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Gave Spring praised as healthful town with cave spring hotel
The article extols Gave Spring for healthfulness and pleasant scenery, noting a cave entrance, a large spring of cold water, and the Cave Spring hotel run by J. P. Johnson with an attached livery. It urges farmers to consider life policies, advertises local goods, and mentions upcoming sermons and trips, plus local business notices. It also reports a dramatic killing case involving Tol McCormick, Wilkes, and Meeks, with trial details and a jury verdict of premeditated murder branded against McCormick’s associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cave Spring
J. P. Johnson
Tol McCirmick
Muraliol Wilkes
Wim. Meele
Todge Sparks
MecCoriick
Neaulé
Buttery
Price
Sparks
Wilkes
Meeks
Tron Works
McCormick
Jus
Terrell
Mr. Crane
Moeks
Baggy
Witese
Wilkow
Wichardsen
Dau
Soule
Barber
McClain
Crnantows
John McCormick
T O'cloury
B. Crane
Lymenne
Wu Meeks
B. ©. Wilke
William Mocks
Inneder
Eamp
Columbus
Ng Rock Taser
G. W. Featherston
Foreman
John G. Allen
David Axe
Daniel Walker
John A Murray
C. B. Mason
J. H. Richardson, Jr
John Judkins
Peek
J. ©. Teese
J. We T Hand
John Jones