Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-04-10
TO W N TOPICS.
HAPPENINGS IN AND AROUND
THE CITY
GATHERED BY OUR REPORTERS
Pleased VITA Roanoke. A Pleasant
Whist Party. Not u Single Death. A
Sad Accident. Hymeniel. Personal
Gossip.
DIR. Clarence Day, of the Manufac
turer's Record, is at Hotel Roanoke.

DIR. Clarence Day, of the Manufac
turer's Record, is at Hotel Roanoke.
Mr.. q. L. Pelouse, one of the pro.
prietors of the Richmond Type
foundry, is in the city.
Mr.. J. P. Coon has recovered sui1i-
GENTLY from his recent sickness to
appear upon the streets again.
Judge ]. q. McCabe, of Leesburg, is
in the city prospecting. He is u guest
at Hotel Roanoke.
Mr.. r. s. Stearnes, of the Salem real
estate firm of Jeter & Stearnes, was in
the city yesterday. He says the OUT
look in Salem is fine.
Captain and Mrs. r. B. Norman
left yesterday for Hot Springs,
Arkansas, where they will remain
some time recuperatinS.
Colonel Huger, superintendent OF
transportation of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, is In New York to be
absent several days.
The gutter on Salem avenue in front
OF the market house is an eyesore to
all whose duties call them in that direc-
ton, and unless cleaned and repaired
will be a source OF unhealthfulness TO
that locality.
Miles Roger had his left hand very
badly mashed on the afternoon of the
Sth instant between the bumpers OF
two freight cars at the Machine
Works. The wound was dressed by
DR.. Joseph a. Gale.
Passenger Engine No. Z of the Shen-
andoah Valley Railroad which has
been undergoing repairs at the Ma
chine Works has been thoroughly rem
the road.
DR.. Jefferson Kinney performed a
very delicate operation last Saturday
on the right eye of Mr.. H. q. Skinker.
clerk at the Roanoke Machine
Work. The operation bids to be in
every respect success.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday by the clerk of the Corpora
ton Court to Mr.. Ed. Stone and Miss
Minnie Fishburne who will be married
this morning at o'clock in the Greene
Memorial Church by Rev. j. H. Boyd.
Mr.. w. H. Chapman, Ct the firm OF
Chapman & Gale, jewelers. of Norfolk
is in the city looking after his real
estate interests.
The German at Hotel Roanoke last
nipht was a very brilliant affair
About fifty couples were present and
the dancing was kept up till q late
hour. 49,
Major L Pitzrr nnnounooo himself
a candidate for the Office OF City Ser
geant. Major Pitzer was q gallant
soldier and will make an energetic
and efficient officer.
Mr.. J. B. Traynham is candidate
for City Sergeant. In all the publ
positions held by Mr.. Traynham fidel'
ity to duty was marked character.
istic. He will make a faithful and
fearless officer.
Mr.. Christopher Armat, a civil
engineer of Lynchburg, is a guest OF
Captain s. s. Brooke. He expects to
locate here.
H. A. and Josie Jones, colored.
have been sent on by Com
missioner Rhodes to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury at the
September term of the United States
Court for selling liquor without lie
ense. Bail $3.50 cash.
DR.. L. G. Pedigo returned yesterday
from a visit to his sick father in Henry
County, whom he left much improv.
ed. He says Martinsville and other
places in that section of the State are
prospecting through great revival OF
the tobacco business.
Captain O. B. Brock, of Lacy
Spring, Va, one of Shenandoah Val
Lewis wealthiest and most enterprisin2
merchants, is in the city prospecting.
and is so favorably impressed that he
will make some investments before
leaving.
The people of Roanoke will be
pleased to know that Mayor Carr,
whose death was reported yesterday.
is much improved, and will be out in
a day or two. Read his announce
ment for reelection as mayor on May
22nd.
Foster and Talon, the two men ar
rested on suspicion of having murder
ed Treasurer Caddall of Pulaski
county, have returned home. They
say the people of Newberne were very
kind to them and furnished them
money to pay their fare home.
a horse attached to a spring wagon
belonging to Mr.. Z. ?. Eckert took
fright at the depot on Commerce street
Yesterday about 1870 o'clock and
started off at a rapid gate in the direc-
ton of Campbell street where thu
vehicle was overturned and the shafts
and some of the harness broken.
Fortunately no one was in the wagon.
The Roanoke Slicer Manufacturing
Company met in the office of Gray a
Boswell on the afternoon of the 18th
inst. and adopted charter and by
laws. The capital stock OF the com
pany is to be not less than $50, 600 nor
more than $4,000 The machines
will be manufactured here and the
company has purchased the right for
twelve Southern states.
100000 to lend on city real estate.
Terms and conditions liberal. Time
and payments to suit. John W.
ar, .-, NJ 5oomaw Ruild-