Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-02-22
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS

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We are informed that grip, measles
and scaretlna are now prevailing IN
Burke's Garden.
Mrs james Ell Peery, who recently
has been quite sick with grip and pneu-
mona, is now convalescent.
Buston & Sons, in their regular space,
give some interesting information about
Fairbanks Soap
Mrs. J. Floyd Gillespie is dangerously,
and from what We can learn hopelessly
Ill, at her home on Clear Fork.
The Geo. A. Sweet Nursery Go. say
something to our readers this week about
Plums, Cherries and Pears. The fruit
subject is one that ought 10 interest our
people.
We had begun 10 i,i..k Tat Spring had
come. but the deep snow that is now on
the ground dispes that hope. 1t is still
showing at this writing.
We are informed that Hon. W. g. Mus
tard is suffering from the whOoping cough.
Cousin Graft must be getting young again.
Mr.. Geo. Shaier, manager Of the Rad
ford Brick Company at Tiptop, was in
town Yesterday and report, an active de-
mand for brick.
Tazewell circuit court will convene on
the first Monday in April Mr.. Fl. Bane
Hartman, clerk Of the court, has his docket
about ready for the term.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. g. Preston entertained
rumber of their lady and gentlemen
friends on last Saturday night. The gue.ts
all pronounced it delightful social affair.
The REPUBLICAN ofhce on yesterday
afternoon had visit from Misses Ella
Bowen, NJ. b. Porter6eld and Lucy Stuart.
Such visitors are always welcome.
The farmers Of Tazewell who have had
poultry, eggs and other products to sell
this Winter have been getting splendid
prices. 1t ought to encourage them to
produce more.
Mrs. S. G.. Graham has been seriously
i'll since our last publication, BIT is now
much better. Judge Graham is laid up
with the grip.
Mrs. Fannie Shelburne and her daugh-
ter, Miss BERTHE, who have been visiting
Mrs. Shelburnes niece, Mrs. DR.. r. B.
Gillespie, returned to their home in
Montgomery county on last Friday after
noon.
Miss Margaret Ely, OF Lee county,
who was on her way to Washington on a
visit, stopped over at this place, and is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. w. d. Harris
son.
Losr-Between the Presbyterian church
and the residence of the editor-a gold
ring with set out, finder will leave same
at this office aud receive liberal re-
ward.
Mr.. r. NJ. Baldwin LEFT Monday, hav-
ing in charge a prisoner accused OF rob-
bling the postoffice at PocahontIs. The
man will be taken TO Lynchburg to stand
trial before the United States Court.
Mr.. John Il. Lewis has been appointed
Commissioner of Valuation for Tazewell
county under the law recently passed by
the Virginia Legislature and which is
being so roundly abused.
The town council met yesterday morn
ing and guaranteed against the towns OF
Bluefeld and Graham. The smallpox
seems to be still spreading, and we think
this step was a good one and in good
time.
We regret to hear Of the painful and
serious illness of Mrs. ]. p. Cameron at
her home in Graham. We trust this e1-
celent lady will speedily be restored to
health.
On next Monday, at II o'clock in the
morning, Rev. J. S. French will make an
address to missionary meeting in the
Methodist church at Cove Creek. lie
will spend several days on Clear Fork
in the interest of the missionary cause.
Hon. Geo. w. Blankenship, United
States Supervisor of Census, is in town to-
day, in connection with the work OF his
office. Mr.. Bankenship is displaying
great energy and ability in the discharge
of the work of his official position.
On Tuesday night two tramps, Games
unknown, were run over by train at
Graham and killed. 1t is supposed they
were walking on one track and stepped
to another to escape train that was APP
preaching and that they were run down
by train that was coming from an OPP
posite direction upon the track to which
they stepped.
Yesterday Mr.. Geo. w. Gillespie re-
ceiyed a telegram announcing that Rev.
f. NJ. Anderson, State Evangelist of the
Christian Church of Virginia, had been
killed by a railway train at Chilhowie, Va.
Later intelligence informs us that Mr..
Anderson was walking on a bridge or
trestle when he was run down by the
Washington and Chattanooga fast train.
He had been holding revival at Chilhow-
lie, and it is supposed lie was absorbed in
meditation and did not observe the APP
proach of the train Mr.. Anderson preach
ed in the Christian Church at this place
little over two weeks ago and made a
most favorable impression.