Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-07-05
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS

Jackson's new soda fountain has been
very popular these recent hot days. The
drinks are cool and delicious.
H. w. Pobst tells you what to do on
show day. Read what he says, especial
ly about keeping "a cool head"
The new Soda Fountain is all right. The
coda water and ices are all right, and the
Pineapple Snow is 'just out of sight," try
it, at JAcKsoN's.
Misses Matte Peery and Maud Nc
CURE and Prof. P. X. Allen and DR.. ]. A.
MCGUIRE, of Cedar Bluff, were in town
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. JEFF Ward, who had
been visiting Mr.. Wards mother at Chat
ham Hill, Va, returned to Tazewell on
last Tuesday.
The office Of the Central Hotel has
been greatly improved by new coat Of
paint and handsomely papered walls.
Porter Bros. did the work.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros. give notice
in their regular space that they are clos
ing out their stock Of clothing at greatly
reduced prices.
Red cherries are abundant, the peach
trees are laden with fruit in every section
of the county, but tue apple crop will be
a small one in Tazewell.
J. D. Alexander advises that he is de-
termined Ito have and hold your good
opinion" and is provided with the neces.
ssry means for securing that end.
Sheep raisers find that Pine Tar is use.
full both as a preventative and remedy fol
disease, it can be found by the pint, quart
and gallon at JACKsoN's.
There will be preaching at the Mission
airy Baptist church next Sunday morning
and night. Morning theme; How may
know am lost. Evening theme: Fet
tiers of Brass. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend upon these services.
Capt, Frank Kelly and his daughter
Miss Maud, Of Glade Spring, Va, came t.
Tazewel last week to make visit to Mr.
and Mrs. V. L. Sexton. Capt. Kelly lief
yesterday for his home, but Miss MAUD
will spend several weeks in our town.
Mrs. Oscar Moore, of Abs Valley, i!
now patient at DR.. Gillespie's santa
rum. On last Thursday DR.. Gillespie per
formed very serious but successful op
Grafton on Mrs. Moore, and we are
pleased to note that she is getting along
splendidly.
Mr.. A. P. Kelly, who filled the position
of principal the last year at the military
academy at Suffolk, Va, is back at Taze
we'll for the Summer. Mr.. Kelly, while
delighted with Suffolk and its people, viii
not return to that place, but will 60 tC
Berryville. Va, to become the principal
of school at that place. Berryyille lie in
one of the most cultured and wealthy
portions of Virginia.
Yesterday morning Mrs. J. D. Estill
received telegram announcing that her
brother, Col. L. G. Davidson, had died
on the 3rd inst. at his home, near Lex
ington, Va. He was seventy-six years
old, and was the father of Mrs. John M.
Spots, of Staunton. Mrs. Spots is here
visiting her brothers-in-law, Messrs. E. V.
and j. w. Spots, and the first intelligence
she had of her fathers death was the
message received by Mrs. Estill.
After the ordinance of baptism had been
administered at the close of the meeting
just held by Rev. Willis L. Wayts, in
Burke's Garden, board of trustees were
appointed and instructed to purchase lot
lying on the main thoroughfare in the Gar.
den and near to Dr. J. r. Crockett's resi-
dence for the purpose of erecting a chapel
upon it for the Missionary Baptists. A
building committee was also appointed to
begin the erection of the building at once
so as to get it enclosed by Fall. At this
meeting the members Of the Missionary
Baptist church in the Garden extended a
unanimous vote of thanks to Miss Fannie
Groseclose for her faithful services at the
orOon durino tho maptinO