Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-06-04
TOWN AND COUNTY News


Judge Martin Williams, of Pearlsburg,
Va, spent yesterday in Tazewell.
A force of hands isnow engaged in max
ing repairs to the buildings at the fair
grounds.
We have quite number of 2nd hand
b iggies OH hand that we will sell cheap.
Moss & Greever.
Regular services at the Episcopal church
next Sunday morning and evening by the
Lutheran pastor.
Ladies' walking and dress skirts at popu-
lar prices at The Big Store.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
We regret to learn that Miss Emma
Greever lie in very i'll health at her hom'
in Burke's Garden.
Ladies
Have you seen the display of
la lies muslin underwear at The Big Store?
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cummins arrived at
Tazewell on Tuesday afternoon, and will
remain here several weeks.
o. E. Hopkins, executor of J. B. Pain
ter, decd, advertises some valuable per.
sonal property for sale in this issue.
Mr.. w. w. Baldwin, prominent citi-
zen of Grundy, Va, aud solid friend of
the Republican" was at Tazewell yes
terday.
Rev. w. NJ. Morrell, the new presiding
elder for Tazewel District, arrived here
yesterday, and will enter upon his work
at once.
The Bramwell baseball team piled it on
the Charleston team in a game OF ball
Yesterday. The score stood 10 to 0 in
favor of Bramwell.
There will be a stated convocation of
OKeeffe Royal Arch Chapter held on
next Monday night, at which time officers
for the ensuing year will be elected.
Judge and Mrs. S. G. Graham on Tues
day evening celebrated the fifth anniver
slry of their marriage. The members of
the bar and their wives were guests on the
occasion.
On yesterday, at IL o'clock a. M, at the
home of Mr.. r. b. Gillespie, father of the
bride, near Liberty Hill Mr.. Harvey G. P.
Mcneil was married to miss Ella O. Gil.
lespie. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. R. A. Kelly, pastor of the Methodist
church at Tazewall.
A sacred concert will be given at Main
Street Methodist church on next Tuesday |
night, the 9th inst. at $50 o'clock 1t
will be given under the auspices of the
Woman's Missionary Society and for a
worthy purpose. The ladies of that
society hope to secure a liberal patronage
for the entertainment.
Jerry Higginbotham, a young colored /
man, died from typhoid fever on last
Monday morning at O'Clock at his moth
er's home in the west end of town. He
had contracted the disease in the coal
fields From those who knew him well, we
learn that he was an industrious and
worthy young man.
Mr.. G. w. Russell, of Lee county, who
recently visited DR., w. l. Painter at this
place, while here bought fine bull calf
from Mr.. JOS S. Gillespie. The calf was
less than year old and weighed S75 lbs.
He is a thoroughbred shorthorn with a
fine pedigree. Mr.. Russell got the calf to
his farm in Lee county in excellent shape.
The Charleston baseball team played
game with the Bramwell team at Bramwel
on last Monday. The score stood to 2
in favor of the Charleston team. The
features of the game were the hitting of
Sam Bennett for the Bramwel and short
stop play of Jim O'Keeffe. Both of these
boys were formerly players on the Taze-
we'll team.
Wepive exclusive attention to the clothing
needs of men and boys. We are, there
fore. prepared to give the best values to be
found. Test this statement when you buy
your next suit. We work for permanent
trade. The best way to get 1t is to give
ALWAYS better value for the dollar than
anv one else gives. We RELY upon this for
business. We knoS that when
we have saved you dollars, we secure a
customer.
Hartman & Bottimore.
The trial of the case of the Common :
wealth w. James Mccall upon charge of
murder was completed in the county court
on last Friday afternoon. A verdict of mot
guilty" was brought in by the jury in ten
after they were sent to their room.
The prosecution was conducted by J. Powell
Royal, acting Commonwealth Attorney,
and the accused was defended by Chapman
& Gillespie and Hicks & Werth. l
The Board of Pensions for Tazewell
county sat last Monday, the lst inst, Hon.
A. St. Clair and DIR. j. r. GiIdersleeye,
of the board, being present.
About sixty.two new applications were
made by old Confederates for pensions, :
a large number of the old soldiers being
present with their petitions. II was very