The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-05
THE TIMES KODAK.
Items of News Gath cred About
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The arbitrator in tho case Of John S
Torbert versus Mrs. Ella Coombs, for
work done on Hotel Belmont, have dc
cided that she shall pay 1900 with in
terest from December, 1890, instead Of
$1,000 The decision will be ratified by
the circuit court in April.
Chancellor Commander William
Simpson, of Salem Lodge, No 4i,ycster-
day wrote to Osceoia Lodge, No. AZ,
Knights of Pythias, informing them
that, as tho Masonic Lodge room which
Salem uses for its castle hall is being
papered ana painted. tho proposed visit
OF Osceola lodge Monday night will
necessarily have to be postponed.
w. w. Molfett, of Salem, leaves to-
night for Danville SO as to be present at
the trial of J. C. Clark, for tho murder
OF Rev. j. X. Moifctt, his brother, on
the 10th of last November. Clark Will
be defended by five lawyers; the com
monwealth's attorney will be assisted
by Judge Aylctt. Charles E. Graves, of
Roanoke, stenographer, VIII report the
case in full. w. w. Moifett was very
much attached to his late brother and
his cruel assassination was a terrible
blow to him. Mr.. Moffett wears as u
memento of his brother a gold watch,
wifi ch the latter received from Sergeant
Mason. OF Orange county, the man who
shot at Guiteau, and who was baptized
some time ago by Rev. j. R. Moifett,
when ho was conducting revival in
that locality.
Miss Sallie S. Hunt, OF Abingdon, has
been the guest of Mrs. NJ. e. jackson,
on Union street, for the past week.
During the time she has visited ROAM
oke College and the various schools in
and near Salem in the interest of the
National and Foreign Teachers Agency,
of which she is manager.
There will be tho usual services to-
day in the churches by the regular
pastors.
AT p. IN. the regular y. NJ. C. A.
meeting will be addressed by the State
secretary, II. o. Williams. For men
only.
Mrs. Simpson, of Lynchburg, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. l.. Blanton Huff
r. B. Littell is having home built
for himself on Craig avenue.
Mrs. G. d. White. who has been visit
Christiansburg.
William Barnett, who lives between
Salem and Cave Spring, had his corn
house broken open Friday night and
several sacks OF corn carried away.
Miss Ida Strlne is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Murray, in Franklin county
The subject for debate in the Demos
themes literary society of Roanoke col
lege last night was: Resolved, That
Our Railroads Should be Owned and
Constructed by the United States Gov.
eminent" The Ciceronians discussed
the question: Resolved, That Con-
science is True Guide"
The board of supervisors of Roanoke
county met In regular session Yesterday
and discussed the road question. w. p
Moomaw, who has given this subject
more careful thought than any of the
supervisors, recognizes the fact that the
money raised for road improvements is
insufficient to make tho roads what they
ought to be, and is in favor Of employ.
ing twenty-five convicts at once to be
put to work permanently repairing the
old valley turnpike and other county
roads, grading, bedding and draining
wherevee necessary.
Having inve stigated the subject of
expense he finds that it is very small
In Bedford county they cost about 35
cents per head, including the salary of
the guard and oversecr, and he does not
see why 1T should cost over - cents in
Roanoke county. which is in as good
financial condition as any and abund-
antly well able to pay for such labor.
Unfortunately all the supervisors are
not as progressive as Mr.. Moomaw, and
some of them are little timid about
the matter. One could not sec that
anything could be saved by employing
convicts; another wanted to know more
about it, and so the matter has been
continued till the next monthly meet
ing. In the meantime Major Ballard is
to do some corresponding regarding the
convicts and Mr.. Moomaw is to 90 to
Bedford to thoroughly investigate the
BY stem. 1t would be well for Roanoke
county il all her supervisors were as
progressive and far-seeing in this mat
ter as w. p. Moomaw.