The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-14
LOCAL BREv,Tles.

Clarence M. Clark, tf Philadelphia,
was at Hotel Roanoke yesterday. L--J
Col. A. Pope, formerly general freight
agent of the Norfolk and Western rail-
road, was in the city yesterday.
A. Welsch. superintendent of the
Fifth division of the railway mail SER
vice OF Bristol, pas sod through the city
Yesterday en- route home after attend
ing meeting of the hallway Mail Ser.
vice Mutual Benefit Association, which
convened in Washington.
w. w. Berkeley left yesterday to at.
tend the United States court at Lynch
burg.
T. j. Stone, OF North Carolina,
stopped in the city few hours yester-
day, on his return from the Primitive
Baptist Associat ton in the Washington
district in Tazewoll county.
Roy. w. r. Cummings, Of Montgom-
cry county, passed through tho city
yesterday en- route home from attending
a couple OF Primitive Baptist Assscia-
tions, near Frankfort, Ky.
Mosby II. Payne, president Of the
First National Bank of Buchanan, was
in the city yesterday.
Letcher English, of Martinsvllc, is
visiting friends in the city.
The Misses Sadie Haywood and Kelsie
Konley left yesterday for Bedford City,
where they WILL teach this year in the
Bedfore Female College.
Watt Hairston and wife OF Martins
vile, are in the city.
a spirited controversy happened vester-
day on the corner of Salem avenue and
Campbell street between several young
men concerning the Huff gold meda al
contest at the Central Democratic Club
We can say that the proposition is fair,
and the Democrat who wins the charms
will receive them, and he will have
until Friday night, September 10th, to
join the Central Club and compete.
Lennie, daughter of William Yagar,
left for Hollins Institute yesterday to
resume her studies this year.
r. L. Hoffman made brief visit to
Bedford City yesterday.
Judge Walter r. Staples, of Chris
tiansburg, passed through the city yes
terday en- route to Lynchburg.
l.. c. Arthur, treasurer of Bedford
City, was in the Lity last evening. He
is largely interested in real estate here.
a. p. Page, manager of the West Rad
ford Land and Improvement, Company
| Of Radford, was in the city few hours
yesterday on his return from Boston and
other Northern cities.
Col. F. NJ. Fries, j. W. Fries and G.
M. Clark, of Winston Salem, N. c., were
nual meeting OF the stockholders of the
Roanoke and Southern railroad.
William Brown, chief marshal in the
o. fnt. r =
w. Morgan, deputy marshals from
Rocky Mount, passed through the city
| yesterday on their way to Lynchburg
to attend the United States court.
The Huff god medal contest, under
ocratic Club, bids fair to be the liveliest
| proposition presented in Democratic
circles. The boys are all hustling for
| the honor.
H. E. Brown, son of S. L Brown, left
| yesterday for Bedford City for twelve
months term at the Randolph. Macon
College,.
Joseph Richardson and wife, of Mar.
tinsville. passed through the city YES
terday en- route to Lynchburg.
Messrs. Robert Lee, Will Barrow and
Robert Lewis, of Martinsville, were in
the city yesterday.
DR.. Anderson, of Martinsville, and
daughter, Miss Kate, are in the city, the
guests OF Rev. R. C. Anderson.
Maj. Robert Foard, OF Greensborough,
N c., is in the city visi ing friends.
Mrs. w. j. Scroggin and daughters, OF
Terrill, Texas, are visiting Mrs. c. j.
Rhodes at the Arlington Hotel.
L. w. Tuggle left yesterday for Lynch.
burg.
T. c. Vest. an engineer on the Nor.
folk and Western railroad, has returned
from visit to relatives in Richmond.
M. D. Obenchain. accompanied by his
daughter, Miss BERTHE Mason, left yes.
terday for ShawSville, where Miss BERTHE
is to enter the Shawsville Female In.
stitute.
Owing 10 the sickness of the rector
the usual Wednesday evening service
at St. Johns p. b. Church will be
| omitted.
DR. c. G.. Cannaday will attend the
medical conference at ALLEGHENY
Springs to day.
Latest Designs.
HAVE you seen any OF the" new STYLES
| OF pianos and organs now being received
by >Hobbie Music Company? II not you
should; they are simply grand
No Business of Importance Transacted
A meeting of the board of directors oil
the Roanoke Development Company
was held yesterday, but no business of
special Importance was transacted.
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