The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-09
BRISTOL BELT
LINE RAILWAY
Plan to Greatly Improve the Street
Car System.
A PROHIBITION CANDIDATE.
Virginia Iron. Coke and Coal Company
PROHIBITION CANDIDATE.
Virginia Iron. Coke and Coal Company
Pay Out Quarter Million on Inter
est on Its Bonds - Severa!
Weddings in Bristol.
Especial Dispatch to The Times. J

BRISTON, VA, September 1.-THE
Bristol Wa.) Council has granted the Bris-
tol Belt Line Railway franchise for the
use of Lee, Mary and Godson Streets,
Euclid, Danville and Piedmont Avenues for
street car purposes, and the company Will
it is understood, extend its line on these
streets within the next twelve months
This will give Bristol quite a thorough
street railway system and one that viii
be appreciated by the citizens.
The Council at the same meeting cleo
ted Capt. S. V. Fulkerson, late Of the
Fourth Tennessee Regiment in Cuba, to
be City Attorney.
Sidewalks were ordered laid on Lee and
other streets. Sidewalk building has tax
en- unusual proportions this season. and
Bristol is fast becoming noted for its ex-
cellent granolthic Sidewalks.
The public schools opened this week with
an aggregate attendance Of about 1920 boys
and girls. King College for young women
opened Thursday, there being present q
large number of young men from Virginia
and Tennessee to enter. Two or three new
men have been added to the faculty of
this institution.
Col. L. S. Cheves, prohibition candidate
for Governor of Tennessee, was the guest
of Maj. A. d. Reynolds in Bristol,
tor Col Cheves' speech making were ar
ranged. He will open his campaign at
Jcnesaoro on Monday, the 10th instant, and
will then proceed to speak at various points
in East Tennessee, spending the 18th and
18th in Knoxville. before going to Mid
die and West Tennessee. Col. Cheves is
an able orator and never fails to interest
the people. =
BIG MONEY
The Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Com
pany paid out, through its Bristol head
quarters this week, perhaps not less than
$260U0G, the bulk of Il being interest due
on bonds. Although partially idle at pres
ent, the company made barrels of money
during the past year. 1t has not yet been
determined who will succeed Hon. a. y.
PhleSar as chief counsel for this company,
since Mr.. Ph.esar will not enter upon the
Supreme Court judgeshiD, TO which he
was appointed by Virginia's Governor I'M
til about November list. Meanwhile Mr..
PhleSar viii look after the company's af-
fairs. 1t is said Mr.. Phlegars salary as
counsel for the iron company was $t0,-
Vou per anaunl, so the vacancy caused by
his resignation is an object to be sought
The lame Of Joseph L. Kelly, son OF Judge
Kelly, of Marion, has been mentioned III
this connection. MIR. Kelly IS d member OF
the law firm OF Elhtt & Kelly and
has represented the company's interests 10
5GesiiSt 1lSEiS an aote= laWS ers anu mas nlanS
friends in this section who would be peas
ed at his promotion.
WEDDINGS.
MIR. W.P. Graham, connected with d Lead.
ing retail firm here, was married Wednes-
Gay evening of this week to Miss Rosa
Andersen, the popular daughter of Mr.
Charles Anderson. of Moab, Va. The nup-
tails were celebrated at New Lebanon
Church, Rev. J. w. W. Shuber, offciat-
: ing.
Aven, a popular young couple Eof Wash
home of the bride, Clip Va, Wednesday
afternoon
Rev. d. Hawk and family, after month
spent with relatives in this section. have, re-
turned to Cleveland, Tenn.
Misses Mary and Anna Webster and Miss
Ida Belle, popular Bristol girls. have en-
tered school at Centenary College, Cleve-s
land, Tenn.
Mss Lee, after asvisit to her sister, Mrs.
DR. w 0. Cochran, has returned to her
home in South Caro!na.
DR.. John r. Dickey went to San An
tonic. Tex, this week.
A number of Bristolians went TO Nor
folk this week, taking advantage OF
speciaI excursion train over the Norfolk
and Western Railway.
Relatives here have received official In
fnr:nationE of the death. in the Philippines,
of Captain Geo. II Bentley, Of Co. Fl,
4Tth VOLUNTEER Infantry. Captatn Bentley
died Angus s6th of a wound received An
gust 2ls. His home was at Dublin, Va
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