Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-08-13
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Sweet Potatoes at Buston's.

| lhESNeH.
Mrs. Anna Williams, of Lynchburg, Va,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. Cummins,
at Tazewell.
Are YOU going to send your boy off to
school this winter? We have the trunk
he needs.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
Colonel j. s. Browning, Of PocahOntas,
was in town last Monday looking after
some important business affairs.
Your girl will want trunk before she
goes off to school, We can furnish just
what she wants.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. DIV. Walton and their
son Joe, of Roanoke, Va, are at Tazewell
visiting Mr.. aud Mrs. B. w. Stras
The handsomest line of trunks, suit cases
and hand bags ever brought to the town
can be seen at the Big Store.
Harrison q Gillespie Bros.
Mr.. Joseph Hibbitts and Judge Alex
Beavers, of Grundy, Buchanan county,
spent last Friday and Saturday in Tazewell,
Do not start on your trip without a
Steamer trunk. 1t Is easier, to handle.
You can find one at The Big Store.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
Mr.. John NJ. Spots, of Staunton, Va,
arrived at Tazewell on last Friday morn
ing and remained here until Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. w. G. HARRISON left for the eastern
markets on last Saturday to buy the Fall
and Winter stock of Harrison q Gillespie
Bros.
Preaching in the Methodist church next
Sunday at IL A. Nj. by the pastor. No
further services at night until we can have
electric lights.
MIR. and Mrs Henry Preston entertain
ed number of their lady and gentlemen
friends at an elegant seven O'Clock dinner
on Tuesday evening,
MIR. and Mrs. Jos. S. Gillespie, who bad
been sojoulnlng at the Yellow Sulpher
Springs for about two weeks, got back
home again on Sunday afternoon.
The frame Of Hon. A. St. Glars new res
idence is now up, and the contractors,
Msssrs. Emschwiler q Barnett, will push
the other work as rapidly as possible.
On next Tuesday, county court day, the
Republicans of Tazewell county will hold
a mass. meeting in the court house. Let
every Republican who can do so be in
attendance.
Mrs. Baue Harman and her daughter
Miss Olette, and Miss Mag Witten, who
bad been spending some time at Hunters
Pulaski Alum Springs, returned to Taze-
well last Sunday.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros. are much
pleased with their new store. They find
hev can take better care f the stock and
give better attention o their customers.
Mr.. r. D. Brown and family, Of Mead
ow View, Washington county, Va, have
been in this county for about two weeks
visiting'relstives. They were formerly res
idents of Tazewell.
A splendid rain came on Tuesday morn
ing, breaking up the drouth which was
threatened in this vicinity. 1t will be Of
great benefit to the farmers and help gar
dens very much.
Rev w. H. Book, of Martnsville, Va,
Will commence a series Of meetings in the
Christian church, st Tazewell, on Wednes.
day evening, 18th inst, at $50 O'Clock
Everyone is cordially asked to these ser
wees.
The Republicans of Tazewell county
should attend the mass.meeting on next
Tuesday. Delegates will be chosen t.
the convention to nominate candidate
for the House of Delegates, and large
meeting is desired.
Persons who have been attending the
IRON Ltha Springs at Tiptop report that
it is delightful place to visit. The water
furnished by the four mineral springs is
pronounced equal to any in Virginia and
the accommodations are first.class. If
MIR. Wingo had the rooms, he could have
hundreds of guests.
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod Of
Southwest Virginia is holding its annua'
meeting this week in Burkes Garden. 1t
is attended by full number of lay dele
gates and ministers, among them are Drs.
Fox, Dreher and Morehead of Roanoke
College. The session began yesterday and
will extend over Sunday.
Dr. J. D. Dreher, who is still acting
president of Roanoke College, arrived at
Tazewell on last Saturday, and remained
here until Tuesday afternoon. He then
went to Burkes Garden to attend the
Luthern Synod now in session there. DR..
Dreher will vacate the presidency of Roa-
noke College at the opening Of the next
session.
The time for opening the next regular
term of the circuit court for Tazewell
county is Monday, the oath. inst. MIR.
H. Bane Harnan, clerk of the court, has
received a letter from Judge Jackson in
forming him that he will not open court
until Wednesday, the 26th inst, and di-
recting that the jury be summoned for
Thursday, the 9th. Judge Jackson gives
as reason fer postponing the day for
opening bis court the fact that a good
many members of the Tazewell bar will