The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-26
FROM STONEGA.
Correspondence Of The Big stouc zap rosr.

u | N'''N' i'''N'H'N VI iiiN ii- sum zap lINI.
o SroNEcA, Va, May 2I.-Tmpaticnt at
7 the hardness Of war news from Cuba. the
b reckless element here started small war
I on Sabbath morning, and nearly all
natiOnalities we're represented in the con-
tfict which lasted all dny After the
smoke OF battle had cleared away the re-
suit was found 10 be one killed ana ) or
wounded. The ball was opened bv John
N0uhley in the morning, his opponent
being an Italian named Rosa, and it was
not long tn general fusiade of pistols
began. WOrthley was wounded and
carried of the field and several others
were crippled and removed. Lucien
smith kept up the cannonading till he
was arrested by John Barker late in the
| afternoon. He was released on bond and |
has skipped out The most effective |
weapon used in the fray was a brick in
me hands OF Alex. Brady, which he
dropped on the head of John Colwell. kill
ing him Instantly, these arc both colored.
Brady has taken French leave and gone
INTO the mountains. Everything has
cause and the cause of this fracas was too
mucH tangleiOOt. Sam Stone is rep0rted
TO have come to the front with remedy
winch Will put stop to all future strife
from this cause. He says he can select
Others and on pay day they will 90 TO the ton +
oil Black mountain and intercept all the
and together they will be able /
10 drunk It all without any damage to them e
ana the inhabitants OF the valley wont :
nave to make fools of themselver. n
In chronicling horse news last week !.
omitted to mention two Of the equines that
we're here previous to the late arrivals 3
Dr. kunkle is the owner of a namesake If el
ne famous Dexter and the only difference z
noticeable is in his feet: Dexter had four u
'hI'e ieet and he has not. A. O'Neal has >.
good family horse and ii he is not in the v
me OF descent OF the famous Grecian war t.
orse Bucephalis he might have been. I'll
Arrangements are now in progress for of
'rmlng knights of Pythias lodgc in ~
tonega and If any Of the chivalric men of
le Gap nave desire to enter the order q"
, charter members an opportunity i, now M
leIeu' y alnes may be sent 10 John ~
uams' Dr. The minimum price for a..
ItIatlon while under the dispensation i
outh. '''A' an
a shadow was cast across the hearth
'"e oi me nome OF i. ". Baker on SAT me
uay evening last by the sad and suddep oo,
OF his wife. She was in apparent ~,
Oh health few moments before thn III
gel of death entered and in the twiukl- Me
ol an eye she Was called from time IN am
rhity. This solemn dispensation of an o..,
wise providence appeals TO each enc.
Watch. The neighbors and friends did /
III their power 10 express their symn,- me-
.! "cts Oh kindness IN preparing the 7
laIhs Tor sepulture and in deeds If oo,.
huShlp Tor the bereft husband. who i - 4,
stfated with grief by the sudden shock Dah
III TINS respect Mrs. Jeter and Mrs Mel
tnni "ore J., u"tIring IN their efforts in priz
er came to StOnega about ; month.
and by their character and dem rpc"ons ly "
attracted many warm friends here. time
BAKER has had charge Of the shoe and for
ir shop Tor the company. 4 Lrief
'lous service was conducted by Re, Oc'N
roscoe AT The house on Sabbath after. y
previous to the removal or the re- test
IS TO Dig Stone Gap, where the inter. Gan
took place. up
rbbath morning in tbe 'I p ~"' preach ity,
'h ny the pastor, Rev. p. Rioscco dlenC
' - 'eA'' II am the door" and by est e.
G. ''' VIII De repeated in the chap,
ronoso % o;. Th
of the pecnlinrities p pC o' sAe.cneS OF ladie,
men and women of Stonega ~ erclSe
e issues. }" sion