Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-06
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
"Yirginia" Sc cigar.

Bustou & Sons themes.
PObst is talking about books and Christ.
mas. See his advertisement.
DR.. Geo. Ben Johnston, the celebrated
surgeon Of Richmond, Va, arrived at
razewelI today.
The election ut this place last Tuesday
was very quiet one; but there. was an air
of resolution among the Republicans that
made victory certain.
Mr.. S. H. Laird, of Cedar Bluff, was in
town yesterday. He is one of the old time
Republicans and seems to be delighted at
the result Of the election.
Many of our citizens have determined |
to quit using coal a. fuel if the high prices
are not discontinued, and will supply |
themselves with wood heaters.
We hope our friends will 90 to work and
help us extend the circulation of the Ere
publican" We want a thousand more
subscribers. Help us to secure them.
Hons. W. L. Moore and j. n Hartman
will leave for Richmond next Monday to
attend the extra session of the General AS.
semblv, which will begin on Tuesday.
The new st. Clair building was opened
Tuesday by using one of the basement
rooms as polling place, and it resulted
in its receiving Republican baptism.
The State School fund for this year has
been apportioned among the several coun-
ties and cities of the State. Tazewell
county will receive as its portion 81, 339. Is. |
There were five ballots thrown out at
this precinc: at the election last Tuesday. |
Several of them were improperly marked
and the others were not scratched at all. |
The clerk of the county court Issued 20 |
marriage licenses during the month of
October, 1902. Of this number Is were
for white persons and IL for colored per-
Sons.
There are number of public schools in
Tazewell county that are without any
teachers. The salaries are so smal! that
competent persons are unwilling to take
them.
Judge Sterling f. Watts, one of the
most venerable citizens of the county, rode
to town, distance of oyer three miles, on
Tuesday and deposited bis ballot for
Slemp.
Ashby Henry, whose illness we men,
toned a few weeks ago, has about re
covered. he came home last Friday and
stayed until Tuesday. He was accom-.
panied by Mr.. Frank Moseey, of St.
Adams school
On election day at Lockhart's Chapel
precinct a man presumed to insult Sheriff
James Bandy, and the Sheriff proceeded
to give him a sound Gaming The man
presumed on the sheriff's bad health, but
found the lions teeth had not all been
drawn.
Abingdon Presbytery will hold Sunday
School Institute in Tazewel on November
25th and Goth. DR.. Phillips, the General
Assembly's Secretary of Sunday School
work, will be plesent. Interesting topics
will be discussed by several speakers. The
public is cordially invited to attend all the |,
exercises.
On election day an enthusiastic DemJ +
crat was beard to say that he wished he i
was as sure of walking the "pearly Streets
as he was that Judge Rhea would be cleo. b
ted. A Democratic friend told him yester. k
day that he was afraid bis chances for t
walking the "pearly streets" were not Ii
very good. t,
On October Both, 1902, at the residence
of the brides father, near Doran, Va, -
Mr.. Walter English was married to Miss u
Isla L. Smith. The groom is prosperous !"
and the bride the accomplished daughter
Of Lafayette Smith, of Doran, Va. Rev.
J. R. Sparks, of Pounding Mill, oficated.
The bride and groom left the day of their "
marriage for Springwood, Va, where they
viii reside in the future.
In 1898, which was an off year, General N
Walker received 2l63 votes in Tazewell o.
county and Rhea received 1893. There II
vote was 1862. This wear Slemp 81
eceiyed 1888 and Rhea 93l votes in the M
county, their combined vote being 1854. h,
Here is falling off Of about 1900 votes or hi
'ver fifty per cent. In 1900 the vote in
he county for Congressman was 1876 for nj
Walker and 1863 for Rhea, or total of n
l34. This shows that the new regis th
ration has reduced the vote nearly one. II,
lalf in the county. 4 th
Mr.. John w. Gillespie who lives on N
)avitt's Creek, has been heavily afflicted
n his family during the present week. He
las lost two bright and interesting chill
ren, there death being caused by spinal D,
Meningitis. The oldest, Oracle, twelve
ears old, died on Tuesday after being
lex only about forty.eight hours, Irby,
is seven year old son, died on Wednes. M
ay after being sick thirty.six hours. Both sts
f the children will be buried today Thurs. ar
ay) at eleven O'Clock in the graveyard at XII
ne Hartman place. by