The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-15
FROM STONEGA.


Correspondence Of the Zig Stone Gap ross
SroSEoA, VIRGINIA, January IA
The temperature got on jag this
week by taking s drop too much.
Stoves were Rugged and the extra
blanket came in handy.
These are the days when y chap
envies the fireman, as the ice crop is
growing fast. and the fairies are do
ing some fancy window painting.
Shake and SILVER snd take il cody ~
the almanac makers has promised Us
4th OF July in the sweet bye and
bye.
We are comfortably warmed here
and have = surplus OF so cars Of coke
daily which is being shipped in all
directions to keep the wheels Of in
dustry revolving. a. well as 10 cheer
and warm the people of other local.
ties. The output Of this plant is the
product Of 66o ovens, all in blast.
producing on an average Of LOO
tons daily. This does not include
the Osaka output OF about 100 tons
al the present writing, and being in
creased by the putting in blast Of
new ovens at that busy plSnt.
Pioneer Lodge, /. O. o. F., has
chosen the following officers for 1903,
viz: Noble Grand. II \ Collier;
Vice Grand, w. r. Pickering; Rec.
Sec. l.. A. Outlet; Financial Sec,
! L. l.. Pierce; Chaplain. q. NJ. Brown;
, Past w. G.. W. 4. Pannell.
The tour benevolent orders here
, start out in this new year with treas
E uries in a healthy condition, as re-
suit of the business like supervision
, exercised by the experienced and
, loyal promoter Of the fraternity.
@ Heretofore this essential part OF the
stability OF the lodges was very loosely
b conducted, 30 ihat al the end OF the
= year when the reports were made the
= figures were all right, but the fin
ancial officers had nsed the funds for
E, their own private purposes and they
IL were unable 20 turn over To their sue
ccsSors ia office the cash that
81 their reports indicated. Thanks e
., Bros. Callahan. Pierce and Legs
this has been all changed
d aud the treasulers in future ar,
or required to give bond. and also {,
'e deposit the surplus funds 20 th'
:. credit Of the order in Bank an,
e. produce the Bank Book at state,
ID meetings Of the Lodge. aud this mov'
insures the future stability snd sue
- cess Of the Odd Fellows, PythiaDs
, Juniors aud Red Men in Stonega.
n Geo. L Nal. one Of the office cleri
" cal force. has resigned and gone 4
~ johnson City, Team. TO keep book
A.. in wholesale grocery IN that city
y. We regret parting with George =
he was very popular with the youu
~ ladies here, bevy Of them accomps
A. MED him part Of the way on Sunda
evening when he left. We wish hin
n success in his new field.
ie, Isador Lachat, our all round bake
" took drop too much on Friday Isl
- and resulted in him losing his Job, Z
.sd Mr.. Shupe is determined to keep on
sober men in his employ. His wif
rm who wac on visi, TO Louisville, Ky
mo sent Issdor jug Of genuine BourbC
as present and he partook too frsel
He had other friends snjoy the spin
CO. with him, who zS~ mourn his indi
!. erection that caused his downfall.
jackson T. Patrick. of Lsxiagto
Ky. is the new stsnographsr in Z
b. Wholesale department.
at Impressions Of married life in
~. Coke town hotel, and the rsrio
red types Of humanity single aud mari
rom that you meet, and their vagsr
az aud characteristics, while maxi
" this their temporary home. will
the subject of an essay next mon
by one who has studied the subj,
I'D. expsrimentslly and knows whsr,
she speaks.
tn. Rev. P. Vincent. o. q. b., !
sir taken his residence here, havi
orts been sent BY the Bishop 10 hs
IN charge OF this parish and win be h
No. - rmaneatly. lie ia q man Of lstt,
the and il good natared aud socisbls Z
osiy ia a champion Of the temporal
caSse. and foe to al forms OF '
his and immortality and ne bsspsak
'nsi. him a cordial cooperation in
uovi Of dessYovine the works