The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-11
THE TIMES KODAK.
items ofNews Gathered Around
Town.

Town.
| Mrs. f. e. Bachman and family have
| returned from o visit to friends in Penn
sylvania.
| Charles D. Denit, or the Times Reg
| lister, left Saturday for short visit to
| Durham, N. G.
| A chancery cause has been instituted
| in the circuit court by the National
Bank of Chlistiansburg against the
Dixie Land Company and all of its stock
holders, the object of which suit is to
| subject the stockholders to The payment
of their unpaid assessments, in order to
discharge the debt Of the company.
Hansbrough Sc Hansbrough and Berke-
ley, Phlegar 81 Johnston represent the
| complainants; Col. r. 81. Logan, w.
M. Montgomery and others for the
respondents. This case will create con-
siderable interest, and many lawyers
will attend court when it is bought up.
Walter Greever, OF Burke's Garden, q
former student Of Roanoke College, is
in town, on his way to Mt. Airy Theo-
logical Seminary, Philadelphia.
There will be regular services to-day
at all the churches except the Episoo-
pal, Church, where there will be none on
account of the pastor being at Bent
Mountain.
w. M. Montgomery will lead the Y.
M. @. A. meeting at four this afternoon
in the city building. Subject, "Chris
tian Liberty"
Fifteen minutes after the body of j.
]. Bigley had been buried yesterday
afternoon telegram came from his sis
ter asking that the remains be shipped
to Philadelphia. They were not dis
turbed. but Mr.. Nininger wrote letter
explaining the circumstances.
Senator Greene, of Wytheville, was in
town yesterday.
81. L. Lucas, OF Wythe county, and
former student of Roanoke College, is
here on his way to Lafayette College,
Easton, Pa.
Taylor Garst and Judge Hairston, OF
Henry county, were in town Saturday
on business.
Miss Essie Wells leaves for Radford
to-day to visit relatives there.
The Salem public schools open to-
morrow morning at nine o'clock.
AT called meeting of the town coun-
Gil Friday night the franchise, poles,
wires, machinery, buildings and real
estate of the Salem Electric Company
were purchased by the town of Salem
for $4,000, to be paid in town bonds
bearing per cent. interest, running
twenty years unless redeemed by the
town at the end Of ten years. The
plant will pass into the control of the
town in few days, just as sooD as the
deeds have been written. Salem now
owns splendid water system, which
pays good percentage, flrst.olass
sewerage system, and has now pur-
chased for 49,, 900 Thompson. Houston
electric light plant, almost new, at
reduction Of some IS, 900 or $4,000 below
original cost.
An interesting legal contest took
place in the courthouse yesterday after
noon before Judge Blair in vacation
between the Central City Railway Com
pany on the one hand and the Radford
both Of Radford. A charter was OBJ
tanned on the 18th of February, 1890, by
the Central City Street Railway Com
pany, who commenced the building Of
q street railway on Norwood street and
then in short time suspended opera
tions. In 1892 charter was obtained
by the Radford Street Railway Com
pany and it commenced operations on
the same street. The Central City
Street Railway Company resumed work
again shortly after the second charter
was granted, and an injunction was
granted by Judge Blair in favor of the
Central City Railway Company, and
the cause came before Judge Blair by
consent on its merits. The Central City
Company commended that it had priority
and exclusive control of said street, and
that they had not forfeited their char
ter. On tho other hand it was con-
tended that the Central City Company
has not paid the license fee required by
law and hence is not properly formed,
and THAI they have forfeited their char
ter, II any exists. by reason OF not COIN
plying with its terms, vizi to commence
operations In thirty days and not over
twelve months. The Judge took the
m after under advisement. Mes5rs.
Pugh & Moffett were for the plaintiffs;
Messrs. A. A. Phlegar and 5. Hampton
Hoge for defence.
Logan c. Snyder died yesterday morn.
ing about IL o'clock at his home about
two miles and a>half south of town after
a short illness, aged AZ. Deceased leaves
a wife and seven children, mostly
grown. The funeral will take place at
3 this afternoon from the Presby terrain
Church and tho pail bearers will be: G.
l.. Hatcher, w. n. Barnett, nj. P. Dea.
ton, G. L. Lignon, R. d. Lignon and S.
Fitzgerald.