Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-04-17
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

A telegram came to Tazewell yesterday,
announcing that Mr.. I. K. Smoot and
Miss Kate Liz were married Yesterday
morning, at Roanoke, Va. Mr.. Smoot is
one Of the most enterprising merchants in
TAzewell county, and Miss Liz is the
sister of Messrs. s. T., D. H., g. w. and
John T. Litz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes Gillespie are now
at Williamsburg, KY, and have been
there for the past three weeks. Mr..
Gillespie is engaged investigating titles
for MIR. A. Cummins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gillespie may he absent from Tazewel
several more weeks.
Mr.. E II. WiIten, deputy U. s. Mar
shal, came up from Gundy TO Tazewel
last Monday to serve court process on
a man confined in Tazewell county Jail.
This was long trip to serve one paper;
and the necessity arose from there being
no deputy marshal at Tazewel.
Mrs. Jennie Ratliff bad contractors
yesterday making estimates for heating
her hotel including the addition now in
course of construction, with hot water.
She has decided TO adopt that plan for
heating her house, and will make her
hotel up.to.date in every particular.
Rev. T. r. Handy left tor Richmond,
Va, yesterday afternoon to attend a
meeting of the Woman's General Mission.
airy society, which meets in Richmond to-
morrow night. Rev. Handy goes as
special delegate to represent the mission
AIRY interests of the coal fields in Tazewell
and the Elkhorn region.
1t is reported that the new town
council will take immediate steps to supply
water in ample quantities to those por-
tons Of the east end that now are without
a proper water supply. A line of pipe will
be laid which will give sufficient water for
fire protection. This is a proper improve
ment and We heartily endorse it,
The new brick sidewalk now being
placed on Mechanics Avenue is an ex
client improvement. We are also glad to
note that preparations are now being
made to put the roadway of the avenue
between the Christian church. and the
branch in proper condition. That street
has long been an eyesore and disgrace to
the town.
The Washington County Real Estate
Agency advertises some very valuable
farms in the Republican" this
week. These properties are located in
one of the best sections of Southwest
Virginia, and therefore, IN the best por-
ton of Virginia. Persons who wish 10
purchase desirable homes will do well
to communicate with the agency.
Messrs J. +. Kirk and S. w. Rutherford,
Of Pennsylvania, were guests of Messrs.
Andrew and Cecil Peery last Saturday
and Sunday. These gentleman are active
business men IN their State and are very
much pleased with our section as an agri-
cultural, mineral and timber region. Mr..
Kirk resides at Burnside in Clearfield
county, Pa, and Mr.. Rutherford at Lau
elton, Union county.
The Republicans of Bluefeld have
nominated the following municipal ticket: :
:. +. Carter for mayor, E. p. Cooley for
ecorder, and Geo. II. Hill for treasurer. l.
The Democrats have re-nominated the t
resent city officers, as follows: A. H. Land
mayor; Jos E. Crockett, recorder; and H. :
;. Kits, treasurer. Both parties have
lso nominated full tickets for councilmen.
he fight for control of the city will be
barply contested.
A protracted meeting will commence at
be Methodist church on next Sunday
light at O'Clock. 1t will be participated
4 by all the Christian denominations of :
ne town, and the pastors of the several
hurches will preach alternately. Rev.
Y. ID. Seidel, of the Lutheran Church, A
ill preach the opening sermon. All the
hristian people of the town are looking r
inward with great interest to the meeting, !
nd strong hopes are entertained that it
i'll result in much good to the people of
azewe. or
The valuable Peery estate, two miles Va
lst of town, has been partitioned among "
e heirs of the late Capt. VIM E. Peery. "
was divided into six parcels, each ofthe at
eirs receiving a very valuable boundry Il, u,
land. The commissioners who divided
e land we're: Capt. c. A. Fudge and
essrs. Jos. Moss and John H. Whitley.
le surveying work was done by Mr..
V. Kelly, county surveyor, and the
port of the commissioners who made the
rtitlon was confirmed at the term of the a
cult court just closed. Pr
SHOES which sold from $2.25
$40 are now soc, 75c and
OO-nOt the 1otacf choDac In