The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-12-01
FROM POUND.


Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-
, PorSp, Va, Nov. 21.-As this place has
no correspondent, venture few items.
There is nothing weird or unearthly TO
report, no COMMISSIONS of earth or phe-
homIna OF the heavens, only the short
and simple annals of the poor"
Sickness is quite prevalent, especially
fever.
John Robertson, of Cranes Nest is inst
recovering from an attack of pneumonia
lever. In the early stages of the disease
he was attended by DR.. Banner. of Coe.
ourh' and consequently suffered only a
short seige.
III IL remarkable how very long most
persons postpone summoning a competent
physician. The death rate has been
greatly increased in this community by !
TINS procrastination.
Rev. Jackson Stalard and wife died
recently. Also Adam Robertson. dr.. wife
ana daughter died about the same time
. I hcie JACK, as Mr.. Stallard was famiI-
iarlY called had many relatives and l
IrIehds VINO Will miss his cheering words -
ana "odiy counsel. He retained his fac. =
uitIes TIL the last and exhorted those IN
present to meet him in heaven, where he t
assured them he was going. y,
In the death of Adam Robertson Jrr
we have sustained great loss. He was ~
IN upright, friendly, kind. Christian man. -
loving husband and father. true al
worthy citizen. ~ of
The ladies were earnest Christians and a.
ealous workers in Christ's vineyard and I'll
i now doubtless, rejoicing with the c'
bIest made perfect" around the throne ~ DO
he Omnipotent. - IN
Hiss kebecca Maggard died last week ii,
'urIng her illness a young gentlemen 90
ilied at her home and left a bottle of -"
h'sKey, presumably for medicinal pur. tie
Uses winch was not used Upon seeing lie
lat she could not recover she requested AM
iat the liquor be buried with her. which
as done. "'''0"
Dr. Hoddon visited the sick on Bold L
imp last week. The doctor has some J..
c"s OF MS own CONCERNING religious sub-
inter- F''''" '"is in q
rev. ). q. kenady, Of Toms creek and JON
Is. Stallard were the rnests ot " T ing
IT, o"'urday night and preached at eng
IL sonooi mouse Sunday. 1t was parI
n,l"ru hrSt effort and he made a good piac
preston. He leaves for Midway Tenn near
er Christmas to attend school. NJ
ade Hamilton is on the sick Inst near
.icero Hamilton came down from Wise lmm
ere !. De mas cen attending school. and "ard
charge Of Wade's school. ""O wish
Y. H. Roberts So W Foyd
"a ID
saw over one-haIf n,;i it''nSe!' ne Turk
Der there. 'ee' Vi |.
T.. D. and J. VI. Blair have purchased rror,
set up a steam grst mill on Bold =
neighborLood manu-! convenience for ings
- 'V"oo'' are progressing nicely schoo
- Baker who has charge of Dotson ).
oi' has been engaged in thai onv JaIJn by j.
IPa''o" OF training bicycle. One b.
~ P''no'Pal features of his ridino il were |
amounting 1t is done most unev Miss
Iq'!' uhgracetullya and uncermoninnS by Nj
1i9 was seen going over an embank and h
, "J"'I Ieet hIgh at breckneck 10 VIII
- anu "heh asked about if. said "tb,t Barker
'"G VI me pecniarites of that ponulor winter
S9ioh' A profession have mo- idca /.
i'', can ride a mule or a tor peated
hat ! do not wish to risk nv ;.
Gus lie (to me- on bicycle. religion
republicans who are able TO stir amer,
are The worst looking lot of men j.
ever seen. b. c. Robertson and VA ~
are sun confined to their rooms. ScnooI.
'c!S Of recovery extremely doubtful -
mug IKE smile illumiues thoir
YES and they seem somewbat Dfahe
i ,e "neh some friendly sympathiser 10 ~,
IN and talks of "lestin the lection y Dune
ney lapse into moody silence la'ge or
: on'y hy an occasional, Darn old oi 'urN
D" Ny ana the faithless Repubi. - was
Nearly all flir-m;nded men com- missed.
nat Rhea's election wan CO" exercise
hey rem'm ber the enthusiasm 81 Cove.
'b p ana the apparent drag with children
Ine Republicans supported Wall. Mr. Il
Aiuefson made a strong mill f.. Uniyersi
> a"u lie Is such a good man and his irien
"I"t strong personal friends. that nave who
'eu me Democratic cause cres,Ir Rice, all
a'e; my candle spufters low in - "hoopne
a by consulting my timc.nioce g'rls aga"
from ArbuckIe Bros, | see II -
nest men are in bed and rogue. At
NeA coops, so will 90 send