Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-02-01

ton ana Wise on business
Ground was broken last week for the
new normal school in Radford.
Miss Mamie Drinkard, of Pamplin. is
visiting Mrs. Mary O'Keeffe at this
place.
Mrs. H. C. Anderson spent Sunday in
Graham with her daughter, Mrs. v. L.
Sexton.
Tomorrow will be ground hog day and
1t hoped the pesky varment will not see
his shadow.
Kew. I. h. Campbell will preach both
morning and evening of next SUNDAY at
the Baptist church.
J. P. Knoll is at Panther, w. Va. this
week looking after his business inter-
ests in that section.
Mrs. J. A Leslie, whose illness has
been previously noted in these columns.
continues to improve.
Attorneys S. d. May and James W.
Hartman were in Richards Monday on
professional business.
Ben Lindsey, of Bluefeld. was here
yesterday endeavoring to secure a loca-
ton for skating rink.
E. L. Greever fell last Tuesday night
on the slippery sidewalks here and Sc
verely spraiIed his wrist.
Mrs. H. Claude Pobst will leave To-
morrow for a months visit to friends
and relatives in Lynchburg.
R. C. Chapman will leave next Mon
day for New York to purchase his
spring and summer stock of goods.
DR.. David Pierce, of Rose Hill, came
up Sunday evening for days visit to
his brother, DR.. Isaac Pierce, of this
place.
hubert Hartman, of North Tazewell.
left last week for Lynchburg where he
Will take course in a business college
of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Dawson and son.
Orran, of Bluefeld, were the guests
last Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Whitley, of North Tazewell.
Rev. S. o. Hall left Monday for Bos-
ton, Mass, for his annual three weeks
vacation. While there he will attend
series of lectures on higher criticism.
Andy Steele, of Pounding Mill. left
for Lynchburg last week to take a
conrse in shorthand and typewritinR in
one of the business colleges of that
city.
S. M. Lambert and E. S. Crockett. of
Csnebrake, w. Va, were here last Sat
urday and Sunday. While here thew
attended a meeting of the Royal Arch
Masons.
There will be stated communication
OF Iazewell Lodge, No. 62, A. F. and
A. NJ, on next Monday night, February
9th. All Master Masons are requested
to be present.
Alex and Walter Londcn, of Kimbau.
W. Va, and II. S. johnson. of Ber-
wind, were initiated into the mysteries
of Royal Arch Masonry here on last
Saturday night.
There will be five issues of the Re-
publican this month"; rare occurrence
Tor February. Five Thursdays in Feb
ruary has not occurred since 1872. and
and will not occur again until 1910.
There is much excitement in Rucb-
anan county over the discovery of nat
ural gas there. Should it prove to be
in paying quantities it will do much to
rush the development of our sister
county.
The Cedar Bluff German Club will
give dance in Greever's Hall at this
place on Friday, February 9th. The
Columbia Orchestra, of keystone. has
been engaged to furnish music for the
occasion.
Mrs. Kate C. Peery celebrated her
seventy eighth birthday on last Sunday
at her home just east of this place. |
Several of her friends attended dinner
in honor of the event, and wished her
many happy returns of the day.
DR.. W. l. Painter returned Tuesday
from Richmond. He reports his son.
Russell, who recently underwent an Cd
grafton at the Johnston Willis hospital
n that city, as improving. Mrs. Painter
8 still in Richmond with her son.
The Photographic studio of A. M.
Black at this place will be reopened
Iome time this month. 1t was recently
this studio would be closed
Until May, but a letter received from
dr. Black states he will return soon
rom Florida and reopen his studio dur
ng the month.
The next annual session of the Vir-
'inia State Sunday School Convention
vill be held in Harrissonburg. April