The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-05
BREVITIES.

Thirty ono carts and five wagons with
horses and drivers passed through town
to-day on their way to Christiansburg,
where they will be used in the construc-
ton OF short railroad to tho ore mines
recently opened there. They belonged
to Messrs. Rogers Il O'Brien, OF Roam
oke, and had been recently employed
on the belt line near tho Roanoke De
velop mcnt Company's property.
Posco Feigo was fined Sl.5O by the
mayor today for riding on the side
walk.
The business meeting of the Baptist
Church, to be held Wednesday at T:30 p.
M, would have been postponed on ac.
count of the week of prayer but for the
fact of very important business in con-
nection with the vacancy caused by the
death of Rev. DR.. Tyree, demanding iIi-
mediate attention. full attendance
of mem beVS is requested.
Mr.. Ii. III. Pechin, the Improvement
Company's stenographer, returned from
his vacation Monday.
The Chadwick Two Wheeler Company
yesterday received an order from Aux
Cages, Hayti, for q vehicle. The letter
was written in French.
Major Leigh r. Page, of Richmond,
and Messrs. III. IL. burroughs, of Lynch
burg, and James A. Bonsack, OF Phila-
delphia, were in Salem on business
Monday.
Mr.. j. w. Harveycutter came in YES
terday from Florida. where he has
force of Salem folks putting up tele-
graph line for the Western Union. He
reports every orc as enjoying good
health.
A machinist from New YORK is here
to set up the new engine for the Elec-
trio Light Company. He finds three
pieces missing, which will cause further
delay while they are being shipped
The week of prayer services will be
held tonight at tho Baptist Church,
Rev. e. w. Hubbard and Rev. +. V. n.
Painter officiating.
The directors of the Mutual Building
and Invest ment Company, of Salem, of
which Charles Il. Towson is president.
and w. w. Moifett,. seci etary, met Mon
day night and declared Quarterly
dividend.
w. Fl. Martin, who kept saloon on
Colorado street near the depot, died
Saturday of consumption. aged IS,
leaving wife and Jour children. The
remains, accompanied by members of
the family, were taken for burial to
Cum berland, Md, the former home of
the deceased.
Sheriff Zirkle at noon yesterday took
the negro Steptoe to Richmond, where
he will serve fourteen years in the peni-
Tertiary for stealing Mr., Follows horse
last September
Thieves broke into the hen-house of
ID. G. Armstrong Saturday night and
robbed him of seven fowls.
Several kitchen range boilers burst
yesterday on account Of the freeze, and
in one case a cook was badly hurt by be.
ing struck by piece Of iron.
Miss Matte Palmer and Miss Walker.
who have been home for the HOLIDAYS,
returned to school yesterday.
A petition is being circulated for sig
nature to the legislature asking that
four terms annually of Roanoke circuit
court to be held in January, April, June
and October, instead of two as now
which are insufficient for the increased
public demands of the past few years.
At meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Crystal Ice Company, held
Monday, MesArs L. T.. Bacbman and w.
I. Younger we're elected on the board
to fill vacancies caused by the death of
John Nj. Evans and the resignation of
Letcher Nininger. MIR. Thomas T. Pres
ton, treasurer. made his report, showing
the business Of the Company for tht,
past year to be- satisfac Dry. President
ID. j. Martin was Instructed to make
contracts for tn" delivery of ice during
the coming season, ana to proceed at
once to COLLECT dues from delinquent
stockbolder, by legal process, il ne
deem 1T exncdient.
After the morning servicesof the Bap
tist Sunday-sc hool last Sunday morning
the usual quarterly r.p ports OF The oil
Gals We e read, at the conclusi n of
which Mr. ". K Whitescarver. who was
recently reelected thr superintendent
for the ninth time, was presented with