The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-21
THE ROANOKE TIMES. FRIDAY. JULY 4. 1898.
LOCAL sRevirlEs.

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W.. G. Leftwich, of LYnchburg, was in
the city last night.
"a. G. Hippey, superintendent OF the
western division of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, returned home yes
terday from visit to Columbus.
Tho Roanoke Machine Works paid off
the employees yesterday for the month
of June. The pay roll amounted to
$40, 900.
Miss Lillian Trent, of Martinsville,
who has been visiting friends in the
CITY for several days, has returned
home.
81. N. Claxton, general agent of the
Pocahontas Coal and Coke Company, is
i n the city on business.
c. M. Bolton, chief engineer of the
Richmond and Danville road, Is in the
city.
General Passenger Agent w. b..
Bevill, of the Norfolk and Western, is
in Chicago.
DR.. Samuel g. Staples is visiting
relatives in Henry county.
Mrs. e. L. Moir and children left
yesterday to visit relatives in Martins
Vile.
Mrs. Scott Lewis is quite i'll at her
home on Word street 8. W.
Judge N. II. Hairston, of Martins.
vile, who has been in the city several
days on business returned home yester-
day.
E. A. Hoge. of Gate City, was in the
city yesterday on business.
Col. John e. Penn went to Christians
burg yesterday.
Prof. J. H. Rutrough, of the Hylton
Mountain normal school of Floyd
county, is in the city visiting relatives
John M. Hart went to Prince Edward
county yesterday to visit relatives.
Little Walter Camp, who was badly
hurt several days ago by being run over
by buggy. is improving
Mrs. w. A. Michigan, of Norfolk, is
visiting Mrs. A. S. Hughes at 3O7 Eighth
avenue s. w.
w. l.. Ransom, the engineer who was
badly scalded in the freight wreck at
the Narrows several days ago, is steadily
improving.
John Mullen, an extensive coal opera
tor Of Shamoken, Pa, is in the city.
The Primitive Baptists will hold an
association at Laurel Ridge Church,
near Cave spring July 90, 80 and 80.
Miss Bette Sarles, who has been
quite i'll for some time at her home on
Eighth avenue, s. W., is still seriously
sick
DR.. John b. Moorman has returned
from visit to his family at Wytheville
The young mons meeting of the Y. M.
c. A. was led last night by c. C. Hall,
who made an address on the topic, ITO
which class do belong"
Sergeant j. B. Traynham received a
letter yesterday from DR. p. j. Preston.
superintendent of the asylum a Marion,
stating that there is now room in that
institution for R. j. Proctor, who was
recently adjudged insane by board of
lunacy in this city.
An untaged yellow cur dog was run
over and killed by the Norwich street
car yesterday morning at the corner of
Campbell avenue and Henry street.
6. Foster, representing the Ivanhoe
foundry and machine works, Is in the
city in the interest of his firm.
George West. of Richmond, was in
the city on business yesterday.
j. W. Dinwiddie, of Bristol, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. S. M. Brophy left yesterday for
Norfolk to visit her friend, Miss Evaline
Chapman, formerly of this city
DR.. Frank Follsnsbee, Of G raham, for.
merly of this city, was in town yester.
day looking after the insurance on tho
houses of his that were recently burned
in the northwestern part of the city.
o. E. Obenshain, of Buchanan, is in
the city visiting his brother-in law, W.
II. Felix.
Miss Annie friedman, OF Martinsville
is stopping at Hotel Felix.
f. M. Booth, wife and daughter have
returned from visit to Norfolk.
Miss Marion Richmond, of Lonacon
ing. Nd, is visiting her brother, James
Richmond.
Jack Kchoe. who has just served out
term of fifteen days in jail was
arrested yesterday charged with steal.
ing clock from Frances Isabel
I'm the Police Court.