The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-25
A new RAILWAY
FOR ABINGDON
Citizens Jubi'ant Over Prospect for
Early Completion.
REPUBLICAN DELEGA I { S.
Those to Represent Lee ana SCOT.
Counties at the District and State
Conventions arc Chosen-Mor-
tor1nan Gets Damages.

HR1STOi VA, March 2i.-SDeclal.-.
Arrangements are now about perfected
for the completion of the Abinsdon-Oa-
mascus Railway between Abingdon una
Damascus, Va, and for its extension ,nlo
Johnson County, Tenn. Mr.. Robert Gray
the engineer-in-chief, Will beg ABOUT
April lst locating the route for the John-
son County extension. Tlt money is IN
doubtedly on hand for the work, and the
citizens of Abingdon are jubilant over
the prospects for the early completion OF
the road.
The chief interest in connection with the
completion of this road will be the de-
velopment of rich Manganese deposits and
the opening Of vast forest OF fine tim
Der. rs
The Republicans of Lee and Scott
Counties, and also,.of the city OF Bristol,
have held their respective conventions
: 10 select delegates to the district and
State conventions, the latter to be held
at Norfolk on the 10th day Of April, and
! the former in Bristol on April 5th.
The delegates from Lee County to the
State convention are: w, c. Caldiscn: J.
c. Noel. ]. b. Mc1-in. n. C. Jcsiin, j. 3.
Haden, c. n. Morgan, w. Z. Fletcher;
alternates, Geo. w. Blankeaship NJ G.
Ely, and ]. III. Grayhan. This conven-
ton endorsed G. w. Blanksnsfip, the
present supervisor Of the United States
census for the Ninth District, for Con-
gress at the coming election.
SCOTT COUNTY ElLEIATES
The delegates to the State convention
from Scott County are: ]. II. Catren,
F. w. Davidson. ]. J. Alley. w w. Bond,
Z. a. dIoge. ]. p. Carnes. ]. +. Sergeant,
j. S. Dorton. n. w Snallard w. ".
Ramey. J. NJ. DouSherts; alternates j.
A Walker, d. S. Hale, S. Al. Owens, J.
L, Godsey. and G. w. B,ankenship The
Scott Republicans adopted a resolution
approving of the course of Cen James
A. Walker, in contes;ing the election OF
Congressman Rhea, of the Ninth Dis
trict The delegates appointed by the
convention were instructed 10 Vote fo:.
and use their influence for Hon. Z. a.
saIoge. to be delegate from the Ninth
District to the National Republican con-
vention.
The Bristol convention selected theSfol-
lowing delegates 10 the State convention:
Stuart T.. Lindsey. Charles. T. Ganth eT:
alternate. y. r Bailey. Mr.. Lindsey was
endorsed and recommended 30 be 4 dele
gate TO the National convention. Ar. ID.
+. Bailey was endorsed for electo- by
hath the Lee County and Bristol ceEVsn-
tons.
The Virginia Iron. Coal, and Coke
Company has purchased the McGeorge
addition to Bristol. for which it paid
sl5,po. The company has Just fled "a
rev batch Of deeds to be recorded.
representing 4 number Of purchases.
UNION. MEETING.
On "Wednesday night of this week a
union nrass-meeting was held In the
First Presbyterian Church under tho
ausa:ces of the Bristol y. NJ. c. A. Tho
meeting was largely attended. The first
part of the programme consisted Of
special music. The chief speaker OF the
ewening was Mr.. Fred 3. Smith. OF
Chicago. International secretary of the
Y NJ. C. A. Mr.. Smiths address was
devoted mainly 10 the religious work of
the association.
a telegram received here during the