Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-09-05

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ing her brother, Mr.. ]. r. Laird, returned
to her home at Cedar Bluff on Sunday.
Rev. F. A. Hodge, pastor of the Chris
tan church at Clifton Forge. Va, preach
ed in the Christian church at this place on
last Monday night.
Grazlers of many years experience tell
us that there is more grass Of better quail
ity than they ever saw in Tazewell at this
season of the year.
The next session of Tazewell High
School will begin on next Monday. From
present indications there will be the usual
large enrolment of pupils.
MIR. ]. G. Buston, who had been at Buff
falo for several days viewing the sights at
the Pan.American Exposition, returned
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Miss Ethel Shelburne, who had been at
Tazewell for several weeks visiting the
family of DIR. r. B. Gillespie, returned to
her home at Richmond on Tuesday.
Mr.. C. ]. Mcneil, a prominent mer.
chant of Maxwell, in this county, died
suddenly last Saturday afternoon. He is
survived by his wife and several children.
O'Keeffe Royal Arch Chapter, No. 26,
will hold a stated Convocation next Mon.
day evening for work. All Royal Arch
Masons in good standing are invited to be
present.
Only two churches in Tazewell are now
regularly supplied with pastors, the Metho
dist and Baptist. The Presbyterian and
Christian churches are now seeking
pastors.
Hon. A. P. Gillespie, who is now sery-
ing as member of the Constitutional Con-
vention from this county, came up from
Richmond Sunday and remained till
Monday afternoon with his family.
Mrs. c. F. Tynes, who had been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. 9. Pen
dleton, for several weeks, left for her home
at Marion, Va, on Tuesday afternoon.
She was accompanied by her father.
Arthur, the l3 months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Peery, died at the home Of bis
parents at North Tazewell on last Sunday
afternoon, and was buried Monday. The
grief.stricken father and mother have the
sympathy of all in this dark hour of their
sorrow.
The protracted meeting which began on
last Sunday night at the Baptist church is
still in progress, and bids fair to continue
several more days yet, with the accom-.
plishment of much good. Rev. Garland,
of Keysville, Va, is assisting Rev. Glenn
in the services.
Mr.. John l.. Caldwell, of the firm of
Caldwell Bros, marble and granite deal.
ers, of Jackson, Ohio, is in town looking
after the business of his house. Mr.. Cald-
well is well known in Tazewell, and has
sold a large number of tombstones and
monuments in our town and county.
Dodge's Business College opened on
Monday, the End instant, and we are told
that the indications point to prosperous
year for the school. Prof. Dodge has
spared neither pains nor expense to make
the school success in every respect, and
we are glad to know his efforts are being
rewarded.
Mr.. V. L. Sexton, formerly mayor Of
this place, will move with bis family to
Pocahontas next week. Mr.. Sexton has
been resident of Tazewell for nine or ten
years. and we feel that in losing him and
his family we are losing some of our best
citizens. We wish for them the greatest
possible success and happiness in their new
home.
Will Christmas, colored, was arrested in
Thompson Valley, at Adams Bros. saw
mill, on last Saturday night and lodged in
Jail at this place on charge of murder.
He is said to have murdered white man
in Tennessee; and on Tuesday an officer
arrived from that State, took Christmas
in charge and returned with him to Tenn.
essee, where he will be tried for the above
named ofense.
Mrs. ]. P. johnson, Of Lanesville, Va,
was at Tazewell the first of the week, stop
ping at the Ratliff Hotel. She was accom-.
panied by her son, Fred, and daughter,
Mrs. J. w. Pennell, and grandson. Alfred
PennelI, of Richmod, Va. Mrs. johnson
is the mother of Rev. Philip Johnson, who
was, until a short time ago, pastor Of the
Christian church at this place. This was
the first time Mrs. johnson had visited
Tazewell, and she expressed herself as be-
ing most favorably impressed with our
town and people.