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There were more people and stock here on last
Tuesday than any previous sales day. The weather was ideal and the farmer who had stock
for sale and those who wished to buy, were all here. Several buyers were here, from other
states, and a number of sales were made of fine stock to be shipped away. There were also,
several pens of pure bred chickens, ducks, etc.
Messrs. WIGGS and UMBERGER, Wytheville; LEWIS & BUCHANAN,
Tazewell and S.T. LITZ, of Garland & Litz, Graham, made purchases of quite a
number of horses and mules.
H.S. BOWEN sold two fine saddle horses to Mr. BOHANNON, for $575.00. These
fine saddles go to Connecticut. There were other sales. There were several pens of find
chickens shown and sold, also. Mr. A.M. BLACK, of Tazewell, had on exhibition
several pens of his fine Langshans, which attracted much attention. These large, fine,
black chickens will win popular favor.
H.S. BOWEN exhibited a lot of fine Plymouth Rocks. Mr. T.F. WITTEN showed a
very fine pen of white Wyandottes, which were greatly admired, as were also Henry BOWEN'S
find Poland China pigs and Peking ducks. The poultry exhibit promises to become a
prominent feature of Sales Day hereafter. The interest in pure-bred fowls is growing among
all the people.
John HUSSY, better
known as "Doc", died suddenly at his home near North Tazewell on Tuesday
afternoon, about 3 o'clock. He had been at work in Kentucky until about six weeks ago,
when he came home, and has not been well since. He was on the street nearly all day on
Tuesday, going home early in the afternoon. He died sitting in a chair in his home. He
leaves a wife but no children. The burial took place on yesterday in the old cemetery.
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