Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-31
Sidewalk Letter.
On THE SIDEWALK,
Nav n 1891

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To that now rapidly increasing por-
ton of mankind who pay for and
read the Bristol Ne,os, | have few has
ty sentences for this week. After a
drought that has amounted to torture
we had one small shower Sunday even
ing, Just at the moment of the burial of
Geo. A. Hickman, who at the hour of
$50 p. M. on Saturday under n cruel
east wind, expired, at the age of 26 years
month and 8 days, leaving young
wife but no children. His illness has ex-
tended over period Of two years, and
while few men have suffered more new
CIR saw.one who died with brighter
Christian hope. His tenacity of life was
singular, but his death was easy. His
parents are much respected and esteem
ed, and were visited in their aiiiiction by
the best people of Bristol. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hickman desire me to assure these per-
sons that they can never forget the kind
ness shown them In the long last Illness
of their son. The funeral sermon was
preached to very large audience ut a
p. M. Sunday at the Methodist church
by Rev. Mr.. Parker, assisted by Rev.
DR.. Heard and Prof. Hearon. He was
a young man Of good mind and great
kindness of heart. lie was buried at .
p. NJ, at which time he had previously
assured his friends his soul would be in
heaven.
Bristol's strawberry crop has gone 70
ashes under tho severe drought, but
cherries are beginning to ripen, and the
peach crop is the finest ever known IN
this section. The apple crop Is abun'
dant too, but unless there be rain In
bountiful supply and soon at that, oats
grass and divers vegetable luxuries fol
man, fruit included, will be greatly In,
jured. Beware of the May drought
You may look for It next year with reas
enable certainty.
Gen. lmboden returned Sunday even
ing from Pa. lie has everything in shiI
shape for active operations. The entire
line from Mendoza TO lmboden will b.
let to contract In few days. Work vii
be commenced In few days after sigma
ture and the section from Mendoza Il
Clinch river finished In four months ant
the one thence to Imboden In 8 months
The unfinished work between Bristo
and Mendoza will be let to several par
ties. Mr.. Edward o'Bricn gets the mill
from North Fork Bridge to Mendoza
where there IL some new work and SOM
old work to be altered. Gen. Imbodel
paid the state for the escapes aud ha
secured the conylcls until December
Capt. Bib has completed the heavy en-
Mt Wolf Run summit and Is now makini
the new line down the Run. He In
certainly done splendid work at tn
summit. Capt. Dudley and Capt. Rob
ortson have huge job Mt Ellington
Point, where they will be held for sew
al weeks. Every bridge fIom Wolf RuI
summit 10 Mendoza will be ready for III
Hiperstructure before the end of a week
The masonry IA nearly all done. Capt
Jones Is now running trial line dow
Beaver Creek. lie will next run on
down Cedar Creek and then one on Tn
aouth side Of the II. 4. " q Ga.--a'
aimlng for the South Fork at point OF
posite Mouth Of Indian, or Harklcrode'
Mill.
Bristol had two BNccalaurcnte sci
mons last Sunday. | was not able
hear either DR.. Wiley or Mr.. ingram
They had good congregations and | lear
preached flne sermons. The two exh
billions of sullIns College and Bristol Fl
mile College are now In progress.
oomp, the Clothler, is not satisfied
. Ills aore IA 100 feet deep. In n fe
weeks he will make It 80 feet deeper
Mi MI 100 feet, the longest store In tow
!. lie will then add wholesale dcp0r
{ ment and will carry II very large who'll
sale stock, which he declares he wi
. sell absolutely cheaper than can be IN
! nIshed In either Baltimore or Philade
mia. lie dcsres me TO inform the coui
iry merchant, that all of his wholesa