The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-06-23


J Methodist Church at East
Stone Gap, has moved his
family TO Jonesville, where he
will take charge of the Jones'
vile Institute as principal. The
charge vacated by Mr.. Summit
at East Stone Gap will be filed
by the presiding elder at Dis
trict Conference at Gate City
this week.
One-third Of the fools in the
country think that they can
beat a lawyer In expOunding
the law. One-half think they
can beat the doctor healing the
sick. Two-thirds of them think
they can put the minister in a
hole in preaching the Gospel;
and all of them think they can
beat the editor in running the
newspaper. - Exchange.
At a called meeting Of the
town council on w ednesday
night. $. G. Whitaker resigned
the position Of Mayor, and +.
l. Cameron, IN n ager Of
Thomas, Andrews & Company,
was appointed to fill out Mr..
Whitaker's unexpIred term. -
Norton Free Press.
The "Private Secretary is
the name Of the play being got
ten up by local talent, and
which will be given in the
School Auditorium on the
night of July 3rd. Large post
ers will be gotten out this week
advertising this play, and it
promises to be one of the best
and most interesting ever pre-
scented at this place. The pro
coeds will go TO the benefit of
the Woman's Civic League, and
deserves 90 be well patronized
by the people Of the town. and
will be, we have no doubt.
G. =. Perrin, of New York
president of the ImbOden and
/ keOkee Coal a. Coke Companies.
and a party of New York and
/ Boston capitalists, p a s d
/ through town Tuesday on a
special car on a visit to these
properties. Norton Free. Press.
On Saturday, June ID, the
worst wash-Out known for
years occurred on Smoot Greek
I in this county. Monroe Fra
zier, a citizen of the creek
seems to have been most dam
aged, he having had at least
twenty-five acres of young corn
almost completely washed
away, besides other damages 60
his farm could hardly be esti-
. mated. The residence Of Mr..
Frazier is situated at the mouth
of a small branch and the great
slushes coming down forced the
family TO flee from their home
. Co escape drowning. Whites
burg Eagle.
The State Summer Normal al
Big Stone Gap will, it is stated
, have n very large attendanc,
this year Arrangements ar,
being completed for teacher,
e who viii attend and they will
! be amply provided for in tn,
way of board and lodging. -
Norton Free Press.
o Business in the coal fields ha
I improved considerable within
the past few weeks, and it il
I the opinion of many that it viii
Improve much more within
very short time. At Stonega
I one of the largest plants il
j Southwest Virginia, a larg
= number of their ovens are il
&c full blast and they are wOrkin,
y six days in a week. In fact
j. we understand, they are want
o ing more men in the operatiO
n of their works. Business a
d the various other plants in tn
field is improving and a genera
4 revival of business is expecte
n by early fall.
J. The body Of Abram Still, VIII
$ died at Norton. Va, this weel
, was brought here today, an
e from here was sent 10 Rogers
vile, the former home of th
y deceased. Mr.. Still went I
+ Norton a month ago to visit h
- son. S. T. Still, and becan
:. critically i'll fha~e of RriObt