Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-22
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Mrs. W. ]. Gillespie and children.
from the Cove, spent Sunday with rela-
tives at this place.
Donald Sanders, the fourteen-vear-
old son of Mrs. Walter M. Sanders. of
near Graham, Is seriously i'll with an at
tack of pneumonia.
Mrs. 7. c. Bowen and little son. Meek
Hoge, have returned to their home here
after visit to relatives and friends in
Roanoke and Salem, Va.
Mrs. Lou Floyd, of Bluefeld. and
brother, Mr.. E. H. Witten, of Bran
well, were at Tazewell on Saturday last
to attend the funeral and burial of Miss
Nettie Witten.
| Mrs. W. G. Harrison returned on
last Sunday afternoon from an extend
ed visit to her old home in Missouri.
She reports very pleasant stay, but is
glad to be at home in Tazewell again.
Mr.. C. L. Williams has leased the
brick building on the corner near the
Main Street Methodist church, and will
In the near future open boarding and
lodging house for the accommodation of
the public.
We call special attention to the ad-
vertlsement offering the Rhea farm at
Marion, Va, for sale. Here is q rare
chance for investors. If you have
money to invest in land do not fail to
look at this property.
DR.. Frank P. Landon, formerly a res
ldent of Tazewell but now residing at
Keystone, w. Va, where he is engaged
IN the drug business, was married on
Wednesday of last week to Miss Nora
Austin, of Crozet, Va.
Lieutenant Harry A. Stuart. who had
been visiting his parents, Judge and
Mrs. j. ID. Stuart, for several weeks.
left on Tuesday afternoon for New York
where he will again take up his duties
on one of Uncle Sans big ships.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Gillespie.
who had been in Florida for several
months for the benefit of Mrs. Giles
PIES health, have returned to their
nome at this place. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Gillespie were greatly benefited phv-
glades.
| oscar Mitchell, who was jailer at this
place for a number of years, died at his
home in Poor Valley on Wednesday of
last week. He had been in declining
health for long time, and his death
did not come as q surprise to his friends
or family. Deceased was about fifty
years of age.
| Mrs. Hattie johnson, colored, wife of
Reese johnson, died at her home in
Bluefield, w. Va, on Monday of con-
sumption. Her remains were brought
to TazeweH on Tuesday and buried in
the new cemetery. She and her hus-
band were both residents of this place
up to few years ago.
Mr.. George W. Yost, a highly es-
teemed and honorable citizen of this
county, died at his home near Concord
fve miles east of Tazewell, on Tuesday
night OF consumption. During the war
between the States, he cast his for
tunes with the Confederacy, and proved
himself most gallant and daring SOL
citizens of the county, and his many
friends will hear with sorrow of his
death. Besides his aged wife he leaves
three sons, Messrs. John, Sterling and
Peter Yost. Funeral services were held
on yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock and
burial was made in the Concord ceme-
terry.
Abingdon Presbytery opened at sn
m. on Tuesday night with a sermon hv
Rev. w. A. Hall, of WytheviIle. Rev
ID. j: Currie, of Dublin, constituted the
Presbytery with prayer Rev. r. d.
carson, of Norton, was elected Moder-
ator; and Revs. j. G. Reveley and ].
M. McChesney were elected temporary
clerks. At II a. m. Wednesday Rev.
Z. ". Nickel, of Glade Spring, deliv-
cred an address on the Life and Labors
OF John Calvin. At DIP. m. Rev. r. f.
kirkpatrick, Field Secretary for Union
seminary, presented the cause of that
institution; At p. m. Ruling Elder
1onn A. buchanan, of Glade Spring
In Relation to Civil and Religious Lib
erty. This address was much enioved
by the large audience present.