Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-19
LOCAL. .l|I.sATTE B ]
HAPPENINGS IN AND AROUND
dJ THE CITY. I'll


DE- Theodore Greer; Of Franklin
County. died on Friday last after a
lingering illness. of some weeks OF
typhoid fever.
"A party of Capitalists fromPhiladel-
phia arrived here this morning by the
1885 Shenandoah Valley train en- roate
for Radford and other points in South
west Virginia.
j. Pat Martin, ESQ, Of Craig
County, Is in the city. Mr.. Martin is
candidate for Sergent-at-Arms of the
House of Delegates, with q fair pros
pect of securing the position.
Rev. Robt. Moffet, of Cleveland,
Ohio, secretary of the General Chris
tan Missionary Society, will preach
tonight at o'clock in the Fourth
Avenue Christian Church in this city.
The offices of the general, freight
agent in the Norfolk and Western
building are being enlarged and i'm
proved in a manner which will make
them especially commodous aud COM
Portable.
Colonel J. c. Mcdonald, of Hin
ton, W. Va, arrived here Yesterday
from Craig County, where he owns
thousands Of acres of mineral lands.
among the ores being extensive de
posts of iron and manganese.
Mr.. E. j. Noonan, an employe Of
the machine works, had his left hand
and fingers badly lacerated yesterday
evening while working at a lathe. The
wound received prompt surgical atten-
;iou from DR.. Joseph a. Gale.
The shipments Of coal by the
Pocahoutas Coal Company for the
week ending Saturday, November 10th
amounted to 42.5772l tons. The ship
nents for the month ending on that
day and including it amounted tC
71.5l4 tons.
Hats. caps and umrellas at Z.
Goetz's. 81 Salem-ayenue. Dovi4.t
Gents stiE and felt hats just
received at E. Goetz'S, 81 Salem
avenue. noVl4-+
Next Saturday is pay day to the
employees in the coal mines Of West
ard Southwest Virginia. The services
of Baldwin and his detectives are seu-
orally in demand on such occasions
although the miners as a rule are much
better behaved now than they were
before the detectives sojourned among
them.
Gents fine handmade shoes at E.
Goetz's, q Salem-avanue. novl4-+
BOYS and children hats at E.
Goeiz's, q Salem-avenue. novl4-t
The macadam spread around the
stepping stones across Nelson-street
and Norfolk-avenue meet long ielt
want at that particular crossing, and
next to the removal OF the stepping
stones aud replacing them with flag
cing was the best thing that could
have been done.
Ifyou want lots in Hyde PARK
call at once.
nol5 TT FRANCIS 3. KEMP y Co
twenty-five and so per cent. saved
~ attending Joseph COINS closing
sale.
Nineteen marriage licenses were
issued by the clerk of the Corporation
Court during the month of October.
ten to white contracting parties and
nine to color ed couples. During this
month to date nine licenses have been
issued, three 10 white persons and Sly
to colored people.
Attend Joseph Cohu's sixty day
closing sale.
Ladies' doagola, hand sewed shoe;
for $3.50 at E. Goetz's. q Salem
averue. noV14l
The dummy engine on the Roanoke
and Vinton Street Railway line vii
whistle for ls O'Clock on the completed
bridge over Tinker Creek today. The
bridge was built by Mr.. E. Y. Tusgle,
an experienced bridge builder, and has
been pronounced a very satisfactory
piece of work. Mr.. Tuggie is also
building the bridge over Glade Creek
which will be completed by the latteI
part Of the week.
Children and infants shoes very
cheap at f Goetz's, 81 Salem avenue
ncv14
Mems, youths and boys suits, 2;
to 80 per cent. off, at Joseph Cohn':
closing-out sale.
Sunday was thoroughly disagree
able day. The rain, which commenced
Saturday night, continued until Mon
day morning, with brief intermissions
causing the creeks and river to rise, in
commoding all who, from duty or ne
ccssitv, were exposed 10 the lnclemency
ofthe weather. The amount ofra!nfall
has been unusually large for the pas
two months, and the entire year has
been an exceptionally humid one.
When you visit Lynchburg do moi
fail to call on j. D. Hobbie & Co..
dealers in pianos and organs. and ex.
anime there large stock. They buy
direct from manufacturers and conse-
ouen.ly can afford to sell at bottom
prices, and on easy terms. Call and
sec them or write for prices.