Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-09

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goods for the same money-same goods
for less money.
Tazewell Supply Co.
In our notice last week of the death
of Mrs. E. M. Bales we stated that she
was survived by two little children. We
should have stated that she left eight
children, several boys nearly grown.
The Board of Supervisors of Tazewell
county advertise for bids for medical
treatment of all smallpox patients in
the county for one year, beginning
April 18th, 1905. See the advertise
ment in another column.
Mr.. w. G. HARRISON is back from the
eastern markets where he went to buy
the Spring and Summer stock of goods
for Harrison & Gillespie Bros. He
stopped in Washington to witness the
Inauguration ceremonies.
The Methodist parsonage property OF
Clear Fork Circuit, on Clear Fork, has
been sold to Mr.. John H. Peery. 1t
consists of dwelling and six acres of
land. The parsonage for that circuit is
now located in Burkes Garden.
The Lutheran church building will be
completed within two weeks, and it is a
pretty and comfortable structure. The
interior is especially neat and attractive.
No time has yet been fixed for the
dedication of the building, as the con-
gregation is without pastor at this
time.
The Woman's Missionary Society Of
the Methodist church met at Mrs. Jas.
O'Keeffe's on last Friday afternoon.
After the business of the Society had
been transacted delightful refreshments
were served to the members present
and a number of guests who had been
invited to attend.
Mr.. John C. Blair, of Wytheville,
Va, was at Tazewell on Tuesday. Mr..
Blair is assistant district attorney for
the Western District of Virginia, and
we are informed that he was here look
ing for witnesses and information in
connection with the investigation the
Government is now making into the af-
fairs of the Beef Trust.
Word has been received from Coe-
burn that Mr.. Ward Hall, who formerly
resided at Graham in this county, was
killed in the mines at Toms Creek on
last Saturday by a fall of slate. He
was a contractor on pillar work. Mr..
Hall lived at Coeburn and was promi-
nent member of the Methodist church.
He is survived by a wife and two chill
dren.
Senator ]. N. Hartman, accompanied
by several young men from this county
and Giles county, has gone to Indian
Territory to see what that country has
to offer in the way of good, cheap farm
ing lands. Lands are becoming so high
priced in Tazewell, and most of the
Southwestern counties, that young men
with limited capital who wish to en-
bark in agricultural pursuits are I'M
able to buy farms here.
In our announcement of the death Of
DR.. Charles Copenhaver last week we
stated that he had died at Hot Springs,
Arkansas. This was a mistake. He
had started to the Hot Springs, but had
stopped off at Nashville, Ark, to visit
an old schoolmate, and died while max
ing that visit. His remains arrived at
Tazewell on Sunday morning, and were
taken Immediately to the Cove and
buried in the old Barns grave yard.
Mr.. S. D. May will improve and en-
large his office building on Main Street,
next door to the Pobst building. The
space between the May building and the
Gillespie building on the west will be
filled with an addition, and the front will
also be improved by removing the old
withdrawing and substituting a
sheet iron imitation of brick. The roof
will also be made to slope entirely to
the North. Work on the building will
begin as soon as the weather will per-
nit. ]. T. Heldreth has the contract.
The amount of lands assessed in 1904
for taxation in Tazewell county was
much larger than in 1903. The number
of acres assessed in 1903 was 331, 100,
while in 1904 it amounted to 1885,
937 acres, a gain of 1874, TIT. This
shows that our Commissioners of the
Revenue have done their work well.
In Buchanan county there was very
great reduction of the amount of lands
assessed for 1904. The amount in that
county assessed in 1903 was l,l75,O6t
acres and in 1904 it was reduced to 529,
441 acres, reduction of 545, GA acres.
Nicholas, the little son Of Mr.. anc
Mrs. P. R. Allen, who had been i'll fol-
several weeks at Graham, died on Sun
day and the remains were brought tc
Tazewell on Monday morning for burial.
They were first taken to the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Alexander,
grandparents of the child, where in the
afternoon funeral services were held,
conducted by Revs. Moore and Hail.
The burial took place at the new GENE
terry. The little fellow was a fine,
bright and beautiful child and would have
been two years old on Monday. Much
sympathy is felt for the bereaved par
.ents.