The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-09
LOCAL BREvITIEs.


are visiting friends in Bedford.
Sups. D. 81. Barger, of the Winston
Salem division, was in the city last
night.
Mrs. D. r. Bowman has returned
for the last ten days at the bedside Of
her brother, who is critically i'll.
Arthur T. Spencer had his foot badly
on it yesterday while on duty as foreman
on the Winston Salem division
Rev. Oliver G Miller will deliver his
chapel Of st. Marks Lutheran Church
to night at S o'clock. The lecture is
for the benefit of the Augsburg League.
Admission free. Thank Offering crate.
fully received.
Misses Blanche and May Beckner, o.,
Montvale, are visiting Mrs. a. G. Beck
nsr in East Roanoke.
Jack Deyerle has been visiting friends
in Staun.on.
Miss Bessie Seidall, of Pottsville. Pa,
is visiting Miss Alice Van Horn on
Campbell street.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Fl. Brugh have re-
turned from their bridal tour.
Misses Lucille aud Bernice Folkes, OF
Charleston, w. Va, who have been
several weeks, left yesterday on the
12:45 train for their home.
Mrs. j. H. Lowman, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Armistead, at
Farmville, has returned home.
Walter r. Akers, who was tried in
the police court several days ago in con
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having stolen o valuable diamond ring
from Rollin Deyerle, of Elli,ton, was
tried Saturday before Judge Walter NJ.
Pierce, at Christiansburg, on o writ of
habeas corpus and was released.
Mrs. Ella Looney, wife of G. o. Looney,
died at Naffs, in Franklin county, Sun
day evening and will be buried this
evening at o'clock at the family bury
ing ground near the residence Mrs.
Loorey was only eighteen years old.
Joe Noon, colored, an employe of
the Grocer Iron and Steel Company. had
his foot mashed yesterday by hand
car, which was being pushed along the
track on which he was standing. DR..
Jos. A. Gale rendered the necessary
surgical attention.
Mrs. G. G. Scott and child, of Bristol,
are visiting Mrs. Joseph Crane at the
corner of Eighth avenue and Henry
street.
Chas. w. Beckner and son Claude,
were in town yesterday.
w. A. and B. S. Pedigo, of Vinton,
who have been attending an old Bap-
fist Association in franklin county, for
several days, have returned home.
Seventeen colored persons were hap
tised in Glade creek near Vinton Sun
day.
There will be given a photographic
concert at the Presbyterian Church at
Vinton tonight for the benefit of the
Vinton Fire Company.
John Hawkins, a popular railroad
man and his bride, who were recently
married at Rural Retreat, have returned
to the city where they will in the future
re ide.
William McCauley aud Judge Win
field Griffin, candidates for county clerk
OF Salem, were in the city yesterday.
Miss Cora Myers, of Sharpsburg, Md,
who has been visiting her friend, Miss
Mollie Waid, Of East Roanoke, will
leave for her home to day.
Little Freddie. the two-year. ola son
of COL James A. Pugh, is quite sick with
the Group.
George McAllister, of Colum bus Ohio,
was in the city yesterday on business.
Frank Willis and o. Scott, advance
agents of Robinson's circus, were in
town yesterday.
Col. R. G. Il. Lean, of Lynchburg, was
in Roanoke yesterday.
Mrs, w. M. Maupin is quite Ill at her
home on Ninth avenue S. w.
S. NJ. Barnett, OF Allegheny Springs,
sheriff of Montgomery county, was in
the city yesterday
Mrs. j. e. Ball, of Minneapolis is
visiting friends in the city.
Frank Harrison. OF Norfolk, was in
Roanoke last nj lht.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. McLau yhlin, of
Hollins, were in town yesterday.
Franklin e. Hartman, secretary and
treasurer of the Turkey Gap Coal and
Coke Company, was in town yesterday
on business for his syndicate.
Kenneth Mccoy, of Hamilton, was in
the city yesterday on business.
j. g. Atkins, OF Bluefeld, was in the
city yesterday.
w. q. McQuail, of Ennis, w. Va, was
here last night.
Miss Pearl Coffman is visiting friends
in Salem.
John Il. Greene. who has been quite
SIGH for several days, is improving.
Charles e, Herbert is seriously i'll.
Miss Net.ie Flowers, formerly of this
city, but now OF Washington, d. C is
engaged in writing novel entitled,
"EdeDhall," or Opening the Book Of
Fate.
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