The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-06-06
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Tie Ladies Aid Society oil
Blackwood met at tho residence
OF ltev John Black on Satur
day night There was about
sixty present aud all had a
very enjoyable time. Refresh |
mentS, consisting of ice cream.
candy and cake, were served in
abundance. The society is in
"a very prosperous condition
and IS increasing in member
ship rapidly Tie excellent
choir rendered several bcauti-
fnl selections. The entertain
mcnt concluded with society
rendering the "Star Spangled
Runner, after Witch beauti-
full silk banner was presented
TO the society These good pco
pie all have our best wishes.
REV John Black spent last
week very pleasantly al Roa
noke visiting old friends aud
making new acQaintnnces
Rev Black has 4 host OF friends
and his sermon OF last Sunday
i'rhe Man Behind You. F" was
greatly appreciated by the
large congregation.
our progressive ncighhors
James Taylor, Geo. S Fuller
and Truman Gibson have pur
chased new automobiles ana
are now having the time ofI
their lives In speeding over thaI
highways ia the evenings ana
ION sundays after church.
Albert bennington has about
finished his work of drilling
.artesian wrlls at Pnrdee nal
tells us that hc never drank
better water than la found
here. II ia clear, sparkling and
healthful, containing 40 buciuiI
or injurious minerals
Blackwood play ground for
4 the children is about completed
lana The amusement features
Iare expected this week The
"kildics' will surely lave some
/ fun
II II ADAMS and NJ. l.. Walls
We're appointed registrars Tor
Blackwood and Rouring Fork.
respectively, tu register all men
between . and 30 years of age
/ under tho selectiyc drtft Law,
I which was held June 9Th. As
la general proposition all ON
iploYeus about coal mines and
Icolc ovens viii not toe called
upon 60 20 TO the front at pres
| entas President Wilson consil
! er5 these men who work 10
keep the milton moving are lust
as essential and patriotic as
those who enlist aud do actual
lighting II is estimated that
! it requires about nine men to
/ provide food, raiment and nu
lniuons for one soldier at the
front This is your war aud
/ your country depends upon you
70 act the man. SHOW your
lfriends aud neighbors that you
are a true blue American by
helping Uncle sam win the war.
All of the gardens planted
are looking well and large crops
are predicted. There is still
lplcnty of vacant land for all
land every one 10 welcome to it..
| The Blackwood Company will
| gladly furnish fertilizer from
their stables free Of cost.
/ G. f. Wright spent last week
III Tennessee visiting relatives
and friends. He reports having
q good time but was glad to yet
back TO our old hills again
where any one with clear
conscience can sleep eight hours
and awake refreshed. Mrs.
Wright, during his absence
has beautifully decorated The
lawn in front OF their bungalow
and it nov has q very cityiied
: appearance. The flower beds
are SURROUNDED with light col.
ored brick and present very
neat appearance.
Charles j Reed made quick
trip to Appalachia last week OF
business. Charles is always OF
the job.
; II. l.. Flanary, our electrical
pnpiuppr \y1s cnilpI 10 fltn Ma.