The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-10
LOCAL BREvlTIEs.

Joseph M. Carper, assistant foreman
OF the Stone Printing Company, has re-
signed his position, and left last night
for Washington to accept more lucra.
tive situation at that place.
Capt R. B. Workman, Capt. w. II.
Stanley and son, Hugh, with Palmer,
j. E., and mr.. j. S. st. Clair, left last
evening en- route for the Worlds Fair,
returning via st. Louis and other
Southern cities.
Frank Daggett left yesterday to
spend Sunday with his parents at Fin
castle.
e. G. Ford left yesterday evening for
the Worlds Fair to be gone two weeks.
j. Jenkins, of Frostburg, Md, was in
the city yesterday.
S. l.. Phelps has returned from
Amherst, where he has been for two
weeks.
A. p. Craddock, OF Lynchburg, was
in Roanoke yesterday.
M. f. Normoyle returned yesterday
from Pulaski county, where he was
called to see his child, who was not ex-
pected to live, being sick with scarlet
fever. The child is now slightly better.
The Roanoke Machine Works Band
returned yesterday morning from Taze.
we'll Court House, where they have
been playing several days for the Taze-
we'll fair.
George McH. Gish left yesterday for
Lynchburg on legal business.
Miss Annie Nash, of Norfolk, who
has been visiting Mrs. DR.. Fl e. Jones,
OF West Campbell street. for several
weeks, returned to her home yesterday.
DR.. w. G. Campbell, Revs R. G. An
derson and W. H. Groves, returned yes
terday from Floyd c. H., where they
had been to attend the Montgomery
presbytery, which has been in session
there this week.
G. G. Cecil, of Pulaski, was in the city
yesterday.
w. +. O'Brien, of Ivanhoe, was regis.
tered at the Ponce de Leon yesterday.
A. S..Engledove, of Lynchburg, was
in the city yesterday.
w. w. Brown, of I.ynchburg, paid
Roanoke visit yesterday.
j. M. Lambert, of Roxboro. N. c., is
in the city.
Mrs. Lyster, of Hagerstown, is in the
city, visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jos.
w. Coke.
Miss Annie Shackelford. of Richmond,
duties as teacher at Mrs. Massie's
school for young ladies.
X. X. Lively, of Harrisburg, Pa was
registered at the Ponce de Leon last
night.
Mrs. j. o. Hobbs left yesterday morn
ing on the 945 train for Stanton, hay-
ing been called there by telegram
announcing the serious illness of her
brother. 2. A. Baylor, at that place.
G. c Kasey, OF Christiansburg, was in
Roanoke yesterday.
j. M. Harris, who for a long time was
engaged in the mercantile business in
Roanoke, but now of Bluefield, is in the
city.
G. l.. Patterson left yesterday even
ing on a visit of ten day to the Worlds
Fair.
Mrs. Roy B. Smith, who has been
spending the summer at Hollins, has
returned home.
Thos. T. Jeffries. foreman of Ham
mond's Printing Works. accompanied by
his wife, left yesterday morning for
Fredericksb burg to attend the marriage
OF his sister, Miss Mary Fannie Jeffries,
to Charles Schmaling, of Port Chester,
N. Y, which will take place next Tues.
day evening, aud will be performed by
Rev. w. e. Jetfries, the brides brother,
also OF Port Chester. The bride and
groom, Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Jeffries and
Rev. and Mrs. w. e. Jeffeies, will leave
after the ceremony for the Worlds
Fair.
Misses Una and Lalo Will ans. who
has been visiting relatives at Floyd
Courthouse, returned home yesterday
| accompanied by their cousin, Miss Hat
tie Williams.
Mrs. j. D. Fancy, of Arcadia, Fla,
who has been visiting her father at Ra-
leigh, w. Va, is in the city visiting her
sister, Mrs. j. II. Williams, on Sixth
| avenue 8. W.
Miss Hattie Deval, OF Petersburg, is
visiting friends in the city
Miss Emma Norman. who has been
visiting friends at Poagues Mill for sew
eral days, returned home yesterday.
b. It. Jones, of Henry county, is in
the city.
w. Q. Baughman and son, Joe, who
have been spending several days at the
Tazewell fair, returned homo yesterday.
f. Coons, the advance agent of Prof.
Gentry's pony and dog show. is in the
city.
Officer j. T. Austin, OF the police
force. is visiting his old home at
Gordonsville for few days.
O. t. Cunningham, the night clerk of
the Adams Express Company office, was
all smiles yesterday. 1t is a girl and
weighs twelve pounds.
+. II. Fitch, of the city market, has re-
turned from visit to friends at Spring
wood, Va.
j. Il. Jarrett, who has been visiting
his old home in Henry county, has re.
turned home.
Capt. G. c. Tom pkins. of Salem was