Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-05-23

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in town Tuesday and reported the mills OF
the Cedar Bluff Wooden Company as do
ing a fine business.
Grading is now being done for laying
the foundation for Miss Lou Coulllng S
residence, which will be built just west Of
the Baptist church.
TAYLOR lecture at Tazewell on Saturday,
June LIST, instead of May Slst.
Mrs. John E. Jackson was called to Am
hest county, Va, last week by the death
of her mother, Mrs. Ellis. Mrs. Jackson
has not yet returned to Tazewell.
There vas work in Tazewell Lodge No.
SO. A. F. g. A. M, on last Monday. The
first degree in Masonry was conferred on
MIR. VIM. Pruett, of Shaver Mills.
Bob Taylor will lecture at Tazewell on
Saturday, June LIST, instead Of Friday
May 3lst.
The Commencement exercises of Burke's
Garden Academy will begin tonight ana
extend over tomorrow. the concluding
exercises will be tomorrow night.
Mr.. II. L. Farmer has been at Tazewell
this week and has been kept very busy by
his numerous patrons here. Mr.. Farmer
is the best piano tuner that has ever come
to this place.
Take notice, that Ex-Governor Bob
TAYLOR will lecture at Tazewell on Satur'
day, June LIST, instead of May 3lst.
Major John 7. Cowan, of Montgomery
county, was at Tazewell on last Tuesday
Major Cowan represented his county in
the last Legislature, and is one OF the lead
ing cattle men of Montgomery county.
The town of Cedar Bluff was incorpor-
ated last Winter by the Legislature, but
no officers have vet been elected by the
citizens Ct the town. Steps are now being
taken to have registration of voters and
All election.
The date of the Bob Taylor lecture has
been changed from Friday, May 3lst, to
Saturday, June LIST. He will certainly be
here then.
The Thistle Plow and Foundry Com
pany, of Graham, Va, makes change III
its advertisement this week. This com
pany is building up splendid custom by
the promptness with which it fills orders
and the excellence of its WORK.
MIR. w. A. Millard, of Inman, Va, came
up to Tazeaell last Saturday and spent
Sunday visiting his parents here. lie re
turned to Inman on Monday Mr.. Mil
hard is assistant superintendent of the
operations of the Va. l. Q. q Co. at In
man.
The Presbyterian congregation at this
place met on last Sunday afternoon and
extended a call to Rev. w. K. Potter, of
Tennessee, who recently preached at this
place. Mr. Potter made an excellent i'm.
resson on those who met and heard him
here, and we hope that he will accept the
call.
Tickets for Taylor lecture will be
put on sale at JaCkSOn'S Drug Store on
Monday morning, May 9th, at 9
o'clock.
On Monday night a marriage took place
at the Ratitf Hotel. The contracting
parties we're Mrs. Ida Dickinson, of Car
terton, Russell county, Va, and Mr.. L. +.
Dickinson, Of Abingdon, Va. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Philip
johnson, Of the Christian Church. Mr.
and Mrs. Dickinson left on the Tuesday
morning train for Russell county.
Rev. G. B. Stricken, D., D., of the
Union theological Seminary, at Richmond,
Va, will preach in the Presbyterian
church at this place on the evenings of the
4th, 9TH and 9Th Of July. DR.. Stricken is
one of the ablest preachers in the South
ern Presbyterian Church, and his visit to
this place will be looked forward to with
great pleasure by the Christian people of
the community.
Tickets for Taylor lecture will be
put on sale at JaCkSOn'S Drug Store On
Monday morning, May 27th, at 9
o'clock.
The election in Tazewell county today
will be less exciting than any that has oc.
cured for vars in the county. Though
there is to be a delegate to the CoDstitu-
tional Convention elected, on account Of
Mr.. A. P. Gillespie having no opposition
the election will be free from excitement.
A new board of County Supervisors is also
60 be elected, but there is no contest, ex-
cept in Maiden Spring District.
The young mems prayer meeting Was
held at the Methodist church on last Sum-
day afternoon ats o'clock, and WAS the
best meeting that has yet been held. The
meeting will be held again next Sunday IN
the Methodist church and each following
Sunday until further ordered. These
gatherings of the young men can be made
very interesting and useful, and it is hoped
that the attendance will constantly in
crease.
The Ivers & Pond pianos are guaran-
teed to be perfectly satisfactory in every
respect If you are thinking of purchas-
ing piano or an organ you will save dol
lars by buying from me. Old pianos and
organs will be taken in exchange for new
instruments. | sell all instruments direct
from factory, therefore, the purchaser gets
the benefit Of factory prices.
T. BLAIR HAWKINS.
We note with interest that the Southern
Business College of Bristol, is making
vigorous campaign for its Summer Session
which is already an assured success. 1t
is making special offer of two months
course for only $40 to those who enter on
or before June 10 for either the Business
or the Shorthand course or both. Con-
sidering.the popularity of this school and
that its graduates are all in good positions,
this offer should attract many students.
We have received information that Mr.
A. M. Black will arrive at Tazewel in
few days and will open up his gallery here
about the 1st of June. He will bring with |
him much more complete outfit than he
had last year, and will have full line of
entirely new and up-to-date mounts in all
the best styles. Mr.. Black is very ac-