The Big Stone Gap post. [volume], December 06, 1916, Page 3, Image 3

About The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928

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Our store ts considered?and rightly, ton,?the gift center of the city,
because of our position we are able to offer you the very newest, the moat
correct and attractive decorations, designs and models in Hue china, silverware
nnd glass A gift frvm here, therefore, carries prestige and udoubly acceptable.
PICKARD CHINA
This year I lie artisU ?>f the IMckanl Studios haw struck .1 new, mi advanc?
ed note in china decorating. Dainty, cbarihlog tccntc n'utile?, like that Illus?
trated above; the striking Antiqua Euaiueli of the rieb all over encrusted noM
?bow such a wiiK* range of treatment that overy taste can be aaiUAcd*
The Gifts That Nevoi- Fail A Welcome"
Our Kail line comprises a must select line of Leather
Goods, Parisian Ivory, Eaton, Crane arid Pikes' Society
Stationery, Symphony Lawn Papcrties, Kastmun Ko?
daks. Victrolasi Jewelry. Flash Lights. Pocket Knives,
and a really excellent assortment of books for children,
boys and girls. Come in and let us show you our new
lines.
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Zj/io J/?exa// Store
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LOCAL ITEMS.
Mr. and Mrs. Rolierl Fugato,
of [inboden, spent Sunday in
town with relatives.
Ho ward Slemp, of Wallens
Creek, Lee County, was in town
last Friday visiting his cousin,
Congressman C, B. Slemp.
Miss Nettie Willis returned
home Sunday afternoon from
Buchanan County, where she
lias been for tin- past four
months leaching school.
Mrs. I'',. R. Taylor spent Sun?
day at Stonega visiting he, son,
Chas. Taylor.
O. S. Quillen, of date City,
was visiting in the Qrip lasi
Friday, being a guest at the
Monte Vista.
\V. K Woife, electrician for
the Clinchtield Coal Company
at Laurel, Ya., spent Saturday
and Sunday in the (lap visiting
homefolks.
F.. R. Taylor, returned home
Sunday from Penningion (lap
where he has been for several
weeks assisting in the erection
of the new Methodist Church
at that place.
N. 1). Prossley will move his
family into the residence of
Mrs. S. A. Horton in Flut !l
some time this week.
Dervin Cox, Frank Baker
and Waller Nickels motored to
Pennington (rap Sunday on a
Ford car which was minus the
body, using a goods box in?
stead.
Public Sale at Duflield, Vn.,
Saturday December tlth, of live
stock, farm products and ma
chimry. One Ford car. Good
terms to purchaser.
Mr. and Mrs. S..). (Sundry, of
Stonega. were guests at the
Monte Vista Hotel Thanksgiv?
ing for dinner.
Mr. ami Mrs. C. L. Chapman,
of Appalachia, were the guests
of .Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Khoads
Thursday.
Mrs. M. McCluen left Mon?
day for Abingdon, where she
will visit her daughter, Mrs.
Jeff Moneyhun, for some time.
MrB. J. B. Richmond, of (late
City, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
R. A. Ayers, in the Cap.
John F. Mullins spent oik?
day last week in Bristol on
business.
Misses Mute rind Edith Cher
ry, of Norton, spent a few days
in town last week visiting their
aunt, Mrs. ,J. YY. Kelly.
W.O. Coiltts returned last
I week from a business trip to
Harlan.
Miss Mary Lee Maiden, one
of the teachers in the public
school at litis place, spent
Thanksgiving visiting at ('lint
wootl.
Miss Kllen Ward, of Kansas
City, Kan., arrived in the Onp
Sunday night on a visit to the
family of her brother-in-law,
I >r. I)'. E. (Irr.
Miss Margaret Partim spent
the Thanksgiving Holidays
with Miss Nina Johnson at Ta
COtlltl.
Mrs. M. V. I.it ton, of Dot,Leo
County, is spending a few das s
in the Gap with her daughter.
Mrs. f. A. (iiluier, ami attend?
ed the wedding of her son, John
Litton, lo Miss Elizabeth Cm
nor Wednesday.
Mayor W. S. Rose is wearing
ah over coat ibis winter thai
he bought twenty one years
ago, and it looks as good as a
two-year old 0110 looks now
days.
K< IK KENT. ? A store house
on Wood Avenue, formerly oc?
cupied by Witt Grocery Co.
Apply to Good loo Brothers.
Hatcher:Willis has gone to
Cincinnati, where lie has ac?
cepted a position with the Dow
Drug Company. lie is also
studying pharmacy.
Miss Bess Voting, of Stoiicga, I
spent Saturday rind Sunday inj
town visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Qilty.
?
Miss Bonnie Davis, of lm
boden, was in the Gap Sunday I
! visiting nt the home of W. T.
j Mahatrey.
Mrs. II. S. Benjamin left
Monday morning for New York,
where she will spend a mouth
visiting her parents,
J, L. McOormick spent a few
days at Middlosboro last week
on business.
Misses Gustavo. Parsons ami
Glossin Gilly, who are teaching
at Sutherland spent Thanksgiv?
ing with lioniefolks in the (Sap:
If you want what you want
when >on want it, "phono" or
go to Kelly Drug Company.
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IS THE WAY WE WANT YOU
TO REFER TO US
The reason wo aaplro to be known ss your druggist is because we
know that wo can till the hill.
Wo carry everything that should bo round in a first class '.Imp; store.
All of the nationally advertised proprietary remedies, a full line of toilet
articles, rubber goods <>l all kind.-, an tinsur|i.issed lincof toilet soaps and
mcdiolual soaps, line candies and chewing gum, olgars and tobacco
PRESCRIPTIONS
Receive close attention and are c,impounded with extra care, for uvery
detail. Our prescrlptlonlst is an export and gives his personal attention
to every prescription that cotiies Id our store
Wo confidently expect your patronage on our merits.
I Mutual Drug Company
raj INCORPORATED
I BIG STONE GAP, VA.
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B?nte's pure and delectable
confection are now on display
at Kelly's Drug Store They
are the ideal Christmas Candies
for old and young.
Mr. und Mrs. A. C. Mutheson,
of Burhoorville, Ky.. are spend?
ing a few davs with Mr. and
Mrs. Llarry Gilliam in the Gap
Mr and Mrs. W. II. Carnes
1 entercriined at supper Friday
night Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Con
'nor, of Mnrytown; W, Va.,
Misses Mary t'onnor, Bella
Tlompspn und .less McCorkle.
The Woman's Missionary So?
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will hient Thurs?
day evening, December 7th, at
3 .''.dock tit the home of Mrs.
L < i. i'ettit. The election of
olHcers will lake place and all
members are urged to he pres?
ent.
White making out your
Christmas list he sure lo take a
look at the Wise Printing Com?
pany's how line of Hooks sind
Bibles.
' Kev. .1. M. Smith will fill his
regular appointments next ~>un
ilay as follows: ProBbyloriau
Church, 11:00 a.' in ; Blue
Springs. p m : Appalacllitl,
7:30 p. m. A cordial invitation
lo all to attend those services.
The Interstate Railroad Com?
pany has announced, offectivn
December 1st. the following
appointments: Mr. G. II. Gil.
mer, assistant superintendent,
with headquarters at Stoiicga
Mr. B 1''. Kililer, train master,
with heudqunrters at Appnht
cliitt, and Mr. M. K Moody, as?
sistant ami it or and claim Ilgen t,
witli headquarters at Dig Ster"
(iap.
WANTED.?A homo for a
woman ami a little girl leu
years old. Will work for rea?
sonable wages with a family,
where there are no children, in
Big Stone Cap. Apply at the
residence of Dr. liolley, Appa
laCltid.
James Gilly, of Drydon, has
commenced to make improve
incuts on Iiis properly near the
Woolen Mill, where hi* expects
to move Iiis family the first of
(he year.
John Graham, of Cadet, has
accepted a position in the gen
eral offices of tin' Interstate
llailroadCompriny at this place.
Will Hall, an expert biliardisl
from ".everywhere" gave an
exhibition of fancy pocket Iii 1 i
ard shooting in II E. Benedict's
Biliard Hall last Friday night
which was witnessed by a. pack?
ed house. lie was no doubt Hu?
bert play er ever bet e before and
his difficult handling of the cue
received much aplause.
?FOR RENT:?8 room dwel?
ling formerly occupied by C. I.
Wade. All modern conveni?
ences. Apply to J. F. Buhn.
.). B. \\ ampler has purchased
tile J. B. Avers cottage on the
corner of Swanee Avenue and
East First Street and will move
into it as soon as Mr. Hyde,who
expects to move lo Louisville,
vacates the property.
J. W. Guilt, who has had a
position with a Coal Company
in Kentucky for the past three
months, spent Sunday and.Mon
diiy in the Gap, enroute to his
home in Bristol. He was called
homo on accou *t of the illness
of his father. Mr. Gaut former?
ly held a position with the
Stonega Coke and Coal Com?
pany at this place.
Among thoso in tho Gap who
wore nt tho Mouto Vista Hotel
for dinner Thanksgiving wore:
Mr. and MrB. L. T. Winston
and daughter, Adelaide, Mr.
aud Mrs. H. S. Benjamin,
George Taylor, H. E. Beuedict,
Kev. j. B. Craft and daughter,
.Miss Rachel, W. J. Smith, Miss
Janet Bailey and J - W. Rush.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. fames
announces the approaching
marri'jge of their daughter,
Mary Louise, to Mr Joseph R,
Oil! on Monday, January the
first, one thousahd nine hun
drod ami seventeen, at Big
stone (lap, Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Howe t'ochran
ami little daughter, of Danville,
are visit ing Mr. Cochran's par?
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. ('. Coeh
ran, in the < lap.
Miss Clara McCorkle, who is
attending school at Virginia
Interment in Bristol spent the
Thanksgiving Holidays in the
I lap with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kelly
and children spent Thanksgiv?
ing at Keokee with relatives, j
Miss Oorinne Taylor spent a 1
few days at Toms ('reek last,
week visiting Mrs. Littlowood.
A meeting of the hand will
he held Thursday night at 8
O'clock in the Town Halt where
they expect to reorganize under
tin; leadership of John Ray.
All members are urged to al?
le nd, The public is invited.
Judge and Mrs. II. A. W.
Skoens spent a few days last
week at Middleslioro visiting
their daughters. Mrs. Bruce
Moore and Mrs. (1. I'. Sewell.
Mr. and Mrs II L.Lano and
baby, Mrs. II. 1'. Barren and
two sons, dale and Bascom,
motored up to Tuooma Sunday
afternoon in Mr. Barron's new
Kord Touring car.
Miss Florence Bounders, of
Bedford, spent last week in the
< lap, the guests of Mrs. J. 1'
Wolfe Miss S.Hinders former
ly taught in the Public School
here.
Special night classes in sten?
ography will he opened next
Tuesday at the Smith Brothers'
Shorthan I School in the Beulah
Church building oh Wood Ave.'
line, the hours being from 7 to
0 p. in.
Currying into effect an earn?
est request of the Anti Saloon
League of Virginia there will
be a union service at the Baptist
Church Sunday night, begin,
nillg at 7:30 o'clock. There
will be several brief addresses
and some good music. Dr.
Wagner will speak and proba
bly two laymen. It will be a
joyful occasion over a saloon
less Virginia. A big crowd is
expected and all will be more
than welcome.
Lei a little N'orka gift book
take the place of a Christinas
card to your friend. See Wise
Printing Co., Stationary De?
partment.
Announcement cards were
received here this week an?
nouncing the marriage, on No
vember 20th, of Mr. Fred Kem?
per to Miss Kvelyn King, at the
home of the bride in Eyausville,
Ind. Mr. Kemper has many
friends in the (lap ami this
section, who wish him a happy
married life. He is a brother
of Mrs. (His Mousor ami Miss
Ruby Kemper, of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Mouser
spent Boveral days last week in
Louisville and Lebanon, Ky.
Mr. and Mrs. Q. T. Bogard
delightfully entertained a few
of 1 heir friends on Thanksgiv
ing day. The guests left on tho
noon train for St Charles,where
they were met by cars and tak?
en to Penniugtoii Gap, where
Mr. and Mrs. Bogard live. The
dining room was appropriately
decorated with large painted
turkeys and festoons of yellow
crepe paper. On the table wore
placed cards, decorated with
turkeys, yellow paper, nut has
kets and the center piece, til
basket of yellow Chrysanthe 1
mums and Southern simlax. |
Those invited were: Mr. and i
Mrs. J. Ji. Mathews, Mrs. D. P.
Hyatt, Win. Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. 1. C. Taylor and daughter,
Miss Lucile, and Mr. and Mrs.
IL S. Benjamin
Your Xmas Gifts at Half Cost.
This is a wonderfully good
offer. Ask for full informs.
ion. Kelly Drug Company.
Olinger Honor Roll.
BlfJHTH ORADB
Ethel Payne.
Don't think you are getting REAL job print?
ing just because you are having your v.ork
done at a "printing office." Investigate and
learn for yourself that there is a vast difference
between real job printing and "just printing."
We arc prepared to do
REAL PRINTING
Not only because we have the equipment, but
because we possess the "know how." Our
long experience and knowledge in the printing
business enables us to handle job printing on
a saving basis. We will share this saving
with you and will guarantee every piece of
work turned out in our plant. Willjyou bring
that next job to us and have it done right?
No long waiting for the finished product. We
do things "Now."
WISE PRINTING COMPANY
I ncorporatott
Big Stone Gap, Virginia
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South-West Insurance Agency
,'lncorporntocl
Eire, Life, Accident and Casuality In
surance. Fidelity and Other Bonds
Real Estate and Commission Broker?.
Ontco in Intormont Bulldta* BIG STONE CAP. VA.
No Trouble With This Range
You know von are having cooking troubles with that old
anee of yours. Von have to worry and fuss over it three
times every day. It tires you
out, wastes your money, and
gives you poorly baked, un?
palatable foods.
Why put up with it? Why
not place this Favorite Range
in your home at once? It will
do the best baking you ever
saw, with the minimum
amount of fuel, and no worry
whatever on your part.
The oven in the Favorite is
heated absolutely uniform.
This Favorite Range is air?
tight. It will stay air-tight
always.
W. W. Taylor & Sons (
BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA
The Winning 1
Side 1
History teaches that meat raj
eating nations have always 151
been the conquerors in war,
trade and art. jj=j
If you want to be a win- raj
2jj5?jj5? ner you will have to [g]
Meat.
Be sure that the meat is taken from healthy animals 15]
land has been prepared in clean, sanitary surroundings,
fell This advice is unnecessary if your meat is obtained at
our market. Remember our prices are no higher, but
[gi our service is better.
gHisel's Meat Market
Hj In Polly Building. Big Stone Gap, Virginia |gj
TRI^HT
METAL/ SHINGLES
have solvedour roof
prohlem.
k We are through wrih
^} leaks andrepairs ami
our house is improved
in. appearance.
THE STORMPROOF ROOF
For SttU by
JOSHUA & JOHN F. MULLINS, Big Stone Gap, Va.