Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
]. B. F. GILLESPIE.

- ID. Il. GlhLEOIlE.
Mrs. c. A. Worley, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. R. L. Gillespie, of Graham,
who has been critically ill at her home
In Denver, Colorado, has so far i'm
proved that hopes for her recovery are
entertained by her family, friends and
physician.
Mr.. L. b. Steele went down to Cedar
Bluff on Saturday to see his kinsman,
Thomas Steele, who was injured recent
ly In the mines at Raven by being mash
ed by a motor which he had lacked I'D
preparatory to repairing same. He in
forms US that the injured man is very
much improved.
Let us have your printing. II you
expect to use the columns of our paper
for announcements, ETC., for which we
make no charge whatever, we feel that
we are entitled to the job printing you
have to do. We think this a fair propo-
sltlon, and believe it will be accented as
SUCH All we ask of you is to tote fair.
The Norfolk and Western one day
last week gathered up all the old camp
cars which had been stored on the tracks
near the furnace at Graham for almost
year, and sent them to the shops for
immediate repairs. A number of extra
force gangs are to be put on at once,
and the cars are to be overhauled as
rapidly as possible for their use.
Nine. FRITZ Scheff, the noted prima
donna, who is engaged to John Fox, Jr..
the novelist, of Big Stone Gap, Wise
county, was the guest of Mr.. Fox and
his sister at their home at the Gap last
week. In this connection Mr.. Fox an
nounced that his marriage with Nine.
Scheff would take place during the holi-
days. 1t will be solemnized one dav
between Christmas and New Year.
Rev. j. N. Hartman, of this place.
went over to Duhring, W. Va, on last
Saturday to preach dedicatory sermon
on the dedication of the new Christ
ain church at that place. But owing to
the rainfall, which continued through
out Sunday, dedicatory services were
not held; nevertheless, Rev. Hartman
delivered very appropriate sermon to
the crowd which braved the storm to
hear him.
DIR. Henry M. Payne, Professor of
Mining Engineering at the West Vir-
ginia University, Morgantown, w. Va,
IS at Tazewell this week. DR.: PAYNE
is here as an expert witness before the
circuit court in the damage suits now
pending against the Pocahontas Col
heries Company. DR.. Payne is spoken
OF as the probable successor of Chief
Mine Inspector, James W. Paul, who
recently resigned as head of the mining
department of West Virginia.
The Tazewen and Graham High
SCHOOLS have arranged a joint debate
for the night of the 9th. The meeting
will take place in the chapel of the High
School building at Graham. The SUBJ
Ject for discussion is: Resolved. that
the Signs of the Times Indicate the
Downfall of Our Nation" Graham
will have the affirmative side of the
question, and will be represented by R.
E. Metcalf and W. F. Baylor; while
William Werth and Herbert Carson. for
Tazewell, will handle the negative side
Of the question.
A wedding of much interest in society
circles was celebrated in East Radford
on Sunday last, when Mr.. Isador Sidney
Lyman, of Pocahontas, Va, was united
in marriage to Miss Eva Simon, eldest
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Simon, of
that place. The Orthodox service of
The Jewish church was used, the Rev.
DR.. Schneeberger, of Baltimore, being
he celebrant.- The maid of honor was
Miss Sarah Simon, sister of the bride;
While Mr.. Abe Lyman, of Pocahontas.
md brother of the bridegroom, was
best man. Mr.. and Mrs. LYMAN will
pend their honeymoon at Palm Beach.
florida, and in Cuba, after which they
will return to Pocahontas where thew
will make their future home. II