The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28

ii"hS W pEiilt 10 inc surface JnaJ sweet
charity which lies latent in the breasts
of men.
Wednesday night the Rev. Mr. Blu
chanan, Of the Greene Memorial Church,
called at tho Office of this paper and
stated that Il most worthy man had been
ovcrtaken by adversely and misfortune,
and was then lying upon a bed of sick
ness, incapable of doing stroke of
work, without any means of providing
for himself or his family.
This man was III. T. Falls, who
lived ut 1873 Ninth avenue 8. W., who had
been i'll for five weeks, and whose
menger savings from the proceeds of an
ill-paid occupation soon dwindled in the
fire OF Il fever.
Mr.. Fails was represented rs most
worthy man, and the minister appealed
to The TIMES TO lay his case before it's
readers in the hope that something
would be done for him and his suffering
family.
hasty investigation by TIMES re-
porter, develop d the fact that tho
minister had not been deceived as to
the merits OF the case, and in yestcr-
days issue there was printed Il small
notice Of the facts in the case. coupled
with IN appeal for help for the stricken
family.
The heart of Roanoke beats quickly
responsive to cry for aid, and when
The Times was glanced at. at the break
fast table. the generous made prepare
tons each to do their little mite in so
holy Il cause.
n ~ nfsl- Inv, l. a
come to the counting room Of TIE TIMES
and handed in 81 for IL beginning.
Shortly thereafter sack of flour was
brought in. Then the good hearted
people began to come in with pleasure
bic regularity until neat little sum
was i'll hand for the purpose. 1t was a
noticeable feature, too, that the donors
did not wish their names disclose d, as
they sought reward from their inner
consciousness alone.
At IL O'Clock big, bluff, wholc-soulcd
Manager 1s ckncr. of the Opera House,
called to see the rcnortcr who had
him y paper and fine live turkey.
On the paper was list of amounts,
all preceded with the simple word
Cash" which footed up the sum of
90. He also stated that 4 package of
groceries was en- route from ono OF our
leading groccr3. This soon followed.
Mr.. Bccllncr stated that the amount
had bean collected in and about Mar
shall'S Cafe. Englcdovc's, and tho ex-
press Office within ten minutes, simply
upon his statement of the case of dis
trcss which needed immediate atten-
ton.
Two representatives of TIE TIMES
then started i'll search of il conveyance
to convey the money and supplies to the
needy people. and Mcssrs. Duval 81
Smith, Of the Magic City transfer (both
of whona had subscribed cash to the
fund.-, directed the TIMES people to hail
the first one of their coaches seen to do
the work. But young Mr.. Tenant, of
the firm of Dill, Tenant &c Young, in
sisted on placing his vehicle at the dis
posal of the charity. and the goods and
money then on hand $3.50, were taken
to Mr. Falls house.
1t was pleasure to witness the JOY
manifested by the sick man and his
faithful wife when the party, laden with
packages and loaded lin the eyes of the
needy couplc) with money, arrived in
the humble, implanted house where
they live.
God bless you and those who. pro-
vided these things, came in husky tones
from both, and the visitors-certainly
the wrter-had to exert themselves to
keep from dropping a tear or two on
their own account.
Other contributions amount to so
were sent the Office of THE TINES a5.er
the above alluded to were delivered to
Mr. Falls.
The Ladies Union benevolent Society,
of which Mrs. Smoot is president. and
Rev. G. II. Buchanan had already inter
ested themselves in this case and
Thu ough them brought to the attention
of TIE TINES.
All contributions left at the Office of
THE TINES will be promptly turned over
to the distressed family.
Lost Baggage Check Found.
Officer Pete Bower has in his posses