The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-14
THE TIMES KODAK.
Items Of News Gathered Around
Town.

On or about the 25th of last March
Nj. w. Logan, of Roanoke, was here Of
fering small scrub milk COW for sale
on the streets. He offered her to n
butcher for SIS, but later on sold her to
Thomas Forsythe for Sl4. Last Sun
day Mr.. Byrd, Of the Roanoke Ma
! chine Shops, who had been advertising
for COW that had been stolen from his
premises on or about the 25th OF March,
was in Salem and seeing his COW on the
commons drove her home. Mr.. For
Sythe, not knowing what had become of
his COW, had his son hunting for her
everywhere, al d the COW not being found
he remembered having seen Mr.. Byrd's
advertisement in the papers and so
called at the iatter's house in Roanoke,
just below the old cemetery, where he
recognized his COW. Naturally enough
both gentlemen claimed the COW, but by
the aid OF witIe sses Nj. Byrd was
able to prove to MIR. Forsythe that the
COW belonged to him, so he left her in
Roanoke and returned home vowing
vengeance against the thief who robbed
him OF Sl4 AS luck would have it.
Logan came to Salem yesterday and
was recognized by the butcher and Mr..
Forsythe who procured a warrant and
had him taken before Magistrate Web.
Der. AS other witnesses were neces-
sary. and as Logan could give no bond,
no was committed to Jail until p. M
to-day. when his trial will take place.
In accordance with call issued by
some forty citizens a meeting of voters
of the Second ward was held yesterday
afternoon in the courthouse for the pur-
pose of nominating two candidates for
council to be voted for at the coming
municipal election.
About half the registered voters OF
the ward were present. Prof. j. +.
Gny was called to the chair, with
Thomas johnson, secretary.
1t having been decided to take the
votes by ballot, the chair appointed w.
h. Whitescarver and William Simpson
as tellers. The four following gentle
men who were put in nomination re-
celved the votes as recorded: l.. c.
Langhorne. 81; f. II. Cumpston, 81: j.
T.. Snipman, 20, and Col. ID. G. Shanks,
IS. This result was quite a surprise, as
it was thought that j. L. Shipman
would certainly be returned
e. b. Gait, who was SO severely in.
Jured in Roanoke several weeks ago, is
now out on the streets, having entirely
recovered.
The Crystal Ice Com pany have shipped
another car load of ice to Bedford city.
and have orders for car load lots at sew.
eral points on the New river line, their
ice being firmer and clearer than some
ice being sold in that section.
The Ed Corbett Mill Supply Company
yesterday shipped a contract OF flour
machinery to BruTeys mill.
The doc!se. for the juno torn CT the
circuit court promises to he light as
with last session; most of it
will De chancery business.
Miss Nettie Willis, of Richmond. is
the Misses Moon.
telegram was received Yesterday
from j. w. +. Allemong and Rev. Jos. |
eph Stras, who were then at William
sport, Pa, and will remain there for
several days.
The Maryland Life Insurance Com.
oany, through its special agent, Pelham
5lackford, yesterday paid to D. II. Mar
in ten thousand dollars, that being the
mount OF insurance carried by the late
Maj. r. d. Martin.
Lewis Burwell, of Richmond, was in
own yesterday.
Superintendent Holiday has called
AieSbihS vi VuC cSCt.uClNc commute OF
he Baptist Orphan age to meet at 10 a.
n Monday in the Baptist Church.
Miss Roberta Martin will sail ON the
md OF July with Mr., James Chalmers
md his grandfather, Miss Kate Fergu-
son, for an extended European trip.
They will visit the City of Rome and
the birthplace, in Scotland, OF Mr..
Chalmers.
Il. +. Hartman, the aged father of
Mrs. j. w. +. Allemong, whilst out
walking on Boulevard Hill Yesterday
morning, fell with a sudden attack of
vertigo, and had to be taken to the
nelghboring house of ID. G. Armstrong.
where ho was kindly cared for until he
was able to be taken to the home of his
laughter on Pennsylvania avenue. The
venerable gentleman is 81 years old
On Sunday m orning the dummy will
leave Salon at seven and eight fifteen
In the morning TO accommodate those
who want to attend the tabernacle ser.
vices. After these two trips regular
Jime will be observed.
a Letter From Mr. Sands
j. II. Sands, vice president and gen.
oral manager Of the Norfolk and West |