Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09

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Mrs. G. L. Byron and her little daugh-
ter, Margaret, who had been for the past
six weeks at Waynesboro, Ga, returned
to their home at Tazewell on Tuesday.
Pobst is advertising Chinaware and Cut
Glass. Read what he has to say.
The next regular term of the circuit
court for Tazewel county will begin on
Monday, the Goth inst. 1t will be de-
voted principally to the trial of cases on
the criminal docket.
DR.. L. w. Shoemaker, formerly Of Taze-
well, but now. located at Finney, in Rus
cell county, was in our town the first of
the week. He came to bring patient to
DIR. Gillespie's sanitorium.
Last Sunday was 30 inclement that the
congregations at the churches, where
services we're held, we're verv small. Seet
was falling all day and the streets were
as slick as glass.
Joseph Bramwell, me founder of the
town of Bram8ell, w. Va, died at his
home in Flushing, Long Island, few days
ago. He was SO years old and man Of
large fortune.
See what Buston and Sons say about
''Try Evaporated Fruit for Change"
This IS a time when the rich and those
who have an abundance of the necessaries
of life should give literally to the poor
and needy. Those persons who are now
short of provisions and poorly clad must
be suffering greatly There are some such
persons in every community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Kendrick, who
have for several years been residing at st.
Joseph, Mo-, have arrived at Tazewell,
and will take up their residence here.
Mrs. Kendrick will be remembered as
Miss Sue Steele, formerly of our town.
Messrs. H. A. Long and Joseph Meek
of Burkes Garden, and Albert Hagy and
H. P. Britain took fox hunt on Rich
Mountain just south of town last Friday.
They had nice chase and killed a very.
fine red fox. Mr.. Britain shot it with
number seven shot and the dogs caught it
shortly afterward. They say there are
good many foxes in tie mountain.
Miles Cecil, a worthy colored man, died
at his home at North Tazewell on Sunday
and was buried on Tuesday morning. He
died from lung trouble. About three
months ago he went with load of cattle
to some eastern city, and while there came
very near dying from the escape of gas in
the room where he slept. He has never
been well since. and it is supposed that
the inhalation of the gas injured bis lungs.
Thomas Higginbotham, young colored
man from Tazewell, was shot by walking
boss on the railroad works on Dry Fork
on Monday. HIgginbotham was threat
ening to strike the boss with pick when
he was shot. DR.. Crockett, of Tazewell,
was called to see the wounded man, and
at first thought he was not seriously shot,
but he died on Tuesday night and bis re-
mains will be brought here and buried to-
day.
The following citizens have been drawn
as a venire to serve at the approaching
term of the circuit court: McTeer Saun-
ders, r. G. Shuflebarger, w. L. Burton,
j. @. Holbrook, o. A. Metcalfe, S. N.
Shaver, Jr., 7. E. Tabor, ]. T. Heldretb,
G. P. Beavers, w. L. Painter, Geo. B.
Fuller, q. I. Peery, J. M. Hawkins, H. P.
Lnkous, ]. q. Barns, S. J. Thompson, H.
w. Wingo, F. M. Mcclure, r. B. Witt,
John A. Higginbotham.
On last Saturday the Board of Super
visors opened and passed upon the bids
for medical services to be rendered small
pox patients in the county. DR.. w. r.
Williams, of Richards, was the lowest
bidder, his bid being for $975.00, and he
was awarded the contract for one year,
beginning March 1st, 1905. The bids
ranged from 1915 to $500. DR.. Williams
will give medical attention to all the small
pox patients in the county for the period
of one year.
The Board of Supervisors of Tazewell
county met at the court house on last Sat-
urday, the 4th inst, and then decided to
have new jail built for the county. 1t
will be built during the present year and
will be located on the court house green
in rear of the court house. The building
will be modern in all of its appointments.
The supervisors also decided to sell the old
jail property and steps will be taken to
that effect.
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