Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08

The Supreme Court of Appeals of
Virginia is now in session at Wytheville.
There are several cases of importance
from Tazewell on the docket.
Mr.. B. F. Lewis says he is about to
get his brother George to believe there
is difference in chop, with that differ
ence in favor of Tazewell Mill chop.
The town election will be held next
Tuesday, the 18th inst, when a council,
mayor and recorder will be elected to
serve the town for the next two years.
The baseball fever has not struck
Tazewell this year. No suitable grounds
can be obtained for ball playing and
interest in the game, necessarily, Ian
guishes.
We publish in this issue the statements
of the Bank of Clinch Valley and Taze-
we'll National Bank. These excellent
institutions, both, continue to make
splendid showings.
Capt. Henry Taylor and DR.. James
w. Kelly, of Big Stone Gap, came up
to Tazewell on yesterday afternoon to
see Col. Joseph HARRISON about some
iron property the latter owns in Russell
county.
Miss Ned Spencer, of Fayette, Mo-,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. G. Har-
risson, at Tazewell. Miss Spencer
spent some time here several years ago
and made many warm friends who are
pleased to have her back again.
Mr.. James F. Hurt, who had attended
the recent meeting of the Southeastern
Tariff Association at Old Point, got
back home last Sunday. On his way
home he stopped at Mountain Lake, in
Giles county, and spent few days.
Mr.. H. L. Farmer spent several days
here last week, and will return to Taze-
we'll the last of. next week. He re-
quests that persons who want him to
tune their pianos to leave their orders
at the Republican Office or jacksoH's
drug store.
There will be a called communication
of Tazewell Lodge, No, 81, A. F. and A.
NJ, held on tomorrow ( Friday J night,
when work in the third degree will be
done. All master masons in good stand
ing are requested to be in attendance.
Mr.. w. H. Anderson and his sister,
Miss Mary, of Lebanon, Va, came to
Tazewell last Saturday and remained
here until Monday as the guests of Mr..
H. c. Anderson, who is their kinsman.
Mr.. w. H. Anderson is one of the sue
cessful merchants of Lebanon.
On the 9th inst. the State corporation
commission granted charter to The
Bull Creek Coal Company, with j. S.
Gillespie as president, j. N. Hartman,
president and A. S. Higginbotham
as secretary and treasurer. The Office
Of the company will be at Tazewell.
The front of the Office building of
Mr.. S. D. May is nearing completion
and will present quite nice appearance.
This is the oldest business building now
standing in TazeWell. The original
structure was erected in 1902, and that
date is now placed on the cornice of the
building.
Captain A, j. Tynes, who attended
the recent meeting of the General AS
sembly Of the Southern Presbyterian
Church, at Fort Worth, Texas, got back
home last Saturday. He was delegate
from Abingdon Presbytery, and greatly
enjoyed his visit to the 'Lone Star"
Stats.
On yesterday at neen Miss Linnie
Gillespie and Mr.. Henry H. Hagy were
married, the Rev. w. M. Morrell Off
ciating, The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. ]. B. +. Gillespie and the marriage
took place at his residence and was
witnessed by a few friends and reia=
tives.
The Tazewell Mill is greatly in need
of power. John says half the time he
can't supply the demands for the pro-
duct Of the mill, and we hope to soon
see him able to meet these increasing
demands. The products Of the mill are
the best, and people are beginning to
find it out. North Tazewell is moving
this way with their empty sacks.
The county jail was sold last Friday
by the Board Of Supervisors and at this
sale brought $21OO. 1t was bid in by
Mr, John C.. St. Clair, but whether for
himself Or others we are not informed.
The price was q good one and we have
no doubt but that the sale will be con-
frmed by the circuit court.
Cythia Bandy, colored, wife OF David
Banay, died at her home in the west
end of town on Monday afternoon, and
was buried at the new cemetery on
Tuesday afternoon. She was a good
woman and was very popular with the
members of her race here, as was tes-
titled by the large number who attend
ed the funeral and followed her remains
to the grave.
The teachers for the High School
have been chosen for the Rext year.
Prof. Byron will remain as principal Of
the school, and will be assisted by
Miss Coulling, Miss Groseclose, Miss
Rice and Miss Shackleford. All these,
except the latter, were teachers in the |