Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-07-30
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

We now sell steak at 15c per ID.
HARRISON, Barns & Co.
L. c. Bowen was at Pocahontas YES
terday on legal business.
Mrs. w. X. vermillion was right sicl,
the first Of the week, but is now much
better.
Mr.. c. W. George, of Albany, Mo-, is
visiting relatives and friends in Taze-
well this week.
Robert Moore left Saturday for Buff
falo, N. Y, and other eastern points on
business trip.
Mrs. T. P. Bowen and daughter, Miss
Ella, are visiting Mrs. w. C. O'Brien
at Wilcoe, W. Va.
Mr.. Henry Preston, cashier of the
Bank of Clinch Valley, has been right
Ill for several days.
Miss May Hawkins is at Lebanon.
studying voice culture and music under
Madame Rano and Miss Mcclure.
Henry Daley, who had been in Texas
for the past year, has returned to his
home in Baptist Valley. this county.
Louie Crigger. of keystone, w. Va.
Is In Tazewell today, purchasing cattle
for his meat market in his home town.
Preaching in the Main Street Meth
odist church next Sunday both morning
and evening by DR.. Hawk, of Bluefield.
Mr.. W. H. werth and family are in
Bland, Va, paying a visit to Mrs.
Werth's parents, Capt. and Mrs. A. ].
Grayson.
Herman Hedrick, who was operated
upon some time ago for hernia, has 80
far recovered as to be able to come to
town again.
The attention of contractors and
builders is called to the notice of the
District School Board of this place, ask
ing for bids for the erection of a new
High School building for Tazewen.
Mrs. VIM. C. Pendleton, who has
been on an extended visit to Roanoke
Va, and Newberry, S. c., returned to
her home at this place Monday. She
was accompanied by her daughter. Mrs.
Louise Hodges and little son. william
bittie, and Miss Leta Self, of Roanoke.
A series of three games of baseball
between the colored teams Of this place
and Marion were played on the Taze-
well grounds Tuesday and Wednesday.
The first and third games were won bv
the Marion team, while the Tazezell
boys had to be content with one victory
over their opponents.
One of the most enjoyable events of
the social season was the dance given
on last Thursday night by Miss Kate
Peery at her home two miles east of
fazewell. A large number of her Young
lady and gentlemen friends were pres-
emit, and all unite in pronouncino it a
most enjoyable occasion.
Quite large number of Republicans
from this place and other points in the
county left on the afternoon train yes-
terday for Norton, to participate in the
Congressional convention which meets
IN that town today. AS there is no op-
position to Congressman C. B. Slemp.
1t Is foregone conclusion that he will
again be selected to lead the Republi.
can hosts.
The Democrats Of Tazewell county
neid mass convention In the court
house on last Friday afternoon, Dele
gates to the Democratic Congressional
convention to be held at Pulaski on Au-
gust the 9th, were selected, and thew
were instructed to cast the vote of the
county for Rev. ]. Tyler Frazier. of
Chilhowie, Va, for the Congressional
nomination.
The games of baseball between the
Wise and Tazewell teams, scheduled
to take place last week, were post
poned at the last moment, but will be
played at this place on Friday and Sat-
urdsy Of this week. The first and
second games will be played on Friday
afternoon, beginning at 2 o'clock. while
the last game will be played SATURDAY.
In time to allow the team from Wise
to catch the afternoon train to their
home.