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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-14

D ecuted to me on the 22nd day OF April, 1851,
by the Crozier Investment Company. recorded
IN deed book No 2, page 1871 of the clerks Office
of the county court OF Roanoke county, Virginia,
to secure to the Roanoke Gas and Water Com
pany the payment OF tho sum OF 81 600 90, pay
able in two equal annual instruments OF SS09.JG
each, in one and two years from the .2nd day OF
April, 1891, with Interest thereon from date nav
the payment OF both CT said instamcnts, and of
the interest on the same from April 22nd, 1922, TO
date an having been required so 10 DO by said
Roanoke Gas and Water Company, shalf pro-
coed 10 sell 1T public auctio1 to the highest bid
der In front or The court house in the city of
Roanoke, Virgins, ON THURSDAY, THE 1ST
DAY OF JUNE, 1898, All - O'CLOCK, NJ, all
those certain lots or parcels OF land lying in the
county of Roanoke. State of Virginia, and
bounded and described ms follows, to-wit:
beginning at q stake on the nosthwest corner
OF Bellevue avenue and Diagonal strcst thence
along the lire of Diagonal street north rs degrees
IS minutes west l.0 feet TO the corner of Dfago-
nal street and an alley, thence along the line of
said alley north IA degrees 80 minutes cas-. 200
fcet 10 stake, thence south rs degrees % min
utes east 1907 feet to stake on the line OF
Bel!evue avenue thence by cnrye 10 the left,
radius SIi feeD the chord OF which is 90 feet. and
bears sonth 10 degrees l3 minutes west to
point on the westerly line OF Bellevue avenue
thence along said line sonth IA degrees 80
minutes west l65 fest 10 the place OF beginning,
containing 3o,Di2 square feet, more or iese and
known as lots .. 10, II and 10. section IL on plan
OF Roanoke Gas and Water Company, February
10th, 1891.
1hKMs: Cash as to CROUCH to pay all costs
and charges attending the execution OF this
trust and secondly to pay to said Roanoke Gas
and Water Company the principal of the two in
stalments. now past due, above described, and
the Interest thereon from April 22ad, 1892, and a
trustees commission OF five per ccntum. The
residue II any, to be made payable in two equal
aonual instruments OF one and two years from
date or sale. bearing six per ccntum interest and
occurred by deed OF trust upon the property cold
tds JOS. l. DORIAN, Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-14

BY mutual consent the above sale has been
again postponed until Saturday, May 2)th, lSs3
st came place and hour and upon same terms
EDWARD ILSLEY
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

tined to be prosperous. lie trusted II
will never be cursed by the saloon. He
complimented the choir and stated that
he had heard fine music both in the
United States and abroad, hut for
melody, hcartiness and especially uni
son OF voices he had seldom met choir
which gave him so much qualification
as the one he had just listened to. He
trusted this was largely due to the
leader. He was gratified at the revival
tone and said he wanted the church to
be a revival church. He closed with an
eXhortation. Mr.. Wise dismissed the
large gathering with the benediction.
At the conclusion of the exercises Mr..
Pyle was surrounded by friends, who
heartily expressed their appreciation of
his great generosity.
The lot upon which the church stands
is a gift from NJ. and Mrs. Pyle, and
valued at $4,000, When the building
operations were commenced Mr.. Pyle
presented to the building committee a
check for $1,000 The fine stone fence
which surrounds the lot is GIFT from
Mrs. Pyle, and cost nearly $500. Mr..
and Mrs. Pyle have contributed in all
about $4,000 The citizens of Silver
brook are also deserving of the highest
commentator for their liberal contri-
buttons to the enterprise.
Some Of the offlciary secured pieces
of the destroyed bond and will keep
them as souvenirs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
PHILADELPHIA AFFAIRS.

Francis Greenwall. 6 years old, was
killed, Saturday, by fall while he was
picking grapes.
The will of Jacob Schandein ,prohated,
Saturday, contained requests of $500
each to six charities.
Leonardo Lombard, so years old, was
struck and killed, Saturday, by Penn
sylvania railroad train at Manayunk.
Charles w. Hornsher, 81 years old,
was fatally crushed under a block of
marble, Saturday, at the Philadelphia
Marble Yard.
Daniel Richards, 65 years old, was
knocked down by a falling ladder at
Cramps shipyard, Saturday, and sus.
tanned fatal injuries.
An unknown man, about As years old,
whose name is supposed to be Schulz
committed suicide by shooting Sun,
day in Paramount Park.
Joseph Elders, % years old, was shot
in the back and dangerously wounded
Saturday morning by Policeman George
Ursenbach, from whom he attempted tc
escape.
Mrs. Kate Topton, 20 years old, was
struck on the head with beer bottle
and had her skull fractured Sunday
Several persons charged with completely
in the assault were arrested.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products To
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax.
ative; effeetually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevcrs
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid.
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance. 81
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will NOT
accept any substitute if offered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
SMYRNRS ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
Bids Received and tho Contract Awarded
The Plant TO Be Completed Within
Seventy Days.

Bids Received aud tho Contract Awarded
The Plant TO Be Completed Within
Seventy Days.
Speclal Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
SMYRNA, Sept. 23.--The Board of Town
Commissioners met last evening in special
session, to open bids for the erection Of a
complete electric light plant. September
18th bids were received and being beyond
the amount Of the appropriation were re-
1ected. The following day the commits
sioners were asked by the numerous bid
ders to renew bids and to only include one
engine, dynamo and fittings, instead of
having duplicate machinery, which would
only be used at present in case of accident.
They found that to have Il complete plant
which would be satisfactory to the public,
could not include duplicate machinery and
building for the amount appropriated.
The revised specifications provided for
one IS h. p, single-cylinder, automatic
cutoff Ames engine; one dynamo, 30 k. W.,
1000 volts compound-wound alternating
current, to be run from each circuit; 20O
incandescent lamps, l6 c p.; 90 incandes-
cent lamps, 80 c. p,; q lIelios arc lamps, 10
Ampere current for Streets to burn all
night. The line will be run on Mill street
from the station to Main street; Main
street from Mill street TO the last lamp on
Main street, Commerce street from last
lamp north of East street to High street:
Mt. Vernon street from East street to the
last lamp south of Pearl street; South street
from Main to the last lamp south of Pearl
Two separate circuits-one for commercial
and one for street lighting. The bids were
as follows:
La Roche electric works. Philadelphia
1895.
Pennsylvania Electric Engineering Com.
pany, Philadelphia, 50, 2s5.
ITnifaI Elanlr AMI
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
HEARrL less onARLIE Toro.B Emo.
He Has Deserted His Wife and Six Chill
dren ana Eioped With Madame Laquito
of Brandywine Village.

He Has Deserted His wife and Six Chill
dren and Eloped with Madame Laquito
of Brandywine Village.
Charlie Allwell, a well.known Italian
of this city, whose natal patronym is
Toto Beno, which he has most un-
worthily translated, as events prove, to
Allwell, eloped last week for parts I'M
known with Angelo Laquito, the pretty
wife of fellow-countryman living in
Brandywine village. Poor Mrs. ALI
well, black-eyed daughter of Italy,
talked with trembling lips on Monday
of her husbands rascality. He has left
her with six young children TO provide
for, with rent at $11 month to pay,
and all the provision for this extensive
Italo-Amerlcan family is just exactly %
punches of bananas, which he left in the
cellar with injunctions to his deserted
wife TO take care she did not burn her.
self with the gasolene lamp when SELL
ing the fruit for her livelihood.
Toto-Beno, alias Allwell, the heartless
Lothario, has gone TO parts unknown
with Mrs. Laquito, whose husband earns
$3.50 a day as a stone-cutter at the
Brandywine quarries. The latter has
been to New York, Philadelphia, and to
Chester, in angry but unsuccessful quest
for his runaway wife. The latter took
of with her the sum Of $500 of her
husbands savings and brand new
Saratoga with trousseau for the occasion.
Mrs. Allwell's case is most pitiful
one. Her three elder children are at.
tending No. school. The three
younger ones range in age from bare
infancy to A years. The poor woman
seem heartbroken over her troubles
She exclaims ooh, Carl will get tired
of that bad woman, and will come back
to me-"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28


Building Inspector Dohl's report of
permits issued last week is as follows /:
r. j. Cottingham, repairs to No. 800
Maryland avenue; +. A. Webb, one
story back building, No. 504 Madison
street; Edgar Ziellan, four two story
brick buildings, northeast corner Della
ware and Grant avenues; E. u. Kyle,
frame kitchen, No. 1921 Bennett street;
r. Pyle, repairs to stable, Fifth and
Poplar streets; j. M. Collins, two-story
brick building, No. 100 East Fourth
street; John Mulyena, four two-story
brick dwellings, west side of Rodney
street between Second and Third. q. II.
Lofand, one-story brick store, No. 525
Madison street; John A. Lengel, founda-
ton of stable, Fifth and du Pont streets.
He also reports having condemned one
frame dwelling, two frame kitchens and
six Chimneys.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
rAsrrRn snoRn NEms.
Death of a Notable and Energetic Bush
ness Man at Pocomoke City.


PocoMoKE Cry, Nd, Sept William
Eastern Shore Steamboat Company of
Baltimore, died last night at his resi-
dence In Pocomoke City, of general de-
bility. Mr., Clarke was II years of age,
and had figured prominently in all affairs
pertaining TO the interest of Pocomoke
City. For several years his health had been
failing, but he had not been confined to
his home until six weeks ago.. He was q
man Of large family aud had many friends
in Worcester county and throughout tho
State He was born in Somerset county
June 23d. 1928. He was reared by Robert
w. Swan, who gave him a liberal educa-
ton for those days. Early in lie he dis
played great push and energy.
In 1888, at the age Of fifteen, he entered
the store of John s. Stevenson US clerk.
In 1910 he removed to New Orleans and
engaged in business. -Four years later, in
1874, he returned TO this place and formed
and transacted q successful business for
eight years. From this period TO 1887 he
conducted number Of business enter
prises in connection with his brother, John
II. Clarke, and his son, Edwin Il. Clarke,
He built the first steamboat, the first ma
rine railway and the first three-lnasted
schooner on the Eastern Shore. lie was
also engaged in the steam mill business,
and was AZ one time the largest real estate
owner in this section, owning 10000 acres
of land and over 50 houses and lots. He
was builder of the famous Clarke House,
destroyed in the fire of 1883. He was one
of the directors Of the Mutual Fire lnsur-
ance Company of Somerset and Worcester
counties. In 1887 his business took 4
sudden change and the large estate he hat
accumulated was distributed among his
creditors. He wls twice married. his first
wife being Amanda Z. Clarvoe, his seconC
Elizabeth A, Harges who survives him
He leaves four children, two by each wife
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
BURGLARIzED A SALOON.


William Duckery ,colored and Michael
Gardiner, the latter brother of little
Eddie Gardiner, who was found muir
dered in q box car at the foot of East
Fifth street, October 18th, 1891, were
arraigned in municipal court, ON Mon
day, charged by B. r. Smith, a special
officer of the p, w. & b. railroad sta
ton, with trespass. The boys were steal
ing a ride on freight train when taken
in custody. They were each fined So
and costs. ....
Thomas Daley was arranged upon
the charge of disorderly conduct at the
office OF f. Blumenthal & Co. He was
fined So and costs.
Albert TER was charged with assault
and battery on Joseph Streets. The
case was continued for one week, owing
TO the fact that the prosecuting witness
is at the Delaware Hospital suffering
from a broken arm. The prisoner was
held in 5000 bail for further hearing.
John Lally and Patrick Connolly were
charged with breaking into the saloor
Of Bernard Nugent and stealing a half
barrel of beer. The beer was carried t
Richardson's woods, where the prisoner
and three others were found drinking
and carousing among the trees. Con
stable Harry Smith arrested the prison
ers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
HALF HER SCALP TORN OFF.
A Little Girl Knocked Down by a
Trolley Car.


Her Body wedged Under the Truck and
Dragged Thirty Fsct--Iield For Ten
Minutes Until the Car Could no Raised
Tho Motorman's Vain Attempts to
Avert the Accident.
An infant wedged under the front
truck of an electric car, her tiny form
being pushed over Belgian blocks and
her face and head bleeding from contact
with the stones was the horrifying
spectacle which met the gaze of people
on Church street between Eighth and
Taylor Thursday afternoon, about 800
o'clock. The child caught in this
horrible position was Annie Mark, not
quite three years old, a daughter OF
Peter Mark, who resides at No. SIG
Church street and who is engaged in the
sale OF meat on King street between
Fourth and Fifth. The car which in
tilcted her injuries was No. 40, of the
Maryland avenue and East Eighth
street line, which was being run by
Motorman Thomas Collins.
The tot was playing on the curbstone
in front of the house No. 521 Church
street, when, quickly arising, she started
TO cross over to her home, directly oppo-
site. The car was not more than six
yards distant and instantly realizing
her danger the motornan began to
shout and ring the cars bell. The
warnings were not needed, for the child
ran directly In front Of the car and the
next instant she was under the forward
truck and being showed over the rough
street bed. She was carried distance OF
nearly 80 feet before the car could be
stopped. Her cries were most pitiful
while she was being pushed along the
track. When the car came to a stand
still she was so tightly wedged under
the truck she could not be Immediately
removed. Men ran to William b, Nor.
tons warehouse and procuring crow
bar rushed back and attempted to pry
the car. The work was slow, but
| finally, after 10 minutes hard labor
they raised the car sufficiently to extri.
cate the girl. When taken out she was
still conscious. She was tenderly car.
ried home and while being borne up
stairs asked for drink of water, which
were the only words she uttered.
A doctor who CHANGED 10 be in the
neighbOrhood was called in and rem.
dered aid while the family physician
DR.. Hertel, was being summoned. The
| latter stated that the child had half o.
her scalp torn off and her face was GOV
cred with wounds produced by contac
with the stones, DR., Hertel added tina
the child was severely hurt, but not IL
imminent danger.
The child is improving and will b
about in few days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

William E. Rockwell, No. 5l2 West 57th
street, New York, says: " ] have been u
martyr to bilious headache and dyspepsia.
Any indiscretion in diet, overfa.igue or
cold, brings on fit of indigestion, fol-
lowed by headache lasting two or three
days ut time, think ] must have tried
over twenty different remedies which were
recommended as certain cures by loving
friends, but it was no use. AT last ]
thought would take simple course Of
purgation with Brandreth's Pills. For the
first week took two pills every night, then
one pill for thirty nights; i'll that time
gained three pounds in weight, and never
nave had an ache or pain SINCE
Disease in one part of the body will
eventually fill the whole body with disease.
Every year or two some part of the system
grows weak and begins TO decay. Such par.
should be removed at once and new matter
be allowed to take its place. There's nc
need of cutting it out with surgeons
scalpel. Purge away the old diseased and
wornout parts with Brandreths pills.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
CITY BONDS AGAIN ara PREM ON.
A Total of $4,000 of sinking Fund Loar
All Taken by Wilmington ItnnIsars and

A Total of $4,000 of sinking Fund Loan
All Taken by Wilmington bankers and
Brokers.
Another good record for high stand
ard in financial credit was made by the
City of Wilmington last Monday. II
was In the city treasurer's office, when
the bids for the $4,000 of Al per cent
Sinking Fund bonds were offered.
Those present were Messrs. Edwin H.
Gayley and Ohio Rowland, sinking
fund commissioners, Messrs. Max.
well t. Dannenberg and Frank j.
McNulty Of City Councils finance
committee and Harlan G. Scott. City
Treasurer Joseph X. Adams opened but
two letters, one from the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company, who
offered to take the whole block at par
and another communication from
Elliott, johnson & Co. and Head &
Co., who made joint offer to take the
whole block of $4,000 of bonds, and
also offered premium of $500 cash.
On the motion of Ohio Rowland, the
joint offer Of Head g. Co. and Elliott
johnson & Co. was accepted. The rate
of interest is Al per cent.
Considering this low rate, the usua
one being 8 per cent or thereabout the
transaction is considered very gooC
one, and considering the state of thu
money market, one that does great credi
to Wilmington. The money ACQUIRED
by the sale of the bonds is to be applied
to the needs of the Street and Sewer De
partment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
THE snERiFF HoLDrSG COURT.
The jury in the Keehan Lunacy Case De.
hnrniinn ns tn Mra- Kenhan,n Conn M.

The jury in the Keehan Lunacy Case De-
termine as to Mrs. Keehan's Compe-
tenoy.
Sheriff Gould on Saturday held an in
curry at the court house in regard to the
sanity of Mrs. Catherine Keehan Of
Riddles Banks, wife of Patrick Kcehan,
gatekeeper at the b, e. o. railroad crossing,
Pennsylvania avenue.
Peter l.. Cooper appeared as counsel in
the case. The sheriff empaneled the fol
lowing jury: John ]. Dongherty VIII
liam Hukill, James Martin, Caleb Taylor,
Charles Robinson, Edwin X. Foulk, Harry
W. Lowe, Henry b. Blythe. NJ. NJ. Childs,
James Kitchen, IL. u. Robinson, Thomas
b. Smith. Numerous witnesses were sum
moned. Among those who testified were
Patrick Keehan, Michael Haley, ]. S.
Malloy and DR., J. T. V. Blocksoin. Mrs.
keehan also spoke to the jury.
In 1888 she was sent to the asylum for
the insane at Farnhurst. The order was
granted by Mayor Rhoads on the testi-
muny Of Drs. Springer and 0gle. Eight
years ago DR.. BloCksom was the family
physician. At that time Mrs. Keeban wa:
subject Of confirmed dementia. The last
few years since 1886, DR.. Blocksom ha:
not seen Mrs. Keehan. Miss Nora Keehan
daughter of Mrs. Keehan. testified to the
fact of her mother cutting her with q
butcher knife. She bears two scars.
Attorney Cooper explained to the jury
that the present action Is merely to have
| trustee appointed in order that her prop
erty be properly cared for. Mrs. Keehar
has already squandered between SO, 900 anC
| $4,000. She decided away an estate o
| 81, 500 for $500 cash. IL is understood tina
| the trustee will be Patrick Daley, Fourtl
and Union streets. The jury's report viii
| be handed in at next session of chancery
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
A LITTLE IKisn NEGRO.


He Talked Gaelic and Gathered In Much
Silver From Tammany Onlcials.
New York sun, September q.
A poorly clad little negro, almost pure
black, and with sparse, kinky hair, wan
dered into the city hall yesterday and
said that he was In need. There was
something about his way Of saying ii
that startled everybody within both
sight and hearing.
"Where do you come from" asked
Messenger Edward Heatherton, when
he heard him.
"From Oireland, sorr," replied the
little man, dlfferentially.
"You don't mean you're an Irish.
mani"
"Yis, sorr. l was born five mile from
Skibbereen, in the County Cork, sorr.'
"Thigum thu Gaelic ?"
"rhigum gommoch ?" And the little
man began to rattle off Gaelic at rat,
that necessitated the calling in of Clerl
Michael +. Blake as interpreter. II,
pronounced George Grant, for that wa
the Negroes name, genuine Irishmar
of the smoked variety.
Wiskin!lle Daniel NJ. Donegan, tn
| Tammany Hall Collector, happened il
while the Gaelic test was being applied
"What is u" he asked.
"An 1rishman."
where's he from 2"
"Skibbereen."
"That's my place in Ireland. VIVA
does he want?"
Money"
Same lay as mine. Everybody fror
Skibbereen's on it,"
The little man made a goodly collec
ton of silver, and bowed himself on
with zone hundred thousand thanks
and "Balla ma clath."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
Figures From philaasiphin.

The Philadelphia Times, which obtained
its figures at the Fourth street Philadel-
phia) office OF the Pennsylvania railroad,
says: The pennsylvania railroad has car
year since 1873. The Delaware district has
shipped more even than in that year. The
quantity shipped from points on the Della.
ware division up to the end of the week
ending September 10th aggregated 3. 72O, 600
baskets or 9, 200 cars. ON August Both 32l
cars were shipped. The number of baskets
shipped to various cities is reported as fol-
lows: New York, 676.2OO baskets; Phila-
delphia, 5S7 400; Boston, 244,SO0 Whining
ton, lol, 500; Pittsburg. 8S.000 Cleveland,
Providence, "a, 200.