Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-06-06
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS


W. T. Gillespie and Geo. p. Hall ar,
visitors to the Elkhorn coal fields this
week.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Caildren's Day at the A. M. E. church
in this city.
Miss Sallie Britain is attending the
closing exercises of Bethany College at
Bethany, ". Va.
Mrs. S. w. Aston, of Lebanon. came
up Sunday to visit her mother, Mrs. ].
d. Alexander, who continues quite i'll.
Miss Felicia Dickinson, of Castle
wood, has been the guest of her sister.
Mrs. A. S. Higginbotham, for several
days.
Mrs. c. G. Hiltzheimer left Monday
for Wytheville to be at the bedside of
her venerable father, who is critically
Ill at his home there.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt. of Danville
who taught in the high school here two
years ago, Is expected here in a few
A. ). Higginbotham has purchased 8
five acre tract Of the old May home
stead from A. L. Litz,' and will prob
ably build there in the near future.
WEDDING BOUQUETS-Made right
priced right, shipt right
FALLON. Florist.
may 0V-tI' Roanoke, Va.
Sergeant J. s. Thompson returned
Tuesday from Laurel, where he had
been to commit young James Adkins. of
Pounding Mill to the State Reforma-
tory.
Miss Nita Peery, who has been teach
ing music 10 Spartanburg, S. c.. ar
rived here Friday to spend the summer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. T
Peery.
P R. Allen, of Ashville, n. c., ar
rived here on yesterday, having been
summoned on account of the serious i'll
ness OF his mother-in-law. Mrs. ]. d.
Alexander.
Morrison Werth is visiting friends in
South Boston this week. From there
he will go to Lexington to attend the
closing exercises of Washington and
Lee University.
Sam Peery and Jack Pendleton went
over TO Athens, w. Va, Tuesday to
take in the closing exercises Of the
state Normal School there and to wit
hess the baseball games.
I ". A. Scott and daughter. Miss Ell
len, left on last Friday for an extended
visit to Mr.. SCOTS brother in Beeville.
Texas. They will stop en- route at New
Orleans, La, and Houston, Texas.
Mrs. Firm Weaver, of Canebrake. w.
V7.' who has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hankins, return
ed to her home Sunday. She was ac-
companied by her sister, Miss Myrtle
Henkins.
{. E. Hartman, of Keystone. W. Va.
received the republican nomination for
house of delegtes, in the primary held
on last Tuesday. He is well known here
beng sometimes a resident of North
Tazewell
Bowen Thompson, of the Cove. re-
turned Saturday, from Wanesboro.
where he has been attending the Fish
burn Military School. He won two
medals and two distinctions during ;he
past year.
The w. c. T. u, will hold an omen
session in the Methodist church on next
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. An
interesting program of songs and PRAYER
has been arranged and cordial invita-
ton is extended to all to attend.
Miss Hattie Hartman, who taught the
past winter at Virginia Christian Col
lege IN Lynchburg, is home for her
summer vacation. Her sister, Miss
Lucy Byrd, who was q student at the
same school, accompanied her home.
The Bible Class of the Presbvteria,
church held their last meeting If the
season on last Friday afternoon at the
hone OF Mr.. Barnes Gillespie Il was
d cided by the class TO hold a picnic
S. me time Ibis summer at the Maiden
Spring il the Cove.
Mlss Jean Graham, the bride-to- be of
next Tuesday, was the recipient Of q
number of charming receptions during
the past week. On last Thursday eve
ming Mr.. ard Mrs. J. A. Greever gave q
reception ia her honor, and tomorrow
Mrs A. J. May will give her hand
kerchief shower.
The owners of the automobiles of the
city took a run to Maiden Spring on last
Sunday. Those participating were: F.