The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1892-12-08

his sfrcef.prasiing contract. He islahcx
periece,l cou.racor in this line and l'a'
done good work for the city.
,,ry YOUR Christmas presents from w. G
Robinson & Co., jewelers..
Cu.rayoorA, Tenn, received "a r'sh
lively shaking up at 1904 o'clock on tn
morning Of the 2nd, inst, by an Garth
quake. The vibrations lasted ten seconds
and created a great sensation among 'i''
pcople. Perhaps it was detached sec
,;on of the comet that failed to use tho
precautionary rules OF delayed trains ane
thus coIided with the earth. Stray
comets and small orbs must clear tic
track when they see us coming, for we re
the people"
Call ON r. l.. Brown for your Christmas
goods. His stock is complete and prices low
Tmx universal! favor shown General Ru-
fus A. Ayers candidacy for the Govern
orship throughout the State is especially
gratifying to his friends in this section
The Warrenton Tirginion remarks: "rhe
mention Of Mr.. Ayers name in this con-
ncction is far from being disagrceablc to
ps. He comes from that section of the
State whose claim upon the honor is GER
tainly we'll founded in justice and then
Mr.. Ayers is man, personally, whom We
should delight 20 honor"
W. C. RoprNsox & Co., have nice line OF
Christmas presents, good goods, and low
prices.
Ar MANY of the surrounding towns
saw Coeburn, Tacoma, Wise c. H., PEN
nington Gap, Dufield, Clinchport, Stick
leyville. WhitcsburS, KY, and many
other similar points where no paper is
published, spicy write-up ofthc happen
ings in and around the town each week is
always interesting to the citizens of that
immediate vicinity. The PosT wants y
clear, pointed and responsible correspon-
dent at all such points, and will take
pleasure in giving space to weekly re-
mort Of all interesting events,
w. w. NIcKELs i Co., sell choice coffee al
2Octs, bacon lOcts; good -four at 81 per hun
dred
TmK Developments that are to take
place Mt and around Big Stone Gap in
short time. if known to the public, would
be sufficient to make everybody feel good
and look forward to an early realization
Of that prosperity for which ali have been
waiting. This is no repetition of the old
stale eng" of something great to happen
right at once, which never took place, but
The Posr is hot on the trail Of men who
are right on the inside of this great in
iustry, and hopes to soon he able to give
IN account OF ii to it's readers.
Il T.. Rrnwu always keeps arsi-class stock
ne family groceries, and makes prices to SUIT
The times.
WHILE 1T Is the intention of the Posi- to
furnish it's readers and subscribers with
as much-and moro if p0ssiblc-home
news and Interesting reading matteras any
other first class paper in southwest NIr-
uinia, at the same time it will not lose
SIGHT of the best interest of those who
patronize its advertising columns. AS
will he seen in this issue, rather an inno
yatjon 9n the old:siyle makeup Of a
newspaper is made. Advertisements nra
all placed next to and between reading
matter, thus PLACING them prominently
before the reading pubic.
SUBSCRIPTIONS received by S. l.. White
head & Co., for any paper, book or magazine
published, at publishers ri"cs.
IT is quite evident that there is Il
better feeling al this time among The pc
pic interested in and around Big Stone
Gan than has existed for months past.
Everybody feels tina, the town has passed
safely ,hroMSl, the crisis ani i Jnei n'w
un the exc of prosperity and substantial
vpowth. I'm comparing tl.e'condition OF
affairs at Big Stone Gap with that of othcr
new towns throughout the country durin.
the two years of business stagnation
with which a'moSi the entire sotuh has had
to contend, Instead Of complaint her rco-
pie have great ecause for congratulat'"n.
Wills . GU Il .nhssins and want has
come up from the tailoring classes at '''c
the different, towns surrounding Big Stone
Gap, no such murmuring or complaint
has been heard here; while business fail
arcs have occurred by the score at other
towns. not key has been turned by The
sheriff in the door of Il business house in
the town: while other new towns have
practically been d.scrtcd-evcn l'y their
promo,rrs-1'ig Stone Gaps population
hss steadily lnsrcasYa, and NC ap'c and
president Of The town company,
Gent Rufus A. Ayers, instead of abandon
Ing the people and the place, has, in the
moved his famil. here and has
expended more money in buildings and i'm
than perhaps any dozen other
men in town. While other furnaces
throughout the south were elosins down!
und throwing thousands of laborcTs out OF
employment, the Appalachian Steel aud
Iron Co.'S furnace went into blast, and has
been doing profitable business. Much
Improvement has been going Oh in the
town, both private and public and the
people have never wavcrcd in that feeling