Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-01

justly celebrated chewing tobacco, all
to one firm in the city of Baltimore.
The air is filled with rumors OF more
matrimonial alliances In Martinsville.
To us this is not strange, but for the
benefit of strangers, we will explain
that it is caused by the large number
of bright, intelligent, fascinating and
beautiful young ladies who reside in
the metropolis Of Henry county.
GILES COUNTY.
Pearisburg Virginian: Mr.. J. Aft
Brewers barn near Hoge's store, this
county, was destroyed by fire one
day last week. Two valuable horses
were burned in the barn. Mr.. Brew
er's house was burned some months
ago by unknown persons.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
company are now busy engaged
doubling the track on the New River
road at several different points. This
is badly needed and we are certainly
glad to see it being done.
We learn that there are some pros
poets of the iron ore mines near this
place being opened again soon. We
hope the report Is true.
ROCKY MOUNT.
Franklin Times: Mr.. j. E. Mulcare,
our popular tinsmlth, has formed
copartnership with Mr.. f. i. NOEL,
and will conduct the stove, tin and
sheet-iron business in all its branches
in the city of Roanoke.
There has been good deal OF talk,
recently, of the re-opening of the iron
mines near town and the shipment of
ore.
BRISTOL.
Courier: The latest thing with fond
parents who object to their daughter
being up late with callers Is to put
Just sufficient oil in the parlor lamp to
burn until ten o'clock.
Work will begin on the furnace at
an early day. The South Atlantic
and Ohio railroad will be completed
to the coal fields of Wise in the early
spring. Work will also be commenced
on road to the iron ore east of Bris-
toll. 1t is thought the line will run
from Bristol to Elizabethton and
thence to Doe mountain.
An exchange prints the following
dun. Delinquent subscribers are
warned not to let their daughters
wear this paper for a hustle, as there
is considerable due on 1t and they
might take cold.
BUENA VISTA.
Advocate: On last Sunday, the
pretty little Methodist chapel was
filled to it's utmost capacity. The
occasion being at its dedication, our
new town put itself on record as q
church going community, by the large
number of our citizens who showed
their anxiety to hear the first sermon
preached from the first church dedi-
Gated to Gods service in our midst.
Rev. Mr.. Boyd, of Roanoke
preached. His sermon was highly
impressive one, which commanded
the close attention Of the entire au-
dience during its delivery.
ROANOKE AND SOUTHERN.
The Martinsville Bulletin has the
following article in relation to the
Roanoke and Southern railroad and
the Importance of its early completion
to Roanoke:
"The work on the Roanoke and
Southern road south of Martinsville
is progressing in an encouraging man
ner under the go-ahead contractors,
Messrs. Breen & Feely. These gentle
men have been hampered in their
movements by being required to work
olmost entirely q convict force They
have however. almost completed the
grading from the Stateline to Martins
Vile. and the train is running from
Winston to Dan river, and it is
claimed by the railroad people that
by August list trains will be running
to Madison.
While all this is being done south OF
us. what is Roanoke City doing to
encourage the company in its efforts
to reach that city? Absolutely nothing.
The company asks that city for an
additional 100000, which her news
papers say she is amply able to give.
But if the subscription is voted at all,
it does not now seem that it Will be at
all unanimous. 1t would seem from
an article in the Evening World that
that portion of the city known as East
Roanoke is disposed to array itself
against the subscription. We do not
know what effect this opposition Will
have upon the vote, nor do we KNOW
what the intentions of the company
are in case the aid asked Of Roanoke
is refused, but to us it appears that
the railroad can do better with
out Roanoke than Roanoke can
without the railroad, since the
Magic City is not the only live town
on the Norfolk and Western road,
nor is it at all certain that she can
maintain even her present position
as prosperous business town unless
she has other railroad facilities, and
certainly not, if the roads now in
course of construction are forced to
concentrate at Salem or some other
place on the Norfolk and Western
railroad.