Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-18
ROANOKE
Plans of a Southwest Virginia Iron
Magnate.
The Rorcr Mine. TO Bc Reopencd ami
Overwhelmingly yIncDenl Ven.
turcs-Insurance Association Or
Ennixcd-Accidcnta Shooting.

Roanoke, Va, Feb. lit Is definite
ly known that Mr.. George l.. Carter,
the Southwestern Virginia iron mag
nate. has secured control of the Grocer
Iron Company's twin furnace property
IN this city. The combination of which
MIR. Carter is the moving spirit, has
control of all furnace property in all of
Southwest Virginia, now in operation,
except the Dora furnace at Pulaski.
and the Salem furnace at Salem
1t is believed that an effort will be
made to secure control OF the output of
these two furnaces by the company
that now holds the rens, SO far as all
others are concerned, IN the iron pro-
ducing section of the State. 1t was
probably owing to the contemplated
change that the supply of ore was al
lowed to run out. thus compelling the
recent banking of the fires In the FUR
naces of the Grocer Company here.
1t is also known that Mr.. Carter has
secured the output of the Rorcr mines
south of the city. together with other
valuable mining property in this sec
tion of the State. G. IL. CriSger. q well
known iron operator in Southwest Vir-
Binia, has been sent here by the new
company to open up the Rorcr mines
which he proposes to do at once, or as
soon as the weather will permit The
railroad leading to the mines will have
tobe put in repair before any ore can be
supplied. 1t is hoped that everything
will be in thorough working order with
in n months time.
HYMENDAL VENTURES.
Cupid is undsmayed by cold waves.
snow Dlockades or zero weather. This
was shown Thursday morning by the
departure for Bristol of Miss Blanche
Howell and Mr.. OHIO Haynes, on matri-
charming and talented young lady, has
been employed at the store OF the Nir-
GINA Music Company for some time
She came here from Glasgow about two
years ago. MIR. Hayes Is L popular and
worthy young fireman running between
this city and Bristol. The couple have
the happiest wishes of a host of friends
BARBER-BAKER
The resindencc OF c. c. Landlord. on
Luck avenue, southwest. was the scene
OF an interesting marriage yesterday.
The contracting parties were Miss
Maude Barber, his slster-in-l law, n pref
" and charming young lady, and Mr.
O. L. Baker Il popular young business
man. The Rev. DR. Thomas l.. Carson
oiiiciated The pretty bride wore Il
handsome costume OF steel grey cloth
The happy couple Will make their home
at No 603 Ninth avenue. southwest
INSURA nee ASSOCIATION ORGAN
IZED.
The Roanoke division OF the Mutual
Benefit Insurance Association of Vir-
ginia WAS organized here "Wednesday
with the following officers: a. T.
King. president; j. +. Meadows, treas
urer; j. f. Wingfeld, general agent
Board OF Directors-J. p. Woods, First
ward; a. Ii. Coleman, Second ward; NJ.
a. Johnson, Third ward; Lucien H.
Cooke. Fourth ward; II. II. Hall, Big
Lick district II. f. IInnlkins Salem dis
trict; DR.. w. T. Oliver. Allegheny dis
trict. The charter of the association
locates its general offices in Roanoke.
NEWS BREVITIES.
Albert Mcdaniel. of Salem, and Il
friend, went to Floyd county recently
TO attend the marriage OF some friends.
Albert had n pistol that wasn't loaded
and in playing with it the usual thing
happened. His friend was shot. The
wound was not serious and the festivi-
ties were uninterrupted
Miss Ellie Ellington returned ycstcr-
day from Key West. Fla. where she
has been on mission work She re-
turned on account of tho illness of her
brother. Rev. G. G. FIdngton who
reached home Saturday night from FL
Paso, Texas. He was much better YES
terday
The few farmers that hay come into
Roanoke since the beginning of the
cold wave report that many birds and
rabbits are seen dead in the fields and
woods. Farmers generally are distrib-
uting food for the birds