Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24

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his conspicuous characteristics, and he
played the wedding march to great per-
lection.
The business event of the week has
been touching the railroad meeting and
developments to which that leads. Bids
are in for grading, masonry, bridges and
trestles for the entire line from Mendo-
Ia to lmboden. In short time the con-
tracts will be closed and will require the
completion of the entire line in five
months. So, dear reader, be moderate
ly easy on the coal question. You will
get your coal at 80 per ton, before
Xmas. Then won't we be n blessed peO-
pie, with the best coal on earth at the
lowest price known to man? Won't
Bristol be good place to come to p
Capt. Walthall's corps is now surveying
a line from Imboden to the Breaks-the
cyclopean passage of Pound river from
Buchanan county into Ky, distance go
miles. Here the Big Sandy road will
meet us. Capt Jones' corps has been
recalled from Stock Creek to survey n
new route from Bristol to Elizabethton.
The Tinsalia Coal Go. has taken the nee
essary stock to complete the whole work,
and in a short time business will be dis
patched in earnest. Mr.. Barney Camp
bells force was paid off last week. In
fact the Company, through Gen. limbo
den is meeting everything with spot
cash, the goth of every month. Gen.
Imboden has rented the new Stanley
house north of the Va. House and near
the Front Street bridge, and will make
it the Office for himself and his engi-
neers. There are three good rooms
Messrs. james and Fowler returned last
week from the Natural Tunnel, where
they laid off the coming town Of James
Vile. In few weeks they will be
ready to furnish lots, and already
they have number of applications
Main, or Tunnel street will be precisely
North and South. Until the exact loca-
ton of the depot building is known it
will be difficult to adjust the prices of
lots.
Mr.. James Sproles, only son Of Mr..
John Sprolcs, three miles north of Bris-
tol, died at 10 A. NJ. last Saturday, in
what may be termed the prime of life
He was one of the most skilful and sue
cessful tobacco growers in all Washing
ton county. The many friends of Mr..
John Sprolcs will deeply sympathize
with him in the loss OF his only son.
Mr.. w. G. Benton, agent for the sale
of Mr.. DAVIS book, lcctured last Fri
night to good audience at Conway
Hall; subject. China. On Wednesday
night he will lecture again--on Japan.
He is a gentleman of culture and has
travelled much. have no doubt he will
furnish an excellent entertainment. He
has travelled all ever the orient, and will
HIJtUh HUN NNlNl'l blJFNI NNNlbll'
The young ladies of NJ. V. Literary
Society have purchased carpet and
lace curtains for the Reading room and
Hall, which is now very elegant room.
Mrs. Capt. j. IL. Wood has been again
quite unwell. Mrs. Charley McGhce is
recovering from serious illness. Mr..
Geo. 4. Hickman Is without material
change.
The new =. NJ, Esq. MulcnniX, took
possession of the Bristol =. o. last We'd
ncsday, the 18th. find the following
in the Nashville Banner Of recent date
"a VALUABLE GIFT.
Chas. Thurman, the popular clothier,
was yesterday the recipient of one of the
finest testimonials In the shape of
watch charm ever made. 1t was pre-
scnted to him by Sir Knight james z.
Moore of Nashville COmmandery No. !,
X. II. IL Is nm elaborate Knight Tenn
plnr charm, with Maltese cross and gold
en- crown, set with brilliant diamonds
aud rubles. On one side the inscription,
James O. Moore TO Charles Thurman,
Commandcry No. !, X. Y. Nashville,
Tennessee, May 9th, 1881" appears,
while on the other Is the wcll-known
emblem of the Order, "In Hoe Signo
Vinccs." II Is OF very heavy gold, and
Is beautifully engraved. 1t was furnish
ed by +. Wiggers."
nm glad of this honor to Capt Thur
man. am glad the fire demon spared
him. am glad Of his great success In
Nashville aud Little Rock. am glad
of his unparalleled popularity In the
Rock City. lie dcacrycs It all, and |
cherish him MS friend Of the strongest
and most loyal attachments. This Is
virtue enough to make his name green
In my memory.
Yesterday Mr.. s. VI. winchester, the
great lumIcr man Of Chattanooga,
bought for 1900 the Combs lot fronting
on Main 81. between the Baptist Church
and the n. & w. Depot. lie comes here
TO found n large lumber business, and
he IL worth thousands to Bristol, Wei
come Winchester.
The distinguished and honored Hugh
Blair Grlgsby, who recently died ut
Norfolk, was an uncle of Mrs. Gen. j.
ID. lmbodcn.
Mr.. Jno. j. Lancaster, Of New York
City, Is with his lady, visiting his moth
or and sisters on Solar hin, They will
rcmnin for two or three weeks.
NJ. u. Andes & Go, have ornnmentcd
and numbered (lO5) their front In city
Style They have added Immensely to
their stock Of goods which Is now one
or Tho fullest hive oyer seen, They