Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-07-23


Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
The Ratliff Comedy Co., has just closed
after successful 10 weeks season. 1t will
reopen in about ten days under the man
ayement of Mr.. ]. E. Warden.
To make room for Fall and Winter stock
we will sell, during the next 80 days, all
Summer suits at actual cost.
Hartman & Baltimore.
Mr.. S. G. Peery, who lives one mile east
of North Tazewell, threshed fine crop
of wheat last week 1t yielded 80 bushels
per acre and was of excellent quality.
Are you going to let our 80 days clear
auce sale go by without getting any OF the
benefit of it?
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Rev. j. N. Hartman has about COM
pleted his tabernacle on Tazewell Avenue,
and the first services will be held there
on next Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
The cut price shirt waist counter at the
Big Store is attracting a good deal of at
tention.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
From all accounts there has been a fine
season in Burkes Garden. The meadows
are much better than expected and
all the growing crops promise to be good.
The clearance sale at the Big Store has
been big success so far. There are still
Is days in which to avail yourself of the
chance for some rare bargains.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. i. G. Burke, of Big
Creek, were in town last Monday and
Tuesday. They recently lost their infant
son, who was about six months old when
he died.
Mr.. John Wynn, of Baptist Valley, de-
livered for shipement last week fine
bunch of lambs. They came in March
and weighed over 100, lbs each, at the time
of Shipment
Messrs. ]. w. and Cecil Chapman have
bought the Hufford property, recently
known as the Coffee House. This is
very valuable property and the price yaid
by the Messrs. Chapman was $1,000.
Mr.. J. P. Honaker, of Abingdon, Va,
offers for sale or rent his dwelling lear
that town. It is reported to be one of the
most desirable residences in this part Of
the State. See the advertisement in
another column.
Mrs. Lin Dinwiddie, formerly of this
place, now residing at Honaker, Va, is in
town this week visiting friends. She will
remain here about one week and then
20 to Giles county, where she will remain
for several weeks.
Mrs. A. T. Anderson, of Prince Edward
county, Va, is visiting her sisters, Mrs.
@. w. Jones and Mrs. A. NJ. Black. Mrs.
Anderson, formally Miss Lizzie Foster, Wis
tied in Tazewell three years ago and is
we'll known to many of our people.
We are now at work on the catalogue
for the Tazewell County Fair. A large
list of premiums is offered by the officers
of the Association, and we will, no doubt,
have one of the most successful Fairs ever
held in the history of the Association.
There was a misapprehension with some
persons about the time for holding the
Republican mass-meeting. A good many
came to town last Tuesday thinking the
meeting would be held that day. The call
of the county chairman stated that the
meeting would be held at August court.
Hon. Robert w. Blair, of Wythevllle,
Va, spent Tuesday aud yesterday at Taze'
ewell. For some weeks he has been solicit
ing subscriptions to the stock Of the Repub-
lican daily paper that is to be started in
Virginia. Mr.. Blair has been quite success
full with the work, and we are informed
that the minimum capital, $40, 900, has
about been secured.
Eugene Price, one of the Republican
force, was taken suddenly i'll in this Office
at two O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. He
became suddenly unconcious, and remain
ed in that condition for several hours.
Drs. Gillespie and Painter were called in
and gave him the necessary medical at
tentioD. He is now much better and is
goiug about again.
The third quartely meeting for Tazewell
Station was held in Nam Street Methodist
church on last Saturday and Sunday. Rev.
w. NJ. Morrell, presiding elder, ccnduc-
ted the meeting He preached on Satur.
day morning and night and also twice on
Sunday. There was a very large congrega-
ton ON Sunday morning and Rev. Nor
rel preached splendid sermon. It was
the first time that most of the coDgrega-
ion he'd heard him preach, and we heard
aothirs but words Of approval Tor bis ex-