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

for the Montgomery presbytery, closed
very successful religious meeting OF
eight DAYS at Mountain Union church
in Botetourt county. Thlrty-one per-
sons were converted.
A meeting of the directors OF the
rolling mill was held yesterday to pre-
pare q notice for stockholders OF an
increase iu the capacity of the mills.
This increase will be voted on at the
stockholders meeting on the Isl
instant.
Five believers were immersed 10
the baptistry in the Baptist church
last night, making nineteen baptism
since the close of the meeting. There
are other candidates to be baptlzsd.
The ladies OF the Baptist church
will set their bazaar ball in motion to-
night at the skating rink. The inter
tainmeut is called corn festival and
will be something unique aud enjoy
able.
Gents fioe handmade shoes at b.
Goetz's, 81 Sa!em-avanue. novl4-f
Mr.. Charles Jacobsen, city en-
cineer of Pulaski, was in the city yes
terdav. He says the Southwestern
Virginia boom is in good form up there
Mr.. L. H. Charlton, travelling cor
respondent of the Pittsburg Chronicle
who has been here for several days IN
the interest of the paper he represents
left for home yesterday.
Gents stiT and felt hats just
received at f. Goetz's, q Salem
avsnue. no'1f
The dining room of the City hotel
was brilliantly lighted up last night
with twelve incaudescent electric lights
They were put up under the ordsrs
of Mr.. Mckay, general manager OF the
Roanoke Electric Light and Power
company, aud will add greatly to the
attractiveusss Of the dining room at
night.
Miss Sadie Saunders, one OF War
renton's most accomplished young
ladies, arrived here yesterday and after
attending the marriage of Miss Mamie
Pattie, left on the west bound Norfolk
and Western passenger train for Texas
where she will spend the winter with
her brother.
Hats, caps ard umrellas at E.
Goetz's, p Salem-avenue. Dov IA
Mrs. Della James died at Blue
RIDGE church Tuesday night at o'clock
and will be buried Thursday at 2 P. m.
She vas "A years old, and leaves three
children to mourn her loss.
A marriage license was issued
Yesterday by the clerk Of the hustings
court to Mr.. Robert j. Anderson apo
Miss Mamie Pattie; also to MIR. Eugene
G. Thomas and Miss Annie L. Beamer
Go to Gamers grocery for nice
smoke. dec' lm1
Charles Hunt, colored, charged
with the larceny of duck belonging
to c. G. Smith, appeared before the
mayor Yesterday to answer the charge
and it being established that it was
some other colored boy who took the
duck, the case was dismissed
BOYS and children hats at E
Goetz's, q Salem-avenue. novl4-f
C. w. Hannah, colored, appeared
before the mayor yesterday to answer
the charge Of stealing coal, but th'
prosecuting witness failing to put II
his appearance, the case was dismissed
-Children's and infants shoes yer,
cheap at E. Goetz's, 81 Salem-avenue
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Captain T. W. Spindle, of Chris
tainsburg, Mr.. r. J. HOW'LL, a druggist
of the same city, and Mr.. \. R. Stanser
real estate agent of Radford, were II
the city last night.
The street railway bridge ovel
Lick run on Norfolk avenue was pro-
nounced unsafe, and Mr.. L. Y
Tuggle was given the contract TO re-
pair it.
Try Marston's rock candy dril
syrup.
Charles Williams was fined $40
by the mayor yesterday for creating
disturbance, and failing to pay the
same was sent to Jail.
Hughes & Camp have removed tx
their new quarters, No. 1853 Salem
avenue, opposite the office of thu
Roanoke Loan, and Trust company
where they have full line of buggiel
and harness and would be glad to SEE
their old friends and customers ant
the public generally. dec11-tf
M. l.. Smith has a full line Of gif
books, toilet and manicure sets, triple
coated mirrors, decorated china ware
fine porcelain plaques, tooth brushes
and everything neededssn the way o
ornament or utility.
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