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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-01

kUSTEE'S sALE-WHEREAS A CERTAIN
dceu OF trnst was executed by Joel E. Moo
NAV NAV, Mary r; Moomaw and Il. F. Moomaw, her
husband, TO George j. Poet, trustee, bearing date
Deccmher B, 1852, and recorded In the clerk,s
once OF the instings Court for the city OF Roa.
n s IN 9eeq book 70, page 45T. and afterwards
assumed ny u. ). Webb, to secure the perform
ance or certain conditions and payments specified
II, In certain bond executed by tho said Joel E.
M MOO a,', ana Mary F. Moomaw of even date
WIN said deed, for the payment OF $500 to the
rational Mutual Bnilding and Loan Association
Oh new ork IN accordance with their articles OF
association; and whereas the said Geo j. Peet
haze resigned the said trust and the Judge OF the
Hnstings Court for the city ar Roanoke did on
inc lo,h day OF April, 1894. appoint the under
stead OF Geo. j. Pcct. trustee after legal notice
as provided by statute, to NIL the parties in in,
tcrcst; and whereas default has been made in the
payment and conditions ment Toned In snid bond
and deed Of trust for more than three months
and having been required go to do BY the bene.
hciary, the National Mutual Building and Loan
saiu deed ana pursuant to the terms thereof, pro-
coed to cell ut public auction, TO the higrest
bidder bidder, On SATURDAY, TIE l2TIl DAY OF
MAY, lesi, AT II O'CLOCK M, on the premises
nll tho property conveyed in said deed bounded
and described rs follows, to wit:
BEGINNING Mt point on the north side of AS
Iomiinson thence in northery direction 1a3
rect to Nj. g. Thomas line, thence westerly with
SAID Inc 23 feet to the lands OF Mrs. Annie Rover
thence southery with Mrs Rover's line l2i feet
to Asberry street. thence casterly with sad rect
Nv fcct TO the place or beginning, situated In
inc el5 70, OF Roanoke State OF Virginia.
IkkMS-Cash sufficient to pay the costs OF OK s..
ecuting this trust, including a commission to tho
trustee, and to pay or the amount OF the said
pond, with arrearages due thereon, amounting in
the aggregate to $523 30, as OF NAV / 1Sol and
the balauce IL any, in one and two eouai annual
instaments due in ~ and 81 months with in
t teetst from date the purchaser executing nego-
liable notes for the deferred payu ents and se-
cured by deed OF trust on the premises sold.
4l2to q. Ii. VINES. Trustee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-01

'kuSTEE'S SALE-wHEREAs A CERTAIN
Iax giGa OF w trust was executed by Thomas W.
and '' @Ian Fi sThin aa srl N.,t 3
e. Fielding. bearing date September Il
d If ;,o snd ecorded in the clerks ooe
noke in deed hoax So page IS, to secure The nor
lormanee OF certain conditions aud payments
spec fled in a certain bond c1ecuten BY the said
Ihos. W. Hawkins, Wesley A. Hawkins and
W, w. ~ Fielding of even date with said deed
for me payment OF 81 ,4oo to the National Mutual
bnlung ana Loan Association, or New York
in accordance with their articles OF association
ana whereas the said Geo. J. Pcct trustee. has
Hastings Court for the city OF Roanoke did Sn
the 10Th day Of April, 1891, appoint the under
s stsaS q, q Vines trustee in tue place and
us PROVIDED BY statute to all the parties in in
terest and whereas default has been made in the
conditions mentioned In sad bond aud deed of
trust for more than three mouths and hayinc
been required so to do by the beneficiary. the Na.
tional Mutual building and Loan Association. OF
New York, shall by virtue of said deed and
E srI p anSS'ion to the highest bidder ON THE
INC property conveyed in aid deed bounded and
described ms follows, towt:
DcSlhninS NJ the southwest corner of Brooke
anu ration streets and running along the wcst
s.uc 9 9 brooRc stree south degrees 10 minutes
Mes. iVU ieet to stake, thence north 81 degrees
40 minutes west % feet to point, thence north >
degrees Is minutes 100 feet TO the south line
OF ration street, thence along the south line OF
da,ton street south 81 degrees Is minutes
cast 20 feet to Brooke street, the place of
beginning, and known as part of lot lis in
ward 4, as shown the map OF the Roanoke
Land and Improvement Company
ERMS; Cash sufficient to pay all costs of cx
ecuting TINS trust, Including Il commission to the
trustee, ana to pay on the amount OF the said
BOND with arrearagcs due thereon, amounting In
INC asErcgate to si,5G2.2s ms OF May let 1894 and
instruments, due in IL and u me nths, with inter
&c, rom uate' ,he purchaser ccutng negotiable
dooSs lpr the deferred payments and secured by
uccu OF trust on the premises sold.
4i2t I'd G. IL. VINES, Trustee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-01

JRuSIEE'S SALE.-WllEREAS A CERTAIN
johnson and Edgar A. Thurman to George j.
Feet and his successor trustee, bearing date June
~ lS9l, and recorded in the clerks office of the
nustings Court for the city OF Roanoke, deed
book 66, page ITO, to secure the performance of
certain conditions and payments specified in a
and K. A. Thurman, of even date with snid deed.
Ior the payment OF $l,t0O to the National Mutual
Building and Loan Association, OF New York. in
accordance with their articles OF association,
which said loan, deed and bond was afterwards
sold to G; W. Hooper and w: X. Landlord, who
ton; and whereas the said George j. Peet. trus
tee has resigned the said trust, and the Judge OF
the Hastings Court for the city OF Roanoke did,
signed, G.. IL. Vines, as trustee in the place and
stead OF George j. Poet, trustee. after legal no
tlce as provided by the statute. to all parties in
the conditions mentioned in said bond al d deed
OF trust for moro than elk months. and having
been required so to do by the beneficiary the
National Mutual Building and Loan Association.
OF New York, shall, by virtue OF said deed and
pursuant to the terms thereof, proceed to sell ut
public auction to the highest bidder, on the 7rII
DAY OF MAY, 1891, on the premises, all the
property conveyed in said deed and being all
that certain lot or parcel OF land and improve
ments thereon, In fhe city OF Roanoke, Va, and
described as follows, to witt
beginning at point on the south side of
Fourth avenue n. e., formerly Gilmcr street, 2O
fcet easterly from the sOnthcastcrly corner OF
Wood ana Gilmer streets, and running along
io omr,s q avenue n e. formerly Gilmer street
point, thence south degrees Is minutes ives,
ny feet to point. thence north 81 degrees IS
minutes west % feet to point, thence north Z
degrees Is minutes 100 feet to Fourth avenue n
E.. formerly Gilmer street, the place OF beginning
oeing the same property conveyed by Marcelus
A. johnson and his wife and Edgar A. Thurman
10 George j. Peet, trustee, by deed OF trust, re
corded In the clerks Office or the Hastings court
for the city OF Roanoke, and dated July O, 1891
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay all costs OF
executing this trust including commission &c
inc trustee, and to pay on the amount of the said
bond with the arrearagos due thereon, amount
ing In tho aggregate n RI 1877 - 1891
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-01

TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ESTATE.-BY
- virtue OF decd of trust dated thu. bend day OF
December, 1922, from Melissa Van Wagner and
husband TO III. X Douglas and Thomas w Nil.
Ter, trustees, which deed is or record In the clerks
once OF the corporation court for the CITY OF Roa.
n n, In deed book S. page 40, to secure to the
Middlc States Loan, Building and Construotion
Company, of Hagcrstown, Maryland tho nay.
ment OF dues, interest, premiums and fines
thcrein stipulated to be paid, and default having
occurred III the payment of the said dues inter.
ests, premiums and fines Il the SPACE of al
months ana more, and being requested go 10 do
ny the Middle States Loan, Building and Con
strnction Company, we will, ON WEDNESDAY
MAY :, 1874, AT 1916 O'CLOCK p NJ, In front of
the courthouse OF the city OF Roanoke, proceed
10 sell at public auction to the highest bidder nil
R0anoke Virginia, and described as follows:
Beginning ut a point on the north side of
Wythc avenue a93.91 feet cast OF Eleventh street
thence with Wythc avenue In an castcrly dircc,
ton 81 feet to II point thence northcrly ut rirht
angles to said WJthe avenue 1871 10 feet to- nm
alley, thence along said alley in n westerly d.
rectlon 90 Feet to point, thence southwnrdly
III; 9i feet 10 the place OF beginning, and known
as lot No D, section ., Mclrosc addition
TEhMS: Cash AS To enough to pay the cost OF
executing this trust and 10 pay tho amount due
and In arrears on said interest, premiums fines
ana dnes, VIZ: Sl5S.4O, and the residue shn he
payable IN two equal annual payments OF one
ana TWO years from tho date OF sale the deferred
payments to be secured by decd OF trust unon
the property and To bear Interest from dav or
sale ' Va
Upon this land is constructed convenient and
desirable dwelling house.
HENRY KYD DOUGLAS, lrrus,oos
THOMAS w. MILLER. trustees.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-01

The above sale Is hereby postponed to Wednes-
sent OF parties. j. ALLEN WATTS, Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-01

>huSTEE'S SALE-BY VIRTUE DEHD
OF trust dated tho 18th day OF Aprii. iS,,, md
recorded In the clerks Office OF the IJust,,ns
court or the city Of Roanokc, Va In decd ho0t
80 page ~ In which q. NJ. Berlin conveyed to
inc Undersigned certain real estate In city Of
nonnosc VA, in trust to secure 10 the Roanoke
Dulldlhy company the payment OF the sum of
ueiault having been made In the pay ment OF part
OF snid debt aud being requested BY the holder of
srid notes so TO do, shall ON SArIIRnaS
APRlL Is. 1891, AT IL O'CLOCK NJ. in 'front.'
or the courthouse, in the city OF Roanoke IN
proceed 10 cell ut public auction to the Highest
bidder, all the propcrty conyrycd In sn;d ~
to-wit: " '" "ecu'
A certain lot of land beginning nj n min, ~,
INC cast side of Jefferson street To- feet north ~
Marion street thence south ~ degrees 80 minutes
east 1i5 feet to point, thence north DEGREES M
minutes cast 81 feet to point thence north 90
acgrecs ~ minutes west lis feet to ,Jcrrcrson
street thence with Jefferson street south dc
frees ~ minutes west 80 feet to the beginning
pelhg iot NO. = as shown by plan of property OF
'nT el Hoanokc building Company.
TERMS: Cash as to past due notes and interest
amounting to about 500, and costs of sale. in
cluding trustees commission OF per cent tho
sum or S2JO, payable in monthly PAYMENTS or
SIU per month, beginning on the 18th day OF MAY
1871, ana continuing to fall due on 18th of each
mouth thcrcaftcr FOR 81 consecutive months with
lntercst on each OF said payments from tho 18th
OF April. lS,3, until paid S5l5 payable Oh the 13th
oay OF April, 1876, with interest from April Ia
1873, and balance, IL any, payable in one nnd two
years from date OF sale with interest
32Std SW JAMESON Trust,,
BY mutual consent the above sale has bcen
postponed to Wednesday, May 9, 1891 Mt same
place and hour and on same terms
s. w. JAMESON Trustec
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-01

TRUSTEES SALE-WIIEREAS A CERTAIN
J deed OF trust was executed by Edward j. Bond
ana Leila Bond. his wife. to Charles j. Remer
and Frank Il. Wilcox and their successors. az
trustees. bearing date October Is, 1892, and re.
corded IN the Clerks office OF the Hastings Court
Tor the city OF Roanoke, in deed hook ST. page ii.
10 secure the performance OF certain condition
ana payments specified in certain bond exc
the said deed, for the payment OF So 0O1 To The
Central City Building and Loan Association OF
syracuse, n. Y, in accordance with their articles
OF association. and whereas the said Charles II
Remcr and Frank Il. Wilcox trustees. have re-
signed the said trust, and the Judge or the Inst
lhgs Court for tho city of Roanoke, did. on the
2d day OF April, 1894, appoint the undersirnrd
g; H.. Vines trustee in the place and stead OF
Charles H. Remer and Frank u. Wilcox, trustees
after legal notice. as provided by statute to ali
been made in the payment and the conditions
mentioned in said deed OF trust for more than
SIX months. and, having been required so to do
ny the beneficiary, the Central City Building and
Loan Ass ociatlon OF Syracuse, ~ " shall, by
virtue of said deed and pursuant to the terms
bebest b IF2cse9 N 70 I'll It public SnGion to the
OF MAY, 1894, AT IL O'CLOCK NJ, on the prem
,ses, al the property conveyed in said deed ne fol-
beginning at point on the north side OF AL.
6emare street SO feet east OF Lewis street thence
In an casterly direction on said Albcmarlc street
90 ieet 10 point on same, thence northerly 100
lcct 10 a point on an alley thence with said alley
westerly so feet to n point, thence southerly i36
feet to Albcmarlc street, the place OF beginning,
a anu known us Iot IN section ~, rs shown on
the map OF the Lewis Addition to the city OF Roa.
noke. ~ awe"
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay the costs of ex.
ecutlng this trust, including commission to the
trustee, and to pay on the amount OF the said
bond with arrearagcs thereon, amounting IN the
aggregate, including costs, to about 50, 500, and
instalments, in u and "a months with interest
from date, the purchaser executing negotiable
notes FOR the deferred payments, and secured by
a deed OF trust on the premises sold G. Ii.
VINES, Trustee A3td
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-22
HOMES THAT ARE HOMES.
Little Things That Contribute to
Domestic Comfort.
Tiny Nests Of Two or Three Rooms
where There Is More Genuine Home
Feeling Than in the Most Gorgeous
AbOdes of Wealth.

Have you ever stepped into some cold, un-
compromising dwelling, logged out IN stiii
elegance in all tho latest fads OF the up
holstorer's art, and in your Utmost soul felt
that this prm lxed up place could never by
any stretch Of the imagination DO called
"home"2 OF course you have for thore are
many such dotting the iace OF tho land and in
which oven tho owners arc uncomfortable. A
home that is really a homo need not cost any
great sum Of money but 1t must possess an
air Of welcome, a made-for-uso sort OF look
that puts It's inmates and visitors at ease
withouta single word from tho host or hostess
10 bear out that fact.
know Of little Bohemian nests OF only two
or three rooms where thoro is more genuine
honey feeling than in the most gorgeous
abodes costing Il hundred times as much to
maintain. In the real home there are no
brisuing sign posts that read "do this" or
don't do that" The house is made for the
comfort Of the family and tho parlor is at
much at your service as the kitchen. In this
abode OF comfort Jack can smoke in a special
little dem fitted up for his exclusive use with
all the pauphernalla dear to the masculine
heart.
Being a tidy housekeeper, though lenient
one, the mistress OF the mansion or wee
apartment, whichever she happens to pos
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-22

written q number OF books mainly for Young
people, that have had remarkable success
both here and in Enelard. Among them arr
Hours with Girls 2 MAY s,anhope aud nor
Friends, Splendid Tlmesa and give Hap
py weeks.9
On the death OF Miss Mary L. Booth editor
Of Halp~s Btzlr. some years ago, Mrs.
sangstcr who had long been contributor to,
That PAPER was rendered the vacant editor
snip. This was the highest possible tribute.
no less to her special talent as writer, than
TO her practical business qualities. Her
previous experience as associate editor with
Edward Eggleston on another journal. had
given her to some extent the necessary train
Ing for her new position, in which sho has
made a notable success.
Personally, Mrs. sangs,er-vho has long
been widow--is a sweet.lacod. gentle, ma
tronly-looking woman OF middle age. She
has sunny temper and Is warm hearted and
generous to all who aro brought in contact
with her. She Is great lover OF children,
and is never happier than when surrounded
by thcm in her own home circle, which now
includes three grandchildren. shchas reared
son, two stepdaughters, neice and q
nephew. and her home life has been OF the
happlest kind imaginable. She is a frequent
entertainer. and her handsome residence in
the eastern district OF Brooklyn often has
among its guests the leading literary lights
Of New York, Boston, Philadelphia and her
own 9ity. Next to her desk, and her own
ilresde, she is devoted to works Of charity.
for the strong religious tendency shown in
her earlier writings has broadoned and deep
ened in maturor age. hut there is nothing
Of cant about her, and her piety, Ike her
yorses and her prose, Is Of the prac-
tlcal order. She IS equally at home ia the
library. the nursery or tho kitchen and even
now, with an ample income and. the best Of
trained servants at command, sho takes as
much pleasure as any young housewife in
preparing, with her own hands, some espe-
ciaily dainty dish ion tho dedication OF her
guests.
Mrs. sauGster Is now in the very prime OF
her literary career, and the most recent works
Of her pen show that long-contlnued activity
has in nowiso diminished her poweror dulled
that delightful fancy which has given pleas
ure to 50 many thousands throughout the
English-speaking world. Like awise worker
she has not wasted hor energies unduly, and
tho brightest women writer's in America
nearly all Of whom she numbers among her
warm, personal frlends-look forward to
many years OF brilliant usefulness for her
whorein she may add TO the aurels she has
so brayely won. BLANCHE ELLIOTT.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-22

sess, says may when suggestions are made
that mean the smoking up uf her best lace
curtains, but like the wise little woman that
she IS she gets around the point without
argument by fixing up some especial nook
where II matters not II the smoke arises In
clouds from tho cigars and meorschGums Of
Jack and his bachelor friends.
Entirely feminine in her tastes and desires
she must devote some Of her idle time to
fancy work, but you may rest assured that
she does not waste a single moment In en-
broidering cushions with great bristling
flowers that stand out stiilly and make II utter
ly impossible FOR a tired head TO rest thereon
without feeling as though nest Of thistles
had been chosen In which to repose. No, in
deed, II she will embroider Il f. In fiat pat
terms IN dun eolors in some soft material that
makes up into tho coolest. dormiest pillows
that arc heaped up in tempting array on the
couch, which is Jacks pet resting place after
the days work is done.
knowing the masculine aversion 20 Tides
she compromises by tying dainty scarfs on
stiii CHAIRS that are never By any chance re-
lected by the head OF tho house 10 rest In.
She receives his friends with genuine pleas
tire and makes them SO thoroughly welcome
that they come often and stay late, much bet
ter pleased to spend a comfortable ayening in
such congenial company and amid such
pleasant surroundings, than 10 feel under the
necessity Of hunting up some outside diver
sion to which they can dreg the husband.
Mans peculiar weakness she catera 10
through the medium OF tho ehahng dish and
Jolly Informal suppers are the rule rather
than tho exception, whilo Nm. croesus
across tho way looks over At the Little house
and wonders why her guests do not appear to
have such good times Of the grand cntertain-
mentz which she can afford To give them.
j., the really comfortable home, tho hus-
band must act bis part gracefully a. wen. II
host Of pious female relatives swoop down
upon them and put sn end to the Bohemian
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-22
GALLANT FlREFIGHTERS.
How Fires Were Put Out In the
Good Old Days.
The New York Fire Department ard
How It is Conducted Putting Out
Fires IN the Rivers and riarbor.

suppose you arc not aware, my dear chill
dron, that u You had boon living In the carly
part Of the last century, and heard a FIRE alarm,
your father and big brothers would have
had to seize a leathcrn bucket and rush forth
to aid in putting out the flames. No matter
whether The alarm came at midday or In the
middle Of the night, In summer or winter,
tho older males Of the family would have to
got up aud help as we'll as they could IN
handling buckets Of water at the fire. just
think ofiather having 10 ree on a cold win
tors night to take part In such work "a this,
coming haek home with hts hands frozen, and
hts face scorchcd. and his feet drenched with
the icy watcr And attor all tho trouble the
flro usually burnt out only when thcro was
nothing morn to burn. Tho houses in those
days were low In height. and situated some
distance apart 80 that the destruction OF one
building did not, as y gunoul thing, bring
about the destruction Of other buildings, OF
course the loathern buckets would ho OF very
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-22

and towns took upon themselves the work Of
putting out ilres Just as they took upon them
solves the employment Of policemen TO keep
order In tho streets. and 10 arrest bad people.
both big and little, aud the nremen ara now
public officers, Just as much US tho police
mon, ana the old oathorn bucket 10 repre-
Hented by o splendid mlchlDe, worth thou
sands Of dollars. Every American city takes
pride In its fire department, and Il would bo
unfair 30 say that this or that department 10
botter than any othor. But NJ New York Is
tho chief city Of tho United States It's depart
mont may BE- taken aa an example. Tho Now
York FIRE department Includes 400 mon, d.
vided Into ffty-seyen companies, and uHes
800 horses and 100000 foot of hose. Every
Invention proved 10 be good for putting out
ilrca and saving life u IN uso, and tho now
water tower and nreboat are equal 70 any
thing ofithe kind in tho World. The liromon
arc brave and hardy, and have often shown
great hefOlhm. The horses arc carefully
trained, and show almost human intclgence
IN rnahing 10 their places when an alarm Of
hro Is give. The readiness Of those horses 10
hasten 10 the post " duty might, indeed well
DO Initiated by men and children, too. The
alarm Of fre is sent by tho lro alarm t0le-
graph which oovors the entire city with It's
wires, there being over one thousand miles %
wirca, and over eight hundred alarm boxes
whore an alarm OF Gre may DO given. The
moment the alarm Is hahrd, whether night or
day, the 1rcmeB are ready In an instant, and
the horses, being released from thoir stalls
by the hame electric signal, are In front Of the
engine In twlnkling
Tho harness. which ia suspended above,
drops on thor bacilai they are hGrncssed
while tho echo Of the alarm is stu in tholr
oara, and the onRine dnahes out for the scene
OF tho IRE every man In his place. Az the
engine plungcg along the streets the engineer
Who " on behind. ahoyels Ia wood and coal,
10 mike the fire hotter aud Increase tho head
Of steam and BY the time the cngiue gets 10
tho scene, everything II ready. The hose
cart daahss up Al The saino time. The fire.
men quickly Tx the hose on the nearest
hydnnt and the water II playing upon the
fiairos In a stream that quickly puts out any
ordinary fire. II Tho drc Is big one, more
alarms are fsrt out, and more cnRlnee called
and every engine In New York can 30 called.
" needed
Al the flrCmen work In tho most oniefly
manner, amid tho smoke and honi II their
chief tells them 20 20 on a dangerous roof
and i.ee almost certain dentli they o;sy n
ordered up a lAldfr ~ rescGe some nun or
child from the nan,cs hey 20. Indeed. It "a
NOT necessary 70 order the fireman 10 p0ats
III dagger. for bravo ilfenen are always WILL
ing 10 r.sk their own lives 70 SAWS the iiyesof
others Thanks 20 this thorough Hyst0m 81
iigc service. thp city Of Now YORK has been