The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-25
LOCAL sRgs,r,es.

AZ Gesnssesa, or Nashville, was in
tho city yesterday
Work will sAessAy ss eemmenesd en-
the Enlargement ~ tbs Methodist
church at Ninsoa>
The Transatlantic Railroad Company
Is experimenting with swo carloads of
PecaaenssS coal AS t0el for les engines.
The work ct mseaGamiaing farewell
street commenced yesterday.
Miss Willie TillmSn AMI Miss Dora
Brown. both OF Alhermarle county, are
in the city, attending the marriage of
Miss Tillman'S brother, as noticed else
where.
Plans for the Belmont school building
have been completed, and the building,
which is two stories high, built OF
brick and 9Sx73 feet, Will be let imme-
diately to contract.
The framework of the West End pas
senger depot is now up and the build
ing will soon be completed and ready
for the reception of the travelling
public,
The two persons who were so seri-
ously injured in the Montdell siding
wreck on the Norfolk and Western Sum
day, May Is, and were carried to Ha-
gerstown, are much improved and will
shortly leave that place for their
homes.
w. w. Coe, chief engineer of the
Norfolk and Western, will leave in a
few days for the Ohio extension on a
tour of inspection.
Work on the track laying of the Roa-
noke Street Railway Company is pro
crossing very rapidly. There are about
seventy men at work on the Campbell
street track, which is being rushed for
ward as rapidly as possible.
Miss Lizzie Iden, of Alexandria. is
visiting her cousin, Mrs.sH. Thornburg,
corner Sixth avenue and Sixth street
S. w.
Fred Weber, manager of the Souther
Hotel, returned yesterday from bust
ness trip to Hagerstown.
Mrs. John w. Moser is visiting her
old home at Newcastle, Craig county
She will be absent several weeks.
w. w. Darnell, captain of the Rad
ford Wheelmen, rode from Radford to
Roanoke yesterday in hours and 40
minutes. He left Radford at o. m.
and reached Roanoke at 6a2.
Thomas G. Leath, manager of the
Richmond Theater, was in the city YES
terday.
Maj. R. II. Day and wife have re-
turned from two weeks pleasure trip
to Georgia and other Southern States.
p. L. Van Miller has recovered from
the effects of painful injuries sustained
in fall from buggy.
Rev. O. F. Hippo will resume relig-
ious service in Sheridan's hall on
Thursday night at o'clock. Let the
disciples of the Lord come and bring
their friends and fill the hall.
There will be an interesting meeting
at the First Baptist Church tonight at 8
O'Clock. Persons wishing to unite with
the church by letter or experience for
baptism will have an opportunity of do
ing so at the close of tho lecture. A
large attendance is looked for and a
season OF spiritual profit awaits the
people OF God,
The Hastings Court did not convene
yesterday. but it will be in session to-
day
The regular congregational services
will be held in the First Presbyterian
Church tonight at s o'clock. The off
GERS will meet at close of service for the
reception of members. All are cordially
invited.
Mrs. T. w. Tuggles had a relapse
yesterday and is very i'll.
John Kelly, large contractor from
Lynchburg, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Furguson, contractor on the
Ohio extension of the Norfolk and
Western, arrived from >Elkhorn last
night.
w. A. Morrill,, secretary of the Y.
M. G. A. at Radford. passed through
Roanoke last night on his way to Provi-
dencc, r, l., to attend the convention
at that place.
Thos. Mcnamara, foreman OF the
Friendship Fire Company, left last
night for Pullman, ILL.,, where he has
accepted position in the car shops.
There will be a meeting of the First
ward Democratic committee to-day at
. O'Clock in the Office of b. Lacy Hoge,
on Jefferson street.
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