Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-07-02
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

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News came to Tazewell this morning
that Mrs. L. B. Ward, mother Of MIR. JEFF
Ward and Mrs. g. c. Long, died at her
home at Chatham Hill last night. Mr..
and Mrs. Long left Immediately for Chat
ham Hill.
II. w. Pobst and Jno. f. Jackson have
had electric fans placed over their soda
fountains, and the J.. f. Hurt Insurance
Company has one in its office. The power
for running these fans is furnished by the
power house of SPOTS. Bros.
There was game of base ball played
on the grounds here last Saturday between
A team from Five Oaks and made up
team here. The game was pronounced
very good one, the score standing Is to
10 in favor of Five Oaks.
We have received enough written and
oral concentrations upon our editorial,
"What Is Responsibility" to turn our
head if we were not too old to suffer that
way. These concentrations have come
from Democrats as well as Republicans.
Ladies'
We have just received new lot of Lace
Curtains, they were bought at reduced
prices. If you need anything in this line,
we can save you some money and give
you new and stylish stuff.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
A freight train was wrecked near Tlptop
late Monday afternoon. A number of
cars were thrown from the track by
broken aange, but no one was hurt. The
passengers, mail, express and baggage on
No. IA had to be transferred around the
wreck
Robert j. Roach, an old Confederate
Veteran and a resident at Lee Camp
Soldiers Home at Richmond is visiting
his nephews, Philip and Robert Roach, at
Tazewell. We knew Mr.. Roach many
years ago when a resident of Marion. He
was then following the trade Of machin.
est and was fine one.
Rev. j. S. French attended the Epworth
League Conference at Bluefeld last week
and came up to Tazewell on last Thursday
afternoon, remaining here until Friday.
He then left for his home at Chattanooga,
Tenn. About the first of August he will
come to Tazewell, bringing Mrs. French,
and pay visit to his friends here.
Mr.. w. H. John and family, of Bridge
port. Tex, are visiting Mrs John S father,
Mr.. K. F. Cecil, at Cedar Bluff Mr.
John called to see us yesterday and eX-
pressed himself as greatly pleased with
Texas. He has been there for several
years, experimenting and managing a
valuable coal mine. Mr. John is fine
business man and excellent gentleman.
1t has been our policy for several years
to carry over from one season to another
Just little stuff as possible, and in carry.
ing out this idea, for the next 30 days, we
will close out lots of goods, seasonable
stuff, at loss. We prefer to do this. The
old idea was to hold on, until some one
20, f,itr
determined to keep our stock fresh and
clean. Now is your time to avail yourself
of some of our bargains.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
Captain and Mrs. a. J. Tynes gave re-
ceptiOns on Tuesday in honor Of Mrs. L.
A. Tynes. The first reception was from
8 to 6 p. M, and was attended exclusively
by ladies. The second reception was from
8 to IL p. M, and was attended by both
ladies and gentlemen. A number of
guests were present on both occasions and
delicious refreshments were served at
each.
Since we wrote the article about a new
depot at Tazewell, which appears in anoth-
er column, Mr.. J. B. Boyer and Others
have been actively at work getting petit
tons and letters from prominent business
men urging the attention of the
Norfolk & Western authorities to the mat
ter. This ls the proper course to pursue,
and is likely to bring good results.
Miss Mary Vernon Shelburne, of Edge
mont. Montgomery county, Va, and Prof
George Thomas Surface, of Emory and
Henry College, were married on 29th ult.
The marriage took place at Edgemont
church, and is said to have been one of
he largest and prettiest weddings Mont
yomerY county has ever had. The bride
S we'll known in Tazewell, being niece
If Mrs. R. B. Gillespie and having visited
lere often.
Mr.. w. A. Barns, of the Cove, was mar.
led on Tuesday to Miss May Boyd, of
Russell county. That night reception
vas given at the home of Col. Robert
Barns, father of the groom. Owing to the
,ast bound train being late the bridal
,arty did not reach the Cove until IL
o'clock at night. Persons who attended
he reception say that the most bountious
md finest wedding feast they ever saw
vas spread before the assembled guests.