Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-02-19
POCAHONTAS LETTER
THE BUSINESS TEN.
The Great Phenomena or
The Fat Boy.
D0INGS AMONG THE OHUROREs.
Personals and Briefs-Mr E o Jones as
asBusiness Man

PCoAHoNTAs, VA Feb. 10, 1893.
Having at last reached the coal re-
gions of Virginia we attempt to send a
letter of the doings of these parts
that Will proved to be interesting
reading to.our many Subscribers The
hrst 20 come Is few personals.
PERSONAL MENTIONS
Hon. John S. Lewis spent last Sun
day in the city.
Mr.. George Williams, Jr., of Lynch
burg was in the city tnis week.
Among the phenomena there is one
here that has not been preeedented in
the history Of the state It is
that of Elmo Shepherd the Fat b)N"
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs Rob .rt Snep-
herd Of this town. Elmo is fifteen
years Of age and at this time tbs the
beam at 4OS lbs. He measures 3 feet
8 inches IN height and feet, IL inches
around the waist ana requires four
yards of double width cloth to make
him pair 0, pants. He goes to school
every day and although he is very
large he can play ball a. good as any OF
his smaller comrades. There is no
such thing as a ball pass g him
Mr.. Lewis kinney, brakeman at
~
was so badly mashed here in the ward :
on last Saturday evening that he died
shortly after having one of his legs
amputaEed He lived in Biuefield. W.
Va. He was an Odd Fellow and leaves
a family and many friends to mourn
for him. His remains were shipped 10
Bramwell for interment.
MIR. Henry BlackfOrd, formerly of
Danville, who had been sick Tor quite
while died Thursday and was burisd
In Pocahontas Cemetery,
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MEN OF BUSINESS.
We mention here below few of our
business enterprising and professional
people and we ask mat you give your
means and lend your Influence to make
their efforts successful.
First is Mr.. John L Redd, the popu-
lar citizen and saloonist of Church
st Mr.. Redd is native Of Virginia
claiming as his birth place Martins.
vile and was born April 10Th, 1864
For three years he WAS in business in
Danville and in 1890 he moved 70
Roanoke where he conducted bushes.
until 50 W hen he came To this place and
ever since has done q prosperous bust.
ness here He has purchased the
property where he does business and
being is "a lover Of race enterprises is
de stined 10 succeed.
Then comes the grocery firm of !
w. Turk x Company, who commenced
business about one year ago with a
stock less than $500 but has progress.
ed until they carry today at least a
stock of $500. Mr.. j. w. Turk toe
senior partner is native of Abingdon
Washington County, Va, and was born
IN 1857. lie is man of sterling bust
n s. qualities and has bullt up patrO
mage among both races. that the god.
would envy. IL. Noeli is the Junior
partner and it can BE- rightly said that
the firm is on the road of eontinu, d
success.
Next worthy of special mention i.
Mrs. Elvira Smith, proprietress of Q
III st class restaurant and lunch room
on Church Street where hot meals car
be had at all hours. Mrs Smith was
formerly of Lynch burg aud has beer
in business for nearly nine years. She
IS caterer OF no small degree andwher
you OF your friends are seeking such
accommodation remember her.
1t would BE- base in your service i.
we should fail 10 mention the popular
citizen and business man, Mr.. Johr
Davis who is located at corner o,
Church and Center SITS. Mr.. Davis il
the proprietor of first class restua
rant ana boarding establishment wher,