Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-01
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Maj. Albert Akers April sth.

EASTER FLOWERS-Order them
early. Roses, Carnations and Violets.
At Jackson's.
Fred r. Steele has moved his family
to the Lawson Miller property which he
recently purchased from Geo. r. Sur
face.
Mrs. VIM. c. Pendleton has returned
to her home here after two weeks spent
with Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Tynes in Blue
field, w. Va.
Mr.. u. W. Litz, general manager for
the Ritter Lumber Company, spent sew
eral days at Tazewell this week looking
after business matters.
Miss Wheeler, of Pittsburg, who was
to appesr here on next Friday night at
the Christian church, will not be able
to reach Tazewell until the 10th in
slant.
Mr.. r. c. Chapman is calling your
attention to his beautiful line of inilli-
merry this week. If you want a pretty
Easter bonnet go to 1.-THE Store That
OSOS the race.
Polk Miller and his ''Old South Quar-
tette will be heard in the High School
chapel on Saturday night, April 3rd.
You VIII miss the opportunity of life
time II you fail to hear him.
Mrs. G. c. Rector has been at the
bluefield Sanitarium this week where
she underwent a surgical operation per-
formed by Drs. c. T. and Wade St.
Clair and DIR. Fox. She is doing well.
Mr.. S. H. Tabor, a well known citi-
zen OF the Falls Mills neighborhood,
died at his home on Mudfork last week.
Mr.. Tabor was IS years old at the time
of his death, and was an honorable and
upright citizen.
Miss Calhoun, one of teachers in the
hlgh School, was called to her home in
Roanoke Thursday of last week by the
serious illness of her brother. She re-
turned to Tazewell on Monday, her
brother being much improved.
Major Akers' eloquence and ora
torlcal achievements are proverbial.
dis intimate knowledge of the personal
and military characteristics of Lee and
jackson eminently qualify him to do
ample justice to his subject. III. B.
Robertson, late Major-General C. S. A.
Messrs. E. L. Greever and H. Claude
Poost, who have been abstractinp titles
TO mineral and timber lands in Buchanan
county for several weeks, have about
completed their work, and are expected
to return to Tazewell tomorrow or Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. George are the
proud parents of bouncing boy. the
youngster putting in his appearance nj
an early hour on last Friday morning.
oscar was in town on Monday receiving
the congratulations of his numerous
friends.
Or. VIII P. Hall, who has for a long
whiie been connected with the Jackson
pharmacy at this place and Bluefield.
will leave on Sunday next for Norton.
va, where he has accepted a position
with the Whitehead Drug Company. We
wish Billy every possible success in
his new home. -
A large crowd of young folks from
this place went to Pounding Mill on last
saturday where the day was spent in
skating on the spacious floor of the barry
Ia mill at that place. Many of them re-
turned to Tazewell pretty well bruised
up, but declaring they had had the time
of their lives.
There will be stated communication
OF Tazewell Lodge. No. 62, A. F. and
A M, on next Monday night, April 5.
There will be work in the Masters De-
gree. DR.. J. C. Primer, Deputy Dis
trlct Grand Lecturer, will probably be
present, and large attendance is de-
sired. By order of the W. M.
JNo. S. BOTTIMoRE,
Secretary.
The Knights TempIar of Graham.
gave most enjoyable banquet in their
banquet hall in the Masonic Temple at
that place on last Friday night. The
good things to eat were supplemented
by songs and recitations by number of
the popular young ladies of the town.
and the occasion was thoroughly enjoy
ed by all present.
Charley Sutphin, a carpenter of Ora
ham, Va. while at work on the govern
ment building in Bluefeld Monday, sus-
tanned injuries that may prove serious.
Mr.. Sutphin was working on the lower
floor when workman on the top floor.
wheeling brick stumbled, causing the
brick to fall to the floors below. One
struck Mr.. Sutphin on the back of the
head fracturing his skull.
1t is runored that Capt. s. Walton.
the well known contractor of Falls
Mills, will be awarded the contract for
the construction of the Russells Fork
and Lewis Creek railroad, extending