Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-05-16

Tomorrow the Narrow Gauge will be
the theme for discussion. 10 do or not
to do, will be the question. There is no
longer any subsidiary excuse. The To-
cation is complete. Estimates are all
ready. The season invites. C0nvicts
can be had. The official and substantial
men interested have promised President
Wood they will finish the road this sum.
iner as far as Estillyile. Really that is
now no big job. The heaviest grading is
done. In fact all the heavy grading is
done. The principal streams are ready
ms TO masonry. The ties are stacked and
ready. Why not build to Estilville this
season?
Joe Hickman, Son Of Mr.. G. G. HEX
man of this town started few days
since to Frankfort Indiana, where Rev.
VIM. ii. Hickman has secured for him
situation in a large Carriage Factory.
Joe is very promising young man.
Habits first rate, pluck A !. lie is al
ready fine painter, and will make his
mark.
In the Goodson election last Tuesday,
there were cast So "colorcd" votes and
III whites. Majority against the bloody
Sialwart Democrats" so.
Bristol has now from its own gardens
test of ripe Strawberries and green
peas. There seems to be an abundance
Of all kinds of fruit.
Judge Kcllcy's Circuit Court adjourned
last Saturday until to day, to allow the
lawyers to attend Smith Co. Court.
Next Monday will be County Court at
Abingdon. Next Tuesday U. s. Dist
Court will commence.
Prof j. II. Ketron's superb school
closed last week near Arcadia Tenn.
Such schools as kingsly Seminary are
doing the young men of this country
more service than the old regular Col
leges. Education is more thorough and
painsiaking. Young men ut them are
withdrawn from the temptations that be-
set them elsewhere, and they are taught
and disciplined on more economical
scale. Nearly every young man from
them will make n bright mark on the
world. Prof. Ketron Is II model instruc-
tor and disciplinarian.
The new Depot at Abingdon is an i'm
proyement In size and IN appearance, on
the old one. But we think 1t is yet too
small. The new tobacco Warehouse of
Hurt Thomas e. Co., is the largest in the
country and has done thus fur very
large amount Of business.
At the Episcopal supper next week at
Conway Hall the ladies will in addition
to the strawberry feast have concert.
Mr. W. +. Cummins of Knoxville will
have one of his best pianos ut their COM
mand. There will be Songs and Rccita-
tons by thc young ladies'.
Mrs. Mary Gillespie, mother of Mrs.
!. +. Chapman has been seriously III of
pneumonia for several days. DR.. Hicks
reported her condition favorable last
evening.
Mrs. Galloway who had nearly rccOv-
cred from II long aud tedious attack of
Ncphritis, now has typhoid fever. Her
have recently been heavy.
Mr'. ROhr has been quite unwcl for
some time.
Mrs. DR.. Hicks Is recovering from
prolonged indisposllion.
Mr.. John Snapp, the aged sexton of
the LIST Presbyterian Church, died ycslcr-
day IN the S2nh year of his age. lie and
the old church he has so long attended,
20 ont simultaneously.
jack Hopkins, n Knoxville typo, aud
n former cmplOyc Of the NEWS office, Is
In town, called here by The death of his
grandfather, Mr.. John Snapp.
Our Merchants are paying the follow
lug prices for produce: Butter 10 to 20;
Eggs II to l2cts; Chickens, live o.;
Ducks, 10 to lUrts; Flour 2.75 to 800;
Meal 100; Bacon. l2cIs; Lard, 10 l2is.
Ladies Fancy and Plain Par