The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-04-13


nolocy to it's readers for its genera
appearance and gct-np.
AirssRs. r. 7. Irvine, j. w. Kelly
w. S. Mathews, J. c. Maynor. l.
Turner Maury and Judge II. A. w
Skecn, all Big Stone Gap attorneys
are attending Circuit Court at Wise
c. II.
TRor out your chest girl" and
waltz her 'round~to S. l.. Whitehead
& Co.'S drug store. She will be de-
lighted with about nine glasses OF
that excellent soda water to be found
there.
The ice monnd formed at East
Fifth street bridge during the cold
spell last January, has not yet en-
tirclv disappeared, and now furnish
cs the soda fountains and bar-rooms
Of the town.
Mn. JAS. W. Fox left Sunday for
Niddlcsbourough, Louisville, and 9TH
cr points in kentucky, and will also
visit Jcllico on the trip, where he is
largely interested in the coal opera
tons going on there.
TIE Po,r neglected last week 70 note
the change in the family grocery
business formerly conducted by
Goodloc & Youcll They have sold
out the entire stock to Mr.. j. b.
Skccn, who will continue the bust
ness in the same building.
Two samples Of smoking tobacco
Greek Slave and Lone Jack-were
presented to the manager of the Posi-
this week by DR.. 4. J. Hoback. Both
were tested thoroughly and found to
be excellent. If good smoke is what
YOU want, then either Of the above
named brands will suit you.
REMEMBER Next week is your
last "whack" at The fine $50 guitar
offered by the Posi- in the four coun-
ties mentioned in the proposition. to
the most popular lady voted for.
Unless the tide turns it appears that
some one will get $50 guitar for
IS or 80 cents worth of popularity.
The old settlers Of the country sur
rounding Big Stone Gap are gradu-
nlly dropding off, and today but few
are left who came here fifty years ago.
Mr.. Peter Reason, one of tho most
prominent aud respected among the
old timers, died at his home, near
Brick Store, Va, on tho both Of
January.
Mr.. HARVEY YouNG, of Lee county,
has rented his farm to Mr.. John
Rivers, and will move his family to
Big Stone Gap. This move on Alr.
YounS's part illustrates the alvan-
taycs derived by town from first
class school facilities. Mr.. Young
did not think of moving here till Big
Stone Gap voted $4,000 for pub
lie school building.
Mr.. S. D. HlLLsMAS, of Lynchburg,
spent several days in town this week.
Mr.. Hillsman is largely interested in
Big Stone Gap property and is SAN
guine iii his expectations of the iu-
turc of the place In referring to the
dull times that have existed here for
some time past, he said if the people
of Big Stone Gap would only stop Tor
il moment and compare their oondi-
ton with that Of the people of other
towns, and especially other new towns,
they would find they had but little to
complain Of. Other new towns have
been abolutcly deserted simply be-
cause the people could not get en-
piovmcnt and because their future
prospects were anything else but en-
couraging. Here the laboring classes
have been able to get regular work
and such thing as suffering for
bread has not been heard Of. Those
who have the grit to stick to Big
Stone Gap while longer will find
they have made no mistake in doing