Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16
A COLD WAVE IN WISE.
Frosty Weather There-Registrat1o
Col. SIemp,s Candidacy.


BIG STONE Gar, VA, September Is
(Special.J-Ihe cold wave from the north
west has reached here, and hres
are in demand. stoves are being hauled
from their summer hiding places and are
being polished for service. 1t is SAID
tnat we have had slight 1rostS here me
leaves seem to indicate it by their slight
yellowing.
The smallpox scare appears to have
subsidized entirely. No new cases are re-
ported rom any point, and all the OLD
cases are well, though a Stonega. as a
have mad the disease have not yet beeen
released The whole county seems to
be free from the contagion now.
The Town Council has been consider
ing the question of street improvements,
increasing the water supply, and pur-
last meeting an ordinance was passed
ordering an election to be held in Octo-
her to determine whether or not bonds
shall be issued to cover these proposed
issue $4,000 in bonds to run thirty-two
years, with provisions for sinking fund.
This will be the first election in the town
under the new Constitution.
The Council Committee on Water has
been authorized to expend 5000 to
change part of the water line so that
the town of East Stone Gap may be
taken in on the new line and supplied
with water. The committee was also
authorized to establish am emergency
pumping station. which would supply
the town with water during dry weather,
or when the pipe lines were being re-
paired.
Mr.. E. J. Prescott, the owner Of the
electric-light plant, has again put it in
operat ton, after a months stoppage,
caused by the destruction of dynamo
during a thunderstorm in the summer.
Mr.. w. w. Taylor has force of hands
at work on his new house, which he is
erecting on W oOd avenue.
MT. X. 3. AISOVerS new house is under
root, and will be completed in month
or TWO.
The post-office is now located in its
new and more elegant quarters IN the
Goodloe building. About ooo new lock
boxes have been added, and additional
room for its patrons has been provided.
The otnce is now neat and ample.
The Stone Gap Collfery Company has
contracted for private telephone line
from its works at Glamorgan near Wise,
to its Offices at this place.
REGISTRATION.
The Board Of Registration, composed
Of NIessrs. A. M. Lea, I. N. Jones, and
J. w. Kelly, were In session here for
three days during this week, and regis
tered about 250 voters out of a possible
400. Very few colored men offered for
registration, and two thirds of those Who
applied were turned down. A number OF
white men were also rejected. principally
because Of too short residence in the
State. county, or town. and a few for
dense ignorance.
Colonel Campbell Slemp. Republican
nominee for Congress for the Ninth Dis
trict, and his two sons, Major c. B.
Slenp, are as busy as bees among the
voters. securing registrations and arous-
ing enthusiasm. In the meantime, the
present congressman. Hon. William
Rhea, OF Bristol, is not asleep. anG lively
times may be expected. Many Republi-
cans here believe that the elimination of
the negro vote of the district will be
more than compensated for by the gains
from white voters, who will no longer
fear to vote their convictions: On the
other hand, the Democrats think that
they will hold their own. and that Rhea's
election Is an assured fact.
COLONEL SLEMP'S CHANCES.
Colonel Slemp will carry Wise and
Buchanan. but will probably. lose Lee,
his native county, where. it is said, he
has made some enemies in business
transactions Of course. Scott will re-
main Democratic.
Wagers have been laid here by the bet
ting fraternity that Slemp will carry his
This is on the supposition that many
Democratic neighbors and friends will
compliment him with their votes.
Contractor r. L. Brown has been en-
gagged TO erect SlSIy-lOur new houses,
one of them a large comnissary, for the
Stone Gap Colliery Company, at Glamor-
gan. near Wise.
The members of the Methodist Sunday
schoo, held their annual picnic last Sat
urday at Amonega Falls near the head
of the water system Of the town.
Preparations are being made for put
ting down granolithic sidewalks on east
Fifth street, near thes post-office.
In the death Of DR.. Lindsey. an ac-
of WI, {cb,
issue Of the Dispatch. Big Stone Gap
loses one of her Oldest 4tnha bitants Dr.
Lindsey was well known in this part of
the State. having practiced medicine
here and in the surrounding country for
number of years