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


fined to his home for several DAVIS O,
account Of illness, is able to be abou
again.
II. James Kelly, of Sioux Falls. S
D., arrived here Tuesday to join Mrs
Kelly and little son, who have been Wis
iting relatives here for some time.
A G. Kizer and daughter, Miss Trula
left Sunday evening for Richmond
where the latter will enter Johnston.
Willis hospital for an operation for ap.
pendicitis.
Mrs. A. P. Gillespie and daughter,
Miss Msyola, left Sunday for Richmond
to Join Mr.. Gillespie. who is taking
treatment at the Johnston Willis hos
pitsl in that city.
Ralph Goode, who has been with the
jackson Pharmacy here as prescription
clerk for the past ten months, left Sat-
urday for johnson City, Tenn, where
ne has accepted similar position.
Owing to the illness of some of the
members, the open session of the Music
Club announced for tomorrow night will
not be held. A double program will be
rendered the first Friday in March.
The three negro counterfeiters ar
rested about a month ago near Cedar
Bluff, were discharged in the Federal
court at Big Stone Gap last week, the
evidence not being sufficient to make a
case against them.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Black, who are
now in Florida, will soon return to their
nome here. While enjoying the sun
shine of Florida, they find nothing COM
pensates for the comforts and homeGke
feeling of our little mountain CITY.
Miss Sallie Pendleton was visiting
friends in Bluefield and Graham first of
the week. Miss Sallie is leading ali
candidates in the chaperon class of the
European trip contest now being con-
Quoted by the Bluefield Daily Tele-
graph.
DR.. John ]. Lloyd. the well known d.
vine of Big Stone Gap, delivered one of
his usually strong sermons in the Epis-
copal church here on Monday night.
DR.. Lloyd is general favorite with the
people of Tazewell, who are always
pleased to have him with them.
"Once a Tazewellite always one.
may be taken as an axiom. The latest
back homers" are Mrs. ]. H. Crockett
and daughters, Misses Georgia and
Elizabeth, who moved from here to
Middlesboro, KY, a little more than a
year ago. They will return to Taze-
we'll about March LIST.
The executive committee of the Cour-
ty Sunday School Association met last
sunday afternoon at the residence of
Rev. G. K. Brown. The treasurer. T.
A. Repass, jr., was directed to collect
unpaid pledges made at the Cedar Bluff
meeting last summer as speedily as pos
sible, and forward came to the State
treasurer. Other important business
was also transacted.
The annual banquet of Pocahontas
Lodge No. 240 A. F. and A. NJ, of Po-
cahontas, given last Friday night was
splendid success. Among the visitors
who answered toasts were Right Wor-
shipful w. L. Andrews, of Roanoke,
Deputy Grand Master of Masons of
Virginia, and William Leckie, of WEIGH.
W. Va. On Saturday afternoon at 5
O'Clock the lodge gave a banquet to the
children, feature greatly enjoyed by
the little ones.
Charlie Perry, twelve year old white
boy of Tiptop. this county, was before
Judge Mcdowell in the Federal court
at Big Stone Gap last week charged
with breaking into and mutilatinR rural
mail boxes along the route near his
home at Tiptop. After investigating
the charges against the lad, the Judge
decided that he was of too tender wears
to be given a criminal sentence, and
ordered him to the National Training
School at Washington, D. c., where he
Will be kept for a period of five years. |
with advantages that should make of |
him useful and better citizen.