Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-08-15


j. B. Hawkins, of Graham, was a
business visitor to Tazewell the first of
the week.
Willie Rees Dodd and sister, Miss
Nina, of Graham, are visiting relatives
and friends at Tazewell.
DIR. and Mrs. John E. jackson and
their guest, Miss Hundley, spent last
Sunday at Mountain Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes Gillespie and
their little son, Charles Pepper, are at
Hunters Pulaski Alum Springs.
w. H. Tomney, representing the
Roanoke Times, was at Tazewell on
Tuesday in the interest of his paper.
Hiram Whitaker, one of our most ap-
preciative subscribers from lower Bap-
list Valley, was at Tazewell on Tuesday.
Mrs. R. Walter Dickinson, of Russell
county, was at Tazewen yesterday as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Mccall.
The Board of Supervisors held meet
ing on Monday for the purpose of aud
ltng outstanding accounts against the
county.
Hal Peery, youngest son of SQUIRE
b. u. Peery, came home from West
Virginia sick with what has since de-
veloped into typhoid fever.
There will be a stated communication
of Tazewell Lodge, No. 60, A. F. and
A. M, on next Monday night, August
18th. Work in the Masters degree.
Mr.. E. L. Greever and Misses Nanola
Gillespie and Katherine Higginbotham
went to Mountain Lake last Saturday
and returned to Tazewell Monday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. R. Perry Spencer and her little
daughter, who had been visiting Mrs.
W. G. HARRISON for several weeks.
left on Tuesday for their home at St.
Louis, Mo.
Prof. T. H. R. Christie, lock box e7s
blueneid, w: Va, who graduated and
received a diploma from the Chicago
conservatory on tuning, regulating and
toning pianos, wants your pianos to
tune.
Mrs. j. c. Farr and Misses Coralie
Laird, Lena Kelly and Ella Hawkins.
who had been attending the Jamestown
Exposition have returned to Tazewell
and report having spent a pleasant
time
Mrs. Chapman Anderson and her
daughter, Leola, left on Monday after
noon for their home in New York.
They will stop and spend day or two
at Salem, Va, with Mrs. Alderson's
mother, before going to the Metropolis.
Rev. w. M. Patty, preacher in charge
of Tazewell circuit, is quite ill at his
home in the west end of town with
typhoid fever. His many friends and
church brethren are hopeful that he
will speedily grow better and soon re-
cover.
Lathrop O'Keeffe, who has been en-
gagged in business at Williamson. w.
Va, for about two months, came home
last week i'll from typhoid fever. He
was very sick for several days after he
reached home, but We learn he is now
better and progressing nicely.
Mr.. Felix Lake announces himself an
Independent Democratic candidate to
represent Tazewell and Buchanan coun-
ties in the next House of Delegates.
Mr.. Lake is a very nice young man, but
he can hardly expect to be elected from
a legislative district that is so largely
AT regular meeting of O'Keeffe
Royal Arch Chapter held on Monday
night there was large attendance of
the companions and work was done in
the two first degrees. A special meet
ing of the Chapter was held on Tuesday
night and the Royal Arch degree was
conferred on two candidates.
Several citizens of Tazewell county
eft on Sunday for Big Stone Gap, Va.
% attend the term of the U. S. Court
low being held at that place. They
vent in the capacity of jurors and wit
lesses, and were accompanied by J. ID.
Daley, Deputy Collector, and George
HARRISON, Deputy U. S. Marshal.
Mrs. Phoebe Newton, a venerable
ady, died on Monday evening at Mr..
Adam Ritter's, three miles west of town.
he deceased was the mother of Mrs.
ieorge Lewis, of our town, and also
f Mrs. Ritter. Her husband was a Con-
ederate soldier and was killed in battle
uring the civil war. The deceased was
most excellent Christian woman. and
'as for many years a member of the
iethodist church. Funeral services
'ere conducted at the residence of Mr..
litter on Tuesday afternoon by Rev, G.
b. Maiden, and the burial took place at
ne new cemetery at Tazewell. The
eceased is survived by two dauohtere