The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-08
PERSONAL ITEMS.
What People are Doing In and
Out of Roanoke.

Lost, yesterday afternoon, somwhcrc
small gold medal about one inch square
marked j. q. Dunsmore; presented to
Miss Annie NJ. Clare. A liberal re-
ward will be paid for its return to this
! office. octS-ot
Mrs. w. r. Mills and son leave Roam
okc this morning for fredericksburg.
Na.,-their future home.
| Mrs. Belongs house was entered Mon
day night, and 50 worth of clothing
| stolen.
a shabbily dressed white man went
into Brascomb's shoe store last night
and left with an orange colored satchel
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w Airheart left tn S
morning for Lynchburg to attend the
| fair now in progress there.
Graham Clayton. Esq, prominent at
torney and popular author of Bedford
City, was here with his family ycster-
day visiting his brother, Mr.. NJ II,
Clayton.
Bessie Florence Jenkins, aged six
years, daughter of Mr.. William H. Jen-
kins. died at o'clock yesterday morn
ing and will be buried tomorrow in the
City Cemetery.
SiXty-four wagons paid the curbare
tax at Second Ward market yesterday
in the sum of $3.50.
Capt. j. w. Neal has two pear trees
on his lot on Shenandoah avenue and
Commerce street. but in view of the cool
weather and the approach of winter it
does not appear that there is any
chance OF the fruit reaching maturity.
The case of Susan Poagne, charged
with attempting to main child of Mrs.
| j. Il. Warner, was called before Justice
Howerton yesterday and postponed till
to-day.
Mrs. j. NJ. Whitfield and daughter. of
Durham, n. c., arrived here this even
tic ' 5. W. Yiowerton. i"'"' US
Mr.. ID. o. Lallin left to-day on short
visit to his old home at Boonsboro. Nd.
Mr.. j. G. Durant, of Boston, Va. who
has been visiting the Terrell Brothers.
has been appointed instructor in pen
manship at the Roanoke Business Col
lege.
John Ray and Moses Hays, both col
ored were arrested and lodged in the
calaboose yesterday afternoon for talk
ing to prisoners i'll the city Jail.
Mr.. j. t. Boon, the Commerce street
grocer has returned from visit to his
brother. Mr., j. II. Boon. at DAYTON.
Ohio. Mr.. Boon. during his absence OF
several weeks. visited Cincinnati. st.
Louis, indianapolis and several large
cities of the West.
G.. Powell Hill, of Alexandria. Va.
who was in Roanoke some time ago
prospecting. was so well pleased that he
has written to Il prominent real estate
agency firm signifying his intention Of
gage in wholesale and manufacturing
business
Mrs. Philip Lockctt has been in
Petersburg some weeks at the bedside
of her father, Colonel Svlvanus John
son, who is dangerously i'll.
a marriage license was issued yestcr-
day by the clerk of the Corporation
Court to Mr.. James X Simmons and
Miss NJ T.. Alif
Robert Smith and Urclla Patterson
were gaanted marriage license yester-
day by the clerk of the Hastings Court.
OMr. William p. Huff has sold his mill
and fine residence and farm of forty-fvc
acres to Mr. j. Garst, of Cave Spring,
for 100000 and will make his residence
in this city.
The formation of prohibition club is
al t'cHO WHlcH VIII take place In the
near future, and in preparation therefor
Rev. ID. c. Moomaw is looking for a
suitable place for a club room.
Mrs. Hugh Gallaher and sister, Miss
Emma Antrim left yesterday morning
for Richmond on visit to relatives.
Justice Howcrton sentenced John
Cole, colored, yesterday to four months
imprisonment in Jail for snatching a
watch last Saturday night from colored
man at Wilmcth's. on Roanoke avenue
The time OF the year is rolling around
when business mon should think about
| placing their orders for their blank
books for 1891. Write to or phone l2S
diamonds Printing Works, for an
| estimate on all kind of work
Funeral of Mr.. y. Med. Smith.
The funeral of Mr. A. Med Smith will
take place Friday morning. the 10Th
inst, ut st. Johns Episcopal Church at
TN o'clock a. m. Services by the Rev
| DR.. Meade. oct sgt
| OLD exchanges for sale at TIE TINES
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