Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Medicine for the blues at Jackson's-
tickets to George Stuart's lecture.
Mr.. w. A. Barns. of Maiden Spring
was avisitor to Tazewell on yesterday
Enquire at Jackson's about Vacuo.
ladies'.
Squire T. A. Gillespie, of Cedar
Bluff, was a visitor to Tazewen on YES.
terday.
Mrs. Geo. Buston, who has been quite
sick with the grip, is now much i'm
proved.
Get your tickets for the Stuart lect-
ure at Jackson's or the Tazewell Sup
ply Co.'S.
Preaching in the Lutheran church on
next Sunday morning at IL O'Clock, also
IN the evening at 7:3O.
Mr.. w. u. Harrison, who had been
TO the Eastern markets to buy Spring
and Summer stock of goods for Harris
son & Gillespie Bros, got back home
last Saturday.
If you have bought tickets to the
Stuart Lecture, and so desire, you can
make the exchange for reserved seats
at Jackson's or Tazewell Supply Co. q
for 25 cents extra.
We publish in this issue a Report of
Tazewell National Bank and Statement
Of Bank of Clinch Valley. From read
ing the report and statement. it will be
found that both of these excellent in
situations are in splendid condition.
Miss May Hawkins, who had been in
charge of the Department of Music at
Graham College, came home last week
with an illness that has developed into
typhoid fever. We regret to learn that
she is very sick, but hope no serious re-
suits will come.
A special conclave of Clinch Valley
Commandery, K. T., No. 20, was held in
their asylum on last Saturday night.
The Orders of Knighthood were con-
terred on one candidate. Five petitions
Tor the Orders were also presented by
other candidates.
Mr.. John T. Barns, county chairman
OF the Republican party in Tazewel
county, is publishing in this issue a cal
Tor a mass meeting, to be held at tn,
court house on the 18th of March. Tn,
Republicans should heed the call and at
tend the meeting.
Preaching next Saturday morning il
Main Street Methodist church at 1913
O'Clock by Rev. c. w. Kelley, P. E.
followed by the second quarterly con
ference. Rev. Kelley will also preach
Sunday morning in the Main Stree
church and at North Tazewell at night
Allen Smith, colored, was brought t,
jail at this place from Pocahontas OF
Tuesday. He is charged with feloniou
assault, having struck Chas. Allen will
an ak. And Ban Cannsdy, another col
ored man, was brought from the sam,
place. He is also charged with felon
The venerable Rev. VIM. H. KelE
has been desperately ill with pneumo
MIA for the past week at his home a
Unaka, four miles east of Tazewell
He is eighty-siX years old and no hop,
IS entertained for his recovery. Thre,
of his sons, William, Joseph and Gage
are with him. His son, James. VIII,
lives at Mitchell, S. Dakota, has beer
telegraphed for but has not arrived
here
Circuit Court is still in session. Or
yesterday the trial of the case of tn,
Commonwealth VS.. Joe Griffiths, upon ;
charge of malicious assault, was con
cluded, and the accused was found guilty
and was sentenced to the penitentiary
for term of one year. This morning
VIM. Thaxton, colored, was placed upor
trial on charge of criminal assault
the alleged victim being a woman OF
color.
On yesterday Henry Mathews. Post.
office Inspector, came to Tazewen anc
swore out warrant before U. S. Com.
missioner T. A. Gillespie for E. F.
Rogers, who is charged with breaking
into the postoffice at Talmash, Giles
county, Va, on the 4th day of last
August The. warrant was placed in
the hands of U. S. Deputy Marshal
Geo. HARRISON, who went yesterday
evening to Pocahontas where Rogers
was being held in custody. The Deputy
Marshal returned to Tazewell this
morning with Rogers, and placed him
In jail here. He will be given a pre-
liminary trial tomorrow before Com
missioner Gillespie.
Death Of Excellent Young Man.