Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-06-05
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
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Mr. James q. Litz, of Cincinnati, is at
Tazewell.
Miss Mason, of Giles county, is visiting
Miss Gillette Hartman.
Mrs. Barnes Gillespie, who had been
visiting her parents at Rural Retreat, Va,
for several weeks, is back at home again.
Mr.. Ii. 7. Peely, who is now residing
at Albany, Mo-, has sent us a check to
renew his subscription to tie "Republi-
can"
Mrs. Kate c. Peery, and her grand
daughter, Katie, will leave this Afternoon
for Wytheville, to visit relatives at that
place and in Wythe county.
A new postoffice, named Darius, has
been established on the head of Clear
Fork at the store of K. A. Crockett, with
r. A. Crockett as postmaster
Profs. NJ. d. and w. H. Potter and
Mrs. Potter gave recital in the hall Of
the High School on last Monday night.
1t was well attended and well received.
We are requested to announce that Rev.
S. 0. Hall will preach in the Presbyterian
church at Tazewell next Sunday at IL
O'Clock in the morning and $50 at night.
Maj. and Mrs. Robert Randolph Henry
have sent out cards for the marriage Of
their daughter, Miss Lucy Ashby Henry,
to Mr.. William Bourland Walker. The
marriage will take place Wednesday, June
18th, 1902, at II O'Clock.
We will have our special display Of
diamonds, watches and bridal gifts at the
store of w. I. Witten & Co. June 18th to
2lst. Don't buy until you see our line
and get our prices.
Ryland & Rankin,
Lynchburg jewelers..
Mrs. William Mitchell, her daughter,
Miss Francis, and her son, Master Arthur,
Of Va; and Mrs. H. D. Nc Cowan, of
New Orleans, are boarding at the Coffee
douse, and announce their intention of
spending the Summer at Tazewell.
The regular monthly conyocation OF
O'Keeffe Royal Arch Chapter, No, 26,
will be held on next Monday night the
9th inst. All members of the Chapter are
requested and expected to be in attend
ance, as the election of officers for the
ensuing year will then take place and
settlement Of unpaid dues will be expected
The road board for Jacksonville Dis
trict, which board is composed of Messrs.
G. II. Reynolds, j. E. Buchanan and Jos.
S. Gillespie, met on last Monday. These
gentlemen determined to resign, as they
were tired Of performing the thankless
job imposed upon them. They have writ
ten their designations and forwarded them
to Judge Stuart.
Prof. Potter desires to announce that
all who wish to take lessons on Piano,
Violin, or in voice culture, should leave
word at the drug store, where he will call,
or see him in person at Mr.. WiDgo's.
There will be meeting on Monday even
ing at O'Clock for all those who wish
to join a singing class. Old and young
all are invited.
The amount of business we are dong
in Tazewell at present testifies that our
prices and goods must be the correct
thing. See our fine line of cut glass, silver,
bric-a.b rac, &C., at the store of W. I.
Witten & Co. Ryland & Rankin,
Lynchburg jewelers..
On last Sunday night an alteration took
place between Edward Hall and Oscar
Bruce in front of the Methodist church at
Graham. Bruce struck Hall over the
head with a heavy buggy whip, and Hall
drew bis pocket knife and stabbed Bruce
in the back, making serious wound. The
parties are youths, each being fifteen
years old.
"Mother" Mary Jones, the noted labor
agitator, spoke to crowd of about one
thousand persons at Pocahontas last Sat-
urday. She spoke from the porch of the
residence of Col. ]. S. Browning. She
spoke Sunday night at Keystone, and her
address was of a very incendiary charac-
ter. She is urging the miners to go out on
a strike.
Miss Stella Hail and Mr.. Will Buffalow
of Graham, and Miss Ethel Burkholder,
of North Tazewell and Miss Zebedia
Groseclose, of Tazewell, were new students
in the Shorthand and Typewriting Depart
ments of Dodge's Business College on
last Monday. This excellent institution
is building up an envIable reputation for
turning out successful stenographers.
On last Saturday morning Miss Cecil
Crockett, who was visiting her aunt, Mrs.
r. 7. Bowen, at Maiden Spring, received
a telephone message from Wytheville in
forming her that her father, MIR. 5. K.
Crockett, was very i'll at his home In
Crockett's Cove, Wythe county. She left
for Wytheville on the Saturday afternoon
train and was accompanied by her aunt,
Mrs. Bowen.