Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27
HIGHLANDS NEWS.
Items Of Interest From the Prosperous
Little Town Down the ClilCb
Richlands, Va, April 24th.

| Rlchlands, Va, April 24th.
Quite lot of sickness is reported in
and around our town.
A: E. Clark is out again after being
confined with pneumonia.
J: Walter Kits and wife. of Blue
1eld, were visiting friends and relatives
here recently.
MRS. Charles w. Baker, of Chicago.
Is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Spratt, of this place.
We learn that our old friend, James
ID. Lester, is very sick with la grippe.
and hope to note his recovery in the
near future.
| A. A. Wysor has had erected a new
building on his lot near the livery stable
which will be used as a pool room and
bowling alley. '''-
u. G. Harris and little son, Paul. have
Deen confined with pneumonia, but Mr.
II. Is now convalescent while the condi-
ton OF Paul is much improved.
Charles Kennedy has his residence
ABOUT completed, and will shortly be one
OF US. George F. Brewster and John
Patrick are doing the carpenter work.
w. L. Spratt has had new building
erected on his lot near James II. Giles.
pies and has leased it to E. ]. Davis.
VINO will conduct meat market in the
same. viz
James W. Rogers, an old confederate
veteran who lives in the western su-
6urbs of our town, continues quite i'll
from complication of diseases and ia
not expected to recover
The Richlands Brick Corporation is
busy repairing and enlarginC its plant.
Lney nave the contract to furnish the
orlck Tor the erection of the new feder-
al building at Big Stone Gap, and are
putting out splendid quality of both
paving and building brick
We acknowledge the receipt of an in
ercises of Richlands High School on
Thursday night April 9th. The school
IS under the management of Miss Mac
Williams, and has been very successful.
as MISS Williams is an educator of HIGH
attainment.
John l. Barns, candidate for clerk
was In town a few days ago minQlin9
with our people and laying his claims to
Ine once before them for consideration.
we also met DR.. c. w. Greever. who is
an aspirant for the same position. for
the first time, and were favorablv i'm
pressed with the gentleman.
We were panied to see the announce
ment OF the passing of the Pocahontas
headlight 1t does look like the town
OF Pocahontas should support a good
newspaper. But perhaps the people
there did not appreciate the line of
thought advocated by its brilliant edi-
tor, and Just let it die. We are sorry.
The people of Pocahontas should now
get on the band-wagon of progress. sub
scribe for the Tazewell Republican and
help redeem Virginia"
The election passed off quietly at our
place and left handsome majority re-
coroed In favor of the issuance of bonds
Tor the permanent Improvement and
building of macadam roads through the
county. We are glad to see our citizens
lmhloe this spirit of public improve
ment, as 1T speaks volumes for the com
munlty. Good roads are like good
schools. Get good schools, the best of
instructors, and good roads over which
20 travel, and you will have patrons
from the very remotest communities.
AND let me suggest that right here in
hlchlands IS delightful location for
college, and the old Hotel Richlands a
suitable site. 1t could be purchased bv
the town and State and an institution Of
learning maintained that would be an
honor to the old Commonwealth aud a
pressing to our section and community.
Let our solons get together and see If
something along the lines suggested
cannot be done.