The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

talncu untll March 1St last, when he
resigned to accept position with TIE
TIMES. lie organized the Virginia
Press Association in this city in 1850,
and was elected president by accIama-
ton. In 1890 he was re. elected without
opposition. He is most liberal Repub-
lican in politics, and the most graphic
writer in the State.
j. Addison Reid.
J. Addison Reid, bookkeeper. was
born in Moundsvillc, w. Va, November
18th, 1871. lie attended the public
schools of Moundsville, and, moving to
Georgia in 1855, also attended the
Georgia Normal College. In 1856 he
moved to Dresden, Ohio, and graduated
from the Dresden High School in the
spring of 1883. lie worked in Adams
Mills and Dresden, and became con-
nected with The TIMES on January lst
1890. He is unmarried and belongs to
the Republican party.
George Martin
was born in sight of Monticello, the
home of Thomas Jefferson, in Abe
marie county in 1860. At the age of l6
West, young man" He has been con-
nected with several leading and influen-
tial papers Of the West and South and
for several years conducted a paper Of
his own very successfully in Atlanta,
Ga. His forte, however, is in the
business department and he enlarged
the advertising patronage of every
paper he solicited for. His success in
this line and the good name he has
established for himself has created a
demand for his services that insures
him Il good position wherever he may
desire to secure it, He is a Democrat.
John t. Bernard.
John T. Bernard, mailing clerk and
collector. is a native of Roanoke county,
having been born at the old Asberry
Place twenty four years ago. lie grad
duated from Rocky Mount Academy and
started his business career by selling
goods for Simpson & Anglo, of Rocky
Mount Two years ago he became con
nected with TIE TIMES. he is feet
inches in height. unmarried and Dem
ocrau
H.. c. White.
ii. c. White, city subscription agent
of TIE TINES, is native of Iowa and
was for several years resident Of Fill
ley and Beatrice, Ncb. lie is Il gradu-
ate of Dartmouth College. and has done
more to increase the local subscription
list of TIE TIMES than any other indi-
vidual connected with it, having added
a'thousand names to the list during the
past year.
Brent 4. Lemcrt.
Brent A Lemert was born in Dresden.
Ohio, in 1870. He was educated in the
Dresden High School, from with he
was graduated in the spring Of 1890.
Since leaving school he entered the
Dresden postotlice, where he was en-
gagged as assistant under his father.
who is postmaster. His first newspaper
work was on the Dresden TRANSCRIPT,
where he learned to set type. In
August, 1890, he was engaged as an as
sistant by Mr.. III. c. White, subscrip-
ton agent Of TIE TINES. lie is un-
married and Republican.
Charles l. Stewart.
Charles !. stewart, the news editor of
TIE ZINES. was born in llarnett county.
May ii, 1869. lie spent his early years
on the farm and attending the schools
of that locality. His first newspaper
venture was as one of the editors and
proprietors of the Harnett Courier, q
country weekly. lie was afterwards
associate editor of the Twin City Daily,
now the Daily Sentinel, of Winston, n
c. From Winston he went to Charlotte
as city editor Of the Charlotte Chronicle
Upon the organization of THE ROANOKE
i lhf-o uDllSnlnS I'LL l; more
than year ago, he accepted Il position
on the staff of this paper. He is un-
married, Democrat and hustler.
w. l.. Thomas.
Reporter W. L. Thomas is a native of
Botetourt county. lie came to Roanoke
soon after the completion of the Shen-
andoah Valley railroad and learned the
trade of woodworking mechanic He
was for some time connected with the
Saturday Review, one of the first pa pers
to be established here. at one time as
editor. In the fall of last year Mr..
Thomas accepted the position of city
editor of the Roanoke Herald. Early
this year he became attached to the
staff of THE TINES as reporter. lie
has nose for news and is faithful and
energetic. He is one of the Democratic
leaders of lis ward and is married
ii. "A. Colmnn.
ii. a. Colman, reporter and stcnogra-
phcr, was born in Boston, Mass. August
%, 1866 He graduated from college
and served one year on the corps of OIL
cial stenographcrs of the United States
Senate. lie began newspaper work in
Washington on the National Tribune
and also worked on the Sunday Capital
and Washington bureau Of the Boston
Herald After spending six years in
newspaper work in Washington. he
came To Roanoke to work for the Nor
folk and Western railroad as IA stenogra-
phcr. He became attached to the
staff of THE TINES last May IIcis the
tall man of the stall being six feet
three inches in height. lie has leg
capacity, and never misses an item OF
news when he once gets on its track.
James w CarrnlI
James w. Carroll, foreman OF TIE
TINES composing room, is baltimore
lie M. l.l.i mr. l.,.a Il IL.