Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-05-02
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

AS tribute of respect to their presi.
dent, Mrs. George W St. Clair. and tc
express their sympathy in her bereaye-
ment in the loss of her mother, Mrs.
George Walker. of Staunton, there was
no meeting of the Woman's Club on
yesterday.
Want your boy look well? Want
clothes that will stand the wear and
tear that boys give them and still look
well and last until the boy outgrows
them? If so. call and examine our
stock. We have them.
w. T. Witten & Company.
The Music Club were the guests of
Mrs. Henry Preston on last Saturday.
A biographical sketch of Max Buch was
read by Mrs. Barnes Gillespie, followed
! by the cantsts, Fair Ellen" by the
Ciuo Dainty refreshments were served
at the close of the program.
On Monday Charles B. Smith and Miss
Julia M. Harold were united in marri-
age by Rev. j. r. King in the county
clerks Office at this place. The cere-
mony attracted quite a crowd of inter-
ested spectators, VINO enjoyed the nov
city of a marriage being celebrated in
the court house.
Grover Cleveland Boles and Miss Eth
ell M. L. Rutherford, both of Grafton,
were united In marriage at the Presby-
terlan manse st this place on last SUM-
day by Rev. S. o. Hail. The young
couple will make their home on Clear
Fork, and their many friends extend
congratulations.
Robert Wiley, of Bland, is the guest
this week of his uncle. W. L. Britts,
and family, at North Tazewell. Mr..
/ Wiley, who Is an employe of the South.
ern Railway, in Georgia, was injured
some time sgo while in the discharge
of duties, and has been spending his
time recuperatIng ct his home in Bland.
There will be May party on the lawn
at the residence of Capt. A. ]. Tynes
/ tomorrow afternoon. The Queen of the
May, with full retinue of attendants.
will be there to make pleasant those at
tending. The party is under the au-
spices of the Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church. and a cordial invi-
tation is extended the public to be pres
ent on this occasion.
William Byrd Henry, who has been
visiting his parents, Major and Mrs. r.
X. Henry, for several weeks, left Tues
day for Chicago, where he will make
his future home. He expressed himself
as 10th to leave ''little old New York. -
where he has been practicing law for
the past nine years, but flattering Of
/ fer from one of the largest firms in
Chicago called him to the metropolis of
the west.
The we'll known Litz family, natives
of this county, have agreed to free the
James G. Litz Childrens' Home at Blue
! field of all Indebtedness. The home
will remain public institution, and the
public allowed to contribute to its sup.
port, but the Litz brothers feeling, that
on account of the home bearing their
family name, it should be freed of debt
by them. This will insure the perma-
nency of this most worthy charity.
A pretty home wedding was solemn
lied IN LaFollette, Tenn, on Wednes-
day of last week. when Miss Mamie
Dudley, Of that place, became the bride
of Mr.. Joseph Riley, of Shraders, this
county. The bride is the daughter of
MIR. David Dudley, former resident of
this county, and g highly accomplished
young lady Mr.. Riley is a prosperous
merchant at Shraders, and is highly es-
teemed by all who know him. The hap
py couple arrived here Saturday en-
route to their home at Shraders.