The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1895-01-31
A. w IT. Addison went up to

| or two this week at Oiaoc'tilc.
Mr.. r. r. Irvine attended county
conrs at Wise G.. II. Tuesday.
Afr. Jos. L. Kelly went up to Wise
G. H. Tuesday morning. on profes-
sional business.
Mr.. NJ. y. Ridenour returned Tues
,iay from business trip Of several
days to Cincinnati.
Mr.. John Payne, who has been
confined to his room for several weeks,
is able to be ont again
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Mcdowell, Jr.,
have returned from visit to rela-
tives and friends in Kentucky.
Mr.. Ora X. Evans went up to Coe.
burn last Sunday, where he will prob
ably engage in business in the near
future.
Mr.. G. L. Seehorn, travelling sales
man for the Morristo wn FIGURING Nils
Morristown. Tenn, spent a few days
this week in the Gap.
The teachers and students Of the
Big Stone Gap High School are pre-
pairing to give an entertainment on
Washington's birthday, February
22nd.
number of the colored people of
the Gap will engage in public debate
on Friday night at their church over
the river. The subject they will dis
cuss is "money aud woman"
Mr.. G.. F. Beverley left Monday
for Clinchport, where he has accepted
position as agent for the S. a. d
O. at that place. Mr.. Beverly is an
excellent young man and we wish MIN
much success.
Gen'l R. A. Ayers and Mr.. ]. T.
Bullitt, Jr., have returned from Wash
ington, d. C. where they have been
in attendance upon the Supreme
Court. Judge Duncan and Judge
Morrison have also returned.
The infant child of Hon. and Mrs.
G. F. Flanary. of WiseC.. H. died last
Thursday, from the effects of pneu-
monia. Their many friends extend to
them their heartfelt sympathy in
their sad bereavement.
Owing to breakdown at the
electric light station we have been
without lights for several nights.
Mr.. Wilcox had to send to Salem,
Ohio, for the needed repairs, hence
the cause of us being without lights
SO long.
Hon. John G.. Olinger, of Olinger,
Va, was in town Monday. He was
in good spirits, and says that they
are having very distracted" meet
ing at his place, which will probably
continue for two weeks. Probably
that is the reason he came to town.
Miss Maggie Thomas, of
Clinchport, niece Of Mrs. Nj. ii. Duff,
of this place, arrived in the Gap Mon
day and will attend school here the
remainder of this session. Miss Mag
gle is beautiful and accomplished
little girl and her many friends are
glad to welcome her to our midst
again.
Hon. John E. Massey, superintend-
ent of education of Virginia, has en-
tered suit for libel for $50,000,against
the Norfolk R;lot,a prohibition news
paper edited by Rev. Sam. Small.
This suit arises out of charge made
by the Pilot, that Mr.. Massey was
bribed by the American Book Com
pany to accure that company's con-
tracts with the State of Virginia for
furnishing books to the public school
children.
Carlton Oornwell, foreman Of tho Gazette,
Middleton, N. j., believes that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy should be in every
home. He used it for cold and it effected
a speedy cure. He says:"lt is indeed a
grand remedy, can recommend to all.
| have seen it used for whooping cough,
with best results" 25 and 80 cent bot
Ties for sale by Kelly and Evans, general
Store.
The ladies of the Methodist Church
are preparing to give musical and
dramatical entertainment in the near
future, for the benefit of the parson-
age funS. This promises TO be
rare treat for the people of Big Stone
Gap, and will, doubtless, be much en-
loved by all who attend, as the Sc
lcctions for the occasion are of very
excellent quality, and no time or
pains will be spared in an effort to
render them to perfection.
Mr.. Harry /. Sullivan returned
Tuesday morning from Madisonville,
Tenn, where he went last week
to see his brother who was
almost frozen to death. the circum-
stances of which was given in last
weeks Posi-. except that it was inTen-
nessee, and not Kentucky, where he
was teaching school Mr.. Sullivan
L.o.har in VERY critical