Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
nRIEFs AND pERSoNALs.

A number of new buildings are GO
ing up in Vinton, our eastern suburb.
Except in the Hastings court there
was dearth of news at the City Hall.
Yesterday was a typical summer
day and the thermometer was up in
the eighties.
Yesterday was the anniversary of
the death of General Sronewall Jack
son.
An unusual large number of strang-
ers were in the city yesterday riding
around looking at the place.
Tennis is all the rage now land there
are several clubs here and one at
Vinton.
Mrs. r. A. Hill, who has been visit
ing friends in Scottsviile, Albemarle
county, will return today.
Mrs. E. c. Hancock, of Lynchburg,
is visiting Mrs. j. T. Smoot,o of Fourth
avenue, S. w.
Miss Estelle Jenning left yesterday
morning for her home in Campbell
county. to the regret Of her many
friends.
Mr.. Harry Gordon, of Auditor Coxe's
Office will leave Saturday for Rich
mond aud will be married on the 18th
inst. Mr.. Sam Christian will act as
his ''best man"
A telegram, received from the C'inch
Valley coal and iron company at
Richards, states that deeds for the
lots sold there will be ready for de-
livery on the 9th Of May.
Fourth. class post masters have been
appointed in Virginia as follows: j.
A. Luke, at Holland, Nansemond
county, and w. 7. Lawson, at Oak
Tree, York county.
Napoleon Ives may not be much of
IL financier, but ne is great on settle
ment. His creditors are satisfied with
a nickle on the dollar. That beats
some of our own financiers.
Isn't there law in existence pro-
hibiting persons from throwing glass
along our streets. as it is very injuri-
Gus to both persons and horses. If
such law exists it should be rigidly
enforced.
Mr.. Thomas R. Tanner, of the real
estate firm of Tanner, Walden s. Co.,
of this city, was married yesterday
morning to Miss Annie L.. Mcpherson,
an attractive young lady of Lynch
burg.
Mr.. Carey Moomaw, the newly ap-
pointed councilman from the First
ward to fill the unexpired term of
William G.. Evans, who is acting
mayor, took the oath of Office yester-
day and was present at the meeting
last night.
Died.-Mrs. Jennie Moore, wife of
Mr.. E. N. Moore, at their residence on
Dale avenue, s. E., at p. M, yester-
day, aged SO years months. Her re-
mains will be taken to Altoona on the
7:05 o. M, train today. She leaves
two sons, sixteen and four years.
A large party of ladies and gentle,
men from Vinton will take trip to
the famous Peaks of Otter next Tues
day. They will leave Vinton about s
o'clock in the morning, spend the
night on the peaks, and return the,
following morning.
Your attention is called to the ad-
vertisement Eof Allen, Tompkins s.
Hatcher, real estate agents, Salem,
Va. They are all progressive and
reliable business men and parties
desiring to invest in Salem would do
we'll to correspond with them.
The following pensions have been
granted in Virginia: Original, John
Hardy, Norfolk; Jacob Sailer Rich
land; Thomas Sheldon, Alexandria.
Original widows, &C., miner of Rich
ard Elliott, Norfolk. Increase. John
T. Lawrence, Portsmouth. Mexican
survivors, VIM. "a. Parker, Richmond.
1t was rumored here yesterday that
all the miners in the Flat Top region
had gone on a strike. Mr. ID. a.
Matson, secretary of the Pocahonfas
coal company. when questioned as to
the truth OF the report. stated that he
knew nothing Of it. He says that II
such was the case, he would robably
have been notified at once, therefore
The does NOT credit the story.