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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
'POSSum Hollow Camping Party.

A party chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. A. Combs, and consisting of
Misses IVA Steele, of Pounding Mill.
Helen Foster, of Pocahontas; Gertrude
Mitchell and Mamie Steele, of Honaker
and Eula and Virginia Combs, of Hona-
ker, and Bert Patrick, of Honaker:
Lacy and Brady Sullivan and Stanford
Owens, Coalwood; Rex Steele and Joe
Gillespie, of Pounding Mill, and Crock
EFT Lambert, of Blue6eld, went into
camp on the farm of Uncle Billy Nash
on last Wednesday. The time has been
spent bowling, rowing, fishing and
shooting. Visitors to the camp have
been Mayor Sexton. of Graham; w. C.
Burke, of Bluefeld; W. F. Comts. ir..
and E. F. Combs, of Coalwood; Mr..
and Mrs. A. S. Johnson, of Coalwood.
and others. These young people have
organized under the name of the Pos
sum Hollow Camaing Club and purpose
to meet each year at some given point
on the Cinch Valley.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
Senatorial Convention.

To the Republican Voters of the Third
Senatorial District of Virginia. COM
posed of the counties of Buchanan.
Dickenson, Russell and Tazewen:
Please take notice that convention
of the Republican voters of the Third
Senatorial District of Virginia is herebv
called, and will be held at Richlands
Tazewell county, Va, on Saturday, the
18th day of August, 1911, at l O'Clock
p. m, for the purpose of nominating q
candidate to represent said district in
the next General Assembly of Virs inia.
Basis of representation: Each county
shall be entitled to one delegate and
one alternate for every fifty (5O) Re-
publican votes, or fraction thereof, cast
at the last Presidential election. which
is as follows:
Buchanan county, lS delegates end 1s
alternates.
Dickenson county, IA delegates and
Ia alternates.
Russell county, "a delegates and "A
alternates.
Tazewel county, % delegates and 2s
alternates.
This August l, 1911
J. GLENN RATLIFF,
Chairman Buchanan County.
M. P. CoLLEY,
Chairman Dickenson County.
GEO. W. GLMER,
Chairman Russell County.
JOHN T. BARNS,
Chairman Tazewell County.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
Rev. W. W. Pyutt Dies at Knoxville.

Rev. W. w. Pyott, one of the oldest
and best known members of the Hol-
ston Conference of the M. E. church,
South, died at his home in Knoxville,
Tenn, last Thursday afternoon. He
was stricken at the dinner table and
never revived. Rev. Pyott had been a
member of the Holston Conference for
forty-six years.
Rev. Pyott was well known through
out Southwest Virginia and East Ten
nessee. He was at one time presiding
elder of the Tazewell district and for
many years he was prominent in revival
work in the Methodist church, South.
He and the Rev. Thomas Handy, of
Emory, Va, were formerly associated
together in revival work.
Rev. Pyott was born in Rhea county,
Tenn, near the childhood home of
Bishop R. G. Waterhouse, and was
reared in that community. He was 65
years of age. He joined the conference
in 1866. He occupied numerous charges
in the conference, and for five years
served as financial agent of Emory and
Henry College. He was noted as a re-
vivalist, and had strong faculty for
preaching the Gospel in plain, practi-
cal and convincing way. He is survived
by his wife and two sons. His sons are
DIR. Frank Pyott, of Tiptop, and Will
liam Pyott, of Henry's Cross Roads,
Tenn.
The body of DR.. Pyott was taken to
Emory, Va, last Saturday morning,
and was buried there in the afternoon.
The Rev. T. R. Handy, of Emory, was
in charge of the sevices.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.


DIR. Wade st. Clair, of Blueield, was
a business visitor here on Monday.
Preaching in the Lutheran church
next Sunday morning at IL o'clock.
Mrs. ]. Geaffiey, of St. Paul, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Tynes.
The Methodist Sunday school of Ora
ham will give picnic at st. Clair to-
day.
Miss Dell Cooley, of Bluefield, came
up Monday for a short visit to friends
here.
DR.. E. o. Guerrant will preach at the
Presbyterian church Sunday at IL a. m.
and 8 p. m.
The semi-annual clearing sale of M.
j. Hankins, ''The Store That Satisfies"
is attracting large crowds daily.
SWIFT'S RED SPEAR RFERTILIZER
Pure blood and bone. For sale by
Tazewell Supply Company, North Taze-
well, Va
Rev. S. o. Hall will fill his morning
appointment in Burkes Garden on next
Sunday, but will not fill the afternoon
appointment.
j. B. Caudill requests the man who
borrowed his timers shears some
months ago to please return the same,
as he has need of them.
Mrs. Rachel Laird and daughter, Miss
Coralie, left yesterday for Tate Springs,
Tenn, where they will spend some time
for the benefit of their health.
r. c. Chapman left yesterday for
New York and other eastern markets to
lay in complete stock of goods for the
winter trade at ''The Store That Sets
The Pace"
Miss Virginia Darlington, of Lexing-
ton, who will teach in the High School
here the coming year, arrived at Taze-
well Monday to join the Molly Hopper
Camping Club on their annual outing
down the Clinch.
Miss Allie Millard, accompanied by
her guests, Mrs. w. II. Millard, of
Spartanburg, S. c., and Misses Pearl
Graham and Nell Hawkins, of Charles
ton. w. Va, attended the german at
Pocahontas on last Friday night.
Mrs. Blanche M. Brown, engrossing
clerk in the Office of the United States
Attorney at this place, accompanied by
her little daughter, Virginia, left on last
Saturday for a months visit to their old
home in Havre de Grace, Maryland.
The old blacksmith shop, just south of
the Republican office, will be demolished
this week. 1t is one of the landmarks
of the place, and while its destruction is
inevitable, yet there is always q tinge
of regret to see the old buildings torn
down.
John Pickett was found dead on last
Saturday morning ON Frank Bundy's
place five miles west of town. The un-
fortunate man was a victim of the drink
habit, and had imbibed too much on the
preceding day which caused his death.
he is survived by wife and four child
rem.
DIR. e. o. Guerrant, of Wilmore, KY,
who viii occupy the pulpit at the Pres
byterian church next Sunday, is no
stranger in Tazewell. During the war
he visited this section with Marshall's
Kentucky Brigade, of which he was ad-
jutant general, and while encamped in
the county made manv friends whom he
has visited on several occasions since
the war. In addition to being good
fighting man when occasion requires,
DR.. Guerrant is also good preacher
and physician, having earned the title
of doctor both in medicine and in divin-
ity. There viii no doubt be large
numksr of his old friends to greet his
return to Tazewell.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
HIGHLANDS NEWS.
Items Of Interest From the Prosperous
Little Town Down the ClinCh

Richlands, Va, August l.
d. B. Stout continues very i'll with
fever.
w. A. Asberry was here on business
Monday.
Jim Osborne was here from Pounding
Mill last week.
Jas. T. Altizer was business visitor
here last week.
Howe Williams, of Red Ash, was here
one day last week.
Mrs. Speegel, of Cedar Bluff, was
here Monday, shopping.
Quite crowd from this place attend
ed the show at Cedar Bluff today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Mcclure, of Cedar
Bluff, were here shopping last week.
Misses Annie Luttrell and Lura Re-
pass, of Cedar Bluff, was here last
week.
Mrs. ]. ]. Draper, of Raven, spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives at
this place.
Miss Mona link, of Bluefield, spent
from Sunday until Tuesday with her
sister, Mrs. Draper. of this place.
Misses Lena and Ruth Williams have
returned home after spending some
time with friends in West Virginia.
Miss Alice Brown has returned to her
home at Pulaski, Va, after spending
two months with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
o. F. Brown.
Mrs. A. A. Kerr, of Tennessee, with
Mrs. Rebekah Williams, came down
from Pounding Mill one day last week
and spent the day with Mrs. w. R.
Williams.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
Virginia Day Designated.

August oath has been designated as
Virginia, West Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia and Flori-
da Day at the Astoria Centennial which
will be held at Astoria, Oregon, August
10th to September 9th, a thirty-day mil
itary-maritime pageant and celebration.
A big program has been arranged for
this day.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
Virginia School tor The Deaf and Blind.

There are many deaf and blind chill
dren in Tszewell county who should be
in the Virginia School at Staunton.
This is free school, no charge for
board, tuition and books. The climate
is most healthful and everything is done
to promote the welfare and happiness
os the pupils. Write for particulars to
VIM. A. Bowles, Superintendent School
for the Deaf and the Blind, Staunton,
Virginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
Republican Mass Meeting.

To the Republican Voters of Tazewell
County:
Please take notice that mass meet
ing of the Republicans of Tazewell
county is hereby called to meet at the
courthouse on Tuesday. the 9Th day of
August, 1911, (Rorse Market Day. at
O'Clock p. m for the purpose of Sc
lectiug delegates and alternates to a
Senatorial convention to be held at
Richlands, Va, on Saturday, the 10Th
day Of August, 1911, for the purpose of
nominating a candidate to represent the
Third Senatorial District composed of
Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Taze-
well counties) i'll the next General As
sembly of Virginia.
And the said delegates will also meet
with the delegates and alternates from
Buchanan county at the same time and
place for the purpose of nominating a
candidate to represent the Legislative
District Composed of Tazewell and
Buchanan counties) in the next General
Assembly of Virginia.
This August l, 1911.
JOHN 7. BARNS,
Chairman.
II II
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03

FOR SALE-One two-seated open
surry, almost ss good as new. Rubber
tires. Pole and shafts. For further in
formation apply at this Office.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03

For the next thirty days John S. Bot
timore will sell spring and summer suits
and pants at cost.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03

We are offering our entire line of
mems and boys spring and summer
clothing at the prices we paid for them.
John s. Bottimore.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03

We have a complete line of disc har.-
rows. Come and let US show you our
Star Milling Company, Inc.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03

Be sure and take advantage of the
low prices on suits and pants at John s.
Bottimore's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03

The races at the fair this fall will be
the best ever seen in the county.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
COMBINATION HORSES.
Department A, Class 4.

IL. Best mare or gelding, any age $40 90
(This class must be shown both in
harness and under saddle, and will be
graded as required in classes / and 81
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
JAMES W. HARTMAN, Sec'y.

To the Republican Voters Of the Legis-
lative District, composed of Buchanan
and TazeweIl Counties:
Please take notice that a convention
of the Republican voters of the Legisla-
tive District, composed of Buchanan
and Tazewell counties, is hereby called,
and will be held at Richlands, Va, on
Saturday, August 10. 1911, at 2 O'Clock
p. m, for the purpose of nominating a
candidate to represent said Legislative
District in the House of Delegates in
the next General Assembly of Virginia.
Basis of representation: Each county
shall be entitled to one delegate and one
alternate for every fifty (50) Republi-
can votes, or fraction thereof, cast at
the last Presidential election, which is
as follows:
Buchaann county, Is delegates and 13
alternates.
Tazewell county, 2s delegates and 2s
alternates.
This August ], 1911.
]. GLENN RATLIFF,
Chairman Buchanan County.
JOHN I. BARNS,
Chairman Tazewell County.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13
A SIMPLE DESSERT.

Editor Social Corner:-I wish to
thank all the sisters who so kindly
wrote in answer to my former letter.
All The ideas were good.
l haven't finished cleaning. yet, SO
the latest ones were welcome
Sweet Sixteen and Faye Verna'
beg your pardon: but let me say that
I'd be glad to see stories from both OF
you.
"Only a Link: Thank you for your
letter. / think also that a simple des-
sert IL better than a fussy one
Here Is one that the man of the
house likes; and it is also an excellent
way to Use left-overs:
Steam biscuit, until heated through
break open and on each half put a
generous spoonful of apple sauce
sweetened and favored. and on thai
another spoonful of white of egg beat
en- stiff and slightly sweetened. Left
over berries and a cooked sauce may
be used.
Jim: think all good, that is. ex-
Jim. / think all the Corner letters
are S. o. q. (Oh. so good. that is. al
except mine. which are n. G., of course
you know what I mean.
Lebanon. A HOUSEWIFE.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner
Every spring people tell of their eggs
Matching poorly. but this season COM
plants are heard from all sides.
/ am thinking chicken pie Will be a
luxury this fall Many have decided
that the thunderstorms caused the
trouble, but we had eggs Matching
during enc Of the worst storms and
the little chicks picked themselves out
strong and lively. and other years I
remember the storms did not AFFECT
them.
To be successful. people must read
up the scientific side and combine
much experience with it. Our chicks
are kept under wire yards to protect
them, when little, and as they require
more room j connect the yards with
wire netting, making what 7 call tun-
nels: they can run from one to an
other and get acquainted. and thus
avoid trouble from the oldest ones.
One Of our neighbors has brought
US a generous May basket filled with
lawn grass. 1t came as a very well
come gift.
Doctors give less medicine and tell
surely will get large doses, many
times a day. seasoned with all kinds of
weather. IL they have the care of poul-
try and make a success of this one
branch Of farming
Best wishes to all of the Corner
sisters and thanks for their many
helpful letters.
Norwich. BLANCHE.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13
RECIPES FOR EIGHT KINDS o
CAKE.

Dear Editor of the Social Corner
Herewith I send recipes for cakes:
Sponge cake-F'ive eggs beaten sep
arately. five tsaspoonfuls cold water,
two cups granulaied sugar (sifted1,
two and a half cups of flour (sifted),
one teaspoon fiavoring extract, one
teaspoon baking powder. Bake in a
moderate oven three quarters of an
hour.
Angel Drop cake-Sift half a cup of
granu1ated sugar with half a cupf,lI of
pastry -four and half a teaspoon of
cream of tartar; add a dash of salt te
the whites of three eggs; beat them
until sst:f, fold in the prepared flour
gradually, flavor with one teaspoon of
orange extract. drop from a spoon into
a pan lined with buttered paper. and
bake in a. moderate oven about IL
minutes.
Pork Cake-Half pound of chopped
pork. two cups molasses. one cup of
sugar; add pint of boiling water;
when cold add one tablespoon soda,
chopped raisins, flour to make soft
dough, all kinds Of spices.
Five kinds Of Cake made from sf.-
Yer Cake Recipe = Cream three six
teenths Of a pound of butter or one
third cup of butter with seven eightfs
cup OF sugar with the hands until
h6lt, <lAQ IdlI cup VI I1llh anu
one teaspoon lemon extract. mix one
and half cups of flour, or y
half teaspoon of salt; sift three
times. Take the whites of four eggs,
beat well. mix sifted -four and beaten
whites of eggs with above MIXTURE
frs -four, then whites, then little
flour, then whites, until both are mix
ed in cake. putting the balance of
whites in last. Bake Immediately in
moderate oven three quarters of an
hour.
Make Gold Cake with the above mix
ture, using four large yoiks of eggs
instead of whites of eggs.
Make Currant Cake with above mix
tuFe by using two large eggs, beaten
separately: add curraflts or raisins or
nuts to any of the above recipes.
Marble Cake-Use the silver cake OF
gold cake srecipes-Take one table
spoon of mixture or more and mix
either red sugar or chocolate to color
You can make layer cake from al
recipes. With the above recipe you
can make five different kinds of cake
Please try and report.
sCLARA OF CANTERBURY.
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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13
LOOK OUT FOR THE BOYS AND
GIRLS.

Dear Editor and Sisters of the So
cial Corner:-There is much discus
sion and many theories regarding the
moral training and the needs of the
rising generation of today, but before
the disease can be cured or prevented
the 1nicrobe must be killed or not al
lowed to form.
Mothers and fathers, look after the
boys and girls Tell them of the dan
gers and pitfalls on every hand
which threaten and await them. and
of the temptation which Satan is al
WAYS ready to lead them into Do not
think because they are yours that they
are incapable of being led away, and
proof against doing wrong.
Some may say: "To warn against
evil Is to suggest IT." but even 50, it
is better for the parents to suggest it
and prescribe the remedy than for a
disinterested preson to make the sug-
gestion and not warn against the re-
suit. If we do our fI11l duty along
these lines and the child goes astray
we will not have to suffer a life of
remorse. The social problem is alarm
ing IN our cities and the idea some peo-
pie like to nurse, that "the world is
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13
A RECIPE FOR 3. 3. a.

Dear Social Corner Editor:-I have
been in a rush all this morning so as
20 get around to write few lines to
our Corner.
baking I have just taken out OF the
oven Faye Verna's soft fnolhsses gin
Eerbread. and I said as I took it from
the oven: Its iovelyi"
was glad to hear from Louise in
regard to my bread. I am sending to
q. q. A. and other sisters my every
day cake recipe. II is called:
Washington Pie-Two cups -four,
after sifted Gall around fourJ. one
teaspoons cream tartar. a little salt.
Sift all together; break egg in your
cup and I'LL with milk: stir we'll, little
at time. In your dry mixture: now
add three small tablespoons Of melted
butter Bake in two layers. use ali
kinds of filing even whipped cream,
but II one likes 1--WE don't, very well)
use this coffee filing: Two. cups cold
coffee left from breakfast. hot and
add two-thirds cup sugar. two tea
spoons cocoa. two of cornstarch, two
Of butter well blended with a little
cold coffee. Cook in hot coffee until Ii
thickens. When cold you can flavor IL
liked. OF course, the question of fla
voring will depend on the strength OF
coffee used. This makes q good filling
BE sure and cook 1t so IL will not run
orr IL is hard to find arecipe in which
one egg goes farther.
Sometimes 7 use an extra large cup
and make this regular, and one-half
dozen c1pscakes; cut on tops. fill with
whipped cream. regular tops and frost.
Dear b. q. A., should love to have
been your neiehbor. My letter is very
long ALREADY.
Norwith. SWEET LAVENDER.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13
FRANK COMMENTS AND CON-
MENDS.

& Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:-
often read. in the papers of lamp ex-
p1osions which might have been pre-
vented by a little. precaution, and nine
tenths of the injury avoided. Let ev-
eryone who uses kerosene oil in lamps
and stoves fill the reservoir with cot
ton, pressing in all that can be got in.
packing it SO that the wick can go
down the center. fill the receptacle. and
there you aret The oil will not drip,
or fly around if the lamp falls, and the
cotton will be dry when the oil is all
burned. This has saved lives and
property.
good fathers and intelligent men are
able to manage political affairs with
or without the all of skirts; but it
seems nice for them to take a hand in
the Social Corner, does it not? We
do enjoy reading their letters, don't
we? / should like to give Uncle Jim S
hand a friendly shake.
Dear Faye Verna: I have thought
that the man should be the head If his
family with a practical woman for his
helpmate; and where the wife is
agreeable and able the gentleman of
the heusn DID both honor by the way
he spoke of his own inability to make
things go as well in her absence You
know the old asayi1G: Two heads are
better than one:' and SO are two pair
of hands and eyes.
+ wish Sweet Lavender much Joy in
her new home which she so nicely pic-
tured in her letter; and I hope she and
her mate may find therein every JOY
they. anticipate. 1t would be pleasant
If all we Social CorTlerers could eamr
on her lawn. or fan ourselves on her
piazza; but since no one knows .swhe
is who" this Is not SO easily of accom-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13


en- as for fricassee and stew in Just
enough water. to, keep from burning;
season each piece with salt and pep
per and lay in a large pudding or
baking dish; beat two eggs until light,
add to one pint of milk one quart of
grated or canned corn, season with
salt and pepper; pour over the chick
en;o cover with d layer of fine bread
crumbs and place dots of butter; bake
in d Quick oven. e.
Maple Congratulations cupful of
maple syrup. two cupsful of -four, one
half teaspoonful salt, one teaspoonfu1
Of soda, one cupful of sour cream, one
egg, one teaspoonful Of ginger; add the
soda to the cream; when 1t foams, add
the egg, well beaten; then the syrup,
salt and ginger, and lastly, the flour.
Bake in a quick oven.
Baked Cabbags-Boil one head of
cabbage is minutes, parboil and cook
until tender. Let it get cold, then