The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA NEWS.
BEDFORD CITY.

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HfoR,c Stealing in Botctourt and Bed
ford--News and Gossip.
BEDFORD CITY. Nov. 20, Special
Mr. j. B. Go,de, a prominent young
law or Of Washington, ID. c., has opened
an Office in his city for the practice of
his profession.
Horse stealing in this and Botetourt
counCy h i, become quite frequent. 1t
can hardly surprise he public when it
is understood that Lucian Beard, Pat
Nester and Hart, three ex-convicts, who
have served terms for that offensc, arc
now within the borders Of the two
counties.
Mrs NJ. l.. Botkin, of Charleston, WI
Va, who has been visiting her mother
in this place, leaves for her home Satur-
day.
j. r. Marsh, of the Marsh Printing
Company, has been quite sick for week
with jaundice.
The firms of L. G. Abbott & Co., and
Elliott. Hoffman e Brown are putting
on regular city airs-handsomc delivery
wagons.
course of construction here, some of them
very handsome ones.
The family OF Mr. c. Z. Anderson
leave to morrow fer Graham, Va.
Hon. Abe Fulkcrson, of Bristol, is re-
gistered at Hotel l'ccchenbrook this
morning.
a social hop will be given at Hotel
leo ;nenbrooll tomorrow evening.
CLAUDE, little son OF Mr.. NJ. r. IIar-
rison, has been sick for several days
Tho Methodist congregation here are
delighted over the return OF Rev. X. NJ.
Chandler to this charge.
4 number OF real estate men arc visit
ing Glasgow and Eucna Vista this
week.
Jaundicc seems to have brought about
change, and is painting the people If
this community yellow.
Mrs. a. III. Elan, OF Roanoke, is visit
ing friends here.
Mr.. W. II. Wilkinson will open in u
few days produce house here.
Little Annie Rogan, who has been
dangerously i'll, is somewhat improved
County Court is in session, and quite
Il number of railroad men are here as
witnesses for the Norfolk and Western
road in an important case
Rev. w. +. Kane will begin a series
OF meetings at .he Baptist Church Sun
day evening noxt. lie will be assisted
by DR.. Felix, of Lynchburg.
The residence of Mr.. John Kasey is
about completed, and is one of the
handsomest in the city.
MIR. r. Il. Campbell, editor of the In
dex, returned homo yesterday, after an
absence of a week.
1t is now authoritatively announced
that the Beck Enrinc COmnanv will In
cate its works at Bedford City. The
plant will DO under tho personal charge
OF Mr.. II. NJ. Beck, under whose
patent the engines arc manufac-
tured. 1t is a branch of tho lay
Tor Manufacturing Company, of
Chambersburg, Pa, which has out
grown its facilities, and, following the
example of other enterprising Northern
concerns, is seeking Il location that
offers greater advantages in point of
proximity to cheap labor and abundance
of raw material
Tho Security Land Company is the
name of new company that has Just
been organized under IL most liberal and
comprehensive charter, with power to
acquire, improve and sell real estate,
erect buildings, negotiate loans and
otherwise operate. It's organized CAPT
tai stock is not less than $50, 900, nor
more than $250,000, and the minimum
amount is already subscribed. Tie
property, which consists of thirty acres
recently parchascd from the cstrte OF
DIR. Edmund Sale, is eligibly locat,
and susceptible of a high degree of inn
provement. 1t has been plated al
ready, and considerable work has been
done OH streets and other improvements.