Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-09
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Best Garden Seeds at Boyer's.

this morning.
Mr.. June Coles, of Bluefeld, was in
Tazewell Sunday.
]. Powell Royal has gone to Grundy,
Va, on professional business.
Gillette and Star Safety Razors at
Boyer's.
Mr.. E. H. Witten, of Bramwell, Wis
tied relatives in the county the first of
the week.
Venetian Enameled Ware is guaran-
teed. Boyer sells it.
Judge S. c. Graham has returned
from Florida where he had been spend
ing several months.
Boyer continues to sell groceries
cheaper than any one else.
Are you coming with your horses and
mules to the Market which will be held
next Tuesday, the 18th inst
Landreth's Garden Seeds-seeds that
succeed-at Boyer's.
Judge Henson adjourned circuit court
on last Saturday afternoon, but did not
leave for his home at Pearisburg until
Monday.
Have you seen those Mop Wringers
at Boyer's? They are great comfort
to housekeepers.
A number of persons went from
Tazewell to Bluefeld on Tuesday even
ing to see James ]. Jeffries in Davy
Crockett.
Handsome line Ladies Wrist and
Shopping Bags at Boyer's.
Miss Cromwell, trained nurse from
Roanoke, Va, came to Tazewell on
Tuesday and is now nursing Mrs. l. E.
Chapman.
Boyer has Just received handsome
line of guaranteed Jewelry, including
latest fads in Brooches, Shirtwaist Sets,
Hat Pins, &c.
Miss Joie Britain, who spent the
Winter visiting her brother, Robert, at
Round Timber, Texas, is again at her
home in Tazewell.
The Tazewell Millinery Company is
now established over the store of Hank
ms & Son, and have beautiful rooms for
exhibiting their goods.
Revs. w. M. Morrell and T. j. Esk
ridge have been holding meetings each
night this week in the Methodist church
at North Tazewell. They may be con-
tinued throughout the week.
Mr.. J. G. Buston and family will move
next week to the home recently vacated
by Colonel and Mrs. Joseph Harrison.
This property was purchased by the
Messrs. Buston several months ago.
On last Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock
Mr.. Earnest Gillian, of Cove Creek,
Tazewell County, Va, was married to
Miss Martha Shumate at Ada, W. Va.
Rev. L. D. Wynch, of Oakvale, was the
officiating minister.
AS soon as the weather permits the
town authorities ought to have the mud
that covers the macadam on the prin-
cipal streets of the town removed. We
have never seen the streets in worse
condition than they are now.
Mr.. ]. T. Keith, an old Confederate
veteran, died on Sunday night at his
home on Rich Mountain, just South of
town. The cause of his death was
cancer, from which he had been suffer
ing for some time. He was good man
and worthy citizen.
Mr.. w. T. Witten, of Norton, Va,
came up to Tazewell last week and re-
manned here until Tuesday. He came
to visit his father, Col. T. G. Witten,
who has been suffering with a severe at
tack of grip. The Colonel is now much |
improved.
Last Saturday a case of smallpox was
reported in the home of Mrs. Burcham
on lower Tazewell Avenue. Her son,
about seven years old, had the disease in
a very mild form. Since then two other
children, both girls, have developed the
disease. All are mild cases, and they
are strictly quarantined.
Our readers will find the reading mat
ter in this issue of the Republican"
set with new type. We have secured
this new dress for our paper not be-
cause there was any complaints about
the print, but because we wanted to fur /
nish our patrons the best printed paper
in this section. We think this will be
done.
There is to be another hanging at
Tazewell, unless Executive clemency
prevents. On last Thursday the jury
found William Hairston, colored, guilty
of murder in the first degree. His
counsel, Mr.. V. L. Sexton, made mo-
ton to set aside the verdict, but on
Saturday Judge Henson overruled the
motion and sentenced Hairston to be
hanged on the 21st of April.
On Tuesday afternoon E. e. Shelor
was struck and killed by freight train
at Bluestone Junction. He was trying
to board the train and join his wife and
children at Graham, who were on their
way to Coebun, Va. Mr.. Shelor and
his family were en- route from Eckman,
w. Va, to Coebum, and while the
+roin was standing at PocahOntas he