in the circuit court to
which he is party.
Dr0u-,, hoe v1ttrobocaH fhp
Hargrave property and will build hand.
some residence on the ground. 1t is the
prettiest place in town for a residence.
Ii. w. Pobst addresses himself in this
issue to School Boys and School Girls,
showing them the very great advantage
they can secure by trading with him.
Boyer has all the books used in the
Public and High Schools. Authorized de-
pository for school books.
Mr.. A. P. Kelly, who had been spend
ing the Summer in Tszewell, left Tuesday
afternoon for Berryville, Va, where he
will become principal of a school at that
place.
Messrs. Robert and j. Brad Beverly, of
Fauquier county, Va, are in Tazewell for
the purpose of buying stock cattle. These
gentlemen are the largest graziers in
Northern Virginia.
Miss Mamie Richardson, of West Point,
Va, will have charge of the primary de-
partment in Burke's Garden Academy this
session. She will arrive Saturday in time
for the opening Of the session on Monday.
She comes highly recommended.
The jury in the case of Browning VS..
Hamberg- Bremen Fire Insurance Compa-
ny has just returned a verdict for 81 $50.
This was for the full amount claimed by
the plaintiff. The case will be taken to
the Supreme Court of Appeals by the de-
PENDANT company.
There is severe case of smallpox at
Hicksvile, Bland county, and all the per
sons, several in number, who have been
exposed to the disease are now in close
quarantine. DR.. r. Z. Moore, of Wythe.
vile, has been employed to take charge of
the person who has smallpox.
Mr.. J. W. Leffel and his daughter, from
Craig county, are visiting w. A. Leffel
and other relatives at Shaver Mill in this
county. Mr.. Giles Caldwell and his cousin,
Miss Belle Caldwell accompanied them to
Tazewell. These visitors all express them
selves as delighted with Tazewell hospital
ity.
School books, crayon, states, pencils,
pens, tablets, book straps, school bags-in
fact everything needed by teacher and pu'
plat Boyer's
Mr.. A. NJ. Black received telegram
from Greencastle, Indiana, yesterday
morning announcing the death of near
relative, an uncle, on Tuesday night. Mr..
Black left for Greencastle yesterday after
noon, and will be absent several days.
His art gallery will be closed during his
absence.
Prof. Dodge, Principal of the CONNER
cial Department of Tazewell College, will
organize classes in his department during
the month of October to accommodate
local patronage. He is offering the full
Stenographer's course in Shorthand and
, Typewriting for only $1,000, for all stu
dents who will enter before Christmas.
Such courses cost from $4,000 to $500 at
other business institutions. Our citizens
should give Prof. Dodge liberal share of
their patronage and encourage this instl-
tuition in every way possible.
Circuit Court is still in session. Last
week the case of Hanson vs.. Bank of Ora
ham resulted in a mistrlal, there being a
hung jury. The court has been chiefly &C.
cupied this week in trying the case of j. S.
Browning vs. Hamburg Bremen Fire In
surance Company. This is contest be-
tween Col. Browning and the Insurance
Company over policy on the large stable
and contents which was burned at the
Browning mines about two or three years
ago. The company contends that the
policy was Cancelled, while Browning holds
the opposite. The amount involved is
81, $50 and stubborn fight is being made
by both sides. Henry & Graham and
May, May & Smith represent the plaintiff
and Chapman & Gillespie the defendant
A number of Tazewel county people at
tended the Pulaski Fair which was held
last week-the three last days of August.
Among those who attended were Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry S. Bowen, DIR. R. B. Gillespie,
and Messrs. w. l.. Moore, w. j. Gillespie,
w. w. Kelly, John Copenhaver, Eb.
Witten and ]. p. Hartman. Tazewell