Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-28

j. P. Hartman and J. w. Moss, of
this place, and Joseph White, of the
Cove, are serving as Federal jurors at
Big Stone Gap this week.
Miss Minnie Brock, of Chattanoo0a.
Tenn, is expected at Tazewell on Sat
urday, as the guest of Rev. and Mrs. C.
W. Kelly, at the parsonage.
Messrs. Joseph S. Gillespie and H. G.
Mccall have returned from Washing
ton, whittier they went last week to
take peep at the national law makers.
Hon. Henry c. Stuart, candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Governor
OF Virginia, was mingling with his
many friends at Tazewell last Satur-
day.
G. c. Splitter, real estate dealer of
Harrisonburg, Va, is advertising some
valuable Washington City real estate
for sale in this issue of the Republican.
Read it.
Harry E. McCurdy, popular knight
of the road, representing the Tracy
Wells Shoe Company, of Portsmouth,
Ohio, was shaking hands with his nu-
merous friends at this place on Tues
day.
Mr.. John W. Buchanan, of Keystone,
W. Va, spent several days with home
folks at North Tazewell the latter part
of last and the first of this week. He
was accompanied by Mr.. Frazier Hell
vey.
The Board of Supervisors met on last
Saturday and completed the work of
their semi-annual settlement with the
County Treasurer, audited number of
claims and transacted other important
business.
Messrs. A. G. Warner and W. E.
Lewis, of Utica, N. Y, were at Taze-
well on yesterday, and in company with
Mr.. E. H. Warner, general manager of
the Quigley Furniture Company, went
to Asberry, where they will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Warner for sew
eral days.
Mr.. John c. Beard and Miss Priscilla
Watson, of near Five Oaks, were united
in marriage at IL o'clock yesterday
morning in the parlor at the jefferson
vile Hotel. Rev. c. w. Kelly, presid-
ing elder Of Tazewell district, was the
officiating minister.
Tazewell Lodge, No. 62, A. F. and
A. NJ, will hold a stated communica-
ton in the Masonic Hall on next Mon
day night, February LIST, at o'clock.
All Master Masons are requested to be
present. By order of the w. M.
Jno. S. Bottimore, Sec'y,
DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Crockett, who
have made their home at Tazewell for
the past six months, left yesterday af-
ternoon for Roanoke, Va, where DR..
Crockett will pursue his practice as q
veterinary surgeon. The best wishes
of many of our people go with them tc
their new home.
Hawkins & Sons "Quick Action
Clearance Sale" will begin next Mon.
day, February 1st, and end Saturday
February 9Th. They are advertising
some rare bargains in all kinds of sea.
sonable goods. Read their large ad or
the 3rd page of the Republican anG
govern yourselves accordingly.
The mild weather during the present
month has been of great assistance tC
the contractors who are undertaking tt
build the new High School building.
The old building has been torn away,
and Kincer & Vermillion have about
completed the manufacture of the con-
crete blocks that are to be used as win
dow sills and for other purposes in the
building.
DIR. S. G. Bowen has sold his splendid
driving and saddle horse to Mr. J. M.
Smith, of Bedford City, Va, the pur-
chase price being $500. Mr.. Smith came
to Tazewell on Monday afternoon to
look at the animal, and was so well
pleased with it, that the deal was made
in less than an hour after his arrival.
This sale is the result Of small local
ad which appeared in the last issue of
this paper.
An organization to be known as the
Associated Charities of Pocahonts has
been organized at that place with Rev.
A. B. Hunter, president, Rev. Charles
w. Sydnor, vice-president, j. Walter
GRAPHICAL, secretary and James G. Litz,
treasurer. The object of the associa-
ton is worthy one, and merits sub
stantial support. The association re-
quests that all worthy requests for aid
be referred to that body, and that the
giving to unworthies and tramps from
back doors be discontinued by the citi-