The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
:BRlS I0L HAS:
ONLY ONE VICTIM.
Or. HoIIey Not Heard From Since Gal
weston Disaster.
A Flo W E R C A R NI:vA s.
Congressman Rhea Making Fine
Canvass in tho Ninth-Rev. D. Q.
Baldwin Itetires from the
Pulpit-EIopements
Or. HoIIey Not Heard From Since Gal
weston Disaster.
i .F.LO W E R C A R N Nv IL
Especial Dispatch to The Tlmes0

BRISTOL, VA. September 15.-There
was but one Bristolian in Galveston at
the time of the disaster, and that was Dr.
Holley. DR.. Holleyss wife, VINO was q
Miss Willard, is with her rather mere, ne
husband having gone to Galveston WIN
the hope OF improving his health. UP TO
tbis time Mrs. Holley has had no word
from her husband.
Southwest Virginia Institute and SUI
Inns College, Brlstols female institutions,
opened on Wednesday, Three hundred
Young ladies entered the two coileses on
the first day c,.
The Baptists of the First Church, VINO
have tried for more than j. year to secure
!. no stor have extended a call to Dr- j. u
Rust, of Nashville.
Governor Benton McA1ilEn, of Tennessee,
who is canvassing for reelection auuiesS
ed a large crowd in the Harme!lng opera
House this afternoon.
FLOWER CARNIVAL.
The Bristol Floral Society is taking steps
tn have q. chrvsanthemum show, beginning
about November 18th. The ASSOCIATION
has a fine and large lot of choice flowers
to draw from, and will have great snow,
as it has had in the past. me snow VIII
be in progress while the Virginia state
Baptist Association is in session here, ana
will be open TO the visitors.
The Carnival Executive committee IS
steadily to accomplish success. a thou-
sand dollars have been raised as an
expense fund, in aGdis-on to what the mer-
chants and business men Generauy WIZ
do in the way of preparing hoatS anu
exhibits The trades display ana the
flower parade have never yet 1alleu 10
elicit much praise.
RHDA,s CANVASS.
Congressman Rhea, who is battling for
reelection in the Ninth Virginia District
has addressed the citizens al various
points in the district already, and mas
everywhere met with enthusiasm. Judging
from the general interest being mani
tested in Judge Rhea's campaign, 1T Woul q
seem that his election is assured Inc
position which the Election-ConteSt Com
mittee in the House assumed in ats report
in the Walker Rhea contest case will. 1t
is calculated, aid Judge Rhea materially.
Rev. d O. Baldwin, a brother OF captain
w G. Baldwin, the Norfolk and western
detective, has surrendered his credentials
as minister and has Withdrawn from the
Southern Methodist Church, His action
is supposed to have been due 10 rufhors
of a scandal with which his name was
associated. Mr. Baldwin has accepted a
travelling position with a tobacco house.
ELOPENIEN,TS.
Among the couples who eloped and came
to Bristol to be married this week were
Mr.. P. 2. Richards, aged twenty-five, ana
Miss Mamie Linkenhoi1er, aged nineteen,
both of Christiansburg; and J. c. Tyler,
of Covington, Va, and Miss Lena
Andrews, of Staunton. Va.
The Norfolk and Western Railway has
authorized H. E. Jones to close the con-
tract for a granolithc sidewalk along the
companys property on the east side Of
Front Street, which work is to be done
in advance Of paving that street. The
Virginia Paving Company now has a large
force Of hands on the streets getting them
ready for paving. The Virginia and
Southwestern Railway Company is build
ing and macadamizing new streets lead
ing to their new depot in West Bristol.
The company's old depot, at Scott and
Russell Streets. has been torn down, and
will be erected at some point on the new
extension.
Thus far but five miles Of track have
been laid on the Virginia and Carolina
Railway, which has been graded between
Abingdon and Damascus The work has
been delayed pending the completion of
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