The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-10-27
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Wise county has been OF
lucky number-l3-that put
an exhibit.
@lyery exhibit was Il good ana
lly artistic show iIcurico
Ml Mec!inburg took first and
E'ond premiums. though the
Mple exhibit of Wise was con
Mled to be the besy Of all.
samples were taken from
Mlr.e ten orchards: . N vi
bar. w. a. Hast, Andy Miller.
Bin Scott, S. J. Horne, Mas
@hn Chalkley, f. S. Graham,
@.m Ramsey, W. l., Stullard
Bill John Wheatley.
re Gal and coke were furnish
III ly the Virginia Iron, Coal &
Mckr Company, Wise Coal &,
Eoke Company, Stoncga Coal e.
@Ake Company, Black wood Coal
III Coke Company, sent their
Ecelent chart of coal seams OF
HheW MISE district; the lntermont
@oal X Iron Corporation sent
Examples of iron ore and pig
5fou
y None of these mineral eXhib
Ets were extensive, but they at
Enacted more than their share
Hsi attention and favorable com
@gent.
y Prof. Brahe, of TOMS Creek
MonaJed photos of the high
SAchool at Saint Paul and church
sAnd school at Toms Creek Mr.
$Ashworth, of Coeburn took
5lsctures especially for this OK
abhit, Of the two school houses
;;s,t Coeburn and one each at Ia
Gonna, Norton, Wise, hurricane,
Aluncan's Gap, Cranes Nest.
and Crab Orchard. MIR. Jen-
Etins, of Big Stone Gap, like
sNlse of East Stone Gap, Appa
Alchia and Big Stone Gap. MIR.
#rnklns also loaned a fine as
#ortnent Of scenic views
Hhese pictures were lined up
Nehind the rows of apples aud
Produced "a very pretty effect.
ifIhe schools We're arrdnged at
|ahe base of the coal and coke
Ehnd behind the rear Of the
Ethlrd row of apples.
I The iron ore and pig iron
Stood in the front of The view
sof the furnace, where The iron
WAS made and many interesting
and curious questions We're
asked about this exhibit.
Mir. Wilcox also loancd IA So
ries of views showing the week
ly growth of the hosiery mill ut
Big Stone Gap. These furnish
ed a theme for many Il talk
about the prospects for Wise
county.
On the walls of the right and
left side of the booth were plac-
ed large placards showing the
resources and deposits of our
ten banks; in most cases the
growth for IL series of years
was given. They attracted
much attention.
These features were in such
contrast to all the 9th.
81 twelve exhibits as TO make it
strlkingly distinctive, but talk
en- rs ii whole it lacked SO much
OF the agricultural character
that 1t did not draw down IA
premium from the judges, hut
Wise county was advertised
and more hot air was exploded
Than at any other ten booths.
a small souvenir booklet had
been prepared giving briefly
lot of facts and figures about
Wise. These were handed out,
always with Il word more or
less extended; after a few had
gone out, people came and ask
90 for them; the supply ran out
Iong before the demand ceased
The Extension Division had
arranged to have all express
charges on poultry paid by the
AR association if the club folks
would send 400 birds. Ted
,,i!ylton, DIN Bond and Ruth
Mcneil each sent 200 and Just
made up the required 100. These
Dlrds will also be shown at the
Petersburg fair.
Premiums had been offered
ne Wise county club boys and
girls at orr county fair for their