Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-08


There we're filty-six conversion
during the recent revival at the Greer
Memorial church.
MIR. Timothy D. Sexton, of Buchanan
arrived here Yesterday on visit tt
the family of his brother, Mr.. JOIN
Sexton.
The shipments of cotton over thu
h enandoah Valley railroad on Fri
day amounted to 610 bales and on yes
terday to 7S9 bales.
Officer T. NJ. Bowers arrested las
night Laura Tinsley and Esther Davis
| two colored women Of doubtful char
acters, and lodged them in Jail.
Freight engine No. 100, which has
been undergoing repairs at the ma
chine works, was put on trial yester-
day and found to be in good running
order.
Messrs. james 8. Simmons & Co.
real estate agents. sold yesterday foul
lots for the West End Land company
and one lot for the Linwood Lane
company.
William Jefferson, colored, was badly
bitten on his left hand yesterday
evening by vicious horse which be
came frightened at the cars and at
tempted to run away
The Feast of the Immaculate con
ception will be celebrated by specia
mass at st. Andrews Catholic church
at 8 O'Clock this morning. Mass viii
also be celebrated there at 10 n. III
today.
Charles G. Rowe and family, who
left here two years and ahalf ago fol
Boston, have returned to Roanoke and
will make this their permanent home
Mr.. Rowe says the town has grown
very much since he was here.
There WILDE communion services
al the Green Memorial church today al
l | O'Clock. after which the doors Of the
church will be opened and an oppor
tunity given 10 any one to uuile with
the church.
Candies, cakes, apples, nuts. canned
goods ETC., at Gamers. does lmI
Boys and children hats at +.
Goetz's. 81 Salem-avenue. novl4-t
Messrs. T. T. Fishburne, w. p.
Moomaw and Jas. S. Simmons, the
building committee of the Bridge
water carriage company, let to con-
tract yesterday the erection of the
necessary buildings of the company
to q. G. Strokey & Co.
Try Gamers pig feet. dec7 I'M
-Children's and infants shoes very
cheap at Z. Goetz's, 81 Salem-avenue.
nov14-t
Colonel j. H. Dunstan returne
Yesterday from months visit to the
mineral regions OF North Alabama and
Middle Tennessee. In the latter part
of his stay he held conference with
a number OF Northern and Canadian
capitalists, who have in view the
making of extensive investments in
these states.
Sliced corn beef at Gamers.
dec7 lmi
Gents stiff and felt hats just
received at Z. Goetz's, 81 Salem
avenue. nOVl4-f
Armistead Otey, colored, was
before the mayor yesterday on the
charge of keeping a disreputable house
and was fined $50 and costs. Tom
Bulling, colored. was fined $50 and
costs for the same offence by the
mayor. The defendants were de.
Tended by Messrs. Penn e. Cooke, and
the compliments by F. H. d. Morri-
rison, esq.
The celebrated 2. T.. corsets al
Strause's Millineary bazaar. dec7-2t
Go to Gamers grocery for a nice
smoke. dec7 Int
G.. J. Farris, workman employed
at the stone quarry of the American
Bridge company, was struck on the
mouth by the grab hook of the
derrick yesterday and had several o.
his teeth loosened. Mr.. A. j. Banks
the contractor for whom he was work
ing, had hiln sent home and at last
accounts he was as comfortable a!
could be expected.
Gents fine handmade shoes at E
Goetz's, 81 Salem-avanue. novl4-t
Engine No. from Providence
Rhode Island, passed through here
Yesterday en- route for Rome, GA.
where it will be put on the Eastern
and Western railroad in that state
The engineer and fireman have mucf
more room in the cab of this engin'
than in those of older make, and il
case of an accident are in less DANCE
of being caught in the cab ant
crushed.
Ter car loads of ore from the Rore
mines were weighed at the Norfolk
and Western scales in the yart
yesterday, previous to shipment t.
Mines. Speaking of this town tn
Richmond Times yesterday said: II
is rumored that the Shenandoah Irol
company expect to build two add
tional furnaces at Mines at an earl,
day. The Gem furnace is nov
running at it's full capacity, making
1927 tons Per day.
A full line of notions and fame
goods at Strause' Millinery bazaar.
dec7-2t.
Hats. caps and umrellas at E
Goetz's, q Salem-avenue. povl4-t
: A Correction.
In the notice given few days since