Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-02-28
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Mr.. ]. d. Harrison and Squire w. L.
Moore were up from Liberty Hill yester-
day.
Squire Thomas A Gillespie, of Cedar
Bluff, was in town Monday and Tuesday
last.
Miss Fannie Gibboney, of Wytheville,
Va, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Kate G.
Peery.
Miss Katie Sndow, of Pearisburg. Va,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. c. T. st. Clair,
of this place.
MIR. Geo. w. Lewis will take charge Of
the street car line tomorrow, under lease
for one year.
Sheriff James Bandy, of Baptist Valley,
and w. P. Payne. Esq, of Doak, were in
town yesterday.
Henry White has gone to Clifton Forge
where he will fill position as clerk in
drug store.
Col. J. S. Browning, of Pocahontas,
spent part of last Monday and Tuesday at
Tazewell in consultation with bis lawyers.
Mr.. w. w. Kelly, of Unaka, is prepaT'
ing to go to housekeeping in the Hurt
house q short distance east of his fathers
residence.
MIR. Louis Britain, whs had been at
Roanoke, Va, for some months past, has
gone to Memphis, Tenn, to take up bis
residence.
H. G. Mccall, County Chairman, pub
fishes a call for Republican mass-meet.
ing to be held on the 10th day of March,
(court dav.)
You get no slack in your coal from us.
We have Just purchased Lanes patent
coal screen. Try ton Of screened coal.
TAzEwELL SUPPLY Co.
The Order of Buffalos has just been in
troduced into Tazewell within the past
few days. and already number of mem.
bers have been initiated into the myster.
les.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros. specially adj
vertise this week "Keith's Konqueror"
Shoes. They are claimed to be the best.
They also invite their customers to call
and have their shoes shined free of charge.
On last Friday afternoon the residence
of Major 7. P. Bowen caught on fire, and
created considerable alarm. The roof
caught on fire, but before the hose got
there the flames were extinguished with
buckets.
Judge s. G. Graham, who had been for
some weeks in Florida recreating, returned
to Tazewell on Friday. While there be
killed two fine deer, both large bucks, and
good deal of smaller game. The Judge
seems greatly improved by his trip.
Mr.. R. G. Chapman, who had been in
New York for two weeks buying his Spring
and Summer stock of goods, got back
home on last Sunday. He bought large
and handsome stock of goods of the very
latest STYLES and is now rapidly receiving
the same.
Mr.. John N. Bowie, who had been head
clerk at the Blue6eld Inn for several
years, died last night at 9:l5 o'clock. He
had been in ill health for some time. He
was known to the travelling men as "Un-
Gle JOHN" and his death will be heard of
with much regret.
Mr.. ]. q. Wingfeld, of Roanoke, Va,
was in town several days last week. He
is brother of Mrs. w. L. Draper, and
came here with the expectation of taking
charge of the power house Ct the Tazewell
Electric Company. Mr.. Wing6eld re-
turned to Roanoke on Monday.
Mr.. J. D. Alexander will start for the
Eastern markets today to purchase his
new stock of Spring and Summer goods.
He announces his intention Of buying as
choice stock of goods as was ever brought
to Tazewell, and will speak through the
columns of the REPUBLICAN on his return
from market.
MIR. w. G. Harrison got back from
New York last week, and informs us he
has purchased large and fine stock of
goods for the concern of HARRISON & Gill |
lespie Bros. He says the styles are nice
this year and that he made ample provis'
ions to suit the ladies and gentlemen in |
the way Of handsome wearing apparel.
T. M. Hawkins, ESQ.,, has received let
tiers from Rev. Willis l.. Wayts announc-
ing that he is conducting most success
fui revival at Buena Vista, and that there
will be many acceesions to the church.
The friends of Mr.. Wayts at Tazewell will
be pleased to hear that he is meeting with
such marked success 10 bis new field of
labor.
Is' ~. tlnpAh61 ploOVc ucW auNctVSc'
ment in the REPUBLICAN this week, and
calls the attention of the ladies to the
many beautiful things that have arrived
and are arriving at his store He announ-
ces his intention of doing lively dress
goods business this season and tells how
he expects to secure the same. Be sure
to read bis advertisement.
On last Tuesday afternoon the dwelling
of MFR. A. F. Suffer, who lives on Clear
Fork just below the mouth of Cove Greek,
was entirely destroyed by fire. The
horse was new one, with seven rooms
and was just about completed. Mr.. Sui.
ter also lost all of bis household effects,
except about $500 worth. He had no
insurance, and much sympathy is felt for
him on account Of bis severe loss.