Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-20
LOCAL MATTERS.
HAPPENINGS IN AND AROUND
THE CITY.

j. g. May was fined IS. by the
mayor yesterday for being drunk ana
disorderly.
-Messrs. James S. Simmons Il Co.,
real estate agents sold lots in the west
End Yesterday aggregating s4l, 900.
Annie Jones, colored. was arrested
by the polics last night for being on
the public streets at an unseemly hour.
Nothing was done in the Hastings
Court Yesterday. The cases OF WIN.
Ferguson and Joseph FGppln are set
for trial today.
-Lottie Shepherd was fined IS by
the mayor Yesterday for walking tho
streets at night and being loud and
boisterous in her bahavOr.
Hattie Kern, colored, was arrested
last night for carrying concealed
weapons. 4 beautiful ivory handle
small size six shooter was found on her
person.
"A large number of freight cars,
which were kept back by the landslide
on the Shenandoah Valley Rallrosd
near Loeb Laird, arrived IN the city
yesterday.
Isabel Hit, colored, was arrested
Yesterday by Officer B. X. Bowers, on
the charge of stealing an umbrella.
She will have a hearing before the
mayor today.
Mr.. John Roam, of Craig County,
was in the city yesterday with two
beautiful iron gray horses, which he
had lately sold to Mr.. Duval Adams OF
Lynchburg, for $3.50.
MFR. j. R. Hockaday, the real estate
agent ard auctioneer. sold yesterday
afternoon two lots on the north side OF
Campbell-street and extend back 100
feet towards Salem-avenue.
Mr.. W. P. Camp has sold his gen.
eral merchandise store on Railroad
ayepue to Mr.. J. ?. Ellington, who has
been conducting grocery store on the
same thoroughfare for over year.
The Blue Ridge Springs cores
pondent of the Lynchburg Advance
saws: "Mr. George Houston has pur-
chased other mineral lands on Glade
Creek, and is developing rich veins OF
hematite ores thereon"
Several scholarships of William
end Mary College are at the disposal OF
Mr.. R. L. Derr, superintendent OF
the public schools of this city, and
applicants for such positions would do
well to apply TO him early.
The Norfolk and Western pay car
arrived here yesterday, and when the
emp,oyes of the road had been paid OFF,
started for Bristol, from which place ii
will proceed eastward, making glad the
army Of men employed by the Norfolk
and Western Company asst goes along.
Evans s. Chalmers, the Commerce
street hardware dealers, have converted
the sash and blind department Of the
store into aroem for glass and putty, and
have moved the blinds and sashes to
their factory building in the rear. This
will give them much more room for the
rest Of their stock.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Snyder, of Pennsyl-
vania. who is here on a visit to his
friend, Mr.. B. L. Greider, killed a
twenty-four pound wild turkey yestel-
dav while hunting quail on Bush Noun
tain. Mr.. Snyder was accompanied
by Mr.. Jordon Of this city, land together
they bagged II quail.
Gents stu and felt haas just
received at E. Goetz's, 81 Salem
sysnue. nov14-i
Gents fue handmade shoes at f.
Goetz's, 81 Salem-avanue. novl4-t
Rev. Mr.. TYrea, of Fincastle,
continued his service at the Baptist
Church last night. The sermon was q
most earnest one, showing clearly the
vays Of lie and death. A number Of
persons asked for the prayers of the
congregation, and some confessions
we're made. Mr.. Tyres will preach
again tonight.
If YOU want lots in Hyde Park
call at once.
nol5 tft FRANCIS 8. KEMP & Co
Boys and children hats at E..
Goetz's, 81 Salem-aveuue. novl4-t
Mr.. j. H. Martin, of Craig County,
the candidate for sergeant-at-arms OF
the House of Delegates lost an arm in
fight on the defen ses around Rich
mond. He was member Of P!ckett's
division and was on the terrible charge
at Gettysburg. With such record as
a soldier he will make formidable
competitor for the position to which he
aspires.
Mr.. W. II. Chelsman, on First
avenue, is not in the market garden
business but some volunteer pea vines
on his place are full fpods and blooms,
Notwithstanding the heavy frosts and
severe cold to which they have been
subjected. From this it would appear
that green peas can be raised as we'll
in the fall as in the spring.
twenty-five and 30 per cent. saved
by attending Joseph Cohn's closing
sale.
Hats. caps and umrellas at e.
Goetz's, 81 Salem-arenue. Dovl4-t
ON the arrival of the Norfolk and