Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-14


Mr.. and Mrs. s. ]. Thompson and Miss
es Jennie and Mary Bowen were in town
Tuesday on a shopping expedition.
Mrs. G. S. Gildersleeve and her daugh'
ter, Miss Laura, of Grafton, were in town
Tuesday, for the purpose of shopping.
R. c. Chapman publishes some very in
teresting facts about COunterpanes. House
keepers will do well to read what be says.
Mrs. Elsinger and two children, from
Roanoke, and Mrs. Lindow, and three
children, from Charlotte, N. c., are spend
ing the Summer at Mrs. O'Keeffe's.
Misses Myrtle and Annie Hinchee, who
had been visiting at Tazewell, the guests
of the Misses Hankins, returned to their
home at Bluefeld, West Virginia, on last
Tuesday.
Heinzs Pickles, Salads, Dressings and
Vinegar at BoYER's.
The Confederate Pension Board for
Tazewell county will meet here today, and
will be in session two days. There will be
over two hundred applications presented
to the Board.
Mr.. A. P. Gillespie will leave Sunday
afternoon for Philadelphia, whittier he
will 90 to attend the National Republican
Convention as delegate from the Ninth
Congressional District.
We see that Mr.. d. q. Gillespie, of our
town, who has for the past several years
been a student at the University of Vir-
ginia, has been given the degree of B. L.,
and that Mr.. T. Garnet Smith has re-
ceiyed the degree of NJ. D. from the same
institution.
Misses Maggie Peery and Louisa Pendle-
ton are attending the Epworth League
Convention at Marion as delegates from
the League Of the church here. Rev. j.
S. French, who is one of the District Vice
Presidents is also attending the conven-
ton.
Miss Mamie Hoge, of Burke's Garden,
and Miss Louise Peery, of Ogden, Utah,
are in town visiting the Misses Moss and
other friends. On Tuesday night the
Misses Moss entertained a number of
young ladies and gentlemen in honor Of
Misses Hoge and Peery.
A change has taken place in the pro-
of the Tazewell Steam Laun-
dry. Messrs. ]. B. Hawkins and James
NJ. Beavers have sold their half interest to
Mrs. L. G. Wingo, and the entire plant is
now owned by Mr.. and Mrs. WiDgo. Here
after it will be known as 1.-THE Tazewell
Steam Laundry"
We are requested to give notice that
Rev. Albert Wallace and Professor Buck
sr, both of King College, Bristol, Tenn,
will address the people of Thompson VAL
ey on the subject of Education, at Pleasant
Hill church next Saturday, June 18th, at
O'Clock, p. IN. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
Handsome Silverware-hand painted
China, bric-a-brac and Pictures at Boy
.R's.
A tramp was killed by freight train at
Graham on yesterday morning. He had
passed here a few hours before on a
reight, had gotten off at Graham to catch
train going in the direction of the coal
ields, and went to sleep on the track
While waiting. A train came along, ran
yer him and cut him all to pieces.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Dora Thompson, of California, to Mr..
Walter E. Thompson, of Tazewell coun-
y, Virginia. The ceremony will take
,lace at the home of Mrs. N. E. Thomp-
on, mother of the bride, at jacksonville,
AL, on the Goth inst. Mr.. and Mrs.
thompson will remain in California until
be last of September, then come to Vir-
mia, and be cat Home" in Virginia after
october LIST.
On last Monday very serious accident
ccurred to little boy, son of Mr.. Smith
foretz, who lives on the farm of Mr.. J.
J. Buchanan on the head of Clear Fork.
six year old sister of the little boy was :
sing an ak to cut kindllng wood, and the
hid in some way got his hand on the
lock where she was cutting. The ak
anne down and cut the childs left hand &
off at the wrist joint. DR.. :
rocket was sent for and arrived at the :
,ene about four hours after the accident.
Dot had been used to stop the bleeding.
n. Crockett found it necessary to cut off :,
art of the bone above the wrist joint, 30 O
to get flap to cover up the end of the 6
one and give the stub proper shape. He =
.ys the wound made by the ak was as .
can and smooth as if it had been done
ith knife.