The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-05-11

S. C. BERaYMas left Monday fol
Lexington, Ky, where he goes 70
visit relatives and friends.
| Mr., WALTER w. NIcKELs returned
Saturday from Knoxville, where he
purchased a large stock Of spring and
summer goods.
CALL w. w. Nickels g. Co.'S
and see that immense stock OF new
and handsome spring and summer
goods just being opened up.
Ir's. as good as circus to drop in
at w. w. Nickels d. Co.'S and feast
YOUR eyes on that elegant new line
Of summer dress goods, hats, cloth
ing, etc, and the low prices are far
ahead of the clowns Jokes to make
YOU laugh and feel good. :
GEN. r. A. AYERS yesterday took
his family to his elegant country
place-Holston Springs-whcre they
will spend the summer months,
at the end Of which time the
General hopes to have his stone
mansion at this place ready for oc-
cupancy.
At the adjourned meeting Of the
Stockholders of the Bank Of Big
Stone Gap last Saturday afternoon,
the following directors wereselected:
r. A. Ayers. H. II. Bullitt, j. F.
Bullitt, Jr., Horace f. Fox, w. T..
Goodloe, all of Big Stone Gap w.
II. Nickels, Dufield, Va, and G. H.
Shields, Jr., of Louisville.
The Collier building, at corner of
East Fifth and Wyandotte, recently
occupied by the Gem Saloon. is being
turned into magnificent store room,
and will be one Of the most hand
| soonest in the city when completed.
1t will have three entranccs-two on
East Fifth and one on Wyandotte.
It is to be occupied by l. Morgan d
Co., as a clothing store.
The first number of the Grundy
Register appeared among the PosT's
exchanges this week The Register is
neat, six column to page quarto,
we'll gotten up and neatly printed pa
per, with Mess. 10. Beavers and j. D..
Childrcss as owners and publishers.
1t is indeed creditable publication
and should receive the hearty sup
port of the good people Of Buchanan
county.
TIE adjourned meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Virginia, Tenn
essec and Carolina Steel and Iron
Co., will be held at the office of the
Company, 76 Montgomery street,
Jersey City, Thursday, May 18th. at
noon. The stockholders have been
earnestly urged to be present in per
son, if possible, as matters of great
importance will come before the
meeting.
The minstrel entertainment that
being arranged for an early date
by the members Of the Big Stone Gap
Cernet Band, will be the most pleas
ing and interesting performance ever
given in the Gap. The organization
will give number Of entertainments
here and at surrounding towns, the
proceeds of which will be used in
purchasing handsome uniform for
the band.
4 FOUL murder occurred last Sat
urday on the L. & n, some 8 or 10
miles west of Big Stone Gap. Among
the section hands at work were two
negroes, who became engaged in a
quarrel. One of them, who is said
to be desperate character, whipped
out pistol and shot the other. The
wounded man only lived a few hours.
The murder covered the other section
hands with his revolver, while he
backed away and made his escape.
The question of confirming the
sale of the Kelly-Moon land 1400
acres at this place, sold April 3, for
SIS, 400, to Col. j. G. Haskell, agent,
comes up to-day at Abingdon. A
decision is expected also, in the suit
of DIR Raily and others against the