Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-29

Regular services at the Episcopal church
by the pastor next Sunday morning at IL
a. N. and 7 p. m.
Special program at Christian Endeavor
Friday night at 7 O'Clock, Christian
church. You are cordially invited.
Great reduction in overcoats and suits
at the Big Store.
HARRISON & GILLESPIE Bros.
Miss Fannie Gibboney, of Myth eville,
Va, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Kate Z.
Peery, two miles east of town.
John E. Jackson, the druggist, adver-
tises Typography outfits at remarkably low
prices.
w. N. Woodson, representing the
Lynchburg News, was in town yesterday
looking into the interest of his paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph D. Pobst, OF
Lafolette, Tenn, are visiting Mr.. H. W.
Pobst and other relatives at Tazewell.
Ladies' wooden waists at cost at the Big
Store until Saturday, February 2lst.
HARRISON & GILLESPIE Bros.
Mr.. J. C. White, of Gate City, Va, is
at Tazewell, visiting his brother, MIR. W.
B. F. White, at the Central Hotel.
Mr.. r. O. Crockett has moved from
Pocahontas to Tazewell and will practice
law here. His Office is with A. ]. and s.
D. May.
Ladiesl remember the special sale ends
at the Big Store on Saturday, February
21st.
HARRISON & GILLESPIE BROS.
DR.. w. l. Painter has moved his office
to the offices formerly occupied by Messrs.
Henry & Graham on the corner of the
court house square.
Try our bread. 1t reaches us the same
day it is baked. We also get rolls that are
equal to those you make at home, and
without any of the trouble.
BUsToN & Sons.
Mrs. O'Keefe will organize young PEG
pies missionary society in the Main Street
Methodist Church on next Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
Clinch Valley Commandery No. 20, K.
T., will hold stated conclave Monday,
February End for work.
w. G.'Young,
Recorder
This bids fair to be the best month we
have ever had in our job department We
have done large amount of work already,
but we can do any you may want done
promptly. Send us an order.
A number of our leading citizens attend
ed the show in Bluefeld on last Monday
night, but most of them deny the fact on
account of the show being nearer a fake
than what it was represented to be.
Buy a % pound box of our Eyaporated
Peaches, Prunes or Aprlcots while prices
are low. Our stock is limited, the next
shipment will be higher See prices in our
regular space. BUsroN & Sons.
]. w. Farmer, who about six months
ago shot Alexander and James Kasey on
Lincolnshire Branch, four miles northeast
of Tazewell, came to town last Thursday
and surrendered. He gave bail and is
now at work with the steam shovel force
OH the Peery place. The cause Of the
shooting was trouble about Farmers wife.
Colonel j. S. Browning, of Pocahontas,
appeared before the proper Legislature
Committee on last Friday night and made
a speech against the child labor bills that
have been introduced in the Legislature.
Major H. A. Edmunds of Halifax county,
and Judge John D. Horsley and Mr.. j. S.
Burton, of Lynchburg, also spoke in OPP
position tc the bills.
Every one who has a garden or farm
should write to I. w. Wood & Sons, Rich
mond, Va, for their Seed Book for 1903.
1t is beautifully gotten up and we'll
printed, and is really complete hand
book of information, both for the garden
and farm. 1t is peculiarly valuable to our
southern growers, as it gives practical in
formation about the seeds best adapted to
our own section.
The case of the Commonwealth vs.. Rosa
Dean Is set for hearing in the county
court today, She is indicted upon a
charge of Killing Walter Turner at
Pocahontas several months past. The
case of the Commonwealth vs.. James,
Thomas and Charles Bailey is fixed for
hearing next Monday. They are charged
with entering a barn in the night time
and stealing therefrom a lot of harness.
A very important bill offered by Senator
J. N. Harman has been unanimously re-
ported by the Senate Committee for
Courts of Justice. The bill allows persons
having lost control of themselves from the
use of alcoholic liquors or drugs to be
taken before justice of the peace and
upon motion of two friends, upon convic.
ton, to be committed to private institu'
ton to be treated. This is very important
measure, and one that is calculated to
attract much favorable attention.
The trouble the Tazewell Telephone Ex-
change raised with certain of its subscri'
bers seems likely to result in the establish
ment of another exchange in the town.
Steps have been taken for its organization
and for putting it into operation as speedily
as possible. a meeting was held at the
Office of Mr.. A. S. Higginbotham on last
Friday night and an organization effected.