Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-03-18
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Mrs. Howell Hardy, of Graham, ar
rived at Tazewell this morning for q
short visit with homefolks.
Mrs George r. Surface left on YES
terday afternoon for Pocshontas to
spend short while with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. S. Surface.
Miss Sallie Bsne and Mr.. Wesley
thompson were married on yesterday
afternoon at the home of the brides
father, Mr.. C. N. Bsne. Rev. Charter
Mitchell performed the ceremony.
Miss Nettie Witten, who recently I'M
derwent very delicate operation, con-
tinues critically i'll at her home on west
Main Street, and but little hope is en-.
tertsined for her recovery.
]. II. Peery, son Of Mrs. Mollie Peery.
former resident of Tazewell, fell from
bridge at Richlands on yesterday and
sustained broken leg. He was taken
to the hospital at Richlands where he is
reported as resting easy.
Mr.. 1. Tobin, of Kimban. w. Va.
was at Tazewell on yesterday, his OBJ
Ject being to purchase first-class work
and riding horse. Failing to find what
he wanted in the line of horsefesh, he
returned to his home on the afternoon
train.
WANTED-Indian Arrows and. old
Postage Stamps. l pay cash for all
| KINDS or Indian relics. Send 2-cent
stamp for catalogue.
JAMES TOWNSEND,
208 w. Front St.,
m1o4t Berwick, Penn.
We call especial attention to the ad-
vertisement of the Tazewell Millinery
Co. in this issue Of the Republican.
They will hold their opening on next
Wednesday and Thursday, March oath
and 18th.
Col. J. S. Browning, Of Pocahontas.
is being urged by a number Of his DO
lltical friends to stand for the Guberns-
torial nomination on the Republican
ticket. Colonel Browning is one of the
best known coal operators in Southwest
Virginia, and would make formidable
candidate.
Papers in a damage suit for S25. 600
were filed on Tuesday last in the circuit
clerks office at Princeton, W. Va, by
DIR. W. h. st. Clair against DR.. R. F.
Williams, both of Bluefeld, W. Va. DR..
Williams, it seems, criticised the line of
treatment given by DR.. st. Clair to a
patient in which the former had been
called as consulting physician.
The lovers Of music in Tazewell will
receive rare treat on next Saturday
night The musical students of the
High School, under instruction of Miss
Anappenberger, the accomplished in
structress, will give a recital at that
time In the High School chapel, and q
most excellent and entertaining pro-
gram may be looked for by those who
are fortunate enough to be there.
Mr.. H. w. Crockett, the hustline
merchant of Shraders, this county, who
returned last week from the eastern
markets where he purchased an i'm
mense stock of general merchandise for
his store, is preparing to give his GUS
toners the benefit of a great profit
Sharing Sale" The sale will begin on
March 18th and last for ten days; and
Mr.. Crockett promises his many patrons
some rare bargains during this great
sale.
Harry Clayton, we'll known young
man of Graham, Va, was seriously in
Jured by the accidental discharge of a
pistol In the hands of his companion,
Tom johnson, on last Saturday after
noon. The bullet penetrated Claytor's
right leg just above the knee and enter
ed the other almost at the same place.
lodging under the knee cap. Drs. Wit
ten and Frazier rendered the necessary
surgical aid, the young man is reported
as doing nicely.
Mr.. Barns Gillespie, of the law firm
of Greever & Gillespie, went to Rich
mond Wednesday of last week, and on
Thursday appeared before the Federal
Circuit Court of Appeals as attorney
for Ballard Preston Browning and 9th
ers, who are defendants in an important
eJectment suit which went up on appeal
from the Circuit Court of Logan county.
W. Va. The case involves the title to
tract of mineral and timber lands on
Island Creek, in Logan county, w. Va,
and which is valued at about 800, 900.
Pursuant to announcement, Hon. ].
d. Eggleston, Superintendent of Public
Instructions for Virginia, addressed the
people of Tazewell on last Monday
night along educational lines. His ad-
dress from an educational point was a
splendid one, and went to show that he
is thoroughly alive to the needs Of the
States school system. Prof. Harris
Hart, Division Superintendent, also
made short address, which was well
received by the large crowd that came
out to hear the gentlemen.
The sad intelligence was received at
Tazewell on Tuesday afternoon from