Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-20
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Black, the photographer, places a new
ad before our readers this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Harrison, of Liberty
Hill, were in Taztwell yesterday.
DIR. David PIERCE, who is now located
in Wise county, is visiting in Tazewell.
DIR. T. L. Painter, of Liberty Hill, has
been spending several days in our town.
IL. w. Pobst talks about spectacles this
week. You ought not to neglect your eyes.
Mr.. T. A. Mcclure, of Cedar Bluff,
spent Tuesday and yesterday at Tazewell.
Mr.. J. S. Davenport, of the Graham
Supply Company, is in town, and will
spend several days here.
Anglers have been making some very
good catches of bass recently in the waters
of the Clinch.
]. D. Alexander calls attention to the
fact that he has "house full'' of new
goods, latest styles, etc.
Mrs. l. L. Chapman and Mrs. j. B.
Boyer left yesterday for Baltimore, where
they will spend several weeks.
The ]. F. Hurt Insurance Agency con-
tinues to talk about the Importance OF
having your house insured.
Rev. w. L. Wayts has returned to Taze-
well, and will fill his regular appointments
Sunday morning and evening.
Mr.. A. NJ. Black has returned from
Greencastle, Ind, where he was recently
called by the death of an uncle.
Mr.. H. P, Britain, our efficient county
treasurer, is now busily occupied making
out the tax tickets for 1900 taxes.
Mr.. E. l., Greever went to Wythevllle
Yesterday to look after case he has pend
ing in the circuit court of Wythe.
MIR. and Mrs. J. Meek Hoge and their
daughter, Miss Mamie, spent Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week in Tazewell.
Miss Julia Pendleton left here yesterday
afternoon for Charlotte, N. c., where she
will become a pupil at Elizabeth College.
The concert which was to be given in
the Methodist church on tomorrow night
has been postponed until Friday night, the
2Sth inst.
The Chilhowie Lumber Company ia
steadily pushing its tramway down Poor
Valley. 1t averages in construction about
one mile a week.
The Masonic bodies at this place, the
Knights Templar, Royal Arch Masons and
Master Masons, have sent to their brothers
at Galveston, Texas, twenty-five dollars.
Farmers are now very busy getting
ready to SOW their wheat crops. The
splendid rains that fell last week en-
abled them to plow for the first time this
season.
Among those who left Sunday afternoon
for Richmond, were Mrs J. A. Leslie and
son, Bland, w. g. Ratliff, John and Glenn
st. Clair, of Tazewell and G. A. Steele, of
North Tazewell.
Col. ]. S. Browning is quite sick at his
home at Pocahontas. The first of the
week it was feared he had fever. We
have not heard whether that fear has
been confirmed.
DR.. Geo. Ben Johnston, of Richmond,
Va, was in Tazewell yesterday, the guest
of DR.. X. B. Gillespie. Dr. Johnston had
been called professionally to Richlands,
and was en- route home.
Messrs. j. w. Chapman and H. c. AL
derson, commissioners, advertise the Huff
fard property for sale in this issue of the
REPUBLICAN. The property they are adj
vertising is one of the most desirable and
valuable in the town of Tazewell.
New registrations of the voters at Rich
lands and Pounding Mill precincts have
been ordered by the electoral board of
this county. We trust the people will
have proper notice of the new registra'
tons, and that no one will be permitted
10 lose his vote by failing to register.
The Republicans had meeting at Ora
ham on last Saturday night and it was
large and enthusiastic gathering. Mr.. R.
L. Gillespie presided, and the meeting was
addressed by VIM. G. Pendleton. The
Republicans at that place are very solid,
and will do their full duty at the approach
ing election.
Mr.. w. A. Barns has about gotten his
roller mill at Maiden Spring ready for
work, and will begin to manufacture flour
in few days. We are informed that it is
one of the finest mills in Southwestern
Virginia, being complete copy of the
Chllhowie FIGURING Mills, at Chilhowie,
Va, except as to size. Those mills are
considered the finest in this section. We
trust MIR. Barns will succeed in making his
enterprise a splendid success.
The Republicans of Pocahontas held a
meeting at the Opera House, at that place,
on last Monday night The meeting was
presided over by Mr.. w. Gordon Merrick,
and was addressed by Messrs. M. It.
Browning, WIN. G. Pendleton and D. F.
Bailey, in the order named. In point Of
numbers the meeting was good one, was
made up of working and business men,
and was very attentive to the speakers,
manifesting at times its hearty approval of
the remarks of the speakers.
Judge w. F. Rhea, Democratic candi.
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