Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-09-12
Sidewalk Letter.
ON THE SIDEWALK,
September u, 1921

new moon 10 DAY anu when tt Nils IL
Will be the harvest moon, for an account
Of which see lsewhcre in the News.
nm sorry TO learn an impression prevails
that the health Of Bristol Is not good.
There Is no epidemic whatever IN tow n.
The death Of five persons, including an
Infant was mentioned by me last week
because it was very unusual and eX-
traordinary coincidence Of deaths. Mr..
li!ll died Of pneumonia, contracted be-
cause he exposed and overtaxed very
delicate constitution. Mr.. Rogers died
Of apopleXy. | am not informed rs to
the cause Of the two cOiorcd men. You
must remember there are nearly five
thousand people lnRrlstol, and IN so large
u POPULATION many deaths must occur.
There is no disease prevailing In town.
Our schools have opened. Sulllns Chi
legc had 70 The frat day and the number
ha, steadily augmented since. Bristol
Female College has the two Misses Ven-
able OF Winchester Tenn, In charge Of
Il. They are very accomplished gradu-
aies. They are daughters Of the late
Hon. WIN. Il. vennble, who died while
minister to Guatemala, aud were edu-
Gated at the Mary sharp aud Normal
College ut Winchester, Tennessee.
Number Of pupils 40. Prof. Hut
ton Ia now In the field working for II.
Prof. Wesler's school Ina been opened,
but am not Informed Of the number.
Mas Zolllc, daughter OF DR.. u. Sui
Inns. was married. nj Emory last Wedncs-
day evening 10 Prof. Geo. II. Stewart Of
Cooke co., Tenn. ] hear Of another
wedding for the near future, and en-
bracing Bristol parties.
saw Mr.. T.. w. Pennington Of Pen
ninpton's Gap, Leo co.. last Thursday,
and he Informed me that Mr.. Thos.
Duff Of wallcn's Greek, Lee CO., was
not expected to live beyond that day.
In July he was wounded In the foot by
falling on the blades Of n moving mt
chine while In motion and gangreen had
followed. He Is the father Of Mr.. JET
l.. DUFF Of this town.
Capt. 8. Y. B. Williams has succeeded
the late j. r. Hill as manager OF the
cooperative Store. Mr.. VIM. Z. Has
tlng's Principal OF the Freedman's Nor
NAL Institute for the qualification Of
colored teachers at Maryvllla Tenn,
was IN Bristol lust Thursday In the IN
tcrest OF temperance among tho colored
people.
Mossrs. Bunting 4 Dlckcy have dis
solved their Drug store firm, Mr.. John
II. DIckey will continue the business In
Furgcrson Block and DR.. Bunting has
united with DR.. Wallace, next door 70
the Cooperative Store. f
Capt. John W. Saunders becomes n
Tcnnesscan. having purchased the beau-
tIrul lot between Mr.. A. s. Gunp aud
Mr.. j. x. Anderson. Size 0Ox2OO.
Price s72b.-Mr. John u. Edmonson
formerly Of Meadow View, but now
pronlnent lawyer Of somcrville Tenn,
spcnt last Wednesday In town together
with hls Brother, Campbell.
Prof. Geo. Il. Dove has opened the
Male Public School near the Virginia
Hotel, and has q good attendance this
sehool free to all male children In the
Town Of ooodson for Ave months except
a ANAL contingent fec. Prof Doye Is
a man Of much experience, and we
would ndyise parents 10 avail themselves
Of this opportunity to send their boys 10
achoOl.
The following cash prices are being
Maid on the street, to-day, by, w W. Da-
via. the produce dealeri
choice Butter, 10 to 0oi Eggs, ia.f to
"A, airing Chicken, iOI hens, u Tur.
Vows. a 10 . Ducks, 10 TO 49, Irish Pota-
,os s 40 70 30, Onions, 5ocis. Cabbage
oScts. per hundred, choice Feathers
40 10 a., Apples dried, 70 ~
peaches halves, ~ TO 4, pealed,d to y
plsokbarrles, ca TO o., Ginseng, l'Sol
alds pacon. 10 10 1917; Hams, lbh %
"a Lard, i5X, Washed Wool " to
an Corn. .O0, Meal, los, Green Ap'
s 49,, 20 to socts. Bushel, Family
EloIr, 0so 10 a.Ttl Extra, $40 ic