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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29
Hobb,o Music Company,
ISL SALEM AVENUE, are the largest
piano and organ dealers in the state.
Roanoke's Celebration.

Ronnoke's Celebration.
From the Norfolk Virginian.
Roanoke is push. ahead, prosperous
and growing city. 1t has lost mono of
its vim; indeed, it is m ore winery than
ever. Its people are determined in
every effort that bids to advance the
city's prosperity. Next month, on the
18th, it is proposed to have a splendid
celebration, and the plans and arrange.
ments are being perfected to mako it
the most complete affair ever witnessed
in Virginia. There will be a great
pageant, including an immense trades
display, military celebration, carnival
and general jubilee. 1t is anticipated
there will BIO over 10000 visitors, and
Ex-Governor Campbell, of Ohio, and
Col. A. X. Mcclure, of the Philadelphia
Times, have been invited to address the
people, and are expected to be in at
tendance. The example of Roanoke is
worthy of imitation. 1t is the way to
build up city, and the best kind of
way to attract attention to a city's ad-
vantages and growth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29
PUSHING THE WORK.
The New Street Cars Arc Expected to AR.
rive Daily.

The New Street Cars Arc Expected to AR.
rive Daily.
Work on the Vinton division of the
Roanoke Street Railway Company is
progressing very sap,dly. There is
now force of about thirty men at
work on the track, raising the grade
in some places and lowering 1t in others.
The poles for the electric line are almost
entirely placed and the track is being
thoroughly overhauled and repaired.
The new cars for the line are .ex-
pected to arrive daily, and as soon as
possible after their arrival they will be
put in service either as Horse cars for q
few days until the electric plant can be
put in, or just as soon as the motor is in
place. The poles for the line up JEFF
ferson street arc nearly all erected and
the work Of wiring them will be started
shortly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29
DEER PARK AND OAKLAND.
W y S"V Ot UHO 1htIOB uUHI0di
5000 Feet Above Tidewater.

SEASON OPENS JUNE %, 1902.
These famous mountain resorts, stu
ated at the summit of the Alleghanies
and directly upon the main line of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, have the
advantage Of its splendid vestibuled OK
press train service, both east and west,
and are therefore readily accessible from
all parts of the country. All Baltimore
and Ohio trains stop at Deer Park and
Oakland during the season.
Rates, $50, $40 and SIS q month, ao.
cording to location. Communications
should be addressed to GEORGE IL.
SHIELDS, Manager Baltimore and
Ohio Hotels. Cumberland, Md, up to
June 10; after that date, either Deer
Park or Oakland, Garrett County. Md.
ia, ,2S&s6 ALL
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william SkelIev.

OF II Academy street, GAINESVILLE, Wis,
under date of May %. says: Messrs.
Kenyon & Thomas: This is to certify
what l know about DIR. Hale's House
hold Ointment. L have had q bother
some sore on my lip for fifteen years,
which terminated in a cancer. / had
tried various remedies purporting to
cure, but all without avail until 1 pur-
chased box Of your DR.. Hale's House
hold Ointment and with two months
using it has entirely cured it. and I
freely give this for the benefit of the
people. Truly yours,
WM. SHELLEY.
This wonderful medicine is for sale at
Massie & Martins drug store, cor. Com
merce street and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29
HOTELS.
ROCKLEDCE

HOTEL AND OBSERVATORY, ON
the summit of Mill Mountain. ~ miles
from, 900 feet above, N. and w. station
at Roanoke, Va. The FINEST SUM-
MER RESORT in Virginia Grand and
extensive scenery-capacIou porches,
neatly furnished rooms, beautifully laid
out grounds.
The observatory commands view of
the surrounding country for many miles,
including the Peaks OF Otter. Guests
of the hotel admitted to the observatory
free. Board by the day, week or month.
Good stabling. Special menus to
parties.
e. a. LEWIS, Manager.
P. o. Box 166, Roanoke, Va. 90 I'm
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Consumption.

THE most to be dreaded of all dis
eases often begins in simple cold,
simply neglected. No cough should be
allowed to run single day without
using the finest remedy in the world,
DIR. Hale's Household Cough Cure. 1t
acts like magic, strengthening the
lungs, allaying all irritation and cures
cough where all other remedies fail.
25 and soc. per bottle at Massie & Mar
tins, cor. Commerce street and Salem
ayenue
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29
Ladies',

ARE you suffering from weakness? Is
your complexion sallow? Do you have
constant back-ache? Are you consti
pated? Do you feel all tired out? If
you have had any of these feelings, be-
gin at once to use DIR. Hale's Household
Tea. 1t will give you clear complex
ion, will restore you to health and
strength and will make you feel like a
new person, Get it to-day at Massie &
Martins drug store, cor. Commerce
street and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29
Coach-Roanoko and Rookledro.

UNTIL further notice coach will be
run between Hotel Roanoke and the
Rockledge stopping, at the office of the
Roanoke Gas &c Water Co., under the
following schedule: Leave Hotel Roa-
noke at 7:30 and 1915 a. M, GAS and
sis p. m. Leave the Rockledge at 900
q. M, lao, 400 and 1870 D. m.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29
EsteY Organs.

For SALE only by the Hobbie Music
Company, 157 Salem avenue. Factory
prices and easy payments guaranteed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29

The Old Dominion Building and Loan As.
sociation,
OF Richmond. Va, invites the atten-
tion of tho people of Roanoke and vi
entity to its simple and practical plan
for enabling persons of small means to
secure homes OF their own. The com
pany VIII lend money on real estate, to
Dc returned in small monthly install
ments, scarcely more than the ordinary
monthly rent. The Old Dominion
makes more money for its shareholders,
ana charges the borrowers less because
they participate fully in the profits and
finally the large dividends earned can.
eel the interest For full particulars.
those desiring to invest or to borrow
Will please call on or address T.. E. Cole.
agent, No. s Campbell street. 529lt
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29
AMONG THE LODGES.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Monday night-Mt. Vernon Lodge, Odd Eel
lowe; Hiawatha Tribe, Rcd Men; Washington
Camp, Patriotic Order, Sons OF America. Pleas
ants Lodge, Masors,
I Tuesday night-Magic City Encampment,
Roanoke Lodge, D. =. o. Elke; Lakeland Lodge,
Masons.
Wednesday night-Virginis Castle, Mystic
Chain; Reliance Council, Jr. .. U. A. NJ.
Thursday night-Mountain Dale Lodge, Odd
Fellows; Osccoa Lodge, Knights OF Pythas.
Friday night-wahoo Tribe, Red Men; Roam
okc Castle, Mystic Chain; Roanoke Castle,
knights OF the Golden Eagle.
Saturday night-Southwest Council, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ.
Owing to the election last week and
to other causes the lodges and societies
OF the city were not we'll attended.
This was the case especially with those
lodges which met on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday nights. There are more
we'll patronized orders and societies in
Roanoke than exists in any city of it's
size in the South, and as general rule
tho members take much interest in so.
ciety work.
Mountain Dale Lodge, No. 40, 1. o.
siding, met last Thursday night and
conferred second and third degrees on
two candidates. Several members, who
were sick, were granted weekly benefits.
The widow of a deceased Odd Fellow,
who was member of another lodge, was
materially benefited.
Peasants Lodge, No. 60, A. f. and A.
NJ, met last Monday night. TIL ere was
one candidate initiated into the mys-
teries of the order and several applica-
tions for membership.
Osceola Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
met Thursday night in Odd Fellows
hall. The attendance was fairly good.
Several applications for membership
were made. There were several initia-
tions.
Reliance Council No. Is. Jr. o. A.
NJ, held a meeting in their hall Wednes-
day night. The meeting was interest
ing and was attended by several visiting
brethren. There were several initia-
tions and applications for membership.
This lodge is in very Hourishing con-
dition.
Roanoke Castle, No. 6, Golden Eagles.
met last Friday night in the hall of the
Junior Order of American Mechanics.
This meeting, which was presided over
by Noble Chief w. X. Thomas, was very
instructive. There were several initia-
tions and applications for membership.
Wahoo Tribe, No. SO, 1. o. R. NJ, held
an instructive and interesting meeting
last Friday night. A good deal of un-
ninf md bus EoI
were two limitations, and two applica-
lions for the hunters degree were re-
ceived and one for the warrior degree.
Southwest Council, Jr. o. A. M hold
an interesting meeting Saturday night.
This is new council, which is fast
growing into prominence and is receiv-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29

The beautiful solid m. hogany suits
at the E. II. Stewart Furniture Com
pany are attracting much a attention and
admiration. "-N
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29
vINTON

The Misses Anna Sale and Mamie
Harris, OF Rockbridge, are guests of
Hon. Giles Gum.
Miss Wilson, schoolmate of Miss
Ola Gish, is visiting that young lady at
her fathers, George r. Gish.
The usual services will take place at
the churches here to-day.
The successful candidates in the re-
cent election are smiling and happy,
while the defea ted ones We ar coun.en-
ances long and gloomy.
e. l.. Wilkinson, who has been absent
in the extreme southwestern part of the
State for two months, returned yester-
day for few days visit to his parents
George S. Jack returned on Thursday
from Danville, where he had been on
business trip for some days.
Giles Gum has had for about week
some OF the largest and most delicious
Strawberries ever grown in this or any
other section.
A party, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. II. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Gil
bert, Frank a. Gish and Miss Mary w.
INWARD, Ross Cook and Miss Essie
Huff. Marshall Rieley and Miss Emma
Richardson, VIII Bass and Miss Mamie
Hunter. Joe Gish and Miss Annie Kasey,
left in buggies and carriages on Friday
morning for the Peaks of Otter and re-
turned yesterday afternoon. They had
a delightful trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Cook, from near
Salem, were here yesterday visiting the
family OF John W. Mason.
Pete Hamilton, colored, was arrested
yesterday and taken before Mayor Gum
on the charge OF stealing SEQ from Sam
Leech, also colored The case was con-
tinued until Monday.
Mrs. Fielder died of consumption on
Tuesday night and was buried near Blue
Ridge Springs yesterday.
The revival at the Methodist Church
continues very successfully.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29
INSURANCE.
HAVE THE BEST
Fire, Life and
Accident insurance.

Protect your family and make an in.
-vestment for yourself by insuring your
life in Tho Mutual Life Insurance
Company OF New York" This is the
Oldest, largest and best Life Insurance
Company in the world Assets, $780,
100000 There is no prote ction against
fire but in insurance. Insure in the
Liverpool and London and Globe, the
largest Fire Company in the world U.
3. Assets, 81, s62, S47.26. German Ameri-
can Insurance Company of N. Y. AS
sets. $5,54S, 47S.86. London Assurance
Corporation. Assets, 50. 73s, 470. Glens
Falls, OF New York. Assets ST, $50 7l3.
We write all kinds of insurance and
will be glad to place your business for
you.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29

IHE largest assortment OF house fur
nishlngs In the South can be found ut
the IL ID. Stewart Furniture Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29
KranIoh & Bach Pinno.

FOR sale only by Hobbie Music Co.,
Io1 salem avenue. Factory prices and
easy payments guaranteed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29
THE ROANOKE TIMES, SUNDAY. MAY %, 1892.
LOCAL STOCKS.

The following quotations of Roanoke
and Southwest Virginia stocks are fur
nished by Won Hemert & Co., bond and
stock brokers. Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29
j. F. WINGFIELD,
Real Estate and Insurance Agent. ia
Comm rc'' So 217tf
Strawberry Festival.

Strawberry Festival.
The ladies OF Calvary Baptist Church
will give strawberry festival Monday
and Tuesday nights, the 30th and aist
instants, at the Jones Stuart Tabernacle.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29

onoo ''ooi' VIII roHOVo 10 NO.
1Ol Salem avenue, corner of Henry St.
HAVING secured the services of sew.
eral experienced and competent paper
hangers ana decorators we are prepared
to do all work in this line on short no
tice and in the most artistic manner.
The +. II. Stewart Furniture Company.
GoETZ' Shoe Store will remove to No.
lOl Salem avenue, corner of Henry st.
SPECIAL bargains in some slightly
damaged window shades at the E. II.
Stewart Furniture Company.
GoETz' Shoe Store will remove to No.
10l Salem avenue, corner Of Henry St.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29

GoETz' Shoe Store will remove to No.
l0l Salem avenue, corner of Henry st.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29

Roanoke Castle, No. 6. Golden Eagles,
met last Friday night in the hall of the
Junior Order of American Mechanics.
This meeting, which was presided over
by Noble Chief w. X. Thomas, was very
Instructive. There were several iDitia-
tions and applications for membership.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29
Trunks! Trunks!

We are offering for the
summer season a fine line
of Trunks and Travelling
Cases at from IS to SIS.
If you want the best
shoe made, try our cred
School House Shoe" We
guarantee our goods. The
cred School House Shoe"
cannot be equalled for APP
pearance and wearing
qualities.
" EBB & YAGER,
Ill SALEM AVENUE S. w.
5 2m
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Southwest Council, Jr. o. A. M hold
an interesting meeting Saturday night
This is new council, which is fast
growing into prominence, and is receiv
ing new members at every meeting.
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS.


A TTENTION ROANOKE LIGHT
~ Infantry-Every member of this
command will make special effort to
answer roll call at the company's quar-
ters, Monday night, May 80, at O'Clock
sharp. w. B. MOSS,
First Lieutenant, commanding.
w. A. WOODSON,
90 First Sergeant.
NOTICE = THERE WILL BE A
IN meeting of the stockholders of the
Lake and Driving Park Association at
the rooms of the Commercial Associa-
ton on Monday, June 6, at 3 o'clock p.
m GEORGE G. McCAHAN, Secretary.
s % I'd
NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEET
IN ing Of the stockholders of the
Rockingham Investment Company will
be held at the Office of the Traders
Loan, Trust and Deposit Company, in
the city of Roanoke, Va, Monday,
June g 1892, at 12 o'clock noon. e. E.
COLE, secretary. S % I'd
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
IN second annual meeting of the
stock holders Of the Fidelity Loan and
Trust Company will BIZ held in their
Office on Salem avenue, Roanoke, Va,
on Friday, July l, 1892, at 10 M, for the
purpose of electing board Of directors,
officers and such other business as NAV
be necessary. ]. v. JAMESON, Secre-
tary and Treasurer. 2S law5t.
A GENERAL MEETING OF THE
~ Hyde Park Land Company will
be held at the Office of j. T. Wingfeld,
Commerce street, Roanoke, Va, at 12
o'clock, Wednesday, June Is. 1899.
FRANK HUGER, President.
WALTER MACDOWELL,
IA tdm Secretary.
A GENERAL MEETING OF THE
IN stockholders of tho Roanoke Groc-
ery and Milling Company will be held
June 4, 1899, at 12 o'clock M, at the
Office of Roanoke Trust, Loan and Safe
Deposit Company. BY order board Of
directors. j. A. JAMESON, Se'cy.
3 3taw I'd
NOTICE.-THE ANNUAL MEET
IN ing of the stockholders Of the
Peoples Perpetual Loan &, Building AS
ISOLATION will be held at the office of
the secretary on Monday, May 90. 1892,
at ~ o'clock noon. VIM. L. WINCH,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29

Wahoo Tribe, No. SO, 1. o. R. NJ. held
an instructive and interesting meeting
last Friday night. A good deal of un-
finished business was transacted. There
were two limitations, and two applica-
tions for the hunters degree were re-
ceived and one for the warrior degree.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29

TRY ~. II. Spencer's Best" tobacco.
1t Is made of finest Henry county leaf
and as q chew is as good as the best
material and best workmanship can
make 1t.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29

GoETZ Shoe Store will remove to No
l0l Salem avenue. corner of Henry St
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29

Reliance Council, No. Is, Jr. o. A.
NJ, held a meeting in their hall Wednes-
day night. The meeting was interest
ing and was attended by several visiting
brethren. There were several initia-
tions and applications for membership.
This lodge is in a very Hourishing con-
dition.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29
ADVERTISED LETTERs.

. list OF letters remaining in the postofice ut
Roanokc,Va. for the week ending May %, 1892.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29

Now Is THE time to paper your houses.
Call and see the large stock at the E. II.
Stewart Furniture Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29

THE largest stock of Brussels velvet
Moquettes, Administer and Gobelin car
pets in the State in latest designs at
the e. q. Stewart Furniture Company.
OLD papers, Is cents per hundred, for
sale at this office.
$4,000 ROLLS wall paper in the latest
designs at the e. FL. Stewart Furniture
Company.
THE celebrated Suction carpet-sweep-
ers, that do not wear the carpets for
sale by the e. Fl. Stewart Furniture
Company.
OFFICE furniture of every kind at bot
tom prices at the e. ii. Stewart Furni-
ture Company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
CHURCH AND SOCIETY

Rev. \. Il. Merriam is expected to preach
at the Centre church next sunday.
"Long-faced religion" will be the sub
leet OF Rev F. W, Sprague's lecture at the
uniVersalist church next Sunday evening.
Services in st. Michaers (Episcopan
church on Sunday next, fourth SUNDAY af-
ter Epiphany: At 1880 \. NJ. MORNING
prayer, litany and sermon; ll:45 A. NJ
Sunday school and Bible class: p. NJ
evening prayer On Tuesday, February D
festival of the Publication. There will he
a celebration of the holy communion at
9 A. NJ.
''The Unitarian Church: Its Principles
and aims, will be the subject of Rev, F.
l.. Phalen's sermon at the Unitarian
church on Sunday morning. No evening
service
An exceedingly interesting and instruct
i've meeting of the w. c. +. L. was held
the 10Th inst. Mrs. +. T. Housb read n
very able paper upon "The Christian wom-
en- OF today y devotional meeting will
be held at II Green street Tuesday Feb
2 at 3 p. NJ A cordial invitation is eX.
tended to all, and the members are esne-
cially requested to be present
The regular business meeting of the Y
NJ. {. A. occurs Monday evening at :
o'clock at the rooms. The meeting of tbe
ladies auxiliary will be held on Tnesday
afternoon at / o'clock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
LEVI TIMSON.

n telegram was received yesterday an
nouncing the sudden death in Charlestown.
Mass, on Wednesday of Levi Timson. a
former resident of Brattleboro, who at one
time lived on the farm in district No. 10
now owned by Il. IL. Richardson. Mr..
Timson was taken i'll with grip on Tuesday
and death resulted from an affection of the
heart II hours later. Mr.. Timson was a
son of John and Julia Timson, being one
OF family of 10 sons and two daughters.
only three of whom are now living-Leon-
ard j. Timson of Williamsville, Charles III
Iimson and Mrs, Sylvia Davis of Brattle-
boro. The death of another brother.
Clark TimsOn of Williamsville, was re-
corded in these columns two weeks ago
Mr.. Levi Timson went to Boston many
years ago and engaged in the paper stock
business, which he has since followed. At
one time he had as partner the late Ira
Pierce, whose death took place a few wears
ago. Mr.. TimsOn has been a member of
the Somerville Baptist church 25 wears.
lie leaves widow and three sons. one of
whom is the superintendent of the post
office building at Boston. The burial will
be in the Mount Auburn cemetery near
Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
meteorological Record.
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY EVENING, JAN y. rs .
Announcements.

New styles picture mouldings and first class
work at ClaPp & Jones's
BooKBrNDlNG all kinds done in neat and
durable manner at fair prices
w. F. Goddard. Harmony Block
Leave your laundry at Knapp's for the best
work
Buy Picture Frames of Geddis
WANTED-2OO men to smoke the celebrated
Chronicle cigar.
Diaries, registers. a'manacs for those unsup.
piled. at Clapp & Jones's
$3.50 watches, Waltham or Elgin make: PIC
steel bowed spectacles; St.OO nickel alarm clocks
All warranted A No. by
CHAs. A. TRIP & Co.. Jewellers.
WANTEn.A car Of Nc. Baldwin apples at 81
per barrel O. L. MINER
Beautiful pictures, new mouldngs in latest
styles aud effects at Clapp & Jones's
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
GIANTS AT HOME.
Windh"m County Boys of Phenomena
Size.


Bellows Falls has a l7-year-old ciant
named Fred Smith. He is six feet eioht
inches tall weighs lS4 pounds. measnras
~ inches around the chest and rs round
the waist, A dime museum firm in Boston
has offered him a salary of S25 a week
lie wears y hat and u shoe. His
father is an ordinary-sized man, but his
mother weighs 260 pounds and is more
than six feet tall. Young Smith recently
saw an article in daily newspaper headed
IA Maryland giant" describing a bow of
exactly his own age and size in that state
lie wrote to the Maryland youth. and tba
TWO boys now correspond regularly. II is
probable that the lad from MARYLAND viii
come to Bellows Falls for visit.
There is, however, one boy in Windbam
county who surpasses Fred Smith. Refer.
ence Is made to Myron Jillson of WHITING
nam, who is now attending the district
school in his native town. He is also ~
years old, and is six feet nine inches in
height and weighs POS pounds.
Windham county is a wonderful section
ana not the least among its wonders are IT'S
big boys Jillson and Smith probably
stand at the head of them. Berkshire
county, Mass, has been Boosting of one
VINO Will be II in April, who is six feet tall
and who weighs POO pounds.