Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-04-19

lOVcly spring NdSOHS' MI W. W. Ddlu-
win has had one Of their spring wagons,
with top, for So active days in the.
mountains, and says there is not the least
perceptible injury to it.
The new Norfolk & Western r. r.
Co. has purchased every private piece of
ground between their road and Washing
ton street, Goodson. The two lots own
ed by Messrs. L. L. johnson and j. w.
Owen, south of the creek, brought $500
each. Mr.. Kirby takes everything off
his lanyard and lot, and gets $500 for
the lot. Mcssrs. Tali0terro and j. II.
Anderson get $3.50 each for their lois
The Company will extend the culyert up
tie creek and put down three more side
tracks. The day is not very far distant
when great portion of the bed of Bea-
yer Creek will be arched, so that it will
be subterrancan stream, and over its
current will be many business enterprises.
The roal estate sales on last Saturday
were mostly successful The Farley
property, on Va. Hill, embracing thir-
teen sixteenths Of an acre, was purchas-
ed by Col. A. Fulkerson for $l.075.-
Campbclls Mill was purchased by Will
liams & Kcebler for $1,000. The Solomon
lot, near Mosby Grove, was purchased
by Mr.. VIM: Rencher for $2l5. The
Raider land, n acres, was purchased by
Mr.. }. NJ. Barker for $500. The Temp
lin property was withdrawn ON bid Of
$l.180.
Capt. II. A. Roberts, Of Blacksburg,
an elegant Virginia gentleman, Is now
opening select stock Of lady's dress
goods, notions, fancy goods, and gents
shoes and hats, in Prof, Smiths Main
Street building, under the Photograph
Gallery. He invites all to come and see
his beautiful new goods, especially are
the ladies invited. Capt Roberts was Il
soldier of the 22d Va, Regiment, and
stands so dcservedly high that am glad
to note his coming among us.
Miss Alma Scncker, after her long
illness IL once more ont and able to climb
Va. Hill. She Is looking finely. No
young lady has moro friends, and no
one will have a hraticr welcome out OF
the gloom of the winter sick room into
the sunshine Of Spring.
Mrs. j. H.. Wood has been suffering
from Rheumatism, but her rrieuds have
good reason to hope that she will soon
be out again. Mr.. Geo. A. Hickman has
suffered much, and il yet confined in
doors.
Gen. Imboden Inns been sick nearly Il
week ut the Va House, but Is to-day able
to be out on street. Indeed he has been
out for several days, and Is now quite
well. The North Fork Bridge is now
reudy for the upcrstructure. The piers
aud abutmcnts are complete, and is one
Of the finest jobs IN America. Capt, |
Dudley isnow filling the earth approach
es. Capt Bibb is still in the hard blue
rock ut Wolfe Run Summit. Doubtless
in ten days the whole line from Mendo-
ia to Imboden City will be let to contract
and then we shall see business.
The death of Mrs. Geo. |. Blacldey, IN
Texas last week was sad aitair to her
many friends IN this town. Her father,
Mr.. Burson, returned from Chattanooga,
ne he could not have been In time for the
funeral services. The session Of the
iloslon Prcshylery In Bristol Inst week
was An interesting event The slim Mt
tendance Of ministers Is doubtless due
to the ntolcrabc roads and weather.
The various town pulpi,s were filed by
the members of the Prosbytcry morn
Ing and evening last Sunday and the at
tendance was large.
The ladies Of the Second Presbyterian
Church have postponed their supper un-
N they can get plenty Of strawberries.
Mr.. W. Il. Campbell now occupies
with hls goods the largo Hicks building
near Main 81. Bridge. To-day the RI
der trial comes up Mt Jonesboro.
Mr. and Mrs. John Powers request
me TO tender their sincere thanks to
Mcsers. Colbaugh and Maulngalc, at
Piuey Flats, mud to NIL other persons,
who 80 kindly aided them IN finding
their son james, who IL now NJ home
aud as comfortable M can be expected.
Ills agc Il q years, he being several
years younger than reported IN the NcDs
last week,
Mira. Slower, daughter Of the lave cx.
President johnson has been for some
time In Texas. Her residence nj I'M
ion Depot Is the finest In Enet Tenn.
Mr. q. II, Lewis has Just received u
large invoice Of new machinery for his
Bristol Wooden Mills. We have no moro
energetic citizen than LOWS, and he dc.
serves a very large patronage from our
people. Mrs. j, n. Wood who has been
quite low with sub-acutc Rheumatism,
IA pronounced better this morning.
meet on street to-day Mr.. II. y. Me-
Quown, Of Osccbla who s selling rights
for the newly patented McQuown Pro-
cess Of Following Green Leaf 1obocco,
which exccls all known ptocesscs. lie
is a perfectly reliable gentleman, and
our tobacco dealers can take hls word for
anything.
Kuhnert hai opened hls soda fountain
aud invites the public to cal and try n
glass Of that delicious beverage.