Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-07-28
LEBANON BRIEFS.
Items Pertaining to Happenings in Rus
sell COunty'S Capital.

Lebanon, Va, July q.
George Smith, of Norton, spent Sat
urday in town.
j. w. Selfe, of Bristol, is the visiting
his sister, Mrs. c. nj. jerks.
John Gose Banner, of Castlewood.
spent Sunday with friends in town.
Mrs. Luther Gibson, of Jacksonville.
Florida, Is spending the summer in Lei
anon.
Capt J. d. Alexander, of Tazewen.
ls the guest of his daughter, Mrs. s. w.
Aston.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. g. Lynch are at home
again, after spending several days at
Barnett.
Miss Rebecca Browning is spending
the summer at the old Hurt home near
B'ackford.
Miss Mary Anderson. who has been
visiting in Big Stone Gap, has returned
to her home here.
The Mesdames Draper, of Richlands.
are the guests of MIR. and Mrs. S. B.
CULLEN on Church street.
Miss Beulah Williams has returned to
her home at this place after an extend
ed Visit to friends in Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Gilmer, of Blue
held, are on an extended visit to MIR.
Gilmer's parents at the Bridge.
MIR. and Mrs. W. N. Hendrix are en-
tertalnlng Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Leonard
and daughter, Lucille, of Bluefeld.
Miss Margaret Aston entertained
number of her young friends last week
at her beautiful home on West Main
street.
A large delegation from Lebanon at
tended the dedication of the SULPHUR
Springs Methodist church, by DR. W S.
Neighbors.
Mr.. Lou Price, of Montgomery, Ala
bama, has been spending a few days in
our midst, renewing old acquaintances
and friendships.
Mrs. DR.. Buchanan and daughter,
Miss Katherine, of Dayton, Tenn. are
on visit to Mrs. James Henritze on
East Main street.
Dr. j. P. Speer, who has been off on
trip TO Baltimore, Norfolk and other
points for the past month, returned to
his home here last week.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist
church served cream and cake at Hotel
Clinch View Saturday evening. which
was an enjoyable as well as profitable
occasion.
On last Friday evening Miss Sada
tlnney entertained in a very charming
manner a number of friends in honor Of
her house guests, Miss Sada Evans. of
Evansville, Tenn. and Miss Cunning
ham, of Dayton, Tenn.
Mrs. d. E. McClearen, of Nashville.
Tenn, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. AL
bert Bays, for a short time, after which
she will leave with her husband for
Denver, Col. Mr.. McCIearen was for
two years president of the high school
at this place and their MANY friends
wish for them much success in their
new school work.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Routh are enter
tanning tb9 following members of their
family: MIR. and Mrs. F. II. Routh.
who have recently returned from an ex-
tended wedding tour to the northern
cities; Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Routh. of
Graham, and MIR. and Mrs. Bridwell
Smith, of Pennington, Mo-, who will
spend the remainder of the summer
season.
Miss Martha Gilmer died here on Mon
day the 18th instant. Her death was
the result of a sad accident. Miss Gil
mer, who had been an invalid for years.
was being rolled around in her chair bv
her brother, who stepped back in the
house for some purpose, and Miss Gil
mer supposing him to still be behind
her, put her roller chair in motion. and
was thrown off the porch. She fingered
for several days, but never regained
consciousness, and death put an end to
her sutferings at the time mentioned
above.