Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
LOCAL MATTERS.
HAPPENINGS IN AND AROUND
THE CITY.
GATHERED By OUR REPORTER.
superintendent of the Virgini" MIL
ttnry Institute Appointed I'm
portant Cases Before
the Mayor.

At meeting of the board of WIS.,
itors in Richmond, Colonel Scott
Shippe. OF Lexington was appointed
superintendent of the Virginia Military
institute. in place of General Francis
II Smith. resigned.
Several very important cases will
come up before Mayor Carr today and
on Monday, aud from the facts already
developed, it is expected that noto-
rious part of Railroad avenue will re-
ceive special attention ut the hands OF
the city authorities.
Sliced corn beef at Carriers.
dec7 Int
-Messrs. Jas. S. Simmons Il Co.,
real estate agents, sold ten lots in the
West Eud yesterday.
Gents fine handmade shoes at j..
Goetz's, 81 Salem-avanue. novl4-t
-Rev. S. L. Wilson and sister, OF
Greenbrier county, West Va, arrived
here Yesterday, and are guests of Mr..
j. FL. Featherstone and family.
Gents still and felt hats just
received at +. Goetz's, 81 Salem
avenue. novl4-t
Mr.. Henry King, general manager
of the Roanoke Iron company, re-
turned yesterday from visit 70 the
iron res ion of Carroll county and the
Flat Top coal regions. He was &C.
companied by Mr.. Joseph Bonsell, of
Pittsburg, and both are very much
pleased with the country visited. MIR.
| Bonsell is so mu:h impressed that he
contemplates making extensive in
yestlnents.
Go TO Gamers grocery for nice
smoke. decf Int
Boys and children hats at E.
Goeiz's. 2l Saem-avenue. novl4-.
There was no session of the hast
ines court Yesterday on account OF
the illness of Judge Robertson.
Deputy United States Collectors;
NJ. White, at the instance OF United
States Marshal Mills, seized the store
of III. e. Boon, on the Franklin road,
about four miles from this city yester
day. taking charge of about 100 gal
Ions of rye and corn whiskey.
-Childreu's and Infants shoes very
cheap at E. Goetz's, 81 Salem-avenus
nCvl4-t
Mr.. J. NJ Naupin will deliver a
lecture at the Young Mems Christian
Association hall on Temperance,
tomorrow evening at 4.3O o'clock, TO
which ladies and gentlemen are espe-
cially invited.
Hats. caps ard umrcllas at +.
Goeiz's. 81 Salem-ayenue. Dovl4
Livery men aud others needing lirst
hay and fodder cutter, should see tie
one on exhibition bv Browr. Johnson
s. at Wager Il Whalins's stable
rne Tornado decl4-lt
Chief of Police NJ c. Morris, lett
last night for Lynchburg to testify
in the case of tn. commonwealth OF
Virginia vs.. Cabell Christian. which
comes up before Mayor Manson, OF
that city this morning at o'clock.
Quick safes and short profits al
Rlnuut's blue diamond front grocery
154 Salem avenue. decl4-l5t
OYSTERS on the hall shell at Catogni's
dec l4ti
Special attention is called to the
advertisement of MIR. Frank Coflman,
the druggist His assortment OF
Christmas goods is speci lily attract
i've.
See Blount about canned goods and
-four before buying. Blue Diamond
front, 154 Salem avenue. dec l4tdec26t
Choice country butter and country
lard ct Blount's. Blue Diamond front.
decl4 ill deceit
Mr.. John Corners, who had a
tumor removed from his cheek short
time since by DR.. H. E. Jones, is con
valescing rapidly.
Mr.. Ben Hatcher, of Franklin
county, has sold his farm to MIR. Muir
raw, one of the owners of the Roanoke
Roller Touring mill.
Choice oa5 meal, oat flake. buck
wheat -four and hominy at Blou Us
Blue DiamOud front. decl4tllldsc26f
Mrs. Mary Robertson was tined so
by the mayor yesterday for disorderly
conduct.
-Bris Arlington, colored, was fined
500 and costs bv the mayor yeste rday
| for keeping a disorderly house.
Fresh raisins. fgs. pruues. citrop aud
dates, Bount's B,ue Diamond front.
decl4lilldec26i
Mr.. Charles Lyle. the Commerce
street druggist, left last night for
Lynchburg on short visit.
Mrs. W. L. Tennyson, of Christians
burg. is visiting her brother, Mr.. j..
E. Tennyson, who is quite i'll.
Staple aud fancy groceries. fresh and
6rst.c!ass at Blount's Blue Diamond
front, l54 Salem avenue.
decl4tilldec 26t
Mrs. S. NJ. Brophy is recovering
from serious illness.
G. M. Lunsford, esq, of Fincastle,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. C. B. Camper, editor of the
Fincastle Herald, was in the city yes
terday accompanied by MIR. 4. l..
Moler, an attache of the same paper.
Mr.. Robert Lemon, travelling en-
gineer of the Norfolk and Western
railroad, has moved from Radford to
this city. He and his wife arrived
here Yesterday and will make the
Magic City their home.
Mr.. R. Fl. Gray, the real estate
/ agent, will erect two handsome resi-
dences on the corner of Park and
Campbell streets i'll the Central Park
addition,
Elegant hams. breakfast bacon an {
Bologna sausage, low for spot cash
at Blount's Blue Diamond front.