Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Bargains galore at The Big Store.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.

pneumonia.
Miss Doll May and Mr.. Don May are
visiting in Radford this week, the
guests Of DIR. and Mrs. T. H. Johnston.
Want to save money! Now is your
time.
Harrison 4 Gillespie Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. d. Copenhaver
were in Tszewell one day last week en-
route to the Cove to visit Mr.. Copen-
haver's parents.
Lathrop O'Keeffe has returned to his
post of duty at Williamson, w. Va,
after spending several days with his
mother, Mrs. Mary O'Keeffe.
Nearly 100 ladies' coats and rain
goats on sale at The Big Store at cost.
Not one cent profit to US.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Miss Lou Showers is critically i'll at
the home of her father, in the north
eastern part of town, and fears for her
recovery are entertained by her family
and friends.
Bob and Sam Graham, who spent the
holidays at their home here, have re-
turned to their respective posts of duty,
the former to Norton and the latter to
Appalachis-
Attorney w. Byrd Henry, of New
York City, has returned to that place
after spending the holidays with his
parents, Major and Mrs. R. R. Henry,
at Tazewell.
The Board of Supervisors af Tazewell
county met on last Monday, but ad-
journed until next Tuesday, when it
will make the semi-annual settlement
with the county treasurer.
Captain and Mrs. j. R. Ward, Mr..
and Mrs. George Buston and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Barns left last week for
Florida, where they will spend the re-
mainder of the winter for the benefit of
their health.
DR.. D. c. Gillespie, of Cornell Uni
versity, who spent the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Gillespie, at this place, left on Monday
afternoon to resume his duties as an in
structor in that institution.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Blair Hankins, of
Roanoke, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hankins during the holi-
days Blair has returned to Roanoke.
but Mrs. Hawkins will remain at Taze-
well a short time before returning to
her home in the Magic City.
James T. Lawson, who had been con-
fined in the county Jail at this place for
several weeks on a charge of killing
Frank Butt in Pocahontas on Thanks
giving Day, has been released under q
bond of $1,000. The case was brought
before Bail Commissioner ]. H. Stuart
by Lawson's attorneys on December
23rd, and after hearing the evidence OF
a number of witness, both for the pros
ecution and defense, the commissioner
determined that the evidence as pre-.
scented entitled the prisoner to bail, anG
he was accordingly released from Gus
tody in the above sum.
The many friends and acquaintance.
at Tazewell of Mr.. D. C. Burton. OF
Graham, were shocked and grieved t
learn of his death which occurred or
Wednesday night, December 30th, a
10 o'clock. Mr.. Burton, who YVES sta.
ton agent for the N. & w. Railwa,
Company at Tazewell at the time he wa.
taken i'll in September, was thought t,
be improving, and none were more sur
prised that the end came when it di,
than those of his immediate family ant
closest friends. He was true christian
gentleman, a staunch member of tn,
Baptist church, and there are many VIII,
mourn his loss. His remains were tax
en- to Peterstown, w. Va, where the,
were laid to rest. Mr.. Burton is sur
vived by mis- widow, who was Miss I'm,
Terry, of Peterstown; three daughters
Mrs. lehman Sheppard, Miss Ola Bur
ton and Miss Terry Burton, and on,
son, Harold Burton, all of whom hav,
the deepest sympathy of our people.
Kentucky Joe, the noted safe cracker
who had been confined in the Jail a
Bluefeld for several weeks on a charR
Of being implicated in a number of re
cent postoffice robberies along tn
Clinch, has been removed to the Jail a
Welch, W. Va, for safe keeping
Shortly after Joe's arrival at WEIGH tn,
authorities there conceived the idea O
making thorough search of his cloth
ing in order to satisfy themselves tina
the prisoner had no tools concealed
about his person. The prisoner wa
stripped Of his clothing, and two file
and the blade Of a case knife, niche,
like file, were found attached to {
string which was tied around his waist
These files were so ingeniously PLACED
as to make discovery almost impossible,
with the clothing on. An examination
was then made of the shackles on hi