The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-18
RRIEFs AND PERSONALS.

Mrs &. n. Lynch is visiting at thu
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs.
The excise board met yesterday
afternoon TO pass on some applications
for licenses.
The Fidelity Trust and Loan Com
pany met in their office in the Moo
nav block yesterday and prepared q
charter. 1t was placed on file at the
clerks Office.
J. Allen Watts, esq, returned yes
terdy from a trip to Old Point Mrs.
Watts did not accompany him back.
but will remain there for Il month
longer.
There was n larger crowd on The
streets last night from ) till 8 o'clock
than was ever known before and
only one arrest was made for drunk
enness.
The funeral of Mr.. Isaac Robertson,
who died Friday morning. took place
yesterday afternoon, from st An
drews Catholic church, at 4:30.
The receipts of the city market yes
terday were $3.50 and for the week
ending yesterday $2008 Thirty. five
wagons paid the tax.
Judge Howerton says he collected
only 81. 80 from his office of justice of
the peace. This will hardly act as q
stimulus to the candidates for this
Office.
Charles Hunt, young colored
tough, was arraigned before Justice
Howerton yesterday afternoon for
fighting on Railroad avenue. The case
was continued.
The midway Iron Company held a
meeting at the Office of X. Fl. Wood
rum, esq, and transacted business of
importance in relation to the estab-
lishment of their spike mill.
The shooting match that was to
have taken place yesterday afternoon
ut Nerose Park, at 5:13 o'clock, did
not come off. The necessary number
OF birds could not be obtained.
Mr. NJ. L. Normolye yesterday sold
two lots on Third avenue for $16,750
Mr.. Normoyle bought this property
about four months ago and almost
doubled his money by the deal.
Thanks are returned for an invi. a.
ton 20 be present at the annual joint
celebration Of the Euzelian and Eue-
plan Societies of Hollins' Institute, to
be held Wednesday evening, June
18th, 1890.
The Fourth avenue congregation of
the Christian church has nice house
of worship now. Their church has
just been papered and painted and
new ews and u new carpet have been
putin.
Captain r. B. Moorman, of this city,
and Messrs l. C. Hansbrough and W.
l.. Brand, of Salem, returned y..ter
day from Elkhorn, where they are
interested in the Algopia Coal Com
pany.
Little business was transacted il
the Hastings court yesterday. W. (.
Baker qualified as u notary public
and Henry G. Hogan was appointed
administrator of Sarah Ann irSan,
who was killed some time ago, and
qualified as such.
Spring has come and gone, bur
poets seem to be blossoming like the
rose in Vinton. q number OF rich
productions have come out since the
recent trip to the" Peaks, and almost
every household is afflicted with these
rhymsters.
Mr. James A. Mcconnell in this is
sue announces himself as candidate
as councilman from the Second Ward
Mr. Mcconnell is thorough business
man, pushing and practical, and has
large number of friends and ac-
quaintances in this city who willrally
to his support.
Mr. r. A. Buckner in this issue an
nounces himselfia candidate for re-elcc-
ton as councilman from the Second
ward. Mr.. Buckner has been MEN,
Der of the City Council for three years.
He hi s made a good officer, and his
host of friends desire that he be re-
turned