Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-02-01
Sidewalk Letter.
On THE SIDEWALK,
nog 1901

The rain has the sidewalk to-day
Perhaps the ground hog may have it to-
morrow. We have had a few days let
up in the weather, but now see no
chance that he will see his shadow and
run to his hole. If he does we can then
90 in our holes for six weeks. The new
moon swings beautifully on her back,
like a basket of silver. That means she
will hold water (as no basket does)
and that we shall have wet February,
or you can have it that she will hold the
water and therefore spill none on us.
Mai. Wood is fitting up in nice style
the new Office for The .Tnsalia Coal 81
Iron Co., in the Va. House wing, and
will have it ready for Gen. lmboden on
his return from N. C.
The surveys on the N. G. line are rap
idly pressed forward. Capt. Winston's
corps has completed the entire location
of the line from Speers' Ferry to I'M
boden city. The dislance.is 81 miles,
Capt. Sickler's corps has located the
Poor Valley section about half way from
Mendoza to Estillville. Before the end of
the month the profles will be ready, and
then the line will be let to contract and
graded in four months, so that trains
will run to Estllville by the GLORIOUS
fourth" Capt. Walthall's corps has
reached the South Fork, near Rockhod's
camp ground. A very good line has been
found except that there is difllcultyatthe
river. In fact there are several lines
and it is uncertain which will be adopt
ed.
The grading on the Bristol and Men
dota section is progressing favoraby.-
Capt. Dudley's force has about complet-
ed the grading to the river. Capt, Bib
is still held by the heavy cut at the head
of Wolf Run, and the heavy fill in Rich
Valley. 1t is estimated that the two
convict forces will have enough to do to
have the first 10 miles ready for the rails
and ties by June first, when track lay
ing will commence.
Measles mcasles-measles! Every
where measles. Mrs. Crocket's entire
family are down with it, and hear Of
it in all quarters. "Thc harder the
shower" &C., you know the rest. Poor
Jake Rogers is wildly insane, and is in
Blountville jail. The rattle of his busy
dray is no longer heard on Main Street.
The Goodson council has amended the
crossing at Seneker's, and is now max
ING stone sidewalk thence to Mr..
James Livery Stable, which has been
rented by Mr.. j. NJ. Thomas, Of the
Thomas House.
Brown Bros. are finishing in very fine
style new vehicle for Gen. lmboden.-
Already the job does them great credit,
and / am. glad TO see that all have said
of them as fine workmen is sustained to
the letter.
Mr.. Walter Abbott has my thanks for
very excellent little job in his line. !
/ find him to be capital and prompt
workman. His business is one that Is
badly needed in our town, and | wish to
say to our people that he Is most wor-
thy gentleman. lie has taken an office
on Mr. Noryell's lot opposite the Ham
ilton House. What does he do? you
ask. he ia n fine uphols,cr matrass
and cushion maker. He will make you
an excellent new article or he will repair
your old work so you will think It new.
The good and enterprising people of
Mendoza will have public meeting next
Saturday 20 inauguratc that important
work, the proposed road across Clinch
Mountain to Scott and Russell. If our
business men know on which side of
their bread to look for the butter they
will help to baild that road speedily.
Mr.. Isaac y. Rhea died last Saturday
morning, few minutes after midnight,
aged u, of Phthisis PUlmon0iis. He
leaves n wife and two little children
He was buried last Sunday near his
home on Walkers Mountain FIVE miles
northwest of Bristol, vast number
Of people being present
/ am grieyed to learn of tho unllmely
death, in the bloom of hopeful manhood,
of Mr. Lee King, son Of Mr.. j. Addl-
son King, at Kings Mills, in this county
He was recently student at King Col
lcge. By-the-way, Mr.. II. p. Britain,
Of King College was oycrtakcn by
measles, at Mr.. Moore's, In the Pembcr-
ton nclghborhood and is said to be quite
III. Rev. j. Lloyd will hold service At
Emanuel Church at II A. NJ. next sun.