The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-18
BIG Stone GAP
Land |. ] COMPANY |: | !
A Reorganization and q Sale Q
Lots 10 Be Made.
THE OLD c0MPANYA SUCCESS.
To the Surprise of All 1t Is Announced
That the investors in the Old Cons
pany Got Back the Money Put
In Three Times Over.
To the Surprise Of All 1t Is Announced
That tha Investors IN .ha Ola Corn.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
BIG STONE GAP. VA. October H.
At a meeting of the bondholders OF the
Big Stone Gap Improvement Company
held in Louisville. KY. few days since,
it was decided to reorganize the company.
The old company had s2,50O.OCO capital
and S1.00o,C00 in bonds. Tho new COM
pany will be known as the Big Stone
Gap Land Company, snd will be
capitalized at $500, 900, with no bond In
debtedness. The new organization will
place on sale the residence and building
lots and factory sites now held by it in
this place.
1t was generally supposed that the old
corporation was a financial failure. but
the bondholders claim that every investor,
with the possible exception of one man.
made back his mony three times over.
The following officers and directors were
nominated: President, r. A Ayers. Big
Stone Gap. Va; Vice-President. J. f.
and Treasurer. John w. Chalkly. Big
Stone Gap, Va. Directors-Major H. c.
Wood, Bristol, Tenn; John E. Green.
j. w. Fox. New York: R. A. Ayers. j.
F. Bullitt and D. 3, Vent, Big Stone
Gap; L. W. Bolts, Louisville. Ky.
MAN CRUSHED.
Wesley Ray. one OF the night crew on
the railroad yards at Stonega, fell under
the cars and was crushed so badly that
he died in a few hours.
The ticket office Of tho Virginia and
Southwestern Railroad Company at this
place was broken into Sunday. night, and
a pouch of mail cut open; also teie-
scope. containing some wearing apparel.
was cut open and robbed Of its contents.
The same night the stores Of II. X.
Palmer and R. H. Kemper were broken
into and some goods taken from each of
them, all supposed to have been done by
the same parties
Mr. J. M. Stewart. Of this place, fell
from two-story building while at work
last week and seriously injured his spine.
though it is hoped that he will recover.
THE PARSON AND HIS BRIDE.
Rev. T. ". Shoemaker and bride arrived
from Eirod. Ind. last week, and are now
occupying the Baptist parsonage ct this
place, where they will make their tut.re
home.
To the delight Of the people OF Big
stone Cap. Rev H. S. Hamilton, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
during the past year. was returned 70
this charge by the annual conference.
Z Mr.. and Mrs. H c. Barr, Mrs. ]. 2.
Edmonds, Misses jamie Slenlp. Lizzie,
Polly and Lizzie Fox, and Mr.. R. w
Durrett, members of the Mandolin Club
of this place. went to Gate City last
Saturday morning. where they assisted In
an entertainment at Shoemaker College
Saturday night
A LARGO BLACK BEAR.
A large black bear was seen IN the Gap
near town on last Saturday morning.
which created some excitement among the
sportsmen of Big Stone Gap. Soon a
partv was in pursuit. but not until bru1n
had made his escape into Stone Mountain.
The Norton Coal Company's plant. To-
Gated at Norton, Va. has changed hands.
Mr.. Warren ]. Willitts, of Three Rivers.
Mich, is the purchaser. The deal was
effected some DAYS ago in Philadelphia
through Messrs r. A and II ]. Ayers
of this place, and the final transfer OF
the property was concluded at Norton
a few days ago.