Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-15
Personal.

"a a. =, ~ " VI hoNclhNlllc play
w '"' brlS'ol Base Ball Club last Thur.
u'y III This town and for the first Tim,
'he Bristol Boys were beaten 1903
Judge W, V. Deadrick, late of IN,
special Supreme Court of Tenn. called
10 sec us last Thursday, and there is II,
tennessee friend more gladly welcomed
20 the Office Of tie NEWS.
MlS' hollie Harrison, daughter of Mr.
- a. Harrison of this town has been
appointed music teacher in Clinch Rive,
High School, at Fort Blackanore Scot,
20. one Is very nice young lady and
VIII We think give satisfaction.
Or. X. c. Craig, thanks for n cal, in.
'orlhs lis he is much pleased with hi.
new nome at Bcnhams, seyens miles
north of Bristol.
hr'J' w. Hortenstine who has made
the cleanest enumeration of this Dist.
LOT the census, that has been made Mt all
Was IN town a few days ago, and. as
usual has his war paint on.
Dir. j. W. Owen is erecting II very
handsome brick dwelling at his residence
above Goodson one mile.
Mr., {. II. Lewis is building very
handsome brick dwelling near his Wool
en- mill. His fast friends the Cheney
Broiers of Connecticut, the largert silk
manufacturers in America, will DAY
him at an early day their customary an
nual visit.
Mr.. John All Brewer has resigned the
position of Book-keepcr in the firm of
D. NJ. Barker aud has joined his father
w. L. Brewer In the tin and stove busi-
meas, In Dickey building corner of Main
and Front streets.
Mrs. n. A. Lyons of Jacksonville
was In town last week the guest of Mrs.
|. h. Chapman, she has now gone on a
visit to her friends In Polk County Tenn.
We have seen no lady whom father
Time has touched SO gently.
Messrs. Hugh, Henry and Perry Jor-
dan are spending q week with their par
ents on Solar Hill. The first is now
with the grocery firm Of Worsham & Co.
of Lynchburg, the second with Darst &
Stern at Dublin aud the last with Wall &
Wysor at Newbern. They are most wor-
thy and enterprislng young men and are
destined TO obtain and retain the conf
dence Of the public. And all these they
deserve.
Rev. Joseph Haskew died recently AS
we learn from the Abingdon Virginidn.
lie must have attained very great
age.
Miss Jennie Stuart of Abingdon has
been appointed by President IIear0n
teacher of the Art Department in Sui
Inns College. She Is daughter of Rev.
y. ID. Stuart late President of Stonewall
Jackson Inst. aud has taken at S,aunt0n
the special course IN art, for the purpose
" preparing herself to teach It. Speci-
hens OF her work can be seen ut the art
gallery OF Prof q. Il. Smith on Main
Street.
Rev. VIM, Samples has our thanks for
u basket of peaches that would have
tempted our first parents. He Is per-
haps the finest fruit aud market garden
er IN Tie South
Mr.. Thomas Dun, father of Mr.. Jcff
l.. DUFF formerly of this town was recent
ly badly Injured bya moving machine
on Wallon's Creek l.sc County. lie at
tempted 10 hand n switch to the driver
by stepping IN front Of the blades. The
horses saw tlleswitcli andsprang forward
with the machine. Before they could
be stopped the tcndons on his foot were
severed by the blades.
Capt. ID. s. Hale Is agent for the New
Home Sewing machine which is not ex-
called by any machine ever yet made.
lie has our thanks for good list of
subscribers.
Mr.. JEFF T.. Dullannounccs the dissolu-
ton OF the partnership heretofore exist
ing between himself and Mr.. G, c..
johnson at Fairvlew. Mr. johnson will
settle up business.
Mr.. G. z. CrImley Of Mendoza called
70 see ns yesterday lie and Mr.. Bal
ker will soon remove ID their new stand
near tho College,
Thu j.. 4. 4 s. ". Va, Dist. Coop
cratlvc meeting win be held IN the
Christian Church on Va, Ill., COM
mencing the 25th Inst.
A. s. Gump ls NOW opening n very
large stock Of nc% clothing' lie In
formcs us iib haS purchased finer and
Landowner gbods than any he has here