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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

VIII often cause a horrible Burn. Scaid,
Cut or Bruise Bucklcn's Arnica Salve.
the best In tho world, will Kill the pain
and promptly heal It, Cures Old Sores,
Fever Sores. Ulcers, BoiIs, Feluns, Corns,
oil Skin Eruptions I3cst PHO cure on
earth. Only 10 CT, II Lox. Cure gunran.
tced. Sold by y. B DAnfo;ih, druggist,
Corner Second and Market s'roots.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04
PLEASANT AFTERNOON TEA.

An enjoyable afternoon ten was given
by Mrs. John Biggs on Thursday after
noon Mt her residence on -Four; eenlh STREET.
Mrs. Biggs was assisted In entertaining
by Mrs. Charles r. Miller and Mrs. George
V. Massey. The latter presided at the
coffee urn. Among the young Indies
present were thu Misses MASSEY, the Misses
Draper, Miss Natalie Wilson. Miss Jessie
Elliott and Miss Mary Maull.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04
Charged WI II Larceny.

Georgiana Barnard was arrested ut
noon to-day on the charge of larceny Of a
bundle of clothing. II Is alleged that
while GeOgiana was in saloon along the
coast that the bundle showed q fondness
for Georgiana and disappeared with Nv.
She will be given hearing before Jnd .
Ball this evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

Tho KcnneIt Advance says the trolley
road between "kenncit and Brandywine
Springs is taking shape" We are glad to
hear 1t and hope it may he completed he.
fore the cont lnplntcd snuff mill. shall be
pu' in running order. Come on Mr.. Troll
Icy, the more roads the better for trado aud
other enterprises.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04
- ---.z - So
Elected Officers

The fo!loyin3 tl4eero were elected yei-
triay afternoon by the Whittier society
al Friends School President. :. nsWl
GawJhrop Jr. vice president, W. ". t""-
,ell secretary. EliAnScth LeFGyr"; urh.-
urer, Tlaluian johnson, DR.; editors,
Edward &. Poole and Helen Tuch'on'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04
Sale Of Personal Property.

Auctioneer Stidham sod for Mrs. D T.
Price of Pencader Hundred on Tuesday
horses for S5O, cows $50. two year old heit-
ers $50, ye,.rlings heifers sa2, pigs ~ chick
ems IS cents o pair, turkoys sl.oo each
geese $l.25 each, salt pork Va cts. apo1md,
oxen S5l. and other farming utensils The
attendance was good and the prices very
fair.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

Tho Union Republican publ he'd by the
Union Republican Publishing Company
1T Georgetown made Its appearance to day.
The new four pager starts off well with
advertising and news.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

Building Inspector Cassidy has Is ned
the ing permitr: Z. ]. Swaync, frame
,.,.a No. 1904 West Seventh street. j.
h'icheh - - alterations to Third
henry nh,msper9e. -~d Madison
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

Dyspcpsi l---bHnr Of human existence.
BurlOck Blood liittrrs Gu Is ii, prnmptiy
permanently. Regulates ami tones tho
stomach.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

Tomorrow promises to he fair with
Ntt.o change Of temperature. Monday
"a ~ cloudy indertlng ming ram OF
snow.
The therm omatcr at W. {. Taylor
drug store, 80! King street., registered 10
day as follows;
O'Clock 10 o'clock 1o'clock
90 A. 40
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04
Lunch.


Cosmos Soup and music to-nigh' at
Pe,or A. Fagan's saloon 10i West Frol
street,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

DR.. L. A. Kittnger, DR. Harry howell
William Mcclary Washington Hastings,
Eiwood c. jackson aud representatives
Of the different newspapers OF the CRY will
attend the banquet given ut ths Unian
League rooms this evening in pailndel-
Ihia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Cards have been received announcing
tho wedding of Mis- Nettie NJ. Clark Of
North East, to Charles G. England, OF
Calvert, Nd, to take place on Wednes-
day afternoon, February 10.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

The marriage of Miss May Atkinson Of
Pennington, and Lawrence Love, OF
Colora Md, took place on "Wednesday
evening at West Nottingham Manse. Rev.
d. Il. Shaw Utliciuted.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04
Sick.

Rev. Robert Salisbury Is yet confined
to his bod.
Mrs. Jennie Lowe is very ill.
Mrs. LIMA Fox Is improving slowly,
Miss Wi'hemina HUI chiu's Is yet very
i'll with the rheumatism,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04
CHALK TALK,

Frank Biard the famous cartoonlst,
will give one of his chalk talks at the Now
Century Club on Monday evening, Feb.
49, To Illustrate his talk No will make
number Of pictures in the presence Ct
his audience.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary stewart wife
of Postmaster DANIEL Is. Stewart. Of ST.
George took place this morning. Services
We're conducted by R'y. H. A, Davidson
and interinent was made in ST Georges
cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

Only one remedy in tho world that will
at once stop itcii .lessO u the skin if u
part Of the, body; Doan's OintmcEt ~
any drug store, 50 cents,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04
| To LAY
GAS PIPES.
There Is a Bill In Dover
Which Seeks Power
For Addicks to
H.. Lay Pipes. =
Dover, Del. Feb, 4.

Dover. Del. Feb. T.
The litigation over the laying Of the pi-
pes of the Bay Gas Company IN the city Of
Wilmington is about to come to au end.
| Tho reason OF this Is that bill now In Do
yer which II passed will compel tbs Street
and Sewer Department of Wilmington to
lay his pipes. Since he organized the Oxy-
! gon- H ydrogen Company in Wilmington
lie has refused to pay taxes upon the plant
because he was denied the right to operate
the plant
Gas has como down hnlia dollar o thou
sand in order to satisfy be public Now
then legislation Is askod III order that the
plant may be operated The Ahdlcks fol-
lowers refuse to talk about the bill but y
is in Dover and If Wilmington wants to
prosper the the right OF ~ legitimate COM
pany to operate its plant cannot b. much
longer delayed.
Mn the Sena torial fight to-day Gray and
Addicks had fifteen votes each. Senators
Knox and Shakespeare were the only ones
that voted for Colonel dupont The four
silver mon stood by John &, Gray and
MoFarln by Higgins. Eiyht:Regular Re-
publicnns voted for y. Chandler.
There Is no prospect OF Il Senator being
elected until the last day of the session.
Then it will DO a matter of killing tho
party In Delaware or stick to the r choice
despite the cry u the people to elect Sem
ator.
After two ballots had been taken with
the Same resulttt joint session djuurned
until Monday.
No one bsleves the story that six Of the
Regular Republicans will vote for Senator
Gray On-<he other hand the friends Of
SsDntor Gray do not believ. no would
want to be returned to the United States
Senate by the aid CT Republican votes.
The Senate confirmed tho appointment
of James II. Smalley us magistrate 10 sue
coed tho late Magistrate Gqorgo w, Cur
render, Of Christiana. ~
1.-The Senate passed the House bill au-
thorizing the Superior Court to change
tho names Of divorced women aud chil-
dren.
Postmaster Hugh G Browne, chairman
OF the Regular Republican State Cen raj
Committee is Id conference at the ltt0h-
ardson House this afternoon. Some OF the
workers INSERT that he Ia trying to limo
them up so that Senator will be elected.
Some Of ths Regulars say that ex'Con-
ercssman Willis Will be the man but stale
Chairman Alice says that Addick' ID tho
only Republican possibility.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04
Passed Through.


George Il. DaSl.iuIds passed throhs )!
this city yesterday Oh - p. IN. NWN Oh
hi, way to New York Guy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

Saturday night at James A. Kelley.
Tenth and Shipley streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

Tho funeral OF 81 S Sarah H. 20 pr,
m ,ller # Colonel Cooper, Will taae pace
to-day.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

Tbs rcst, theflnest looking and 'hn moss
durable Piano made Is the Luiwig elaho'
Store 5l5 Ship!ey street,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

Coughs and colds, down TO the very
borderlund of consumption, yield to he
500 hng healing Influences OF Or, Woeds
Norway Pine Syrup.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

The Union, Republican,

Saturday night ut james A. Kelly'f
Ten b and Shipley streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

Isit bnrnp l-sa DR. Them - Electric
OIL. A cutf Uss DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil. At your druggists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

Saturday might at James A. kelle. 3
Tenth and Shipley streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-04

L'OR rENT-27 ROOM HOUSES ON THTR.
j. tirth stree, near Dental Works, all mod
crn improvements, Apply b. Donohoe, Edge
moor, Del fitf
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-06
BIG DEAL CLOSED.
Sparger Property Sold for
About Ten Thousand
Dollars.

1t was learned from a reliable
source last night that Capt. y. S.
Mcneil and } NJ. Fulton. the latter
Of Mt. Airy, n. g., closed an Impor-
tant deal yesterday, by which they
part with what is known as the w.
y. Sparger farm and cotton mill
property in the southern suburbs OF
Bristol.
The land and buildings were sold
to Mr. Harmon, purchasing agent
for the Yirginis and Southwestern
railway, for about $4,000. There
are about eighty acres in the tract,
and it is all Of a fine producing quail
itv. It's said that Mr.. Harmon got
good bargain in the purchase.
The sale does not include the cot
ten mill machinery. Negotiations
are on foot to sell this to other par
ties, End it is thought the machinery
will bring at least SlO,OOO.-Br'stol
TriJunC,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-06
FROM SERGENT.
ondencs Of The Big STONE Gln rosr.

Correspondence 81 The Bg Stone Gap Posr.
SERcnyr, Ky. July 3.-Crops are not
looking we'll 4 few of OUT farmer. are
done laying by corn.
Lit" Fugate is carpcntering on Cum
berland river.
James 7. Webb, whose illness Was men
tened in my last letter, is thought to be
on the road to recovery.
Sam Z. Webb will teach ON Head OF
Line Fork near the Harlan line.
Tildcn wrigh; and Miss Lydia NJ. Craft,
an accomplished young lady, were married
Thursday. May success and fortune he
their happy lot.
\ large delegation OF Sergenitos will
attend the 4th OF July celebration at
Whitesburg tomorrow.
Eds. Mosel, and Tutt, of Knott county,
preached the funeral OF Ida Nav,
daughter of ). T.. Adams at the old Webb
graveyard Sunday. Good order which j.
"Heaven's hrst law" prevailed.
Mis-. Sarah Shortt one OF Virginia :
farest bellies was a guest of Scrgcnt Sat
urday.
Robert Webb, formerly Of Sergcnt, is
now conductor on Lindcl street car in
st. Louis, Mo-, where he has been located
for several years.
John Eyersole. of Cumberland and one
of Letcher'. best citizens, has been visit
ing in our midst for several DAYS.
W. B.. y. NJ. and : Ellen Webb have
gone to Whitesburg, where they will take
i'm the exercises OF the glorious fourth.
Fully 800 people were out at the funeral
Sunday. The Eds. Nozzle, preached IN
terestins sermons.
f. NJ. Webb made living busue" tril
to Hindman Thursnar.
Mahsla Hayes, Of Hobbs, Va. has been
visiting here for several days.
Oh, the beauty OF those daisy girls that
were out 1T Mceiing Sunday. The' were
lid, and fsnts.tnslic In tho eIirsns-ee-
yond description.
y. ". Webb will tsch is- pshlf'
school here. nCs''f'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-06
FROM STONEGA.
.n1nuce Of The Biz Stone Gap Posi-.

Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-.
SroxEcA Va, July THE ith was Gel
ebrated here by the united secret organI-
cations in Il grand picnic to the loot oil
the mountain above the town. The diiier-
ent lodges formed at $50 o'clock in their
lodge rooms and preceded by the Stonega
Brass band marched to the train, where
thew were conveyed to the end OF the line,
arriving at the picnic grounds at u
o'clock special program had been ar
ranged and while the reireshment COM
mittee were preparing the feast OF good
things, the rest OF the company were re-
fresled with a feast of reason and now
of soul, by the abundant eloquent speak
ers who were invited for the suspicious
occasion. J. II. FIynn, Of Big Stone Gap,
talked on odd fellowship. Rev. NJ. A.
Wilson Landed the praises of the principles
of the Jr. |. o. Z. A. NJ aud your humble
servant spole few words to the citizens,
and between each address the band dis
coursed sweet music aud all went merry
AS a martiage bell. The swapping pop
bottle took the place OF The pernicioas fire
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-06
WISE DEPARTMENT.
CHAs. T. kiLGoRE. Editor.
Local and Otherwise.

Mrs. Tom Gent Aldereon and infant
daughter, Ada Virginia, OF Abingdon. are
visiting relatives at this place.
Mrs. Maiden, Of Emory, Va, il visiting
her daughter Mrs. ". b. Fulton. at this
place.
W. u. Bond and Judge Miller went to
Rye Cove. Scott Co., last week to Wit
relative. and friends.
Mrs. Vie Dotson and Mr.. Glen Scott
were up from Norton SUNDAY.
G.. II. Miller and family went to Taco
ma Monday, where they will make their
future home.
R,v.G. ". Kilg0re filled his regular APP
pointnent at this place Sunday. j. h.
Smith ana ". ). kilgore were ordained
deacons. After the sermon the -acremenl
was administered.
The 4th passed off very quietly at this
place.
We uninieniionaly omitted in the last
issue the marriage of Mr.. sam ! Bond
of Gate CITY. and Mrs Lizzie Richmond OF
this place, which occurred AT the home 81
the brides parents, Mr and Mrs. ). I.
Richmond. on the u ult Mr.. and Mr..
Bond left the following dav for Gate City
where they will make their future home
Misses Chase and French, OF Clinlwood'
are visiting the family of Judge Wells at
this place.
Mrs. ". F. Greear and daughter, Flora
and granddaughter, Ollie. lett SATURDAY
tor W. Va. where they will spend ne sum -
mer With the formers daughter, Ltlbnrn
Fulton.
Judge Fulton went to Big Stone cap
Sunday.
Stewart Irwin spent the lih with reI'-
tives at Castlewood.
Mrs. J. y. Belt who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Mckee, at tins place
returned to her home at Speer' Ferry
Sunday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-06

cracker and the small boy enjoyed the fun
without the fear of burnt fingers. The
ladies', who were all handsome, looked -
sweet as honey, and each one did her very
best to make everybody feel at home, and
so The day passed pleasantly and swiftly
andeveryone except the Chronic Grumbler
wished that the eth would come Oftcnor
than once wear. John Mccarthy was
voted the handsom man, and Miss Cosby
Buchanan the most popular Young lady
on the grounds.
Jas. A. YouelI boasts of bouncing
bran new girl baby who made Der advent
in StOnegx on Saturday evening. Mother
and infant are doing we'll, and to say that
James is happy father don't begin to sH-
press il.
The scenes 81 the stereopticon exhibit
ton in the Presbyterian church on Friday
evening rill Illustrate the effects OF IN
temperance on the victim, his family and
society, sud will not di.tort or overdrsw
this much hsckneyod subject, as they are
all taken from real life.
The oven building is progressing salts
factorly and some OF them will he fired III
a few DAYS which will mean more money
to circulate in Wise county each succeed
ing pay day.
The next improvement proposed viii he
Hotel, managed on the European plan.
The present Hotel accommodation are IN
adequate TO the needs OF this thriving
town. and. when built, the new ediiice
will fill FELT want and the travelling pub
lie will have no occasion to hesitate about
coming and STAYING II few days, as the site
will lie attractive and the cuisine up TO
date. 1t will he lighted with electricity.
Kept cool in summer by It's location and
heated in winter by the hot air process.
Charley Barnes, who killed Tom Jack
son two weeks ago, VAS caught IN Md
dlesboro and confessed to the shooting,
but said Fred Forgay told him to Mi
Jackson. Barnes was committed to jail
and Forgay has skipped out.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-06
An Epidemic OF Diarrhoea.

Mr.. A. Sanders, writing from Cocoanut
Grove, Florida, SAYS there has been quite
am cpidmic Of diarrhoe there. lie had a
severe attack and was cured by four doses
of Chamberlan's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoe Remedy He says he also recon-
mcuded it TO others and they say it is the
best medicine they ever used. For sale by
j. ". Kelly, Druggist. 2'-5o
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-06
IMMENSE DEAL.
MathelsOa hlkal Works and
Town OF SaltvlIle, Va, to
be Sold.

BrlsroL, Trvx.. July lit ID
authoritiveIy reported that the United
States Plate Glass company has about
concluded arrangements by which
they will soon become owners oi the
inmens. Mathei>on Alkali Works,
located at Saltyile, Va.
Til, latter plant Is one of the larg
est sod, ash works in the world,
covering over tit, acre, of lands and
working some 800 men and women.
The company iaanuiacture. soda,
caustic ksle. etc. ana since rs eStab
lishnent, seven yen, ago, has had a
ready market ior it, products, an
output of several toa' OF the above
articles daily.
The United States Plate Glass
company intends the erection OF a
million and halt dollar glass plant
soon after they gain control OF the
alkal works. The soda ash which
this company makes is a carbonate
of soda and is largely used IN the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-06

''Remember the Maine" and drink
soda at the drug store.
John w. Logslen, superintendent
Of the l.. IL ~, spent last Saturday
in the Gap aud attended the bail
game between Pennington Gap and
Gladeyille.
Mrs. T. G. Anderson, Of Abingdon,
spent Friday night in the Gap, en-
route to Wise to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. +. FIauary.
Miss Mary Belle Morrison, Of
Georgcl, spent a few days the past
week in the Gap, on her way to Brls-
tol to spend the Fourth with friends.
Ice cold soda and crushed fruit
ices at the Drug Store.
Caleb Bell and Mrs. Sallie Gillian
were married Monday night at the
residence OF the latter in East Big
Stone Gap, Rev. 5. b. Vaught oilici-
ating.
Mrs. J. c. Noel, Of Pennington
Gap, spent several days in the Gap
this week visiting her sister, Mrs.
w. i. Kilbourn.
The Gladevilc boys played hard
last Saturday, and had it not been
for bad play or two they would
have won. The Gladeyille boys
played well.
The immense brick plant which is
being erected near Hiltons, Va, Is
rapidly nearing completion, and when
finished will be one Of the largest in
the two states.
They are loyely. What? The
soda and ices at the Drug store.
Hell fer Sartin" i, the name of
the last book added to the Big stone
GAP High School Library and comes
as as,resent from the author, John
Fox, Jr.
Hon. T. p. Tugs, OF Abingdon,
spent a few days in the Gap tie past
week. Mr.. Trigs is prominently
connected with the Virginia Iron,
Coal and Coke Company.~.
c. Y. Chapman, president of
Gladcville College, spent several
days the past week in the Gap in the
interest of his school and attending
the Fourth of july sports.
John Farmer and LiSe Coebum
became evolved in row last Satur-
day and each tried to do the other up
in fine shape. They were arraiSned
before Mayor Horslcy and each one
allowed to contribute $50 for their
fun.
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Gone to North Carolina.

Mr.. J. c. Specht, who superintend-
ed the construction Of the Tannery at
this place has gone to Andrews, n.
c., where he has contract to erect
another large steam tannery. Mrs.
Specht, after shipping her household
goods, left for Philadelphia and other
eastern and northern cities on visit
to relatives for several weeks before
going to her new home in North
Carolina. Miss Ida Specht has &C
cepted position as cashier for the
Virginia Coal and Iron Company at
Stonega. Mr.. and Mrs. Specht and
daughter won many friends during
their stay in the Gap, and their de-
parture was greatly regretted.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-06
NOTICE.

Pursuant to an Ordinance of the
Council of the Town of Big Stone
Gap, Virginia, notice is hereby given
that an election will be held on the
18th day of July, 1899, at the Coun-
ell Chamber in the Town Of Big
Stone Gap, Virginia. to ascertain
whether majority of the voters of
the Town are in favor Of the issue of
Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
1928, OO0) to bear interest from the LIST
day of July, 1899, at the rate Of five
per cent. per annum and to become
due July lst, 1929. One per cent. of
the principal to be collected and paid
into the Sinking Fund for each year
until the whole amount shall have
become due and payable.
The proceeds Of the said sale OF
bonds are to be applied for the pur-
pose Of supplying the town with wa
ter.
At such election all residents of
the Town Of Zig Stonc Gap. Virgin
ia, qualified 10 vote for members OF
the General Assembly may vote.
June 22nd, 1893.
w. J. HoRsLEy, Mayor,
w. 5. BEVERLEY, Recorder.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-06
The Virginia Wheat Crop.

Government reports as well As pm
vate information lead to the belief
that the wheat crop of Virginia this
year will be much below the average
in yield, though the quality of grain
is said to be excellent. In south
side and 1idewater Virginia the
straw is very light, the severe cold
Of last winter having been to, much
for the crop. The heads aIc said to
be remarkably well filled. la the
Valley tho crop is also said to be
light, though the filling i, good. In
Piedmont Virginia the crop is thought
to be much nearer the average than
in other sections.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-06
John FOx'S Reading

p -
Circulars were distributed Tues
day announcing that John Fox, Jr.,
would give a reading in the NJ. +.
Church, South, on Tuesday night,
but the fact not becoming generally
known, it was decided to give only a
complimentary reading to those who
had assembled.
Mr. Fox in his well trained musl-
cal voice read several extracts from
an unpublished novel which he was
writing waen the war broke out
with Spain,
1t is pathetic story Of a mount
ain boy, "Chad,' left homeless and
friendess, and his dog "Jack's"
subsequent fortunes, with many
glimpses into the life and habits OF
the kentucky mountaineer OF this
period.
In conclusion Mr.. Fox read that
ininlitable story of the droll wit and
humor of the mountain people
"Courtin' on Cutshln", which sur
passes anything of the kind we have
ever heard.
1t is Mr.. Fox's intention to give
another reading soon and we hope
our people will show that they appre-
ciate Mr.. Fox's genius as an author
quite as we'll as they do that of a
base ball player.