The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-15
FROM STONE(IA.

- "OM OIONEUA.
II Correspondence Of The Big Stone GAP rosr
p SroSEGA, Va. June 18th
i otonega base ball team will meet IN,
n A'ddlesboro team on the 4th Of ,Jul,
n "a M'ddiesboro and play game will
e them on their own grounds ON,
t boys will leave here on the evening o,
4 the Ord. The following will be the
force for 1899, viz: G. f. Blanton
Capt; VIM. Lea. lst base; Geo. Tay,
,or' End base; Joe Fswbush, 3rd base
W. T.. Pickering, S. s.; Chas. G.
Dnify, X. F.; Chas. Callahan. l.. F.:
Monroe Gilly. c.; Ewing Lipps. p
SUBS, j. l.. Wentz, j. B. Kennedy
and X. L. Kinze-.
Mr. John Sturgill. of Preacher
creek, presented beautiful Bible to
Stonega Council j. o. A. NJ on
Wednesday evening, June 7th. dur.
ing their meeting, and the officers
ana members are grateful TO this
brother for the appropriate gift. and
desire to express their heartfelt thanks
to him for his thoughtful Kindness
Benton Boyd, by the advent of 2
me boy babe into his happy home,
has had the title of Papa conferred
on him The little stranger was
born at 4 O'Clock Sunday morning
and tips the scale at 8 lbs The
mother and infant are doing nicely
and Stonega reioices in the increase |
of population. I
DIR. and Mrs. J. S. wentz left
Yesterday evening after spending a =
week with us. They are both we'll :,
pleased with the improvements that +
rave been made since their last visit =,
'ere, and have devised liberal things .,
or the future amusement and enter. u
OF the families living in the "
lstrlct. Mrs. VENT, whose large
earted benevolence has prompted her I"
beStow so many valuable gifts for ia
lie dement, and use of the Sabbath ST
chool, proposes to still further the
terest OF teachers and scholars by mi
additional valuable gilt, which we arr
Ill tell all about when it arrives we
9th the DIR. and Mrs. Wentz are
instantly studying what will best X,
omote the well being and happiness
otonega, the place of which thew we
c justly proud, and the interest
ey take in the welfare of their
ople here, is no empty and mean. 7
'leSs thing, but Is sincere az man S Dr'
Stcd IN the substantial and gen. cor cor
'ns provisions they make for the tive
terlal and mental elevation of all is g
o appreciate what is being done or n
their welfare. ooA
The public school here will close II
Friday of this week for the Sum.
r. The regular school term is Cure
plementrd by the company paving tt
teachers. and keeping the school meet
n Tor months in addition to the i n"".
Mar term; thus giving the child. Card
advantages not Offered in any was
Dol district in the state, and vet yo"n
have parents living here who w w.,
Iect the opportunity and allow The
children to grow up in ignor- eNper
> never making the slightest es''n
t to have their oifsprings attend p ,So
school, but allow them to run him.
Is it any wonder that so many Sabbi
are needed. when the glow
dlans of the rising generations ip'' NJ.
'llfuIly neglect the advantages serve,
at at the door Miss Lizzie chart
art and Miss Sallie GilIy were the 60
eachers this term and have been ' "T' :"
lu' IN the performance of their sermo
1us duties. then
noxt ;ss ..:1i ~ quiefu
w. WI "" VI Tue here "A
some swings to be put up in the a happ
for the children's amusement pastor
& the summer vacation, and the year o.
ement room to be put up in the "" w va
'o"' W. So"'e Oh the 1.-The il
III 'hat IOcallty. are few
all enjoyed the few days visit doing
s. +. f. Goodloe an Mrs. Ne. P''O"'
:, and hope they will be able to the in ~,
onger when they come again. nary on
way, it is whispered that Mrs. Mrs.
kes the Stonega people so much yi"eya
IN make ber fntu,o ho,,o .,.;.L the Gov