The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-27
BRISTOL FEELS
THE GOOD TINES
Iron and Timber Development Puts
New Life in the Town.
MAKING MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
Several Handsome Residences and
Business Buildings in Process of
Construction-Str Fair and
Carnival in Prospect.
MAKING MANY IMPROVEMENTS.

BRISTOL. VA, August 26.-special-
II has been definitely decided that Bristol
Is 10 have free street fair and carnival
this fan. The Board OF Trade has already
appointed Carnival Committee, with
Colonel j. b. Peters. chairman. Voiun-
tary subscriptions 10 the carnival fund
VIII be taken. The affair will come OF
some time IN October, at which time
thousands OF visitors are expected, as on
similar occasions heretofore.
FEELS THE BOOM.
The prospects for a great era OF de-
velopment In iron and timber I'm this Sec
ton are resulting in important changes
In Bristol. The young city continues TO
grow as she has not grown in years be-
fore Handsome new residences are going
up throughout the city. while a number Of
important business houses are in process
Of construction. IL would be difficult 70
estimate the amount Of money that Will
be invested in new buildings here.
There arc two residences now being
erected that Will cost a total OF nearly
$1,000 while two others nearly as costly
are to DO built during the present sea-
son.
Work was begun this week on a new
business house for DR.. J. +. CLICKS. This
building VIII be Of brick and stone and
will have a front OF flfty feet on Main
street being three stories high and run
ming back one hundred and fifty feet
The contract VIII be LET during tbs
coming week FOR a new business block
on Mai1 street by Arson King THIS
building will have n front OF s'xty-two
feet and will run back one hundred and
thirty-fve feet. II will be three stories
high and will be constructed b. accordance
with modern plans. The building VIII BE-
occupied by ]. VI. Barker & Co., whole
sale hardware dealers
sULLINIs COLLEGE
Rricylaying has been completed on the
$4,000 addition to sullins College and the
roof will DE put on 40 once I'm order 20
have the building partially ready by the
time school begins.
II will be the last 81 September before
Mitchell. Powers & Co.'S new hve-story
brick and stone building is completed.
This will De one OF the prettiest and most
substantial business structures In the
city.
r.. H. Seneker, who has been a merchant
en- Bristol for more than forty years, has
sold out his interest I'm the firm Of SEN
oker. TAYLOR &. CO. and wIil~retire from
INC DUE. INr3. re lN orc Oh llH N4Nf NlN-
est and most hghly-honorcd business
men.
The smallpox scare IN this section has
practically died out although tho quaran-
tine has not yet been lifted and an IN
spector has been kept busy on Che Nir-
g.nia and Southwestern railway.
a NEW RAILROAD.
II seems now practically settled that
4 NHHnH NlI u H
Valley. Johnson county. Tenn. across
the Holston Mountain 20 Bristol This
r. the purpose Of the Empire Lumber and
Mining Company. which has undertaken
10 establish a great lumber plant in the
great forests ~ Johnson county timber.
A. J. Dull president Of the company.
was here this week and said that the
road would be built without delay. The
construction VIII be let 10 contract as
soon as tho bids are in There VIII De ten
miles OF road 20 build