The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-15
A DAYS DOINGS.
WHAT WAS PICKED UP BY
THE TINES REPORTERS.
RoAN0KE'S GOSSIP CONDENSED.
Marriage Mt the baptist Church.
Childrcn's Day at the Methodist
Cburch-Rev. w. G. Campbell TO be
Assisted During The Summer.

Assisted During The Summer.
Mr.. j. F. Gearing, of the White Sui
phur Springs, is in the city.
Detective w. G. Baldwin, left yes
terday for Alabama on business.
Mr.. w. II. Felix and wife paid q
short visit to Buena Vista yesterday.
A bright-eyed baby girl arrived ut
yEe residence Of Mr. Gustaf Bottiscr
Yesterday.
Mr. G. L. Rowe, of Washington, con-
aected with the Photograph COM
pnpy. is here.
Captain L. s. Norman, OF Lynch
burg, was here Yesterday looking
after business interests.
Judge George w. Richardson and
Mr.. II. G. Jones, Of Marion, are in the
city looking after real estate.
Mr.. II. p. Woodson, an extensive
contractor of Lynchburg, is in the
city stopping at the Hotel Felix.
Mr.. Samuel Kinnier, who has been
confined to his home for some time
past, was on the streets yesterday.
Mr.. Il. G. Groves, formerly propric-
tor of II restaurant in this city, is
here seeing friends.
The fine three-story building of Mr..
a. s. Asberry OH Third avenue, oppo-
site the postoillce, has been sold for
$37, 800.
The curbage receipts at the city
market yesterday amounted to So. 10.
twenty-five wagons, contributing to
the fund.
Work was commenced yesterday at
the baseball park. The fence grand
stand and position of the diamond is
being changed.
Mr.. Marcus Black and Miss Ellie
Morgan, were married at the Baptist
church Tuesday night, Rev. DR.,
James officiating.
w. p. Lipscombe, esq, Of West
Point, Va, has accepted position
with the real estate firm of Messrs
Tanner, Walden & Co.
The wife and children of Rev. j. H.
Boyd, pastor of Greene Memorial NJ.
L. Church, will leave to-day for Lou
don county, where they will spend the
summer.
II. n. Williams, Il noted criminal
lawyer, of Lynchburg, was in the city
yesterday to assist the prosecution in
the case of the commonwealth VS. Miss
Nora Wootton.
Two ten-wheel engines from the
Baldwin Locomotive Works at Phila-
delphia, Pa, for the Savannah and
Western railroad, OF Georgia, passed
through the city yesterday.
Mr.. }. II. Stoner,o of Natural Bridge,
is visiting the city. He informed u
reporter that an English syndicate
was negotiating for the purchase of a
half interest III the Glasgow Land
Company.
Tie Roanoke Light Infantry Com.
pany has elected DR.. Il. Gordon Sim.
mons as surgeon OF the company The
Second Virginia Regiment has also
appointed him Il member OF Colonel
Nelson's staff.
Cast house. No ., at the furnace,
which was blown down by the storm
some weeks ago, is being rebuilt by
the Bridge Company, and the substan-
TALLY OF the structure will no doubt,
resist the force of the storms.
President of the Bridgewater Car
rage Factory p. S. Miller, left yester.
day evening for his former home in
Bridgewater. When he returns he
will be accompanied by his family,
who will make their home in this city.
Children's day will be celebrated Mt
the Methodist church, South, next
Sunday evening at s O'Clock. The
exercises will consist OF songs and
responsive readings by the children,
and addresses by the pastor and su-
perintendent.
Two convicts, attired in peniten-
tiary Garb, passed through the city
yesterday. One was from Russell
County and the other from Tazewell.
Both have been working in the south
western portion of the State, and were
on their return to Richmond to get
their discharge.
Rev. w. G. Campbell will be assist
I'll in his PASTORAL labors here during
! the summer by Mr.. Churchill Chris
tian, a student of the Union Theolog-
ical Seminary at Hampden Sidney.
Mr.. Churchill will hold regular SER
vices at Vinton, bethany Chapel and
such other places as he may be called
upon to fill.
Charles Otey was arraigned yester-
day before Justice Howerton, for
striking Ben Hubbard with a rock on
Saturday night last. The defendant
was not ready for trial and the case
was continued till Friday next at 10
o'clock. The witnesses were recos-
n:zed in the sum of 500 to be present.
The Home Fire Insurance Associa-
tion, of Roanoke and Botetourt coun-
ties will hold the regular annual
meeting at the hall near Hollins, on
Saturday, the 18th of May, at 10
o'clock a. ID. All stockholders and
5heir families invited.
The trustees of the Roanoke Sem
ir AIRY as located in the Lewis Addi-
ton will meet in the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms on Salem
avenue on Tuesday next, May 90, at
1C q. IN. The members of the board
are especially urged to attend, as i'm
portant business looking to the plans.
specifications, &C., of a suitable build
irg will be submitted for approval
and other steps taken to the improve
ment of the property. The Methodist
Episcopal Church, having taken q
lively interest in the enterprise, will
push the work as fast as possible.