The Roanoke times. [volume], June 04, 1890, Image 1

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VOh. VI?NO. 153.
?l-PRlffi. STORE.
? SMYDEB.
SSLER IMACBA1N.
Arc always on the lookout for
BARG
(
And are receiving new and
Desirable ?.?Goods
EVERY DAY.
Satin striped Batiste, at 13|c a yd,
French cashmere Ombre's, 83c a yd;
usual price, S?4c.
Yard wide Batiste at Sc a yd.
Pongee Drapery in great variety of J
styles, at 1"> and 17c a yd.
Ladies* black drapery >'eis from 25c
a yd up.
Figured Mohairs, in light shades, at
?JSc ayd.
All wool Challies, 32 inches wide,
42c a yd.
Wool suitings, 54 inches wide, 2Sc a
yd.
Wool -; riped Suiting, 36 inches wide,
lSicj
Pin check wool Suiting, ?i> incites,
at 15c a yd.
. All wool Suiting, 38 inches wide. 206]
a yd.
China Silks, at 3?Jc, Vic. 73c and $
Striped Pon-ee Silks in all the latest
hades, at 50c: regular price, toe.
Ladies and children's cambric and
Sw.s> Flouncihgs, from 25c up.
Butterh?Vs Metropolitan Fashion
Sheet has:just. arrived and will be
given away free of charge.
SnyOer. Kassier an! McBain
ll?SALEM AVENUE, S. W
R??NOK I'-.
VIRGINIA
I1LS 8 BURKE,
OUTFITTEUS.
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST.
We know our
$6 AND SS SUITS
Are superior to all others, but
we want you to see them. We
have an increasing demand
for our
m:<m business suits.
And as sizes are broken, those
we have left, we cut from
$12 to $10 and From $10 to $8.
This will give you a chance to
be well dressed for little
money. The black Cheviot,
formerly advertised at ?10, we
are selling at $9.50.
f Mrtoe we at S15 ?
Fine Diagonals; Corkscrews
and newly-patterned Gassi
meres. *
WORKMANSHIP SO EXCELLENT
?AND
PRICES SO LOW
That it will make the leading
tailor wonder
S
ARE THE LATEST.
It will pay you to look at them be
ore you buy.
m i Bin.
GARDEN SEEDS.
SEEDS FRESH
AM) ?
ELIABLE
-FOR SALE AT
R.WERTZ.
I GROCERY,
3 08G ommerce St.
Prices as Low as the
Lowest.
lite Breafl Flour!
WHITE BREAD FLOUR
WE WILL PAY
$50 IN CASH
To any one who can furnish
the slightest proof of the
slightest adulteration iu the
Famous and Popular
WHITE BREAD
FLOUR.
Try "WHITE BREAD" and
von will
NoOther.
-:::0::
CMARKLEY&CO..
-THE?
Check?SfFront Grocers
124 and 126
First Avenue, S. W.
NOTICE.-A STOCKHOLDERS'
meeting of the Roanoke Rolling
Mill Co. is called at Hotel Roanokq,
Roanoke, Va., at 12. o'clock m. June
All stockholders are requested to be
present in person or by V?*fe%
myl5toje9 ' President.
KOANOKE, VI
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
? FOR?
THIS WEEK
-AT
HI
French salines nl 1 To. per yard, rcg
ular price 25c.
Drap De Venice and side band ? og.
hums lOe. per yard, sold elsewhesc at
12A mid 15 cents.
Twenty-live different styles wool
challtes just received, both floored nnri
side hands.
All silk IMi net, 1'"? inches wide, 70c
per yard.
New lot Indies' Mouse wr.fots .n m
50c. to $2 00 each.
Twenty dozen babies cups at 12Ac.
each, worth 20 cents.
Fine assortment of Swiss flnimciu
tit all prices.
Guaranteed last black ladies- Lose 25
cents per pair.
Large assortment of ladies' and
childreus' parasols and umbrellas.
The Quest liue of dress goods it. the
city at prices that defy competition. ?
Millinery
Depart merit*
Wo ate receiving daily nil the new
desirable shapes in white und black
straws. Flowers in abuudaucc at
prices that will astonish you. Gall
early and secure genuine bargains.
R0SENBA? BROS.,
42 Salem avenue.
" business;
10 to 15 Per Cent
SAVED
BY PAYING CASH 7. Uli
Your \'Groceries,
AT
it's Di
154 SALEM AVENUE.
WHOLESALE PRICES ON
FLOUR
Oil Sold at Mfflit.
ATRIAL ORDER SOLICITED.
Respectfully,
C. F. BLOUNT.
my3-ti
MONEY TO LOAN ON TIME, AND
payments to suit borrower. Pc?pl?'aPer
pctunl Loan and Building Association, of Roan
oke, Va. A. Z. Kolner, president: M.c. Chomas.
vice president; w. V. Winch, secretary and
treasurer, ltoom 1. Masonic Temple, Campbell
street Paid up shares, $50 each. Installment
shares, 51 per month. Borrowers can at any
time secure a loan and fix their own limit of
the period for repayment.
Ax a savings oank this institution od'ers spe?
cial inducements. Installment shares may bo
Subscribed for at any time. Interest is allowed
on moneys placed with the association"
This association is doing a successful busi?
ness, paying semi-annual divi lends, und is a
desirable investment for capital. apl-tf.
J. E. SV?uScare & Co,
Manufacturers of
TIN AND SHEET-IRON WARE,
And dealers in all kinds of Cooking
and Heating Stoves. Plumbing, and
Gas and Steam fitting done. Tin
roofing a specialty, ^a t isfaction guar
anteed. No. 115 First avenue, Roan
oke, Va. ap5-tf
N. SALE AND CO.,
BEDFORD CITY, VA.,
Agents for
The Bedford City Land and Im?
provement Co.
The Otter View Land Co.
The Longwood Park Co.
And the most desirable business and
residence property in the town.
Refer to the First National Bank.
Bedford City, Va. apl5-8m.
RGIiMA. WEDNESDAY MOKMNG, JUNE 4, ISfJO.
PR]
WHAT THEISM ANG SYNE.
VIEWS OF THE NEW ENGLAND
VISITORS TO ROANOKE.
BfilMT SEETCflES BI TWO EDITOR
Mr. E. A. if ail is Chnrmetl With I he
t'it.v Comparing ????' X. ?V, w. With
Iii? l*cuuMylvnuln System?How the
Town impressed Mr. Proctor.
The Tim us this morniug continues
its series of sketches written by the
New England editors so rec ?ntly visit?
ing us. They will be found mighty
interesting reading. The following is
from the pen of Mr. Edward A. Hall
the accomplished editor of the Green
; field Journal and Courier:
j v?hi? road has donoto develop Penn
sylvania. Mr. Eddy is an interesting
man to meet and full of im] rovo
rnent projects. My old friend Charles
V. Goddard, a New Hampshire boy,
a New York merchant, who with his
wife is a guest of Mr. Eddy, came with
bim, and the train steams along
through (his booming country, alive
with, thrift and prosperity on every
side. We make a brief t*rry at
Wytheville. where a few of the party
toolra hasty lunch, and later in the
day,..many others wished tliey had,
also. We reach Bristol at I p. m.
Mr. It. I,. Gluttier, of the lloanoke
Tones, also joins us at Roanoke, ami
he proved a lively with1 -awake HOWS
paper man.
THE LAST MEETING OF THE
OLD COUNCIL.
FIRE LIMIT'S QQeSTIOH DISCUSSED
BRIEF HITS OP NEWS.
I nterc-t
"The hew city of Roahojte, where we
stopped briefly lor breakfast on our
>vay out a few days before, is only six
miles from Salem. Future growth
will bring the two places closer to?
gether, but at present there, isa little
rivalry between the old and the ne.v.
Roanoke has justly won the position
ol the metropolis of Southwestern Vir?
ginia. Her growth has not reached a
decade, yet she boasts over 20,000 in?
habitants, with large manufacturing
Industries well established. Theloca
Monis on undulating grojind in the
valley of the Roanoke, while the
Sheuandoah between the mountain
ridges extends to the northward;
Some one has likened this favored
spot to* a gem on the bosom ol the eon
Client. Nature has certain!} dealt
kindly by it. and now capital i?- being
brought here in abundance, to deve
ioj)e the hidden treasures of the moun?
tains, und to convert the wealth ot
raw material into the finished pro?
duct. On an area of thirty acres can
i>e found the furnaces fed by the ore,
the lime and the coal from t he neigh?
boring'mountains, tlie rolling mills,
the foundries and machine shops,?
covering all the processes required to
transform the product of the mines
into locomotives, bridges and ma?
chinery.
It is with such t condition of things
as these that the iron-workers ot New
England have to compete. The large
machine shop at lloanoke gives em?
ployment to 1,500 men,with a pay-roll
of upwards of $00,000 a week. Four
large locomotives are turned out
every month, and twelve cars beside
all the equipments for a large rail
road. There are a variety of other
industries in Operation, ami the place
boasts Of eighteen land companies
and thirty-two real estate agencies.
The Roanokers do not own up to
anything like a "boom." They are
pursuing a conservative policy, they
say, and the city's growth is healthy
and permanent. Much money has
been made here in real estate deals.
A man is pointed out who came to
work in tht* shops four jeafii .mo on
moderate wages. He is now worth
$250,000, ami has a ih ren clerks in his
oflice to takecare of Iiis real estate
business. Railroads centre here from
rhe north, smith, east and west, and
there cm belittle question about the
future growth of thisambftious city.
Wealthy Philadelphians are promi?
nent investors here, bur we meet
among the pushing business men ot
of the cit\ many New England peo?
ple. H.A. Blake, a former telegraph
operator on the Fitch biirg road, is
the train dispatcher for the Lynch
burg division of the Norfolk and
We.-tern. with headquarters at Roan
oke. Like all other residents ol tin
place he is enthusiastic in his faith in
the prosperity of the city. The Nat?
ural Bridge is only forty miles from
Roanoke up the Shenandoah Valley,
and the famous caverns of Lurayare
153 miles distant in the same direct ion
On the evening of our stay at Roan?
oke, our party was given a banquet
at the hotel which was a very elab?
orate affair. Among the speakers at
the table was Ex-Governor Fitzhugh
Lee. He reviewed history to show the
friendship which had existed between
Massachusetts and Virginia. The ti
remains unbroken ; and his allusions
to the differences which brought on
the war, and of the results which t
lowed betokened a broad and liberal
spirit. Like .other prominent South?
erners, he weh O.ik 5 the new order ol
things and rejoices in the dawn of
Virginia's prosperity.
On Sunday last we give some ex?
tracts from the first letter of Francis
Proctor, the editor of the Gloucester
Times. We reprint today a second
installment. Mr. Proctor was at one
time president of the Massachusetts
Press Association and is now one of
the niost'proininent business men, as
well as editors in the State.
f..; -
"We arrive at Lyuchburg at*5:30 a.
m. and at Roanoke at 7:30 Tuesday,
and lind a bustling, active city of over
20,000 people, where only a few years
ago. a Small village was located.
Near the sta tion on a sightly emi?
nence is the Hotel Roanoke which is
delightfully located on extensive
grounds. The view from its 'wide
vnrandas cover a bro ad and extensive
valley, making it a perfect panorama,
rimmed in by mountain ranges, mak?
ing a picture of raie beauty. We
stop here only for breakfast and a
brief rest, and enjoying the beauty
of tiie location and t he pleasant sur?
roundings, meeting in the rotunda
many of the loading citizens.
It is a large handsome hotel, built
in old English stylo, and it is so
crowded that an extensive wiug is
now being built, and still another i
to be added in the Fall.
Little Local s'arai-rapIiN of
(<> Every One.
Mr. C. P. Mambert, of Staunton, is
in the city.
I). W. B. Dodge, Of Stuarts Draft,
is in the city.
Judge L. 1). iarrell, of Emporia, is
at Hotel Roanoke.
Mr Elwin Harbour, of Big St?ne
Gap, is in the city.
Mr. W. II. Savage, of this city, is
visiting in Richmond.
Dr. II. ('. CHne, of Front Royal was
in the city yesterday.
Mr. W. II. Spickard. postmaster at
Bine Ridge, ism the city.
Mr. .1. T. SUverthorn, ot Lynchburg,
is in (he city looking after business
interests.
The work of layiiur In ick began yes
terday on the Kirk building on Firsi
avenue.
Messrs. C. E. Wortkam, jr . and .1
P. Carson, of Richmond, are at Hotel
Koanoke.
Miss Bettie Blanchard, of Bristol, is
\ i-lil ing her brother. Mr. F. T. Blanch?
ard, at Hotel Felix.
Mr. C. E. Stoufter, chief clerk of Mr.
N. IL Smith, at the Bluefield stops,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr. T. 0. M. Davis and family, of
Winifreede, W. Va., are visiting .Mrs.
W. II. Felix, Mrs. Davis'sister.
Messrs. Baker and Markley real
estate agents, moved into their new
Office on First avenue yesterday.
Fort y-one wagons paid the curbage
; l.v at the Second Market yesterday
and the amount collected was $6.30.
.Mr. W. H Barclay, of Radford, was
here yesterday. Mr. (t. A. Sullivan,
of the same place was also at Hotel
Felix.
The sidewalks on Fourth avenue
are being lowered iu obedience to an
order recently issued by the city
council.
A concrete pavement is being laid
in front of the office of Pedigo A
Gunn Mr. E. L. Wilkinson lias The
contract.
A marriage license was issued to
Jos. H. Randolph and Mi.-s Maggie
Raine, of this city. Both were for?
merly of Buckingham.
Miss Maggie Sublet t, of the Virginia
Bromide and Arsenic Springs, of
Montgomery county, is visiting Miss
Sallie Tnrnbull of First avenue, s. w.
Car No. 1 of the street railway line
was run into yesterday on Fourth
avermeuiear Second street by a care?
less driver. The wagon was demol?
ished.
On Sunday Mr. Charles Irwin, of
this city went to visit his parents at
Front Royal. He was aceompanie !
by his brother-in law, Mr. W. H.
Hyer, of Staunton, and by his wife,
who remained during the week.
Me srs. R. M. Chaney, of Maryland,
and B. W. Butler and Andrew An
derdank, of Winston, N. C, are at
Hotel Felix. They are connected
with the Roanoke and Southern Rail?
road Company
The young gentlemen of Vintoa
will give a complimentary strawberry
festival totheyoung ladies of thai
plaee on Friday evening in the grove
of Mrs. M. (i."Dennis. The Italian
band of this city will furnish the
music, and a general good time is
looked for.
A white- fr.iinp whose name was tin
known, was killed by Norfolk and
Western[train No. I yesterday. He was
walking along in the middle of the
track ami made no effort to get off the
track when the engine blew the whis?
tle- It was on ashort curve, and no
blame is attached to the company.
The case of the commonwealth
against Emily Barks was tried before
.Justice Howerton yesterday after?
noon. The defendant was accused by
E. A. McGehee of taking a number of
roses from his premises. Messrs. Penn
& Coeke represented the girl, and
alter a hearing of the case it was dis?
missed.
Mrs. Mary N. Fairweather, aged
twenty-nine years, wife of Alexander
Fairweather, died in this city yester?
day morning at 1.80 o'clock. The re?
mains will be taken to Bedford City
this morning on the 10 o'clock Nor?
folk and Western passenger train for
interment.
Mr. Charles Kizer, son of Colonel
Thomas E. Kizer, the deputy clerk of
the Hustings court, arrived in the fitv
last night from Norfolk, where he is
employed on the Daily Virginian.
Mr. Kizer is a delegate tothe Interna?
tional Typographical Union which
meets at, Atlanta, Ga.. next week.
;V number of men under the charge
of Mr. J. T. Boyd started to work on
the stone foundations of the Midway
Iron Company's plant at 1 o'clock
yesterday. Mr. R. W. Dayies, geil?
end manager, will go to Pennsylvania
at once to purchase the necessary
machinery and ship it here. A force
of surveyors are also at work laying
off the land.
The Mnyor-N Report Also the City
Sergeitnt'M?Tbc, .Committee on Ac
connls- The ?riil^e question- Street
Pnviilg- Receipts of the Market*.
"We resume onr seats on the train,
joined by Vice-President Charles G.
Eddy, the efficient manager of this
At ti o'clock last night the City Couu
eil held its last regular meeting before
the new couiicilmen take their seals.
Hon. H. S. Trout, president pro. tein ,
was in the chair and the following
mem hers were present: Messrs. An?
drews, Hamborn, Graves, McConneJJ,
McCnhan, Buggies, Sheehan; Scott,
Trout am! Woodward.
Tlie report of the mayor was re?
ceived, it showed the amount of
tines imposed $630; amount collected
$398.50 and the amount of unpaid
lines and committals,$237.50; total col?
lected for month of May, $426.50
The mayor also recommended the pas?
sage of an ordinance prohibiting per?
sons from jumping on moving trains
and one that all streams running
through the city shall be cleaned out.
This was referred to the appropriate
committees.
Tlie city sergeant reported one
hundred and fifty-five prisoners were
confined in jail during the month and
that it was in good condition.
The superintendent of the alms
house reported twelve inmates in the
almshouse and live have been dis?
charged.
The receipts from the Second ward
market lor May were $101,55, and
from the Third ward market $110,75,
a total of $212.30.
The city engineer furnished council
with an estimate of the cost of paving
certain streets of tin- city with ruble
block. There are 12,000 square yards
to be laid, and the cost will be about
$25,000, exclusive of pavements.
The petition from Mr. T. T. Fish
burne and others, in rotation to open
ing High street, was granted and a
commission appointed to condemn
the right of way, provided, however,
the petitioners give an indemnifying
bond of si,H(|() to cover expenses.
The account of Priddy i: DanTap, ot
$500 for a heating apparatus, was al?
lowed.
The committee on accounts re?
ported bills approved tothe amount
of $5,599:59
Mr. Hanthorn, of the ordinance
committee, reported an ordinance
cohering the suggestion of the mayor
iu regard to jumping on trams. He
asked that the finance committee he
requested to act in conjunction with
the ordinance i oiuinittee in preparing
tic building inspector ordinance.
The bridge question, discussed at
the last meeting, was referred to the
city solicitor tor his adveie.
Street lamps were ordered to be
placed on the corner of A. C, D and
E sire-'is ami Patterson avenue.
If was moved, that lire pings he
plain d at the corner of Third a\e i?e
ami Jeffersonstreerand Second street
and Fourth avenue. Referred to lire
and water committee.
Petition from property owners ask?
ing that Twenty-third street he
opened from Earnest to First avenues
was referred to street committee with
[lower to act.
Asthe new c?nncilmen must qualify
before the next meeting of the coun?
cil the matter of bonds was referred
to the finance committee.
Petition front parties asking per
mission to erect negro cottages inside
tile lire limits was referred to the lire
and water committee with the city
solicitor.
Mr. Andrews asked that the ordi?
nance extending the lip- limits
be repealed. Mr. Sheehan moved as
a substitute that the matter he re?
ferred to the lire and water commit te,
to confer with the city solicitor
T. O. Brickers and others petitioned
that Second street be opened from
Tazewell to Elm streets. Referred to
street committee iu conjunction with
the city engineer.
Mr. W. II. Mackay, by permission,
addressed the council in regard to a
new lire alarm system. The matter
was referred to the fire and water
committee.
The petition of T. S. Kenncrly in
relation to the street sprinkler was
referred to the" fire and water com?
mittee.
Roy B. Smith, esq., common?
wealth's attorney, addressed the
council in regard to having policemen
attend the sessions of the magistrates.
He cited instances where within tin
last few. days they had been badly
needed and exemplified fully thai,
some action should he taken in the
matter. The matter was referred to
the ordinance committee. *
Council then adjourned to meet
Friday evening June 27th.
SUBMIT ITTOTIIE FREEHOLDERS
The City Council should suhmit to
tbe freeholders of the city a proposition
to pave the streets and provide an ef
fieieul system ofsewcrage.
There is no Question that these im
provemeti Is arc needed.
There is no doubt that they will add
more to the health and comfort of tin
people, and n'i the same time increase
the vnlue of properly to a grcctor ex?
tent than a like appropriation for any
Other purpose could possible/16. There
an doubt cither, under the assess
mini as being made .u present, the
the city is more than able to provide
these improvements, and iL is confidim
ly believed thai if the propositions
jointly or ? separately an; submitted to |
the people that will carry by a iar
majority.
The bonded debt id' the city i-,
present, only $157,000, say $lC0,GUf>
?und uumbers. The Roanoke
an
Southern* is to have $2Co;0Ul). ai
overhead bridges ?30,000, making
total of $300.000.
According to the act of the Icg.&la
tare ? the city ran issue bonds lo Lb
amount of fifteen per cent. <?; iim as
sesscd value of its taxable property
Add $100,000 lor street improvements
and $50,000 lor sewerage to $300,000
and wc have $540.000.
That in 15 per cent of how much
$3,o00,000.
A very.conservative eslirnflfe of the
total amouut of taxable property, undci
i the new assessment, is $G,000,000, and
there is jittle doubt that u may read
$8,000,000.
Say the amount reaches only :;(;,0U?,
(.100. The city tax on L'.al -would It
$75.(00 per year, while six per cent
interestou the $540,000 in bonds (ih<}
could easily be placed for that) would
amount to only $32,400.
Gentlemen of the Council,the mallei
should be submitted to u vole.
The lack of additional street paving
is a theme of comment for eveiy stran?
ger that comes here and the netd ol
better sewerage is patent lo everybody,
The nulling down of sewer pipes
and the paving of streets should gr
along together hand in hand.
Needing these improvements, and
being fully ab!? to make them the mat?
ter ought not to be deferred.
The people want ihetn.
It will take time to advertise for au
electiou. it will take time to receive
bids for Oiling tlie contracts, and at
best actuul work could not commence
for several mouths.
There should bo uo delay in t:elt:cg
the bali rolling.
Gentlemen of the Couudl
question he submitted to the pc
let the
>p'e.
STRUCK BY A TRAIS.
<)?r lor Alexitnctria.
The Junior Hose Company left last
night at 7o'clock for Alexandria, with
thirty men to attend the State con?
vention of firemen; They had in?
tended to take the City Band with
them but all of its members could
not get off so no music was ta^en.
Meeting c.tthe Baptist ClinrcU.
The monthly business meeting at}
the Baptist church will be held to
night. The male members especially !
are earnestly requested to be present, j
A short devotional meeting will begin
promptly at 8 o'clock.
Write to I he Hobbie Music Co.,
Lynchburg, Va., for illustrated cata?
logue of pianos and organs. Among
the different make this househandlcs,
are the xvell known pianos of Knabe,
Weber, Kranch & Bach and Estey
organs, which are the best on the
market. Every new instrument war?
ranted for five years. Lowest prices
and easiest terms.
Go to Geyer'? to get your spring
and summer suits, my20 tf.
For stylish straw
Bros., Clothiers.
Two Sewing Machine Agents Buck
Against an Engine.
It was a narrow escape bot as usual
the sewing machiu? agent came out
ahead.
Two young men, Messrs J. W
Moore and W. M. Miles were out
bright and early yesterday morning
They were employes of the Singer
Sewing Machine Company, and ii^:
tended miking a trip to t'. e country
As they were driving across the track
at Fifth street, Engine No. I of tin
Norfolk and Western railroad came
rushing in from the eas; and struck
the buggy broadside.
The horse was killed instantly being
scattered for twenty feet around. The
vehicle was completely demolished
and the machine broken into a hun?
dred pieces. Mr. Moore leaped from
the buggy before the train struck it
hut Mr. Miles did not and was struck
by the pilot and received a severe
scalp wound and a slighl cu.1 on the
upper lip. He was also braised and
much shaken up. Mr. Moore was
hurt on the left cheek.
The young men were removed to
Superintendent Hardy's office where
medical assistance was rendered bj
l)r. Gordon Simmons.
"1 don't think a sewing machine
agent is harder to kill than any other
person," said Mr. Moore, "but wean
hard to downs and get use to little
things like this. Next time 1 cross;-,
railroad track 1 will try and look both
ways at once."
The Commercial < inl>.
\ meeting-of the members of the
Commercial Club was held at the of?
fice of R. H-Woodrnm, esq., in the
Masonic Temple. Monday at 12
o'clock, the object being to effect c
permanent organization. Mr. A Pop"
was chairman and Mr. Iiiuton Helper,
secretary. Mr. Pope made a speech
and spoke of the objects and aims of
the club. He said it would advance
the interests of the city and be an
important factor in its upbuilding.
The following gentlemen were ap?
pointed a committee on permanent
organization: R. H. Woodrum, J. W.
Coon.C. Markley, .James A. Pugh,
James S. Simmons, and A. Pope. Tin's;
committee will meet Saturday even-!
ing at 3 o'clock at R. H. Woodrum's j
oilice to agree upon a plan of organ- j
ization. On Monday evening at 8\
o'clock a general meeting will be;
held in the office of the Pocahontas
Coal Companv. Several speeches
, were made during the afternoon. The j
hats, see Ellis club will combine the features of bet i ,
apS0-tf business, and pleasure.
Bedford City
LAND and IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
CHARTERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIR GI RIA.
The Bedford Citv Land Company offers the best investment on the Norfolk and Western Railroad. It is a goldeh opportunity ?
After June 3rd a.lim ted number of lots will be offered for sale. This company has three thousand building and Business lots in the western part of
Bedford Ci?? IncbmS property and the most beautiful sites! The town s growing west. The new depot site is on these lands The
So oli Ma there and a new first-class hotel will be erected asoon as the architect has finished the drawings. Nearly 4,0fi0
nJw mtwtv&to&o concerns. The largest and most successful woolen mills In the State except Charlottesville. Twenty-five manu
f?iS now and seven^JwManufacturing enterprises underway. The Bedford and James River Railroad is to be built in the near future.
For those who want allSestment the stock and land of the Bedford City Land Company presents the greatest inducements. The present selling
nine of the nrooertv Is worth more monev than the total amount of stock the company offers for sale. For particulars address
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3v than the total amount of stock the company offers for sale. For particulars address
' PRESIDENT OF THE BEDFORD. CITY L?ND'?flD iSTPROVEflEKT C?HPANY, Bedford City, V
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- FIVE CENTS
FATAL CYCLONE
SWEEPS OVER AN OHIO VIL?
LAGE YESTERDAY.
A DUEL ON HORSEBACK.
!SiiH<-l>i?ll <. im? h of YcHl?>r<li?y- A Fa?
int Flciiic-Thc Oregon Election.
Another Republican Heated?Other
Interesting Items ol' ?ews.
By United Press.
MANSFIELD, Ohio, June:??At 4:00
o'clock during a storm a lightning
holr struck the Tracy and A very pow?
der house, located a mile east of the
city. The house contained two tons of
powder which exploded, causing a
tremendous report. Hundreds of
window- in the city were broken.
China and glassware were knocked
Iron: the shelves and the people were
thrown from their feet. One child
was killed outright and two persons
fatally injured The explosion was
heard ten miles distant.
The Oregon Election.
P.y United Press.
Portland, Orkgan, June 3.?Very
incomplete returns from the State
have so far been received, but the
election of Herman (Rep.) for Con?
grcss is assured. The chances torthe
Governorship however, are in favor of
Pennoyer, Democrat. The remain?
der of the State ticket is Republicau
and also the majosiry in both
bra neues of the h giflature.
A imk-1 on Hontebacw.
By United Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 3-?A duel
on horseback at Brenensville Sun?
day resulted in the death of Thomas
J. Herbert, a wealthy young farmer.
James Boyd, t wenty years old, son of
District Attorney I) R. Boyd, did the
killing. The pair quarreled over a
hog._
A Faliil Picnic.
By United Press.
Birmingham:, Ala., June 3.?A
Sunday school picnic at McAdoiy
Springs, thirty miles west of this city,
on Sunday ended in a light. One
rn:u. was killed outright and several
b ully wounded.
YeHlcrriay'ft Hnsebnll Games.
By Tinted Press.
players1 league; ,
At New fork?New York, 5; Bos?
ton, 14.
At Philadelphia?Philadelphia, 5;
Brooklyn 'i.
At Buffalo?Buffalo 8; Pittsburg. 7
At ttaicago?Chicago 1; Ch-ve
liud, 0. *
N YT.'ONAL LEAGUE;
At New York?New York, 7; Brook?
lyn, 'JO.
At Philadelphia?Philadelphia, G;
Boston, 4.
At Cleveland?Cleveland, 2; Cincin?
nati, 5.
At Pitteburg?Pittsburg, 7; Chi
ea-'o 8.
america -V association.
At Syracuse?Syracuse, 7: Ath?
letic, 8.
At Brooklyn?Brooklyn, 6; Roches?
ter, 1.
At Columbus?Columbus, G; Toledo,
o.
At Louisville?Louisville, 3; St.
Louis, 2.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
At Hartford?Hartford, :;: Wash?
ington.!.
At Worcester?Worcester, 4; Balti?
more, :>.
Ar New Haven?New Haven, 3,
Newark, 3.
The Strawberry Festival.
The strawberry festival j^iven last
night at the Y'oung Hen's Christian
Assi tc iation hall by the "Willing
Workers" of Greene Memorial church
was a great success in every way. The
amount realized will be about $100.
The ladies will serve refreshments to?
day from 11 till 1 o'clock at the hall.
Miss Emma Bngleby is president of
the Workers.
The Knees Friday.
A ladies' riding match pnd other
races will take place Friday afternoon
at 3o'clock at the Lake and Driving
park. It will be an evening of gen?
uine sport. The races will be trotted
under the rules of the National Trot?
ting Association. The committee in
idnirge of the affair is composed of J.
F. Christian, W. H. Stoll and W. N.
Well ford, jr. The judges will be E.
h. Stewart, William Lunsford and F.
M. Williams. Alt entries will be
closed Friday at(. o'clock. In caseof.
rain the program will be postponed
till the following Monday.
SPECIAL LOCAL NOTICES.
Latest styles Straw Huts, at E.
(Joetz's, 21 Salem avenue. ap30-tf
Marshall's Cafe?The popular re?
sort, furnishes a iirst-elass dinner
daily from 1 to for 50 cents. apS-tf
?Plaster your riou*e with Marble
Rock lime, best on the marke;,. Ifyuu
don't believe it, call on Carner & Co.,
sole auents. Remember they are the
cheapest sas.h, door and blind mauufac
turers in 'die city. Satisiaotioti guaran
eed. t
For ladies' and gent's Tender Feet
Shoes, go to E. Goetz, 21 Salem
avenue. ap30-tf
Bu? your cooking stoves from M.H,
Jeuuings & Co., near market house.
Salem avenue. t
Latest styles Straw Hats, at E.
Goetz's, 21 Salem avenue. ap30-tf
For fire insurance call at the office
of the Roanoke Trust, ..oan and Safe
Deposit Co. dec28-tf
The James M$8?3.s $3 Shoe, at E.
Goetzts, 21 Salem avenue. ap30-tf
For ladies'and gent's Tender Feet
Shoes, go to E. Goetz'e, 21 Salem
avenue. ap80-tf
Stoves! stoves! stoves! cheaper
than ever at M. H. Jeuuings & Co.,
Salem avenue, near market house.
oct7-tf
Our $10 black cheviot suits can't be
bought elsewhere for less than $12.50.
How is that??at Cohn's, of conree.
myl-tf
Artists material at Picken's.
ianl7-tf.