Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-13
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.


Get Alabastine at Jackson's, all col
ors.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. K. Smoot and baby.
OF I1ptop, were visiting friends here on
Tuesday.
Denatured Alcohol-75c a gallon at
Boyer's.
The Presbyterian tent will be erected
next week on the spot where it stood
last summer.
Bargains in Galvanized Wash Tubs at
Boyer's.
Preaching in the Presbyterian church
next sunday at II a. m. by one of the
visiting Methodist ministers.
Try a glass of Jersey Cream. at
Jackson's.
Mr.. Thomas Hankins left on Sunday
last for Roanoke, where he will spend
the week as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
7. Blair Hankins.
Special bargains in Lace Curtains.
Counterpanes and Towels at Boyer's.
Mr.. George W. Litz, general superin-
tendent for the Ritter Lumber Com
pany, was here from Hurley, Va, on
Monday and Tuesday.
Messrs. Dale C. Stuart and 1T
Pickett, prominent cattlemen of Rus
sell county, were transacting business
here on last Saturday.
Mrs. r. 7. Bowen and daughters.
Misses Mary and Rachel, of the Cove,
were the guests Of relatives at Tazewell
on Tuesday and yesterday.
Rev. S. o. Hall will go to Williamson.
W. Va, on next Saturday and on
Sunday will fill the pulpit of the First
Presbyterian church in that city.
Allen T. Buchanan will leave this af-
ternoon for Roanoke, Va, where on
Saturday he will take the examination
for clerkship in the U. S. railway mail
service.
There will be a stated conclave of
Clinch Valley Commandery, No. 20
K: T., on next Monday night, Nav II.
All Sir knights are requested to be
present.
Mrs. W. ]. Gillespie and children. of
the Cove, were visiting in Tazewell on
yesterday, the guests of Mrs. John W.
Crockett and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S.
Gillespie.
Mr.. J. B. Grayson, of Warrentop.
Va, was visitor to Tazewell on Tues
day and yesterday. Mr.. Gravson ia
one of the leading citizens and business
men of his town, is a merchant and
also postmaster.
Chief of Police Geo. w. Mays, of Po-
cahontas, was at Tazewell on Sunday
having come here to bring the negro.
Tom Sanders, who shot and seriousIv
wounded Mrs. Floyd Black at Pocahon-
tas on last Saturday evening.
Just as we are about TO 90 to press a
very Interesting communication comes
from CARD, Va, which must unavoid-
ably be left out, as our forms are almost
ready for the press. Come again next
week, brother, but earlier, please.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Steele and Mr.. R.
steele, OF Coeburn, Va, were at Taze-
well for several days this week. having
come here to attend the burial of their
little niece, mention of whose tragic
death occurs elsewhere in this issue of
our paper.
Our venerable friend, Mr.. Clinton
Barns, Of the Cove, is the guest of
relatives here for a few days. Though
well advanced in years Mr.. Barns is en-
Toying vigorous. health, and his many
friends were delighted to greet him
and know that Time has dealt so kindly
with him.
Mr.. j. P. Barrett, whose illness of
piuresy was mentioned in these columns
some weeks ago, is reported as improv-
ing very slowly. Mrs. Barrett is also
right much indisposed this week, and
two Of their children are afflicted with
an attack Of whooping cough. We hope
them all speedy recovery.
The colOred baseball team of this
place went to Bluefield on last Saturday
and had all championship aspirations
knocked out of them to the tune of "a
70 II. However, in a game here Tues
day afternoon with the Graham team
they redeemed themselves by defeating
the visitors by the score of II to 5.
The Order of Railway Telegraphers
of the United States are holding their
annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga. this
week. Messrs. Henry C. Galloway. of
Graham, and T. A. Deaper, of Rich.
lands, are at the convention as the rep.
resentatives of the Pocahontas anc
Clnch Valley divisions of the Norfolk
and Western.
The following ticket was handed Ms
this morning and suggested as the log
ical one to be chosen at the coming mn
nicipal election in next month:
Mayor-Judge ]. H. Stuart.
Recorder-T. A. Repass.
Councilmen-W. L. Moore, Barns Gil
lespie, H. E. Hartman, j. P. RoyaD. G
ID. st. Clair, r. d. Lockhart.
} Mr.. Samuel L. Peery, who is in the
employ Of the Virginian Railway, will
: headquarters at Eggleston, Va, spent
, the weekend at his home west of town
: On Friday night at a called meeting O,
the Masonic Lodge he was introduced
into the mysteries of that ancient order
and proved himself an expert rider, tn,
traditional goat being unable to dow
him as he has many brothers and fel
, lows before.
Boyer will sell on Saturday (only)
May 22-
Teacups and Saucers for 25,
cakes Sweet Maiden Toilet Soap 25,
z p" Olive Laundry Soap for 25,
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