March 3, 1905

LOCAL ITEMS

Judge OWENS, of Pocahontas, was a witness in court this week.

General Manager LONG is on the street again, having recovered from his recent illness.

Edward W. DODD, well known (unreadable ...) on a visit. He now lives at
Galax.

Dr. R.R. GILLESPIE was called to Bluefield on Monday to the bedside of Mrs. Dr. EASLEY, who is ill.

There will be service at the Stras Memorial church next Sunday morning at
11 am.

W. Terry BOWLING, of Norton, was in town Tuesday on business.

G.W. COX of Gratton, was in the city Wednesday on business.

The Tazewell High School opened the Spring term with 186 pupils.

Rev. O.E (or C.E?) ELMORE of Graham, was in the city on yesterday. Mr. ELMORE has a large pamphlet now going through the press in this office.

Mrs. A.M. BLACK, who is visiting at her home in Prince Edward County, is expected home about Tuesday.

W.L. BURTON, of Graham, is leading candidate for appointment as postmaster in his town, was serving his county as juror last week. Mr. BURTON paid us
a pleasant call.

Rev. H.M. FUGATE, pastor of the Baptist Church, will hold services in the Christian church next Sunday morning and evening. The public is cordially
invited.

Col. and Mrs. Jas. HARRISON have moved into the house with their daughter, Mrs. H.G. McCALL, having sold their home and farm to Buston and Sons, some
time ago.

Mrs. VERMILLION, wife of W.I. VERMILLION, the well known rockmason, has been confined to her room several days of the past week with a severe
cold.

Mr. A.M. BLACK has just received a trio of black Langshan chickens. the chickens came from the secretary of the National Langshan Club, at
Greencastle, Ind. Mr. BLACKS former home.

Rev. R.E. ELMORE will preach at Pounding Mill next Sunday. (This Rev. is DEFINATELY an R.E. Elmore, the one above either O or C.E - don't know if
it is the same person???)

Mr. E.W. DODD, formerly of this place, but now of Galax, Va. was in town this week.

Judge HENSON last week re-appointed T.A. LYNCH a member of the county Electoral Board for a term of three years from March 1st.

H.G. PEERY, of the Tazewell Supply Company, was absent from his store at North Tazewell the first of the week, caused by grip.

Fielding RUTHERFORD has been appointed deputy commissioner under Jos. CROCKETT for Jeffersonville district.

A.J. MCGUIRE, of Avondale West Virginia was in town Tuesday and called at the News office. He ordered the News sent to his sister in Arkansas and
his brother in Texas. The News enjoys a large circulation among Tazewell people who have moved to the Western states.

Mr. Henry STOWERS called in a day or two ago to have his paper changed from Cove Creek to Pocahontas where he is now engaged in business.

The late Col. George W. MILES owned a life policy at the time of his death in The Prudential Life Insurance Co of $10,000.00 and $25,000.00
additional scattered in several other companies.

J.W. WHITLEY and wife left Wednesday for Baltimore, New York and other Northern markets, where Mr. WHITLEY will purchase his spring stock of
merchandise for his store at North Tazewell. While away they will attend the inauguration.

Some unknown person has been scattering some kind of poison around town and as a result several dogs have died. Possibly the aforesaid poison
around town is a felony, with severe punishment - and fears for the dogs. Beware.

Capt. T.W. FUGATE was here yesterday and called to see his son Rev. H.M. FUGATE.

Paul BRITTS, son of Mr. BRITTS, of North Tazewell, who has been a student of the Virginia College, Lynchburg, is at home.

Mr. R.C. CHAPMAN returned this week from the northern markets, where he purchased his spring line of dry goods.

Mrs. Annie PECK, daughter of Mr. A.M. PECK, of this place, visited relatives in Bluefield last Saturday and Sunday.

There is much sickness reported in the family of W.H. ROSENBAUM at his home in Burke's Garden.

Jesse PORTER, son of Robert PORTER, is ill at his home on Cavitts Creek with typhoid fever.

Mrs. Jennie KITTS and family desire to thank the people of the community for their kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of husband
and father, J.M. KITTS.

S.R. ST. CLAIR and J.W. BATES, of the Clinch Valley Produce Company, of North Tazewell, called to see us yesterday. The Produce Company is doing a
fine business in the coal fields. They pay the best cash prices for all county produce.

Hampton and Hoback, the well known contractors, are just finishing a number of cottages on lower Tazewell Ave. About six of the buildings have
been completed, and the others soon will be finished. All of the houses have already been rented.

Mr. T.M. CUBINE has about completed his contract on the new Lutheran Church, and how well he has done, his work shows for itself. Mr. CUBINE is
now ready to make other contracts for carpenter work of all kinds. He is a faithful and efficient mechanic. Any one wanting building done would do
well to see Mr. CUBINE at one.

We failed to mention in the last issue of the News that Miss Mary COOLEY was awarded the prize by the Wanego Medicine Company as being the most
popular young lady in town, and Master Harrisson HARMAN, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. HARMAN, the prize as the prettiest baby in town.
Congratulations.

FALLS MILLS

Mr. and Mrs. A.K. BROWN, spent Saturday night and Sunday with H.D. DUDLEY.

The entertainment given by the school at this place in the Union Church on 22th, in honor of Washington's birthday, was quite a success and very much
enjoyed by all present. It was a very inclement night, but the house was crowded.

Mrs. Andy TABOR, who has been spending several months with her son, Mr. W.C. TABOR, near Crump's Bottoms, West Virginia, has returned to her
daughter, Mrs. W.W. SADDLER, at this place.

Mr. John Will FINK went to Gary Saturday to spend a few days.

Misses Sarah ALBERTY and Maggie DUDLEY and Mrs. J.C. FINK, spent Friday at the house of Mrs. Eliza DUDLEY on Mud Fork.

The School at this place closed last Friday and every one is sorry to see Miss Lue G. leave.

Mr. Charles CARTER of Wilco West Virginia was calling on friends and relatives here Sunday.

Mrs. Cliff BUTT'S who lived on the head of Mud Fork and who died Thursday night of pneumonia, was buried Saturday afternoon at Mr. H.D. DUDLEY'S.

Mr. J.C. FINK and wife and son Raleigh, are complaining with something like Grip.

Mr. J.C. MEADOWS, of West Virginia passed through here Sunday enroute to Tazewell where he had a bill of Sprays for distribution.

Miss Nannie BROWN who has been teaching music on Crane has been visiting her Uncle A.K. BROWN, and friends in the neighborhood. She is trying to
get up a music class for this place.

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Mr. and Mrs. Wesley MATHENA of Tip Top lost their baby girl yesterday morning. The baby, 4 months old, died of croup. Funeral takes place today
at 11 am. There is much sickness in the community.

April 28, 1905 --

Isaac E. Chapman remains seriously ill at his home here.

Mrs. James Brooks is ill at her home on Mud Fork.

Dr. W. O. Neal, of Benbow, was in town yesterday. 

Fire broke out Monday morning on West Main Street in a house occupied by Charles Campbell and before the blaze can be put out the house and Methodist parsonage near by were entirely consumed.

Keemer Hall has about recovered from a recent accident.

REECE B. GILLESPIE -- Reese B. Gillespie, native of Tazewell Co. died at Pennington Gap on April 23.  He was a member of Company, 46th Virginia Regiment of Confederates.