The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01
RIIEA WILL HAVE
No OPPOSITION
The Republicans to Meet at Wise
Court House.
WALKER WILL BE RE-NOMINATED
\ Plant Established at Big Stone Gap
to Extract Dyes from the Chest
nut Tree-New Schedule on
Nirgini:. and Southwestern

BRISTOL, VA. June SO-speciaL-The
Democrats of Washington county. in con-
venyon at Abingdon this week, appointed
delegates to the Congressional Convention
OF the Ninth District, which meets in
Pearfsburg on the 18Th of July
The delegates were instructed to. east
the vote OF the county unit for the re-
nomination OF Congressman Rhea Three
o. four other counties have taken similar
action. and 1t is now plain that Judge
Rae4 VIII be the choice Of the convention.
without dissenting voice. s@
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. IS
The Republican Executive COMMITTEES ot :
tho district has decided upon Wise. Ms
Wise county, as the place for holding y
convention 10 name a candidate for Cefa
greSs. This convention Will be held on thN
Isr day Of August.
y prominent Bristol Republican said thiA
week. when asked about who would he
nominated by the Republicans, that he be-
lieyed General James y. Walker, of
WytheviIle. would be nominated. Judged
Rhea's friends would be very glad TO SEED
tne General Ea-nomtnated. believing Is they
do. that his defeat could De more readtiZ
accomplished taan that OF any other maj 4
Among the men mentioned as probah
candidates are: George w. Blanksnsh.5,
District Supervisor Of the United St,Etes
Census: Mr.. tETonaker, of Russell county.
Stuart +. Lindsay. OF Bristol. and Hon II.
L. Rollins. OF Wise county.
Rev. c. y jenkins, the new President of
Southwest Virginia Institute. has ar
rived here from New Brunswick, y. f..
being Accompanied by his family
Prof Ernest B. Morse, VINO WIS con-
nected with the Institute last year. has
gone TO his home in the East and viii not.
return
BIRD-TYIIE,R
4 pretty marriage was soIemni2ed at
No 702 Highland Avenue on Wednesday,
The contracting parties We're Miss otrnsss
Tyler the accomplished daughter Of Mr.. AZ
". Tyler, who recently came here from
Ptttsburg, and Mr.. Walter Bird. who was
formerly connected with the horse-shos
works at Bradford, as master mechanic.
DIR. Charles o. Jones. pastor OF the
Main Street Methodist church. WAS tho
officiating minister. Following the cere-.
rnony the couple left for ST Paul, Mipn.,s
where they viii reside in future.
G. w Child and associates of Pennsyl-
vanla. are establishing u large extract
plant at Big Stone Gap. The work has
just noyx started. an engineer being en-
the grounds for the purpose OF estahEsh-'
ing the bounds OF buildings, etc. This
plant will make extract from chestnut.
wood only, fine extract to be used for
dying purposes.
AN EVANGELIST
DR. ] r McFerrin, after a visit 70 homo
folks. in Bristol has returned 10 Sherman.
Texas. where he is doing duty as Pres
byteriau evangelist. D'r. McFerrin.s SON.
Marvin. having just graduated from the
Union Theological Seminary. New York.
has been made pastor OF the FIRST Pres
hyrerian church. at Ctlrkesvtlle. Tenn
The Virginia and Southwestern Railway
Company has inausuratcd a new schedules
and has greatly improved the passenger
service between Bristo! and Big Stone
Gan The company ran its ilFst excursion
IRAN over its new extension from John
son county. Tenn. to Bristol, today. ssss
aral hundred people came 90 town, Include
ing a number from the mountains, vino
had never ridden on q train before and
others who saw train for their FIRST TINA
w6en they came TO ride on one
NJ. 6. p Brakeman, Who has been hs5d
clerk for II. r. King & Co for a nsirn-
Der of years. has resigned his position to
enter the mercantile business for himself
and has located at Clover Bottom, in East
Tennessee.