Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-03-17
TOWN and COUNTY NEWS.

On today, tomorrow and Saturday, w.
S. Moore, the representative of ID. b. Ry-
land & Co., will be at the Ratlif Hotel.
Call and examine the splendid line OF
Watches, Jewelry, etc., he will be show
ing.
Rey. I. ]. Eskridge, who had been as
sisting in protracted meeting at Pearls
burg, Va, for two weeks, returned home
last Saturday and filled his appointments
at North Tazewell and this place on Sum
day.
Mrs. James 5. Browning has gone to
New York to purchase Spring stocks Of
goods for the Browning stores at Poca-
hODtas. She is accompanied by her
daughters, Misses Willie Cameron and
jamie.
Do YOU know man who wants sty.
lish spring suit? Send him to The Big
Store.
harrison &GllleSple Bros.
Prof. f. H. Green, of HsIlaville, w.
Va, has bought Epworth Institute at
Graham. Rev NJ. p. Carrico will retire
from the presidency of the institution, and
Prof. j. B. Mcclure will be principal Of
the school at the next session.
Chief of Police George Mays, of Poca-
hontas, brought Charles Oberton to Taze'
well last Monday, where he is now lodged
in Jail to await indictment by grand
jury. Oberton is charged with stealing
from Sam Matz tobacco tags valued at
$4,000.
James F. Pendeton left OH Sunday af
ternoon for Hot Springs, Ark, where he
will remain more than month to get the
benefit of the baths. A telegram Sas re-
ceived here yesteld day morning annOunc.
ing that he arrived at the springs Tue day
afternoon.
Hon. j. n. Hartman has bought DR.. G.
T. st. Cair's handsome residence proper
ty at the price Of S. 500, and DR.. st. CIair
has purchased of DR.. j. T. Cooley the Va
cant lot just north of Dr.. Cooley's Office.
DR.. St. Clair will build brick residence
on that lot We are informed.
The best patterns in China and Japan
Mattings are going fart. Don't put of
purchasing yours TIL they are all picked
over. HARRISON q Gillespie Bros
The sidewalk question is one which
should now engage the earnest attention
of the people of this town. A large
amount of new walks will haye to be made
this GUNNER. What shall they be? 1t is
demonstrated that the plank walks are
the most expensive, because they last such
short while and 80 soon become dan
gerous.
The Republicans of the Eighth Judicial
Circuit of West Virginia, which is com.
posed of the counties of Mcdowell, Mercer
and Monroe, held a convention at WEIGH
on Monday and nominated Judge Joseph
NJ. Sanders as their candidate for judge II
that circuit. The nomination was made
by reclamation. This was we'll deserved
tribute to Judge Sanders, who has ably
and honorably filled the position to which
he has been re.nominated. His Tazewell
friends congratulate him upon receiving
the honor again.
On last Sunday afternoon Midshipman
Harry A. Stuart started on his journey to
Mare Island, Cal, where he will report
for duty to the Commandment of the Navy
Yard at that place. Later he will 20 on
the U. S. 5. Sulsce to the Orient and re-
port for duty to the Commander Chief
of the Asiatic Aeet. He will probably re-
main on duty IN that section of the world
for about three years. We hope he will have
good health and good luck, and when he
returns home be wearing lieutenanls
straps.
LADIES
Try pair Of Perrins Kid Gloves. Every
pair guaranteed.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
The grounding has been thoroughly
vindicated by the character of wea her
that has prevailed since the End of Febru.
airy. The morning Of that day was serene,
sunshiny, beautiful. The grounding
came out, We suppose, aud saw his
shadow, and IN few hours blizzard |
came, the afternoon being one of the very |
worst during the whole winter. OF the |
forty-one days which followed there were
not a half dozen that were what we call I
good dsye; and Tuesday, which was the
last of the grounding season, was cold,
stormy, snowy and generally disagreeable.