Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-05-07

Gloves OH display at The Big Store Is al
ractIng a good deal of attention.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
Messrs. ]. w. Chapman and A. P. Gil
esple, went to WEIGH, w. Va, on Mon
lay afternoon on professional business.
Quite change in the styles of Ladies
muslin underwear this season. The Big
Store will show you the new things.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
On account of illness Mrs. IL. w. Steele,
# Abingdon, Va, was unable to attend
he funeral of her father, COL A. j. May.
1t is the little fixings of ladies' attire
hat gives tone to her appearance. You
:an find them at The Big Store, anything,
everything for the ladies, young or old.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
w. T. Witten & Co. advise you to buy
your boy fashionable and perfect-ftting
clothes, and give some excellent reasons
therefor.
Yes, come today, come tomorrow, and
we shall be pleased to see you and promise
10 show you the best line of Ladies goods
10 this part of the State.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
r. c. Chapman gives notice in his re-
2ular advertisement that he has received a
third shipment in the seasons novelties in
millinery.
After you have looked-you will be forced
10 admit that The Big Store is showing, by
far, the prettiest line of Ladies white en-
t,roiderd linen and madras shirt waists in
the town.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
Mr.. w. A. Scott is making number OF
to bis residence property in
the east end, which he recently purchased
If Mr.. j. D. Harrison.
Mrs. Elizabeth Argabright, one of the
Oldest persons in Pocahontas, died at her
home at that place on last Sunday after
noon. She was seventy years old.
Acting upon the frequent suggestions of
the Republican" number of people in
the county are giving much attention to
the poultry business. They are finding it
profitable.
Bishop A. NJ. Randolph, of the P. E.
Church, will preach at Stras Memorial
church, Tazewell, on Monday evening,
May 18th. All are cordially invited to
attend the service.
Farmers are busy this week planting
corn. There will be large crop planted
in the county this year. Cotton once was
King in the United States, but it has been
superseded by corn.
The ice cream supper given by the
pupils cf the High School on last Friday
night for the benefit of the library fund
was quite successful, financially. Over
twenty dollars was realized.
Mr.. ]. l.. Caldwell, of Jackson, Ohio,
Will be in Tazewell the last of this week to
help bis agent, T. Nj. Hawkins, ST., set up
,ome fine monuments in this and adjoin-
NO counties. He will be here eight or ten
lays.
l. Sloan, of Pocahontas, was tried by
j. S. Commissioner T. A. Gillespie, last
Monday, upon charge of selling liquor
llicitly at Tazewell. The Commissioner
discharged the accused as no case was
made out against him.
Mrs. Ham Barnett, who lives near I'm
lka, suffered a severe accident last Sum
lay. She was riding across the ridge, just
EAST of Unaka, the girth of her saddle
broke, and she was thrown to the ground.
The fall resulted in the breaking of one of
ler lower limbs.
DIR. r. B. Gillespie, secretary of the
Clinch Valley Agricultural and Breeders
Association, has given notice for meeting
If the stockholders of that Association, to
De held at bis Office on next Saturday, the
)th inst. 1t is hoped that there will be a
ul meeting, and that it will result in there
being fair next Fail that will be credit
% the county.
MIL. G. Wingo has about completed
nice hotel containing sixteen rooms at
he iron lithia springs near Tiptop. The
lotel will be open for guests on the 10th
If this month. Those who have tried and
the water from this spring say it
5 the finest lithia water in Virginia. The
analysis shows that it has the heaviest per-
entage of lithia of any water in the State.
For several years there has been an
opinion prevailing in the community that
he town hall is in an unsafe condition.
his impression each year is gaining in
Orce. Some architects and builders have
the opinion that it is unsafe and
hat there is danger of collapse of the
building when there is large crowd in 1t.
,hese reports have made such an impress
ion that many persons are afraid to attend
nv entertainments that are given in the
Iall. The town authorities ought to
ave an expert committee examine !
nd report upon the building. fit is
nsafe the people ought to know it, so any
'ossible great calamity may be averted.
( it is safe they ought to know it. 1t is
est for the owners of the building to have
be matter settled, and it would certainly
e great relief to those persons who are
lade to live in constant dread by the re-
orts that the strucSsrA is in an unsafe