The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-22
PERSONAL ITEMS.
What People are Doing In and
Out of Roanoke.

Mr.. c. r. Luck is very i'll at his home.
near Montvalo.
Little Agnes Bowman, who has been
sick for the past two months, is improv-
ing.
MIR. George Farquhar. clerk in the
Norfolk and Western offices, is quite
sick at the residence of Prof. Thorn
Miss Doyle, an accomplished artist
from Mississippi, will open an Art Class
to-day. Her pictures on exhibition at
Fox IL Christians are very fine.
The Clover Club held its weekly meet
ing Monday evening at the usual place.
The first scene of king Lear" was read
and discussed. This was followed by a
number of Rotations: 1.-The Vase, y
Aunt Tabitha," "Margery's Beads"
Charles Edwards Soliloquy," "The
Georgia Volunteer" and "Absalom, :"
the last a comic recitation, rendered in
inimitable style.
Mrs. l.. II. Otey, who has been living
in Roanoke for the past twelve months,
has gone to Bristol where her home will
be in future.
Mrs. Clark, former teacher in the
Maryland Normal School, visited the
First Ward School yesterday.
Cuncilman Jas A. Mcconnell who has
been attending the bedside of his sick
mother at Altoona, Pa, returned Mon
day evening, and is at his old post in the
Roanoke Machine Works.
Mr.. D. c. Foster, of Philadelphia.
who has been awarded the contract of
laying the pavement around Hotel
Roanoke, arrived in the city yesterday.
and will begin work on the walks at
once.
George Myer, colored, a laborer on
the double track of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, had his left leg frac-
tured below the knee yesterday by
large rock rolling down the embank-
ment, about six miles west of Salem.
lie was brought to his home in this city
last night and surgical aid summoned
Miss Flora Catogni left last night for
her home in Suffolk after visit to her
brothers in this city.
A pleasant party was given last night
at the residence of Mr.. 7. l.. Badger, on
Fourth avenue, n. W., in COMMUNICATION
of the nineteenth birthday of Miss
Annie Badger, his pretty and interesting
daughter. Refreshments were on hand
in abundance, and dancing was INDUCED
in until late hour.
Miss Lou III. Trays, who is a guest
of Mr.. j. r. Hockaday, is canvassing in
the city in behalf of book written by
herself, entitled ''rhen and Now" 1t
is an interesting story of Southern life.
and comes highly commended by the
press in places where it has been sold.
Between and 10 o'clock last night
the police arrested three men for
drunkenness.
Mr.. Il. L. Seagle, of Vinton, had his
right wrist badly cut by chisel yester-
day evening while at work on new
building in the western portion of that
city. His wound was dressed by Dr.
Harrison. of this city.
Mr.. Walter Brodie, of the Boston
Baseball Club. has returned to his home
in this city, where he will remain until
the next season begins. Mr.. Brodie be-
| gan his baseball career on the Roanoke
team, and has established the reputa-
ton of being one of the best all-round
| players in the country.
| Mr. Is. n. Hatcher, of Bedford City, is
registered at Hotel Felix. He displayed
! several excellent specimens of nitre
rock which was discovered in making
excavations for the new reservoir al that
place.
In the case of Mrs. Bump Robinson, of
Railroad avenue, for selling intoxica-
.ihS uriihS oi ''uiioidJ' "hicn WAS trleu
in the police court yesterday morning,
Mayor Evans reserved his decision until
to-day.
The hen-housc of Mrs. Walter Single,
of Fifth avenue II. c., was entered Mon
day night by thieves and relieved of one
handsome rooster and five fat hens.
Mrs. Charles Wainwright is critically
i'll at her homo i'll the western part OF
the city.
. Mac Jones, negro boy, was arrested
yesterday for breaking into the store of
Obenchain Il Hogan, at NIountville. He
was taken to Bedford City and lodged
in Jail.