Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-07-26
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

We want to do your job work. Bring
or send us your next order. Our prices
are consistent with good work.
Mrs. George W. Harrison returned to
her home in Tazewell today after a
pleasant visit with her son in Baptist
Valley.
The revival meeting at the Christian
church will continue all next week.
There will be no services held next Sat
urday night.
Misses Mamie Fagg, Lita Davis and
Halle Richmond went to Mora, W. Va,
on yesterday to pay brief visit. They
will return on Saturday.
When in need of job work of any
kind come to the Republican office.
We have the best equipped Office in this
section. Our prices are right.
Mr.. ]. P. Whitman, of Horsepen,
was in town yesterday, and reports that
the rains are seriously interfering with
farm work in his neighborhood.
Mr.. o. A. Bennett and little daughter,
Louise, returned to Tazewell last Fri
day afternoon after a ten days visit
with his parents in Grayson county.
Mrs. j. F. Hurt and j. F. Jr. are at
Mountain Lake, Virginia, for brief
stay. Mr.. Hurt went there with them,
but returned to Tazewell yesterday.
Colonel Campbell Siemp came to
Tazewell last Friday and remained here
until Saturday morning. He was the
guest of Mr.. Jos. S. Gillespie while
here.
Miss Ollie B. Cook, who has been
making her home with Mrs. A. Cook
on Tazewell avenue, left on Wednesday
evening for Hurley, Va, to make her
future home.
On Saturday night some person broke
a large plate glass in the window of
Buston & Sons store, which faces Ma
rion avenue. The glass, however, was
protected by insurance.
Miss Mary Lipe, of Nashville, Tenn,
is visiting Miss Margie HARRISON. These
young ladies were schoolmates at Van
derbilt University, and Miss Lipe is a
bright and attractive young lady.
Mr.. w. R. Graham, formerly of this
county, but now a resident of Loudon
county, Virginia, arrived at Tazewell on
yesterday and will make brief visit to
his relatives and former neighbors here.
Don't forget that there will be a
Ladies Mass Meeting at the Christian
church next Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. Subject: "The Romance of
Bethany" The ladies are all cordially
invited.
Mr.. C. w. Shannon, who had been
employed by the Tazewell Granite and
Marble Company for the past two
months, left on last Saturday for Roam
oke, Va, where he has accepted more
lucrative position.
Be certain to read the full page adj
vertisement of Hawkins & Son, which
will be found on the third page of this
issue of the Republican. 1t is telling
of their Great Nine Cent Sale which
will begin the first day of August-next
Wednesday.
Mrs. V. L. Stephenson was operated
on last Monday for appendicitis and
other complications. The operation was
performed by Drs. Wade and C. T. st.
Clair, and we are informed by Mr..
Stephenson that the operation was en-
tirely successful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Ward and their
daughter and son, who had been visit
ing Mr.. Wards mother at Chatham
Hill, Va, returned to Tazewell last
Saturday. Mr.. Ward reports the bass
fishing over there not as good as usual
on account of low water in the North
Fork of the Holston.
On Wednesday morning the horse
hitched to Buston & Sons new delivery
wagon ran away while coming down
College Hill. The lines broke and the
driver was unable to control the horse.
He ran into the fence in front of Mr..
William Kimball's house, and the wa
gon was boken up badly. The driver
was not hurt, but little colored boy,
who was riding in the wagon, was
thrown out and had one of his legs in
jured.
Kirk Munroe, former editor of Har-
per's Young People, and author of
many popular semi-historical stories
for boys, will be in Tazewell week after
next, the guest of Mrs. w. G. Harris
son. Mr.. Munroe's wife is the daugh-
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