Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-16
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Special Easter sale at the Womans
Exchange Saturday. Open at 10 a. m.
Snappy Spring suits at The Big Store.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Miss Pearl Lockhart, who was opera
ted upon last week for appendicitis.
is convalescing nicely, we are informed.
Next Sunday will be Easter SUNDAY.
We have heard of no special seavices to
be held in any of the churches. except
the Lutheran.
Mrs. Matte Compton, wife of N.F.
Compton, died at her home, near Pat
tonsburg, Mo-, on the 8th inst. MIR.
Compton is native of Tazewell county
and two of his daughters visited rela-
tives in this county last year.
- Cracking hard times is an ugly habit.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Owing to the surrounding circum-
stances l will not be able to travel nv
horse, but he can be found at all times
at North Tazewell. Call at coal bins.
J. B. F GILLESPIE.
Nearly all the export cattle in Taze-
well county have already been sold for
shipment this season. This is the
earliest we have ever known them to be
sold, and they have been sold at high
figures. This does not look much like
panic.
Our display of the new Spring STYLES
IN SHOES Is attracting a great deal of at
tention.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
Holy week services are being held
during this week in the Lutheran
church, under the direction of Rev.
kltchle, the pastor. They will pc con-
tinued up to and including Sunday. when
the pastor will preach on THE Passion
of our Saviour"
Mr.. II. H. Rosenbaum, who was at
Tazewell last Monday, and who received
the Knight Templar degrees that night.
has moved from Williamson, w. Va.
to St Paul, Va. His family that has
been living in Burke's Garden will also
move to st. Paul.
Mrs. Milton Thompson, of Thomson
Valley, was brought to the hospital of
Drs. Crockett & Bowen, where TO-DAY
Thursday she underwent a dangerous
surgical operation. At this writing
Mrs Thompson is resting quietly, but
she still remains in a dangerous condi-
ton.
e. P. Hartman, Maxwell, has returned
from Richmond, Va. He informs us that
the very serious surgical operation that
was performed upon his wife by' DIR.
1eo' Ben Johnston, about two weeks
ago, was entirely successful, and that
Mrs. Hartman is steady improving.
AT a special Conclave of Clinch Valley
Commandery held on last Monday
night, the Orders of Knighthood were
conferred on five candidates. 1t was
very interesting meeting and all the
Sir knights present, as we'll as the can
didates, found it a very delightful occa-
sion.
Dr. John (. Jackson is having his
drug store very much improved. Re-
Gently he put in very handsome oak
side or wall cases and shelving. and is
now having the ceiling and walls bright
ened up with fresh coat of paint and
paper. The general appearance of the
store is greatly improved, and it looks
as neat as a new pin.
The two free delivery routes from
Iazewell began operation one year AGO
to day, with ]. P. Barrett, as carrier on
Route No. and Allen T. Buchanan. as
carrier on Route No 2. The service has
been most acceptable to the patrons of
the routes, and the carriers have failed To
serve their routes but one working dav.
and that was in February, when the
weather was so severe, and the roads
were covered with snow drifts and ice.
that it would have been dangerous for
them to undertake the work. The VOL
ume of mail handled on each route
has been constantly increasing, and it is
now about double what it was at the
time the routes where startad