The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA NOTES.


Caldwell, two well-known citizens of
the neighborhood, got into q difficulty,
during which Caldwell fred two shots
at Foster, neither of which took effect.
Just as Caldwell was about to fire a
third shot Foster drew his revolver and
fired, the bullet taking effect in tho
lower part of Caldwell's body, inflicting
wound which may prove fatal.
Fred. Davis, while drunk at Char
lottesville yesterday, climbed up tree
and wont to sleep on limb The limb
broke and he fell, breaking his skull
and dislocating his hip.
DR.. Wickliff, Of Charlotte, has been
exonerated from the charge preferred
against him of criminally assaulting
lady patient while she was under tho
influence OF chloroform.
DR.. j. NJ. McBryde, president of the
South Carolina University, has accepted
the dual position of president of the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College and director of the experiment
station at l'lacksburg.
The Bucna Vista Construction and
Improvement Company has been organ
lied. 1t will improve lots and erect
houses. The maximum capital is $780,
GOO and the minimum $4,000.
Robert Tinsley, a young citizen of
PocahontaS, and very we'll known in
Lynchburg, took eight ounces of
laudanum Monday night with suicidal
intent. lie was found in his room, and
medical aid was summoned. Our cor
respondent at Pocahontas informs us
that no is alive, and the chances are
that he will recover. Disappointment
in love is assigned as the cause of his
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Hungarian woman named Matilda
Yarroca robbed Michael Stupalsky, a
hungarian barkeeper, of $500 at Poca-
huntas Monday evening. A posse was
organized at once to hunt for the woman,
and she was finally captured about five
miles from the town. The money was
recovered and the woman jailed.
The William Gibboney property on
Main street, Wytheville, has been sold
at auction for S12,650, So, 900 advance ON
tho price brought less than year ago
for the same property
The dining and reception rooms in
Jackson Park Hotel, Wytheville, will
be completed in time to use them for a
banquet to be given the Real Estate
Convention delegate which meet there
in July.
Contracts have boon let for the con-
struction of buildings for glass works at
Bucna Vista
On Wednesday, the 9Th inst, the
Perpetual building and Loan Associa-
ton, of Bucna Vista, was organized by
the election of Alex. Il. Rarig, pres
idcnt; a. Timberlake, vice-president;
VIM. L. Thorn, secretary and treasurer.
Directors: Alex. X. Rarig, J. M. Nc
oil
l.. w. Blackburn, Il. G.. Moomaw, II. +.
Moore, L. b. Richards and c. Is. Ander-
son.
The Episcopalians of Pulaski will
erect stone church to cost $4,000.
Captain w. Gordon McCabe, of Peters
burg, has received from the Comic de
Paris souvenir in the shape of fine
picture OF the Compile, with his auto
graph.
large photograph from the original
picture of Pocahontas has been placed
in the State library.
Bertha Allison, thirteen years of age
and daughter of James Allison, of War
saw, fell into we'll and was drowned.
The new iron bridge at Goshen, across
Cowpasture river, and connecting the
two principal parts OF the town, was put
In place last week.
Money for the preliminary survey of
the proposed Northern Neck railroad is
being literally supplied by the citizens
Of the counties interested.
gold boom has been started near
Kent's store, in Fluvanna county. From
d mine known as the Mass mine, worked
by &. III. Manning, of Norwich, n. Y,
there has been taken the richest spcci-
men Ct ore containing free gold that has
ever been seen in that gold belt.
J. Brad. Beverly, of Winchester, has
sold his fine farm Selma" five miles
north of Lccsburg, to MI. Thomas
Swami, grandson OF the late Governor
Swami, Of Maryland, for $685. 900. Selma
cont aims about 200 acres Of land, and
is regarded as one of the finest estates
in Loudoun.
W. c. Burton, telegrapher at Farm
vile, boarded locomotive to deliver
an order to the engineer, unconscious
OF its nearness to thirtyfoot trestle,
over which the engine was passing
After performing his duty he stepped
from the cab to the ground below, re-
ceiving painful injuries.
a large number of prominent lumber
men from Now York, Pennsylvania,
North Carolina and Virginia assembled
in Norfolk and organized the North
Carolina Dressed Lumber Association,
for tho protection OF the interests of all
the planning mills, and to get proper re-
Enumeration for their property.
SECRETARY JOHNSON RETURNS