Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-07-04
TOWN And COUNTY NEWS.

DR.. Connor Hall, of Welch, w. Va,
spent Sunday with relatives at North
Tszewell
James r. Laird left on Monday for
an extended business trip TO New Xork
and Pittsburg.
s. N. Grant, of Bristol, who has been
visiting relatives here, returned to his
home Saturday.
VIM. G. Werth returned Saturday
from Washington and Lee University,
Lexington, Va.
John R. Gildersleeve returned Satur-
day from two weeks trip to the coal
fields of West Virginia.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles St Clair, of
Bluefield, were guests of the formers
parents here Saturday and Sunday.
The Norfolk and Western Railway is
rebuilding the abutments of the bridge
over Clinch riverat North Tazewell
Mrs. R. B. Gillespie and little grand
daughter, Elenor Russell, left yester-
day to visit relatives in Christiansburg
and Roanoke.
A postofiice to be Ilnown as Cliffside
IS to be established at Gillespie in the
near future, with j. Saunders Gillespie
as postmaster.
Mrs S A. Hawkins, Of Wilcoe, W.
Va who has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs =. M. Hawkins, returned to her
home yesterday.
Hon. Barnes Gillespie, accompanied
by Nye Britts as court stenographer. is
in Charlottesville this week attending
United States court.
Willie May returned Saturday from
Charlottesville, where he has been talk
ing course in the legal department Of
the University of Virginia
Vim. Byrd Henry. of Chicago, H.,
came last Saturday to pend his summer
vacation with his pa'eots, Major and
Mrs. r. r. Henry of this place
Mrs. S. ". Grant, who Is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Pesry. of
this place, spent the week end with her
aunt, Mrs. Eliza Crockett, in Graham.
Mrs. S o. Hall left Friday for Ash
vile, N c., for visit to friends. She
will also make a short visit to friends in
Greensboro, N. c., en- route home.
Eugene Thompson, who holds a posi-
ton with the Thomas Coal and Coke
Company, at McComas, W. Va, spent
the weekend with his parents at this
place.
Mrs. Lucy Walker and charming lit
tie daughters, Margaret and Ann Byrd.
left yesterday for Chester, S. c., to
visit the formers brother, Robert
Henry.
Mrs. j. P. Harman and sons, Harris
rlsson and John D., left Sunday for
their new home in Kingston, W. Va,
where Mr.. Harman now holds a position
with a coal company.
Roy Thompson, of Bluefeld, but
pshaw, everybody knows Roy spent last
Sunday, will spend next Sunday and
each succeeding Sunday until Septem-
ber,-visiting homefoIks and friends
here.
There will be an open session of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
at the Methodist church on next Tues
day afternoon at 400 o'clock. A cor
dial invitation is extended everyone to
be present.
H. P. Britain is moving into the Old
Inn, preparatory to rebuilding on the
site of his present home. A number of
new residences are in contemplation
here, and as we state elsewhere, Taze-
well is always growing.
DR.. ]. r. Gildersleeve, of Richmond.
who has been the guest of relatives
here. left Monday for a short visit in
Abingdon and from there will 90 to
Blue Ridge Springs for an extended
stay during the heated term.
DR.. Mary w. Peery, of Sumpter, S.
G, arrived yesterday for a months
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H
G. PeeIy. lit August she will go t.
Cbautauqua, N. Y, for visit to that
celebrated educational center before re-
turning to her practice in Sumpter.
W. S. Becker, general superirtend-
ent of the western division of the Nor
folk and Western, who has been at Pu-
laski for several weeks recuperating,
has returned to Bluefield and resumed
mis- duties, leaving there Tuesday for
his first trip over his new division. This
will be welcome news to the patrons of
the road in this section, with whom Mr..
Becker is deservedly popular.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kits left Mon
day for their home IN Norton after a
visit to the latter's father, Captain J.
d. Alexander. Mr.. and Mrs. Kits are
just back from trip to Colorado, and
are enraptured with the Centennial
State. Mr.. Kitts is enthusiastic over