Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-18
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS

C. C. Hyatt. of Norton, was here on
business Monday.
Harry Buston is confined to his home
with severe cold.
Services at Presbyterian church next
Sunday at IL o'clock.
John Crawford, the well known wagon
maker, is quite ill with pneumonia.
Spring Tailoring Display at The Big
Store, January 25th, 26th and 9th.
r. K. Hawkins returned Sunday from
an extended visit to Wilcoe and Charles
ton, W. Va.
Mrs. E. B. Mcdonald is confined to
the house with the prevailing complaint
"a bad cold.
Little Louise Jackson, who has been
confined to her home with a severe cold,
is somewhat improved.
Miss Louise Martin is recovering from
an attack of appendicitis. 1t is likely
an operation may be necessary later.
Mrs. ]. A. Leslie who has been seri-
ously jill with pneumonia is some better,
although her condition is still such as to
cause anxiety to her many friends.
We guarantee every barrel of PARA
DIM FLOUR. If you will try one sack
we know you will want another.
l-4-4w c. 7. Peery & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peery and chill
dren, of Wise, who have been visiting
Mrs. Peery's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
2. Gillespie, returned to their home on
Tuesday.
The Chilhowie Circuit, under the lead
ership of Rev. George A. Maiden, has
been greatly blessed since Conference.
Mere than one hundred conversions and
nearly one hundred accessions to the
church are the visible results so far
Midland Methodist.
Rev. w. Nj. Patty held two weeks
meeting at Elizabeth Chapel, on the
Bluff City Circuit, continuing from his
first quarterly meeting. There were
several conversions and reclamations
and four accessions. The Sunday school
has taken on new life. Midland Meth
odist
PARADIM FLOUR makes baking
easy. Tempting biscuits, and dainty
pastry are sure if you specify Paradim.
1-4-4w' c. T. Peery & Co.
The present spell of cold weather is
one OF the most severe ever known in
this section, and has caused much sick
ness among the peaple and suffering of
the stock. 1t is sincerely hoped this
will be all the winter we will have.
Tuesday morning the thermometer reg
istered 10 below zero.
o. B. Simpson, of Edmond. Oklaho-
ma, spent Monday in our little city. Mr..
Simpson is the agent for large Texas
land company, and was endeavoring to
locate colonists for Texas, but found
the back home" idea too deeply i'm
planted in the hearts of Virginians to
interest them in Texas.
A telegram was received yesterday
from J. N. Hartman, of Tavares. Fla.
announcing the serious illness of Miss
Irene Ward, one of the Tazewell COLONY
wintering in Florida. Her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ward, of the
Cove, left last night to be at the bed
side of their daughter.
The eleventh annual convention of
the Anti-Saloon League of Virginia will
be held in the Seventh Street Christian
church in Richmond on Tuesday to
Thursday, January 23rd to 25th. An
interesting program has been prepared,
and several from here have expressed
an intention of attending.
John Carpenter, one of the best
known of the residents of Bland county.
died at his home near Rocky Gap on last
Friday. The deceased was an extern
sive dealer in a cattle, and accumulated
quite fortune while engaged in the
business. He was seventy-two years
old. and is survived by a widow and
two children.
The following from this place attend
ed the basket ball game between the V.
2. l. and Beaver High School at Blue
field on last Saturday night: Misses
Tot Mccall, nellie George and Coralie
Laird; Messrs. Will Mccall, j. S. PEN
dleton, James Hawkins, Sam D. Scott,
Bowen Greever, Archie Buchanan and
Sam Peery.
DR.. w. l. Painter was called to Rich
mond on last Friday. 1t was expected
to operate on his little son, Russell, now
In the Johnston-Willis hospital there
on Saturday but Russell's condition be-
came so serious that it was thought
best to defer the operation. Mrs. Paint
er has been in Richmond for sometime
with her son.
The county board of supervisors met
IN called session on last Saturday: In
addition to routine business they ac-
cepted the bid of Harris, Forbes & Co.,
Of New York, for $500, 900 of the new