The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-16
SOUTHWEST. VIRGINIA NOTES.

the old day offices have been made night
oiuces also. AS soon as telegraphic ar
engagements can be completed the block
system will go into effect.
The keels of the large iron steamships
FL Nerte and Euclid, which are in course
OF construction at the Newport News
ship-yard, have been put in place.
Work will be pushed on the vessels as
rapidly as possible to completion. The
pair will cost nearly 100000.
At the nincty-sixth annual council
of the Diocese of Virginia, which meets
in Petersburg, on May Goth, the advisa-
bility of division of the diocese will be
discussed.
The con- mittec recently appointed to
consider the proposition has agreed to
report in favor of the division, and they
suggest dividing line from the north
western portion of King George county
to the southwestern part of Mecklen-
burg county, as it abuts the North
Carolina line. This dividing line will
60 zigzag so as not to divide the counties.
This division, which would be pretty
nearly equal in regard to clergy, com
municants and contributions, would
throw forty-four counties with Rich
mond, Norfolk and Petersburg into the
diocese, while the rest of the state
would form the other diocese. The
opinions on this division are rather di-
vided, and the proposed plan is said to
be unpopular with the members OF the
Episcopal Church.
The strike of the Big Creek mines
ended Monday morning. Tho men re-
turned to work, recognizing that their
demands were unreasonable, and the
company is now turning out a large
amount of coal. 1t has been decided
to put in fine steam fan for ventilat-
ing at the mines and also steam pump
and reservoir.
Presbyterians of Radford are moving
in the matter of calling pastor, and
also of building their new chu -ch. In
futherance of these matters, there was
meeting of the congregation at Ran
dolph Hall last Monday.
The Staunton virginian says it is
estimated by sagacious produce dealer
of that city that there is In Augusta
county at this time about $3.50, 600 worth
of produce that but for the impossible
roads would have been marketed. and
the money be in circulation.
Messrs. Newberry e Callaghan had
twelve fine sheep killed on their farm
near Wytheville last Tuesday week
y NoSo AAh' OhiAaS udh OTdCkcQ TWO
of the dogs in the snow to Wytheville.
VIM. II. Brise, brosm manufacturer
of Missouri, advertised some time ago
for wife, and was answered by Miss
Sallie Mitchell, Of Rural Retreat, this
county; the correspondence thus begun
cl1maXed Monday week when Mr.. Brise
and Miss Mitchell we're married, he
having arrived in Rural Retreat and
met his fiance for the first time the pre-
vlous evening. Mr.. Brise will move his
broom making establishment to Rural
Retreat.
The double track Of the Norfolk and
Western railroad has been completed
from Roanoke to Elliston, b distance of
twenty miles. The bridges and every
thing are done, and trains have a clear
run to Roanoke. The section of road
from Elliston to the top of the Allie
ghany mountain, eleven miles, is not
yet let to contract. 1t is very heavy
work and will doubtless be commenced
in the early spring. 1t is absolutely
necessary to accommodate the heavy
traffic of the road.
Capt. M. II. Mccarthy, general man
ager of the Rich Patch Iron Company,
that expected to commence shipping ore
this week, but Low Moor will take the
output for the present at least. The
improvements necessary to shipment
have cost good round sum, but when
the mines arc fairly at work the bust
ness will be healthy.
j. +. Leidig, of Stoelton, Pa, will re-
move his bottling and ice works to
Basic City at once. The wagons and
machinery for the plant are now on
their way to that place and operations
will com mence within fifteen days.
Architect w. d. Holtyclaw has lust
completed the plans and specifications
for the new Bank of Basic City, which
VIII be located at the northeast corner
of Bayard avenue and Fourth stseet.
He has also finished the drawings for an
elegant residence for A. NJ. Valz, of
Staunton, and will build the same at
once.
Messrs. Warren and Woodward have
sold their planing-mill in Luray to the
Piedmont Manufacturing Company.
which will run the same in connection
with its broom factory soon to be estab-
lished there.
The Waynesboro and Basic City Land
Company has sold its property to a
Roanoke syndicate for $4,000.
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