Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-05-14
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.


risson spent Monday in town.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros. urge you to
exercise good judgment in buying your
clothes.
Miss Mary Adair was called to Prince
ton last Sunday by the serious illness OF
her mother.
We call the attention of our readers to
the important changes made in Bustons
large ad this week.
Miss Lula Stearne, of Bluefeld, was in
town the latter part of last week as the
guest of Miss Jeane May.
Fancy Tennessee strawberries at Bus
tons. If you want eny for preserving
place your order early.
A large party will leave Tazewell on
Sunday for New Orleans to attend the
Confederate Reunion.
Mrs. ]. G. Barnes, of the Cove, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. z. W.
Strother, in Giles county.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Parks, who have
been at Tazewe for the past six months,
have gone on a visit to their former home
in Michigan.
Mrs. Alex Chaffin, of Poplar Hill, Wythe
county, Va, and Miss Mary Painter OF
Pulaski, Va, are visiting their nephew,
DR.. w. l. Painter.
Miss Julia johnson, of Salem, Va, and
Miss Laura Preston, of B uefeld, w. Va,
visited Mr.. and Mrs H, G. Alderson last
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. w. L. c. Burke, of Big Creek, was
in town last Monday, and we regretted to
learn that he has had much serious sick
ness in his family during the past fe"
months.
A meeting will be held in the court
house next Tuesday (court day to formu-
late plan for building monument to
The soldiers from Tazewell county who lost
their lives in the Confederate service.
Mr.. ]. w. Pendleton, of the Chilhowie
Lumber Company, called at our office on
Monday. He informs us that his COM
pany is now shipping good deal of lum-
Der from their mills at the head of Poor
Valley.
The cold dry weather which has been
prevailing for the past ten days has retard-
"a vegetation very much, and has dam
aged meadows to such an extent that 1t is
feared the hay crop will be very light this
year.
There will be a regular communication
If Tazewell Lodge, No. 81, A. F. and A.
NJ, on next Monday night, the 18th inst.
1t is certain there will be work in the
first and second degrees and perhaps in
third degree.
The gentlemen who were entertained so
handsomely last year by the Tazewell Wo-
mans Club will givea similar entertainment
This year to the Club. We are now prepar-
ing to print the menu cards, and it prom
ises to be swell affair.
We will paw 20 cents cash for unwashed
wool, free from tags, burs, black and cot
ted WOOL This price only good for May.
Sacks furnished. Wool to be delivered at
our store, North Tazewell.
Tazewell Supply Co.
The Bramwell and St. Adams base
ball teams will play two match
games this week. The first game will be
played at Bluefeld on Friday and the Sec
ond at Bramwell on Saturday. Both games
will be called at O'Clock p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Painter, of Pearls
burg, Va, and Mrs. Belle Woolwine, of
Narrows, Va, were in Tazewell yesterday
visiting relatives. They had come here to
attend the funeral of Mr.. James B. Pain
ter, and they returned to their home yes
terday afternoon,
There was regular convocation Of
O'Keeffe Royal Arch Chapter on last Mon
day night and the Mark and P 'st Master
degrees were conferred on three candl-
dates. A called convocation will be held
next Saturday night when the other
Chapter degrees will be conferred on these
candidates.
1t is reported that the street car line
may be turned into an electric car line.
The stockholders held a meeting few
days ago and determined to investigate
the matter and see if it would pay to make
the change. We believe an electric line
will pay.
A committee of the directors of Tazewell |
Agricultural and Breeders Association will |
meet today to fix the time for holding
county fair next Fall and suggest a pro-
gramme. On next Saturday there will be
a meeting of the directors to approve the
suggestions OF the committee.
Hon. w. ]. Dickinson, one of the most |
prominent citizens of Russell county, came
up to Tazewell last Saturday to meet and |
talk with Colonel Slemp and other friends
about the daily paper which the Repub-
Iicans propose to start IN Virginia. Mr.
Dickinson is very enthusiastic supporter
Of the movement and firm believer in
The power Of the press.
Hon. Campbell Slemp came to Tazewell
asst Friday afternoon and remained here
until Saturday afternoon. This is the first
visit he has paid here since the campaign
asst fall. Colonel Slemp is now deeply in
.erested in the work of establishing daily |
Republican paper in the State, and while
here conferred with friends about the
matter. Our people will never forget him
ior overthrowing Rheaism in this district.