Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-11-28
TOWN AND COUNTY news.


Chapman Peery, of Indian, was here
on business yesterday.
Mrs. C. G. Hiltzheimer will leave this
evening for short visit to friends in
Richmond.
Miss Elsie Bullard, of Bluefeld, spent
Sunday here with her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. w. S. Bullsrd.
A. st. Clair and G. w. Doak returned
Saturday from Charleston, W. Va,
where they had been attending court.
We will save you money on your feed
bill. Try us and be convinced
Adv Star Milling Company.
A. z. Litz, Of this place, and Captain
K. K. Smith, of Welch, left yesterday
Tor business trip to New York City.
The appointment of Rev. W. S. Bull
lard for Richlands next Sunday night is
called in and ]. N. Rarman will preach
there at IL o'clock.
M. A. Kitchen, of Baltimore, Md =.
and Howard Carr, of Louisa, KY, were
here Sunday as guests of the latter's
sister, Miss Isabelle Carr.
Mrs. ]. A. Hagy, whose illness for
the past week has been a source Of
much anxiety to her friends, is reported
as being much improved, with chances
favoring her complete recovery.
Miss Coozy Saunders, Of Pocahontss,
who is studying music at Whitworth
College, in Tacoma, Wash, underwent
an operation for appendicitis at hos
pital in Tacoma last week. The opera
tion was entirely successful, and Miss
Saunders is recovering nicely.
The w. C. T. u. will observe Red
Letter Day by an open session at the
Christian church next Sunday after
noon. State Senator J. Powell Royal
will deliver the address, and there will
be appropriate music. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to every one to attend.
Mrs. G. w. st. Clair and daughter,
Miss Catherine, Mrs. Lucy Walker and
daughter, Margaret, and Miss Mary
Turk left for an automobile trip to
Staunton on last Friday afternoon.
They spent the night in Burkes Garden
and went via Wytheville and Roanoke.
David Crockett, Of Bluefeld, was the
chauffeur. The party, with the excep.
ton Of Miss Turk, who will 90 on TO
Richmond to attend the meeting of the
state teachers association, will spend
Thanksgiving with Mrs. st. Clair's
father, DR.. George Walker, in Staun-
ton.
Circuit court met on Monday with
Judge Fulton Kegley presiding. The
damage suit Of D. J. Atwell, admins
traitor for Mac Aurech, VS.. Rhineheart
& Dennis Construction Company was
first on the docket, and is still occupy
ing the attention of the court. The
grand jury met Monday and finished
its work on Tuesday, returning six felo-
ny indictments and ten for misdemean-
ors. AS the felony indictments were
against prisoners for breaking Jail and
they having not been caught, the crimi-
nal calendar will not be large one, but
the civil docket promises to occupy the
court for several weeks.
Rev. R. K. Sutherland, who was re
Gently appointed by the Holston Con-
ference of the NJ. E. Church, South, as
financial agent Of Emory and Henry
College, at Emory, Va, has establisho /
headquarters in Bristol and Is prosecut-
ing his campaign for $3.50, OOO to be used
In the construction of q new building a
Emory. Andrew Carnegie, who re-
Gently gave $25, 900 to a new building at
Emory, has given another s25. 900, while
the Rockefeller Foundation has given
$50, 900. These gifts are conditioned
upon the college raising the entire
$3.50, 900 and will not be payable until
the $4,000 additional is collected. -
Bristol Courier.
A number Of teachers from this coun-
ty are attending the sessions of the
State Teachers Association that met in
Richmond yesterday. The deleg ates
from this county are: Miss Lottie Nj.
Evans, of Cedar Bluff, representing the
high schools; Miss Lou Coulling, Taze-
well, the grammar schools, and Miss
Norma Wright, of Witten's Mills, the
rural schools. Others attending are:
fHof. w. w. Carson, Miss Mary Turk
and Miss Eva Steele, of this place, and
Prof. J. A. Livessy, Of Graham. Di-
vision Superintendent w. A. Thomp-
son and W. L. Moore. clerk of the Jeff
fersonville school district, and James
Crabtree, clerk of the Maiden Spring
district, are also attending the meet
ing.