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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16
ENJOYABLE DANCE.

The young men of the town
gave IA delightful dance at the
Touraine Friday evening in
honor of the visitors in town.
The dance was chaperoned by
Mrs. A. G. Anderson, Mrs. Ii.
b. Goodloe. Mrs. Harry Torbert
and other charming matrons of
Big Stane Gap.
Among those dancing were
Misses Madge Dingess, Florence
Cook, Esther Carter, Margaret
Bullitt, Mamie Goodloe, Mar
guerite Goodloe, Georgia Good
loe, Lillian Lloyd, Ruth Dab
ney, Anna Agee, Duth Nc
Cluen, Elizabeth Polly; Messrs.
a. Carruthers, G.. G. McFerrin,
j w Gaut, Tavernor Lipscomb
a. X. Morrison, Rufus Morrison,
George Rhoads, Bryant Fergu-
son, w. f, Polly, b. G. Fergu
son. John Allen Goodloe, Harry
Torbert, and others whose
names we failed to learn.
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were laden with beautiful flowers. The
great variety OF the flowers and the SPLEEN
did specimens In each class and the artis-
tic arrangement of them was a subject OF
comment on every side The League feels
that the growing of flowers has been
much stimulated by the flower shows.
and IL is hoped that each year more en-
thusiasm will bc shown.
The judging of the babies began at 8
o'clock, and there were thirty-four en-
tered, and loyelief. healthier and fstter
babies were never seen. The rooms were
crowded during this part OF the enter
tainment, and In spite Of tine crowd and
the heat and the attention layished on
the little folks. each one smiled and
crowed and made the decision of the
judges harder matter.
In the class for infants of two years
and under. Virginia Churchill Compton.
aged s months. was awarded the prize
for being the fattest baby entered, the
prize being baby sacque; Dorothy
Goodlce, aged Q months, was awarded
the prize for being the prettiest baby on =
tered, the prize being baby cap and
Sarah X TAYLOR, aged 3 months, was
awarded the prize for being the hcalthiest
baby, the prize being baby dress. In
the class for children Of from two to -four
years OF age. Arlene Alsoves, ( years Of
age, received the prize-a silver knife,
fork and spoon-for being the healthiest
baby James Masters, years OF age, re-
eeived the prizc-a silver oup-for being
the fattcst baby; and William Cabell, 8
years of age, the prizo---a silver spoon
for being tho prcttiest baby.
After the Baby Show delightful re
Treatments were served, and many linger-
ed to partakc OF the delicious ices and
cake and to examine and admire the love
Is flowers.
The Hover show was oren from until
10 aud refreshments were also served
during the evening \ large number of
people were present at the close of the
evening, the prize winners in the various
classes were announced. aud were rs
follows
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16
EPISCOPAL
CHURCH DEDICATED.

Sunday morning at IL O'Clock
dedication service and the oele-
bration of the holy communion
in the new Episcopal church ut
Graham. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Jno. j Lloyd,
ID. d., OF this place, who will
also conduct mission from
Monday until Friday night at
Graham.
beginning with the services
at Christ church, here, next
Sunday morning DIR. Lloyd will
conduct mission services each
night during the ensuing week
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16
Gen. Ayers On
Senator Martin
Continued from pare one.


any new man could possibly be.
He is growing daily in influence
and power and in the estimation
of his fellow senators.
Virginia and the nation need
Martin, and ia worse than folly
should the Virginia democracy
fail to return him to the senate
Look at him sticking closely
to his post doing his duty as a
public servant without regard
to his person L interest,
although his opponent, n mem
Der Of the house of representa-
tues NOW IN SESSION has
been absent and upon the stump
for several weeks.
| cannot see why any Demo.
crat having an eye single to the
interests Of his State can fail to
support Martin. AS for myself
| say, stick to your post, sena-
tor, do our duty to your State
and Virginia democracy will
take care of the consequences.
| shall soon have something
to say about our brilliant young
junior senator, whose candid
acy | cordially endorse.
r. a. AYERS.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16
Civic League Column
EDITED BY PRESS COMMITTEES.
Meetings Second Friday Of Each Month

The Woman's Civic League
held it's monthly meeting in the
Federal Court room on Friday,
August II, mt 1880 p, IN. The
minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The Executive Committee re.
ported a call meeting in order
to give the Alkahest Course,
also the Booker Lyceum Course
an Immediate answer as to the
probability of accepting either
one.
II was moved and seconded
that in view of the fact that the
mass of our town not being able
TO appreciate this high class
form of Entertainments; and,
furthermore, the League not
having the necessary funds to
educate them to the right con.
ception of better things, that
we discontinue the course for
the present winter
The Membership Committee
reported one new member. The
Finance Committee reported
two dollars collected in dues.
The Streets Committee reported
that gates for cemetery were
being chosen, and would be put
into place in the near future.
Ii was moved and seconded
that we donate fifteen dollars
to the cleaning up and grubbing
up of the paw paw bushes all
over town This work will be
done in the latter part of Au-
gust,
The Mineral Spring Improve
ment Company reported u letter
from General Ayera, asking the
League TO improve the Sulphur
Springs at the l.. * n. The
League is sending samples OF
the water of all the springs in
the vicinity to chemist in
Roanoke for analysis; and the
spring which shows the most
medicinal properties will be
improved. Mrs. Petit and Mrs,
Monser were appointed to look
into the necessary details for
the improvement OF springs.
The League then adjourned
to meet the second Friday in
September.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16
TRIP TO TOP
OF BIG BLACK.

Miss Edna Gilly, the popular telephone
operator In the Stonega Coke and Coal
Companys exchange at this place, was
one of Jolly dozen who, chaperoEei by
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w Rodedhiser. of Sto-
mega, left that place bright and early
Sunday morning Iii big wagon to spend
the day on the top of Big Black Noun
tain.
The party consisted of MIR. and Mrs.
Rodenhiser. Mr.. and Mrs Adams. Misses
Maud Otey, Maud Richmond, Flossie
Hobbs, May lilly and Edna Gilly; and
Messrs. Wilbur Otey, A. Becdinger and
Grady Otey. all of Stonega, were de-
cidedly "among those present.
Walking WAS not crowded. but riding
WAS, the wagon.bed being packed u Ia
sdriins, so different members Of the hill
arious bunch occasionally did walking
stunt in order to give the straw in the
wagon much needed rest
Messrs. Smith and Beedipgcr, the
musicians OF the crowd, especially de
served the fearful ~ sympathy of kind
friends in their strenuous cndcayors Ia
keep ut least one straw under them,
The lunch baskets filled by the fair
hands OF the ladies literally groaned with
good things to eat. while the gentlemen
outdid themselves in generous con-
tributiou of water, watcrmelons, grapes,
plumcs aud lemons.
Reaching The top of the mountain they
were welcomed by MIR. Lewis, whilom
citizen of Richmond ont James, who
enjoyed his visitors quite as much as his
visitors enjoyed him
Dinner was presently served to raven
GUS appe,ites, and afterwards, AS well as
during the halts OH the road the party
was pleasantly entertained with music
furnished by Messrs Smith and Beed-
niger on violin and mandolin. although
during one of the hallS the artistic sensi-
bilitieS Of the musicians were so affected
by the constant switching of a nearby
mules tail that they We're scarcely able TO
play at all
Citizen Lewis recklessly contributed
his old shoes and nails from his garden
fence to manufacture blocks to break the
speed of the wagon ON the return trip,
and, thus aided, the party returned on
schedule time TO Stonega, and 1t is stated
on the best of authority that the young
people had by that time grown so accus-
toned to the iolting that they continued
the journey in their dreams Sunday night
with many start and shudder when the
dicam-wagon struck an unusually big
rock in the road
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16
Federal Court.

The August torn of the United States
Circuit and District Courts convened
here Monday, Judge Henry G Mcdowell.
presiding. The docke. is very largo this
term aqd may continue throughout the
week Most of Monday and part Of
yesterday was occupied with contnuanecs
and Arguments
Tho case of w c. sutherland. the
Abseoudiug cashier OF the Citizens Ma
,ional Bank OF Clintwood, was remanied
to the State courts for trial and heavy
bond required for his appearance in the
United states court when the circuit
court of Dickinson has been satisfied
The grand jury had not concluded last
night and there are somc important cases
ON the docket from the postoilice depart
meai
Among the eases for violation Of inter
nal revenue laws were. lson Sturglll
Harry McFall and Hop Sowanls. dis
missed George Mullins, found guilty.
David Rakcs, OF Patrick county; and
VIM Mullins, Trigg Mullins, David
Mullins, ! NJ. Stidham. Melvin Mullins,
Monroe short and George Williams all
of Wise county. plead guilty and were
each given slOo fine and 30 days IN iail
Nels Hopkins, found guilty, 800 and 80
days
During the trial Of the Neis Hopkins
case, Hopkins denied having any connec-
ton with operating an Illicit still on
Laurel creek in the Pound section OF
this county though he acknowledged In
his evidence that he had gotten "lttlen
liquor perhaps half gallon Mt this illicit
still and had taken II away. At this
point Judge Mcdowell stopped proceed.
ing and read from The statute paragraph
FOR the benefit of the public, TO the effect
that 1t WAS violation even knowingly to
carry away spirits from AN Illicit still the
penalty bcing the same rs iirst offense IN
selling or operating without license and
recommended the jury 80 10 find. In
prefacing his.remarks, Judge Mcdowell
called especial attention to the error In
the prevailing idea that person must
either own, work in, or sell without H.
eense In order that il be violation
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16
CAPT. coLLEY
NOMINATED.

Capt. j. a Cooley, of Clint
wood, was nominated by the
Republican Convention at Coe.
burn Saturday as n candidate
for the State Legislature from
the counties of Wise and Dick
enson. Captain Colley's name
was the only one before the
Convention, and the nomina.
ton was made by reclamation.
The Republican Senatorial Con.
vention for Lee, Wise and Scott
counties to nominate a can.
didate for the State Senate will
be held mere on next Saturday.
1t is generally conceded that
this nomination will go to eth
err j. III. Catron or j. NJ. Good
loe, both of this place.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16

Z A. Caruthers has resigned his
position with the Stonega Coke
& Coal Co., at this place, and
will 90 to Middlesboro in a few
days, where he has accepted a
position as auditor with the Log
Gas Coke 81 Coal Co. Mr.. G. b.
Southwark, until recently as
sistant engineer for the Stonega
Company, has also accepted a
position as chief engineer with
the same company air. Caruth-
ers is going with.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16

There are IS counties in the
Ninth Congressional District,
and their ages, commencing
with the youngest and down to
the oldest, is as follows: Dick
enson, 81 years old; Bland, so;
Buchanan, 90; Wise, 30; Pu-
laski, ~; Smythe, so; Scott, 97;
Giles, 1o5; Tazewell, l12; Lee,
he; Wythe, 12l; Russell, 1875,
and Washington, 1875.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16
Bristol
Total Bristol Sun

Total Bristol 5 sup
This is the third time that the Rig
Stone Gap team has been beaten by Brs-
tol on Bristol grounds, hut by a cOntinu.
ally decreasing score, and the Gap team
claims that Bristols success IS due in
part to the fact that the Gap players are
not used TO grass greens They heat the
Bristol Team ON their own grounds the
only game that Bristol has played At the
Gap, and believe that they can do It
again. Bristol has promised them two
return games In the near future
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16
BABY AND FLOWER SHOW

-, Inc lil heSona nnnaA fioHer anu BABY
the sample fpoms OF ,hc Monte Vista Ho-
tel under tiic auspices OF the Civic
League The Baby Show opened At S;sO
and tao room was bower of beauty
tAbiss lined The vale on all sides md
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16
MIDDLESB0RO TO
HAVE LIBRARY,

Middlesboro, Ky, Aug. 10
An announcement was made
tonight that Andrew Carnegie
would give $l50,000 to the city
of Middlosboro for public IL
brary. The city will furnish
the site.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

Three lots located north side
of Cherokee avenue, between
East Second street and North
Boulevard, 33Xl32 each, known
as lots o, 10 and IL, Block "a,
Plat No. /.
Just as nature made them
no landscape, gardener could
improve them. My leaving town
liz only reason for selling.
G. @. Long,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16

The supervisors met Wednes.
day TO receive bids on the roads.
When the bids were opened il
was found that they were all
very high, in fact. exorbitant,
and all We're rejected except a
small piece of road from keo.
kee 20 Wise county line, in
Yokum Station District, From
the bids made it would cost
from $4,000 to $1,000 per mile to
construct the roads. Some OF
the bids We're even higher than
this. bonneville Star.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16

Strange that an old man. who
is never likely to need it, is the
most apt to worry about the
loss of a little money.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16

1t is a pretty small trust that
has not been investigated b,
the Government.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16

One woman in the case is
not dangerous. II is when there
are two that the dickens is to
pay.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16

A roasting ear in the hand ia
worth two on the fork,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-16
Golf Match
Bristol VS.. Big Stone Gap at
Bristol August IL.

Special to Big Stone Gap Post:
Golf Match between Bristol aud Big
Stone Gap played here today resulted as
follows.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

Both Cleveland and Chicago went ahead
OF inc fankees.yesterday when Chase's men
Workers are now out OF the Ilrst div,sion e"
Giants on top again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26
BATTED HARD, BRUCK
BOWS TO IRA HOGUE
Local Lad HOLDS Lynchburg Hitess After First
Two Innings, Two Binges Being Total for
Game, and Richmond Wins Easily. 6 toll.

heating scored on Woolums's sacrifice
and Morrisons hit. But, DO, that was
all.
stocksdale hit for two feeds at the
long trough in the second. and he was
the hrst man up, Ira got saucv. and
after making Mcdonnell hit 10 Priest
for an out. struck out Bien and Bruck.
who followed III the order named, and
Otis was left with his double on his
hands.
Only at one other time did Ira allow
the possibility OF Il score. That was
in the third. After fooling Heating
into strilieout. he hit Woolums, and
Lucia's passed ball put him to second.
He went to third on Morrison's out,
but krcbs wasn't there. and kitcd to
Maths. For seven solid innings Ira
pitched hitless ball, and while ,hir-
teen men faced him in the first three
innings. only eighteen came to the
front in the last six. In addition to
all this he struck out nine men and
allowed but one pass. 1t was a great
day for the hoy who sold himself to
the New York Yankees for $780,
Richmond at All Stages.
After Lynchburg had started off
with count in the first the Colts
closed the gap in their half. when
CHARLES beat out his first inffeld hit
and stole. lie scored on Woolums's
error in dropping Bicns throw TO get
Martin at first. From that time on it
was all Richmond Priest and Griffin
scored in the third following hits by
each. aided by Wallace's drive to right.
which is the first time this season that
that young fellow has drifted in this
direction. usually placing his binglcs
In left or centre. Hanks, running for
Wallace. who is suffering from a game
leg, and Maths. scored in the tifth on
Wallace's double, Hanks's steal of
third and Ralphs single and u wild
toss by o. Victory
Priest scored IN the next. after "A dar-
ing bit OF base running, the like of
which has not been seen here for many
days. He was or from his hit. Charles
sacrificed, and Johnny never tarried
until he reached third base. Griffin,
who followed, must have done some
thing TO make Priest believe that the
hit and run was OH, for he was caught
in between home and third, but crossed
when Bicn dropped Morrison's throw
to nail him.
This was all OF the scoring, but it
doesn't tell all of the story of the
game Martin again demonstrated that
he is fit for faster company, and Steve
Griffin infused some of that elixir for
which he has become famous. Rich
mond outplayed. outbatted, outguessed.
outgeneraled Lynchhurg. That's the
answer. and that's why O. Victory
Bruck suffered so dismally in compar
ison with Ira Hoguc. late OF the Tide
water, now of the Virginia. and soon
OF the American League. The score:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26
Remarkable Christmas
Present

Among the curious Christmas pres
ents OF this year will be one for a man
OF national reputation, which has been
all year in the making.
Way last January the present was
decided upon. and friend of the prom
lnent gentleman requested the Burrelle
Press Clipping Bureau. OF New York.
TO watch every paper in America and
to take up every item which appeared
concerning the man.
The clipping bureau people followed
instructions. and now present the his
tory of one year In the life of this
especial man.
The history ends just after election.
and the 2O.6i2 newspaper items found
include everything from a three-line
editorial mention to full-page illus
trated stories. These have been mount
cd on $500 great sheets of irish linen
paper and bound into three massive
At the head OF each Item is the name
and date of paper clipped from, this
informal ton having been put in with a
book typewriter. The words thus in
serted amount TO 1899
In actual time, a very strict record
OF which has been kept. the work has
required sixtyfonr working days
throughout the year. and has kept in
people. as readers. clippers. sorters
mounters and binders. Every news
paper of Importance is represented.
This is merely specimen of some of
the unique orders which get into the
Burrelle Bureau. for the extent to
which clippings are used by individuals
and by business concerns seems to be
remarkable.
well as in public life who need press
clippings and don't know 1t. It might
be we'll for them to look up this man
Burrelle, who is said to be so we'll
"Burreile. New York" will reach him
with no delay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

Nine sirikeouts in one game ia not had
-Neither is seven hitless innings Nor can
one one say bad things about a two-ht game
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26
SPLIT
OOUBLE-HEADER
FOR FIRST Time
Leading Off in Second Game,
Jennings Manages to Beat
Washington.
ERRORS
ELEVEN
MADE
Morgan, Virginia League Re-
cruit, Stars in Initial Contest
With Three Hits.

Detroit. Mich. August 25-Detroit
and Washington split even to day, the
visitors winning the first 16 TO 2. and
Detroit taking the second. to 6, after
a ten-inning battle. Both contests
were crowded with features. some Of
which were as awful as others were
clever.
Washington hammered Mullin off
the mound in the NTH inning of the
first game and secured thirteen hits
off LATTE, who followed. Detroit had
a glorious field day, totaling eleven
errors, Bush claiming five. johnson
never allowed the Tigers a chance.
The second engagement was marked
by the free hitting OF both teams. De-
troit, in an effort TO break the hoodoo
which has lowered about its double
headers. batted first. and was success
full in claiming ths nnly game OF any
double header played this season.
Washington scored two runs in the
last of the eighth and took the lead.
but Crawford's double and Delehantys
single in the ninth tied the score
Henry had four passed balls in the
second game. Scores
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Htchmond. q; IHnchburE, I.
Petersburg. ]; Roanoke. ..
DnnNillc, .; Norfolk. &.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
L!nchburG nj Richmond.
DnDyillc nj Norfolk.
Petersburg nj Ronuokc,

o. victory Bruck. q smiling ana am
bilious young man who earns Il living
As Slabman for the LynchburE base
ball team. met with most serious
accident Yesterday afternoon at the
grass LOT in West Broad Street. when
his slants and bends proved such de-
'"ctablc morsels for the local gour-
mands that they divided among them
selves twelve mouthdlling bites. good
for xix meals, while the hillclimbinc
Back Spratts left the banquet board
With vast and aching void because
OF the stineincss of our very own Ira
HoSue, who held them to a lone
marker, resulting from two slashea
In plain English, Richmond captured
the second game OF the series with
Lynchburg, 8 to l.
il was a glorious feast which was
spread before the locals The piece
de resistance was the Lynchburg team,
served ensemble and done to a nice
and golden brown under the careful
basting OF Chef iiogue. Ira. out of the
goodness of his heart allowed Stocks
dale and Morrison to connect safely.
but they were the only two to enjoy
such an honor The lone Lynchburg
rooter who hraved the threatening
clouds and the intermittent showers to
watch from behind the Richmond
bench the alleged baseball artists from
his home town wiltcd appreciably
after the third spasm. and q search
warrant in the hands of Squire Lonnie
Graves failed to locate him.
HoEuc WINS Supreme.
Ira was not only the chef supreme.
but he was master of ceremonies,
head waiter aud several other func-
tionaries combined. He walked Keat-
ing at the opening of the banquet. and