Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-03-08
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS

w. T. Witten & Go. are now receiving a
nice, complete stock OF Spring goods.
Mr.. J. d. Daily, of Gap store, is in town
to. day mixing with his many friends ard
relatives.
The ]. f. Hurt Insurance Company
asks a knotty question this week "Who's
the biggest crank ?"
Mr.. Robert NJ. Sparks, postmaster at
Pounding Mill, is in town to-day on i'm
portant legal business.
Today is one of the worst and and most
disagreeable, so far as the weather is con-
cerned, that we have had in this section
this winter.
Mr.. J. T. Hopkins has gone to Thomp-
son Valley to take charge of the store o.
Thompson, Britain & Co. while Mr..
Britain is sick.
SPOTS Bros make it known that the
"Little Grocery Store Around the Cor
ner" is just in receipt Of choice line Of
cakes, waters and other baked goods.
A letter received Yesterday at this place
announces that Mr.. + l.. Dodd, was to be
married on yesterday to Miss Nuckols, at
Old Town, Grayson county, Va. The
young lady is a granddaughter, we think,
of Senator Payton Hale, decd.
Boys You must see our New Spring
Styles in clothing. They are "up.tO-date. "
We have also new line of the latest sty les
in Gents Shirts, Collars, Neck-wear. Gauze
underwear, Shoes, Hats, &c.-Harrisson &
Gillespie Bros.
Miss Edna Belew left for Salem, Va, OIL
Monday afternoon, where she will remain
short time visiting relatives, and will
then go to Grenada, Miss, to visit her
sister, Mrs. Laycook.
Jno. f. Jackson cells the paint that
wears twice az long as lead and oil -Devoe
lead and zinc, ground by machinery.
Miss Eta Hankins left for Cincinnati on
last Monday afternoon to study the new
styles of millinery and purchase a Spring
stock for the Tazewell Millinery Company.
We have made contract with a collect
ing agency to collect the amounts due us
from delinquent subscribers. All such
subscribers may, therefore, look out fol
notices from the agency.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros. invite your
attention to their line of Wash Goods
1t is the prettiest line in town. You
should see their Figured Lawn, Dimities
Percales and White Dress Goods, India
Linen, Persian Lawn, &c.
MIR. J. D. Alexander, who had been ii
New York and other eastern cities buying
his Spring stock of goods, got back home
on Tuesday. He says the styles are pretty
this season, and his goods are now arriv
ing.
The Board of Appointment or yesterday
appointed Mr.. ]. X. Henry commissioner
of valuation for the City of Lynchburg
This was one of the first appointments
made, and the position will be lucrative
one.
MIR. Henry White, an old Confederate
veteran, father of Richard White, who
lives at Pounding Mill, died at his home
on Dry Fork, on Tuesday, the 9TH inst
He was buried yesterday at the old LIN
kus graveyard. Mr.. White was good
citizen and gallant Confederate soldier
On Monday evening, the 9th inst, Miss
Pansy Alexander entertained some of hel
young friends at the home of her father
The number in attendance was not large
The hostess made the evening pleasant fo
all, and they hope to he able to spenC
another such evening before great while
with her.
The citizens who live in the southeastern
portion of the town, that part which i
reached by Marion Avenue, have petition
ed the town council to appropriate one
half Of the taxes paid this year by tina
portion Of the town to supplying then
with sidewalks. Heretofore that i'm
provement has been neglected. The re
quest of these citizens is reasonable ant
proper, and should be granted.
There was preaching last Sunday morn
ing in the Presbyterian, Baptist and Meth
odist churches by the regular pastors, ant
in the Episcopal church by Rev. w. Fl
Greever to the Lutheran congregation. A
night there was preaching ct the Christian
and Baptist churches by the regular pas
tors, and Rev. Greever again preached il
the Episcopal church.
The Life of D. /. Moody, written by hi
son, w. r. Moody, assisted by Ira D
Sanky, is now on sale by Master Jess
Draper, who will be glad to have you
order for this noble book. AS l am TOT
young to canvass in the county, any ont
that desires the book can drop in at m!
fathers harness shop, leave an order, anC
| will greatly appreciate it.
Yours truly,
JESSE DRAPER.