The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-26
OhD JOHNS MUSINGS.
IEe Writes Overwhelmingly of Lots of
Interesting Things.

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PULASKI, VA, June 23.-I believe
"Old Sol" is trying to kill us all out
here. Yesterday was by far the warm
est day Of the season, and ut this hour
moon, the thermometer is standing
at Sc in the shade, and | am SO very
warm and the "tarnal'' flies playing
around my mouth, that l don't see
how will write at al, but here | go
any way. Every thing is working
like charm here. a large force
commenced on Friday to build the
sash, blind and door factory. 1t is
located in East Pulaski, near the
new iron furnace. just above this
location, on the Litcltield property,
will be located the rolling mill, and
Mr.. kimball certainly says that work
will commence on it just as soon as o
suitable superintendent Gun be Sc
cured. A large Touring mill of the
roller process will be commenced the
1st of July just above the rolling mill,
so you see that East Pulaski is max
ing things howl; but when we (drat
the ilies) come to the center OF the
city things are rushing here, too.
Large brick buildings are going up in
every direction, and lots are being
sold daily for business houses.
Did you know. Mr. Editor, that
fetch, take the flies) we were going to
have water works and electric lights?
Yes, sir The mayor If the city has
advertised for bids for both plants
which will be opened on the first OF
August. the bonds have also been
made out to pay for the same. When
we get our electric plant in full blast
l want you, Roanoke people, to come
up and spend the night with us and
behold the city that, a few years ago,
was nothing but MARTINS Tank"
and very poor tank, it was some
thing like Big Lick that used to be.
Some of your readers in Roanoke cap
tell you something about this place,
big Lick" ten years ago, and by the
way, | wish soiue one would write a
description Of 1t in your paper. feel
sure it would be eagerly read. Let me
state fact Pulaski is growing rap
idly and every thing indicates that
she will be large city in the next de-
cade. She is compelled to bea manu-
featuring town situated as she is,right
beds in the known world, and then
her connection in the near future
with the sea by way of the Yadiin
Valley Railroad, must convince any
person with three grains OF sense that
she is bound to "Sit up and git (Oh
me, the flies y
NOTES.
Rev. J. NJ. Luck. of Ronald. preached
two fine sermons Yesterday in the
Baptist church.
Rev. W. II. Book, pastor of the
Disciples church, who was too unwell
to occupy his pulpit yesterday, is
somewhat better today.
Mrs NJ. r. burst, vino has been ex-
tremely i'll for the last ten days, is
thought to be q shade better this
understand there was a shooting
scrape in town last night, but can't
get the particulars thus far.
The Bertha hotel here is said to be
by good judges the best place on the
road to get good square meal, and l
believe it, as have tried it.
/ understand that the directors OF
the Peak Creek Coal and Iron Com
pany will hold a meeting here tomor-
row and determine what they will do.
| think it is time they were doing
or they will get left.
Dr. LaiTerty, of Richmond, deliv-
cred two of his grand lectures here
lust week. The doctor is as humor-
OTIS as ever. and has not forgotten his
counting days.
An Italian came along this morning
with q large bear and made the ''old |
fellow dance several iigs, to the great
of the boys and big girls.
Well, the flies have beat lie, so
will stop. OLD JOHN.