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The Holston Valley Farmer and Bristol Weekly News from Bristol, Tennessee • 7

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CROPS MtaiiU The Southern Railway THE LATEST CORNER I INDIGESTION? ville jind going -nto the room where he and in two small children wer sleeping two uieu beai Mr Bradbury unmercifully with a club and taen shot him through the window with a shotgun th? wule load entering the ea 7 of one of his legs making an ugly wound in about an hour alter his dueling wag discovered on lire and belore anyone could get there it was destroyed with everything he had including some wheat and about ltMM) pound of tobacco stoi -d iu one room DYSPEPSIA? Senedui in Effect May 17 190 Leave Bristol Daily 8:15 a for East Radford Roanoke Lynqtburg Petersburg Richmond iod Is or folk Hagerstown Pullman Sleepers to New York via Hagerstown and Harrisburg Pullman Parlor Car Roanoke to Norfolk 6 15 for East Radford Roanoke Lynchburg Richmond and Norfolk Sleeper to Norfolk 8:05 limited solid train with Pullman sleepers for Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and New York via Lynchburg Stops only to let off passengers from South of Chattanooga 1:00 daily for all points between Bristol and Lynchburg connects it Walton' 5:63 with the St Louis Express for points west and northwest Pullman sleepers Walton to Columbus Bluefield and Cincinnati East Radford to Philadelphia via Roaonuke Cafe car to Williamson Trains from the East arrive in Bristol daily at 10:30 a 11:49 a 4:10 and 10:45 night For further Information apply to BAUMGARDNER Agt Bristol Tenn BEVILL A Roanoke Va BRACK A Roanoke Va Is the Greatest Railway of Travel to all Points West N- The following schedule tgures are published onl as Information and are not guaranteed: Leave Bristol ll Mam! pm 19 30 pm Johns'n 11 57 am 3 06 pm 11 8 pm Jonesboro 12 19 pm 3 25 pm 11 60 pm Greensville 1 02 pm 4 20 pm 12 40 am Morris own 2 Ok 5 25 pm 145 am Knoxville 3 35 pm 8 10 pm 3 wm Arrive Chattanooga 7 30 pm 9 05pm 10 10am Memphis 7 15 am 9 05pm Double daily trains to Cincinnati Louisville St Louis and Chicago Lv Knoxville 9 15 pm 9:30 am Ar Cincinnati 8 15 am 8 50 pm Ar Louisville 9 40 am 05 pm Ar gt Louis 7 35 pm 7 am Ar Chicago 5 30 pm Connections made at Metais St Ijouis and Cincinnati with western lines for al' points west Only one change of cars in Union Depots to a great many points Tickets may a' ways be purchased at the lowest rates authorized Before purchasing tickets cal on Southern Railway agents for rates maps aid complete information ACKERT 4 Washington HARDWICA Washington TAYLOR A Washington A BENSCOTER A A Uhatanooga Tenn Shipley I) A NOTES AND PERSONALS OF ELIZABETHTON Special to The News Elizabethton Tnn Oct 14 Mra Wolfe and children have returned from a visit to relatives iu Kentucky The Aid Society of Hi Presbyterian chute a will give a "Mysterious Tea" at th? rsidence of Mrs A Scot Friday evi-iug Mrs Vaught Mrs Van Hoy and Mrs 8 Miller are tending The sr-rc of' a he lT at Chattn ogt this wek Mrs Vi night and sisters left Wednesday the ate of Washington where til will make their future ome Virginia 6 Southwestern WASHINGTON AND TUSCULUM NEWS Special to The News Tusculum Team Oct 15 On last Friday October 9th the Tusculum class debated in public the queaion solved That our present ntvy is sufficient to safe guard our The discussion of the subject was well presented from both affirmative and eativ Sudh a plan has been adopted here in college that all must take public part some time and the faculty has arnmged to have Lhir y-five minute urogram every Friday This is proving a good plan to instruct th- students in the best way to address an audience Rev Clemens and wife were the guests of Prof and Mrs Rankin last Saturday and Sunday Rev Mr Clemens preached Sunday to tho Mount Bethel congr gation on the heme "Shew Thvself a Some of the members of tee faeultv and of file students made a trip to mountains list Saturday They spent Sunday and Mondty -enjoying he beautiful sc nery which fills the mountains The sophomore class went on a pie-ie' -ast Monday to Washing oil College Miss Effie May More chaperoned the class The third year class nt to the mountains on their picnic Miss Farst and Prof Reill re the chaperones Miss Margaret McAnnis and Rev El Jnn-s spent a very social day last Monday at wrddi-g of their iLttJa "Gold and Eaaiftus Miss Johnston acker a Tus eulum deft last Saturday lor Knoxville where her pjrents reside She was called there on account of the rions illness cf her brother who is suffering wt'ii typhoid fev A football game was played last Tu sdiv on lit' Tuscnhipi grounds between Groaievilio mid Tusculum The game was 25 minutes half The Green ville learn was much heavier but wer held down rough en-ire gniiie Moore played the star '-ante for Greeneville making a touchdown win four paints for Green- villo Phinns Tucker and Click were stars for th? Tusculum tam Score 4 to 0 in favor of Greeneville Dr 0 Reed -eclured this 3t the college on His lecture was very fin? eid Instructive Local Time Card Eastern Standard Time EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1 1908 NOTES AND PERSONALS OF ABINGDON VA RETAIL MARKET No 3 No 1 No 2 dally dally Va Division daily ftM PM 4:30 Lv Bristol Ar 12:30 No 4 daily PM 0:10 Abinjdfm Va Oct It Mrs Constantine and uo little sons have re-turne! to Birmingham for th winter aifber jLsjiing file summer tiP Alta Salli? Tr gg in East Abingdon Miss Einnie Rose dang iter of -D Rose is por ed as quite ill of a favor Miss Mary Meadows of Mead-c-w View has taken pla-e hi the Bristol tel -pit tie xc banjo here Miss Susie Haukee of Grayson county who has It 11 on iomate of the Abingdon Hospital for some weeks has sufflei ntlj recovered lo return home Hon Brow 1 All if Staunton addressed the voters Hayter's Gap precinct this comity 011 last Monday nigth Meats (Corrected by Sixth Street (Market) (Retail Prices) Chpck steaks 10 cents per lb Round steak 121-2 cents per lb Sirloin steks 15 cents per lb Porterhouse steak 15 cents per Jt Roasts 8 to 1 cents per lb Veal chops 12 1-2 cents per lb Pork 12 1-2 per lb Fresh sausage 10 cents per lb Sdced ham 20 cents per lb Boiled bam 30 cents per lb Dried beef (chipped) 30c per lb Breakfast bacon 20c and up to 30c Country lard 12 1-2 cents per lb Mutton leg 15 cents per lb Veal cutlets 15 cents per lb Stew meats 5 to 8 cents per lb Mutton 10 to 15 cents per lb Mutton chops 12 1-2 cents per lb Things Doing at the National Military Home position: a man with a broad demo cratic gunge wh-o measures to every man exact justice as near as it is posible for 'him to discern who has no autocratic rule for the lesser man and a pa-s-tby for the man a step higher commonplace in every sense of the word and with such a man is John Smith As respect the other local officials they are painstaking and courteous and will compare with other officials of a like rank (n -other homes" A Master Stroke of Typewriter Invention brush Goodness! won't the people be glad lav' ea the camp igu is over The due'll Isttimo discussions have brought out many the peopl shculd know Come eager artist In yo And eager Inspiration And 'ci Lie at u't lovely O- som im'jiitn NOTES AND PERSONALS OF FISHDAM TENN rf (it tha rlinl'f t'-ec In the scenic land East Tennessee but he clashings charges countercharges denial's denunciations etc I are becoming tiresome to most Pl a bij When it comes to attending circus our name is Co Feed Stuffs Etc (Corrected by Keebler Moore street) White corn sacked 80c 'r bushel Oats C5 to 70c per bushel Coin and oats chop $32 on Wheat No 2 red $100 to $110 per bushel No 1 Timothy hay $16 per ton 6 15 Ar Mountain City Lv 7 45 a Stoney Creek Branch: Mixed daily except Sunday Leave Bristol (Scranton Street Station) 7:25 a arrive Bnladeen 11:10 a Returning leave Buiodeen 11:50 a in and arrive at Bristol 3:45 Trains No 1 and 2 carry Pullman drawing room buffet sleeping cars between Brfbtol and Louisville Ky without dhange For other information call on any agent or address ALLEN A ROBT IMBODEN A Bristol Tenn -Va under a recent decision of the board In t-he regtii-ar army now they call of managers all consumptive menibeis a continuous jag a case of be separated from the bat racks occupants aad those suffering from October began with a total mem-1 tubereuloss -will be cared i or i't spe-bcTship in ail the national homes of ciul quarters in the hospitals 27097 with 7712 out on furlough For an illustration of unreasoning The aggrega Confederate loss of childishness observe a gang of old sol-Gem-sburg was 20448 deral loss ag- d'e and schoolboys knocking persim-gregate 23 011 I monts with c'mbs Three trees between the Home and Johnson City are loaded with fruit every summer but the afore- New Oliver Automatic Tabulator a Twin Improvement to the Oliver Ruling Device Just a simple clean-cut mechanism for tabulating operated by a single key that single key unlocks score of doors to added typewriter convenience It does away with the brain-tension of tabulating The movements of the carriage are controlled by unsee" Angers The tabulator orks ait omatically with unvarying accuracy Equipped with its new Automatic Tabulator which can be op rated in connection with the Oliver Line Ruling Device the Oliver's sphere of usefulness is unlimited In the work of writing and ruling Statistical Reports Invoices Statements Inventories etc Listing Checks Deposit Slips Cash Items Special The News Fishdam Tenn Oct 15 Mrs Alma Felty and itiughters Misses Bettie and Laura were visiting Mrs Molli Poore of Emmett Sunday William Brown was visiting Alfred Blevins Sunday Miss Pearl Brown was visiting Miss Lula Stuart Saturday night and Sunday Robert Smith and family spent Sun dioy night with Mrs Alma Felty and da ugli ers Misses Bettie and Laura Win Beeler was visiting daughter Mrs Sal'ie W' itlock Sunday Miss Lora Blevins who has employment at Capf A near Bristol was visiting homefolks Saturday night Und Sunday Mrs Alma Felty and daughters Misses Betti? and Laura spent Mon day with Mrs Murray Poore near Rooty Branch David Sharrett was calling on Jcs Offiold Sunday evening Geo daymen visited Alfred vins Jim Kirk a colored Spanish war said never allow the puekery Fruits Etc (Corrected by Arrants Onions per bushel 60c Apples per bbl $250 to Bartlett pears per bbl $600 I-oeal Apples 40 to 50c per bushel Sweet potatoes per bushel 75c Lemons extra fancy per box $475 Bananas per bunch $125 to $175 Oranges per box $375 to $475 Keifer pears per bbl $325 Grapes 4-lb basket 18c to 20c Fancy large limes per 100 $100 Potatoes per bushel 60c Cranberries per crate $2 Malaga grapes $450 soldier was recently sent from the Marion home to the penitentiary for i robbing a civil war veteran i And now the Home reporters are do the Danville home during Sep- lampooning the Home tattlers men tember the daily ration of meat was who act as spies upon their comrades OXFORD HOTEL Norton Va (Formerly Hotel Norton) WEBB Prop Only $100 Hotel in Norton $500 per Wk Convenient to Depot cut down from 13 to 8 ounces to cover and rul) officers with every lit a deficiency in the appropria ion This tie deviation Such creatares are con-caused a criticism in some quarters tempttble ami the officer who (loe not th-at assumed the nature of a roar know that "a dog will liring a bone will also take a bone is no Sunday IflHie4tem-ceneerning-Almso Mar-: philosopher Tati Hug spies are scarce I Ham and Robrr Shown who have risen Saturday the types placed him I in- this branch because they are not I employment at Damascus Va visited -as a 10-duy soldier when 100-day en- encouraged Spies are favored in some homefolks Saturday night and Sun-iistment was intended branches and are generally r-iected day because they are of the same na-i Robert Smith who has employment In the later tubercui-osis congress or belong to tile same order near Alvarado Va is Ut home for it was positively assered that during their employers do Crimes should be a while on account of a fractured the nineteenth century 14000000 reported and punished but harmless l'vs were sacrificed in wars and 30- tangents ignored 000000 neople died of consumption The tri-monthly report front the The Tower of Babel was abandoned national a the first of Oeto- Mr and Mrs Sharrett were in Holstci: Valley on business Monday Miss Mollie Boi'ng of Bi? Creek wa-s callina on Miss Cornelius Claymon Flour Etc (Corrected by the Twin City Mills) Flour (Royal Crown) $530 per bbl Flour (Pride of the South) $520 bbl Flour (Dakota) $470 per bbl Bran and shorts $140 per bundned Corn meal $1 per bushel Corn sacked $1 per bushel Wheat $1 per bushel Professional Cards AVEN 8 Corner 5th and State Street Crown and Bridge Work Administration of Gas for PalnlesB Extracting NEWS NOTES OF ELIZABETHTON Sun lav evening Itivid Mahaffev spent Saturday and Saturday night ii Bristol Th? schcol at Roo Rrnnch tinder the suprrvisim of Prof Moody is nrogressing nicely Mr and Mrs John Ittnceford and children were Mr and Mrs Robert Shaver Sunday it is said because of the confusion of her show the following membership: tongues but there are fifty nationall- -Present 4048 absent 1 represented among the workers 284 total 5332 on the Paiama canal and the work Pacific Present 2201 absent 1 bravely on 364 total 3565 Leavenworth Pre-ent 2270 ab Mark Shrote who recenily resigned -'ent 1226 total 3496 as quartermaster sergeant is in the Hampton Present 2161 absent Flour Etc (Corrected by Sparger Mill Co by phene Wholesale Prices) Flour (Goiden Eagle) $530 per bbl Flour (Good as Gold) $520 per bbl Flour (Liberty) $470 per bbl Bran and shorts $140 i ar hundred Corn meal $1 per bushel Corn sacked $1 per bushel Wheat $100 per bushol APPOINTMENTS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING IN NINTH VIR GINIA DISTRICT Hon Bascom Sleuip Nickelsville Saturday Otober 17 at 1:30 in Ciintwood Saturday October 17 at 1:30 With Hon Hoge of Roanoke week beginning October 26 to 31 inclusive in Washington county Two barbecues this week places to be selected by county committee Hon Hoge Washington county October 26th to 31 inclusive places to be selected by the county committee Hon Cleaves Graham Friday October 16 at night Cleveland Saturday October 17 at night Olinger Monday October 19 at night St Charles Tuesday October 20 at noon Pennington Gap Wednesday October 21 at night Rose Hill Thursday October 22 at noon Ewing Friday October 23 at night Ciintwood Saturday October 24 at 1:30 Barbecue Week October 26 to 31 Inclusive places to be selected by county committee Hon Summers Dungannon Friday October 1G at night Nickelsville Saturday October 17 at 1 H011 Walter Dickenson lion Vincent lessee Russell county October 20th to 24th inclusive places to be selected by county committee Hon John Noel Lee county October 26 to 31 inclusive Appointments to be made by county committee Hon A Coles Hon Smith Dickenson county: Ciintwood Friday October 16 at night Wise county: Coeburn Saturday October 17 at night Hon It Chase Hon 3 Griffith Buchanan countv: Head of Slate Friday October 16 at night Grundy Saturday October 17 at night Russell county: October 20 bo 26 inclusive Places to be assigned by bite county commit teo Hon A Crockett iflcs county October 12 to 19 Inclusive places be selected by county committee Wise county: October 26 to 31 with lonM Fox Hon II Horton Pulaiki county: October 19 to 21 Inclusive Apjtoll-JUUtUa lo be made by county eomml-tee lion II volt Buchanan county: Forks of Garden October 24 Barbecue Seott county: Oct tber 20 to 31 with other speakers place to le designated Mater by county committee Other app Intmcnts for Tazewel! count sioakers and places to be armoured laten Respectfully DAVENPORT District Chairman hospital end will probably undergo an total 3109 operation lor a certain form of kidney affection DSt-av i 792 total 3 '151 NEWS BRIEFS OF THE OLD DOMINION A matrai fair and statelv A child like Rhaba" And the veterans marveled greatly When the barhtr kissed the baby resent Togus Present 380 total 2465 -Milwaukee 'Present 1842 387 total 2465 Present 1607: 519: total 2126 Peter Cochran was acquitted of a JLhrnan 'City --Present 13li2ab serious charge in the Jonesboro court sent 362 total 1724 and will be in the home again He parsed thh summer In the gloom of A member of this branch signing a toom lint ho has no recourse for himself Kansan writes to the Ituvenworth Times raying among other complimentary things: "While a member of the Leaven- Some vets sav that Fritz Selno will Fish Etc (Corrected by Faidley) Trout 10 to 12 1-2 cents per lb Mackerel 12 1-2 to 15c per lb Spots 75 cents per dozen Flounders 8 lo 10c per lb Blue fisln 12 1-2 to 15c per lb Mullets 8 1-3 to 10c per lb Bass 121-2 to 20c per lb Sturgeon steak 12 l-2c per lb Frog eg8 15 to 25c per dozen Devil crabs 30c per dozen Live crabs 50? per dozen Oysters 40c to 50c per qnart Miss Emma Staubus of Richmond for many years connected with the Mary Baldwin seminary Staunton who has been in trad heal' a some Tuesday morning walked into tro reservoir and jumped ir She had been missing several hours when found sell no canes if make worth branch It was a constant story smaller but Selno can sell for In ur ears of the miserable condi-dray-p'ns ven he go by der citee ov tion of -affairs in tblsthome among the Vouchers Cash -ad Credit Sale Trial Balances Fay Rolls Cost Records and scores of similar' tabulated records Oliver No 5 has no equal It is the only machine that cover the whole broad field of modern commercial uses in a satisfactory way The Oliver Automatic Tabulator I an integral part of every new machine furnished without a cent of additional charge It caps the climax of a long aeries of improvements given to the world in the magnificent new Oliver No 5 Each of these remarkab' innovations the Oliver Tabuiat and the Oliver Ruling Device sut-plements the other Together they form a combination of untold value in nil branches of commercial accounting The Oliver Typewriter Is first of al! a correspondence u-tweme in splendid set vice) It makes weak a pleasure by providing automat-ic means of spacing tabu fating ruling indicating exact printing point s-curing proper register ettc The saving of time of mental calculation of manipulation of extra qltemlon and of eye strain is an Incalculable benefit to the operator And the gain In volume of work well done -without extra opera-tire effort means much to every employ or Write for the new OLIVER or better still Hi nearesi Oliver Agent for a free demonstration of Model No 5 The Oliver Typewriter Oliver Chicago III Noo Yorik yet Special to Tile News Elizabeth ton Tenn Oct A gr at deal of enthusiasm Is being man if sled in Elizabeth ton over the visit of Hon WLllani Taft to Johnson Oily und Bristol A number of people are planning hear him at one place or the other Hendrix Brumit Cal Hendrix and Miss Sophia Brumit surprised their many friends by going to the home of Rev A Morten Saturday evening wiiro tiny wer? quietly married Mrs Hendrix is the daughter of Brumit und is a most excellent and highly esteemed young woman Mr ndrix Is the sen of Mr Jake ndrix and is a most estimable young man Died of Croup A Will child of Mr and Mrs Fletcher Roberts died of croup Sunday night was burled Monday afternoon Mr and Mrs Charlie Brumit also mourn the loss of a whch (Red Monday Fire Narrowly Averted David llunt r's residence caught on Are last night about mid-night and via nly by hard -rk that dt wns saved if ho fir? had been discovered a few minutes la nothing could have saved the building Engaged to Preach Rev und Mrs Clem ns tii-ned Monday from a visit lo i (ends at Tusculuni md Greenevll'? Mr OU'mens His bent engaged to flip-ply i he Mt Bfthel church at Tusculum with preaching one? a mouth Preacher to Leave It has just been learn -d that Rev Pile of he Methodist Episcopal chinch and Rev 1 1 Cah of the Methodist Kplsc'pal ehurc' South will not return here for another voir The people cret verv much to i wo such excellent families cult court is in session hre I th a iniinb of lawyers from langvhor wts cremated in his home near St Edith's academy five miles vroat of Manassas earlv tor-day when his Ifor -e wlf entire oor-tonts was destroyed bv fire originating nrohkbly from a defective flue Al! the other occupants in tbe building escuped Inngyaer hnd reentered the building to stive 01110 money and valuable papers In room hills of Tennessee where the -(id war pltit was rife( anvang the citizens and the management was hand and glove In sympathy with such feelings and- where our generous government was running a soup house on secondhand basis As to location and climate It Is alniosl ideal And those people of Hi hills while they may not be per fectly modernized In all respect cer talnly are tip to the standard as re Governor Smth assisted liv Com-radt Getts the efficient clerk is making he cpmmissarv departinoat a th'ng to be admired and appreciated Down the line a-re open" Far pay time is drawning near 11 old comrtde here is Malt Is healthier than beer" Johnson City Is hav'rg building boom and It Is plainly evident that the Is growing most rapid'-v in the direction of the home Now if city council would only wld the ne narrow sldewilk at West Main street It would be a boom to many people Poultry Etc (Corerted by Palmer) Eggs dozen case Hens 10c tier lb spring chickens lie per lb Ducks 7c per Geese ptr lb 6c Turkeys 7c per lb Grepn beef hides 7c Butter 12 l-2c per )b Sun-dried apples 2 l-2c per lb Hides Etc (Corrected by the Schlff Co) Green hides 7c per lb Dry hides 8 to 10c per lb New goose feathers 40c per lb Old goose feathers 20 to 30c per lb Gingsong $5 per Ih Sassafras bark 5 to 6c Beeswax 25c per IN Tallow 4 to 4 1 2c nor lh i Powell in Nauscmond circuit ooitl Tuesday pVadd guilty to pol-nning cs hogs and cows belonging to KltV'hln and was sentenced to four years in the state prison limit existed between -Powell farmers living near Magnolia gave lhirls gn'on to Scntt and delegates of the Norfolk Brother -aid sd spbets moral obligations and have Carpenters anj Joiners have Hurried tniij-o re-pect for the zoldler element front Salt lake Cltv Utah where the that will -be in many northern 'aite-irkd bl-fnnlnl conventl-in of looalUles -pccUlly where Soldiers' the Nmilonal Brotherhood They re homes ore located This home and port having had a delightful trip and Its appurtenances arc about as good to have bom entertained most royally as could be wished The buildings They were gone three weeks are new neat and complete with all the modern appliances for the com I Denying that he hnd ever boon mar-fort of the men and lie In a boautl- rled to Miss Joano Wiliams the six-fill vailev with timbered hills on each teen omr old daughter of Will-ide As concerns the mamigement lnzs of Deep Cret-k Hydm-v We it and treatment of the membership of who was arrested in Bran: blot on is this home that will be toirhin the now nwnitlng trial before Justice that we Bunting of Norfolk co aty on a return charge of bigamy a man Referring lo this season of the yeir Jas Whitcomb Rllev warbles: it's the time a feller I n-feelln' at best With the sun to sret him front attendance ii distance We cun Place several young men k' Hie right caliber tP well-pajiof I1" i'i ms a- Loral Agent fur the Oliver Typewriter In territory not al- cady taken If inlermiod write for 1- a roi'y of book JHRae Rise of th er live njjnritmirui impcr loci aih 4k a night iecefnl res When he levvos the tia lurbt tied mensqre Jit'itlce In te roes out to f-id the stork 1 This home Is mverned by ivital levint And It is meet Tbe Holston Valley Farm cr ii live njjriciiltunu impor ke took and Kitchen and Powell When the Rvt Is on th punk in whose wld- experience In dealing1 Breaking Into the how' of I an I Fie fodd rs In the ahoek" with men rsieclally fits him fur his Bradbury ahut ten miles from Key I I 4 I.

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106
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1908-1909