Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-11-12
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Preaching in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday at IL a. m. and D. m.
The Teachers Association will meet
In the High School chapel tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. T. A. Repass and children are
spending the week with relatives and
friends at Cedar Bluff.
Read HARRISON & Gillespie Bros. big
ad on the first page of the Republican
and govern yourself accordingly.
MEM
Try pair of the celebrated Cros-
sett Shoes. Every pair guaranteed.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
James G. Litz. of Pocahontas. was
at Tszewell the first of the week push
ing his line of fine cigars and the well
known Jim Litz Cheroots."
For fit, style, comfort and wear buv
only the Queen Quality Shoes. We are
sole agents.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
There will be a stated conclave of
Linen valley Commandery, No. 20, X.
10th. All Sir Knights are requested to
be present, as there will be work.
c. r. Brown,
EN-. Commander.
Miss Snapp, who had been engaged
this season with the Tazewell Millinery.
on last Monday was called by a tele-
gram to Greenville, Tenn, which an
nounced the death of brother-in-law.
one was to have remained at Tazewell
for another month, but will not return
this season.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church will hold a needle work
sale and serve light refreshments on
Saturday afternoon, November 2lst. in
the old Clinch Valley Bank building.
The date of this entertainment has been
changed from November 18th to No
vember 2lst.
The sound of the sportsman's gun has
been loud in the land since the omen
season for hunting quail came in. The
nils to the south of town have been
Kept In an almost continuous roar for
more than a week, but if any birds have
have been killed the Nimrods have fail
ed to produce them on their return to
town.
We are informed that Mr.. E. H. Wit
ten, a former Tazewe1 boy, but now
residing at Bramwell, w. Va will be
appointed deputy sheriff of Rock Dis
trict by Sheriff-elect 1. ]. Ellison. of
Mercer county. Mr.. Witten is in every
way qualified for this responsible posi-
ton, and he is to be congratulated upon
receiving the appointment.
The plurality given Sheriff-elect E. T.
Sprinkle in Mcdowell county. w. Va
over his opponent in the recent election.
is one that any man should Justly feel
proud of-5,S 1888. Mr.. Sprinkle is a
Marion, Va, boy, and we are glad to
learn of his election to this high and re-
sponsible position, which he filed once
before with great satisfaction to the
people of Mcdowell.
We have received a letter from Mr.
Thomas H. Reed, of New York. who
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the election. Mr.. Reed saws: ere
member me to the scores of splendid
fellows met while with you. You re-
ceived me with hospitality, treated my
remarks with approval and withal made
me very happy young man. Lam
singing the praises of Tazewell to every
one l meet
A message has been received at Taze-
well announcing the death of Mrs. Carl
ton Gibbons, at her home in Baltimore.
Nd, on last Sunday night. Mrs. Glib
bons was daughter of the late DIR.
John 5. Apperson, of Marion, Va. and
was sister to Mrs. L. A. Tynes. of this
place. Mrs. Gibbons had spent the
greater part of her life in Marion. where
she was dearly loved and always a ia
vorite, and her death has caused uni
versai sorrow. She was married in 1907
to Mr.. Charlton Gibbons, and since that
time had resided in Baltimore.