The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
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WHAT THE ROANOKE GOSSIP
TALKED OF YESTERDAY.
PLENTY OF CHAT ON THE STREETS
A Big Fight Yesterdny-CoaI Snip,
ments-Accident OH the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad Yesterday-Dcafi
ofa ChiId-Othcr Interesting Item,

Valley Railroad Yesterday-Dcafi
off ChiId-Othcr Interesting Item,
Mr.. 7. H. Weaver, of the Universit
of Virginia, is in the city visitir
friends.
Captain Henry Felix, of Hote
Felix, returned yesterday from ylsi
to Buchanan.
Il. B. Goodman was fined $3.50 /
Mayor Evans yesterday for allowir
horse to run at large.
Mr.. w. NJ. Nelson, q prominent re
estate agent of Salem, was here ye;
terday on business.
Charles Morton, colored, was fine
So yesterday for keeping disord err
house on Railroad avenue.
Mr.. II. H. Woodrum left Sunday f.
northern cities on important business
He will be absent several days.
Mr.. R. r. Henry. a prominent bus
ness man of TazewelI county, is in IL
city stopping at Hotel Roanoke
Mr.. D. l. Bachman, of Pulasl
manager of the Grocer mines, is reSii
tered at Hotel Roanoke.
The Fidelity Trust 3 Loan Com
pany will hold a meeting this afte'
noon in their sotllce in the Mooma'
block.
Miss Mary E. Tully, of Hollins In
stitute, is at Hotel Roanoke. He
father, Mr.. j. E. Tully, of New fors
is with her.
Ben Hubbard, the man who wa
struck by Charles Otey, it is allege,
about two weeks ago is improvir
rapidly.
The colored citizens held a mas
meeting last night on Bunker Hill
William Redd presided. 1t was
party meeting.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday by the clerk of the Hustlne
court to Mr.. John l.. FAIRIES and Mi:
Martha Likenholler, of this city.
MFR. E. j. Gaynor, of Pottstow-
Pennsylvania, a large contractor OF
the Ohio extension Of the Norfolk ant
Western railroad, is in the city G
| business.
Miss Mary E. Farneybough, o
Charlotte, n. c., who has been visit
ing Mrs. A. NJ. Sheppard, of Fir:
avenue, S. w. left yesterday for he
home.
Mr.. Henry Grosl, well known citi
zen of Williamsport, Pa, has remov
ed to this city and will make it hi
future home. He brings his famil
with him.
Major James e. Burrcll, an o.
hotel man of Baltimore, has lease
the Continental hotel from Mr.. BaY
liss and will arrive in few days Il
take charge.
C. A. Heath will open q barber she
in the basement of Hotel Roanoke to
day. He understands his bushes
thoroughly and was formerly a par
ner of j. W. Curle.
\ slight accident occurred on tt
Shenandoah Valley road yesterda
morning just above Buena Nisti
Not much damage was done, but trai-
No. was delayed two hours.
The coal shipments by the Poc;
hontas Coal Company for the weet
ending Saturday, the nth, amount
to 50, so tons; and for the month tt
date, $3.50.
The Shenandoah Valley yard
were crowded with cars YESTERDAY
Eight cars of machinery consigned t
Admission, Ala, passed through.
was sent from Philadelphia.
Mr.. Samuel P. Christian, jr., re
turned yesterday morning from Rici
moud where he went to attend thu
marriage of Mr.. Harry y. Gordon
which event took place on the 13t
inst.
The Norfolk s. Western Railroa
Company will sell round trip ticket.
to the unwilling of the Lee monumen
OH the 29th, at Richmond, for $G.1t
The Shenandoah Valley will do like
wise.
Mr.. T. i. Partheny, carpenter
on Fifth avenue. n. E., yesterda.i
morning, and fractured his right arr
between the wrist and elbow. DR.. Il
w. Harrison rendered the surgical az
sistance.
Judge Samuel g. Williams amour
ces himself today as a candidate fol
the Office of justice of the peace froI:
the First ward. The judge has serve:
in this capacity for a long time, an.
his friends want to see him reelected
The Hastings court was opened
yesterday but no business WAS trans
acted. Nothing will probably be don:
till Friday as today is show day,
Thursday the election comes off, and
no cases have been set for Wednes'
day.
An infant child of Mr.. Garland
Brown died yesterday morning OF
pneumonia, and will be buried i:
East Hill cemetery, at Salem, thl:
morning at 10 o'clock. The remain:
will be shipped there on the earl
train,
Judge S. W. Howerton announce:
himself in this issue as q candidat:
for re- election to the Office of justic:
of the peace He has served in thi:
capacity for several years, durini?
which time he has had only twelve
appeals and but two of his decisions
have been reversed.
The small boys are heard on all side:
now whistling snatches from tn:
opera 'sPinafore." This opera is be.
ing prepared under the direction OF
Professor P. C. Leary and will b:
given for the benefit of the militarT,
company at an early day. This i:
where the boys caught 1t.
Ten extra policemen will be sworn
in this morning to assist in preserving
order today. There will be thousand:
of strangers here to attend the great.
est show on earth,n and no doubt
;clr.- will he innhihed freely anE