Botetourt Memory

Eagle Rock Community News July 25, 1907

Item

Title

Eagle Rock Community News July 25, 1907

Date

1907-07-25

Description

A newspaper article of Eagle Rock community news, which reads,

"Eagle Rock Notes.

Miss Louise Finch, of Roanoke, is here visiting her many friends.

Miss Linia Dameron of Lynchburg, is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ownes.

Mrs. R. J. Mitchell of Cumberland, Md., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Finney.

Mr. Hubert R. Gatling of Petersburg, is here in the Eagle Rock Bank. This Institution is doing a constantly growing business under the able management of Mr. M. Morgan, cashier.

Mrs. Amy Weech, one of the foremost workers in the temperance cause in this county, is to address the folk of the community on the subject of Temperance.

Mr. R. P. Simpson of Fincastle spent Sunday with Mr. Spilter.

Mr. James R. Hannah of Gala, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. J. B. Bell.

Mr. Lyle McClung is at home for a few days vacation.

Mr. John A. Pettigrew, our enterprising furniture dealer, has the latest thing in rocking chairs. A fan attached to the chair, saves the labor of fanning one's self. All that is needed to perfect the whole business is a rock-her.

Mr. T. E. McLunis left for Washington, D. C., to meet his family, who will be making their home here in the magnificent residence lately completed.

Some improvement is being made on our walks. None too soon, and we cannot have too much.

An immense volume of business is being carried on here. The shipping of lumber has been quite an important item.

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Elaherty are spending a little time at the old home place."

Creator

The Fincastle Herald

Format

image/jpeg

Subject

Eagle Rock

Type

Text

Publisher

The Fincastle Herald

Coverage

Eagle Rock, Botetourt County

Rights

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Item sets

Community

Media

Eagle Rock Notes -1907