The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22
BRISTOL STREETS
WILL BE PAVED.
More Than a Million Bricks VIII be
Required in the Work.
MANY MARRIAGES IN SOUTHWEST
A Couple Fleeing from Parental OBJ
iections Are Joined at Parson
Burroughs Marriage Mccca.
Cow Killed by I, Needle.
MANY MARRIAGES IN SOUTHWEST
Special Dispatch to The Times)

BRISTOL, VA, July 21-W. A Huscal,
OF Knoxville, Tenn, who will super!utend
the street paving to be done here this
season, is in the city, making prepara-
tons to begin work. He states that he
will use a force of one hundred men in
preparing the streets for paving 1t will
require more than million bricks TO
pave the sections Of streets now under
contract, and Mr.. Hascall says he will
not be surprised if u million and a half
bricks are used here during the season
The City Council is taking steps to put
in a system of sewerage in advance of the
paving, and bids are being received on
this work. The city will issue bonds pro-
badly to the extent of $4,000 with which
to pay for paving and other improve
mentS
w s. McGinnis, assistant superintendent
of the United States mail, WIS in Bristol
this week at the request of Congressman
i3rownlow. He came to investigate the
mail facilities of upper East Tennessee,
and as a result of his visit recommends
tons will be made to the department. for
daily mails to various points in Sullivan
and Johnson counties, Tenn.
HIS LEG CUT OFF
Henry Camper, an eX-Confederate SOL
der, who has been suffering OH account of
eryapeas in his left leg for two or three
) cal ,. SupNiListt " Il surgical ppt5lttllcll
this week. His leg was anlpU.ated Just b.
low the knee. and he is doing quite WE'LL
Notwithstanding the unfayorable condition
OF the weather.
a fine Jersey cow, belonging TO G.. 3.
Brown, died this week Of what were con-
sidered by Mr.. Brown to be peculiar symp-
toms. Following the death OF the animal
a post mortem examination was made, and
an ordinary sewing needle was found il
her lights near the heart.
DR.. James Cummings, q prominent phySi-
clan Of Abingdon, and brother of Judge
David Cummings, Of the County Court.
was married on Wednesday Of this week
to Miss Lizzie Preston, one of Washington
county's most popular and deserving young
women. The couple will reside in Abing-
don.
Mr.. Harry Margenery, of St. Louis, re-
frigerator builder for the Amour Packing
Company, was married on Wednesday
evening to Miss Mamie b. Sherwood, of
Bristol. The couple left for St. Louis that
night.
PARSON BURROUGHS.
Parson Burroughs Mecca proved con-
venient TO Il young Tennessee couple on
"Wednesday evening. l. j. RCdesfer and
Miss Effe z. Jones We're to have been
married two weeks ago, and the license
had been secured, when the girls father
appeared on the scene and broke up the
arrangement He afterwards sent his
daughter to Bristol. AS soon as her lover
had located her he came to Bristol, and
ten minutes after they met here they were
at Parson Burroughs altar.
Judge VIM. S. Stuart and bride have
returned to Bristol, after q pleasant So
journ at Mountain Lake and a visit to
relatives IN Wythe county. They will be-
gin housekeeping in Judge Stuart's hand
some new residence, on Lee Street.
Architect n. l.. Reynolds has just COM
pleted plans for fine cottage for CIR
Archippus Strong, of Buffalo, New York
Mr. Strong will reside here and be the
general manager OF large lumber plant.
by Strong and Company The residence
which Mr.. Strong is about TO have built
will be a small one, but will be constructed
of such material and so finely finished as
to cost something like $4,000. Plate glass
for all windows will be a feature.
THE, CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT.
General James A. Walker now holds the
Republican nomination for Congress from
the Ninth district In his hands, and there
appears to be no doubt that the conven-
ton. which meets at Wise on the LIST day
of August, Will nominate the General by
reclamation. 1t is the old race over again,
and Judge Rhca feels greatly encouraged
with his chances for reelection. The
Democracy will he with him in his fight
and will give him organized support.
The city officials shown to be short by
Mr. Roudars report deny its correctness,
and have employed Mr. B. 3 Harding, ex-
national bank examiner and expert
countant to verify the same. The Council
will wait for Mr.. HardinS's report being
anxious to give the officials involved every
opportunity for more favorable showing!