The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-28
MAY EXHUME THE BODT.
An Effort to Ascertain the Cause of Mrs.
Bakers Death-Railroad Notes.

BRISTOL. Tenn, May 27.-lSpecial. THE
famous Baker-Gilmer trial will come up at
Abingdon again this week The question of
exhuming the body of the late Mrs Baker was
discussed, in order TO ascertain. If possible.
the cause of her death; but 1t has not been
decided TO do so yet.
Miss Mary Ellen Miles, daughter Of Rev.
George W. Miles, of Marion. and sister Of the
late Mrs. DR.. ID. S. Hearon, of Sullins Col
lege, has returned from an extended visit TO
Charleston. S. c.. University of Virginia and
other points She will spend the summer in
Bristol at Sullins College.
Ii has been rumOred for several weeks that
the Norfolk and Western railroad would
lease the South Atlantic and Ohio railroad
The rumor is prevailing more strongly to-day
than ever The Norfolk and Western would
like to have connection with the Louisville
and Nashville by the way of Big Stone Gap
in order to have some other way TO send their
through traffic than by the way OF the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia. The latter
road sends the most of their through traffic by
the way of Paint Rock and Ashevlie. If this
deal which is spoken of should be made. il
would render the East Tennessee Virginia
and Georgia railroad useless from here TO
MOrristown except for local travel. There
are those who think the East Tennessee. Nir-
ginia and Georgia would buy the South At
were III the Gap to-day in his private car. He
would have come on TO Bristol from the Gap
but for the fact that connection had not been
made between the South Atlantic and Ohio
and the Louisville and Nashville.
A mass-meeting was held in the Chamber of
Commerce building last night to consider the
question of grand Fourth OF July celehra-
ton John /. Cox was elected president: }. .
NJ. Barker. vice president j. VI. Cox. secre-
tary. and A. 5. Taylor, treasurer. The organ
iZatiOn will be known as the Fourth of July
and Veterans Reunion Association Hundreds
of old Confederate veterans will attend from
all over the country. Two hundred veterans
of GraysOn county, Virginia will attend
Senators Bate and Daniel will probably be on
hand 10 make addresses.
The commencement exercises of Sulins
Female College will occur May 9lst to June
I'd Rev. DR.. James Adkins of Emory and
Henry College. will preach the baccalaureate
sermon, and the Rev. ". l.. Richardson, edi-
tor of the Holston Methodist. of Knoxville,
Tenn, will deliver the literary address. Mon
day at +. Nj. will be the anniversary Of the
Mountain View Literary Society. Tuesday at
1890 A. NJ. the commencement exercises
proper take place. Misses Minnie Jackson
and Ella Morgan, of Kansas; Leila Mcclure
and Rache Allison, Of Virginia; Nora Cum
bingham. of Tennessee. and Miss Gertrude
RAIDER of Bristol, all bright and intelligent
young ladies. are seniors this year.
Sir Knights Ill. W. Naf, w. G.. Sheen. w.
z. Brewer. J. L. Lesuere. L. +. Johnson, J.
7. Steiner. w. X. King, A. c. Smith, ]. X.
Brewer. j. A. Smith. j. L. Henninger and II.
L. Mccoy left tonight for Knoxville TO
attend the Grand Commandery. Tennessee
Knights Templar, which meets there to.
morrow.