Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-07-15
Sidewalk Letter.
ON THE SIDEWALK |

As has been the case for a. month, Sat-
urday afternoon brought us rain. In
this instance the amount was INSULT
cient, but there was in town and some
portions of Its vicinity, gust of wind
that was terrific for a moment. II lifted
the entire roof Of the main building at
the Border Fair ground and dropped 1t
with tremendous crash TO the second
floor. 1t seems that the opening be-
tween the main building and the second
floor, of the amrhitheatre allowed the
air to rush into the second story of the
main building where 1t was compressed
by the terrible force behind it, so that
the expansive rebound lifted the entire
roof, 80 by 100 feet and simply let 1t
fall. The result was, it tore apart in
the center and fattened out. Mr.. SUI
song will have it at once replaced.
The spirit of improvements again up,
Mr.. w. 7. Hayter has his new one
hundred foot deep store nearly up, and
the finishing will soon be done, so that
he will soon be selling goods in it, He
will have tie largest wareroom then in
Bristol. The new addition to the Thorn
as House, and the new store room be-
tween it and the drug store Of j. "A.
Dickey C Co. will soon be under way.
The work of demolishing the old build
ings began yesterday.
Sergeant Jno. B. Keller has nearly
completed his new framed dwelling
near Mr.. Burson's on Va. Hill.
The hot season is now on us and /
cannot remember any more oppressive
weather in my recollections of Bristol.
Then here come the eastern bound trains
loaded with refugees fleeing from yellow
fever at Memphis. The hotels are rap
idly filing up. True the half dozen
cases in that unfortunate city are de-
clared to be sporadic, that is not epidem-
ic, but those who escaped the awful
scourgc of that city last year are not
going to run any risks, and they are
fleeing from it as though some Vessuvi-
us were threatening it with deluge of
fire. This exodus is bound to fill Bris-
tol to overlooking.
The Border Fair races on the 18th
paid out and some ten dollars beside
The premium list is now ont and ready
for distribution.
Mr.. Joe Birdwell, the popular sales
man at Barker's leaves for Greene coun-
ty. Rumor says there is a pair of bright
ewes in some emerald shade that draw
eth him thither.
That was n cunning and successful
trick played few evenings ago at the
Va. House on one OF our very sharpest
young merchants. a well-known and
intimate young lady friend of his was
disguised with the usual array OF ruff
dies and rouge, aud all the other mod
ern appliances Of fashion. A word
from an associate was enough. He
called, was introduced to Miss j.. Of l..
and his visit was prolonged from o to II
p Rumor has IL he fell in love and
determined on an early proposal. AT
any rate he came away and DECLARED
Miss /. charming lady. True enough,
she was charming, but all else was iic-
ton. lie had known her for years and
was completely sold.
The Goodson fathers are renewing the
bridge north OF the Va. House, cost
over 800.
DR.. Bunting has just been commission
ed u notary public, and IL now prepared
to act In that capacity.
The friends Of Mr.. Joe Dlrdwcll met
last evening W Bnrker's store, whore he
was presented with u BEAUTIFUL silver cup
BY his Acknowledgement. II was hand
sonely engraved by Plckcn and the pre-
scnin9 speech was made by Mr. a. G.
smith. Mr.. Blrdwcll left this A. NJ.
for woolscy College, Greene co., where
he and Mr.. Broylcs ofen n store. He
has been one Of Barker's business staff
for some time, AID this testimonial lndl-
Gates the value set on him by hls 1850
ciatcs.
deslrc to call attention TO the sign
painting now being done on our streets
by Mr.. Carson, who Is mn artist IN his
line. 050.