The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-06
OLD JOHNS BUDGET.
The News and Gossip OF Pulaski Re-
hpshed.

PULASKI, VA, July 4.-There is no
change for the better so far as the
weather is concerned Yesterday the
thermometer stood at 20 in the shade,
and man and beast seemed to suffer a
great deal. Today is still warmer by
one degree, but as am writing | can
hear the distant thunder, and the
clouds look as if before night we
shall have refreshing shower. Twas
glad to sec you whacked the Radford
Enterprise foTroking fun at Roanoke,
calling her away station" was real
surprised to see the Enterprise use
such language, because have high
esteem for its editor-a young mai OF
great promise. but he made a grand
mistake when lie attempted to build
up his town by running down another,
especially Roanoke, the wonder of the
world and the pride OF the Southwest.
Radford will be a good town some
day. and / hope it is not far of, but
neither she or Pulaski will ever cope
with Roanoke as to population ac-
cording to my way of thinking. Let
Us all try to be just as large as pos
sible and be sisters in deed and in
truth. What say, Brother - of the
Enterprise.
NOTES.
Our churches on last Sunday were
poorly attended, l suppose on account
of the weather.. Rev. George Stewart,
of the Methodist church was too
unwell to fill his pulpit, but Rev.
Oglesby, presiding elder of the Green
Vile district, N. c., was on o visit to
his brother here, and was invited to
preach. l will say, without fear OF
contradiction, that he preached two
of the best sermons that has been
listened 10 here for years, and every
one that heard him earnestly desired
to hear him again.
A highly esteemed young lady,
Miss Ollie FleemaD, died Sun
day morning, a few miles from
town. She was one of Pulaskl's
most popular teachers, and was
greatly beloved by all who knew her.
Peace to her ashes. :,
We have several cases of typhoid
fever here, but l trust the physicians
can conquer it.
Our town is growing rapidly, and l
think by Christmas we will have four
thousand people here.
The Willing Workers." of the
Presbyterian church, gave lawn
party in Mr.. NJ. H. Calfee's yard last
night. 1t was well attended and a
nice little sum realized. And not only
this, feel sure that there was consid
cradle counting going on among the
Young folks, and one middle aged
couple, who, I trust, got matters per
manently settled last night. l INK
they did from their looks.
The Elfn troupe held forth in the
opera-house last night, and will per-
form again tonight and tomorrow
night. Our people speak very highly
of them as actors.
A petition was handed me to
SIGN Yesterday, asking the council to
remove the hog pens out of the corpo
ration. told the gentleman [ was q
hog on that subject, as I have fine
pig at home and was opposed to mov'
ing,so we will have a hog and an anti
hog party here. am on the hogs
side every time.
Judge 4. nj. Brown has gone down
to Old Point and other places on the
seaside trying to get cool.
There are several parties here look
tilcE ,fter newspaper for this place
sct they will start one on the Isl
5tember. I can't say how it viii
as Brother Christian of the
liz making his paper lively, but
4se opnosition is the life of trade
"a. B. Livingston's silver coffee
attracting good deal of atten
ere and elsewhere. 1t is said tx
. szA years old and was the property
- Ed Berkeley. ANY one who ha
= y. hcy to old relics would do well tx
| write TO the doctor. OLD JOHN.