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

Rev. Thomas Mowbray, of Graham
VIII preach in the Presbyterian church
at TINS place next Sunday at IL a. m.
and p. m. III
MISS Eta Hawkins left Tuesday for
Baltimore and New York to purchase
the spring and summer stock for the
Iazewel Millinery Company.
Another ''pie-eater" is heard from
Joe A. Crockett announces himself q
candidate for Commissioner of the Rev
enue Tor Jeffersonville District.
Try a barrel of Kismet GRAMMAR E,,o,,r
best and healthiest. Guaranteed sat-
isfaction. A free sample. Price s5 50
The Tazewell Supply Co.
Mrs. Ellen Etter, aged sixty-tbree
oieo on tuesday afternoon at the home
OF mrs. mary Repass near Grafton. in
TINS county, her death resulting from, an
attack of pneumonia. Interment was
mace wednesday in Concord Cemetery.
Russell county on Tuesday voted an
adoltlonal bond issue of two hundred
and seventy-five thousand dollars for
gooo roads by a majority of about six
nunored. The county had heretofore
Mrs. Prentiss D. Johnston. who ac-
companled her husband, DR.. Johnston.
70 nlcnmond several days ago, returned
70 Tazewell this morning. DR.. John
SION many friends will be pleased to
.s tnat ne Is recovering rapidly from
the operation for appendicitis to which
he was subjected last week and that he
Will be able to return home within a
comparatively short time.
From the Graham correspondent of
the Blueield Telegraph it Is learned
that the Hon. ]. Powell Royal of this
place VIII probably be a candidate TO
succeed Senator Roland E. Chase. who
IL Is said, will not ask for reelec tion
MT mr. royal at one time represented
;tazeWen and Buchanen counties in the
lower house of the State Ie0is.ature
and his constituents will. no Doubt he
glad to have the opportunity to send
MIN back to Richmond this fall.
Miss Mary F. Jones. teacher of tba
seventh grade in Graham High School
died at the residence of Mr.. r a
crockett IN Graham at noon on last Fri
DAY from burns received about two
weeks ago from an overturned lamn
wnicn lgnited her clothing. Her aged
inquirer ana only brother were present
wnen the end came. The remains were
taken to Lynchburg, the home of the
unfortunate young lady, for buriaI
MISS Jones was one of the most ponuIer
teachers IN Graham, and manv of the
cnlidren whom she had taught burst
into tears when told of the death of tbe
emily. = ." 'e'ef-
Mrs. James Wall, whose illness from
tupercniosis has been mentioned in these
columns from time to time, passed
peacefully away at her home on Rail-
road Avenue at an early hour on Last
FRIDAY morning. The deceased was
forty-elght years old, and is survived bv
ner husband, Mr.. James W. Wall. and
Inree children, Frank, Ray and Miss
Hazel. A. loving wife and devoted
mother, kind neighbor and generous
friend she will be greatly missed in the
circle OF her acquaintance. She was |
member of the Christian church. and
funeral services were held on Saturday |
from her home by Rev. G. S. McCleary. |
the pastor, after which interment was
made In Maplewood cemetery, near her
nome, large concourse of nei0hbors |
ana friends attesting their. esteem of |
tne deceased by their presence when |
her body was lowered to its last resting
place. 1s
K. N. Philips and daughter. Mrs.
Pearl Martin, were brought to This
place Monday and on Tuesday arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Gillespie charged with having used the
mails to defraud. The evidence adduced
before the Commissioner was pretty
conclusive, and the defendants were
held In the sum of 81, 200 each to await
action by the next federal grand iurv
it seems that Phillips and Mrs. Martin
have been for some time ordering shin
ments of liquor from various whiskev
houses In Pocahontas, Bristol and else.
where; rendering in payment therefor
a check signed by either R. or N Phil
lips or p. Martin. Wien these checks
were presented to the banks on which
drawn for payment they were promptly
turned down, the parties signing same
having no account. The matter was
finally brought to the attention of the
federal authorities, who caused the ar.
rest OF Phillips and Mrs. Martin. and
they will now have to explain to Judge
Mcdowell just why they invoked the
AID OF the government mails In their
little game Of fraud.