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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-15

Writ for catalogue.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-15
A. G. WEST
BainbTidge, Ross County,, 0,

Mr.. and Mrs. John Suthers returned
Saturday from Portsmouth, Ohio, VIII re
they have been living for the past six
months, to resume their residence in
our little city.
Reese I. Bowen, OF the Cove. purcb,
ased this week the John Lite property
on Tazewell Avenue, the consideration
being $1,000. The property Is now
occupied by H. A. Bowen.
MIR. and Mrs. l. C Dodd, of Blue;ield
George Dodd, of Graham, Ed Dodd. of
Galax, and Mrs. James Shirley, of Blue
field, were here Saturday to attend the
burial of their brother-in-Iaw, Mr.. T.
A. Lynch.
Mrs. NJ. j. Hankins will leave today
for two weeks visit to her cousin.
Mrs. Rachel Painter, of Pulaski. Mrs
5. b. Vaught, of johnson City, Tenn.
will be guest of Mrs. Painter at the
same time.
DR.. W. c. Hall, of WEIGH, W. Va.
was here Tuesday looking over the fine
display of horses on the market that
day, with view to getting a good sad
Ter that would stand the wear and tear
Of the rugged West Virginia hills.
DR.. Polly Peery will leave today for g
two weeks visit to the celebrated Chau-
tauGua Assembly, Chautauqua, n. Y.
She will return here for a short visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. G. Reery'
before going to Sumpter, S. c., to re-
sumo her practice.
Nj. j. Hawkins leaves TODAY for New
York City to purchase the fall and win
ter stock of goods for THE Store That
Satisfies His sister, Miss Eta. will
accompany him for the purpose of pur-
chasing the TaSeweh Millinery COM.
pany's fall and winter millinery.
A party of the disciples of Isaac Wal.
ton left Monday for the Brerks of San
ay to teHpt the fnpy tribe With tn.
FESTIVE fly, They were: Hev. Stuart
French, OF Nashville, Tenn, j. S. Bot
tlmore, Charles T. Peery, Ed Witten
and William Bottimore, of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F. johnson. of
Tampa, Florida, arrived here Frid-v
1or a visit 70 the formers parents. Or.
and Mrs. ID. X. johnson, on Tazeweit
avenue. Bob, rs he is known to hi4
friends here, holds a lucrative position
In Tampa as deputy official court re-
porter for the sixth Florida circuit
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-15

In the District Court of the United
states For the Western District of
Virgi ia In Bankruptcy
In ths matter of
J. V. Grayson Ia Bankruptcv
Bank lpt.
10 th- Creditors of J. V. Grayson, of
Auredton m the COonty of TazeWell
ana dis riet aforesaid. a bankrupt:
MOTTO Az hereby given that IN the 9TH
DAY OF August, A d. 1912. the said ]
'. Ora. son was duly a6judicsted bank
rupt; a 4 the first ,neetlng o. the credi-
t9rs WI be held at TazeWsli Court
House, n the Court House on the oath
day of August, A. d. 1912. at 9 O'Clock
Ia tne forenoon, at which time the said
creators may attend prove their claims.
appoint trustee. examine the bankrupt.
ana transact such other business as NAV
properly come come before said meet
ing.
Msvo Cabell
August i2,h 1912
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-15

VIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office of
' the Circuit Court of the Countv oi i
Tszewell on the 5th day of August. 1912.
r c. Hawkins, Plaintiff,
Against
K. B. Griffith, Defendant.
The object of this action at law is to
recover of the defendant, K. b. Crit
fifth, in favor of the plaintiff r
Hankins, the sum of Forty Dollars and
to subject TO sale all that certain tract
OF land, belonging to the defendant. r
b Grlthtb, lying and being in Tazewell
county. Virginia, on Coal Creek. con-
tanning acres, more or less, bounded
as follows:
Beginning at stake in the center of
Coal Creek at the mouth of a branch
thence down the center of said Coal
Creek, S. AZ w. l21 feet to a stake
thence leaving said creek, S. SO W. 456
feet, running with the Short line to a
small beech at foot of cliff, thence with
loot OF same, N. 80 W. 65 feet TO a
small sourWood, N. 8 w. 384 feet to a
beech, N. 26 E. rs feet to a beech N
IL. 40 h. 70 feet, N. 20 + Ga feet to a
sugar tree stump, N. 3 30 Z. 1853 feet
passing small spruce pine corner, to a
stake IN a branch, thence down the cen
ter of said branch, as it meanders. s.
70 30 +. 20 feet, S. 1890 E. 100 feet s.
Ia e. l48 feet, S. 5000 E. 24S feet to
the beginning, being all that certain
tract or parcel of land convened bv
George W. Ball and wife to Rastus b
Griffith, by deed dated the 18th dav of
August, 1910, (Which deed has never
been recorded), to the payment of said
debt and the costs of this action.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant. r. Il.
Griffith, not resident of the state of Vir- |
yinia, it is ordered that he do appear
here within 10 days after due publica- |
hon hereof, and do what may be neces- |
lary to protect his interest in this suit. I
And 1t 10 further ordered that a COW
hereof be published once a week for
our successive weeks in the TazeWelI
republican, q newspaper published in
he county Of Tazewell, and that a cow
re posted at the front door of the court
Iouse of this county as prescribed by
aw.
A copv-Teste:
G. W. GREEVER, Clerk.
V. b. Spratt, p. q. 8-84w
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-15
The InalS OF A Traveller


Ioungs. E. Berkshire, VT land was
often troubled with constipation ard
indigestion till | began TO use DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. which | have
found an excellent remedy. For all
stomach, liver and kidney troubles
they are unequaled. Only 25 cents at
all dealers
VIRGINIA-Iu the Clerks OGics Of
the Circui Court of the County IF
Iazewell on the 5-h day of August. 1912
PEOPLES Quitting Co. a corporation.
Plaintiff.
Against
r. b. Griffith. Defendant.
The otj c. OF this seton at law is 10
recover of the defendant, r. B. Grifi n
IN favor Of the plaintiff. PEOPLES Out
hitting CO the sum Of Fifty Helars.
and tn subject 20 sal. ALI that certain
tract of land. belonging to the defend
ant, k. b. Griffith, lying ard being in
Iazewell County, Virginia. on Coal
Creek. containing acres, more or less,
bounded IS follows:
Beglnlng az a stake in the center of
Coal Greek al the mouth of bra1,.p.
thence down the center of said Gal
Greek, ). y w. l2l feet to a stake
thence leaving said Creek, s SO w. 456
feet. running with Srort line 80 sm.l
beech at foot of cliff. thence with foot
of same, n 30 W IS feet to small
sourwood N s w. 3S4 feet 10 a beech.
n. % K. 10 feet 20 a beech, n. Il.45 Z.
20 feet, \ 20 + 81 feet to sugar tree
stump. n. 3 80 L 163 feet. passing
small spruce pine corner. to stake IN
branch, thence down the center of Sid
cranch, IS II meanders. 5 70 30 Z. 40
feet, ). 1890 +. 100 feet, S. IA +. 1lS
feet. 5. so 30 Z PAS feet to the begin
ing, berg all that certain tract or par
eel of land conveyed by Geo. W. Ball
and wife to Rastus +. Griffith, by deed
dated The 18th day Of August. 1910.
(which deed has never been recorded)
TO the payment of said debt and the
cost of this action
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that tho defendant r. b Crit
nth not resident Of the State of Virginia.
1t Is ordered that ne do appear here
within 10 days after due publication
hereof, and do what NAV be necessary
to protect his interest in this suit And
1t Is further ordered that a copy hereof
be published once a week for four sue
cesslve weeks in the Tazewell Republi
can, a newspaper published in the
county OF Iazewell, and that a COPY be
posted at the front door of the court
house of this county as prescribed by
law.
A copy-Teste:
9. w. GREEVER. Clerk.
w. B. Spratt, y ..
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-15

Preaching in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday morning at IL O'Clock.
/ S. II. Wingo. of Tiptop, was shaking
hands with his many friends here horse
day.
Miss Eloise Buston left Monday for a
visit to friends and relatives in Lynch
burg.
Misses Ellen Scott and Mamie Mccall
have returned from visit to friends in
the Cove.
Boyer & Co. are offering special bar
gains in Enamelled Preserving Kettles.
Mr. N d. Johnston, of India. Miss.
is the guests of his nephew, DR.. P. d.
Johnston.
Attorneys +. l.. Greever and H. C..
Poost returned Tuesday from business
trip to Welch
", GIVE us your order for Hay Presses.
We have the Dain and International
There is none better.
Star Milling Company
Miss Bessie and Robert jackson re-
turned Saturday from an extended visit
to New York City.
Eu2ere PIERCE, of Jewell, spent Sun
day with his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Isaac PIERCE, of this place.
Miss Virginia Woolwine, of Nash
vile, Tenn, is visiting her aunt. Mrs.
Isaac PIERCE, of this place.
Miss Ella Bowen returned Monday
from Milledegville. Ga, where she had
been for the past several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wharton O'Keefre and
baby, of Eckmsn, w. Va, are here
visiting Mrs. Mary o Keeffe and family.
DIR. c. w. Greever left Tuesday to at
tend meeting of the county clerks as
soclstion, which is in session in Bristol
Lewis Gregory, one of the old-time
orldgemen OF the Norfolk and Western.
was visitor to our little city Saturday.
There was no meeting of the town
council owing to the fact that enough
councilmen could not be gotten together
to make a quorum
WEDDING BOUQUETS-Made right
priced right, shipt right.
FALLON, Florist
May oo-tl- Roanoke, Va.
Frederick Law, of Darlington, S. c..
and Miss Sarah Long, of Big Stone Gan.
were the guests from Saturday to Mon
day OF DR.. and Mrs. C. A. Thompson.
DR.. j. L. James, professor of Biblical
History and Literature. a newly created
chair in Emory ard Henry College, was
the guest of Presiding Elder ]. @. Stra-
ley here on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. D. He'll. of
Lynchburg, have returned to their home
after pleasant visit to our little CITY.
where they were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. St. Clair
Every dollar spent for machinery
wagons, implements, fertilizers. grass
seeds, flour and feed entities YOU to one
coupon In our Free Buggy contest.
somebody is going to get the buggy
Star Milling Company.
The members of the NJ. E Church of
this city have decided. since repairs
started on their old building, to tear
down all the walls and rebuild from the
foundation up. This decision was reach
ed after 1T was found that the old foun.
dation had been so undermined bv water
that new one was absolutely neces-
sary,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-15

VIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office a.;
the Circuit Court of the County of
Iazeweil, On the 5.h day Of August, 1912.
J. H. White, Plaintiff.
Against
K. B. Griffith, Defendant.
The object of this action at law is 70
recover Of the defendant, r b. Crit.
fifth, in favor of the plaintiff. J. II.
White. the SUM or Fffty-Five Dollars.
and to subject 20 sale al that certain
tract OF land. belonging to the defend
ant, X. b. Griffith, lying and being in
Iazewell county, Virginia, on Coal
Creek, containing acres, more or less.
bounded as follows,
Beginning at stake IA the center of
Coal Creek at the mouth OF h branch.
thence down the center of said Coal
Creek. S. ~ W. 121 feet 10 a stake.
thence leaving said Creek, S. So w 456
feet, running gith the Short Inc to a
small beech at foot Of cliff, thence with
foot Of same. ~ 8 80 ~. 81 feet to .
small sOurwOOd, =. g w. SS4 feet . q
beech. n. 20 Z. 75 feet TO a beech. n
n.45 L. % feet. n. 20 Z. "a feet to A
sugar tree, n. 3 30 +. 1853 feet, passing
small spruce pine corner, to 8 stake in
branch therce Gown the center of said
branch, as IL neenders, ). 1880 T. 20
feet, S. $3.50 E. 100 feet $. "A E l4S feet.
5. 30. 30 (. 24S feet to the beginning. being
ali that certain tract or parcel Of land
conveyed % Geo. w. Ball and wife to
Rastus B. Griffith. by deed dated the
18th day of August, 1910. (which deed
has never been recorded) to the nav
ment Of said debt and the costs of this
action.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant X. Z. Grit
nth not resident of the State of Virginia.
1t is ordered that he do appear here
within Is days after due publication
hereof, and do what may be necessary
to protect his interest in this suit. And
1t Is further ordered that a copy hereof
be published once a week for four sue
cetsslve weeks in the Tazewell Republi
can, a newspaper published IN the county
of Iazewell, and that a copy be posted
at the front door of the court house of
this caunty as as prescribed by law.
A copY-Teste:
c. w. GREEVER, Clerk.
W. b. Spratt, p. q.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-15
METAL
ROOFING

A metal -oof is the econ
omica form of r. hng In
prote' flo0 from rain. frost, fire
"r lie .n.ng a metal roof can
8ot b eXoelled
l a a agent for Cooper Met
n Shingles and other standard
francs. Let me fl ure with
vou ! Q ing Pc" build Or repair.
V. l.. STEPHENSON
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-15
FARM FOR SALE

Situated on the Southern r. R.. con-
tanning 725 acres of land I cleared and
IN cultivation and grass, the balance in
young timber. some is very fine, large
enough for saw.
This farm is in fine state of cultiya-
non, lays from level to gently rolling
and not an acre of waste land on the
whole farm. 1t has 125 acres in grass
well watered by springs, creeks and
branche 5, and has some very fine creek
bottoms
300 acres fenced with Page and barb
led wire
Almost new nine-room frame resi-
dence with pantry, bath room, closet
and two pOrches, with a two room house
in tbs yard, smoke-house, dairy, large
barn with 10 stalls and shielded for stor-
ing machinery, new grainery, ice-house
full of ice, two large corn corn cribs.
5 tenant houses, tobacco barns, fine
well of water at the house with spring
so yards from the house
very fine orchard of about 200 trees
IL years old in full bearing and first-class
condition.
200 yards of depot, l J miles to schools
and churches. Good local market for
everything raised on the farm.
The owner sold from this place last
year 100 tons of hay, 1000 bushels of
oats, $50 bushels of wheat, 2S0 bushels
of POTATOES, large quantity of tobacco
and stock and raised $500 bushels of corn.
We consider this one OF the best pro-
perties on the market for the money
and we are authorized to offer it for a
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-15
FOR SALE.

Farm of 400 acres IN Ross
County, Ohio. Farm has 200
acres pasture; about 60 acrs of
timber; has residence, 2 good
barns and out buildings, and
IS well watered; 2 tenant
houses. Farm lies on a pike
l t miles from town of 1000
inhabitants. For further par
tlculars call ON Or ad lress
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-15

NIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office OF
the Circuit Court of the County Of
Iazeweil, on the 5th day Of August, 1912
j. H. White, Plaintiff.
4 90 int
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-15

e. w. GREEVER, Clerk.
w. b. Spratt, p q.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-07-25

down by spring and was only cap
able of being opened from the top. AS
the door few open l saw steps under.
meath. had provided myself with a
candle and matches. l lighted the
candle and went cautiously down the
steps, OF which there were eight.
Reaching the bottom, I noticed n
small button in the wall, pressed 1t,
and small incandescent globe shone
out beside me. | saw that was in a
large underground chamber, the
arches OF Its groined roof recedlng
away into total darkness. A faint
groan fell on my ears, and l directed
my steps to the spot the sound came
from. At last almost stumbled over
the object OF my search. A man,
tightly bound. lay upon the floor. His
eyes stared at me. his face was as vel.
low and cadaverous as that OF a
corpse. His hands and feet were Sc.
curely tied. His lips moved, but no
sound came from them. l bent for.
ward to raise his head, when some.
thing touched my shoulder, and I
turned to see DR.. Chance gazing at
me with mocking smile on his thin
lips.
miss Rennick,v he said, compla,
Gently, II postponed my journey, as
1t occurred to me that a promise made
to lady should always be kept. And
l had promised to impart one OF my
greatest secrets to you tonight. l fan.
cied should find you here. and was
not disappointed. You are anxious to
know how I photograph thought, and
am now going to enlighten you. BY
means Of that man who lies at your
feet have accomplished wonders. He
was once my secretary. and l. used
hypnotlsm to get him into my power.
BY slow but sure degrees he became
my slave. and his brain has enabled
me to peer deeper into nature than
any other man has ever done. What
are the tortures OF one man In compar'
ison with tho stupendous results
have attained? As far as you are con
cerned, your curiosity has proved your
bane. When left you alone In the
Blue Laboratory yesterday. did sc
without suspicion, but when returned
I knew by your face that you had
found out something. then laid q
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-07-25
Aeronauts' Escape.

Three aeronauts taking part in a
fete at the Champ-de.Mars, Paris, re.
Gently. had most exciting experience.
In the course OF the proceedings three
balloons were to ascend, and at four
o'clock in the afternoon the first. car.
rying three passengers, was set free
to the strains Of the "Marseillaise."
But to the alarm Of the spectators, the
balloon, after rising only short dis.
tance, began to drive along parallel
to the earth. 1t cleared the first build.
ings in Its way, but It still did not
rise, and a hundred yards or so furth.
er on It dashed against the chimneys
OF house. With the force OF the i'm.
pact the gutta.percha envelope was
gashed open and the gas rushed out.
The three aeronauts dangled In the
car over the side Of the house, while
the balloon collapsed rapidly, and It
seemed very probable that the whole
wreck would fall to the ground. But
the occupants Of the house made q
pile Of chairs and tables on the bal.
cony. by means Of which each aero
naut In turn managed to climb down
from the car. The other two balloons
did not ascend.