Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-06
Sidewalk Letter.
On THE SIDE WALK |

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May 8, 1870, I
Heaven blessed us on Sunday with O
sweet and beneficial rain, and to-day
the grass is growing, and the trees
with their new leaves gllstenlng In
the sunlight and the bees are feasting
in a paradise Of flowers. Hero all the
prospect pleases and only money is
scarce.
Capt. Lindsay opens the Nickels
House with n splendid supper next
Thursday evening. You can take
your wife, or daughter, or sweetheart.
and both will be admitted to the feast
for only one dollar. BE euro to 90,
for tell you that man knows how to
keep hotel, and Mr. Nickels has re-
fitted the entire building. You would
scarcely recognize 1t, so great 10 the
Improvement.
My friend Geo. Booher Gays he too
had swarm Of bees on Sunday the
27th, but he did not get stung while
hiving them.
A number Of gentlemen met last
saturday in Bakers Bid story, and
took steps 10 put again on foot the
Border Fair for next year, We must
not let the Fair go down, Bristol can
not afford the luxury of amy such IN
action. They meet again next Satur-
day.
DR.. A. ST. "orter registered las Sat-
urdoy lily % more voters for the
town OF Goodson.
Our colored friends under Rev. Mr..
Cross last Sunday immersed In Beaver
Creek 25 new converts, the work OF
the revival. . ..
The Mite Society Of the NJ, T..
Church came out very we'll with their
strawberry supper. and made some
$50. The Ladies Of the Baptist Church
are to have one this week.
Mayor Terry Is better. Thinks he
will be able, to he out soon.
Mr.. w. w. James is adding still
another frame building TO James
Block on Main Street. ..r.f
Mr.. Pearls Pepper says he has dis
covered that strong detection Of to-
bacco applied to Irish potato tops will
kill the potato bug. Mr.. James Thorn
as thinks the best way Is to mash
them between the thumb aud fore
finger Of the owne', hut ! have heard
that a single scratch on the finger
would inoculate one with n poison
which the body ofthe said bugs ID said
to contain.
The millinery opening last Saturday
were decidedly beautiful. Miss EN-
ma Doriot and Mrs's. Frost & Dowler
and Mrs. Dinwlddle each had fiuG
displays. Their work was In some
respects different, but styles were al
f esh and many Of them pretty.
Rev. p. Rohr and lady wish to sell
the ground for two store fronts JUS
where their residence now IL on Mair
Street and will convey through from
Main to the ally. These situation'
are very desirable, and parties would
do well to secure them now while
property Is very low. ...
MIR. Roland Davidson. late OF Tho
NcDs Office returned last evening t
Knoxville.
i About this Narrow Gauge railroad
see letter from the private Secreta
ry OF Gov. Holiday, In which IL Il
believed the Canal will need the con
victs for about 80 days yet or Until
July /. So II we can get ready In O
days | think we can get 100 OF then
and grade the line TO Mendoza thl
year. But 1t will take some none.
and our business men ought to TAX
the matter under immediate advice
ment.
This Is the year Of sun spotsi NOR
than for eleven yenrs. 30 look out 70
storms and cooler weather In summer
Mr.. Sam'l. +. Preston had one 9
6 his horses killed by tho freight train
few days ago,
! Geo NIcke!s Keeps good beer-in tn
, ooot M ISlngis IliocL D36.