Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-07-18
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Don't fail to get a Hidden Hand.

Don't fail to get Hidden Hand.
Mrs. J. T. Hopkins is on the sick Hs
this week.
DIR. r. P. Copenhaver will be out o.
town for two weeks.
Preaching at the Christian church
Sunday night as o'clock.
Why don't you settle your subscrip
ton account with the Republican?
We call attention to the large ad Of
Hankins & Son on the first page of The
Republican.
The past two days have been fine 70,
haymaking and the farmers have been
busy in their meadows.
Mrs. H. M. Fugate who had been
confined to her bed for the past two
weeks by sickness is now able to sit uu
in her room.
A special meeting of Tazewell Lodge.
No. O2, A. F. and A. NJ, was held on
wednesday afternoon and the first de-
gree in Masonry was conferred on one
candidate.
Right Rev. B. ID. Tucker, Bishop
Coadjutor of Southern Virginia, probab-
ly assisted by Rev. Jno. J. Lloyd. of
Lynchburg, will hold service at Stras
Memorial church, Tazewell, on Sunday
morning Aug. 4th, and at Graham at
night. All Are invited.
G. w. Bishop, who was born and
raised at Cedar Bluff in this county. but
who is now resident of Coryell county,
Texas, is now visiting friends and rela-
tives in Tazewell county. He left here
thirty years ago, and went to Kentucky.
From there he went to Texas fourteen
years ago.
Prof. c. B. Cannaday, of Roanoke
College, Salem, Va, was at Tazewell
yesterday on his way to Burke's Gar
den. He IS out in the interest of his
college. Last year was the best in the
long and useful history of the college.
and the prospects for another splendid
scholastic year are bright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. C. Peery returned
to Tazewell last Thursday after making
an extended tour to the jamestown Elk
position, Thousand Islands and other
points of interest in the East and North.
After visiting relatives at Cedar Bluff
and at this place, they left on Yesterday
for Wise, Va, their future place of res
idence.
The Southwest Journal is the name of
paper which has been started at Big
Stone Gap, Va. 1t is edited w. S. Rose
and Is Republican in politics. We have
received the first No. which was dated
the 18th inst, and find it full of good
reading matter, and handsome in an
pearance. We welcome the Journal and
wish it great success.
District Conference for Tazewell Dis
trict is being held at Bramwell. w. Va
The session began last night and the
conference will continue over SUNDAY.
The following from Tazewen are attend
ing as delegates; Revs. G. A. Maiden
u c. Rector, Geo. Buston, C. R. Brown
and t. A. Repass; and A. St. Clair. H.
u. Peery, j. S. Bottimore and ]. R
Laird, laymen.
Mr.. Joseph Young, who was raised in
the west end of Tazewell county, but
who for many years has been a resident
OF Texas, arrived at Tazewell yester-
DAY. He will spend about a month in
the county visiting relatives, of whom
he has large number. 1t will be re-
membered by many persons that Mr..
Dung paid US a visit several years ago.
He is genial gentleman.
Several members of the Main Street
Methodist church have purchased the
property of Geo. R. Surface.
situated at the east end of Main Street
and adjoining the church. The DUR
chase was made for the benefit of the
church, and it will be handled therefor
We understand the purchase price was
$40, 900. The deal was completed YES
terday morning.
We call attention to the advertise
ment of Martha Washington College.
This splendid old institution, which has
so long been doing such noble work in
the way of educating the daughters of |
'heSouthern States, becomes more useful
IS it grows older. Last year was a most |
successful one in its history, and the
1ew President, DR.. s. d. Long. will
make the coming year still better.
Mr.. John W. Campbell is advertising
Ills ''Tazewell White Lime Works" To-
lated at North Tazewell, for sale. These
works have gained an enviable reputa.
alton for the superior quality of lime
hey have been manufacturing. and
lave enjoyed splendid trade for some
'ears past. 1t has been a profitable en-
erprise, and we are surprised that Mr..
campbell contemplates selling. 1t fur
llshes an excellent opportunity to in