Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

comes down and the passenger shed will
be improved and made comely in appear
ance. There will be ticket Office for
each line in the building and also light
freight depot, but the rooms and accom-
modations for passengers will be com
mon to all of them. Each company will
have at separate places its own depot for
heavy freights. The N. G. connection
between Scott street aud the passenger
shed will.flrst be by Hesile, but as .soon
as the n. G. shall have been completed
it will be walled next to Front street and
filled with earth. Bristol may as well
get ready for breakfast. The day is be-
ginning to dawn. There was Il heavy
iron man in town the other evening. He
kept shy of me and thought | was igno-
rant of his coming. hut this sidewalk
man knows all about it, At the proper
time l will have more to tell you.
Maj. j. G. Wood, the popular proprie-
tor of the Wa. House, has been quite i'll
during the week, but IS better. Mr.. r.
C. Smith, of Camp Kate, has been under
DR.. Hicks, but is out again. Mr.. McIn-
doc, the telegraph operator has been
alarmingly i'll, but is better. Mr.. G. A.
Hickman is still quite i'll, and is but lit
tie improved.
Mr. Henry Rosenheim, the Baltimore
wine, liquor and cigar merchant was in
town last week. He has sent me (for
medicinal purposes) a small package of
the finest whiskey hare ever seen, being
distilled in 1872. l. permitted few
friends who were then quite un,oeH, but
who are fine judges of good thing, to
taste it and they were cured in an hour.
They do attest that never before did they
touch any whisky equal to that of Rosen-
helms. | am very good temperance
man, and you must not abuse this intor-
nation. Misses Jennie and Russie,
daughters of Gen. Imboden, started yes
terday to Saltville, where they will spend
month with their uncle, Col. Frank
Imboden. Mr. Robert G. Baldwin has
good second hand buggy for sale at the
carriage factory OF Brown Bros. 1t is in
nice order, and you can have 1t for $50.
Quick, or you will lose It. Good for the
News. Its advertisement of Maj j. II.
Hanby's fern led to a sale of same to
Mr.. John Brogan ut $l100. 1t is near
Bcnhams.
Bob Pile has invented good thing in :.
the way of car coupler. The manner
in which Doriot has gotten up the model
is superb, and | hope Bob will make a
fortune out of it.. An expert in such
matters pronounces it n success. Sene-
ker has a Frank & Adler shoe for gentle
men that | wish You to look at. 1t is q
beauty and is cheap Mrs. Stover,
daughter of ex-President johnson has
permanently settled on LOO acres of
land in the Brazos valley, Shackleford |
Co., Texas.
Brown Brothers have now finished sew
eral most beautiful spring wagons and |
are rapidly finishing more. Their work
is beautiful and of the very best quality. |
| see on street to-day Mess. Chas. Will
loughby and France Miles, Of Lee coun-
ty. j. G. Smith, the marble cutter has
left Bristol, not to return, rs | under
stand. The Bristol election occurs to-
day. Dr.. Dickcy has no opposition for
the Nuyoralty, but there are two tickets
for Aldcrmanic honors. The Goodson
election comes OF next Tuesday.
Mr.. Ilenly, who has examined the n
G.. line from Bristol to lmbodcn, return
ed last evening and Is prepared to bid
for himself and two other Pennsylyan- !
ians on joint account, for the entire line
beyond McrdotO. They avow theirread- !
mess to complete the grading in four
months. Gen. Imbodcn says with great
emphasis, Certainly we will deliver
coal here to You IN time for next fIll's
cold weather, without n doubt"
Bacon Is still at So to 1915 shoulders to
hams, selling price here Meal at So to
70. Butter brlngsl5 to 2s, and eggs 10.
Flour IL unchanged and retails at SO per
hundred for family.
Mrs, Galloway Informs me she has
opened beautiful new stock Of mlli-
ncryand fancy goods and has much che
lmgcd her mantau making department.
Mrs Crockett also invites attention TO
her new stock and to the fact that she
now has II in the lIarmelng building
first door to right.
Capt Lewis Moore has sold his Bar
Room stock and rented his building TO
the Va. House Bar which has been con-
solidated with and moved into IL, under
the management Of Mr.. Saltcrwhlte,
who keeps n first rate stock
ON stepping to-day to the front door
of Capt. Roberts store, my eyes were
greeted by a wonderfully handsome dis
play of ladies goods, and felt grailllcd
that this long felt want Of our town Is
being supplied. believe his prices are
| fully M cheap as these articles can be
had IN the lurgc cities and If express
charges be included, / know they are
cheaper.
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