Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29

pleased to meet Capt lngles, looking so
well, and to see that he returns to Bris-
tol as one of her bcnefactors, in bring
ing so much in the way of good men and
solid enterprise. Mcssrs. Flanders and
Solomon Barker received ther new and
splendid steam saw-mill last week, and
now have it cutting ties on Mrs. Rhea's
farm for r. p. Smith & Son, of the
Narrow Gauge.
Mr.. II. f, ITarr, who has snug little
farm for sale near Benham's has shown
me surface specimens Of brown hema-
tite iron ore, taken from it, that | think
are quite valuable. By-the-way, the
p. o. at Benham's has been re-estab-
lishcd, with G. Acutf as p. NJ. The pa
pcrs went out last Thursday and mails
for that Office are now o. Is.
Mr.. w. D. Williams, Of Greeneville,
is in town this week as agent for the
sale of DR.. Lyman Draper's Kings
Mountain and its Heroes, a book most
ably written, and which should find Il
splendid sale here. commend this
book and Mr.. Williams to the people of
Bristol and elsewhere. 1t Is finely
printed and written.
BE glad, yc tobacco men. Nogotla-
tons which have long known of, but
did not tell have resulted in another to-
bacco factory'for Bristol. MIR
Penn, of Patrick county, and certain
other men of means, here, have the ar
engagements completed. The large brick
warehouse of Mr.. j, II. Anderson,
near the foundry, will be used for it,
Bristol gave the tobacco business of this
country its birth and means to press
ahead to its development.
Mr.. A. A. lIobson, of johnson City
has arrived, and with his family has
taken possession Of his new purchase,
the Campbell Grove property. lie IS
valuable addition to our town, ana will
90 into large business in lumber. He
was originally Richmond man, but
was long n citizen Of Montgomery coun-
ty, Va. Trade is fair, Williams u Kee'
bier have handled II large amount Of
clover seed. Corn still goes At GOcts.-
Bacon Is stiil ut about 8 to 0. Wheat
passes at 81.
w. w. Davis quotes cggsat l2la; but
ter, 10 to u; Chickens, G; Turkeys, q
He is now pressing his shipments will
great energy. ! see on street, DR.. Cham
beers Bunting, who has made II splendid
impression at Imboden, and already ha
n GOOD practice, in which he has had fin
success. Mr.. Robert Wright, one of TIN
lending merchants of the South Forl
section, was In town last week purchas
ing his cottons from the Bristol Cottol
Mills. lie commands the trade of fin
section and Is one of the most solid an,
successful citizens of the county, an
has about rs comfortable and hospitabl
home rs have ever alightcd at
A new post Office has been cstablishe
some five miles below Blountville Il
Glenvillc, with NJ. II. Cannon ms p. NJ
Mr.. James II Sproles is very sick
his home three miles north of town.
He and his father, Mr.. Jno. Sproles M
among the finest Tobacco growers In
W. va.
Mrs. Bette Galloway starts north t
morrow morning for u stock Of Splfn
millinery and fancy goods, which MI
SAYS will cause her lady friends TO smile
The dwelling of Mess. Crmlcy an
Barker at Mendoza came near being d'
stroycd by fire last Saturday morning b.
, fore sunrise. II was saved by really he
culcan efforts. Loss some 500 only.
learn that my friend Esq. Ben Reed
, llolston Dist. was married Feb. 9Th, i
Rev. j. O. Sullivan, ut Rock Sprlr
4 church to Miss Josie A. Blunt. n
/ man deserved better wife and no lad
4 eyergot better husband. In lcanil
/ on Ben the fair bride will find no br
| ken reed.
Miss Fannie Crockett Is now In Il
east purchasing new lot Of goods f
Mrs. Crockctts millinery house, NJ
will return with them about next III
day. Mrs. Crockett requests the lndi
E TO call promptly aud examine her goo
on arrival as great pains have been "a
. en- In their selection. The people
Meadow View and vicinity win hold
4 public meeting next Saturday at 10
- NJ. to adopt measures TO secure per N
n manent depot, so muct needed ut th
Z. point. This Is very important. !
A eret to announce the death of Mr.. HUI
n. Hawthorn, at his fathers home ne
4 Rock Spring In this county last Sund
f evening. lie was some thirty ycnrs
h age. n promising young lawyer and o.
g of the most honorable aud estlmable ge
n tlcmcn ever knew. Ills death II
II great loss to lIoston Dist, and indie
d to the county. Judge Ward yesterd
d adjourned his court until tomorrow o
q of respect to his memory. A very v
10 luous and valuable man has fallen IN Z