The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
THE TIMES KODAK.
Items Of News Gathered Around
Town.

n marriage LICENSE was lSSuou IrOln
the county clerks office yesterday to
John William Peters and Mary Lucy
Alcorn, both of Roanoke county.
DR.. J. P. Killian was summoned by
telegraph yesterday for a consultation
with other physicians regarding the
case Of former patient in August
county.
During Lent services will be held at
4 p. m. at the Episcopal Church every
Wednesday and Friday. Yesterday
Rev. John S. Hansbrough, of Orange
Court House, who is here visiting his
brother, Col. G. w. Hansbrough.
Thomas P. AYres, OF Abingdon, was
in Salem yesterday.
Students of Roanoke College organ
lied an orchestra yesterday with I'll. NJ.
struments and performers: Violins, G.
f. Miller, v. Ii. Vandervanter and S. j.
Homer; cornet, j. Nj. Carper; piano, Eli
Cronk; guitars, II. E. King, James w.
Marshall young Cyclone), H.Quillen
! and b. Morehead; flute, L. KYger; violin
cello, Ii. M. Smith. The young men
have sent off for now music and will
practice regularly.
True &c Burwell, Of Salem, are in
Pulaski, whore they have an $4,000 con-
tract in walling up Peak creek.
The Salem Steam Tannery will be
able to get all the oak bark needed for
this season, as it has already contrac ted
for 1000 tons, 1900 of which comes
from one firm on the Roanoke and
Southern. Superintendent Speicht re-
ports everything working along pleas
antly, and the concern is now shipping
carload of leather weekly to Phila-
delphia, where the chief offices are
located. A great deal of bailed hair is
also being shipped
THE TIMES reporter spent a pleasant
half hour yesterday in the hot houses
of j. Shartzer, who took pleasure in
showing him the many raro and beauti-
full exotics recently purchased in the
North. All the plants which Mr..
Sbartzer has raised this winter look
very we'll, with geraniums, heliotropes
and azaleas coming into full blossom
The violets are blooming SO profusely
that Mr.. Shartzer is now supplying the
Richmond market.
Matt Bur-ks, q well-known old colored
shoemaker on Calhoun street, died yes
terday afternoon.
The Carper engine went by yesterday
with forty empties and seven loads.
Edward Corbett, who has just re-
turned from Southside Virginia and
North Carolina, is enthusiastic over the
bright outlook for this year in supply
ing flour mills with machinery. He has
just closed contract for complete
outfit for seventy fvo- barrel mill at
South Boston; also to largely increase
the capacity of the Danville mills with
improved machinery, and is negotiating
for work in North Carolina. In 1890
the business Of this concern amounted
to 100000. in 1891 to Sl25, 600 and this
year Mr.. Corbett expects to see it run
up to $4,000, with most of the work
made at the shops in Salem. The
Gravely foundry is now being worked
by the Corbett Company, and is turning
out some beautiful castings under the
SUPPLEMENTARY of G. Gravely.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Lee Brand gave an
other entertainment to their young
friends Tuesday night at their pretty
home on Union street. Theyou folks
seem to have had great time, as it was
what is locally known as smut
party, and as Councilman Shipman hap-
pened to be the victim, considerable
labor was expended in backing his
bald plate to perfection, after which q
splendid supper was served.