The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-11
THE TIMES KODAK.
Items of News Gathered Around
Town.

AS Ed. Shipman's grocery wagon was
coming down Broad street Wednesday
| morning and when opposite the resi-
dence of Col. R. II. Logan, something
| scared the horse, who Immediately
| "took to his heels" turned up Main
street at full speed and was only stopped
when he had turned the wagon upside
down in the ditch opposite the millinery
store of Miss Julia Parrish. Strange to
say but little, if any, damage was done
to horse or wagon.
Mrs. w. M. Nelson and family re-
turned Tuesday from a several weeks
stay in the Rapidan Valley, Orange
county.
The Salem Development Company
believe they can do better than build an
expensive reservoir at the base Of
Twelve O'clock Knob, and are arrang-
ing to pipe water from the well-known
Griffin spring at Henry Movies farm,
which would give them an abundant
supply for the factories and houses on
their lower property, whilst tn resi-.
dences on the heights will be furnished
water from the present water main.
A marriage license was issued yester.
day in the county clerks office to Charles
Henry Gray and Miranda Jane Butler.
all of this county.
Will Moon has left the employ of
Duncan IL Campstone, and on Monday
next will commence work for Rosen-
baum Bros, of Roanoke.
Last Tuesday night the gervices over
the river in the Stearnes building were
led by L. A. Roberts, Jr., who spoke en-
Faith" w. M. Montgomery presided
at the organ. These services are held
under the auspices of the Presbyterian
Church, and are largely attended by the
operators Of tho wooden mills and cloth.
ing factory.
1t is expected that large crowd will
leave Salem this afternoon to attend
the favor german tonight at the Roa-
noke Red Sulphur Springs.
G. A. Shipman returned to Blackstone
yesterday afternoon, spending week
with friends at home.
Miss Mamie L. Stevens, daughter of
Z. j. Stevens, has gone to Shenandoah on
visit.
P. A. Conversion, OF Radford, WAS in
town yesterday on business.
Under a decree of court rendered at
the June term, one of the Nininger cot
teges was yesterday sold by auction,
George Lewis being the purchaser.
The stockholders of the Riverside
Land Company held meeting yester.
day and transacted considerable bust
ness, none of which was of any public
interest.
l.. j. Fristoe, book-keeper for Stras
Bros. & SPOTS, left yesterday for a few
weeks vacation at his home in Fort
Royal.
Messrs. Taylor and Griffith book.
keeper and chemist respectively, at the
Furnace, engaged in littlo friendly
scutile last Monday, which resulted in
Mr.. Taylor being so painfully hurt as to
neoessitate his taking to his bed for
day or two.
lanes Dent was loading .
wagon with a huge piece OF rock at
Gish's quarry, near to%,h, yesterday
afternoon, the rock slipped and fell on
his leg, breaking it in two places and
it terribly Dr.. Wiley was
sary.
B. P. Stanard has applied for notary
public's license in Salem.
1t is expected that the October term
of the circuit court will be the most
busy for years, not only on account of
new suits but on account of old suits
which are still pending. The cases Of
the Berryville Land and Improvement
Company vs.. d. b. Strouse, n. Hook
man VS.. The Norfolk and Western Rail.
road, John 5. Torbert VS.. Mrs. Combs.
and other cases of Importance will he
submitted to juries, each case consum-
icS three or four days,
In Colonel Logan's front garden may
be seen lemon tree hanging full with
ripening fruit.
A. A. Phlegar, of Chrstiansburg, was
in town yesterday.
Mrs. ConfArrotta has returned from
Danville.