NOW IS THE TIME TO
SPRAY
*YJ% SE Bovvkers Lime-Sul
phur Solution. One gal?
lon makes ten. 30c gallon.
Special quantity discounts.
John c? Jac/cson
You Are Thinking of
Getting a Car this Year
The best Car for (he monev.
and one (hat will give you (he
least (rouble, is (he 1914 model
REO. K comes this year com?
plete Electric Starter, Lights,
Top. Windshield. Electric Horn,
and all lor $1,175 f. o. b. fac?
tory. Compare it with Machines
costing $600 lo $800 more.
Give us a chance to demonstrate
our claim.
BURKE S GARDEN MILLS
John P. Gose, Prop.
BURKE'S GARDEN, Y.\.
France Grove, No. 92637
P. S. A.
I offer to the Percheron breed?
ers of Tazewell county for the
season of 1914, the services of
this beautiful dapple grey reg?
istered Percheron Stallion. He
is coming 5 years old with as
splendid action, fine disposition
and sound as a gold dollar and
will work in any harness. Ho
was bred by the veteran import?
er and breeder, Dr Otis M. Tre
vey, and sired by the famous
show and breeding stalllion, Imp
Adast 519:52, (65537) a 2100-lb.
horse out of the show mare
Augusta .'55866, she bv Avant
Courier No. 9K52, (10451) out
of Imp. Briton 7023 (9063) You
will see by an examination of
his pedigree that he carries in
his veins the best blood of
Trance.
Ten dollars to insure a living
colt.
Wm.E.PEERY, North Tazewell, Va.
Carrol Co. Tjeacher Secures {Position
Wc have just placed Mr. J. P. Dal
ton in a stenographic position with
Everett Hardware Company, Rock
ingham, N. C, at a salary of $50.00
start. This is better than teaching a
five months' school at $28 per month.
Teachers make Al stenographers. A
course with us in Pamous Orcgg will
double your salary.. Special discount
lo teachers. March enrollment means
a September position. Catalog, Sal?
ary Contract, Cash and Credit terms
on request.
tPwdmoni $us. College^ Snc, jCyncAburpjtVa.
Local News
-FOUND?On Friday afternoon near
Presbyterian church, a Moore's non?
Icakuble fountain pen. Apply at
this office for informutio-i.
Miss Noncye Leslie is taking a
special course in the American Con-1
servatory of Music in Chicago.
Judge S. M. IS. Coulling has been
ut Charlottesville on legal business
for several days this week.
If you are in the market for Fence
let me show you the Hoy at. Two car
loads on hand.
W. K. Peery.
There will be call meeting of Taze
well Lodge No. 02 A. F. and A. F.
tonight for work in the Master's de?
gree.. All Master Masons who con,
are urgently requested to eomi out
to this meeting.
I have received my car of Buggies.
No change in line I sell. Ask my
customers if they are satisfied with
theirs.
W.F.. Peery.
Walter Kiser left Sunday for blue
field where he has accepted a position
with W. 11. Harry & Co., hardware
dealers of that city.
Hemember, your teams have been
perhaps idle for some weeks during
the bad weather, and have become
"soft", as we say. Ease them into
hard work gradually.
A Kange with a reputation. None
better. "The Croat Majestic."
W. E. Peery.
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Johnson
are moving into the residence on Me?
chanics avenue recently vacated by
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Moss.
Kuth and Garland Stevenson are
ill at the home id' (heir parents, Mr.
and Mrs. V. I.. Stephenson, on Tsize
well avenue.
Mrs. Firm A. Weaver, of Beech
Fork, W. Va., is here as the guest of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Hankins.
J. Manly Boge, a former Tazcweli
iite, was heic Saturday in the interest
of the General Electric Company, of
Schcnectady, N. Y.
I have a Range with water tank
next to lire box for $25.00. I believe
equal to any other $35.00 Range. Let
me show it to you.
W. E. Peery.
C. C. Hyatt, superintendent of the
Riehlands Prick Corporation, was in
the city on business Monday.
Tin' contract for carrying the mail
to and from the Ta/.ewell office has
been awarded to Hascue Yates, who
began work Wednesday. It is re?
ported that his bid was $31H per
Veal-.
DaVid Crockett was here Tuesday
from Blueflcid having brought over
Dr. M. B. Crockett's Studebaker auto,
which has been in the garage in Bluo
field receiving a new coat of paint.
John It. Gildersleeve left Monday
for Bristol to attend the convention,
lie will visit his uncle near Abingdon
for several days before returning to
Tazewell.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Giles, of Bluc
fiold, are visiting the hitter's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. 1). Jones, on Clcur
Fork.
Edward Jackson is home from
Hampden-Sidney College for a short
visit to his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J.
E. Jackson.
Mr. E. H. Witten, of Princeton, W.
Va., who has not been enjoying the
best of health for several months, has
rone to Craig Healing Springs, ac?
companied by his family, where he
will spend some time in the hope of
regaining his health.
I have been selling Stag Paint for
more than ten years. Every gallon
sold under a guarantee. Have not
been asked to make good a single
gallon. No kick or complaints. At
$1.37 1-2 per gallon when mixed
ready to use.
W. E. Peery.
The "Parsons' Column'' has met
with enthusiastic approval and en?
dorsement all around. The ministers
are writing wnil is worth rendv?.7,
ind the Clinch Valley News gladly
furnishes them an audience free of
charge.
Our ge.id friend, Mr. T. R. Crouse,
.nailed US a check one day this week,
ind like other busy men, did not take
treat care in signing his name. At
"irst glance it was read "Crout" and
'hen "Souse", and finally we got it
straight. Re careful, brethren, we
don't want to "ball up" your name.
Mrs. Jennie Kitts returned Tuesday
from Clear Fork, where she had been
for three weeks with her brother, W.
D. Jones. She reports his condition
much improved over that of a week
or two ago. He expects to he out
?igain when the bad weather is over.
So may it be.
Mr. John S. Bottimore on yesterday
received new furnishings for his
? tore. Contractor Joe Heldreth is
now busy installing snme. Mr. Botti?
more hopes to have a new front put
?n the store, which will give him one
of the most modern and up-to-date
?rents' furnishing stores in this sec?
tion.
Dr. R. W. Witten, of Graham, was
here Tuesday enroute from Burkes
Garden where he was called to see
Mr. Ed. Goodman, who is quite ill
it his home there. Dr. Witten only
recently returned from Florida where
he purchased property and where he
nurposes spending the winters in the
future.
County Road Engineer Martin has
selected Mr. J. C. McNulty as super?
intendent of road construction in
Thompson Valley. Mr. McNulty be?
gan work Monday morning. Several
thousand dollars of bond issue money
yet remains to be expended on the
roads in that section.
Treasurer Brittain calls nttcntion
to the fact that a recent federal law
prohibits the> killing of migratory
birds, such as wild geese, ducks, cur?
lew, snipes, plovers, etc. A heavy
penalty will he imposed on those vio?
lating this law.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Fudge, who
have been residents of our city for
the past two years, expect to leave
next week for Muskogee, Okla., where
they will make their future home.
Rev. R. B. Platt, the Methodist
I pastor, will leave Mondny for Chatta?
nooga, Tonn., to be present at the
marriage of his brother, Mr. L. W.
Platt, to Mis3 Mamie Mills, of Jasper,
Tenn., the wedding to occur on next
Wednesday. Dr. Platt will also at?
tend to important business matters at
Chattanooga. He expects to be away i
from Tazowell about a week.
Rev. Dr. Perry, tho well known |
Methodist minister, will preach in the
Methodist church hore on Sunday
the 29th.
Mrs. M. H. Riser, who has been ill
at her home at North Tuzewell, is
reported much improved. Her sister,
Miss Lyde McCall, who has also been
ill for severul weeks, is reported to
be improved also.
Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Mil
lard, on yesterday morning, a line
twelve-pound girl.
The first consignment of automo?
biles for Ta/.ewell for 1914 arrived
here last week, the Star Milling Com?
pany receiving a car load of Pord's.
Harrisson, Uarns & Co's. store was
burglarized some time last Thursday
night, the sum of$<>2 in cash being
I taken. So far as is known, no clue
has been obtained as to the thief.
HOUSE FOR RENT?Good six
room house, stable and outhouses, two
lots, water in kitchen. Comfortable
residence in good community. On car]
line. Rent $10 per month. For par?
ticulars apply at this office.
The crowds at the Amuzu on Wed?
nesday matinee ami night were large
ami the pictures were pronounced line.
Tonight and tomorrow night specially
good pictures will be shown.
Major Samuel Walton is reported
right ill at his home at Falls Mills.
Mrs. L. W. Page, of Hlucfield, was
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. Kelly, here on Tuesday.
Judge and Mrs. S. C. Graham and
Mr. ami Mrs. J. N. Harman ami son,
Robert, and little grand-daughter,
Thelma Harman, are expected home
from Florida next week.
Miss Minnie Harman, of Virginia
Christian College, at Lynchburg, is
at home on a short vacation.
Mrs. E. L. Grecvcr, who has been
visiting her mother at Chilhowie for
several weeks, returned to Tazcwell
Wednesday.
Dr. A. S. Haller,, of Wythville, died
at his home in that city on last Fri?
day at the advanced age of eighty
one years. He was one of the lead?
ing citizens of his home town, a for?
mer postmaster, and for many years
druggist there. He was well known
in Southwest Virginia, anil a useful,
prominent ami honored citizen. He
was the father of Dr. John P. Haller,
the well known physician of Poca
hontas, this county.
Fortunate the man who turned corn
laud during December and January.
One large farmer has more than fifty
acres tinned ready for the harrow.
There are others who haven't run a
furrow for corn yet. These will have
to get a move on.
"A Prisoner in The Harem", is
the title of a big four-reel show to
be given at the Amuzu here on the
28th of this month, which will be
on Saturday. The pictures are said
to be very interesting, and will, no
doubt, draw a large crowd here on
the 28th. Definite announcement will
be made by hand bills later.
Wall Paper & Painting
In the latest styles. See
my samples of Wall Paper
and get my prices. Ask
your neighbor about my
work.
Jno. D. Gillespie
Phone No. .'17A.
Ta/.ewell, Virginia.
F REE
One of those artistic STIEFP Pianos
will be placed in your home FREE,
subject to examination in every way,
and if you do not realize that it is
one of the finest I'innos on the Amer?
ican market today, no questions will
be asked, but will he removed at once.
This gives you the opportunity of
seeing and hearing the sweet tone
Piano in your own home.. The StietT
Piano is used by the great artists,
musicians and colleges the world
over, because of tone quality and
durability.
Pianos
Ask any one who owns a famous
StietT and their word will convince you
that this is the only Piano to have,
and the one that will give you entire
satisfaction in every respect. Fill
oul coupon below and mail to us at
once and get some information that
will be appreciated by you.
Chas. M. Stieff
FACTORY BRANCH
Lynchburg, Va.
Please send me a complete descrip?
tion of your special inducements on
Pianos and Player-Pianos. Also de?
tail of easy payment plan.
Name.
Address.
City.
NOTICE
Sam, Jr., 2:17 1-4, a choicely
bred saddle horse, sired by
Woodford's Cripple out of Fan?
cy by Fancy Boy, will make a
season in the stud at ('. J. Moss'
Livery Stable at $15 to guaran?
tee living foal. Money due if
mare is parted with.
COAL COAL
If it is Domestic Coal you
want, I have the Exclusive sale
of the genuine Raven Red Ash
Coal, if it is Furnace Coal, you
want 1 am fixed for you again,
as I have the exclusive sale of
Jewell Ridge Coal, which is
given up to be the greatest Fur?
nace Coal, that is accessible to
this market. This is my business
and my only business, and will
appreciate your trade.
J. B, F. GILLESPIE.
ShopinBluefield;
Trade Week. March 23rd to 28th Inc. \
ri^HE Merchants of Bluetield invite you to come to Blucfield during ? TRADE WEEK" ^
and do your shopping, promising to give yon better values and bigger bargains than {
can be obtaine<l by you elsewhere. ,
In every line the Merchants are cooperating to make Trade Week the most attractive
shopping period ever enjoyed by the people of Southwest Virginia and South-West Vir?
ginia. They have replenished their stocks with complete lines of the very latest designs /
and styles where designs and styles are essential, and with the very best goods to be had ^
where styles do not obtain. If it is millinery you seek, you can be suited in Blucfield?if
you are needing Dry Goods or Notions, Shoes or Clothing, Furniture or Hardware, Drugs i
or Groceries, Blucfield stores can supply your needs and at less cost to you than jou can |
btain them any where else on earth. In every line the stocks are complete and by visit?
ing Blucfield during Trade Week you are enabled to select what best suits you from un?
broken lines of goods and do not have to select from picked over stocks?new goods,
complete stocks, correct values, prompt and courteous service and a complete knowledge
of your needs await you in Blucfield and you will receive a cordial welcome in Bluetield
during "T.tADK Wkkk" when we will not only have exceptional values to show you in o.ir
shops but have arranged extraordinary amusements with which to entertain YOU.
The Blucfield Chamber of Commerce.
The Blucfield Credit Bureau.
Bluetield?Graham Credit Men's Associa.
Appalachain Power Company.
Hawley Merchandise Co., Dry Goods and
Ladies Ready to Wear.
Honakers Department Store, Dry Goods,
Millinery, Shoes, Ladies Ready to
Wear. Men's Clothing and Furniture.
H. A. Lilly & Co., Dry Goods, Millinery,
Shoes and Ladies' and Gents' Furnish?
ings.
E. S. PedigO Co., Dry Goods, Millinery,
Ladies' Ready to Wear Shoes, Men's
Clothing and Furnishings.
Quality Shop, Dry Goods, Millinery and
Ladies Furnishings.
Samuel Turk, Clothing and Men's and
Women's Furnishings.
Womens Specialty Store, Millinery and
Ready to Wear Clothing for Women.
The Big Store, Ladies' and Gents'
Furnishings and Shoes.
, Shumate Clothing Co., Clothing and Gents'
j Furnishings.
The Vogue Shop, Men's Furnishings.
^ C- H. Berryman, Merchant Tailor.
f J. H. Franklin. Merchant Tailor.
1 Unitetl Woolen Mills, Merchant Tailors.
Isadore Cohen Co., Jewelers.
E. P. Randolph Co., Silversmiths and
Jewelers. ,
The Henry Rodgin Co., Jewelers and >
Opticians.
Exisley-Penn Drug Co., Drugs'and Sun- /
dries ^
Goodykoontz Drug Co., Drugs and Sun?
dries. I
The White Pharmacy, Drugs and Sundries i
Curtis-Pearson Co., Stationers and Book
Sellers.
Philip Kleiman, Stationery, Toys and
Novelties.
Bluetield Furniture Co., Furniture and
House Furnishings. v
Phelps Furniture Co., Furniture and
House Furnishings.
Eureka Hardware Co., Hardware and
Building Supplies.
M. G- Whitlow Hardware Co., Hardware
and Builders Supplies.
D. E. Bodington, Groceriers.
City Grocery Co., Groceries
Goodson and Moore. Groceries.
Keesee Grocery Co., Groceries.
Mercer Merchandise Co., Groceries.
McNeal and Co., Groceries.
Sublette and Barnes, Groceries.
Altamont Hotel.
Hotel Matz.
Busy Bee Restauant.
Sanitary Dry Cleaning Works.
Arcade Skating Rink.
Look this paper over and if you
can see wherein it can be made better
in any manner, short of (retting a new
editor, please drop us a line and tell
us wherein.
W. G. GiHespie lias soul his mer?
cantile business at Liberty Hill to
Bowen Bros., and has accepted a po?
sition as manager for Steele, Hurt
& Co., at Pounding Mill. The new
firm at Liberty Hill will be known
as James H. Riswick & Co.
An old-fashioned spelling bee will
be held in the high school chapel this
afternoon, beginning promptly at 8
o'clock. Many of the "old timers" will
participate, and an evening of rare
enjoyment is promised those who at?
tend. The proceeds will go for the
benefit of the Methodist church.
Mrs. P. P. Howell returned Wednes?
day from Richmond, bringing with
her her little son, Henry, who hns
been in a hospital there for treat?
ment for several weeks. The many
friends of Mr. nnd Mrs. Howell here
will be glad to known that Henry has
been restored to his usual good health
Mr'. A. J. May has exchanged his
property on Tazewell avenue, now
occupied by J. P. Alexander, for the
property of William Lipford on Rail
oad avenue.
The Lee Baptist Institute, a Bap?
tist school, located at Pennington Gap,
was badly injured by fire on March
12th. The boarding hall and girls'
dormitory was a loss, including the
furniture and clothing of the girls
and lady teachers amounting to about
$3,500. There was no insurance, the
policy on the building having expired
a short time before the fire. The
building will be replaced at once.
Senator J. P. Royall returned Sun?
day from Richmond, where he has
labored faithfully for the past two
months as representative of the peo?
ple of this sentorial district in the leg?
islature. Although the Senator was
classed with the minority, his labors
were not in vain. On all moral ques?
tions Royall can always be depended
upon to be "straight as a string,
was the frequent expressions heard
from his Demcratic colleagues.
Mrs. Eliza Chapman celebrated the
eighty-second anniversary of her
birth on yesterday. The members of
her family, and a number of admiring
friends took note of the occasion and
called to pay their respects and offer
congratulations. Certainly one who
has defied old Father -Time, and by
prudent, simple living has lived 82
years and is still active, deserves the
most sincere and enthusiastic felici?
tations. The promise to the good,
"with long life will I satisfy thee", is
made good right before our eyes. May
Mrs. Chapman live to round out the
century.
Brother Hurley, the presiding elder;
was "fussing" around among his
chickens a few mornings ago, and
stepped on the business end of a nail,
and for several days thereafter Sister
Hurley had not only to feed the chick?
ens but also nurse that foot. He Is
better now, but still steps light, walk?
ing on his heel, like he used to when
he stumped all the end and nail off
one his toes,
Mr. Toliver Gerald is reported as
extremely ill at his home near Con?
cord.
Mr. E. B. Gilliam, of the Raven
Fuel Company, was here on Wednes?
day and paid this office a pleasant
visit.
Twenty-eight fines ewes belonging
to Messrs. W. Archie Thompson and
brother, Daniel, were killed by dogs
in Thompson Valley one night last
week.
The attention of our readers is
called to the advertisement, "Shop
in Blucfield", to be found on this
page. Mention this paper when an?
swering advertisements.
Mr. B. Angrist, the well known
Bluetield tailor, will be in Tazewell
next week with a superb line of the
very latest in spring wearing ap
parel. He also intends visiting the
Cove nnd Burkes Garden while in the
county. See his ad on first page of
this week's paper.
A phone message received here by
Mr. J. A. Greever on yesterday after?
noon from Burkes Garden, stated that
Mr. Edward Goodman, whose serious
illness has been noted in this paper
before, was growing gradually weak?
er, and all hope of his recovery has
been abandoned. Mr. Goodman was
reported dying several days ago, but
rallied, but began to sink soon there?
after and there now seems no hope of
his recovery.
Eastern Star's New Officers.
Tazewell Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, at its regular meeting
on last Friday night, elected the fol?
lowing officers for the coming year:
Worthy Matron, Miss Coralie Laird;
Patron, T. A. Repass, jr.; Associate
Matron, Miss Margaret Harman; sec?
retary, Mrs. H. W. Pobst; treasurer,
Mrs. W. T. Witten; conductress, Miss
Georgie Crockett; associate conduc?
tress, Miss Bessie Jackson; chaplain,
Mrs. T. L. Shufflebarger; marshal,
Miss Julia Davidson; organist, Miss
Bessie Crockett: assistant organist,
Miss Hnttie Fudge.
The following officers were appoint?
ed by the Matron-elect: Ada, Miss
Isabel Leslie; Ruth, Miss Blanche
Brown; Esther, Miss Rachel Bowen;
Martha, Miss Sallie Brittain; Electa,
Mrs. C. T. Peery; warder, Mrs. J. Ed
Peery; sentinel, W. T. Witten.
New Fixtures
?
UR new fixtures are being in?
stalled, and in these we are show?
ing our "High Art" suits for the
Spring Season.
Before buying it will be to our
mutual advantage for you to inspect
our entire line of men's clothing and
furnishings.
John S. Bottimore
TAZEWELL, VA.