The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
IS BRISTOL, VA.
A HEATHER TOWN
Sensational Sermon Preached From
One of Her Pulpits.
SEES VISIONS OF THE FUTURE.
Many Runaway Couples Married
Good Iron Orc Discovered With
Bsrdcrs OF the Town-Cisar
Factory 10 BE Started.

BRISroIa, VA, April 21--Special-Ihe
Bristol iron mines have now been IN
operation for sixty days. Mr. c. M.
Duianey, the manager, says ne Is aniiiitis
an average OF tifty tons of brown hsiha-
lite ore per day. The ore is being washed
as it is mined A railway has just oeen
completed between tile Bristol iron fur-
mace and these mines, and ore "ai De
ta,,led from the mines TO the furnace
forthwith. MT. Dulaney's work in TINS
connection has revealed that Bristol mas
a wealt, of good iron ore WITHIN hef
very borders.
DIR. John p. Lowry, the noted eyange-
list, OF Little Rock, Ark, has been con-
5,rcrincr a revival al the Main-Street
methodist Church since Monday nlsht.
DR.. Lowry is q forcible talker ana este-
cially given TO the art of peTsuao4hS SIN
ners Ills meetings have been CROWNS AZ
interest, and already there nave seeii d
-,,,r,sar IF conversions. The Methodists
of three churches have united in these
EASTER GERMAN.
One of the most important socaai luii.-
sions OF the season was the Easter ger
man ut the courthouse on Tuesda! hlsht;
given by the young men OF the seiiei'i,
offices of the Virginia Iron, Soai anu
Coke Company. The dancing nan Was
elaborately decorated for the occasion,
the national coiors prevailing. ABOUT
fifty couples were in Attendance Inc
refreshments consisted of salad, pickles,
olives, ice-crean. cake and strawoerfles.
The occasion was voted by those IN at
tendance as one of the most pleasing Oh
It's character Of recent years.
- ,,s,rt. fE,y, NJ n
mans Christian Temperance Union was
reorganized this week by Mrs. Newton
the Tennessee State Organizer. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Mrs. w IL.
Mcfarland, president: Mrs. j. a l. ia
con- corresponding secretary; Mrs. Nli-
liam Burleigh, recording secretary; MIS-.
J. l. Williamson, treasurer, and vice
president from each church in the city.
Rev. William Burlegh, pastor OF the
Christian Church, this city, preached
sermon the past week that created COM
!nent. lis Bristol a Heather City?' was
his subject. He said that because Iris
FOL had fine churches and good schools
did not necessarily imply that she was
not a heather city. He expressed The
Thought that enough was not being done
IN Bristol for the relief of the sick and
distressed, and concluded by saying:
CONSIDERATION TO a noble cause kills
worldiness. sometimes see visions OF
the future. One rises before my mind
vision of 4 time coming in Bristol waen
Christian men Will turn aside from their
money and women from the frivolity of
fashion long enough to rear in this grow
tnG city a Christian institution, Where
rich and poor, when sick, can go and
receive skilled nursing and medical atten-
ton with an equal chance of being re-
stored to health and loved ones--an insti-
tuition where God is honored, Christ gloTi-
fed, His religion practiced, and suffering
humanity blessed
CIGAR FACTORY.
r. C. Cowan and Charles NJ. Wright
have arrived here from Danville, Va, for
the purpose of opening a cigar factory an
Bristol Mr. Cowan formerly resided in
Bristol The style of the firm will be
Cowan & Wright
Colonel C. II. MinSon. superintendent OF
the Cranberry Magnetic Iron Mines. In
Western North Carolina, was in Bristol
This week lie JAS force of 200 miners
employed. and states that the company's
orders for ore are such that he could
work three times the number of men at
present employed if he could only secure
as many. This company does mainly a
shipping business. having only one fur
mace, with a daily capacity OF thirty tons.
The National Bank of Bristol has ar
ranged TO issue letters of credit to par
ties who expect to attend the Paris
Exposition. In this way they will be
able to avoid carrying money with them.
and can check on the banks of London or
Paris for funds.
Water Commissioner Coleman has COM
pieted laying 1.4S5 feet of four-inch water
main pipe in order to carry out the ctty's
pledge to provide the Columbia Paper
Company with city water at its new
plant. in the northeastern suburbs.
HANDSOME BUILDING.
The contract has just been let for the
erection of a handsome store building on
Main Street for II. p. King & Company.
The building viii have a stons and gray
brick front, and will cost about 10000.
The Board of Trustees OF Southeast
Virginia Institute held meeting this
week to consider the situation resulting
from the assignment of w. II. Thorp.
president of the institute.
The trustees did not feel that they were
able to relieve the financial embarrass-
ment of the school. and accepted a prop
osition from the business men of this
city. who offer to raise the amount
needed by popular subscription. AS to