Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-06-14
Sidewalk Letter.
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June II, 1881
Did you see the Lunar eclipse, thatbe-
gan Saturday night and ended Sunday
morning? did, and it was pretty
The moon at A. NJ. looked like Il rich
ripe cherry suspended in the garden of
the sky. To-day we have Emory and
also Roanoke, and that brings rain. At
King College was unfortunate. Seats
all taken-windows full. So | had to
take the word of others. But the X. G.
boys always do well in oratory. hIr.
Jas. |. Vance, son of Mr.. C. r. Vance,
of Bristol, took the Citizens oratorical
medal, but heard good judge say that
Jack Winston's speech was splendid
effort. ! do not wish to disparago any
Of the others for heard none of them.
Degrees we're conferred as follows; A.
NJ. on w. IL. Vance and Rev. d. W.
Carter. D. d. on Reys. S. B. Campbell
and u. II. McCallie. IL. d. on b. II.
Young, of Louisville, Ky. a. 3. on
II. p. Britain, NJ. w. Doggett and II.
w. Taylor. The Philothespian Debat-
er's prize was given to c. w. Latham,
Of Mo, The Nalf, Language medal to
II. w, Taylor, Of Miss, The Young
Medal for Mental Science to c. w. La
than Of Mo. The Literary Address by
Hon. r. L. Taylor was most enter
tanning one, and is highly compliment
ed. The contestants for the Citizens
Medal were G. W. Latham, of Mo-; j.
II. Winston, Jr,, Bristol; j. 1. Vance,
Bristol; A. b. Smith, Tenn; II. W.
Taylor, Miss; G. G. Hoa'meister, Tenn;
II. p, Britain, Va; and Lucas Dixon,
Bristol Rev. David w, Carter's Ad-
dress before the Alumni was a gem.
The N. G. r. II. is progressing with
all the dispatch which physical and 9TH
err business difficulties and forms will Al
low. Iprcsume the line from Mendoza
to Imboden has already been let to con-
tract, as that business has been or will
be done at COnnellsyille, Pa. To-day
Gen. 1mbOden has put force under
Capt. Geo Gibson to work on the nine
miles of old grading from Moccasin Gap
to the head of Troublesome. They will
at once redress and put that section in
order. Mr.. b. Campbell is pressing the
Goodson work rapidly forward, and just
as soon as it can be closed out the track
will be laid as far rs the RAIDER cut, and
train put on for the purpose of reduc-
ing that cut and hauling the dirt tomake
the necessary fills for the passenger con-
nection at this place. A splendid line
has been obtained around the Sharrett
cut by that veteran and accomplished
engineer Capt. Sickler. Capt, Jones has
found almost IN air line from the Reeves
farm to the head of Indian with grades
not exceeding 30 feet to the mile, eX-
cepting one short grade on Indian which
will not exceed 70. The crossing Mt
Harklerode's mill is admirable. A sim
gle span from the island to each shore
and plenty of stone at the spot. The
convict forces will soon be consolidated
at the old camp near town and new
force will be put on the two uncomplct-
ed spans Of work on Wolf Run. Capt.
Dudley will close out the enormous cut
at Ellington's by the first Of July, in
which month you will see work in ear
nest on the line. Capt. Sickermet with
quite misfortune few days ago in an
injury to his fine Transit.
The N. & w. deserves great credit for
their reduction IN passenger fares and
freight rates. The company are infus-
ing great energy into their great line
Mr.. Jno. Powers has about q thousand
dollar contract for grading the site for
the new freight depot, and the yard is
stacked with fine pine lumber which
workmen are now engaged in framing
for 1t and the new passenger depot. |
am indebted, MS usual to, Capt. G. &.
Finch, for u copy Of the new double
daily schedule which went into force
Sunday. 1t viii appear in to-day's
Nclos. The Border Fair has been rcor-
ganized, and Capt, Geo. Kuhnert tells
me It will be put through on vigorous
and business plan. ! am cognizant Of
the fact that the officers having it in
charge are Of such material that its sue
cess Is certain us far rs man can make It
So The necessary money to assure II
has been made up, and now let all our
people put their shoulders to The wheel
and let us have n booming Fair see
on street Mr. Geo. W. Mcconnell, the
Road Commissioner 70 this District, and
am glad to see him determined to have
all the roads again ict 10 contract, and
those contracts enforced. He will make
u very efficient Commissioner. 1hatcX-
Ccllcnt merchant, Mr.. q. @. Alley, Of
New Canton, TOMB, Is also In town. l
sec also Mr., D. II. Moore, whose store
was burned ut Bloomlngdalc week ago.
Mr.. q. Fowler who has established %
Land Agency in town, has just sold to
Mr. j. j. Lancaster for $l20Otho acre
sulllns lot In front Of W. W. James, ST.,
and the "A acre Judge Page lot, corner
Of King and Spruce, for 800. Hayes
White, the Arkansas brutal murderer Of
Sheriff w.. i. Bealtio, was hanged lust
Friday. He died hard, Gcll Six feet, and
for seven minutes uttered gulioral
sounds In bis efforts to speak. In 55 days