Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-09
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.


There viii be a fine band to furnish
music at the Fair.
Come in pleased and you will go out
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
The prospects are unusually good for
nne races this year. The handicap will
be especially fine.
We are ready to dress everybody for
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Tickets 10 the Tazeweil Fair will be
on sale in town as well as at the fair
ground.
Mr.. John W. Whit and family have
returned to Tazewell and will take up
their residence here again. Mr.. Whit
left here with the intention of return
ing, and his friends are glad to see him
back again.
Boyer & Co. have an immense stock
OF School Books and School Supplies.
Mr.. L. D. Kingsbury has been ap-
pointed Justice of the Peace for Maid
en- Spring District, and will make his
headquarters at Raven. Mr.. Kings
bury is good man and will make an
excellent officer.
Trunks from So so to $50. 90.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Mr.. 1. w. Daley, of Alfredton, in
this county, was at Tszewen the first of
the week. He called around to see us
several times, and is one of the best
friends and patrons the Republican has
In the west end of the county.
Ask to see our line of curtains and
curtain swiss.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Mr.. G. II. Lawrence, junior member
OF the well known mercantile firm of
Howard & Lawrence at Pocahontas and
Richlands, died at the former place on
Monday of this week of pneumonia af-
ter an illness of only four or five days.
The latest numbers in Writings and
Eaton Hurlbert's fine Box Paper and
Tablets just received ~ Jackson's.
Mr.. G. M. Graphical and daughter,
Miss Mona, of Maxwell, arrived home
Saturday from a western tour, where
they had been visiting friends and the
Alaska Yukon--Pacific Exposition, at
Seattle, Washington. Both report
pleasant trip.
Never any trouble when you trade at
The Big Store.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
Prof. Edward McGehee, of Prince Ed
ward county, Va, is visiting his kins-
man, Rev. w. w. Carson. Professor
McGehee is very successful teacher
and has held some fine positions in the
South. BE is now on his way to Mont
gomery, Ala, where he will teach this
session.
School books, tablets, pencils, pens.
ink, and everything necessary for school
at Jackson's.
The ladies' needlework department
at the Fair is already an assured sue
cess. Help to make it more so by send
ing any good work that you have. 1t
does not have to be new. ANYTHING
new that you have on hand can be en-
| tered.
Mr.. T. H. Short, of Burkes Garden,
was at Tazewell on Monday and Tues
day with a view to purchasing property
that he might take up his residence at
this place. Mr.. Short is an excellent
citizen and we should delight to welcome
him to Tazewell.
The friends of Cook and Peary are
very much wrought up as to which one
deserves the honor of discovering the
north pole. We reserve our opinion,
but unhesitatingly assert that Huyler's
is the only confection that will win the
affection OF knowing girl. Boys,
Boyer is your friend and sells this de-
licious love potion.
The Richards and Thompson Valley
High Schools will open for work and in
struction on next Monday, the 18th in
slant. Mr.. w. Frank Lewis, of this
place, will be in charge of the Richlands
school again this year, while the Valley
school will have Prof. Landon C. Pain
ter as principal.
A new and handsome line of floor
mattings, rugs and druggets.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Miss Jean Knappenberger, who will
nave charge OF the music department
Of Tazewell High School again this year,
has arrived at Tazewell from her home
In Missouri, where her vacation was
spent. Miss Knappenberger has greatly
endeared herself to the people of Taze-
well, and her many friends are delighted
to welcome her to their midst again.
One and a half tons of school books.
the shipment received at Jackson's in
one day, should supply the demand.
On yesterday afternoon at O'Clock.
Miss Edna Patton, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. c. T. Patton, was united in mar
riage to Mr.. Fields G. McMillin, of
Berwind, w. Va. The marriage was a
quiet affair, being witnessed only by
members of the family and a few
friends of the contracting parties. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. ]. N.