The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1892-12-15

( being remarkably Soou, tsit1 ' $3.50 r
Inns been bat very little sickness here 10
several months past.
I Mrs of all kinds at Goodloc & loueits.
Tns handsome display of ladies AM
childrcn::s cloaks, furs and gents furnish
ing goods to be seen in j. Levitt
show. window, ON Wyandotte avenue i
very attractive, and goes to show that Dir
| levitt not only studies the wants OF III
trade. but nj the same time knows how tt
show his goods in the best manner.
NICE lne Of toys at W. W. Nickels 4 Co..
Wood avenue.
Here is practical violence Of the re-
markable growth and revival of business
at this place, during the past year. A
Posr man was told Yesterday by Mr
Moore, The l.. & NJ, agent. that the local
freight shipments at this point over this
road during the past month was ten times
in excess OF what it was during the core
spending period Of last year.
FULL stock of fresh oranges, lemons, APP.
pies, ETC., at x. l.. Browns.
Tng Big Stone Gap souvenir spoon, on
sale at w. C. Robinson & Co.'s jewelry
store, is beauty. 1t was designed by
Mr.. Robinson, and shows great taste on
his part as to elegance and beauty. 1t is
made of sterling silver, the bowl being
plated with gold. The handle is "a grace
fully formed scroll frame, CARRYING the
name "Big Stone Gap" in beautiful letters
in open work.
w. C. ROBINSON g. Co, Twill sell You the bcs
Christmas presents.
In THIS issue will he seen The advertise
mcnt of E. NJ. Hardin, the real estate man.
Mr.. Hardin is we'll known in real cs-
tate circles as IL man of clear ideas and
good judgement, and his opinion in regard
TO the general outlook is good authority
If YOU want to know anything special
about the place and its prospects don't
fail to write 10 him.
Il. L. Brown has just received a fresh stock
of Candies, Fruits, DC.
Nix j. II. McCLELLES, from Parkcs-
burgh, Pa, has been in our city for sew
cra days for the purpose Of establishing
a library, aud is much pleased with his
success, having had subscribed one hun
drcd and fifty shares, which insurcs the
people Of Big Stone Gap quite good lot
of reading matter. Let the good work go
on; it keeps people out OF dcvimcnt.
A new line of fine clothing just received at
j. Lcvitt's cash bargain store.
IL paying out your money for coat,
hat, a pair of pants, or anything else, you
closely consider the quality and appear
ancc of the article. You should use the
same good taste and judgement in paying
out cash for job printing. Remember the
Posi- job printing department. is thorough
ly equipped for all classes of printing, and
fixes prices lower than you have ever
heard Of before.
The most goods for the least money at j.
Leyitt's cash bargain store.
CART. EAzoS, superintendent Of the Big
Stone Gap and Powel's Valley Railway,
reports travel as being good over the line,
at least 100 per cent better than sixty
days ago. This road is a transfer line for
freight aud passenger business between
the S. a. & o. and the L. & n. railroads
and the furnaces Of the Appalachian Steel
and Iron Co. It now has over six miles
of road and has paid handsome dividend
ever since it was put into operation.
NICE fresh mincc meat at Goodloe &
Youell's.
The Posr highly appreciates the many
pleasant compliments passed upon it by
its friends, but don't feel at all "stuck
up" over them 1t is here for the purpose
OF bencfttng the town and people of the
country. If its effect is felt
in this way, thon it will feel that some
thing has been accomplished; but, to be
q droan among many sleepy newspapers
published throughout the country, please
excuse the Posi-.
PLAIN and fancy candy at Goodloe 4
Youell's.
In THIS issue of the Posr appears tic
double column advertisement Of W. w.
Woodruff g. Co., Knoxville, Tenn., whole
sale dealers in hardware. This old and
reliable firm needs no recommendation
TO the merchants Of this section of the
country. They do, perhaps, the largest
jobhing business of any house in their
line in the south that attempts to cover
the same territory they work. Our mer-
chants all know and buy their goods of
this popular house.
Clothing going at low price at J. Levtt's
cash bargain store.
OWNERS of Big Stone Gap property
should carefully read W. B. Kilbourn's
notice to delinquent tax payers. AS Mr..
Kilbourn states in his notice, many per-
sons have purchased property here who
are under the impression that taxes were
paid up on the same to The date ofthelr
purchase, which is not SO In many cases.