The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-02
THE TIMES KODAK.
Items of News Gathered Around
Town.

William Risdon, young man from
| Charlottesville, who is employed u. the
factory of the Ed Corbett Mill Supply
Company, whilst running the corrugat-
| ing machine about 8 a. m. Friday, cut of
tho last joint of the second finger, max
ing painful wound, which was dressed
by DR.. Il. l.. Robertson.
Rev. DIR. A. w. Pitzer, of Washington,
| D. c., is visiting his father, Bernard
Pitzer.
Mrs. Wells, the mother of the young
man, Russell Wells, who was killed last
Monday by lightning, is in critical
condition from the shock, and her friends
are deeply concerned regarding her.
Five years ago her eldst son, Luther,
was drowned in the Colorado river, and
this loss deeply affected her, leaving a
lasting impression.
Col. A. M. Bowman returned Friday
from Lynchburg, where he attended
meeting as one of the Democratic COM
mittee for the Sixth Congressional dis
trict
The other night at the Presby tcrian
Church, just before the closing prayer,
sons confusion was caused by Mr.. f.
johnson accidently upsetting lamp
near the pulpit. 1t was with difficulty
without any damage.
AT the annual meeting, yesterday, of
the stockholders of the Queen City Land
Company the following officers were
elected: c. r. Towson, president; j. Il
Shipman, vice-president; Paul Dennis.
treasurer; board of directors, C. r. Tow,
son, j. h, Shipman, w. R. Whitescar-
yer and L. G. Burdette, of Salem; l.. L.
Christian, of Richmond; w. Mckinney,
of Charlottesville; and j. L. Jordan, Of
Radford.
At the Christian Church at II q. m.
Rev. Frank Shinall, of Pulaski, will
preach.
Late Thursday evening as Mr.. James
P. Boone was feeding his fantail pigeons
weary and travel stained "Blue Ant
werp" dropped down among them, and
when they went to roost joined them.
Mr.. Boone caught the little traveller and
on band on one leg found the follow.
ing: 40. i. A. S." whilst on the wings
were these words: Return dead or
alive to ]. A. Stovall, West Philadel.
phia MIR. Boone has written 10 this
address and will forward tho bird as
soon as it's owner replies.
Notwithstanding sad lack of funds,
Rev. e. j. Holiday opened the Baptist
Orphanage for good yesterday. Two
orphans arrived during the day and
about thirty are expected in the next
few days. The matron and teacher.
Miss Leila Lyme, OF August county, and
Miss Minnie Clarke, of King George
county, have both reported and are in
stalled in the Evans building. The
worthy perintendent is going to try
the Mueller principle of running an
ha m no an fatf ri L
trusts that the Baptsts of the State
will come to his relief as soon as they
find that the institution has commenced
work.
The meeting of the old Council, Thurs
day night, was devoted to the reading
of the sergeant's and treasurer's re-
ports, which, having been previously
checked by the finance com mittee, we're
soon passed. After speech from the
mayor to the Council and compli-
mentary vote from the Council to the
mayor, refreshments we're brought into
the Council room and Il pleasant half
hour was spent.
At a. m. Friday the new Council
met, all the members being present,
and the folio wing officers were elected
or appointed w. II. Younger, re-
elected Mayo; J. B. Frier, sergeant;
Thomas r. Boone, secretary and treas
urer; Major Chandler, city engineer;
Colonel r. Ii. Logan, city attorney: G..
b. Fitzgerald, assessor; Charles Frier,
engineer at pump house. All these were
reflections. John A. Francis succeeds
Henry j. Stevens as foreman of tho
street force. Charles A. Bransford sue
cneds Alex johnson as policeman and
superintendent of water works. w. u.
Boone was re. elected as policeman, as
were also all the special police, the.
board OF health and the scavenger5
After making these appointments, the
mayor qualified, and then the Council
adjourned until next thursday at s