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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
SWELL
ENTERTAINMENT.
I'VE oide Folkss Concert" Given in reth
Hall Last Saturday Night
Grand Success.

A crowded house greeted ''lel
Olde Folks Concert" given for
benefit of building fund of Bap-
fist Church i'm Tech Hall last
Saturday night. 1t being so
near Washington's birthday
the colonial idea Of eye olden
times was carried out to per
lection. "All We Singers" GO
i'm numbers being handsomely
attired i'm colonial costumes. The
ladies wore the old style polon-
neise. with long trains. old time
/ iewelry and powdered hair.
Mrs. Petit. Misses Cummlns
and Matte Bullitt were ideal
colonial bellies. Mrs. Bull
lit looked a charming matron
in a costume of black brocade
satin and old lace. The gentle
men wore slippers with large
bows. knee pants, lace and
DOW dered wigs Some of the
younger ones looking the gal
liant young beaux of a hundre,
years ago.
The program consisted il
most part old time ballads
sang as solos, duets and quar-
! tets. Each selection was heart
applauded.
! John Goodloe. the bad un'
as Uncle Jack, impersonatinl
p an old Southern darkey, dc
lighted the audience with hi
% negro dialect and singing tn
old time darkey songs, "Oi
q Black Joe" and Pm Gettin
= Old and Feeble. The closin
act Born to see Evil fairl
brought the house down.
% Delicious refreshments of ic
l. cream and assorted cakes weI
l. daintilv served after the ente
j, tainment.
o The candy table. presided ov
,. bv Misses Marguerite G0odlo
le Sarah Cochran and Margare
r. Bullitt. dressed as pretty col
< NAL maidens. was we'll patro
~ lied.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

An ordinance prohibiting
splitting on Side walks and
floors and walls of Public
Buildings:
Be il ordained by the Council
of the town of Big Stone Gap,
that il shall be unlawful 10 spit
or expectorate ON the side walks
OF said town, or on the floors or
walls Of public buildings with
in corporate limits of said town.
ANY person violating the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall
be fined not less than one dol
lar 81 COZ nor more than five
dollars $500 for each otfense.
This ordinace shall be in force
on and after il has been pub
lished in two issues OF the Big
Stone Gap Post, newspaper
published within said town.
The ordinace on this subject
passed at a former sitting Of
this meeting of the Council
7 is hereby repealed.
The above ordinance was pas
sed at an adjourned meeting o
the Town Council held Febru
airy 10th. 1906 z
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
DELIGHTFUL. LUNCHEON.

Mrs. j. w. Kelly gave a de
lightful luncheon party at her
beautiful home on Poplar Hill
last Wednesday in honor of
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Morrison,
of New York City, who are Wis
iting their relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. l.. Moore.
The dining room was beauti-
fully decorated in national col
ors and flowers. Those present
were Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Morrison
Mrs. Chalkley, Mrs. j. Ii. Math'
ews, Mrs. Prescott, Mrs. X. n,
Ayers, Mrs. John w. Fox, Mrs
w. j. Hershey and Miss Ger
trude Flanary, of Wise
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
BASE Ball MEETING HELD AT
NORTON.

An enthusiastic meeting of
base ball players and promoters
i'm this field was held in the
First National Bank building
Tuesday night. at which the
Coalheld Base Ball League was
organized.
The officers elected were, G..
II. Esser president, +. Ii. Hen
derson, sec. and treas. j. \. l..
Minor LIST vice pres, DR.. NJ. l..
Stallard 2nd vice president
Clarence j. Creveling, 3rd vice
president. The league is com
posed of the following teams
Big Stone Gap, Blackwood
/ Dorchester and Norton.
lt will be the object of thu
| officers and executive commlte'
to allow no professional player
on any Of the teams, and 10 US
every means TO foster and de
velop home material who low
the sport.
Those present at this meetin
were Big Stone Gap@ f. |
D Harper, DR.. w. G. Painter i
b. Alsover, DIR. Carl Stoeh
III. II. Adams and j. ). Painte
From Dorchester were Messr
Kemp, Hugg, Taylor, Harri
Ogle. Murran, and Wake
From Norton were Messrs Moo
, Ballou, McColgan, Adams, Sta
/ Hard and Hyatt. w. A. Milla
: of Blackwood, was present al
y also G.. w. Gray Of Esservill
Norton Free Press.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
RECEIVED PRIZES.

In the voting contest at the
Medicine SHOW Monday night
Miss Margaret King received
the most votes rs the most pop
ular young lady In town Miss
Edna,Gnly received second larg
est number Of votes. The prize
10 the winner was "a silver tea
set
John Tavlor's little girl re-
ceived the largest number of
votes AS the prettiest child O..
NJ. Dougherty's little boy stood
second.
Tom Williams and Clifton
D0ughertv tied an "a contest ai
guessing the number of beans
i'm a bottle. Ia deciding the q,
Mr.. Williams received the prize
"a silver ice pitcher.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
BODY FOUND NEAR NORTON.

The body of sam johnson,
colored. was found ana the woods
near Norton one day last week
where IL had laid since last tall.
There were three bullet holes
i'm the hack part of the head
Indicating that the man had
been murdered. Naturalization
was established 10y his clothing
and watch
He formerly worked ln the
mines az Dorchester, ut which
place lac was last seen.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
WANTED--Everybody to see
our stock Of Furniture. Carpets,
Mattings. Picture Frames and
Mouldings. w. /. NrcKELs.


Mattings. Picture Frames and
Mouldings. w /. NIcKELs.
Mrs. Rogers has moved her
music room from the Singer
Sewing Machine Office TO the
residence of Mr.. T.. l.. Gohble.
near the East Fifth Street
bridge. Mrs. Rogers is first
class music teacher and has a
large class of pupils.
The Appalachia- Inman Wo.
mans Home Mission Society ct
the VI. r.. Church. which was
recently organized, have sent a
car load OF coal freight pre-
paid 70 the orphanage home at
Greenville, Tenn, valued at
more than a hundred dollars.
When in town call at the fur
lniture store of w. l. Nickles 1t
will pay YOU to see our stock
before buying.
Mr.. George Z. Sewell, pop
ular engin eer on the l.. x y.
railroad. " no has been very Ill
with acute indigestion at his
home near the l.. & y. depot,
is improving.
Margarete. the pretty little
daughter Of Mrs. and Mrs. John
Guntner. of Appalachia, enter
tanned few of her little friends
q the Goth inst. from , TO
I O'Clock p. m. at her home II
honor of her 9Th birthday. De
licious refreshments were serv
ed
y There seems to be no chang
y i'm the condition Of Carl Shuler
" and he remains about the SAM
as he has been for the past tw'
,r weeks.
4 The fine Water Spaniel of w
r II. Thompkins, express messen
ger on the Virginia & South
, western. was killed by "A RAJ
.. road train between here an
~ Appalachia about a week ag'
The dog had come down on Oh
n. train TO Big Stone Gap with VI
IT. Thompkins and was returnin
or TO Appalachia. and while on Oh
at trestle in the Gap was caugl
bv a train and instantly kille
nd Miss BERTHE Horton died
81. her home in Rye Cove, SEQ
m, County. last Friday mornll
nd after a lingering illness. Nj
Horton was a granddaughter
the late Rev Patton Horton. al
ns the only sister Of Mrs. Csc
~ Buckley, formerly Of this pla'
i'd The prices are right on all q
NO goods. such as Carpets. NJ
M tings. Parlor Chairs. Rookie
Picture Frames and Mouldln
and the quality uneNccu'
ms w 1. NICKELs
= II. f. Fox and wife. who h;
been spending some time
Louisville. returned 10 the q
mi Sunday morning Mr.. Fox d
)les brother. Mr.. Everett Fox. hi
atty bought out the company ma
oc. featuring Sweetheart Chew
by Gum. and he Will proba
move TO Louisville IN the n
future to take charge OF
Big business of the company.
Va All the latest and most b'
sing tiful designs IN picture fra
the and mouldings at w. | Mich
2ris. Furniture store.
The proof of the puddiu
.dav the eating. Come and see
Their. before buying and we will
with vince YOU that We have the
the line of Carpets. Rugs, Matt
and other house furnishing
town for the price.
istol. w. l. NiCKE
2 ap
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
STRAYED COW.

A small. roam COW. wearing a
large bell. came 10 my place
early in the winter and has been
there ever since. The owner Is
hereby notified 20 come and get
her and pay for her feed and
this advertisement
w J Bishop.
$40 Cadet. Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

BY mutual agreement the firm Of Rich
mond & Kilbourn at Cadet ID dissolved,
Richmond retiring from the firm, and Xii
bourne continuing The business and assum
iug all debts of the old firm.
rs e. W kilbourn,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
STEAM LAUNDRY
WINCHESTER, KY

This is one Of the most complete and mp
to-date I.aundries IN the country and al
ways does first class work. J. W. Kelly Is
agent at Big Stone Gap. Basket leaves
here Tuesday night aud returns Saturday
morning.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

IN Ditctoa
ess.
H. c. Rucker. of Horizons
hit. was in town Sunday
Mace 10 get nice picture
- is at w. l. Nickeis Fur
T. Store.
lessee. the insurance
Mt this place. %sct TO
<<on Friday on business.
w II. Thompkins and
IA rem spent last Thursday IN
~o the guests of Mrs. Knight.
81 G. Hyatt and Mrs. Paul
-s,nan of Norton, were regis
sr..3 AT Hotel Eugene last Wed
esd.
W. ). Beverly and chill
xen went down TO Dryden Sat
,r5ak morning on a visit to rel
|3sive
IS Hardawav. superintendent
fths Cranes Nest Coal x Coke
son,panv at Georgel, spent
astfhursday nightin the Gap.
Io,,n T. BRYANT is very i'll at
he home of his son, r. II. Bry-
INT
49, / Buckley, Of Rye
soye Scott County. spent last
Fridav night in town on bust.
ness
NJ. G.. Is. Street, Pau
Kenp edv aud j. 5. Asbury, OF
Imbo den. spent Sunday II
town
s. RE. Casper, chief clerk 70
the Stonega Coke X Coal Com
PAM al Stonega, spent Satur
darnight in the Gap.
IL r.. White and wife, @
Coeiurn. spent sunday night a
Hot Eugene.
IN Stewart. the contractor
Is en- citing two four room co
4ares at Appalachia. one II
Geo, "a Taylor and one for II
KEN edy.
NJ r. T. Harper, Jr.. an
-ha5N and sister. Miss Mozart
left hast Thursday for lronto
Ohio. where they Will sper
som time visiting relatives.
l. r rs. r. II. Cassidy presidii
L. elder of The Big Stone Gap ID
trici " r.. Church. South,
tene "a the regular annual ml
yea, meeting of the presidi'
elder of Holston Conference
Nor stovn last week.
m. and Mrs. a. r. Willial
and little son. OF Lynchbul
are visiting their uncle. i.
Tueker at this place.
n. Laura Buckley and fan
~ lave moved into the Spro
property. which they recen
purchascd s.. r. Witt Will
cupy the property vacated
Mrs Buckley.
Rev +. II Cassidy, Of
Stone Gap. and Rev. ;.
waugh. of Bramwel, W.
r were in Bristol last night, be
l. enroute home from
l. Morristown conference. b
tol Courier, 23rd inst.
|, d. ID. #. Orr spent SUM
as Dryden visiting his brOt
G. ID. Orr, who returned
him and spent Monday in
Gar.
Brew. Il. 5. Russell. of Bri
fiiled his regular monthly
peintment ma the Episc
Church at this place SUI
night
Mrs. W. + GoodlOe, VIII,
ben confined TO her home
las November with Meninl
is able 10 be driven out
clcsed carriage.
Misses Minnie and EliZ'
FoX left Sunday morning
Nashville. where they Will :
"a week or so visiting
Brother.
The oasis., 1906-03-03
New Map of Sonora.

The new map of Sonora and Lower California which TIE OASIS asserted some month ago was in course of preparation by MT. Max Bobmer of Hermosillo, has been completed and published, and the advance copies have arrived At Hermosillo the map will be for sale at the book and stationary store of Mir. Bohmer, and the agency in Nogales is in the office of Mir. Cirilo Ramirez.
 As stated in these columns at the time that MT. Bohmer first exhib- tied to the writer his completed draft of the map, 1t is the most ac- curate and reliable map Of the great state that has been compiled And those familiar with Lower California assures TIE OASIS that 1t is equally accurate and reliable with regard to that territory. In its various points of excellence 1t stands as complete and perfect. There has been no guess work in its compilation. All points are ac- curately located with regard to their distances from each other and geographical accuracy. The absolute correctness of deiineation of political subdivisions Is another point of value. These two points alone render the map far superior to all other maps preceding it. The clean execution and artistic excellence of the Photographic work are also deserving of favorable comment.
 The new publication is some- thing that has been needed long, and 1t will serve to give the public a much better and more accurate idea of the great empire state of the Mexican Republic.
The oasis., 1906-03-03

This week TIE OASIS added to its job printing plant $2O0 worth of the latest faces ofjob type. More than twenty fonts of new type for the printing of cards, announce ments and invitations of all kinds have been received and nowhere in the southwest can such work be turned out in finer condition than here. New faces of type for all kinds of commercial printing have also been received. Another ad- dition to the plant is the material necessary for the printing of law briefs and other book work.
The oasis., 1906-03-03

Mr E $. Klein of tne American Furniture Company returned Mon. day from q business trip to Her moslllo. Mir Klein was passen. ger on the train wrecked between Poza and Carbo Sunday night, being one of those who sustained slight injury in the mi-hap. The ear ne was in turned over on it's side over small arroyo and by crawling through a window on the under side and into the ditch he was able 10 crawl through the ditch 10 the end of the car and to safety. He says about every movable article in car at the time it turned over, came his way.
The oasis., 1906-03-03
ATTRACTING ArrENTloN.
Travelling Thester Troupes Making in-
 cuiries About the Line City.


 Manager Aaron Baum Of the Ramirez theater is in communlca- tion with a number of excellent theatrical troupes that express a desire to visit Nogales. Dates have not been made for the req son that most of the organizations wish to learn something of Noga- les as a theater town. In plain words. some of them want the town to make n reputation before they make dates for appearance here. They want assurance of an audience. Mir. Baum has made arrangements with the Jerry from Kerry company to appear at the Ramirez tonight and tomorrow night, and will bring another good troupe here in the near future. By properly patronizing good troupes when they come to town the line cities can soon establish a reputa- lion as a theater town that will attract to this place the best or ganizations on the road.
 seats for Jerry from Kerry" are on sale at the International Drug Store
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-16
HORRIBLE FATE
OF TWIN BABIES
Fire Broke Out in Dining Room Where
Babies We're Sleeping and They
Were burned to Death.

Last Monday afternoon 10 East
BOnncterre, the seven. months. old twins
OF MIR. and Mn, Charles Boyd were
burned to death Mr.. Boyd had gone
to work and the mother had bathed
the babies and placed them in cradle
in the dining room to sleep, while she
went about her duties. In some way
fire broke out IN the dining room, and
when Mrs Boyd opened the door she
was driven back by Il burst OF flames.
She tried a side door and then win
dow in frantic cndeavor to reach tho
babies. but was each time forced back
by the flames. Neighbors hearing her
screams rushed to the rescue, but
could do nothing, and when the bodies
were finally recovered they were
mass of charred bones and flesh,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-16
Victim Of Sharpers.

Our former townsman, Mr.. j. A
Shuts, who has been living in 81
Louis for several years, has just had
some unpleasant experience with u
snidc furniture firm. MIR. and Mrs
Shuts were getting ready to take a
trip to California and thought they
would dispose of their household
effects. Some one from this furniture
firm went to see them aud made some
sort of an offer for the furniture,
which WIS declined; but a few days
afterwards sent two or three men out
to the house with wagon, who forci-
bly, removed the furniture, says MIR
Shuts, claiming that the furniture
firm had bought it. MIR. Shuts has
instituted suit for the recovery of his
property, and it is said may institute
suit for heavy damages. II the story,
as told by Mr.. and Mrs. Shuts, 10 an
article in the st. Louis Star, is true,
the proceeding smacks largely of high.
way robbery, and it is to be wondered
at that firm doing business in that
fashion is allowed to exist. MIR. aud
Mrs. Shuts are plain, honest, unsus.
pecting old folks, aud the sharpers
evidently thought them easy prey.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-16
State Hospital Auditorium.

Architect Hohenschild OF State
Hospital No. 4, at the meeting OF the
Board of Managers last Monday, pre-
sented the final and complete plans
for the new buildings to be erected
this summer. The principal one will
be the large auditorium, with sleeping
apartments for employees attached. 10
the basement of the auditorium will be
placed n gymnasium, bowling alley,
etc. The hall will be about j0N15
feet, with a commodious stage. The
new cottage, TO be called "The
Cayce,n will be une Of the most COM
plete and convenient OF any now erect
ed. Upon the occasion Of the laying
of the corner stone OF the auditorium,
which will be called 1.-The Folk" in
honor of the Governor, Dr. Kuhn, the
Superintendent, will prepare some in
teresting ceremonies. Appropriate
addresses will be made, and among
the distinguished guests will be Gov.
Folk, who will be the principal
speaker.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-16

Hon j. H. Dunklin, who has here
tofore represented this county in the
General Assembly OF the State, is again
a candidate for the Democratic nomi.
nation for that position. Mr.. Dunklin
has behind him a clean record, is a
man OF good judgment aud practical
views OF matters and things, and with
his experience as legislator would
make a good representative at this
time. He is well acquainted with the
needs of this section, and his long af-
liliation with labor in the mining dis
trict, ought to make him acceptable to
all Interests Honorable and upright,
II nominated and elected his past re-
cord is guarantee that he would dis
charge the duties of the Office with fl
deity to the public.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-16

John L. Burns of Flat River an
nUunccs this week as candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Sheriff.
Mr., Burns is young man Of excellent
standing and character, OF whom all
who know him speok in high terms
He is staunch, working Democrat
who would make good running mate
en- the ticket, aud is well qualified TO
discharge the dntics of the Office to
which he aspires, II nominated and
elected he would do his best to serve
the people faithfully and impauially.
He asks Of the Democrats u favorable
consideration of his candidacy at the
primary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-16
A FORTUNATE ACCIDENT
Excursion Train With About One Hun.
dred School Pupils Aboard Thrown
from Track and Nobody Hurt

What may be called fortunate ac-
cident, because nobody was seriously
hurt, occurred last Friday evening on
the NJ. L. Il b. I. railroad, about /.
miles north Of Doe Run junction.
Nlneiy-siN public school pupils, under
charge Of Prof, Theilman, had started
on an excursion to Fredercktown 10
attend debate or speaking contest
between pupils OF the Bonncterrc High
School and Marvin Collegiate lnsli-
tute. The train was made up of two
coaches and an engine, the engine be.
ing hitched on backwards with the
tender in front, so that in returning
during the night il could be hitched
on with the headlight in front, as there
is no turn.tsble at FredericktowB On
this account the train was being driven
only about fifteen miles an hour, but
on long straight down grade the
tender jumped the track, throwing the
engine and turning it upside down
across the track, and jerking the
coaches off, tilting one OF them almost
over. When the tender Jumped the
track Engineer Frank Hoskins aud
Fireman James Eaves stuck to their
posts, reversing the engine and putting
on the brakes, aud jumped just in
Time TO save themselves. The excur-
sionists were given a terrible shaking
up, but miraculously escaped injury,
not one OF them being hurt, but man.
aged to Chamber out of the windows
and doors. When the news of the ac.
cident reached Bonneterre, the great.
est excitement and apprehension
reigned for awhile until the facts were
known. The railroad authorities at
once sent out a special engine from
Flat River with DR.. +. l.. Keith and
other assistance, who we're delighted
on arriving at the scene of the acci-
dent to find that there was no need of
their services.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-16
EImwood Seminary.

Al its meeting held on last Saturday
morning, the Board of Trustees of
ElmwoOd Seminary had usdcr cun,ld-
eration various plans and mcthud, lot
increasing the usefulness and influence
Of that institution. The discussion
was thorough and entered into every
phase of the educational work.
1t will be gratifying to the patrons
of EImwood to learn that steps have
been taken to have Prof j. b. Cassi.
day remain at the head OF the sem.
mary. His work this year has been
OF an excellent character aud the en-.
rOllmcnt of the school has been con.
stantly increasing. 1t has now prob
ably the largest attendance In its his
tory. II the contract with Mr.. Cassi.
day Is executed, and there seems to
be no doubt that such will be the case,
he will be ut tha head OF the school
ior period of five years.
While the Board OF Trustees has
not yet completed other plans, suili-
Glen, is made public to say that when
they are perfected Elnwood Seminary
will enter upon period of increased
usefulness. There is every indication
and promise that the attendance FROM
Il distance, that is young ladies who
vii! enter the boarding department,
will be materially increased over that
of any previous year. This will mean
not only the prosperity of the school
but also add to the resources of the
community in general. Anything
that will bring to our schools, either
the public schools or the private, an
increased enrolment of pupils whose
homes are in other cities, is deserving
OF the cordial and liberal support of
the community, from selfish, to say
nothing of higher, motives.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-16
Phillips-horn.

Married, st the residence Of the
brides parents at Chestnut Ridge, on
March s, Oscar Phillips and Miss
Matte Horn, Rev. 5. z. Brite ofiic.
ating. After the wedding ceremony
the happy couple sat down to bounti.
ful dinner in which a number of ihviL-
ed guests and friends shared. This
highly respected young couple have
the best wishes of their friends for a
long, happy aud useful life They
will reside on the farm near the old
home. Love and prosperity be with
them. FRIEND.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-16
Msibury Elected Special Judge

In BuIIingcr county there are seven
cases Of the State against S. NJ Me-
Anally, charged with illegally selling
liquors as druggist. The defendant
took II change OF venue from Judge
killian, and eX.Prosecuting Attorney
b. II. Marbury of this place was last
Monday elected a special judge by the
bar of the Bollingcr County Circuit
Court to tIy these eases. The defend
ant then filed his affidavit aud applied
for = change of venue from Bolingcr
county, which application will be
heard Tomorrow Saturday. 1t Is
probable that the cases may be
brought TO this county.