Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-06-29

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Valley Life Insurance has gone up,
leaving several of our citizens minus
very considerable sums of money. The
officers Of this company have acted very
singularly as learn, with several per-
sons, and the impression produced is not
very favorable for them.
Capt. Williams completes his enumer-
alton Dist. to-day, and tells me has more
than 1000 population in its limits. lie
finds 3l7 in Goodson east of the r. r.
Mr.. lIortenstin's books will show
enough to make the population of Good
son over 1000, Mr.. Mullennix l hear
finds 1000 in Bristol. If these figures be
near correct (and they are not yet Off
cial, or even completely they will sus-
tain the opinion | have long held, that
Goodson and Bristol are about equal
| also learn that the cnumerators
Oh both sides did not contine them
selves to the legal corporate limits, but
have taken in the two towns proper.
DR.. Sullins has two secondhand plan
os which he viii sell for song-$50 for
one add $75 for the other. Here is a
fine chance for some one.
Mr.. II. Cecil Chapman has been in
town quite unwell for some days, but is
now about well again. Mr.. A. S. Nc
Neil lost II little child last Saturday even
ing of brain disease.
Despite the confident boasts of the
"petaty" bug, potatoes have done quite
well and Bristol tables have enough of
them of fine quality Apples are ripen-
ing on town trees and the day of the
blackberry vender is here in all its glo-
ry. Mr. G.. G. Hickman showed me last
week fine ripe tomato from his garden.
The town is full of Georgia watermel-
ons and at prices quite low. Mr.. j. X.
Anderson is going ahead with his new
home on College Avenue. Bunting &
Dickey moved into Ferguson Block last
Saturday. Their brown iron columns
with recess glass front look very hand
some and stylish. Their glass windows
are being lettered in gold by Mr.. Carson
in style that no city front can surpass
ann ,chere. Now take that, italics and
all. There is nothing on Main Street
Richmond that surpasses it. Messrs. j.
r. Anderson & Co. will next year erect
q splendid large store room esat of the
present Book Store. This is a wise
step. If that block is not soon filed up
the central and lower parts of Main St.
will soon draw away such bulk and
body and community Of business that
the upper squares of Main Street will
never be able TO recover.
Capt. Wade Montague has resigned as
Conductor on the A. NJ. & o. r. r., but
have not heard by whom he is succeed
ed.
Mr.. A. S. Gump has returned from
Baltimore with more additions to his
stock of clothing.
Knoxville has by the new census q
population of OSLO. think Bristol will
show pretty well up to half that amount.
Mr.. Geo. G.. Galloway has purchased
the retail furniture business Of Mr.. Mat
tox, in Ferguson block. and has already
taken possession. lie is an experienced
gentleman at the business and will do
well am sure. Mr.. a. 5. McNcil's lit
tie daughter that died Sunday had cere-
bro-spinal mingnitls and was desper-
ate case from the first
The assertion that Gen. Hancock is a
Catholic in religion is one hear on the
street, hut | see by the papers he is an
Episcopallan.
Mr.. Vim. N. Keller, who is rapidly
recovering from his broken limb, had rip
tomatoes in his garden the 22nd. They
are The Hancock variety.
Col. Hiram a. Grcevcr Of Smythe, one
Of the leading men and politicians Of that
county Is stopping with his son-in-law
Capt. Jno. S. Sanders on Va. Hill. lie
long represented his county in the House
Of Delegates, and this Dist. in the Sem
ate. Hon. Robert l.. Taylor ia in town
and am sure he will be reelected to
Congress.