The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-12-20

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Al last something has occurred as m
insentiye for the gosaipper, whose pen has s
long been idle, to dilate upon. Anias y y
approaching, and with it ali that thar
joyous period of festisity, Of happiness
exists. 1t is the great day in the sousn
and is always appropriately kept. RAM
lies gatberunder the old roof tree. lhe
children count the weeks and days until
Santa Clause will be here with his Pop
crackers, his dolls and toys. From pres
ent indications We aregoing to have qulite
gay time in Big Stone Gap. am rcll-
allie Informed thatsWe are to have we'd.
ding, scvernl germans, receptions, &c &c.
Dr.. Kelly has sold out most OF. his A sI
goods and has another large bill on the
way, so that there will be numerous pres
enls received by old, young and middle
aged.
The BANQUET of Wise County Bar Assoc
citation at the Intermont the night OF fhc
18th was grand success. Covers were
laid for thirty-fve. Following is the
menu:
MENU
Lynn Haven Oysters, oliyes'
Bou;l)on. Crouton, Celery,
C,oauettes. Petit Pois Vert,
WINE.
Roast 1u,ky, Oyster Dressing,
Cranberry Sauce,
Potatoes, Asparagus Points on Toast.
Luttuce Said. Crackers,
Vanilla Ice Cream, Lemon Sherbcrt,
Assorted Cakes, Maccaronas;
Cafe Noir. Apoiinaris Water,
Cigars, Cigarettes,
Champagne.
Mir. Henry Mcdowell was tile toast mas
ter, and each toast he prospsed was ac-
companicd by witty and we'll chosen re-
marks suited to the subject. 1t was a
feast of reason, repete with great good,
humor and fun. The following are the
toasts:
J.. RIA AYERs-"Thc future of the
| Southwest"
3. We ADDISON-"Thc Bench"
3. w. 7. MILLER-"The Bar"
a. P. W. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
Kentucky"
5. S. H. BOND" Mr. Attorney Cen
eral." :,
6. r. 7. IRvINE-"The Law Makers
7. JOS. i. KELLY-"rhe Law Break
ers."
S. W. S. MATHEws-"1he Statutory
Attorneys Fee
wealths Attorney.
10. E. NJ. FULToN-"The Lawyer as a
Railroad Magnate."
IL. J.F. BULLITT, JR-'Ihc Unwrit-
ten Law.
II. H. j. AYERS-"My first Case"
13. VIC. HARRINGTON-'.The Nor
row."
'.Lct IL, have wine and women. mirh and laughter;
'Scrmons and soda water the day after.
Ofona thing we can certainly feel proud
and that is the members of our Bar Asso-
ciation Wise county has rs able lawyers
az any in the State. We have Rufus a.
Ayers, Acknowledgement Of the State,
who downcd the notorious Judge Hugh
/. Bond in quite celebrated legal fight.
There is H. G. Mcdowell, ,Jr., one of the
brightest men in South West Virginia,
and of whom the writer once heard an
ex-Judge of the circuit court say had the
most acute mind Of any lawyer that he
had even met. There is the bold and ag-
gressivc j. F. Bullitt, Jr., who makes his
clients cause his own. Judge Fulton, the
man with the keen black eyes, who rarely
ever loses case. R. T. Irvine, the man
with the iron jaw and bull dog determine
ton; Judge T. N. Anderson, Mathews and
Maynor And then here is Walter Addi-
| H.
head, who speaks out in meeting wheney-
er he has a mind to, one Of the most ac-
complshed and ready debater at the bar.
And l was about to forget the Gossip
per- He is not SO distinguished as yet,
| His light is under half bushel. In fact,
all the members of the Wise County Bar
with few exceptions, are admirable4aw-
yers. His Honor. Judge Miller, must not
ho. omitted. He,is making an admirable
Judge.
Towards the close of the banquet some
Isof the responses were rather rambling.
Knees we're trembling as if the room was
chilly, but probably some more potent
cause was the occasion for this contrac-
ton of the muscles, but wont venture 10
say what. Gen'l P. w. Hardin WAS there
aud enliYened the meeting with numerous
funnyianecdotes. All in all, it was q
great measure to the efforts Of Capt
Gouvenlr Morris.
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Speaking of lawyer, there was quite an
important land quit argued before His
Honor Judge alilIer at Wise c. H. last
week. 1t was a suit in chanccry brought
by the Johnston heirs against the Va.
Goals Iron Co. for the partition Of So 600
acres of coal land adjacent to Big Stone
Gap. The Johnston heirs were represent