The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
LOCAL BREvlTlEs.


S. a. Rice, proprietor of the turf
room, has gone North for s short yaca-
ton.
W. A. Lyons, chief clerk OF the Roa'
noke Gas and Water Company, left yes
terday for weeks fishing trip to
Waynesboro, Staunton and other places.
and water company, has accepted po-
sition in Lowell, Mass, and will leave
for that place tonight.
Policeman Wolfe has been appointed
assistant chief TO aid Chief Norris until
his hand gets we'll.
Tho fine brussels carpet which was
recovered by Policeman Schancks and
DR.. ST. John, along witch the stolen sill
Jameson. A warrant was accordingly
gotten out charging Jordan Taylor with
the the theft Of it.
Sam Philips, son of William Philips,
ianitor of the court house, stole suit
of clothes and $50 belonging to his
brother, and fled yesterday morning
1t is thought that he has gone to Bris-
toll. a warrant has been issued for his
arrest.
r. j. McGrann, of Lancaster, Pa, a
contractor on the Norfolk and Western
railroad, has secured, on private terms,
from Oden Rogers, tho very handsome
pair Of horses until recently owned by
Francis Il. Kemp. The pair of horses
was selected, after much care, by Mr..
Kemp, in Loudoun county, Va. They
were rallied off two weeks ago by Mr..
Kemp for $1,000 and Mr. Rogers won
them.
A. w. Finch, of Buchanan, was quite
Sick at the Read House, yesterday, but
hopes to be able to go TO johnson City,
Tenn, to-day.
II. c.. Deal is in North Carolina for a
few days on business.
Prof. Will e. Burnett. Of Richmond,
is in the city, stopping ut the Read
House.
G. c. Collins has returned from Il
visit TO Coney Island, New York, and
will leave to-day for Asheville, \. c.
Miss Grace Bow5ccr. who has been
visiting Miss Mary Booth, has returned
to her home in Washington, d. C.
Miss Lille Beaver, of Lexington, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. II. Il.
Colman, on Seventh avenue II. c., has
warm friends during her stay mere, and
was recently elected president of the
Ladies' Stenographic Club of this city.
Lewis w. Terrill, the secretary and
treasurer of the Roanoke Real Esta TO
q ten days visit to his home.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Roanoke Iron Company was held at the
Office of Mr.. Joseph II. Sands yesterday.
Messrs.J oseph Turner. of IIollins. and
w. t. Davis. Of New York, are in the
city. Mr. Davis is the guest of Mr.. Tur-
nar during the summer
Mrs. DR.. KuYkcndall, OF Chattanooga,
nee Miss Maud Grimm, is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. DR.. Flippo.
j. Fleming Christian returned to Roa-
noke yesterday accompanied by Hon.
John S. Wise, of New York.
Mrs. VIM. Greenwcll, of the Palace
Hotel, will leave the city tonight to
join her husband in Washington. They
will probably be gone month
Miss Della and Mr.. Joseph Robinson,
of Stanton, Va, are visiting Geo. W.
Allen, on Patterson avenue.
A. r. Grove, Of Beaver Falls, Pa, is
in the city for few days, guest of the
Read House.
A. +. Perkins, Richmond inventor,
is in the city for few days.
Capt. Nj. NJ. Rogers returned yestcr-
day from protracted visit North in the
interest of Roanoke.
j. l.. Wilson, editor of the Farmvillc
Journal, was in Roanoke yesterday on
his way to Stanton.
The East Roanoke Military Company
will hold their regular meeting tonight
and will practice some in the drill.
Officer Eubank left last night for
Luncnberg county. lie will be absent
a bOut ton davis