Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-12-31

have married our peace in the old year
May we pass in and rest under the arch
es of bloom and clustering fruitage on
more prosperous shores.
If it be true, and think tits, that "a
white Christmas makes green grave.
vard'' then the sod and the roses should
grow in our cemetery during the new
year. A more bitterly cold Christmas
week ''ye sidewalk man. does not re
member. On Christmas morning the
mercury stood Only 8 degrees above
Zero, and yet brave and loving couple
stood at 2 80 that morning before Parson
Caldwell and were married. In fact
weddings have abounded dJfing the
week. The whole face of nature was
frozen and torpid beneath its mantle
of snow, but the heart of Young Amer
lea was Astounding in calorie. The long
caravan of ice wagons beat their mufiied
drums over the paved and frozen streets,
hut the. wedding bells of Bristol were
mufieed never Tit.
Parties and receptions have been up to
the usual number despite the mourning
in some families.
The various Sunda Schools had their
Trees, from which dangled toys and cun-
ming bags of candies and other tempting
mOrsels. i was not blessed with sight OF
any save the one at the Second Presby-
terrain Church, which was for the joint
schools of that and the Episcopal con-
gregation. Mr.. Wilmer Lancaster per-
sOnated SAINT Nc las, and Mr.. j. W.
Dunn madame S. which was quite a
new character. The Church and tree
were the ne soias ultra of good taste,
and as the clsses were rewarded the
eyes of the little people almost burst
with rapture.
Miss Mary Carson, so long an invalid
has suffered unspeakable torture for
several days, having inflamatory rheu-
matism added to her other affections, and
the whole resulting ip widest delirium.
Her ease is quite serious. Mr.. Henry
Brown continues to vibrate between
hope and hopelessness, and Mrs. Hick-
man, though ceAValescent, is very slow
ly so.
A day or two since l threaded my way
along Beaver Greek to Mr.. Crowell's
new pottery and witnessed Mr.. Harris,
his foreman, turning out beautiful jars,
crooks and jugs. 1t was very interest
ing sight, the jugs not excepted. Quite
a number OF Iaslies have visited the fac
tory.
At last merciful death has released
from her suffering Miss Deprato, after
Is months total Punishment from light.
She was buried on Christmas day. On
the day following the bereayed mother,
Mrs. DepratO, received notice of the
death Of her sister, Mrs. Charlotte Gro
gran, in Palestine, Texas, on the 18th,
aged 20 years, leaving a husband and
three little children.
A fresh snow to tie depth of inches
on Sunday night set the sleigh-beils TO
music on Monday. ! see Charley aisur-
man enjoying it as though he realized
that Nashville could afford him no such
luxury again. Charley just now begins
to realize bow much Virginia is wrapped
up III his being, and think he turns his
footsteps westwardly with many regrets.
lie has dOae a very fine business here,
and it will take Il good thing to render
him satisfied at Nashville. Mr.. Charley
B. james has bought out his stock Of
clothing and is now under full sail as one
of the business men of Bristol. lie is
popular, has means, and believe will
do nice business.
The Clerk of Roanoke county perps-
trated a cruel joke on Charley Minor
when he applied for his marriage liccnee.
The clerk simply refused, saying he was
not issuing licence TO Miners. Charles
told him it was too cold TO be fooling
about grave and sacred matters.
The Baptist congregation give DR.. !
Worley splendid donation last Thurs
day evening, amounting to 500. Their
supper to the Sabbath School was bril- |
liant affair.
The Diciples had splendid Christmas
tree at their church on Christmas after |
noon, and the First Presbyterian Church |
bad double Christmas tree for its own |
and the mission school in the west end /
Of town. The Methodist gave their |
school an indoor picnic on Christmas
Eve. These celebrations and festivities |
are doing great good among the children
Of our town.