Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-02-01

received too late for our issue of last
week.
Tavares, Fla, Jan. 20, 1912.
Mr.. Editor:-Wife and 1 have just
been out inspecting our garden. We
ate some radishes that were planted on
Christmas day. They will be good size
10 another week. The recent cold spell
brought us two frosts, but none of our
garden truck was hurt, except sbout
dozen bean vines. The weather is love-
ly as June and everyone is happy.
Mr.. George Ward and wife, of the
Cove, arrived last night to visit their
daughter, Miss Irene, who is sick Glad
to say they found her better.
Right here have been asked to stop
this letter and count and measure the
fish which have just been brought into
the kitchen by James 81 Beavers and
John l. Crockett, who compose the
committee on fishing. BY sctual count
there were fifteen fine ones, the largest
of which measured twcn,y-one inches
In length, all caught this morning. MIR.
George Wnrd wac initiated by the COM
mlttee into the mysteries of fishing in
Florida. II was rather exciting ex-
perience for him, but he liked it.
We had great celebration of Lees
birthday yesterday at the courthouse,
consisting of speeches, songs, readings.
etc. Of course, l had to make some
feeble remarks. After the exercises in
| thp cOf,rtbOuea rtyara o.-or ob,,,+ @--o
hundred people repaired to a grove
where u long table groaned under a
sumptuous dinner, such as these Flori-
Ga folks know how to prepare. -Four
shoats barhecued constituted the meat
portion of the dinner. Everyone of our
new comers pronounced this the great
est feast ever. 1t was nothing out of
the usual order with those of US who
have been here before.
The second annual meeting of the
Virginia Club was held On the 18th inst.
Mrs. Bowen, of Virginia, was elected
president; Mrs. Wallace, of Kentucky.
1st vice-president; Mrs. Brewster, of
West Virginia, End vice-president; Mrs.
Clark, of Ohio, secretary; Miss Rose
Ward, of Virginia, corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. Beavers, Mrs. Harman,
Miss Rachel Bowen. Miss Mary Ward
and Miss Irene Ward, hostesses; Mrs.
Greear, superintendent of annex. The
following committees were appointed
by the president:
Commissary-Brewster, Henk.e and
Earles.
Game and Fish-Beavers and Crock
ett.
Boats and Boating Harman.
"Uncle Fuller" was asked to investi-
gate the complaint that the fish com
mittee had been selling fish on the open
market and pocketing the money in
stead of turning them over to the cook,
as was their duty, and report the truth
of the matter to the next meeting
Answering the inquiry as to what is
the business of the Virginia Club, it
was stated to be cooperative house
keeper - The motto of the club IS:
Living high at low cost; the greatest
pleasure with the least effort"
There are row twenty-seven people
in the club house and annex, represent
ing Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky,
Ohio and Indiana. On the 18th instant
eighteen OF US took an outing on lakes
Dora and Beauclaire in a gasoline
launch and trailer" which is a row
boat towed by motor boat. Jim Bea-
vers got several shots at wild ducks.
but inasmuch as he had never been ac-
customed TO shooting except on small
rivers and little ponds, he persisted in
shooting too low. However, he got his
bearings the last two shots and sue
ceeded in bringing down two ducks. On
this trip we went a distance of twenty
miles at cost of eighteen cents, each.
l only mention this to show one way in
which genial company of people can
obtain the greatest amount of pleasure
at the least cost. Much of our time is
spent on the water. Some of the men,
bers of our party expect to be expert
fishermen before leaving Florida.
must not omit to tell that our little
granddaughter, Thelma Harman, nine
years old, caught a nice bass which
measured fourteen inches in length.
She was so excited she could not get it
into the boat without assistance.
J. N. H.