The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-08


League was again offered u
comfortable room for its month
ly meeting by our obliging
friend, Mr.. @. C. Cochran.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approx
ed us read. The report of the
Executive Committee was given
by Mrs. Petit. This committee
held n meeting at the home of
Mrs. Irvine, Friday, January
30, at 3 p. m, at which meeting
the cuts and estimates of drink
ing fountains for the school
were submitted by Mr.. Coutts
The committee acted favora-
bly,. and advised Mr.. Coutts to
install one fountain, for inspec.
ton, in the basement of the
school. BY this time the foun-
tain is in place, and apparently
satisfactory mt n very nominal
cost. and with the aid of
generous offer of the surplus of
the Board of Trades Treasury,
we expect to place one drinking
fountain in every school room.
The efforts of our school
children in canvassing the Red
Gross Seals, which amounted to
S13.5S in cash, will 90 as part
payment for the fountains.
The flasher Ship Musical Co
will be the next number of our
Lyceum Course. on February
10. We have thus far had two
numbers from the Alkahcst
Bureau, and they proved intel
lectual as well as entertaining
fcasts, and we feel confident
their musical numbers will be
equally enjoyable. \ few com.
plimentary tickets have been
issued 10y the League. and we
hope parties receiving them will
await themselves of the oppor
tunity TO hear the good things
in store.
Another dumping ground for
our garbage is very necessary,
and a committee is at work
gaining the permission OF in
iluential citizens for the filling
up of an artificial cavern, whose
capacity is within bounds.
yet Unsuitable for the devouring
OF white winged spheres
The question Of unpaid dues
still follows us like AN accusing
Nemesis. Ladies', this is the
/ last call. Next month begins
another year for our League.
when dues again will Ice collect
ed Why not pay one dollar
now instead of two dollars next
month";
We were pleased to have as
a visitor, Prof Young. who is
very much pleased with the
drinking fountain, Installed.
He also presented TO MS the al
vantages OF increasing our
school library. furnishing IA
room as a reading room, con
tanning the current magazines
and newspapers Any advan
tagcs we can possibly offer our
young America in school life
meets with our entire approha-
ton; but, the amount OF money
involved staggered Us to such
AN extent TINT the matter was
laid upon the table
y letter from General Ayers,
President of the Board of
Trade, was read, asking our
aid i'm the advertisement OF our
town IA a summer resort, in
point Of good roads. altitude,
I delightful climate aud medical
springs. The spring have had
our attention of yorc. and it
was moved and seconded that
we revive our interest aud raise
a certain sum 10 beautify their
location.
Mr.. Coutts paid us visit,
also, asking Our aid IN raising
five hundred dollars for the adj
vertisement of our town for
summer visitors Ills petition
was signed by numerous bust
ness men, pledging one hun.
dred and ten dollars. Mr..
( Coutts assures us that by
thorougly canvassing the town
the money can readily be rails.