Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-06
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

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Miss Alverta Moss has gone to Keystone,
w. Va, to visit Mrs. Robert Gillespie, at
that place.
MIR. j. d. Alexander is now in the East
ern markets buying his stock of Fall AMI
Winter goods.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros address a
special ad. to the ladies this week. Read
what they say.
Miss Ned Spencer, who had been visit
ing relatives in Lee county, Va, returned
to Tazewel last Monday.
Prof. Showalter gave social at his
home last night which was attended by
the pupils of Tazewell College.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Billiard, of Lynch
burg, Va, were in Tazewell yesterday,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF Ward.
Miss Alice Hopkins left yesterday for
Martha Washington College where she will
enter as pupil for the ensuing scholastic
year.
K. e. Chapman gives our lady readers
some interesting information this week on
the subjects new Dress Fabrics and Silk
Shirt Waists.
The repairs to the Methodist church
have been completed, and it will be occu-
pied next Sunday for Sunday School, and
at night for regular church services.
Jno. E. jackson calls attention to his
complete line of school books and school
supplies, and you will find by an inspec
ton "proof positive" of his statements.
Mrs. S. ]. Thompson, of Liberty Hill;
was in town Tuesday on her way home
from a visit to the Pulaski Alum Springs
and to friends in Wythe and Pulaski coun'
ties.
w. +. Rhea spent Sunday at Tazewell,
but did not come here to worship at any
of the churches. He was otherwise en-
gagged; and left Monday morning tor Leb-
anon.
Rev. Philip johnson, pastor of Christian
church here, will occupy his pulpit Sun
day morning. Important business meet
ing after service. All members are re-
quested to be present.
MIR. and Mrs. J. o. Cammack left Taze'
well last week for their home at Green
castle, Indiana. They were accompanied
by Mrs. w. A. Scott and her children, who
will spend some time at Greencastle.
Henry White, of this place, who had
been cerking in the drug store OF Dr.
John E. Jackson for the past two and
} half years, left Sunday for Covington, Va,
where he has accepted another position.
Misses Nanola and Mamie Gillespie left
Tuesday afternoon for Staunton, Va,
where they will enter as pupils at the Mary
Baldwin Seminary. The young ladies'
were accompanied by Mrs. w. q. Harris
son.
The enrolment Of pupils at Tazewell
College is now more than one hundred,
and there are largely more boarding pupils
in attendance than at any time in the his
tory of the school, The music class is also
very large one, numbering about thirty.
Mrs. Jennie Ratliff has received letter
from Missouri, informing her that her
mother, Mrs. w. p. Kendrick, who was
recently so very ill, has greatly improved.
Two weeks ago Mrs. Kendrick was not ex-
pected to live, and kilograms were sent
here to that effect.
On last Sunday morning the congrega-
ton of the Methodist church occupied the
Baptist church by invitation of the pastor
and congregation of the latter church.
Rev. J. S. French preached to an excel
lent congregation from the different
churches in town.
We are requested to give notice that
Rev. Peter Ainsley, of Baltimore, Nd,
will dedicate the new Christian church, at
Shaver Mill, in this county, on the third
Sunday in this month, at IL O'Clock a. m.
All persons are cordially invited to attend
the dedicatory services.
The first shipment of export cattle from
this place was made last Saturday. There
we're about two hundred and twenty head
of very fine cattle that had been grazed IN
the Cove by different graziers of that Sec
ton of the county. The cattle had been
purchased by MIR. Braner, of Richmond,
Virginia.
Last night the Misses Bach and Miss
Ned Spencer gave musicale in the chapel
! of the High School. There was a good
, sized and appreciative audience and each
number on the program was well received
Miss Sadie Bach will be teacher of instru-
mental music in the High School, and
Miss Spencer will take charge of vocal
? class.
Rev. Prof. ]. A. Morehead, president
of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Charleston, S. G., will be here next Mon
day and will preach Monday night in the
Episcopal church. Prof. Morehead is a
young man but his ability has already
made him one of the leaders in the South
ern Lutheran Church 1t is hoped that
large congregation will be out to heer him.
There was an alarm of fire given on Sun
day night at about eight O'Clock, and there
was considerable excitement occasioned
thereby. The temperance meeting was
going on at the Baptist church, and most
> F .to oroyd rushed franticallV from the