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Gilmer & Baker, Physicians and Surgeons Office? In Pull; lltilldlnK, ' BIG Stono Gap, VlrKlnln. AI! call* nnsworod promptly. BRISTOL Bookkooplng - j-y Higher Accounting BUSINESS Typowrltlng COLLEGE Tolagraphy BRISTOL. TENN.-VA. FOK C< >M M i ?N W K A LTI1 AT 1< II! x BY T.i Ihn Voters of Wlab < iounty. I hereby annonuce myself a etunlldato |or tho office of Commonwealth's Attor for Wise county, to I?- voted rural Id November election, li'll. [r elected, I pledge myself to um my beat endeavors to soe to It that the lawn ire strictly ami Impartially enforced, and further, to ace t>> It thai the busliieiu af? fair* of tho county an1 economically ad mihlstoreil. If honored Ith election, I promise to be mi ofHcbr for the whole people ir llre of party creeds, doctrines or ?nutations, mill thai I will servo the peo? ple in tin1 beal of my ability. Respectfully, W. VY, O, I'.. POKCOUNTY ChKltK l .i 'I'm. VoTKliil Or Wisr. I'iii ntv: I heroby anno.o mysolf a candidate for the Qhlco of County Court Clerk ? ii Wise I'miiiiv :,i the election t<> be bold m Novombc 7, 1011. If I .looted lo ihti office I kIikII perform tho duties of . ofllce to the beat of my ability, uiing niosl modem arid up-tu-duto system plug ilm records and Indexing the name thai can bd bad. Anything thai .\ bo done for mc in this election will [hlj appreciated I'n tlio Votnra <if the Itlobmond Magis? terial Dlstrloti i hereby ?nnonrice myscll ? candldnto for Justice of the I'eaco, to !>.? voted tor it i in- iximlnc Novoiritier olcctlob, 1011, mil earnestly solicit the support and good will of all tin- people in tha dlatrli i NY; T. tin i v.\ i I Stone liap. Va. in: Von il- of mi Iti. iim.imi Mail KRtAli DlHTRIOI ereby announce myself ;i candidate ustlce of Ui? I'eaco, to be voted lor - coming NuvriiitK-r olccttdtli mnl latly soiii-n the support mil good -t' all i In- people in the district \V. N. itllEKDIS'O il lohla, v., i ?' Voters of the Richmond Magls lal I >istru t icreby announce myself a candidate lie ouli.f Supervisor for the It Ich I Magisterial Dlstrlcl ..t the election helil Novendicr Tib If elected 1 ilso to perform the ?lutic--. ot said of ? -1 in' vdry boat or my ability I' II Kk.snkiiv. LOCAL ITEMS. W. H. Taylor camo down from Rsservilla Saturday ami spoilt Sunday with homofolks in the Gap. Minn Kvn Peters, of St. Cliarlufl, is Visiting In-r cousins, Misses Blanche and Mary Kil boiirn. 11. B. Harroll, of Saltvtllo, Wae a guest at tbn Monti? Vista on hiHt Baturday.. Jake Bdwley, of tin' Bowloy D.irst poal Co., of Bristol, was it business visitor to the Gap one day lam woek. V. M. 'rtioninR, a prominent traveling man of Johnson City, was in town on hint Friday. Mm. II S. K. Morison has an her guests Mr. ami Mrs. Hugh G. Morison, ami little non, Graham, of Johnson City, arid Mrs. Henry a. Morison, of Gate City. . 1 nilk<- ami Mrs. II. <i. Kyle, "I Kogersyille, Tenn., are visit ing at tin- home of Mr. a. Kyle Morison, on Poplar Hill. It I,. Parks, tlio popular man? ager of the Monti- Vista Hotel at this place, retitrnod Sunday from a visit to relatives in Oohf tinl Kentucky. lt. L. Osborne was down from Norton one day last week. Vote for your favorite in the I'iiiini (lontcst, Miss Flora Carter spont the week-end with homefolka at < late City. .1. Polk Wolfe came over from .lolitiHon Oity Sntnnlay ami spmit Sunday with home folks in the (lap. W, II. Horton, ex-mayor of Big Stone Gap, is oreeting a concrete store house on K?st Fifth Streut in Plat 20x60 feet, one Htory in height in which ho expects to open up a stock of merchandise when completed. Contractor U. L, Brown spent a few days last week in Knox ? ill - visiting the Appalachian Exposition. ' Monday night at ono o'clock fire destroyed the storo of Wil? li? Brothera of Route t, from Jonesvillo. The origin of the Mru is not known. Nothing was saved. Insurance $2,000. D.K.Allen, of the law firm of Irvine and Morison. is Spending a good portion of his time at Harlan Court House, Ky., abstracting titles to coal acreages in that county. Miss Bess Wygal loft Friday morning for Big Stone (Jap, where she will enter school.? Jonesville Star. Misses Kdnn Qilly, of Big Stone Gap, and Maud McDon? ald) of Hugun. visited Miss Lizzie Talley during the fair.? Jonosville Star. Our farmer friends are busy now cutting their fodder. Active preparation is now being made to commence tho macadamizing of tho road from tho Lee county line to Fast stone Gap. When completed ibis will be one of the prettiest roads in Wise county. M II. Uralter, chief clerk in the .-ale- department of the Stonega (!oke .V Coal Co. at this place, lias returned from a visit to Kentucky. W. K. Decker, of New York, spent Monday night in the Gap, and Tuesday he and It.D.Hakcr left on u business trip to Kast? ore Kentucky, where Mr. Deck? er is interested in coal lauds. Messrs. < It to Brown and L. (). Tyler came up from Middles boro Saturday night and spent Sunday and Monday in the (lap. ' Contractors Joshua ami John F. Mullius are progressing nicely with Marvin Kelly's new residence on Poplar Hill and hope to have it ready for occu? pancy by the middle of < Iclober. Mrs. W. II Russell and daughter, Miss Grace, have re? turned to t heir home in Chatta? nooga after a two weeks' visit with the former's daughter ami family, Mrs. (i. 1). Jenkins. Hohinett and Horton are now handling fresh meats at Kay lor's old stand on Wood Ave? nue near Wolfe's feed store. Miss Perry, of Big Stone (lap, and Miss De/. Litton called on Miss Gertrude Cnoncy, at Drydeu, Friday afternoon.? .1 onesville Star. W, Q. Coutts has opened a branch plumbing shop at Puintsville, Ky., from which place he will handle work in his line for the rapidly develop? ing section of Eastern Ken? tucky. ?I. W. Patterson, a prominent and prosperous farmer of South? ern Alabama, spent several days in the (lap last week visit? ing relatives and friends, and while here was the guest of his nephew, .1. W. Rush, at the Monte Vista Hotel. The play, "St. Klmo," at the School Auditorium on Saturday night attracted the largest crowd of any traveling show in a long time. It was a good play in overy particular. We not iced quite a number of our Appalachia friends in town Saturday night attending the St. Elmo play at the School Auditorium. Mrs. W. S. Beverly and son, William, returned Saturday from Knoxvillo, where they spent several days visiting relatives and the Appalachian Exposition, Hi A. (?ilmer, of Norton, spent Wednesday in town. Mrs. Karl Stoehr and baby spent a few days last week at I St. Charlos visiting her brother, Dr. and Mrs. II. 0. Bueker. ! Bin a to Mr. and Mrs. Bufus Wax, on last Thursday night, a girl. Misses Mnry Piorce and Elizabeth Polly, accompanied by W.U.Polly, returned Thurs? day night from Clifton Forge, where they attended the Tim berlake Agee wedding. . Jus. A. Vouell, of Olinger, was in town Friday on busi ness. Rev. J. B. Craft returned Sunday night from Nickelsville where he attended tho 65th an? nual sessiou of the Clinch Val? ley Baptist Association, lie reports ono of tho best sessions the body has ever held. Rev. Crnft will fill his regular ap? pointment hero next Sunday, morning and night. Voting Starts Off Well. The votes for the first week in the Piano Contest was count oil Monday afternoon by Messrs. K. L. Parks, C. 8. Carter and 1. C. Taylor, the judge*, and shows that considerable interest is being taken in the contest already. Miss Kdna Gilly leads the list with 14,000, but many of the other candidates are at work, and will, no doubt, show decided gains nt the next Counting, The Contest Manager is well pleased with the list of candidates| and the spirited way in which the contest has started off. If you are thinking of entering the contest do so now and get started at the beginning. You will be surprised how easy it is to get votes. It requires only a little effort on your part. When your friends see that you aro in earnest they will become Interested and will lend you their assistance, and the waj the votes will "pile up" for you will be u surprise. The prizes of? fered in this contest are worth trying for. The vote is us follows: j Miss Hannah Aluoier, lllg Stone Gap, Va, Mis* Kram-ea Sayere, llig Stom? lisp V i Mm. II K. Vox, nit; sten.. Gap, Va M iia Mary Bke?n, Hin Stone (.lap, Va,.. . Mis* Mary I ???? Kilbouni, Hie BtohoGap, Va Mlu Margaret I'ettit, tilg Stone Gap, V? MIm llattia llruco, Iii? Stem' Gap; \? Mitt Georgia Itoetwlek, Iii? Btone Gap, Va Mlai Kdtia tiilly. llig ?tone Oap. Va Mr?. S. A. I (alley, lllg Stone Gap, Va . MIm IV:irl M um. ItlgStone Gap, Va, Mis* Sarah Coehran, Jllg Stone Gap, Miss I..mm Marre, Roda, Va Miss KloMh) Hobt??, Stonega, Va Mi-s Margaret Martin jouearlUe, Va Miss 'I'helina Baker, lliu Btone Gap. Va Mis- Nemo Vineyard, Iii? Stoue Gap, Va Mm. J. G Nt-ltlt. lllg Stone Gap, Va. Mr-. V. i Taylor, Big Stono Gap, Va Mrs It K 'l";?ue;:?rt. Keokce, Va Ml?s Settie K. Seutcr, Appalachian, Va, Miss Kittie i 'oilier, St Onega, Va, Miss Ulirl?lle Jone?, Kaat Btone Gap, Va Miss I oiii-r Goodl?e, lli|t Stum. Cap, Va Mrs l>. I) Akens. Cadet, > . Miss Krames lx)ng, ltl? Stone Gap, Va. MuwUcixccii Wade, lllg Stone Gap, Va Mis- Mnhlc Willis Itlg Stum. Gap. Va. Miss Hera Wygal, Gryden, Va Miss Kv. lyn Itichmond, Kwlng, Va. Mlsa Nannie la.-e Kineatd, Kwlng, Va. Miss Wave llertidou, Drydcu, Va, MIm Matllo Tolly. Appalaohla, Va MIhb Mable ?' Johnson, Wis.-. Va Jno. W. Chalkloy, candidate fur House of Delegates, spent a few days the past week Diekenson county looking after his interests. Mr. Chalkley is! very popular and his election , is freely predicted. A. 1'. ('rocket, of Goeburn, who was recently nominated by (he republicans as a e.andi j date fio Commonwealth's Attorney in this county, was a visitor to the Gap one day last I week. The congregation of the col? ored Presbyterian church has subscribed $300 towards the re? building of their church, which was recently burned. This, ad? ded to the fi'ii'o insurance .car ried on tho building, will give, them a good start toward a new place of worship. William Hose, of Castle wood, Spent a few days in town last week visiting relatives and friends. A. H. Reeder, General Mana? ger of the Stonega Coke Coal Co., and wifo and daughter,} Miss Betty, returned Saturday! from a visit of ten days to rela? tives in Pennsylvania and At | lantic City. Their son, Andrew, who accompanied them, has entered school at Lawrence I ville, N. .1. Misses Nemo Vineyard and Jacqueline (lead spent the week-end with friends in Nor? ton. Mrs. J. W, Kader, of this place, and sister, Mrs. Taylor, of Christiansburg, Va,, who has been her guest for several jweeks, left Thursday for Knox ville, where they will he the guests of relatives while attend? ing the Exposition, Mrs. C. it. Httrilcy, of Wise; Miss Keekwilh, of Princeton,! ami Miss Peek, of Abingdon, were guests at the Monte Vista Thursday. Misses Juliet Knight and Bruce Skeen have been carrying their "bud'' arms in slings for several days as a result of the enforcement of the vaccination regulation. Misses Mary Pierce and Bes? sie Morris and Florence Satin dors have moved down from Imboden Hill to the Touraino, which is very much more con? venient to the Reboot building. Mr. and Mrs. Leonidas Collier were in town Monday buying their house furnishings prepar? atory to going to housekeeping in Turkey Cove. Mrs. Collier will bo pleasantly remembered as Miss Mollie Young, formerly of this place. Tho Kirnt National Hank linn purchased from Messrs, McCon noll mill Kann the splendid building it occupies, Extensive Improvements are to be madoat once. The flourishing condition of tho bank fully justifies the outlay. -Qato City Herald. IJnuHiial interest is manifest? ed in the approaching engage' nient of Beverly of Qraustark at tbc School Auditorium on September 30th. Playgoers who saw Beverly during its New York run have brought home glowing accounts of this ro matio play of love, intrigue ami laughter. Misses Irma ami Bernice < hrr entertained with a week-end house party at their home at Big Stoim (Jap last week. The Occasion being the reunion ot a orowd of young people who have camped together at Big Creek every year for the pant three yearn. Those enjoying tho hospitality of the Orr home were: Miss Mary Kile, N. B. St. John and Ouy Pugh, of Bristol; Minn Wygal.of Drydon, Va., ami 11. J. Allison,of ('liar lotto, N. C. -Bristol Herald Courier. The sower from tri,* new Federal Building down Fast Fourth Street to the river is about completed ami will he conueoted with the building in a fow days. In places thin sower wan placed fifteen feet underground, Much complaint is being I heard relative to the careless dumping of tainted und rotten meat on the river bunk below the dummy bridge. Besides the vile odor, the spoilt meat is carried by dogs around town and eaten by chickens, which it kills as quickly as a dose of poison. The editor's wife lost three of her fine Rhode Island Reds iu this way last Sunday, and she is not in the best of humor about it, either. Beverly of Oruustark, George Barr Mct'utcbeon's most popu? lar novel of which more than 400,000 copies have been sold and which in play form is now in its prosperous third season under the management of A. Q. Dohuo i i. is underlined us the attraction atScbool Auditorium on Saturday, September :'.0th. I'laygoers who have long an? ticipated the pleasure of wit. neesing this drama which has mot such great success in nil the large cities, will do well to get their seats early. Mrs. U. 11. Long and little son, John, went over to Nick elsville last week to attend the Baptist Association and visit relatives. Mrs. Dong will re? turn this week, but John will remain some time with his grandfather, W. T. Long. K. T. 1KVISE, Pres. W. T. G0OD1.OB. Vice I'm. A See r. K. P. ItAUItO.V, Trras Interstate Finance & Trust Co. Big Stone Gap. Va. Capital $50,000.00. Surplus $60,000.00. This bank, under new management, will continue lh? *?-??.<? > , "?? conservative lined. SAFETY: Our Motto. SECURITY: Our Psss-word. Intercut Paid on Time Deposits. DIRECTORS. ' K. T. IRTIHK, W. T. (lO?DLOB, H. a. MOIUSON. 0. B. OARTKK,' A. K. MORIROH. J. S. II AM III, KN. W. \V. TAYI.OK, i w. KKI.I.V. W. M. SI.KMP. Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent. 1011. Fall and Winter Opening of PARIS and NEW YORK PATTERN HATS beginning Tuesday, September 26, 1911. YOU ARL" CORDIALLY INVITED. J. M.Willis & Company e Our Fall and Winter Lines S are now complete. We will ap? preciate a snare of your patronage A word about the fatuous Red Cross Shoe for Women I i It bends with your foot Its m?Ic is flexible ? sa supple you can bend it double whtn ntuil Thii allows the Red Cross Shoe to move with your fool just as ,i glove moves with your hand. This rests and re? lieves your loot in the way you have longed lor. If you arc not already wearing it, do so this sp,;;:j. Conn- in ami see the late models. These arc but two of the many fashionable styles it is rriade in. Come in and see them all. Get style ami comfort, (jet both. Oxford), M M) i High Shoet$4.00 i id $4.00. i.l I5.U0. I I g W. W. TAYLOR & SONS, j BAKER, AjRCHIXECX. Plans, SpecificationsDetails Furnished I havo also, a first class repair shop, with capable men In chargu to contract your work of any kind; carpontory, painting, plastering, plumbing, cemont work. otc. Am salos agont for building material, motnl roofing, coil? ing, aiding, etc. CAN SAVE YOU MONEY. Offico. Room 13, Polly Building, Shop, East 5th St. anil Hallway Avo. big s?toi%ie: gap, a/a Bai ron & V^itt, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS. Offico First Floor Iniormont Bullding, BIG STONE (JAP. VA Corre?ponclenco Soliol tod. Send the Wise Printing Company your Job Work. Prices reasonable. CORTR1CHT shindies ARE USED EVERYWHERE Isajtt* Easily laid ? con b? laid right over wood shingles if necessary - f iieoroof-? Stormproof ? Last as long as this building and nav. need repairs. For further detailed intormariora apply to local Contractors or Roooltrs, or Cortright Mclal Kootiag Company, philadelphia, Pa.