Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-29
TOWN AND COUNTY KTM.S.

~AAN Win lilciuS III DlueuelO.
Hon. G. Bruce johnson, of Honaker,
was a business visitor here on Monday.
The private schoolof Miss Ella Bowen
will open on next Monday, September
the End
Miss Elizabeth Hall returned Satur-
day from an extended visit to frie: is in
Greensboro. N c.
Mrs M. J. Hankirs returned Tuesday
from ten Days visit to Nrs. Rachel
Painter in Pulaski, Va.
Miss Josephine Wayls. Of Farmvillc.
Is the charming gus Of Mis-, Salie
Pendleton here this >"ck
Attorney f Lee Tr,nkle. of Wythe-
vile, is looking after legal matters in
the circuit court here this week
Miss Otey Spurlock, who has been the
guest of the Misses Hurt here for the
past month, left Monday for home in
Wayne, w. Va
Ashby Henry left Sunday for his
home in Philadelphia, after a weeks
visit to his parents, Major and Mrs. r.
r. Henry, of this place.
w. Frank Lewis has returned to his
home in Fort Mills, S. c., after short
vacation spent with his mother. Mrs
Jennie Lewis, at this place.
Rev. J. G. Herndon. who has been
visiting DR.. and Mrs. Isaac Peirce here
for several drys. is in Norton this week
as the guest of Mir. and Mrs. James
Peirce
Dr. Peter Winston. of FarmvIlle. sec
retary of the State Board of Health for
Virginia, was the guest of his niece,
Mrs. j. A. Leslie, for several days first
of the week
Russell Guerrant left Monday for his
home in Chester, Pa, after brief visit
to friends here. while en- route from
visit to his parents, DR.. and Mrs. E. O.
Guerrant, of Wilmore, KY.
Mrs. Henry Lester and family. of the
Cove, have given up their residence
there and moved to our progressive lit
tie city. They are occupying the Kits
property on Mechanics avenue.
Laura Meta. the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w o Galliher, of Pocahontas.
died on last Thursday evening, the re-
suit of having eaten number of poison
Gus matches on the previous afternoon.
Miss Alice Poole, who will be in
charge of Chapman's dressmaking de-
partment again this season. arrived
here Tuesday from her home in LYNCH
burg, and will enter on her duties Men
day.
Rev. j. c. Carson left Monday for his
home in Bristol. after a weeks visit to
his son, Rev. w. W. Carson, Of this
place. While here he attended the ses-
sions of the Abingdon Presbytery held
in Thompson Valley last week.
II. A. Bowen, T. j. Muncy and w. G.
'Brien Were among those who went t.
Bristol u,sday to attend tne repubh
can ccngressior al convention Many
others who had planned to go were pre-
vented from doing so by circuit court,
which is now in session here
Rev Dabney Carson, president Of
Stonewsll Jackson Institute, Abingdon.
Va, was among those attending the
sessions Of the Abingdon Pcesby terry in
Thompson Valley last week. He was
the guest of his brother. Rev w. W
Carson, of this place, while here.
Colonel VIM. c. Pendleton is expected
to arrive home tomorrow from Rich
mond, where he mas been for the pas
month patient in the Johnston Willis
hospital II hiss entirely recovered
from the recent operation which he IN
derwent, ard returns again in the best
of health.
A party consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
b Meek and daughters, Misses Helen
and Margaret, Mrs. Gussie Bowen and
daughter. Miss Ella, and Mr.. and Mrs
w. G. O'Brien were visiting the fami
lies of Captain Henry Bowen, S. J
Thompson and r. T. Bowen in the Cove
Saturday and Sunday last
Announcement is made by Presiding
Elder Straley that the fourth quarterly
conference for the west Tazewel! cir
cult will be held September 9TH and 8th
in the Methodist church st Shrader' in
stead of Sinkingwater, as heretofore
announced. Everybody invited. and
official members are urged 10 be pres
ent.
Nd. j. Hankins, who has been N the
northern and eastern markets for the
past ten days making purchases for
The Store That Satisfies" returned
home Tuesday. His purchases will de-
light the eyes of his many customers
and aid materially in the solution Of
The high cost of living" when they ar
rive
A saw mill boiler exploded at the new
plant of the Pocahontas Consolidated
Collieries Company. near Boissevain. on
, last Saturday, killing three men and in.