The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-12
RADFORD.
RADFoRD GOSSIP.
Two Slight Wrecks on the Nor
folk and Western.
ROANOKE TINES BUREAU,
RADFORD, VA, Nov. II.


The firm of Moon &, Davidson, lumber
dealers, have made an assignment for
tho benefit of their creditors. 1t is
thought the assets will fully cover the
liabilities.
An east-bound freight train failed to
clear the main line at Gillisrie's siding,
on the Clinch Valley, yesterday at two
O'Clock, and was struck by passenger
train No. 10. The engineer and fireman
of the passenger train were slightly in
jured and their engine and several cars
badly broken up and the track was
blocked eight hours.
President Gambill and Superintendent
Dimmick, of the Radford Pipe and
Foundry Company, will reach Radford
Friday morning to note the progress of
their giant plant.
The foundation fer Radford's hospital,
under the supervision of DR.. r. Fl.
Cowan, is being laid, and every effort
will be made to push the building to
completion as rapidly as possible.
j. L. Mitchells handsome residence
on the property of the West Radford
Land and Improvement Company has
just been completed and presents fine
appearance. Mr.. Mitchell has been
busy all day moving in and getting
things to rights.
The New River Furniture Company,
of Radiord, have been busy for the
past two weeks putting furniture into
the Radford Trust Company building.
Heth, son of w. NJ. Fry, died last
night at 10 o'clock from the effects of a
fall he received some three weeks ago
The Montgomery Democrat Publish
ing Company have moved their head
quarters from the building on Norwood
street to the Lucas building on Third
and Grove avenue.
First section Of No. 90, an east-bound
freight train, broke in two near Schooler
this morning at 5 o'clock and ran to-
gcther, damaging several cars consider
ably and seriously injuring colored
brakeman. The wreck car succeeded
in clearing the track about 1890 a. IN.
S. Il. Sampson will give birthday
supper to his Masonic brethr rem Thurs
day night, November 12.
Capt. j. II. Dudley will return from
petersburg tomorrow, where he has
been attending the annual convocation
of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons of Virginia.
Governor Tyler has received notice
to attend the Olcott debt commission, to
&.
Mr.. George w. Tyler, has Just re-
ceived from Chicago beautiful lot of
scenery for his opera house.
Rev. j. II. Wingo, of Tazewell, will
NIL the pulpit at the Christian Church
tomorrow night in the absence of Mr.
Cooke.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr..
w. I'll. White, popular and efficient
young telegraph operator at the station
in the eastern section, and Miss Jennie
Wright, charming young lady of Rad
ford, November 25.
State Secretary II. o. Williams was
in Radford to-day and organized a Rail-
road Young MEMS Christian Associa-
ton, with Mr.. S. o. Malin. trainmaster
of the Radford division, president; e.
+. Gill, general yardmaster, vice-presi-
dent, and II. w. Shelkey, treasurer.
The secretary is to be called. About
twenty-five gentlemen were present and
the exercises were eniv;cd by all. This
Organization has already ninety four
members enrolled,
The amount of freight handled at the
freight depot in the eastern section dur
ing the month of October, 81, was SO 900
in excess of the same month in 90.
DR.. d. G. Bowman, who has been
confined to his room for the past three
months, is improving slowly and his
physicians say that he will be able to
be out in about ten days This is en-
couraging news to host of friends, one
OF whom is your correspondent.