The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-16
LOCAL BREvITlES.

The property-ownerS on Front street,
between Henry and Commerce., are anx-
ious to know why tho city engineer does
not complete that street. This was or
dered done by the Council the first meet
| ing in July, and has been completed,
| except tho top dressing.
DR.. Day, the veterinary surgeon, has
q letter from Birmingham, Ala, saying
that Jasper Vest, formerly Of the police
force, is lying in critical condition
near that place with the typhoid fever,
and that he is not expected to live.
II. j. Deyerle, foreman of the chain
gang, will leave to-day to spend week
with relatives in Montgomery county.
Mr.. Deyerle has filled this position con-
stantly since last January.
Frederick Johnson, of Salem, was in
the city yesterday.
The last span of the overhead bridge
at Randolph street is half up. The
structure will be nearly completed this
week.
The police made several arrests for
drunkenness yesterday evening. s. me
were bailed when they became sober,
but the more unfortunate were held
over till to-day for want of funds and
friends.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. l.. Blandon Huff to Miss
Cora Simpson Tuesday evening, Septem-
Der %, at $3.50 o'clock at st. Paul's
Episcopal Church, Lynchburg, Va.
Harry W. Semon, business manager
for the Clemencean Cas,, was in the
city yesterday.
The new freight station of the Nor
folk and Western is nearing completion.
The finishing touches are being put on
and it will be ready for occupancy
within week.
a special coach containing about
thirtyfive young lady students left the
city yesterday for Hollins Station.
They came into the city on the Norfolk
and Western trains during the day.
Col. Samuel Marsh and family, of
New York, are at Hotel Roanoke. Col
Marsh is n member of the New York
bar, and one of the directors of the
Bankers Loan and investment Company
of New York.
The Roanoke Machine Works will
pay off Friday.
DR.. III. y. Sims, who has been absent
in Chicago for several weeks, has re-
turned to the city. 1t is understood
that be will remove to Chicago at early
day with his family to pracsic his pro-
tession.
Henry Eouth, Esq, for twelve years
commonwealth attorney for Russell
county, with his family, has been visit
ing Il. Lacy IIoge, Esq, of this city.
Mr.. Routh left last night for his home.
His daughter will attend tho Hollins
Institute and his son will enter ALLIE
gbany Institute.
L. L. Brown. of Bedford City. was in
the city yesterday.
Several convicts passed through Roa-
noke last night for the penitentiary at
Ricl mond.
Mrs. M. NJ. Lawson and daughters,
Mrs. Sam'l. Kinnier and Miss Blanche
Lawson, have returned home from a
visit to Washington and New York City,
accom- panied by her son, Mr.. w. X.
Lawson, who has just graduated ftom
Eastman's business College, of Pough-
keepsie, n y.
Hon. A. p. Staples returned yester-
day from Staunton, where he has been
in attendance ON the supreme court of
appeals.
Col. j. Hampton Hoge, OF Radford,
was in the city yesterday attending the
Hustings Court
Miss Cora Il. Vest, daughter of Officer
j. a. Vest, is critically i'll at her home
Judge Waller p Staples, of Chris
tiansburg, was in the city yesterday
visiting his nephews, Hon. a. y. Slap
les and DR.. S. G. Staples.
School supplies. Thomson & Co.