The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-08-07

ncnt buildings. This boase Wiil 90 mn This
mouth, and school viii be begun ia thc mo
buildings about September Isl, the trnEssss
having already engaged the scrvsces 6s ssirs
Emmett Kennedy, who is an educator ps Ell
rience and high standing. Hawil he assisted
by competent lady teacher, who wilt sls6rtly.
be selected. There are about l25 children la
this school district, and as the two buildings
wilt give ample Accommodations, and the stats
provides fund for furnishing books to such
children as cannot buy them, there is no excuse
Tor any child not getting good education.
All persons interested are invited to lend their
cooperation.
The l.. Il n. train East bound now arrives
Halo A. N. central time, {l2:lo Eastern tirne);
aud West bound 5:2s P. NJ. central time (s:22
Eastcrn}
The Exposition Hall wishes to acknowledge
the receipt from Mr.. James N. Hodge, Of ave
feet section of sandstone rock from his corc-
drill on the lands Of The Interstate Investment
Company. This section is bcautifullx mounts.
ed and now alorns the hall. =
Also mountain bucket and y sa0Mntsah
trumpet each made from one piece of bark
without the aid of nails, strings or othermAte-
rial, genuine curiosities, from William Murphy.
A visitor can see this week at kellys siding
near here seven four horse teams hauling ia
walnut logs of good size aud fine appearance.
Large quantities are slso going from Big Stone
Gap, Olinger's and Dryden. Capt. Wolfe, Of
Wolfe, Clay & Co, reports very little local de-
mand for lumber, but that his firm is selling
quite good deal East.
As an indication of the large business the l..
l. N. r. Il. is doing OH it's new line passing
through Big Stone Gap, it may be stated that,
on Sunday last, seven freight trains each con-
tanning from sixteen to twenty cars passed
here going East. The freight now carried is
mainly wheat, which is consigned on through
bills of lading via Norfolk to London, Glasgow,
and other European ports.
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The r. & N. will probably put OH u sleeper
as soon as the heavy freight trains have ham
mered its road bed into more solid condition.
1t has already shortened it's time between
Shawancc and Norton twice since April 18th,
the last time being week ago when il reduced
the run each way half hour.
Mr.. W. J. lIorscley has completed the
foundation Of his residence OH Poplar Hill.
The track Of the Dummy Line is now laid
through Plat 3, and rs soon as the bridge il
completed, which will probably be in two
weeks, trains will run to the i. & n. Station.
The car shed Of the Dummy Line is now conf
pleted and Gen. Ayers will perhaps soon erect
freight house near The bridge, as we'll rs
make some considerable extensions Of the
road
The Big Stone Gap Crate L Mantle Factory
made it's first run last Friday on few heavy
castings for weights, and this week is casting
some pieces for the Fifth st. bridge. Mr..
Douden is trying to arrange for the early turn
ing out of some of lts patent crates, which
seem to bel very excellent article. The Com
pany will probably make the iron front for
Nickcls' new store, and generally speaking,
will be glad to make castings of all kinds. 1t
has on hand for sale crate bars for boilers, and
will buy old machine and scrap iron and cast
ings
The Methodist church will be completed in
two months. 1t presents pleasing appear
ance against the dark green background in
its coat of straw and lead colorcd paint.
Earnest Newell is putting upa house on
lower Wood Avenue, near the river.
The school house near buttons saw mill has
been turned over by the Trustees to the color
ed people for the education Of their children.
Gen. r. A. Ayers, Maj. H. G. Mcdowell,
Col John G. Haskell and Mr.. j. X. Taggart,
of the Executive Committee of the Big Stone
Gap Improvement Company, and Mcssrs. IF.
Bullitt, Jr., and James w. Fox, directors, met
at the Company's office ON Wednesday, and, it
is understood, effected arrangements by which
it is promised that one Of the Appalachian
Street 4 Iron Company's furnaces shall be
running by December 9Th. This one furnace
will give employment, it is estimated, to 800
men in providing the material foriand turning
out 100 tons of pig iron day, and will give
the place pay roll whose influence will be
felt in all branches of business here. II is
also believed that the most of the bondholders
will give their next two trustees dividends
toward aiding the Improvement Company,
which will thus be enabled to carry Oh some
additional work. One of the directors ex-
pressed himself as feeling in better spirits
over the outlook than he had for the last two
or three months.
The Executive Committee donated to the
Episcopal church, on the request of Mr. Car
ter, the Rector, and Messrs. Addison, Maury,
Bullitt and Howard, vcstrymen, lots and 2 Of
block 81, corner Of Clinton Avenue and East
First street, as site for church building
md lot 3 in block GO as location for a rectory.
1t is the intention of these gentlemen to build
within the next few months, chapel, modest
but architecturaly beautiful for present needs,
and, within the next two years, becoming
Gothic church. Maj. Mcdowell very gener-
ously gave $500, and other subscriptions
will be forthcoming from Louisville and Rich
mond.
Mr.. X. Taggart left to-day to visit his
family at Northumberland, and Connellsville,