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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03

bition. This collection will be OF very
great value, especially to such visitors as
do not feel able to stand the amount OF
horseback riding necessary to get gen.
eral idea of tho character Of the terri
tory surrounding the town.
An opportunity is now offered for filling
the deprcssions along Wood Avenue. The
/. e. n. R. r. Co., will soon make o num-
Der of cuts and will not need the dirt.
This dirt could be easily hauled on the
Dummy line and dumped on the low
places where the stagnant water remained
throughout the summer, and which must
inevitably cause sickness. The matter
should be taken in hand at once. Indeed
it would be we'll for the council to pass
an ordinance requiring every lot holder to
fill these dcpressions and, when passed,
see that is enforced.
Negotiations arc on foot looking to the
development of one of the most valuable
ore properties in this section. The land
in question lies about three miles from
town.
The Virginia Coal s Iron Company has
directed the work to he commenced on
three hundred coke ovens, on Callahan
Creek. This it is intended, will be the
first nest of ovens of what will be one
the largest, if not the largest coking
plant in the United States.
Directions have been received at the
local office to commence mining the brown
ore at points in Wild Cat Valley near
town.
Mr.. R. E. O'Brien, engineer In chief Of
the L. &; N. r. r. Co., is authority for tho
statement that the Louisville & Nashville
railroad will be completed to Big Stone
Gap by December lst next.
The recent meeting Of the Big Stone
Gap Improvement Company, was attended
by r. A. Ayers, president; VIM. McGeorge,
Jr., of Philadelphia; J. ". Huidekoper, of
Washington; H. c. Mcdowell, of Licking
ton, KY; r. B. Whitridge, of Boston,
Prof. Jno. R. Proctor, Josiah Ryland, Of
Richmond; Jas. W. Fox, and others moro
or less interested in the development of
the town.
A committee consisting of Cen Ayers,
Mr.. Proctor, Major Mcdowell and DR..
Whitridge, were appointed to visit Eng
land and effect the sale Of u sufficient
amount of stock to take up the outstanding
bonds and q surplus for improvement
purposes.
Mr.. H. P. Snyder, editor of the Con-
nelsville Courier, the organ of the great
coke interest of Pennsylvania writes to
gentleman in this city that he has "been
reading the Big STONE Posi- with no little
interest,"" and wants to know if there is
not chance for him to get rich here.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03
That Rehasi,.
bristol News.)

Editor Henry watterson, of the Confessional.
went to Boston and rehashed all he old gable Of the
South. It was tar from Grady effort,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03

line on their Southern tour; for whatever
opinion they may form of Southern re-
sources they will have horror Of South
ern railroads. They will be lucky if they
escape a collision.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03
The Post Appreciated.

The Posr has received the following let
ters, which show how 1t is appreciated In
two leading Eastern cities In Difference
to the wishes of the writer's their names
are suppressed, but the letters are genuine
and mean business:
BosroX, Mass, Sept. Is, 1890.
DEAR Sir: In appreciation Of the excellent paper
YOU are giving US, accept this roll Of 125 Of
new subscribers for one year, and send II per the adj
dress given. Wishing you abundant success. am,
very sincerely,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03
the price of pig iron one dollar per ton

higher.
"This main stratum of the fossil orc
bition. This collection will be of very
great value, especially to such visitors as
do not feel able to stand the amount OF
horseback riding necessary to get gen.
eral idea of tho character Of the terri
tory surrounding the town.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03

Til. represents cokc .: great purity: low In both
sulphur and ash nni high in fixed carbon; chemically
1, !. fully good the very best Pccahonas coke,
aid /, should rank hlgh M Il lnctaurgicnl fuel
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03
AspnEw s. TcCREArn

Yours truly,
Alpngw S. TcCREArH.
Mr. NcCreath might have said more,
and doubtless would have said more but
for his Identification with Pennsylvania
interests But he gives the facts and the
Intelligent reader NAV draw his own con-
illusions. The following comparative table
will show the superiority of the coke pro-
duccd here over that produced ut either
Connelsvillc or pocahontas:
Fixed Sui
AVERAGE or Carbon. Ash. phur
sample. Elk Sicnc Gap coke, made
IN open tick and by barrel test 1898 500 O.I49
samples COuuelIsvillc. Ia, COKE
oven test ...-.... ...... 1896 OLA OSLO
<.anples Chattanooga Tenn coke
samples birmingham, Ala, coke,
oven lest ............-......S7 .99 1854 Lbs
samples Pocahontas. VA, coke,
oven test .-... 9255 ga 0.oyI
samples New River, WA, coke,
oven test ..... ...-........ 92 h 721 0.552
l sample Big Stone Gap coke. oven
test, analysis made by A. s.
McCrca,!, September, 1850. piO4 IA .6sS
The Importance of these facts upon the
future of Big Stone Gap cannot easily be
ovcrcstimated. Suppose the best iron in
the world had been discovered here. 1t
would be roadily admitted that a large
city would almost at once spring up at the
scat Of its manufacture. 1t Is hardly less
important that we have the best coke
making coal in the world, siuce coke forms
SO great an element in the manufacture of
iron; and it is further possible that the
investigations just inauguratcd will show
4 that no have also tho best iron.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03
Such Biz Stone Gap will Unquestlonably
be Unless an Earthquake
Swallows II.
McCreath's Written Certificate Shows
that we Have the Best Coking
Coal in the World. The Iron
Ores already Discovered
of Superior Quality.
A Grand Movement for the Development Of
Both Deposits and Other Industrial
Notes OF Great Importance.

A Budget OF important News that
will Make Glad Every Investor
In Big stone Gap and Sur
roundlngs and will whet
the Appetites Of
Capitalists.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03

The Tennessee Industrial Land Com
pany, composed of Chicago parties, has
purchased, through W. Englewood, 1000
acres of land at Dayton, Tenn, for $685.
500. 1t includes coal, iron and other
mineral property, and the company in
tends expanding considerable amount
on improvements. The building of Il
dummy line around the city and the con-
struction of an electrical railroad are
among the projects on hand.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03

Negotiations arc on foot looking to the
development of one of the most valuable
ore properties in this section. The land
in question lies about three miles from
town
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03

Tho thanks of the community are due
to r. B. Whitridge, of Boston, one Of the
directors of the Big Stone Gap Improve
mcnt Company, who has agreed to erect
at once tasteful and appropriate building,
to be used as an exhibition hall. The
building will be located near the Inter-
mont Hotel, and will be stored with speci-
mems of the natural products of this region.
Columns Of coal, showing tho thickness
and character of the various beds of
coking, gas, steam aud cannot coal; blocks
of red and brown ore from the local beds
and Of the magnetic and limonite ores
CT the Cranberry region; specimens of ali
the various hard and soft woods of this
vicinity; sand; building stone; brick clay;
FIRE clay; limestone; MARBLE; paint mix
lures and all the resources of the Big
Stone Gap area will be therein put on exhi-
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03

Mr.. R. E. O'Brien, engineer In chief of
the L. & N. r. R. Co., is authority for the
statement that the Louisville & Nashville
railroad will be completed to Big Stone
Gap by December lst next.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03

The simple OF coke received from Mr.. J. X. TaggaEt
yesterday Yields Oh analysis the following results
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03

Directions have been received at the
local office to commence mining the brown
ore at points in Wild Cat Valley near
town.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03

Mr.. H. P. Snyder, editor of the Con-
ncllsville Courier, the organ of the great
coke interest of Pennsylvania writes to
gentleman in this city that he has "been
reading the Big STONE Posi- with no little
interest,"" and wants to know if there is
not chance for him to get rich here.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03

Mr.. Sayro said that the two furnaces
that are being constructed here, will be
among the best in the country. The ma,
chinery used in these furnaces Ia fifty per
cent heavier than those put up elsewhere
in the South.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-09
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Josie Tabor is clerking in
| Harry Carr's store.
Stephen Hovey of West Waterford
is at work for Warren Estabrooks.
States Attorney Dunnett has found
quarters over E. d. Steele & Co.'S
store.
James Ritchie is in Boston this
week, buying goods for the Fair
banks store.
Gen. w. w. Gront left for Wash
ington and his Congressional duties
last Friday night.
Miss Carrie Underwood, who has
been sick with the typhoid fever, is
rapidly recovering.
o. H. Smith on Summer street, has
on exhibition Gala lily feet and
six inches in height.
]. D. Goodrich of Amherst college
and ST. Johnsbnry Academy SO has
been in town the past week.
Miss Lucy French, of Mrs. c. E.
Harrington's millinery store, has
completed her seasons engagement.
w. ]. Davis of Fort Payne, Ala,
formerly of the Academy, is visiting
in town. He reports business rush
ing at that place.
Will Barrett of the freight depot
left Tuesday afternoon for San Fran
cisco, on a pleasure trip. He expects
to be gone month.
Capt. Blodgett gave his illustrated
lecture on the Battle of Gettysburg
to large audience at West Water
ford last Friday evening.
Rector Buckley has been called to
Connecticut to officiate at the funeral
of a friend He expects to return in
time to occupy his own church on
Sunday.
George Allison, who is well remem-
bered in this place, is in town for
few days. Mr.. Allison is i'll his sec
ond year at the Boston school of
Homeopathy.
Col. and Mrs. Albert w. Hastings
of Minneapolis were rendered pleas
ant reception Saturday evening by
Dr. and Mrs. Brooks, to which Il
number of old friends were invited.
E. B. Merriam of Topeka, formerly
of this place. was thrown from his
carriage upon the railroad track not
long since, receiving injuries from
which he does not recover as rapidly
as hoped for.
Under personal mention this week
can be recorded the presence in town
of Arthur Ropes, editor Montpelier
Watchman, Carroll S. Page of Hyde
Park, Gilman Luce of Chicago, (son-
in-law of ]. c. Salina,) and l.. G.
Bagley of Rutland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-09
LYNDONVILLE. l.

At the annual village meeting held
on Wednesday evening the following
officers were elected =
Moderator, ]. T. Gleason.
Clerk, J. p Webster.
Trustees-W A Densmore, 7. s.
Butler, o. M. Badger
Treasurer,,I. w. Sanborn
Collector, w. L. .Jeffers.
Auditors-W. L. Jeffers, w. M
Weeks, c. P. Chase.
Agent, J. T. Gleason.
Chief of Fire Dept, Geo. w. Knight
Voted to raise tax of TWENTY-FIVE
per cent for highway and village ex-
penses.
At the Savings bank meeting yes
terday the following officers were
elected =
President, l. W. Sanborn.
Vice W. L. Pearl.
Treasurer, Ida S. Pearl
Trustees-I. w. Sanborn, L. K
Ouimby, ]. w. Copeland, w L. Pearl,
II. F. Pillsbury, c. D. Bigelow, w. A.
Densmore, ]. F. Ruggles c. E. Rug
giles was added to the corporators.
A two per cent semi-annual dividend
was declared.
S. E. Holtham had a paralytic
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-09
RETIRING VETERANS.

Had our respected townsman, Ohm
Clark, remained at his forge until
the third day of next month, As years
would have elapsed since he began
work at the scale shops, and except
ing six years, from 1850 to 1856,
which he spent in Danville, his con-
nection with scalcnaking has been
continuous. He entered the shops at
the age of % as a blacksmith In
1865 he took his first job and from
that time to last week he has done
job work, employing from two to
five hands. He is now sixty-eight
years of age, but a well preserved
man, bodily and mentally. Through
the columns of the Caledonian he
would express his sincere gratitude
to the scale company, for, as he says,
Il entered their shops penniless, but
by their kindness and help l have
been able to accumulate enough to
carry me comfortably through"
Asa S. Livingston, for twenty
eight years the efficient manager OF
farming operations and other out
door work of the scale company,
closed his engagement there on Sat
urday last. Mr.. Livingston has been
an energetic and driving manager,
and besides overseeing the ordinary
work of a very large hay, grain and
stock farm, he has had the timber
lands to look after, lumber and wood
to see to, the foundations of all the
large shops, churches, academy,
athen9um, Y NJ c. A building, etc,
to put in, and thousand things to
attend to which requires immediate
action and good judgment. After
Daniel Carpenters work was put up
on him last year in addition, Mr.
Livingston felt the load too heavy
even for his broad shoulders, and he
has gone away for a rest. He may
return to his old place again some
time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-09
Pa ssUMPsIc WINGS BANK.

The annual meeting of the Pas
sumpsic Savings bank was held yes
terday afternoon. A semi-annual
dividend of two per cent was de-
clared Monday, and $4,000 carried
to surplus account, which is now
nearly $35, 900. There were but few
changes in officers, which are as fol
lows:
President, Emerson Hall
Vice - Theron M. Howard.
Sec. and Treas, VIM. S. Boynton,
Book-keeper, Chas. S. Adams.
Assistant, Agnes E. Hall.
Type writer, Richard Baker.
Trustees-Emerson Hall, Theron
M. Howard, Truman c. Fletcher,
Edward F. Brown, Walter P. Smith,
VIM. S. Boynton, Henry c. Ide, A.
Barber Noyes, Ezra A. Parks, Cloud
Harvey, John H. George.
Investing Committee-Emerson
Hall, Theron NJ. Howard, Edward
F. Brown, Henry c. Ide, Ezra A.
Parks, Walter p Smith, A. B. Noyes,
Vim. s. Boynton.
The bank has paid its depositors
during the past year four per cent,
free of taxes. The business of the
bank has been prosperous, showing
increased deposits and increased
earnings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-09
LYNDON CENTRE.
COaSfine Accident.

There was a narrow escape from a
serious accident here on New Years
day. Prof. Ham and two ladies
were coasting down the Harris hill,
when the sled became unmanageable
on account of the extreme velocity it
had acquired, and in rounding a turn
came into collision with a fence.
One of the ladies had an ankle Sprain-
ed, both were considerably bruised
and Prof. Ham had finger broken
They were fortunate to escape with
no severer injuries.
RI Leach has sold his farm in
EGYPT" to Ralph Davis. Price re-
ported to be $3.50. Leach reserves
the meadow.
The carpenter farm" one mile
north of the village, owned by S. S.
Thompson estate, has been sold to
E. F. Carpenter for $500 1t will be
occupied by E. c. Carpenter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-09
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.

Miss Mary Brock, an aged lady,
lies very i'll with gastric trouble and
Mrs. James Morgan has fever.
The contest on Friday evening con-
Quoted under the care of Miss l..
Moore for the Demorest silver medal,
was a complete success. All the
speakers acquitted themselves we'll
The judges, Rev. Mr. Mckinley, Rev.
Mr.. Drew and Miss Harvey of
Peacham, awarded the medal to
Miss Charlotte Hazelton
The Russian influenza has laid its
relentless grip" on Barnet. Five
victims went home from church Sum
day feeling its clutch upon them
Those exempt dare not rejoice with
any hilarious joy. 1t is no joke; and
those afflicted can quote Holmes
"Old Man of the Sea-
Hes laid his cold hand upon me, upon me,
And he'll lay it you if he cam
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-09

Two of the state railroad COM
missioners investigated in this place
yesterday the case of Charles Blood,
a brakeman upon the Lake road,
who died of injuries caused by being
thrown from a car of lumber near
West Concord last fall A car-stake
broke on curve throwing Blood
from the car and the lumber fell upon
him. The commissioners took evil
dence and left for Bradford this morn
ing without making any decision. 1t
is said the railroad company claim
the lumber was not properly secured
by the lumber company that loaded
the car.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-09

lodge No. 26, December 81, are as
follows: Noble grand, Clinton
Keith; vice grand, Frank A. Fay;
secretary, w. l. Leonard; penn. sec,
F. S. Eastman; treasurer, r. L.
French
AT the annual Congregational
church society meeting held Jan. I'd,
the following officers were chosen:
President, ]. H. George; secretary, ].
w. Hovey; treasurer, l.. w. Adgate;
committee, c. ]. Bell, Henry Deford,
Levi Goodrich; auditor, c. ]. Bell.
The pastor will continue to supply
the pulpit for the present, the matter,
at his request, having been left in the
hands OF til society committee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-09

The Chinese village company,
made up of Mr. Chan PAX Kwai, lee
turer and philosopher, Mr.. Shing
Ting Luke, Chinese musician, and his
wife and two children; will give an
entertainment consisting of sketches
of Chinese life, singing in the Chinese
language, playing of various Mon
golian instruments, etc, at the Uni
versalist church, Tuesday evening,
Jan. 16. Chinese fancy articles will
be on sale in the vestry. Supper will
be served, the tea being furnished and
made by these people. The company
comes highly recommended by both
press and clergy
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-09

The bay horse which for more
than twenty-five years has done the
trucking for Joel Fletcher, Henry E.
Fletcher and Griswold & Pearl,
wholesale flour and grain dealers at
the depot, died the past week, at the
age of33 years. Probably no horse
of late years in this vicinity has done
as much work as this animal, he hav-
ing been in constant daily service up
to about month ago. The barrels
of flour he has drawn up the long
avenue hill would feed a nation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-09
DAN VILE.

The Schools, Teachers Meetings, Etc.
w. H. Taylor, school supervisor
for Caledonia county, was in town
last week. He reports the schools of
Danville to be above the average in
the county and a few rank with the
best and deserve honorable mention
Mr.. Taylor attended the meeting of
the Danville teachers association on
Saturday. This organization is
made up of all our teachers; they
meet once in four or five weeks for a
general interchange of thought and
for the discussion of topics relating
to school work. At the session on
Saturday, two papers were read and
all present had an opportunity to
suggest ideas or TO ask questions on
the subject under consideration.
These meetings are of great value
and profit and all interested in our
schools are invited to attend. If the
people can arrange to visit our
teachers en- masse, they will find it
time well spent. The association
has begun to collect a library for the
use of the members; it has already
several books and journals on the
methods of teaching and kindred
topics, besides a few works on the
modern systems of pedagogics. The
teachers have started out well to-
wards the collection of what prom
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-09
A VERMONT CASE.

The case of Allen VS. Connecticut
River Lumber Co. has just been de
cided by the supreme court of Massa-
chusetts Mrs. Allen brought the
suit to recover for damages to her
meadows in Essex county, Vermont,
caused by the Lumber company's s
running of logs in the Connecticut
river. The company's counsel moved
to dismiss the suit because the land
injured was not within the jurisdic-
tion of the Massachusetts courts,
and the court have so held. Mrs.
Aliens counsel were Boston attor-
neyys, the lumber company was rep
resented by Ide & Stafford of this
place. This is the same question as
that involved in the case of Dr. Glea-
son VS. the same company for inju-
ries to his farm in Barnet, recently
noticed in the Caledonian.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-09
A NEW TRIAL FOR PLACE.

Our readers will recall the two lar
ceny cases tried last term in which
one jury convicted Place and another
jury acquitted McCartin on the same
evidence. The court has just set
aside the verdict in Places case and
he will have a new trial in June I'M
pros. the case.
The above was the only matter of
Importance brought up at the adj
journed session of the county court
which was held at the Clerk s office
Tuesday forenoon, and the result
will meet the approval of all who
heard the party tried Court then
adjourned without day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-09

ises to be a very full set of valuable
professional books. With a founda-
tion like this, the outlook for our
schools is bright and prosperous.
Serious Illness of Sheriff ingalls,.
Charles Ingalls,, proprietor of the
Elm House, was taken very sick on
Sunday and his condition is reported
to be critical. Owing to the sickness
of her father, Miss Ingalls, did not re-
tur-; to St. Johnsbury Academy on
Monday.
George Garvin, formerly of Dan
vile, is in town, stopping al Mr.
Frank Haviland's.
The epidemic cold is the prevailing
complaint of the day and in conse-
quence our doctors are kept quite
busy.
Mrs. Timothy Carr of North Dan
vile is at George Webster's, taking
care of Mrs. Webstei~wIlo has been
sick for some time
The week of prayer is being OBJ
served by the Congregational church.
Meetings are held in the vestry every
evening at Z O'Clock.
Efforts are being made with a view
to organizing a young peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor A
meeting will soon be called for this
purpose.
Miss Emma Morse is visiting in
Groton.-Miss Nora Pierce has re-
turned to the Elm house-Miss
Clara Warden is stopping with
friends in the village.
The presiding elder of this district,
Rev. Mr.. Donaldson, preached at
the Methodist church on Sunday,
this being the occasion of the quar-
terly meeting of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs Otis Kingsbury of
Walden passed part of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs A Gillis.-Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Batchelder have re-
turned from Hardwick.-Brock In
gals of st. .Johnsbury is in town.