Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-08-13
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

jackson s.
Preaching in the Presbyterian church
night.
You can buy Hammock at cost from
Pobst.
Robert Moore returned Sunday from
two weeks visit to Buffalo, N. Y, and
other points.
Miss Doll May returned yesterday
from short stay at Hunters Pulaski
Alum Springs.
Fishing tackle of every description
B. X. Deyerle, wife and children are
IN Roanoke county visiting the parents
of MIR. Deyerle.
Rob Graham, of Norton, Va. was
visiting homefolks here for several days
the first of the week.
Monogram paper at Pobst's. Prices
right.
Miss Myrtle Hawkins has gone to
Lynchourg where she will spend several
weeks visiting friends.
Miss Katie Peery is in Bland county
this week, visiting her grandfather.
Hon. Hartman Newberry.
We now sell steak at 15c per ID.
HARRISON, Barns & Co.
Mir. K. S. Gillespie, cashier in one of
the banks at WEIGH, w. Va, was shak-
ing hands with Tazewell friends Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Knoll, of Panther.
W. Va, have been at Tazewell several
days visiting Major and Mrs. T. P.
Bowen.
Steeres assorted Chocolates with crys-
talized fruit. Nothing better made. At
Jackson's.
Misses Bessie Renwick. of Baltimore.
and Annie Renwick, of New York. are
visiting relatives at this place for a
short time.
Miss May Hawkins, who has been at
LEBANON for some time studying music
and voice culture, has returned to her
home here.
Prof. G. L. Byron came over from
Pocahontas Saturday and spent Sunday
with his. wife and daughter, who are
visiting here.
Miss jamie Snidow has returned to
her home in Giles county, after a most
delightful stay of six weeks with friends
at this place.
; There will be no preaching at the
Christian church next Sunday night, on
account of the special services at the
Methodist church.
Owing to the fact that we are now
able to buy cattle cheaper, we have re-
duced steak to 15c pound.
Harrison, Barns & Co.
r. Bowen Watts, formerly of this
county, but now a resident of Prince
EDWARD county, Va, is at Tazewell this
week on business.
The family of Mr.. W. H. Werth. who
nave been visiting relatives in BLAND
county for several weeks, have return
ed to their home at this place.
Craig Nelson, of Graham. Va. is now
with the Bank of Clinch Valley. and
will remain with that institution d1rin inc
the illness of Mr.. Henry Preston, the
cashier.
Mrs. Lacy Tynes left for Marion. Va.
last Sunday afternoon in response to a
telegram announcing the sudden death
at that place of her father, DR.. John S.
Apperson.
Rev. S. o. Hall, pastor of the Presby.
terrain church at this place, returned
Monday from Ceres, Bland county,
, where he held protracted meeting foi
] several days.
DR.. James Kelly, of Big Stone Gap,
came to Tazewell on Tuesday, and is
still here. He came because of the
serious illness of his brother-in-law,
Mr.. Henry Preston.
Mr.. +. A. Lynch, of this place. who
holds the responsible position of chief
clerk IN the State Insurance Commits
sioner's' office, at Richmond, spent Sun.
day here with Mrs. Lynch.
, The contract for the new High School
building has not been awarded The
lowest bid for the work was for five
Thousand dollars more than the schoo
authorities have at their command.
Misses Mary and Rachel Bowen, who
! had been for several weeks at Hunters
Pulaski Alum Springs, have returned to
. Tazewell, and are now the guests OF
their sister, Mrs. ]. Powell Royal.
= Colonel j. S. Browning was at Taze-
, well on Tuesday. He is now very much
s occupied with his farming affairs in
Abs Valley, and told US he had two
I hundred acres of meadow that he still
had to NOW and stack.
Misses Cecil and Mary Crockett. OF
NrockeCC Cove, Wythe county, are
at Tazewell visiting their cousins, Mrs.
j. P. Royal and Mr.. T. C. Bowen. They
are en- route home from a visit to Their
brother, A. P. Crockett, at Norton.
The splendid rains that came last
week gave new life to vegetation, es-
pecially grass. The pastures this wear
have been better than they were ever
' known in Tazewell county; and few
more rains will make the fall oaofTroo,
good.
Miss Maude Roberts, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Roberts, of Wise. Va.
is at North Tazewen as the guest of
Miss Lettie Peery. Miss Roberts is a
very attractive young lady. On Tues
day night Miss Peery entertained a
number Of young lady and gentlemen
friends in honor of Miss Roberts.
The Board of Supervisors met on
Tuesday and transacted a good deal of
important buSineaa Among ofhar fb;ro-o