The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-09
ROANOKE And SOUTHERN.
Directors and 011csE EeIected at the
Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders.
THE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION.
Work OF the Virginia Druggists I'm Session.
Farmer EskridGe's. Residence De-
stroyed by Fire.

RoAxoKr, Va. Sept ESPECIAL. AT the
annual meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Roanoke and Southern railroad the following
board OF directors was elected: X. A. Buck
ner. S. w. Jamson. r. H. Stewart. j. T..
Engeby, Roanoke p. p. Matson. John l..
Coen. ]. II. Matthews. Martinsville +. j..
Stone. Stonevile n. c.; J. w. Alpsuagh. j..
". Fries. J. T. Gilmer, J. A. Gray, G. y. TO-
gle Winston-Salem. n. c.; Il. II. Hangman
and George {. jenkins. Of Baltimore.
The directors elected the following officers
Z. H. Fries, of Salem. n. c.. TO succeed IL. y
Trout, Of Roanoke. as president: II: ,; front
first vice-president; General John en-. BAIL
more. second vice-presdent. j. H. Spencer.
Martnsvile. third vice president; X. j..
Hautz secretary: CT. w Maslin, former. su-
perintendent, promoted TO general manager
r. ID. Langford. treasurer: Major A. Onder-
donk. reelected chief engineer. Executive
committee: J. W. Fries, Salem; J. F. GiimeF,
Winston. n O.: p L. Matson. Martinsyllle;
Nc.
The report Of Superintendent Maslin showed
the increase of gross earnings for the year
Just closed 10 be 80 per cent, and increase or
net earnings ls4 per cent delegations from
Charlotte, Salisbury. Ninnsboro, Concord
and Lexington. \. c.. appeared before the
stockholders % present the claims OF their
respective localities for the Southern exten-
sion Charlotte and Salisbury worked to-
gether Nothing definite as g. propositions was
gwen out IL is understood that these places
make liberal offers. and 1t is probable that The
road will 60 TO Lancaster. =. &. VIA Charlotte,
n. G.. The reports of the officers showed the
work of the construction OF the line between
Roanoke and Martinsvllle u be progressing
and the road will he cOmnlptc l soon.
At meeting Of the directors Of tho North
Carolina and Virginia Construction Company
j. w Haynes. OF winston, was elected
president to succeed +. II. Fries,
and W. A. Lemly, Of Salem, n. q.
DRUGGISTS IN SESSION.
The Virginia State Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton was called to order In the rooms OF the
Real Estate Exchange at II o'clock today
President f. r. Beckwith. Of Petersburg.
presiding. Thirty members were present and
many more are expected tomorrow. j. r.
Christian introduced W. A. Glasgow. Jr., who
welcomed the Association on behalf Of the
local druggists f. Roberts Baker, Of Rich
mond responded after which President
Beckwith made his annual address. which
was adopted The following members were
elected: Andrew G.. Gri. Richmond: ). =.
Christian. Jr, Roanoke; F. NJ. Newton,
Lynchburg; w. G.. Burgess, Danville; }. NJ
T. AtIltI, H. ". ltdiDf itNtiA'hNs
J. w. ). Butt. Portsmouth; X. II. Thomas,
Norfolk. j. A. Denett, Alexandria; W. NJ.
Brown, Buena Vista.
The report Of Secretary Fleet, Of Lynch
burg shows that 226 members were now on
the roll. All the reports of the officers were
read and referred t. the proper committees.
The report of the Secretary made strong
recommendation. urging druggists TO adopt
standard prices for drugs Of their own prepa-
ration. and TO handle no patent medicines on
which cut in prices had been made. NJ. G.
Hall, Of Fredericksburg. read an invitation
from the druggists of his town inviting the
association to meet there next session. Colo
mel Purcell. Of Richmond. and Mr. Hall went
for patent medicine manufacturers with
gloves on and charged them rs be-
ing frauds. A paper by DR.. Hall urging
cessation OF handling such preparations by
the association, was referred 10 the executive
committee At the afternoon session the
question of local organizations was taken up:
and it was decided 10 establish them in al
the cities Of the State. After the association
adjourned they were driven around the city
by the local druggists
The residence of Allen T. Eskridge APRON
inent farmer Of Montgomery coonty, was
burned to the ground last night about "
o'clock Nothing was raved. and the family
barely escaped with their lives. The building
WAS new and partially insured