The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-06
RADFORD.
RApFoRo GOSSIP.
Newsy Notes Caught on the
Street.
ROANOKE TINES BUREAU,
RADFORD. Nov. &.


Mr.. G. T. Jennings, president of
the Hobbie Music Co., was in Radford
to-day, in conference with II. f. Kohl
housen, the jeweler, with reference to
the early establishment of q branch
house of this well-known company in
Radford.
1t is prOphesied that at the next ses-
sion of the General Assembly of Vir-
ginia the present charter of the Rad
ford Street Railway Co. will be re-
pealed.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Radford Building and Loan Associa-
ton, held last night, the resignation of
Mr.. q. E. North, as vice-president, was
accepted. Mr.. w. r. Roberts was
elected as vice-president, and Mr.. J. Il.
Slusher as director, to fill the vacancy.
A meeting of the directors of the
Radford Development Company will be
held tomorrow for the transaction of
important business, and the considera-
ton OF measures relative to the ad-
vancement of Radford.
Uncle Granville Lewis, as he was
Iamiliariy known, an old servant of the
Ingl family, died yesterday at the
ripe old age of eighty years. Uncle
Granville was CONSPICUOUS figure dur
ing the war and was lifelong Demo
crat.
Mrs. Spaulding, Of Christiansburg,
mother of passenger engineer James
Spaulding, is moving to Radford and
will make this her future home
Rev. w. c. Campbell, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, of Roanoke,
| is guest of Lieutenant-goyernor ].
Hoge Tyler to-day.
President Major w. M. Ellis and
Organizer Thompson. of the Farmers
Alliance, will address the people in
Tyler's Opera House Friday night. No
| vember 6. =,
The magnificent three story brick
and iron front building Of MIR. II. p.
Briggs, in the eastern section, is being
pushed rapidly forward, and will be
completed in about six days.
The much-looked-f postof1ce in
| spector was in the western section to.
day with view to the establishment of
All office in that section. He was very
reticent about the matter, but 1t is
evident that the residents of that por-
ton of the city will have postofiice in
short time.
Hon. r. A. James. staInch Demo-
crat OF Danville, Va, Is visiting his
brother. DR.. James, in the eastern sec
ton. Mr.. James was elected at this
election by the people of Plttsylvania
county to succeed himself in the house
of delegates.
Your reporter to-day visited the Rad
ford Machine Shops. of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, whore everything is
on the buzz. New machinery and a
handsome new high-speed engine have
Just beon put in and the shops thor
oughly renovated. This being the
terminus of two divisions, largo force
OF skilled mechanics are kept constantly
employed repairing and making the old
new again.
The Democrats are jubilant over the
splendid victory they achieved in Mont
gomery county, For the first time in
tofore strongly Repu blican, gave Demo
cratic majorities.
1t has been rumored on tho streets
for the last few days, now that Norwood
and First streets are macadamized, tho
prospect of the early establishment of
street railroad between the two sec
, lions Of the CT 's more hopeful.
President +. J.. Kimbaii, his private
secretary, Mr.. G. II. Melon. and Col. j.
II. Sands, with party of English and
Northern capitalists. arrived in Rad
ford. by special train, yesterday, and
were driven over the city in carriages.
visiting the Pipe and Foundry plant
and other places of interest. The entire
party expressed great surprise at the
wonderful progress Radford had made.
and took much interest in the improve
ments now under way.
Mr.. S. j. human, foreman OF the
Radford Machine Shops, who has been
| confined to his room for the last three
months, is out again.
Radford's Growth.