Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS

There will be preaching at the Christian
church next Sunday mo rning by the pas
tor.
Mr. 7. A. Mcclure, the hustling mer-
chant and WOODEN mills man from Cedar
Bluff, was in town yesterday on business.
The Coffee House had an excellent din
ner on court day. 1t came up to the bill
of fare published in the Republican"
last week.
We have decided to offer for the next
thirty DAYS Sl.25 shoes at $l.O0, $l.6O
shoes at 81. Is, So. so shoes at $500, $S.OO
shoes at 1926. Hartman & Bottimore.
Rev. ]. w. West will be at razewell the
last of the week, and will preach in the
Methodist church next Sunday morning at
eleven O'Clock.
Mr.. N. L. Mcleod, formerly of Pound
ing Mill in this county, now of Jaeger, W,
Va, was in town Monday. He is now
engaged in the lumber business in Wet
Virginia.
Hons. ]. N. Hartman and w. l.. Moore
have gone to Richmond to resume their
duties in the General Assembly, the one
in the Senate the other in the House of
Delegates.
Rev. P. P. Brooks is now holding a
protracted meeting in the colored Method
ist church. He is very earnest man and
jealous preacher, and is doing fine service
for bis people.
A Foreign Christian Missionary Rally
will be held at the Christian church on
Sunday night, March End. 1t will be led
by MIR. Geo. w. Gillespie, and no collection
will be made at the service.
1t is thought that labor troubles are
brewing in the Fiat Top coal regions, and
that labor agitators are trying to get the
miners to strike. They had better think
twice before they strike once.
During the next thirty days we offer all
Overcoats, mems, boys and children 8
suits at cost to reduce stock. For those
who are looking for bargains this is the
time to buy. Hartman & Bottimore.
There were two fires at Pocahontas last
week, but the ample supply of water and
the good work of the fire department, pre-
vented much damage being done, as the
fires were promptly extinguished.
We understand that 7. B. Warren will
have a new brick building erected this
year where bis barber shop now stands.
This will make very handsome block Of
buildings on that side of main street.
The friends of Mr.. James Bandy, sheriff
of TazewelI county, will be glad to hear
that be is greatly improved and is now
sitting up. 1t is to be hoped that his re-
covery will continue, until he will soon be
able to resume his official duties.
The Graham iron furnace is now in full
blast and is doing finely. 1t is making
large amount of the finest quality of pig
metal This furnace has been pronounced
one of the best in the South, and we hope
it will prove successful operation.
Dr.. r. Gildersleeye will leave tomorrow
for Ashevi!e, N. c., to attend meeting
Of the Tri.State. Medical Society. The
membership of this society is made up Of
medical men from the States of South
Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.
Rev. W. D. Seidel. pastor of the Luth.
eran congregation at this place, preached
a very interesting Lenten sermon in the
Epi &C pal church last Sunday morning,
and at night strong sermon-his subject
being: "The Consumation of the Atone
ment by blood"
The contract for building the addition
to the Ratliff Hotel was given out last
Saturday to Mr.. J. L. Heldreth, who was
the lowest bidder. He will commence
work as soon as the weather will permit
and push the building to completion as
rapidly as possible.
Captain l. A. WEIGH, one of the pioneers
of the Flat Top coal-felds, died at bis
home at St. Adams. w. Va, on last Satur-
day morning. The town of Welch was
named for him and he was very popular
in that section. His remains were buried
at Bramwell on Sunday.
A great many old inhabitants say this
has been the seyerest winter they have
ever experienced. They can recall colder
spells during other winters than any we
have had this, but this has been the most
continuously severe winter in the expert
ence of the oldest citizen.
The smallest crowd we have ever seen
at Tazewell on county court day was
here last Tuesday. From the west end Of
the county there were very few persons
and none from Burke's Garden. Jockey"
street was completely deserted, something