Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-16
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS

Lynchburg on professional business.
Mrs. J: w. Moss returned Sunday
from visit to friends in Pocahontas.
]. P. Cameron, of Graham. was a
business visitor to this place on Tues
day.
Syracuse Disc Harrows-value $50. 90
our price $2S so.
The TazewelI Supply Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Hartman spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Black in Pocahontas.
Hon. A. P. and Mrs. Gillespie, accom-
panied by their daughter, Miss Mayola,
are spending the week in Richmond.
Received recently car wire fencing
will make special low prices.
The Tazewell Supply Co.
Attorney ]. w. Chapman is in Phila-
delphia this week on professional bust
ness. Mrs. Chapman accompanied him.
Mrs. Frank Alexander was called to
Northfork, w. Va, on last Friday by
the illness of her mother, Mrs. James
Gillespie.
Eugene Pierce, with the Jewel Ridge
Coal and Coke Company, was here from
Coaldan Sunday to spend the day with
homefolks.
W. w. Kelley, who is now with the
Princeton (W. Va.) Hardware Compa-
ny, was mingling with his old friends
here this week.
Craig Nelson, the expert accountant
of Graham, is here this week INSTALL
ing set of books for the Jewel Ridge
Coal and Coke Company.
Mrs. c. NJ. Galway, of Pocahontas.
entertained at Bridge on last Thursday
afternoon in honor of her guest, Mrs. j.
T. Hartman, of this place.
Miss Aylette Henry returned to her
home here Sunday from Richmond where
she has been for the past three months
taxing a course as trained nurse.
American Sugar Refining Co.'s best
pure granulated sugar SC. Extra q
nice and light in 100 10 lots DC.
The Tazewell Supply Co.
The Electric Light and Power Com
pany are installing a new mammoth
boiler In their power house, which thew
hope to be able to put in operation by
Monday next. 1t is said the lighting
service will be excellent when this is
done.
On account of the mines of the Poca-
hontas Consolidated Galleries COMPANY
at Pocahontas only working half time
Tor the past two weeks, the railway
company has cut off the night crews
that handle the loads out of that place
Indications are poor for a revival of
shipments during the present month. it
is said.
The ploughing contest held on Tues
DAY by the Star Milling Company was q
great success About twenty farmers
contested for the prize, which was
VIM. j. Oliver Improved Plow valued at
$11. 90. r. B. Conley, ]. L. Meredith
and P. G. Baugh tied. Straws were
drawn, and MIR. Baugh was the lucky
man. Geo. r. Surface showed great
skill but, unfortunately, corked himself
In turning and fell Everyone pro-
nounced the plan of contest perfect in
every way.
1t is expected that the Richland Coal
Company, which has been closed down
for about two years, will start I'D with
In the next three months under the own
ershlp of the Berwind- White interests.
provided the circuit court will uphold
the partition Of the lease as has been
proposed and accept the bid of the COM
pany, which will have to be large en-
Ougn 10 cover the debt which the En-
pire Coal Corporation has against the |
and other charges which the |
court will undoubtedly see paid before |
1t will agree to any transfer. The prop |
erty has been involved in bankruptcy
for about two years.
On yesterday afternoon at a o'clock |
at the home of the brides mother. Mrs. |
Cosby Whitley, of North Tazewell. a |
pretty marriage contract was celebra-
ted when Miss Frances A. Whitley be-
came the bride of Mr.. Claude G.. VIII |
Of Bluefeld, W. Va. Rev. C.
K. Brown, of this place, pronounced the
words which made the happy couple one.
Miss Whitley is one of North Tazewell's
most charming and popular young ladies
and Mr.. Williamson q well known Nor
folk and Western engineer, with a large
circle OF friends, who join us in best ;,
wishes for the happy young couple. On
returning from a tour of northern and
eastern cities, MI and Mrs. Williamson
viii be at home, no. Ito Bedford street,
w. Va. I