The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-05
VIRGINIA NOTES.


county, has sold 200 acres OF timber land
in Fairfax county, near Occoquan, for
So. 900, and 60 acres in Prince William,
near OccoQuan, for $1,000.
At Bristol man named Pointer was
fined 81 for circulating false reports
about two married ladies. Being short
OF cash, he will bayo to work the fine
out on the chain.gang.
Mr.. Lawrence Hylan, Of Cameron
county, Pa, Is here preparatory to tax.
ing charge OF the timber camps OF the
Graham Lumber Company, near Dayy,
on the western extension. The com.
pany is building now camps, and will
have tramways running up two drafts"
from the main line, and will probably
put in an engine to manage the tram
cars. Mr.. Hylan will 50 down as soon
as his quarters are ready.
Tho Pulaski iron furnace went cut
OF blast Monday night for repairs and
will probably DO out OF blast for six
weeks. The furnace has been in opera
ton for five years and has never blown
out but three times for repairs. 1t has
been making an average OF 125 tons OF
pig iron daily since it started TO work
in lSSs, and it's output always demands
good price as the iron is of the finest
quality. Work is progressing rapidly
on the repairs.-Pulaski News Revie ".
Capt. c. II. Maddox, as the big man
of the c. I. A, and Mr. Bad Bowyer,
as secretary, will present tho resolution
passed by the association in favor CT
MIR. II. AZ. Smythe's apple alton for
consulship to President eveland, at
an early day, and urge the considera.
ton of the same. All people unite in
the belief that the comm re ial travellers
have become very potent factors in the
formation OF public opinion, ard we
dare say that the President, who is not
unobservant OF the, signs CT the times.
appreciates their influence
On Wednesday of last week special
train Of two carloads of the general
passenger agents of the Union and
Canada, who were in session for several
days at Hotel "Four Seasons at Harro-
gate, passed through Big Stone Gap on
an excursion over the South Atlantic
and Ohio railroad to see the natural
tunnel Of Virginia. with which they
were greatly pleased. AZ this place
they were met by Mr.. Conklin, of the
S. A. IL O r. R., with his private ca
fitted out for their entertainments This
meeting Of these passenger agents has
recently to advertise this section Of the
country, and, it is predicted, will lie
productive of much good.
At Dryden, John Taylor, of Charles
town, w. Va, is saving for G. Cromwell,
of Terre Haute, Ind, lot OF gun stocks
which are sent to the Winchester Arms
Company, at Fair Haven, Conn. At
Pennington's Gap the Hale and Wood
Manufacturing Company are making
furniture, collins, etc where also large
operations in numbering are going on.
The Hon. John +. Massey has beed
appointed honorary vice-president of
the National Educational Congress to
be held in connection with the Worlds
Columbian Exposition. Mr.. Massey's
acc ptance has been forwarded.
Hon. Thomas r. Borland, OF this city,
United Sta es district attorney for tt g
eastern district OF Virginia. has ten
deIed his resignation as such, and has
asked that it be accepted as soon as
possible, as his health does not permit
Of his continuing longer in Office with
out sacrifice of the interests of the
government. His commission expires
in May next. He says that had Har.
rison been elected he would not on ac.
count of his health, accepted a reap.
pointmen Mt to the district attorneyship.
AS yet he has not heard of the action of
tho department at Washington upon
his resignation. which was sent in last
Saturday.
The bedford Democrat of yesterday
says: The clerk of the county court on
Monday last issued marriage license
to Henry NJ. Mitchell and Lille A. Ayres,
both Of Fancy Grove, in South Bed ford
Inc bride COON is 90 years OF age while
his bride is only 10. Miss Ayres is q
daughter Of Benjamin +. and Lucy
Ayres.
Colonel BOB Mcclure had lots OF first.
of-April fun al the Union Depot yestcr.
day with 4 s. Confederate note. He had
it Changed" q half dozen times, getting
good legal currency for IL every time.
Even the ticket seller fell vic i'm 10
the joke.
DR.. Barker was knocked down in tho
yard ct the Central Asylum Thursday
afternoon by ono .of the Inmates, and
painfully, though not seriously injured
The iunatic came up behind the doctor
and struck him in the back with q pair
OF hand cuffs. Inc doctor has suffered
since with his back, but was well enough
TO day to be up and about
Alien Hume, the little cighe.vear old
son Of Mr.. Frank Hume, OF Alexandria,
fell from his fathers barn in the county
yesterday and sustained severe cut
on his head.
Claims are being filed daily against
the Chamberlin Hotel. at Fort Monroe
and the amount OF the iniebte dness is
becoming better known. It is said that
the total indebte dncss of the hotel COM
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