Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-08
Sidewalk Letter.
Or THE SIDE WALK,
August &. 1882.


regret to learn of the violent death
on last Friday the 2sth Of July at Sey-
mour Texas, of That eScellentand prom
ising Young man Waiter +. Preston,
son of Col. j. r. Preston Of this vicini-
~. lie was stabbed In an ail'ray Of
some sort, the particulars Of which will
be published as soon IN received. He
studied and for while practiccd law IN
this town, aud was greatly esteemed by
all who knew him, age some 20 to 30
cara.
On Fast Wednesday, Capt. s. Y. Il.
williams, aud Frank Steiner, accom-
panied by Misses Lizzie Pickcn, Nora
Stcilncr, and Glcnua Montague OF Bris-
toll, and Misses Ida Crush and Winnie
Gardiner, Of Christiansburg, went on
an excursion 10 the famous Luray Cav
crns, via the Shenandoah Valley II. II.
They also visited the Natural Bridge and
other points Of interest along the line Of
road
Mr.. G. II. Lewis's infant son, died on
last Wednesday, after an Illness Of over
two weeks. Of lung and throat affection,
and was buried on Thursday.
Mr.. Smith HALEY, Of Wallace's, has
again been unfortunate. Last Friday
he lost SIS, some where IN Bristol-two
bills, one five aud the other ten, rolled
together. lie proposes TO literally rec
ward the finder, who can report ut the
NEWS office.
The Blevins Boys, Of Rogersvllle, will
play the Bristol Base Ball Boys, n match
game on the latter's grounds, ut this
place, on next Thursday morning Mt D
o'clock. This will doubtless be M In
tercstng game, as both clubs have made
reputation.
Kuhncrt's Cornct Dand will have their lee
cream supper next week, Wednesday and
Thursday nights, at Conway Hall, instead OF
tha week, ~ heretofore announced
Miss --.--- Carter, daughter of j. j. Carter,
three miles down the railroad, died Saturday
morning. Of fever, and was buried at Bcolor's
On Sabbath evening. The services were con-
Quoted by Rows. ]. r. Kinoanon and q. A,
Caldwell. There WIS u large audience present,
Ilearn Prof. Hutton Ia 1T work IN the coun-
try for baptist Female College. Mr., Kincnn-
an Financial AT, IL succeeding well With his
n,baoriptIon In town. Mrs Corlnno James, and
snycral other accomplished ladies', nrc nrpll-
canta for tho position Of teacher OF Music and
ara A selection will bo made very soon.
ron, Abram Fulkcrson Ia In town, having
arrived sunday morning last Congress Is yet
In r.sson, and may not adjourn fof some days
10 come.
Look out for the August mcteors tomorrow
and the two succeeding nights There arc two
h,r,nls ia town to-day-tho infant child OF Jas
~ nondurant which survived its mother iuel
o,e week. and Mrs. mary, mother Of Mr.. l. A
Nic.,ls OF the Nlukols house. She was the
widow Of the late walter II. Nickcls and had
hccn slct for several wecke, Died NJ a, NJ
Sunday, aged -.
Tho circus yesterday WINS decidedly q good
ono In point OF tlcccncy and handsome per
,oymanoe il cxcclcd but thieves did muci
abound. The inner doorkccror made TWO Verl
sross "mlsiakcs" In changing two SO bllls iol
lso. John Earhart Of Sullivan county, leaving
! the latter minus SEQ, which was aitcrward re
/ turned. 49,.
rhc rrodhcr houso ~ u NJ Barker whs bro
,,rinto ins, saturday night, and lot of bacon
,cesero. Sc. carried on. The cash drawe
cas- rluea bu, mclily n contained only few
, Ssi,arr through The vigilance Of NJ. I'd
lnssrsou, Ne BARRIERS cficicnt clcrh Charlie
eso,,. eoiorrJ, was arrested yesiory and SEQ
on NV Mayor Terry. tatt sight BIO brose on
II ~ ,be Aniaboose sud made bic etcepe.
- ,re Memorial s,oBs Of toe nov lad lresel
. ,..,ss csurch vii bs placed IN position q
morrow morning VI . o'clock ISe service
. s,ouslse 70 belntsrestas
20 v nu,is. cash produce dealer y paylii