Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-09-06
Personal,

one mile below the summit. They are
hrst-rate gentlemen and deserve the con-
hdence Of the public. They are opening
nice stock Of new goods at very low
prices. .... All
Mrs. G. G. Hickman and Mrs. Jno. c.
Aiken are both much improved.
Hon. Il. Il. Butler is still improving
slow, but at last accounts was not vet
well.
Col. X. A. Richardson, of Marion, is
In town--an able and gallant man as we
have in the District.
Rev. Oscar Bunting has been called to
the church at Harrisonburg. Col. Jno.
+. Lewis being one of his Pensioners.
Hurt, Thomas & Co. are building an
other tremendous warehouse at Abing-
don, say 50xl6O feet.
Charley Barr has gone into James &
Cos. Clothing Store.
Rev. II. II. Parker has the pleasure of
a prolonged visit from his father and
mother of n. o.
Prof. l.. Lee Dye has our thanks for a
copy of his new catalogue for his school
at Horse Creek Academy.
Mr.. Isaac Vance, that splendid citizen
of Island Mills has our thanks for call.
Capt. Charley Sewers, of Leadville,
Tenn. has been in town for some days.
We congratulate him on the blessedness
implied in that boon, n handsome boy.
DIR. ii. G. Johnston, of Pearisburg,
one of the finest physicians in Va, and
one of her noblest citizens is quite i'll,
to our great regret.
Mr.. ID. l.. Smith, of Saltville, is in
town with cheap lot of his matchless
paving stones.
Rev. VIM. Sample procurcs us another
lot Of fine peaches, and these samples are
oil, too acceptable. How shall we ev-
er get even with him.
Mr.. A. S. Gump started north Il few
days ago after his second fail stock
lie says his trade has been immense, and
his wholesale business beyond even his
most sanguine hopes. He will return
loaded.
Mrs. JnO. S. Saunders has returned
from Greevcr's Switch, and she and the
family will soon remove to Prof. Hea-
ron's nice residence on Solar Hill.
Mr.. Rupert Nuckolls returned to Roa-
nOkc the LIST.
Misses Fanny aud Branch Keebler
have returned from their summer visit
DR.. II. NJ. Grant has one of the finest
Dental Offices we have seen, over the
yellow Front on Main ST. He has
reached the very forefront in his profess
sion and spends the first week Of each
month here. No finer Dentist, no finer
gentleman.
Prof. J. IIopwood, President Of Mill
gan College, situated near johnson City,
Tenn, was in town on Monday. His
school ranks with the best in the land
Being gentleman Of high moral char
actcr, and having made the profession of
teaching lifelong study, he cmincntly
deserves the praise universally bestowed
by those who know him, ms being among
the best educators we have.
Prof. G. b. Smith left on Monday
morning for New York and Philadcl-
phia, where he will purchase u stock of
frames, paintings, &C., suitable for the
room underneath his Art Gallery.
Mrs. ID. j. Ensor has opened n select
school for young ladies, ut her residence
IN rear of Baptist college. She will take
limited number of boartlcrs. Her spc-
cial line Is music. In that she eXcels.--
She has already u fine school.
Misses Lucy Hardin and ------Ly-
ons, Of johnson City, are In town, the
guests of Mr.. G.. W. lIammitt. We are
indebted to them for visit to this office,
In company with Mrs. llammilt, the
Misses Crowcll and Miss lIudgcns.
Mr.. !. s. $. lliggcnbotham, of Liberty
Hall, 1'azcwcll Co. Va, called at the
News Office yesterday. lie belongs to
that class of gentlemen who form the
backbone of that staunch old county
II is needless to say he Is II Rcadiustcr'
lie came over on Friday last, bringing
with him his daughter, Miss Ava, and
placed her under the charge of Prof
IIcaron ut Sulins College.
Mr.. j. +. Doggctt, after n weeks so
jouln In the Land Of Flowers, has re-
turned. He says Bristol Is good enough
for him.
Mrs. Rachel Wood daughter Of Mr.
W. T.. Campbell, one of our Main ST.
Merchants, has been quite sick for the
past three weeks. ...
our young friend ChOl. Caldwell, who
has been with l.. NJ. Crosby, the Grader
Wheat Fan man, has returned home.
Bargains in carpet at
ANDERSON,S.