The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
BREvITIES.

w. NJ. Montgomery and w. w. Mof-
fett. who were appointed special com
missioners at the April term of the cir
cult court to sell the ten houses on
Ohio street, owned by c. d. Morrison,
gave bond in the sum OF $4,000 and
will sell the houses in order to sat-
isfy the claims of mechanics, material
men and the Salem Improvement Com
pany.
Miss Emily Taliaferro gavea pleasant
reception Monday night in honor OF her
friend, Miss Nelson, of Rocky Mount.
The board of trade held a meeting
Monday night. The office of secretary
being declared vacant on account of the
resignation of Edward letter, Thomas
Boon was elected secretary for the
ensuring year. On motion the secretary
was appointed committee to notify all
parties who use the board rooms that
henceforth they will be occupied solely
for the purpose of the board. The sec
rotary was also empowered to rent the
room for meetings of the Royal Arcanum
and Mercantile Association.
Mrs. Virginia McClaugherty who
lives On Broad street, has been suffering
greatly for tho past two or three days
from n severe fright she received at
midnight Saturday, when a hideous old
bag who had been begging all day in
town. knocked at her door and en-
deavored to obtain admittance. Mrs.
McClaugherty was greatly alarmed and
has been Frustrated from nervousness
ever since, but is now getting better.
Citizens OF the Third ward will meet
at p. N. to-day in the courthouse to
nominate a ticket for council.
M. w. Liggan, who is charged with
stealing COW on or about the 25th of
March from Mr.. Byrd, OF che Roanoke
Machine Works, was yesterday morning
taken by Jailer sHenning to Roanoke.
where he was turned over to the chief
of police. His brother came up from
Lynchburg yesterday on the morning
train, having read of his brothers
trouble in THE ROANOKE TIMES.
a. B. Crabill, W. S. Moore and d. p.
B. Green left Wytheville at a. IN.
Monday on their bikes" for Washing
ton. They were detained five hours at
Chrisriansburg owing to having a whe ell
repaired, and arrived in Salem at p.
m. Tuesday they left at s a. m and
continued their journey by way of
buchanan, Lexington, Staunton and
Winchester.
James r. Thomas, OF Powellton, w.
Va, is registered at Hotel Lucerne.
Col. j. NJ. Byars, of Washington
county, is visiting his sonin-law Leon
Palmer, on Union street
Rev. E w. HUBBARD L. C. Rans..nrp
and Robert Logan left last night for
Danville to attend tho siXtv.seyenth
annua, ..nncil of the Episcopal Church
of rirginii.'
Col, Il. II Logan, O. L. Stearnes,
Charles ID. Denit, Judge w. Griffin and
Col. A. M. Bowman left last night for
tho Democratic State convention in
Richmond
In consequence Of there not being
quorum present the stockholders meot-
ing of the South Salem Land Company
to have been held Yesterday has been
postponed until Juno @.
Col. John b. Carey, of Richmond, was
in town yesterday.
Several wagon loads of milling ma
chinery have been shipped to Huff's
mill in Roanoke by the Edward Corbett
Mill Supply Company of Salem.
Achilles p Tinnell, q merchant of
Radford, died in that city Monday night,
aged about 35 years. lis remains were
taken to Roanoke Tuesday noon. and
from there to Black Cheek. the residence
OF his aged father, Marion Finnell.
The deceased leaves n wife and family.
and with his brother Marcellus, received
his education at Roanoke College some
years ago.
officer johnson shot and killed yes.
terday eight dogs whose owners had not
paid taxes on them. Seven OF these
belonged to one man in Vest Salem.