The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-29
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA NOTES.

The Governor has pardoned r. D..
Hudson, convicted in the county court
of Wythe OF the violation of the State
revenue laws, and sentenced TO impris-
onment in jail for twelve months. The
pardon is granted upon the condition
that Hudson shall pay his fine and costs
in money.
tuesday afternoon, in the presence
n large assemblage, memorial table,.
stone was placed in the tower of the
new st. Paufs Protestant Episcopal
Church building, on Clay street, Lynch
burg, with appropriate ceremonies. A
platform had been constructed in the
front part of the structure for the ac-
commodatlon Of the choir, clergy and
readers, while the congregation and
spectators looked on from the street be-
low. The exercises were conducted by
Rev a: NJ Randolph, assistant bishop
OF the diocese, assisted by Rev. T. NJ
Carson the rector, and several visiting
clergymen, all of whom wore their
robes. A number Of papers and other
articles were deposited in the stone
before it was laid in place, and the excr-
cises were concluded by an appropriate
address by Bishop Randolph. The
tablet is of brown Portland sandstone
and is placed in front of the tower, about
fifteen feet from tho ground.
Richard Glass, q wcll-known citizen,
died at his home near the presbyteria n
Cemetery in Lynchburg at O'Clock
wednesday afternoon from n complic;.-
ton OF diseases. Nj. Glass has been
seriously indisposed for long time and
his death was not unexpected.
A special from Danville says: THE
announcement that the Bonsack Cigar
cite Machine Company had brought
suit against the Bchls Cigarette Ma
chine Company was matter of little
surprise to the stockholders of the
l5ohls Company of this city. Mr.. C. j.
Holland, president of the company. was
seen by newspaper man, but he had
nothing to say except that the Bohls
machine had been thoroughly examined
by expert patent lawyers, all of whom
were positive in their opinion that the
Bohls machine was not an Infringement
on the BonsaclS machine. Tho proba-
billtY is that tho directors will nut up
tho necessary bond and go right on in
the manufacture of the BohlS machine
Tho commencement exercises of
Emory and Henry College will take
place June eth to 10th. The bac "a
laureate sermon will be preached by
Kew. j: NJ. buckley, ID. d, LII. d., Of
New York.
a meeting of the stockholders of the
Norfolk and Pulaski Land Company was
held at the company's Pulaski office on
Friday. and the following directory was
elected: John NJ. lodges, Norfolk; NJ
i. Tate, Chilhowie; l.. S. Calfce,
Pulaski; M. II. Calfee, Pulaski; Wm.
Inglcs, Radford; w. J. Parker and A.
Stanley Weir, Baltimore: Robert Nc
Clellan. Roanoke, and W. A. French,
Narrows, Va. The board organized by
electing Vim. Inglcs president; Col.
Robert McClelland, vice-president H.
S. Calico, secretary and treasurer. j.
p. Moors was appointed attorney, and
NJ ii. Calico, ]. f. Moo 20 and II. j. Ia te
were appointed agents to look after the
property.
The citizens Of Mount Airy, n. c.,
held an enthusiastic meeting last week
in the interest of the Danville and East
Tennessee railroad, and a resolution was
unanimously adopted requesting the
commissioners of the town to submit to
the voters proposition to subscribe
$4,000 to the road.