The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-03-08
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suit Of the. interest awakened by our
work, the improvement shown generally
in streets, parks and private premises
throughout the town This year marked
the downfall of 1.-The Ark. and we have
good reason to believe that other eye sores
will speedily follow. Asan evidence Of
the cooperation of our Connect. an Or
dinance has recently been passed restrict
ing the character OF buildings to be erect
ed in future within the fire limits
The League finally accomplished the
placing Of eight substantial trash cans ON
the principal corners of tho business sec
ton, and the Council promptly passed an
Ordinance protecting the Leagues prop
erty
During the stay of the Summer Normal
the League entertained the school 10y tho
presentation OF 'Fairyland and also en-
tertained the ladies Of the Faculty social
IT, And Likewise an afternoon tea was
given in honor Of ,he Faculty of the High
School ia DsvemIer
The art booklet of ylcws of Rig Stone
Gap was finally put on the market. AMI
more than a hundred ONT or two hnpdrcd
ordered have been sod Tho beoks lsvc
been much admired, aud are helping to-
ward the advertising Of our town.
it was voted to drop the Charity Com
niitec of the league and unite "A indi.
viduals In helpinr in the formation Of M.
Associated Charities
llie League again undertook the Snlri-
button and sale of And-Tubereuloais
Christmas s,amps This was mt into M,
hand, of the school children. the cagn,.
offering a prize TO the room SELLING The
most stamps AS result e7is stamps
were sold and the Te,rue's mart r.sulted
In si85s. which was nromp,ly voted 10
Doe used in part payment for Tho sanitary
drinking fountain now being installed bv
tho League In the school
The League promoted conrse of Tv-
ceunl entertainment undor the a,,spices of
Akahcst Lyoeum system. of Atlanta,
consisting of five entertainments throe
of which have been given AN of which
have been of high order and s,tis,actor,
60 our patrons owing to combinations
& does not appear that tho Course win
net a profit financially 10 ihe Lcarne. hut
h. is hoped the loss win he nule ifnnv.
Last spring the League appropriated
tlie sum of $25 90 to be expended on the
planting of shade trees the action was
taken too late IN the season TO carry into
effect, and the money was not used At
the February meeting of ihe League The
sum was duplicated aud Tie $50 O0 thus
appropriated ,o9slher with some adds
tional sums donated for the purpose viii
i've expended Immediately in purchasing
and setting out 100 Norway Naples ON
East Firth street ia Plat .. which the
Council has agreed TO caro- for and protect
in the future.
We arc now beginning our now year.
and our work cnlargos as we go We feel
that we have accomplished something
worth while Ia tho past year, and are IN
bottor working condition than ever; we
believe we have gained tho respect and
confidence in our work Of the commun-
ity feel sure that the work so earnestly
begun is obliged to grow and prosper
In addition To the work already msti-
tuted. would recommend that the work
in the cemetery be pushed and enlarged
Tho Council consented to put water in the
cemetery, and is considering enlarging
the grounds The League has had plans
to install fountain when the water is
put ia, and to place iron rates with stone