Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-02
INDUSTRIES IN WISE
MANY GREAT COOKING PLANT
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
OUTPUT 25,000 TONS WEEKLY
Hundred. of oven. in Course of Com
observation-disclosures s7ccchc. o"
cour. Da,-wcddinw of SIR. Moore
and Miss skcca-niS stone Carr
GOSSIP.


BIG STONE GAP. VA. octopeT Of
Especial. 1.-THE cooking industry is on 8
boom in this county. The output does not
supply the demand, and hence there are
many contemplated plants. The ou1p"'
now is p. 900 tons Of readily salahle coke
per week. from 2.if6 ovens in operation.
Six hundred and sixty-siy of these are
ct Stoncga, operated by The Stonesa Coal
and Coke Company: a5G at Dorchester,
operated by the Colonial Coal and Coke
Company; 10 at Ipman, and 500 AT Toms
Greek. operated by the Virginia iron.
Coal, and Coke Company.
In the county, there arc in course e
construction 750 more ovens. 800 at Mud
Lick. by the Stoness Coal and Coke
Company: 800 at Glamorgan, by the Stone
Gap CoIliery Company: 100 at Norton, by
the Norton Coal Company. and 80 ut
Dorchester, by the Wise Coal and Coke
Company.
All kinds Of rumors arc afoat in refer
ence to what is being done in Kentucky.
tust across the line. Surveyors by the
score are at work in the Kentucky coai
0CiCS, ana All coal i.tiSS tiidt 'uti it'7''i
bly, be got ut are being bought up by in
restors There is no doubt but that Just
as soon as the proposed railroads can he
built into this region, plants for coking
will spring UP by the dozen All thus Is
within a radius of fifty miles of Sig Ston'
Gap. and so extensive are the proposed
operations that this field will probably
equal in the same kind of industries the
famous Connellsvile region of PennsylVa-
ala.
COURT DAY ORATORY.
Monday last was court day at Wise
and both parties had their speakers pres
ent to discuss the issues of the cam
pajCn. A large crowd was present and
joint debate was held. For the Demo-
Gratis, Judge S w. Williams. Of Wythc-
VILE. and Hon r T. Irvine, Of this place.
spoke; for the Republicans, Judge T. NJ
Anderson. Of Wise and Hon. r. w. Dick
erson Of Russell Each side WAS allowed
one and half hours. and Judge Alderson
led OFF and was followed by MI. irvine
Then came Mr.. Dickerson and Judge
Williams. with Judge Anderson making
short closing speech. The discussions
were spirited and ELECTED great enthus,-
ssm from the crowd.
The Republicans attacked the new Con-
stitution, and dwelt upon the value Of
protection. NiiliC tlf l,''i'p'tttbS ''tN'i'l'N'
the Constitution. and attacked the tarin
system and trusts.
The Democrats present think that their
speakers uld great good for their cause
by the discussion and are jubilant over
the days work They believe that there
viii he a sweeping victory for The Demo
Gratis in the Ninth Oh November 18th. and
that Hon w T. Rhca Will be elected by
a good majority.
a WEDDING.
At the home of the brides father, Judge
II. a. Skcen. Of this place Miss Eliza
beth Skeen was married to Mr.. IS. S.
Moore on Thursday evening. October sd.
Miss Ssecn is well known here whore she
has host Of friends. and Mir. Moore.
a popular employee Of the Louisville
and Nashville Ra.road Company, is from
Indiana. The ceremony was performed
by Rev il. S. Hamilton. pastor of Trni-
~ Methodist Episcopal church. South, of
this place. The wedding. was qui@t
affair. and only a few relatives and init
mate friends were present. Immediately
after the marriage me happy couple took
the Louisville and Nashville Train for St
Louis and other points West, where they
will spend few weeks before returning
tc Big Stone Gap, where they expect TO
make their home
Superintendent of Schools r. L. Counts
has called meeting of the teachers Of
the county for FRIDAY and Saturday. No
venber 18th and 18th. The meeting viii
be held at Gladevile, with the following
programme:
i. Duties OF school officers and teach
srs, Superintendent r. l.. Counts.
2. Cause of non-attendance Of pupils
upon our public schools and Tie remedy
therefor. Principal r. II. Shepns
3. The care of school buildings: WHO Is
responsible? Principal a. NJ Riggs
& Educational mass-mectings- Friday
nfght-Address of welcome, W II. iads
Response, Principal ]. 7. Sinson Ad-
dresses by Superintendent w. NJ. David
son, of Lee county, Rev. J. o. STRATEGY and
others.
5. Some of the weak points in orr
schools; their remedies, G. N. Kennedy.
s. The best methods of teaching spell
ing and pronunciation, Principal ]. c.
Wears
7. is it cXpedient for the Wise county
Teachers Association 10 attach Itself tc