Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-08-22
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,

AeAAAVp " hSSlle, VINO mas been I'LL
with typhoid fever. is now convalescing.
Mr.. II. ]. Kelly, of Mitchell. South
Dakota, is at Tazewell on a visit to his
relatives.
Mrs. Kent and her two children. of
Richmond, Va, are visiting Mrs. A. G..
Russell, Jr.
Mrs John Barns who has been quite
sick for the past two weeks is now
steadily improving.
Hon. R. Walter Dickinson and Mr..
q. H. Gose, of Russell county. were at
Tazewell on Monday.
Miss Hattie Hartman will return to
Graham College soon, where she will
continue as one of the faculty of that
institution.
Miss Hundley, who had been visiting
Mrs. John E. jackson for several weeks.
returned to her home in Eastern Vir-
ginia on Monday.
Mr.. w. G. HARRISON has returned
from the Eastern markets, where he
went to purchase the Fall and Winter
stock of goods for his firm.
Mr.. Geo. A. Martin has gone to Nor
folk to visit his father, Col. George A.
Martin, and to spend some time at the
jamestown Exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. O'Brien. of Tug
River, w. Va, were here the first of
the week visiting Mrs. O'Brien's par
ents, Major and Mrs. T. P. Bowen.
O'Keeffe Royal Arch Chapter will
hold special meeting tonight to con-
fer the Royal Arch degree on several
candidates. A full attendance is de-
sired.
Mr.. George M. Pitzer. Jr.. from,
Roanoke, Va, and of the Passenger
Department of the Norfolk and West
ern Railway, was business visitor II
Tazewell on Tuesday.
The Republicans of Tazewen county
Will hold a mass meeting in the court
house on next Monday. The call of John
l. Barns, county chairman, will be
found in another column.
Catherine, infant daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. S. o. Hall, who has been
seriously sick for the past two months.
Is now much better and hopes are en-
tertained for her recovery.
Miss Hattie Fudge gave a very pleas
ant party at the home of her parents at
North Tazewell on Tuesday night. A
number of the younger set attended
from town, and they report having q
fine time.
Mrs. Avery and daughter, who had
been summering at the residence of
Mrs. Barbara Moss, left on Monday.
Ihey VIII spend few weeks at Salem.
va, before returning to their home at
Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. X. A. Hartman and children are
at Tazewell, visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J.
n. Harman. They will remain here I'M
til the 18th inst, and then go to Mill
gan College, Tenn, where Mrs. Har-
man will teach the next year.
Some very fine farming land located
near Emory and Henry College is ad-
vertised for sale in another column of
this paper. No more desirable location
can be found in Southwest Virginia and
the land is of the finest quality.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Siddey Mcmillan. of
Fort Valley, Ga, are visiting Mrs. Mil
lan's mother, Mrs. Margaret White. at
Five Oaks. Mrs. Mcmillan came to her
mothers several weeks ago and was i'm
mediately stricken with a mild attack
OF typhoid fever. She is now sufficient
y recovered to drive around, and was
IN town last Saturday.
The August term of circuit court for
Tazewell county will begin on next Mon
day, with Judge Henson presiding. The
criminal docket promises to be a long
one, and there will be several chancerv
causes of Importance for submission.
Usually the August term of the court is
not long or laborous one, but the COM
ing term may prove an exception.
Within the past two weeks the to-
mato crop has been practically ruined
in Tazewell county by some kind of
blight or disease. All the branches
on the plants die suddenly and the fruit
rots. A person may have dozens of
plants to die within day or two. It
is serious loss to the people, as the
tomato is one of our most popular veg
Mr.. j. B. Grayson, of Warrenton.
Va, spent last Saturday, Sunday and
Monday at Tazewell. 1t was the first
time he had ever visited our county.
and he was greatly pleased with its
splendid land, grand hills and noun.
'ains and other beauties. Mr.. Grayson
8 engaged in the mercantile business at |
Warrenton, and is also postmaster
here. He is charming gentleman.
Some time ago the Board of Supervi-
'ors appointed a committee. counposed