The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-29
9 ALIEN NEWS.

commissioners to allow damages at the
rate OF 500 per acre.
Judge Blair, however, held that as
the commissioners had not taken under
consideration certain items such as
fencing necessary to be built, tho plain
tiff would be cntitl cd to Il new commiss-
on.
Judge Williams, in stating the case
of the last party who demanded u now
commission, asserted that he would
prove that the commissioners had gonc
through his lands with undue haste, not
giving their proper amount of time to
the examination of the property. They
'whizzcd" through, the judge said,
faster than if they had been chasing Il
fox. and were led by one of tho agents
of the railroad (referring to Mr.. Rust.)
These corporations, tho Judge continued,
were sapping the life of the land, but
the farmers movement had been inau-
guratcd and the horny handed sons of
toll were demanding their rights.
"Thcse monster corporations" the
Judge opincd, "ought to be knocked in
the head in their incipiency."
w. f. Lockett and his mother, Mary
Lockett, had adjacent lands through
which the road ran for over Il thousand
yards. Tho land taken by the rood had
been assessed at S2i5 as total assess
ments for the plaintiffs from the road.
The plaintiff thought he ought to have
over twice the amount. The railroad
would he along the route his children
rode to school, and there was danger he,
claimed. of the horses becoming
frightened and iniuring the children.
More than that there was a loss of many
fruit trees and some valuable timber to
encounter. lie also claimed that the
property with undue haste, so that he,
who had only one leg, could not keep
up with them on his horse.
The defendant disputed this PROPOSE
ton, advancing evidence that thoy
stopped in several places to make in
quirics and measurements.
The court adjourned at this junction
till this morning.
AN INTERESTING ENTERTAINMENT
For the Benefit OF the Y. SI. C. a. by
Salem Talent.
An interesting entertainment was
given in the city hall Tuesday night
for the benefit of the Salem Young
Mems Christian Association.
The Salem Cornet Band was out and
seated in front of the "noStrum" as the
''culled" orator of the occasion dcsig-
mated the stand. The band furnished
some delightful music. Their first rem
dition was an overture, Fast Mail"
from Hazel, the second l. polka, "Illu-
sion"
An instrumental combination was
rendered upon the violin, flute, banjo
and piano, and played as an encore that
so-callcd old chestnut which will retain
It's flavor so long as boys have "Annic
Lauries," they want to die for
Frank A. Loveloclk rccited with much
pathos The Death of Marmion."
The Wildly Malone" sung by Messrs.
Alfred Owens and James Wylic, brought
down the house
a. c. Websters, countcrfeiting a
'Nigger Senator" delivered burlcsque
lecture on Fish"
lie made good negro speaker and
among gags, he maintained that j onah
was the first man ever expelled from
40 noke" for taking too much watcr
with his drinks.
During tho evening great Z any gags
were COTTON off, all the Virginia cities
suffering. The gag law still has the
right OF way here, if it is defeated in
Washington.
Two Roses" n beautiful ouartette.
was rendered by Mcssrs. O. L. Stearcs,
Jas. Wylie, L. 5. Towson and c. II.
Towson.
The Three Rogues" was rendered by
Mcssrs. Wylie. Owen and Towson.
d. Il. Allcmong, with his exquisite
touch, rendered piano solo, 'Old Black
Joe"
After another instrumental combina-
ton, Mr.. Webster, in his ebon mask.
tod OF progressive nccktie party he
attended up to "Ro'noke." and of the
beautiful sky blue pink ncoktic he had
to give up case dude said his girl
made it, Mr. Webster sang a banjo
song with which he had favored the
necktic party.
Messrs. Stcarncs, Wylie and Towson.
the trio physicale, sang a triblettc and
beat time first with one finger, and last
by their whole bodies.
Mcssrs. Comp and Montgomery. dress
ed as negro minstrels, wound up the fun
by getting music ont of anything they
could pick up. BESIDES ordinary instru-
ments, they played on bottles aid dough
rollers. and brooms and cigar boxes and
dlppcrs, and sweet potatoes One of
them put cork in his mouth and beat
tune on it with lead pencils.
DREVITIES.