The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1892-12-08
Personal.
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s at Holston Springs.
Gxo. NJ. ErMox,.s one of Gate Cify's at
torpcys, WAS in c WI to-day.
Dr.. j. ~ MeManaway returned SuAda,
evening from business trip 10 Roanoke
Cot D. r. Roor, the yctrun coal opera
tor. is now making headquarters at tho
Intcrmomt
Mr.. James. W Fox returned Sunday
from Louisville, where he Had been for
several DAYS on business.
| Col aud Mrs j. II. Allen and daua htcr
Miss cssie.and Mr.. and Mrs. w T. Bar
bour arc stopping 1.-THE Intermons.
Mr. Eli G.. Lewis has gone to Norton on
business in connection with his compa-
ny's coal land in that vicinity.
/ Mr.. James W Fox left for Philadelphia,
New York and other eastern cities where
he wilt spend several days Oh business.
". Fl. Cox, the popular hat man, Of
knoxillc, Tenn, was circulating among
Big Stone Gap merchants last Tuesday.
Rev. J. c. LOOMS, representing the
Holstom McthOdixt, was in town Tuesday
looking after the interests Of that pa
per.
TAE Posi- would have been ont one day
earlier but for trouble experienced in
properly adjusting the press on which it
printed
Mr.. Ben II. Scwcll, prominent attor-
Of Jonesvlle, Va, and Judge +. ". Full
ton, of Wise C. H., were in The city last
Saturday attending to legal business.
Col. J. H. Allen, who is at The head Of
the large coal and coke plant now being
put into operation, and known as the Big
Stone Gap Collicry. is in Phiadelphis on
business.
JACK NELLY, Of Kcllyview, has opened
up ,cn of fine domestic coal on his
property, and will soon be ready TO ship
coal TO this and other points along the L.
l. 4. road.
Mr.. Malcolm Smith, c. f., is now OIL
Callahan locating the Callahan branch
railroad to the coal mines. Huse j.
Burk and John Mills, of this place, are
assisting him.
Attorneys r. T. Irvine, Bullitt & Nc
Dowei, Judge Fl. A. W. Skcen, Mathews
& Maynor, J. L. Kelly and T. Turner llau-
ray are attending Circuit Court at Wise
G.. H., this week.
Mr. Hiram Church, an cntcrprising
merchant. of Church, Tenn. vas in town
yesterday. He is interested in tho firm of
7. f. Horton e. Co.. and will furnish them
each wce:; with auppiy of produce.
David H. Smith, of Louisville, Ky, aud
VIM. Grccvcr, ofkmoxvillc, Tenn, two of
the most popular travelling statesmen that
work Virginia trade, were mixing among
Big Stone Gap merchants this week.
Capt. Thomas +. Franklin, the veteran
newspaper man, was at The lntcrmOnt
Tuesday. lie is looking after the inter
csts. in this section, of two of NirSinia's
best dailcs-thc Lynchhurg News and
1 4 ;!.:,G.
Mr.. ", g. Urcon and brother a. c.. lato
Of Covinston, Tenn, are stopping at the
Intcrmont They arc:hcrc for the purpose
of making Big Stone Gap their future
home. and will soon engage in some kind
Of business.
j. T. Horton, of Lee county, brought
nice 10, rf Eat cattle 70 town las, Tues
day, and sold them to the city hntch"r.
W. G. Thompson Mr.. Horton was once
citizen Of this place, and has many
friends here.
EVEN ,u,n the lives "r AL great mcH
some crrnrs crcrp; likewise, sometimes
they aYi'rar in new ~rarc's. So. If Won
SHOULD haprr' TO stumble across Il few in
this thc first issue of ihr Posi-, don't
worry oycrihrl,-vru' II see en- again.
Mr.. W. l.. Hubbard, from Sco:tshurs,
Ind. has l'rrn here for st y",;l ;i;:y .> TX
~" a!,e. un,ic oak timber for the ear
building MA KIT. The t is .lcnty OF fine
white oak in ii> country. aud we most
heartily wisi. him success in making CON
ructS.
Mr.. j T.. Alien. of l.vl.,hA"r@. Va
<,rnl several dal> in Zig Siunr Gap tho
past week. He is working un his produce
aud com":i:s olir business III this section.
and j. iavcrahlv impressed, not IN with
Ike business outlook i. h.s ~, "t with
iil,c country and he people"
GAIT. II. 4. Clay and Mr.. Geo. a. Muir
~, of Rogrrsyilc, Tenn. were in town
last week. looking ai'tcrand arranging he
large lumber and plainin.-mill business
which was carried on in this scc'ihn II!
Wolfe & Clay up TO the time of CAPT.
VOLTS serious affection in the way OF n
stroke OF paralysis. Mr.. hurry intends
moving here next spring. He is wide
awake business man, and will receive a
warm welcome from Big Stone Gap people.
Charles S. Harris, Il former citizen ut
! ,l;s ,I,cc Inf who for The past wear has
been living at Summersci, Ky, arrived on
the Louis vile and Nashville Train last