Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-10
LOCAL MATTERS.
HAPPENINGS in AND AROUND
THE CITY.
GATHERED By OUR REPORTER.

Mr.. Charlie Nelson is critically ill
at No ITO Campbell street, S. E., with
pneumonia.
Mr.. George W. Wright is about
completing a commodious two story
framed residence near Gilmer street
Neal. Featherstone & Co., is the
name of a new real estate firm. which
has opened an office on Campee
street.
George Wells, freight brakeman,
was severely injured yesterday between
this city and Lyrchburg, while coup
ling cars.
Mr.. ]. f. Wiugfeld, the real estate
agent, sold the old TINES building on
Commerce street yesterday to Senti :
man from New York.
Gray & Boswell, real estate agents,
sold for Moomaw & Jamison yesterday
a house and lot in the Belmont addition
to w. j. Thompson for 81, 500.
There not being quorum present
at the meeting of the directors of the
rolling mill last Saturday, it was de-
cided to hold a meeting on Saturday,
December Dist.
Mrs. r. p. Johnson, wife of Pas
senger Conductor Johnson. of the Nor
folk and Western railroad, returned
home Yesterday from weeks visit to
friends in Lynchburg.
Tue street railway officers say it
would be a saving Of one-halt lor
people who 90 from here to Vinton to
purchase tickets, q fact those interested
would do well to bear in mind.
-Messrs. NJ. P. Scott and G. w.
Wright are at work on the founda'
ton for large brick cased two story
store building on the corner OF Com
monwealth avenue and Wells street.
Mr.. w. H. Tinsley, Of the reaI
estate firm of Jas. S. Simmons & Co.,
who has been i'll for some days al his
home in Salem. was out yesterday, ant
was welcomed by his many friends IN
the city.
Mr.. Grave Sims returned yester'
day from Buena Vista, where the firm
of Skinker & Sims has contract for 6
: considerable amount of grading in con,
nection with the furnace, rolling mil
opd other in 1,IStrieS
Boys and children hats at E.
Goetz's, 81 Salem-avenue. novl4-t
Try Gamers pig feet. dec7 I'm,
-Childreu's and infants shoes very
cheap at f. Goetz's, 81 Salem-avenue
nov14.t
Sliced co,s beef at Carriers.
dec7 I'm
Mr.. George CULLEN died yesterday
afternoon at his residence on the
Franklin road, alter brief illness o
pneumonia, and will be buried at 4 p
m. in the city cemetery. Deceased
was "a years old and had resided only
short time in this city.
George McH Gish, esq, went tc
Lynchburg yesterday as counsel forP. C.
Rosenbaum, whose distllery was seize(
by the revenue authorities last week
The preliminary arrangements for th'
trial of the case before Judge Paul a
the March term of the court were made
by Mr.. Gish.
Gents stiff and felt hats jus
received at Z. Goetz's, 81 Salem
avenue. novl4-+
Go to Gamers grocery for nice
smoke. deco lmt
A Norfolk special in the Baltimore
Sun of yesterday says: President F
J. Kimball aud party of capitalists
from Holland spent the day here yes
terday, having been on tour in South
west Virginia as far as Bristol, visitin:
and inspecting the Bluefcid coal reglor
and the Cripple Creek extension. Th'
party left last night for Philadelphia.
Mr.. L. II. Kindred, jr., returned
home Sunday from Princess Flats. il
Wise county, at the junction Of tn
Clinch Valley and the Louisville ant
Nashville railroad. Mr.. Kindred came
home in response to telegram an
nouncing the dangerous illness of hi
brother, Mr.. Weekly Kindred, whom
he was delighted to find in a mucl
better condition than he expected.
A. B. G. remedies are better in
dorsed than any OF the market. The,
merit your attention.
Gents fine handmade shoes at E
Goetz's, 81 Salem-avanue. novl4-t
Hats, caps and umrellas at E
Goetz's, q Salem-avenue. Dovl4-t
One of the Oldest men in the public
seryicee at Washington is Mr. Law
renson, of the postoffice department
He has sworn iuto office all the post
master generals and their subordinate:
since Jackson's administration. H,
is an octogenarian. Every day h