Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-10-12
ITEMS FROM UNION.

Since my last communication to
the NeJCS, tie angel OF death has been
in our midst, aud grasped from the
arms aud hearts of her relations and
friends, Mrs. Elizabeth MassiHgiIl.
Mrs. Massingill, surrounded 10y her
friends and relatives, including amcns
the latter, children ami grand chill
dreu, died Sept. 2Sth, aged about
50 ' ears This venerable and highly
respected lady. died as lie had lived
with firm faith in glorious and per
pCtual immortality.
'.None knew har but to love her,
None named her but to praise"
With ,arge circle of friends, she has
also left foar children behind her to
mourn her loss. one of whom is our
worthy tOwnsmaE, Mr.. Felt Massin
gill.
On the 3rd inst, at the residence OF
her daughter. Mrs Robt. p. Rhca
wife of Roht. L. Rhca tdec'd} quietly
departed this life. at ghe age Of =. ven
ty-Ihrce years. Her disease was drbp-
sey. She leaves host Of relatives
and friends To mourn her luss.
Mr. Edward Hicks, highly rcspec
ted citizen of tbs county, after long
and painful Illness, was taken To the
bosom OF his Fathers, on the 10th of
this month, he Was aged about 20
years. He passed his life in quiet
uuassuming manner, and he exhibited
at the hour when graphing with
mans most powerful foe death, that
stoical firmuess and humility that
characterized him during life. Nav
he reach that land where the "trou-
bled cease to mourn, and the weary
are at rest. "
| have nothing new To record this
week, save our friends who attended
the different Fairs, have all returre l.
some pleased and more displeased Wi h
what they saw. We hear good deal
OF murmuring JLO 1t tie racing at tn
Border Fair. We regret 20 hear of
this, particularly as the blame gen, T.
ally falls on tie Managers of the FAIR
No doubt there is many things con
nected with the Speed Ring that
ought not t0 he tolerated but how are
the managers to control such things :?
They can not do it.
There has been number OF people
in Union the past week, DESTROYS OF
settling here, but Ihe trouble is, We
have no dwelling HOSES here for them
TO Occupy-there is not an empty
house in the place. Men who have
the means here. should build houses !:
that j. the way to improve the town
besides, the rents VIII fully compen-
safe them for the Investment. There
is certainly more EIoney in this than
in buying County Bonds and sueing
the county, and then waiting num-
Der of years for the pay.
We regretted that indispOsition
rendered it impossib for the Union
Debating Club to meet our Bristol
friends last Friday night, hut | am
credihly informed, thar our boys will
shortly be up and give the gentlemen
of your town "A chance to reg ain the
laurels they lost not thousand miles
from Bristol a shorl time since
Mrs. ;. l.. Jenkins of our town, has
beer in a feeble condition for the past
ten days, from an attact of fever. but
we are glad 10 note that she is now
4 improving.
The first number of the Sullivan
Landmark will appear next Saturday,
under very favorable auspices.
There will he
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION
next Saturday. at Walnut Grove, and
the friends of Sabbath Schools at I'm
ION and elsewhere, are invited 10 at
tend. Mr. Jacob HenIics is Superiu-
tcndent Of this fiour.shing school.
"0BsERvER.