The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-12
THE TIMES KODAK.
Items of News Gathered About
Town,

Or. Fearing, VINO has been an invalid
for many months, is getting much bet
ter.
Mrs. S. A. Coke has returned from a
visit to MarioD.
The Union Street Whist Club met last
Friday night at w. Leo Brands resi-
dence.
Ridgeway Holt, of Montgomery Vel
low Sulphur Springs, was in town yes
terday.
Chancellor Commander Simpson was
yesterday formally notified that Os.
ceola Lodge will confer the degree of
the Grand Orient in Salem Lodge to-
morrow night.
Salem Furnace has been shipping
four and five cars daily this past week
till yesterday, when they shipped IL.
The iron goes to Pennsylvania.
Jesse Floyd, one OF the clerks in the
freight Office here. thinks that the
TINES was badly fooled in that terrapin
Campbell Court House was only named
Rustburg 4 few years ago, and the latter
name was unknown in 1865.
James e. Lyle, of Baltimore, was
here on business yesterday.
Salem Council, American Legion of
Honor, will hold its regular meeting to-
nahan's Office.
L. l.. Pickle, superintendent of the
electric light plant and water works,
left last night for Abingdon, in order to
remove his family to Salem.
There are now exactly forty-four chill
dren at the Baptist Orphanage and their
health is reported as satisfactory, the
mild epidemic of whooping cough hav-
in al u1Ost nnccod amav
ent Holiday will move into his new
house next week.
c. d. Malone, who sprained his ankle
badly some weeks ago, is now able to
get about little.
There will be the usual services at
the churches here today conducted by
at the Baptist Church, where Rev. j.
G. HOLIDAY will fill the pulpit at IL a.
M, as DR.. Taylor will preach at Calvary
Baptist Church in Roanoke then, but
will occupy his own pulpit at night.
The Y. NJ. G. A. services this after
noon will be conducted by E. H. Cump-
ston.
Special revival services will be held
this week at tho Baptist Church. The
pastor will be aided by Rev. j. M.
Luck, who is expected tomorrow and
will preach every night.
Mrs. Barnes, of Bristol, is visiting
her aunt, Mrs w. S. Oakley.
l.. X. Price, who will start out Mon
day to travel through Tennessee is the
sixth drummer employed by the Hol-
ston Wooden Company.
Rev. Joseph Stras Yesterday moved
his stock of stationary and books into
one of the billiard e Persinger stores
on College avenue. The store he
vacated will be occupied next week by
Joshua Browns hardware.
At the sale of the planning mill and
lumber yard OF Adams, Matthews e Co.,
Friday a company composed of Messrs.
o. D. Oakley, w. o. Critz, W. Clement
and w. II. Wade, of Salem, and S. Ii.
kefauver, of Roanoke, purchased the
engine, boiler and all the machinery
for SIPS. The total sale realized between
81, 500 to 81 900.
Superintendent Stearnes is now CORE
spending with r. c. Glass, of Lynch
burg in an endeavor to secure the
Normal Institute for Salem this summer.
ShartZors hot houses are nov blaze
OF floral glory and it is doubtful if he
has ever had better display than right
now, notwithstanding the cold spell.
L liz NlOiCIS, anu ObutF carly
spring flowers are now a. their best.
Overseer of the Poor Smith informed
the reporter yesterday that he could &C
commodate a few men with a little
work breaking rock at tho town quarry
at very low figures. The town is not
anxious for laborers at this time, but
rather than man should suffer for bread
he can get temporary job at the quarry.
Those who are unable to take this work
and need help will receive it it if their
case is deserving one if they make
their needs known to almost any Of tho
pastors.