The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-12
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA NOTES:


1OO blooded eve lambs this week, from
Messrs. Harman and Crockett the price
pail was $500 per head. The lambs
were produced by George w. Palmer.
MIR. Sanders intends devoting> considera-
Bile attention to sheep raising upon his
farm, south of Graham.
Lieut.. Samuel Il. Rookenback, Of
Lynchburg, has gone to Fort Worth to
report for duty as an officer in the
United States cavalry. Mr.. Rockenback
IS distinguished graduate of the Vir-
ginia Military Instl ute.
The Democrats of tho Thirty-sixth
senatorial district have nominated Col.
Robert j. Washington, of Wcstmore-
land c-unty, for the State senate.
A letter from Salu6a, Middlcsex
county, says the prospect for good
oyster trade in that section is worry good
Tor the incoming season.
Rev. George A. Caldwell has resigned
the pastoratc of the Presbyterian Church
at Bristol
Jacob Williamson, a carpenter of
Iynchburg, was found unconscious in a
warehouse lot Monday, and died in a
few hours.
George +. Rutherford, an old and
esteemed citizen of Martinsburg, w.
Va, died Monday after Il long illness.
DIR. w. w Wing, at ono tmo post
master at Norfolk died at Weaverville
Sunday last.
Last Monday marked an important
event i'll the history of Covington and
the group of Springs, which have made
Bath county famous as Il summer re-
sort. 1t was the formal opening of the
railroad, recently completed, from Gov
ington to Hot Springs, connecting the
Hot, Healing and Warm, with the main
stem of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
way at Covingion. The first regular
train making the initial trip and carry
ing number of railroad men and pas
sengers left Covington at $40 a. M on
the 9TH and arrived at the Hot Springs
ut 1890, and by IL o'clock the Healing
and Warm Springs were reached by
carriages. Tho return trip was made
In the SINE time. tho train leaving the
Hot Springs at $50 p. M, carrying 81
passengers. President Ingalls,, Vice
President AXtcll and other railroad
officials were in the party
The first annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Rich Patch Iron Company
was held in Covington, Va, on Septem-
Der 3. 5. NJ. Yost was made chairman
and j. *. Zollinger secretary. OF the
1000 shares of stock over $500 we're
represented, either in person or by
proxy. The report of the condition of
the company was submitted, showing it's
affairs to be prosperous and progressive
Over four miles of standard railroad
have been constructed, connecting the
mines now opened with the c. and o.
railroad at McElwce's, and also with the
railroad of the Low Moor Company. An
equal length of tramways and inclines
have been laid. y large washer build
ing has been erected and a modern
washer set and is now in operation. A
number of residence buildings and ten
ant houses and n commodious commits
sary house have been constructed, with
all other necessary improvements for
the successful operation of the mines
from 100 to $50 tons of ore day have
been shipped for several months up to
the date of the stock holders meeting.
The washer had not been operated at
that lime, but it was to have commenced
work the first part of this week, which
would enable the management to double
the ore shipments thereafter. In short,
the condition of the mines is excellent
abundance OF ore which can be as easily
and cheaply mined as at any other prop
erty in the country. All the old officers
- NaNSoSA cACtDU 81 .
*. Zollinger, treasurer and director,
who resigned, and Daniel Il. Doroughty,
of Louisville, who had become a stock
holder by purchasing Mr.. Zollinger's
holdings, was elected to fill tho place
mado vacant by Mr.. Zollinger's retro
ment.
*. MadduX. of Fauquicr, has sold
his fine race horse, Neptune, t, John
Barnard for $1,000.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure, of Richmond,
who has been abroad for several weeks,
left Liverpool yesterday for homo on
the Teutonic.
Miss Maude Lewis, daughter Of the
lato &. Washington Lewis, of Clarke
county, and f. p. Whiting, of Roanoke,
were married in Grace Church, Berry
vile, on Wednesday evening, Scptcm-
Der >.
Christian B0wscr, who was at one
time postmaster at Bcrryvillc. ditu on
Thursday last, aged 81 years Col.
Washington beaumont died at his home
near White Post, Clarke county, the
same day.
The decision in the Van Vradkin
case, sentencing the accused for a term
of Imprisonment of one year aboard the
the receiving ship Franklin at the Nor
folk navy yard, is considered by all
particularly interested as a very light
punishment, and the rumor that new
trial will be requested is entirely I'M
founded.
Mrs. Margaret Eleanor Stone Conway,
widow of Walter Peyton Conway, of
Fredericksburg, died Tuesday at the
house of her son-in-law, Prof. Francis
a. March, OF Lafayette College, Eas-
ton, Pa, of old age. She was a daugh-
tor of DR. .Iahn Manc,,rc Do