Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-07-11

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OF our best people in this town are quite
pleased with its usc.
During the recent dry days following
last Wednesday our farmers are getting
their wheat crops secured. am glad to
learn The crops are not injured by the
rains. So now we may say at last, we
have secured the finest wheat crop ever
known, and Chicago can go ahead with
Its corners. This has been the finest
year for garden aud field vegetables |
ever knew.
Rev. 7. F. Smith preached an excellent
sermon last Sunday at the neat little
chapel on Mary Street. lie is II most
popular and efficient preacher, He and
Rev. X. III. Parker exchanged pulpits in
the-cyening. am afraid we may lose
the labors of Bro. Parker who is one of
the best men Bristol ever had. But /
hope the Bishop may arrange SO that we
will hayc him near, if not here.
Sheriff Ely and Deputy SherlffMiles Of
Lee Co., recently took to the penitintary
one, Jas. NJ. Rolf, formerly OF Knoxville,
but convicted of horse stealings in Lee.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Galloway, offers for sale the
Millinery establishment of the late Mrs.
Bette Galloway. This is a very fine
opening for some cntcfprsing party.
Grass was never known so fine as
now. The only short crop is the oat,
, but there are some good oat crops. Mr..
Evan Davis, who has wonderfully inn
proved his 200 acre Hughes farm below
Bristol, tolls me he has u fine oat crop.
He now has large portion of his farm
finely set in grass.
Some few town improvements are to
be noted. Swan has put the handsom-
est cream paint on Capt, j. II. Woods
porch and front fence. Mr.. Evan Davis
has built a handsome veranda to his Va.
Hill dwelling. Mr. Robert Wagner is
building neat cottage on Owen hill, in
front of Buekner's homestead, w. w.
Davis will next year build Il fine Main
street ware-room, and Mr.. Il, II. Sene-
ker will next year build q handsome
brick on Va. Hill, near Mr.. Fowler's.
The Matchmaking and grading of Main
street, from the rail road to the foot Of
the hill in West end--2600 feet-has
been, by the two town boards, let to Mr..
John Crowcll at 81 40 per cubic yard of
stone work, amounting to about $1,000.
The payments are easy enough, running
through FIVE years, or some $500 year
A., to each town. The main street bridge
will be widened the full width of the
street, and the street will be regularly
graded, Maj, Reynolds will soon put
up his large brick factory addition
The first brick for the new First Pres
byterian church was laid yesterday and
at Il future day there will be appropriate
corner stone ceremonies. This will be
q very large church, Rev. Anthony
Engle Is endeavorinG to arrange regular
monthly services Of the NJ. L. church in
this town. He now has charge of the
church on Smiths creek, and is really
one of the best preachers in the county.
Mr.. Edward X, Campbell recently, as
commissioner sold the Aydlott property
Immediately west OF and In rear of the
Devault brick dwelling, Mr.. Rudolph
Scharf being the purchasers at $1,000
The property contains two quarter acre
lots and has good framed dwelling.
The cash produce house Of w. w. D0-
Wis on Main street is to-day paying 75c
per buslel for onions, but Informs me
the indications favor n decline. The
chicken trade Of Mr.. Davis house Is
ono of the curiosities Of Bristol. For
more than two years he has shipped Il
car load of chickens per week, without n
single omission. To-day he pays per 10.
gross, for hens, &C., for spring chickene,
l0c., eggs Sc per dozen and dull. But
ter all the way from S to lSc, MS per
quality. Butter is in good demand.-
Davis pays spot cash for everything, and
while the above articles are specialtics
with him, he buys any produce that has
cash value. New flour is not yet on
our market. Meal IL worth $l05. Old
flour $3 to $3l4. ...i L IltHu