Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

is on a shopping expedition to our town
today.
The ]. F. Hurt Insurance Agency tells
why it is advertising, how it pays to adj
vertise, and what benefits result to the
insured.
The Tazewell Supply Company call es-
pecal attention this week to their large
lines of hardware, cooking stoves and
furniture.
Jno. E. Jackson calls your notice to his
splendid new soda fountain and the de-
licious fruit flavors he lie dispensing from
that fountain.
SPOTS Bros. announce that they handle
the famous brand of H. j. Heinz pickles,
and explain why they are superior in
quality to all others.
Job work was little dull with us the
first of the month, but it has commenced
to pour in upon us again. Why? Be-
cause we do it right.
Professor P. K. Allen, of Cedar Bluff
High School, was in town yesterday to
attend the wedding of Rev. j. f. Wool
and Miss Kate Kelly.
Prof. A. s. Greever, of Burkes Garden
Academy, was in town Tuesday, and has
begun to look around in the interests of
his school for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Byron and their
little daughter, Margaret, who had been
visiting MIR. Byrom's father in Tennessee,
returned to TaEewell last Saturday.
R.C. Chapman this week calls attention
to his new draperies, that have just been
received, and to number of other ar
ticles that are of interest to the ladies.
Mrs. Bette Aston, of Lebanon, Va,
came up to Tazewell yesterday to pay a
visit to her parents Mr. and Mrs. ]. D.
Alexander. OF course she brought her
pretty little daughter.
The health of our town is now excel
lent. If the proper sanitary measures are
employed there is no reason why Taze-
we'll should not be one of the healthiest
places during Summer in the world.
Miss Charlotte Henry, who had been
in Washington and other eastern cities
for the past eight or ten months, is back
in Tazewell again, where she has been
cordially greeted by her many friends.
On last Saturday evening Mrs. w. q.
Harrison gave a musicale in honor OF
her sister, Miss Ned Spencer. About
thirty-6ve guests were present, and the
affair was not only greatly enjoyed by all
who attended, but was pronounced de-
cided social success. We expected to at
tend, but on account of absence from
home could not. Since our return home
the accounts we have received of the en-
tertainment have intensified our regret at
being unable to be present.
The examinations of white teachers for
the public schools of Tazewell county were
held IN the chapel of the High School on
Tuesday and Yesterday by Mr.. P. H.
Williams superintendent of county schools.
About fOrtyeight ladies and gentlemen
attended and were duly examined, forty
of the number were ladies. They were
intelligent and good looking, and we be.
lieve will help to furnish the public
schools of the county with good corps
of teachers the coming year.
; In order to increase the consumption of
absolutely pure, wholesome and nutricious
foods, will, until further notice, sell two
packages of Ralston Breakfast Food for
% cents. While there are many other ex-
cellent health foods on the market this is
the only one edorsed by the "Ralston
Health Club of America" have care
fully analysed every health food put on the
market. So don't trfle with the lives of |
yourselves and little ones by using largely |
advertised and adulterated foods-the in.
gradients of which you know nothing
about. j. b. BOYER.
On last Thursday night, at one O'Clock,
the alarm of fire was raised and it was
found that the dwelling of Mr.. John
Moore was on fire. 1t had started, it is
supposed, in the kitchen, and the fire had
progressed too far before discovery for
the building to be saved, or even the
household effects. They did succeed in
saving two beds and few other things.
The loss was total one to Mr.. Moore,
as he owed Building and Loan Compa-
ny, for whose benefit the house was in.
sured. A very liberal subscription was
taken among citizens of the town to assist
MIR. Moore in supplying himself with new
furniture and other household articles.
Miss Mayo Mcclure died on last Sat.
urdsy morning at nine O'Clock at the
home of her mother at Cedar Bluff, in
this county. She had been i'll for some
months with consumption and her death
was not unexpected. At the time of her
death she was eighteen years old and was
very bright and lovable girl. For some
time she had been member of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, and was
very active and jealous worker in the
church. Her death is deeply regretted
by all who knew her, and she will be
greatly missed in social and church
circles.