Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-10-19
Personal.

III years past, removed last Wednesday
10 Leesburg, Washington county, Tenn.
lie takes charge of the Presbyterian
church ut that place. We regret losing
him from our midst.
Rev. G. A. Caldwell and Mr. W. p.
Brewer, left last Wednesday night to at
tend the meeting of the Synod, at Nash
vile. Mr.. Brewer also goes as q repre-
sentative from Anderson Lodge TO the
Grand Lodge of Good Templars, which
meets in that city next week
Mr.. James. Gen'l Jupt. of the n. 8.
r. r., returned last Saturday from Scott
and reports beautiful line located from
Speer's Ferry as tar as the Natural Tun-
mel. The line runs through the Tunnel
and it will interfere with that great work
very little, it is hoped, that is the walls
will be cut but little.
Mr.. n. j. Phillips, editor of the
Blountville Star did the Ne1s Office the
honor to call last Friday. He publishes
Il live paper,
Col. David Miller, of Lee Co., called
to see us yesterday. He is very able
gentlemen, and has 4 good law practice.
Rev. w. p. Sample lost by fire valu-
able house Of tobacco on Monday night
the llth, at his home Eve miles north
east of Bristol, causing kerosene lamp
explosion. Value of tobacco 5000.
Building $50. Total $3.50, Ar. Sample
is a most worthy minister and enterpris-
ing farmer, and our people ought to help
him to bear the loss.
Mr.. W. ID. Jones and lady, of Phia-
dolphin, are in town and will remain a
few days. Our merchants will please
give him their orders promptly. They
will be attended to, Our millinery ladies
can avail themselves of the services of
ArG. Jones, to very decided advantage
as she does large business in that line.
Mrs. Mary bod, who has been spend
ing the summer in Bristol, guest of the
Va. House, returned to her home in
Memphis last Wednesday. During her
stay she has won many warm friends by
her engaging manners who regret to see
her leave, and who hope to see her re-
I'm Pm unothnr enoaon
Bishop Kahn delivered All exceedingly
interesting lecture last Sunday evening
at the Catholic church. Subject, his re-
cent travels IN Europe.
Nr. Geo. r. Aiken and his sisters
Misses Hannie aud Lou, are spending n
week in town among their friends. Ina
month they remove permanently to
Miss, where they have i valuable cot
ton farm.
DR.. Geo. Ben Johnston and his bride
are on an extended bridal tour in the
North.
Mr.. G. +. Trigg passed through Brls-
tol yesterday morning to dash against
the Solid Readjuster StoncwaIl of Scott
county. He had about az well dssl
against. the etone wall Of the Natural
Tunnel.
Messre. A. c. Campbell and G. n.
Mesns Of Ashland, KY, called TO see us
last Friday, having come through on
horaebsck from the Ohio river. The G..
4 0. r. X. has just been extended TO
said town from Huntingdon. The
Chetterrewba X. r. has been nearly
completed to lhe Peach Orchard celebrat-
cd Coal Mines, 50 miles mp Big Sandy
Riqer. Ashlsnd Is sbeut the size Of
Bristol. Has q nail works and foundry
with one nillion capitol. The mines
have million aud half. These gentle
men think the capitalists at Ashland
and the counties aud towns along the
route will sld literally in any L. Il. en-
terprise to meet us at the Ky. line.