The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-04
LOCAL RREvITIEs.

George Page, colored youth, was ar
/ rested yesterday morning on warrant
sworn ont by William Je, ninQs, charg-
ing h i'm with stealing chicken coop at
| the market house.
William Bruce, boy living in East
Roanoke, while fooling with dynamite
cap about eight o'clo,k yesterday
morning. exploded it and severely lac
Grated his hand. The necessary surgi-
cal attendance was rendered by DR.. A.
| A. Cannaday.
| w. w. Coe, chief engineer Of the Nor
folk and Western, has returned from q
trip to Norfolk.
| R. j. Graham, who built the con-
nection between the Durham division
and the main line of the Norfolk and
Western. was in town yesterday; also
Mrs. Graham and daughter, from Ian
caster. Pa. They will proceed to
| Lynchburg to nurse their son, who is
sick
The September pay roll Of the Roam
oke Machine Works for September will
amount to $4,000.
Roderick Macredy, popular young
man in the city, also for twelve years
connected with tho Norfolk and Vest
lll-health, to leave the city for Denver,
Co.., in few days.
II. N. Claxton, general agent of the
Pocahontas Coal Company, is in town.
D. H. Barger, superintendent Of the
Winston-Salem division of the Norfolk
and Western, was in the city yesterday.
Edmund L. Barry, superintendent Of
the Norfolk division, is in the city from
Crewe.
Aleck Mason was in the city vester-
day advertising the fair at Charlottes-
vile.
Rev. John H. Holiday, OF Rocky
Mount, passed through the city yester-
day en- route to Clifton Forge to attend
meeting OF the presbyter
Judge Walter R. Staples, OF Chris
tiansburg, Va, was in the city yester-
day visiting relatives.
DR.. Charles G. Cannaday left yester-
day for New York to attend the Ameri-
can Electro Therapeutic Association, Of
which he is member He will read a
paper before that body on the treatment
of disease-by electricity.
Mrs. DR.. ]. B. Baskerville and
daughter, Miss Lula, of Hollins, who
have been visiting Mrs. T. T. Fish
burne, returned home yesterday.
Mrs ]. G. Bringman and son, Willie,
left yesterday on two weeks visit to
friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. Martell, of New York, was in the
city yesterday evening rehearsing the
Light Infantry and Machine Works
Guards for the part they are to take in
The Soudan" on the opening night
Mrs. j. b. Levy has returned from a
visit to her parents at Waynesboro.
Mrs. Willis, OF Staunton. who has
been visiting her brother, L. w. Miller,
left yesterday for her home.
Messrs. T. T. Fishburne and T. J.
Phelps left for Lynchburg yesterday to
spend couple OF days.
r. B. BAYLOR made a brief visit to
Christiansburg yesterday.
Hon 81. S. Trout accompanied his
daughter, Miss Matte, to Staunton yes.
terday, where she will enter Mrs
| Stewards school for the ensuing term.
Rev. R. G. Anderson, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, left yesterday tc
attend the Presbytery which convened
last night in Clifton Forge. The meet
by DR.. Anderson on Sunday-schools.
Emmett G. Roberts. who has been Wis
iting friends on Charles avenue g. w.,
left yesterday morning for his home al
Clifton Forge.
Miss Lille Harris, Of Nelson county,
is visiting her niece, Miss Pauline Rob
erts, who Is i'll at the residence Of j. R
| Hench.
Mrs. Fred. Harris and sister, Mis-:
Mollie Harris, are spending some weeks
with Mrs. b. A. Marks and Mrs G. A.
| Marks, of TIA Salem avenue.
Judge j. w. Huff, of Automatic, ao
companied by his son, Lewis Huff, is
visiting his daughters, Mrs. B. A. Marks
and Mrs. G. A. Marks, of TIA Salem ave
| nue..
W. E. McCaughey, late secretary o.
the Y. M. G. A. at Lynchburg. spent
Sunday with w. A. Wynne. Mr.. Nc,
Caughey is acting assistant State secre
tary at present.
w. 1. Jones returned yesterday from
Martinsville, where he had spent Sun
day with friends.
Mrs. DIR. a. A. Cannaday Is visiting
friends in Floyd county.
M. D. Williams has resigned his posi-
ton as engineer on tho Salem dummy
| to accept a similar one on the Mexican
| National railroad, at Satollo Mexico
He left yesterday morning for that
| place.
G. F.. Tench, passenger engineer or
the Norfolk division of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, is in the city visiting
| friends
WE wish TO trade piano or an organ
for a good horse. Call at once, as we
| need the horse now. Hobbie Music Com.
| pany. 1877 Salem avenue.
| FRANK L.. ALLEN, representing Con.
| CT h 10 80.