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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-07-27
Road Bonds Sold

The board of supervisors met on last
Thursday to receive bids for the bonds
for the construction of good roads in
this county voted last April. The fol-
lowing bids were made:
We'll, Roth & Company on S625, 900,
interest 81 per cent, premium SO, 100.
They also bid on 1925. 900, interest 81
per cent, premium 81, ,450.
The Provident Savings Bank and
Trust Company bid on $625, 200, interest
6 per cent, premium $2,100.
Davis, Bertron Company on $625, 600,
interest 81 per cent, premium $100.
Seasongood & Mayer on $625, 900, in
terest 81 per cent, at par
John Nuveen & Company on SIPS, 900,
interest per cent, premium 81, 212 so.
The first five bids were emphatically
rejected without discussion. and checks
accompanying bids ordered returned, as
no bid would be considered at over per
cent. phe bid of John Nuveen & Com
pany was held for further consideration.
This firm later submitted some further
concessions in the shape of furnishing
the bonds free and foregoing the annual
interest to time of delivery and allow
ing the bonds to be matured serially,
which made their offer sufficiently at
tractive for the board to accept. The
premium they pay and the further con-
cessions made makes the bonds sell at
a shade over 102, which is perhaps the
best realized on county bonds in this
section.
1t was rather expected that this issue
might have been sold at AZ per cent. and
in fact some negotiations have been
made along this line. If such an offer
be received it is possible that the re-
naming $500. 900 will be sold at that
figure, although the probabilities are
that no more will be sold until next
year, as there is no reason to think the
market for bonds will not be as good
and with chance that they will be bet
ter next year. In the meanwhile the
county has enough money to start the
building of the roads, and by next year
with the experience gained, the con-
tractors plants on the ground and the
r building organization working
smoothly, there is no reason why we
should not get a further advantage in
getting better figures on the new con-
tracts to be let in the coming year.
The engineers are now busy getting
the sections to be let first in shape and
bids will soon be asked for the con-
struction of some ten miles of road in
each district.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-07-27
WHITEWOOD ITEMS
News Of Interest From the Little
Buchanan County Town.
Whitewood, Va, July 25th.

Whitewood, Va, July 25th.
Robert Stewart and family left Fri
day for their old home in Kentucky.
Mrs. H. G. West and children are
visiting friends at Richlands this week.
James Shelton has been suffering con-
siderably of late from bursted veins in
one of his legs.
Miss Margaret Gillespie, who has
visiting at Richlands, has returned to
her home at this place.
Sam Ward has built new porch and
dining room to his home, which add
greatly to its appearance.
Raymon Ellis has been looking after
the interests of the Ritter Lumber Com
pany at Doran for several days.
Will Reese Sparks, who had the mis-
fortune to run nail in his foot recently,
is able to be about his duties again we
are glad to say.
S. b. Fulton, land agent of the Rit-
ter Lumber Company, of this place, has
been absent for some time looking after
the company's interests.
The protracted meeting which began
here some time ago is still in progress,
and much good is being accomplished
among the sinners of our little village.
The preaching is being done by Revs.
Golf, Clark, Smith and others.
Among the travelling statesmen here
this week were: Worley, with w. A.
Scott & Co., of Tazewell; Wood, with
the Norton Hardware Company, of Nor
ton; McMullen, with the Bluefield Gro.
Gerry Company; Marsh. with Swift
Company; Burke, with Watts, Ritter
Company, of Huntington.
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Biz Lick Items.

]. C. Hall spent Sunday as the guest
of his friend, John Bird.
Bert Norton, of Raven, was visitor
to our little village Sunday
Kelly B. Elswick, of Raven, was Wis
iting friends on Pine Creek the other
day.
Mrs. Margaret Johnson, of Richlands,
is the guest of Mrs. ]. C. Hall here this
week.
Bruce jackson, Will Watson and Carl
Barrett, all of Prane, were visiting
friends here Sunday.
A protracted meeting is to begin here
Thursday, the 9th, and it is hoped
much good will result therefrom.
George w. Robinson has accepted a
position as clerk in the store of the Rit-
ter Lumber Company at Matney, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-07-27
HORSE FOR SALE.
Fine Racing Prospect to be Sold al Public
Auction, Tuesday, August 8, Tazswell,
Virginia.

MOSS HAL, 2-year-old PAGER, bay
colt, foaled April "a, 1909.
By Devil Hal, he by Direct Hal,
2:O44, 1st dam, Regardless Maid, by
Dare Devil, 200.
2nd dam, Regents last, dam of Re-
proachless, 2:043; Aristocrat, 2:l2;
Direct Hal, jr., 2:06t.
DAM, Miss Tilford, by Tilford, 2:l7a,
pacing; 2:243; he by Bourbon Wilks,
champion show horse and sire of 8
in 2:10
2nd DAM, Is. t. b } ny Ohio Boy, 2:22.
Bird DAM, Thoroughbred.
STATEMENT-Mr. Presley Thomas has
trained this colt about 30 days for speed,
and says that he is extremely good
gated, good headed and will learn to go
fast. He has had full mile in 2:59:
quarter in 80 seconds He will show
for himself on day of sale
T. c. BOWEN,
Administrator Of j. w. Moss, Decd.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-07-27
Molly Hopper Camping Club.

The fame of Tazewell for hospitality
and of the county as a summer resort
is becoming country wide. This is well
shown by those who will enjoy the an
nual outing of the Molly Hopper Camp
ing Club at their regular camping
grounds on the picturesque Clinch about
half mile west of Gillespie station from
August 1st to 18th, where hunting, fish.
ing, dancing, canoeing and other out
ing sports will make the time pass
pleasantly. Those who will enjoy the
1911 camp will be:
Miss Bessie Osbon, Newark, N. ].
Miss Eva Jones, Suffolk, Va.
MISS Frances Hundley, Clover, Va.
Miss Virginia Darlington, Lexington,
Virginia.
Miss Eleanor Hamil, Troy, Miss.
Miss Alton Williams, Hot Springs,
Arkansas.
Miss Sarah Caldwell, of Roanoke, Va,
and Misses Mary Turk and Marjorie
Harrison of this city.
The young men who will be in the
party will be: Horace Phillips, Suffolk,
Va; Beckett Williams, Hot Springs,
Ark; Herbert Jones, Oak Hill, W. Va. ;
Roy Thompson and Otis st. Clair, Blue
field, w. Va. and Berkeley Gillespie and
Willie May of this city.
The chaperons will be Mrs. Mamie
W. Turk, of Washington, D. c., and
Miss Joie Britain of this city.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-07-27
To 0pen Rest Room.

The W. C. T. u. will open the new
rest rooms they have equipped this aft
ernoon. The preliminary exercises, q
mothers meeting, will be held at the
Methodist church at O'Clock, when the
following program will be rendered:
Chorus-'"The Fight is On"
Scripture Reading.
Prayer.
Address by the President.
Solo-"Where is My Boy Tonight"
Mrs. John w. Ball.
Reading-"An Appeal to Mothers
Mrs. H. G. Peery, sr.
Duet-"Open My Eyes"-Mrs. ]. P.
Harman, Miss Nita Peery.
Solo-"My Mothers Prayer"-Miss
Trula Kiser.
Doxology.
Following this they will adjourn tc
the new rest rooms, where social hour
will be spent and an opportunity given
to examine the rooms by the public.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-07-27
BURKES GARDEN NEWS
Items Of Interest From the Garden
Spot Of Virginia.
Burkes Garden. Va. july 25tb.

Burkes Garden, Va, July 25th.
Miss T. E. Mahood is home from an
extended visit to Rockbridge county.
Miss Carrie Spots, of Richlands. is
here this week visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Robert Moss.
Mrs. Kate Cook, of Tazewell, is visit
ing at the home of her nephew, R. E.
Goodman, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Thompson enter
tanned Rev. and Mrs. Ritchie and Mrs.
Ryan last Friday.
Misses Nita Mahood and Bessie Rit-
ter, of Graham, are visiting at the home
of Mr.. Charles Greever.
Mrs. F. M. Moss spent several days
visiting at the home of her son, C. J..
Moss, in Tazewell last week.
Messrs. Robert and Geo. w. Moss are
shipping lambs from here They made
several fine shipments last week.
Mrs. M. L. Peery, of North Tazewell,
and Mrs. Roy Peery, of Bristol, are Wis
iting Mrs. John Tanning here this week.
Children's Day exercises will be rem
dered at Central church next Sunday.
An interesting program will be given.
We are sorry to learn of the serious
illness of Mrs Gabe Fox, of Shawver
Mill. She is related to many people in
the Garden.
Miss Mamie Rose Moss and brother,
Charlie, have returned from attending
a house party at Wardell, the beautiful
suburban home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Ward.
Mrs. Thomas E. Peery, of Bluefield,
and children came over TO the Garden
in their automobile Saturday and are
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.
E. Peery.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-07-27
FRIDAY NIGHT 28TH.

FRIDAY NIGHT 18th.
8 o'clock-Devotional services thirty
minutes-Rev. M. b. Quillin.
8:30-Sermon by T. II. Campbell. Or
ganization at close of the sermon.
SATURDAY 10Th.
ga. m.-Devotional services thirty
minutes-Rev. William Godsey.
$50 to IL a. m.-'Tne Importance of
Forming Fields in Our Association and
How to do it. "-Revs. ]. B. Craft, W.
L. Palmer, H. K. Mcconnell, Isaac
Byrd and ]. F. Carey.
II a. m.-"Sunday School. The Super
intendent, the Man, His Work"-Rev.
Smith, of Norton.
1.-The Teacher, How to Teach"-Hon.
E. M. Carter.
'How to Build the Schoor'-Prof.
w. D. Smith.
"Value of the Work"-Rev. ]. S.
Akers.
3p. m.-"Are There False Teachers
and How May we Know Them?" "-Revs-
NJ. F. Porter, w. II. Hilton, C. q. Glib
son, Mr.. w. R. Bevins.
8p. MP. Y. P. U. Work"-W.
Il. Nickels in charge-Revs. T. H.
Campbell and C. W. Collier speakers.
SUNDAY BOTH.
10 a. m.-Sunday School Rally, pa
rents, scholars and friends all present.
IL a. m.-Address on Education, by
Prof. Edmondson, of Virginia Institute
Sp. m.-Sermon, by Rev. ]. B. Craft
Subject: Missions.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-07-27
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent
About People Down the Clinch.


Pounding Mill, Va, July &c.
]. II. Altizer has resumed his work
on the R. F. D.
R. K Gillespie and Sam Ward ship
ped load of lambs today.
Miss Gussie Christian is clerking for
the Pounding Mill Supply Company.
= M. ]. Sturgill has about recovered
from recent attack of billiousness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brewster's
child, who has whooping cough, is bet
ter.
Mrs. James O'Keeffe, spent last week
visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. r. K.
Gillespie.
Rev. Robert Petts had bad night
last night. He contracted typhoid fe-
yer on bridge car.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Sparks spent
Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. l. E. Link
GUS at Cedar Bluff.
Mrs. Brewer and children, of Dante,
spent the past week with their aunt,
Mercer Thomas, Oldest son of Rev.
and Mrs. Geo. R. Thomas, has typhoid
fever, but is improving.
Mrs. Ollie Hurt has returned from a
pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. j. 81.
Kelly, in South Dakota.
Mrs. A. A. Kerr and little son, Harry,
| n TnnnoconA
Mrs. Rebekah Williams.
Miss iva and Mr. Rex Steele attend
ed the funeral and burial of their aunt,
Mrs. Ryburn Witt, on Monday.
Mrs. John Asberry and little son,
Eddie Winters, spent several days with
relatives in Smyth county recently.
Mrs. Kate Maxwell and little son,
Grin, of Bluefeld, have returned home
after visiting relatives here for several
days.
Misses Pearl Mcclure and Rosalle
Early, of Cedar Bluff, spent Wednesday
night and Thursday with Miss iva
Steele.
Mrs James E. Mcclure and Miss
Mildred Mcclure rode up from Cedar
Bluff yesterday afternoon and spent
sometime with relatives.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union met at Union church last Thurs
day at p. m Every one, who can,
should attend these meetings.
Rex Steele Alder, of Bondtown, has
returned from visit to his aunt, Mrs.
T. A. Repsss, jr. at Tazewell He is now
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. ]. Ma
rion Mcclure, at Cedar Bluff.
The following persons from this place
attended the dance at Cedar Bluff last
Friday night: Misses Margaret Hurt,
Margie Lee Harris, Messrs. George and
Jim Bob Hurt, Fred, Harvey George
and John Gillespie and Rex Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Steele spent sew
eral days the past week with Mr..
Steele's sister, Mrs. Ryburn Witt, of
Paint Lick, during her sickness and
death which took place Sunday after
noon. The funeral services were were
conducted Monday at p. m. by Rev.
Hsll, of Cedar Bluff circuit of the NJ.
E. church, of which she was a member.
Interment took place near her home. A
husband and twelve children, six sons
and six daughters, are left to mourn
the loss of a kind, loving wife and
mother. May God sustain them in this
their first great sorrow. Her death
was peaceful and triumphant.-An
obituary notice of Mrs. Witt was re-
ceived too late for this issue and will
appear next week. ED.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-07-27

Mrs. Eliza Chapman received word on
Monday of the death of her only sur
yiving brother, Charles I. Gillespie, of
Shelbyana, KY, on the 18th. Mr.. Gil
lespie suffered a sun stroke on the 4th
of July, and from the effects of which,
covered, and on the 18th he passed
peacefully away.
He was well known throughout this
section. where he has a large connec-
tion. He was brave Confederate SOL
der and a good Christian citizen.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-07-27

There will be district meeting of the
Tazewell County Sunday School Associ-
alton on Dry Fork, near the Henry Link
GUS place, next Sunday. The county
secretary, ]. A. Leslie, will address the
meeting.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-07-27
Laymen, Attention,

There viii be a meeting of the new
executive committee of the Laymen's g
Movement of TazeweI county on Mon
day evening, July 31st, at S:15 p. M,
held in the Office of the Clinch Valley
Insurance Agency. 1t is desired that
all members of the new committee, also
all members Of the old executive COM
mittee and subordinate committees, be
present so that the affairs of the old
committee can be wound up and the
new committee outline plan for the
canvsssing of the county and keeping
up the work so well begun on the 18th
and 10th of July.
G. w. ST. CLAIR, Chairman.
T. A. Repass, jr., Secretary.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-07-27
Glinch Valley Baptist Association.

Following is the program of the
Clinch Valley Baptist Association meet
ing to be held at Gate City Baptist
church, beginning tomorrow night, the
28th:
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-31
QUARTER-MILE SWIMMING
CHAMPIONSHIP
Bud Goodwin Lost Title by Few Inches
at Traver's Island Saturday.

At Traver's Island Saturday a new
quarter-nile championship swimmer
was made when BUD Goodwin lost
his title to r. NJ. Ritter of the New
York City A. c. and was hard pressed
to save second place for himself in
the annual event
Goodwin did not relinquish his
crown, however, without a sharp
struggle struggle that developed
into one of the best in years. 1t was
by a matter of inches oniy-some
thought a foot-that he fell short of
defending his championship.
It was Ritter who kept the slight
advantage most of the time. Not I'M
til $50 yards had been swum did Good
win raise the hopes of his admirers
By a great effort he pioughed his way
closer to his rival, drew alongside and
finally forged ahead by two yards.
Ritter Surprises Crowd.
RITTER has reached his limit the
spectators kept telling one another.
Hes through But they were mis-
taken.s Ritter was only biding his
time. Fifty yards from the float
which marked the finish of the race
Ritter started his squirt. Slowly he
gained on Goodwin. At the twenty
five yard mark he was on almost even
terms. They swan the remaining dis
lance abreast, but Ritters extended
arm touched the float a, fraction of a
second sooner and the title was his.
The time of 6m. 2 3-5s. was nearly
a minute faster than Goodwin's time
1ast>year, and only eight seconds be-
hind Daniels record.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-31
CLARKE DEFEATS KRAMER.
Five Mile Bicycle Race Done in 7.48,
With IS Yards Margin.

Newark, N. J., July 3O.-Jackie
Clarke won his last scheduled match
bicycle race with Frank Kramer, the
national champion, by 25 yards today.
The event was for five miles, and the
riders were kept at top speed by five
pacemakers who a1ternated at half
mile intervals. The time in which
Clarke made the run was 7.4S. Clarke
also won the three mile race in which
Kramer did not start, by a good mar
gin from Joe Fogler and John Bedell
in the order named in 6.02 2-5.
w Mitten of Davenport. Ia, with a
handicap of so yards crossed the finish
line first in the two-thirds mile handi-
cap. Fogler Give YARDS was second,
and M. Bedeil CSC yards), third time,
LA Us. The three mile motor race
was won by ]. Hunter of this city in
$50 is, with c. Ruben of Manches-
ter, N. H, second, and c. Turville Of
Massachusetts third.
NJ Bedell won the two mile handi-
cap with 100 yards in 355. William
Palmer, 100 yards, second. and Ed
Root, Boston, finished third from
scratch.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-31
HOSPITALS 10, cRoToN 8.
LifeIess Game on Hospital Diamond
Saturday-Lebanon Next Time.

At the hospital diamond on Saturday
afternoon the hospitals found the
Groton visitors easy marks, sending
them home with the score 10 to 3
against them Inability to hit Austin
while the visiting pitcher was toched
up in a lively manner. The few in
teresting features of the game We're
contributed by Wicks, who batted
strongly and made a star catch in
right field, and by Austin who nego-
tiated a nifty one hand stop.
Next Saturday Lebanon will play
again at the hospital. In regard to a
game with the Norwich Athletics man
ager Farrell states that he is ready
to arrange a date.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-31
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
A STRONG UNDERToNE.
But Dizziness Generally characterized
Saturdays Market.

New York, July 30.-The stock mar
ket yesterday was firm at the open
ing. and in the early trading general
moderate advance occurred, which
was soon followed by recession, the
market then relapsing into dullness,
which continued throughout the rest
of the short session. although the I'M
dertone was at all times strong. The
close showed fractional net gains in
most of the issues and only a few
losses, the most noticeable of which
was the two point decline in Texas
Company stock, on the less favorable
advtces from Paris concerning the con-
dition of John W. Gates. Canadian
Pacific rose 1 1-2 points and Pacific
Mail, the only other issue to advance
more than a point, made net gain
of 1 IA.
The announcement that the At
torney General had decided to appeal
the case of the government against
the Union Pacific and the Southern
Pacific to the United States Supreme
Court had no depressing effect on the
shares of the two companies, Union
ern Pacific closing unchanged from
Friday. The feeling of the Street is
general that the companies will win
the case on appeal, as they won it in
the lower court. The news of the day
bearing upon the market for securi-
ties was of a favorable sort.
Cotton, wheat and corn all declined
in price, chiefly on weather reports.
which gave further announcement to
the belief that the prospects for large
crops were steadily improving The
apprehension over the Morocco situa-
ton diminished, and the better feeling
was reflected in a firmer tone in the
markets Of London, Paris and Berlin
and also in the purchase of a fair
amount of stocks here by London
houses. The fortnightly bulletin OF
the American Railway association
showed a decrease of nearly 5000 in
the number of idle freight cars, as
compared with the first week in July
the additional cars brought into serv-
ice being needed for the carriage OF
coal and Of grain.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-31

compared with the shifting of James
Braid and George Duncan in a match
at Colchester, n. Y, recently, the driv-
ing seems commonplace.
Braid, after pulling out of bounds.
drove ball just short of the green, a
distance of $50 yards Then, as if TO
get even with his opponent, Duncan
hit one that actually went beyond the
hole. When measured this shot proved
to be $50 yards phenomenal work,
even allowing for the fact that the
fight of the ball was emphasized by a
brisk following wind.
Alex Campbell of Boston, bettef
known to many as the Nipper, nas
been giving his views of golf on both
sides of the Atlantic. Campbell, who
spent last winter abroad, and is there
fore well qualified to speak of current
form. cannot see that Americas lead
ing golfers are one whit behind the
British stars of either the amateur OF
professional ranks. This much, how
ever, the Brookline Country club pro"
is ready to confess-where we have
one good player over there they have
half a dozen.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-31

Taftville put the nibosh on Waure-
gan Saturday by the score of to 8.
Lazinsk, the new southpaw of the
TaftviIle team, gave clever exhibition
of pitching and would have scored a
shutout but for a few errors at criti-
cal moments. He Shove; clever head
work, speed and curves, only four
hits being made off his delivery and
a good many returning to the bench
by the air route.
Dennison, for the visitors, also
pitched good hall. Taftville came in
with the score 5 to / against them in
the eighth and by clever work pulled
in one run. McSheffery walked, La
zinsk doubled. McSheffery scored on
Kane's slow roller to McGrath. Then
came the great rally in the ninth. d.
]. Murphy started the trouble when he
singled to center, advancing to third
when Gleason fUmbled Dugas' hit, the
last going down to second on the same
play. Both scored on McSheffery's
double to right. D. J. Murphy's home
run in the fourth. Dugas bare hand
stab, the throwing of E. j. Houlihan
and the pitching of Lazinsk and Denni-
son were the features OF the game.
The score.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-31
N. Y. Y. c.'s EASTERN CRUISE.
Fleet Assemblies Off Glen Cove on
August Sat New London on 5th.

The New York Yacht club starts on
it's annual eastern cruise on August
8. AS the big schooners are filling the
gap that might have existed in the
N. Y. Y c. cruise without them it is
natural to turn to the vessels of this
type that are sure to make the races
popular. The Elena, the new schooner
of Morton F. Plant is undergoing the
preparation necessary under the di-
rection of Capt. w. S. Dennis AS
soon as her easterly trip with the
Eastern Yacht club fleet was over she
started westward for overhauling. pur-
poses. At Greenport, n. Y, much of
this work has been done. She will re-
ceive complete outfit of sails and will
be a formidable factor in the runs
and special cruise races
To come against her are the West
ward, the Enchantress and the Irolita
Yachtsmen are not ignorant of the
friendly rivilary existing between the
owners, the shippers and the crews of
this quartette. Possibly the intensity
of this rivalry has never been equaled
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-31
BURMAN MAKES
ANOTHER RECORD.
Mile in SO as Seconds at Point Breeze
-One Spill.

Philadelphia, July 30.-Bob Burman,
in am exhibition mile with his Bitten
Benz, lowered yesterday the Point
Breeze track record of SO 3-5 seconds.
making the circuit in So As seconds.
This record was held by Barney Old
field. Burman's performance was the
feature of the Quaker City Motor
clubs races at the track.
There was an ugly spill in the 10
mile handicap race. Harry Baker. driv-
ing Metz. struck an Opal car. Charles
Winkens of this city, his mechanician,
was thrown heavily to the track. A
second later Kline car ploughed into
the Metz and the Opal running over
Winkens. Close behind came another
Kline car, and it also dashed into
them.
Winkens was taken to q hospital.
His collarbone was broken and he had
received internal injuries.