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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-25
Tobacco Sales mt Dnnx,,,e.

DANvILLE, Va, Dec. 24-lSpeciall-
Tho sales of leaf tobacco on this market
for December were 1895, FOG pounds.
The sales in December last year were
1,4sS,7G3 pounds. The sales from Octo-
Der first, the beginning Of the tobacco
year, to the close of business in Decem-
Der amount to T,9s5,07l pounds. The
sales during the same period last to-
bacco year amounted to 9,52s, AS pounds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-25
Dartmouth NI,ils Assirn

BosroN, Dec. 24.-lSpeciall Dart
mouth mills. manufacturers OF woolens
at New York city and Lawrence. Mass.
have assigne d to Charles II. Spraeue,
this city. The capital stock of the com
pany is 100000. all paid in. 1t is ex-
pected that the corporation will have
no difficulty in etfecting an amaicable
adjustment and go onin business.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-25
The Pope Not In Dapcer ar Doo,,,

ROME Dec. 24.-[Speciall-It is of
hcially announced to-day that there has
been no change in the health of the
Pope that need cause the slightest anxi-
city. lie bore we'll the exertions en-
tailed upon him in making long ad-
dress yesterday, and to-day he said
mass in the presence of the pontiffcal
court. His holiness will be busy next
week receiving diplomats.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-25
a Failure In San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-ISpeciall-
An attachment for $4,000 has been
levied on Lowenthal, Livingston 81
Co.. shipping and commission NOR
chants, precipitating the failure of ten
firms. Tho liabilities are about $780,
600, mostlysdue to English firms. Tho
failure was caused by the fall in the
prices OF shipping and in the value of
salmon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-25
WILL yon have lead pencilc
NJ. Jules SimonD

PARIS, Dec. 24-M. Jules Simon, tho
distinguished French statesman and
author, who has been critically i'll for
some time past, is dying. His last ap-
pearanco in public capacity was as
president OF the international Emigrs-
ton Conference, recently held in this
city. Ito was at ono time Prime Minis
ter. On December 16, 1875, he was
elected life Senator.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-25
King and workmen.

BRUSSELS, December 24.-On Thurs
day night the King of the Belgians will
entertain at supper five hundred work
men who have been engaged in the re-
construction OF tho royal chateau at
Laeken. 1t was destroyed by fro last
year. The King will himself preside
at the supper. which will be laid in the
conservatory of the chateau.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-25
Albert Victor Ia wei

LONDON, Dec 24.-[Speciall 1t is Of
fcially announced to-day that the mar
rage OF Prince Albert Victor. Duke OF
Clarence and Avondale. eldest son of
and heir OF the Prince OF Wales, to
Princess Victoria Mary OF Teck, will
take place the eth OF February. The
ceremony Will be- performed in 81.
Georges Chapel at Windsor Castle.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-25
A TYPICAL CHRISTMAS EVE.
Lively Scenes on Streets of
Roanoke.

Great Preparations for the Festivities To-
day-The ElIks Looking After the Poor
Toys and CONNECTIONS TO be Distributed
Among the Children To-day-Every-
Order Prevails.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-25
THE ELKs At WORK.

Good Things for Christmas Distributed
Among the Poor.
Mr.. w. P. Huff and Elias Mahoney,
members Of Roanoke Lodge, No. 1877,
b. P. o. Elks, visited the almshouse
vest ,rday to look after the condition Of
its occupants and to see what would be
most appropriate and most acceI table
TO them as Christmas presents The
needs OF the poor will be looked after
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-25
HAVE A RED PENCIL?
VICTIMS OF THE GRIP.


ITO Drend Disenso Becoming Epidemic In
New York.
New YORK. Dec. 24-lSpecial Tho
grip is becoming epidemic. Twelve
deaths wore recorded to-day, making
total of thirty-siX since December Is.
OrTuMwA, Iowa, Dec. 2i.-[Speciall-
The grip has captured Ottumwa and tho
physicians say that about two thousand
people arc suffering from it. Tho
Chicago, burlington and Quincy physi-
clan says that it is seriously interfering
with freight business, at least 10 per
cent. OF employees being laing of be-
cause OF it,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-25
Ex-senator Hereford head

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. al Spe-
ciall-Ex- United States Senator Here
ford died yesterday at his home in Mon
roe county, Of pneumonia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-25
The Weather

Forecast: For Virginia generally
fair; West winds. slightly cooler.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-25
Russia to Support rance.

s'T. PETERSBURG, Dec. 24.-[Speciall-
The Russian government has d, cided
TO support France in her application to
powers to enforce Bulgaria's observance
OF capitrlation between France and
Bulgaria.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-25

'SnL you hare a Lead peneilG
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-25

VIM you have . rea lead penella
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-25

IaE 60 'FIsss 90 FrnsIi Esse-
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HAVE A Rid PENCIL?
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HAVE A KED LEAD rExcIiP
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-16
Maggie Eioped with James.

The village Of Little Silver, short dis.
tance from Red Bank, n. j., is gossiping
over the runaway marriage OF Miss Mag.
gle Tyndall. daughter OF Thomas Tyndall.
a wealthy farmer Maggie's husband Is
James Carr, good looking young fellow,
who during the summer was employed at
tho West End Hotel In Long Branch.
Maggie Is pretty brunette. about
twenty-three years old. Young Carr Is a
few years her senior. During the sum-
mer the couple carried on a courtship
without IL becoming known to Maggie's
parents. She frequently went to Long
Branch, but her father did not aspect
that she went there to sec her lover.
Maggie left home recently, telling her
father that she was going shopping. She
boarded train, and has not since been
seen In Little Silver. II is. however,
known that she met young Carr at the de-
pot In Jersey City by appointment, and
that they came direct to New York city,
where they were married.
Maggie sent a letter to her father in-
forming him Of her marriage, and asked
his forgiveness. She also informed him
that she had sailed for Europe with her
husband. Mr.. Tyndall and his wife have
decided to mako the best of 1t.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-16

A notable wedding took place In the
village OF Smyrna. Aroostook county,
Me-, the other day. The groom, Moses
Clark, had buried two wives and reached
the respectable age OF seventy years, but
he was lonesome and longed for a third
companion to make things smooth for
him on life's homestretch. Accordingly
he lavished his ripe and discreet affections
upon Mrs. Robbins the survivor OF two
husbands and seventy-two summers.
The affection was mutual, the courtship
lasted just one day, and on Sunday the
well-perserved two were maize happy
one. On the following evening big
crowd from the surrounding towns
headed by a brass band. serenaded the
elderly couple at their residence. The
old gentleman treated all hands gener-
ously and contributed to the general en-
tertainment by dancing a reel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-16
Ingersoirs Literary Courtship.

Miss Annie N. Bausch, q good looking
young woman Of twenty-three. Is suing
Charles d. lngersoll Of Boston, for alleged
breach OF promise to marry. Ingersoll Is
a wealthy bachelor who has passed the
hali-century mark and lives with his
mother In Chester Square Boston. One
day six years ago he dropped into o res
taurant, "impelled." ae he says In letter
to Annie, "by subtle and mysterious
force Of mental magnetism"
Annie was the cashier Of the restaurant,
and IL was case OF love at first sight on
both sides. Ingersoll insisted that Annie
should move to New York city, and for
five years he sent her letters that would
fill a dozen volumes, protesting his love in
the most poetic flights. After five years
OF literary courtship. Annies parents,
who live on farm In Addison, N. Y, adj
vised her to ask her lover TO name the
day on which he would marry her.
Ingersoll's answer was very unloverllke,
Never" he said, and for that ominous
word Annie Is now suing for $50, 900 as tho
value OF her wasted affections and blighted
hopes. The case will soon be tried In the
Supreme Court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-16
A Battle Among Women.

Recently a free fight occurred among
the female prisoners OF the Claremont
Workhouse at Pittsburg, Pa. Two women
In the knitting department had quarrel,
which resulted In an incipient riot, friends
OF both women interfering and taking OPP
posite sides.
For about half an hour the twenty-five
lnfuriated prisoners fought each other
fiercely scratching each others eyes, tear
ing each others clothes nearly off and
pounding an adversary wherever an open
ing occurred. The three matrons in charge
could do nothing with the women, VINO
acted like wild animals.
Half dozen officers Of the prison were
finally summoned by n matron who had
escaped from the room, and the bellger-
ents were placed in dungeons. During
the fight two of the worst prisoners. Maud
Hutchinson and Mamie White. escaped
from their cells, their doors having been
carelessly left unlocked. They scaled a
twenty-foot wall to liberty. and have not
yet been caught.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-16
WARREN.

At the annual meeting OF Fragment
Circle OF Kings daughters, the following
officers were elected for the year ensuing:
President, Mrs. John =. Cole: vice presi-
dent, Miss NJ T.. Barton secretary, Miss
Mabel Martin; treasurer, Mrs. H. 4. Bliss:
executive committee, Mabel Maxwell.
Rachel Place, Mrs. John ;. Cole, Mrs. +.
A. Bliss
A very interesting debate was among
the exercises at the High school on Fri
day afternoon. Question: "Is the Pen
Mightier Than the Swordgn Preston
Easterbrooke and Mabel Grant spoke i'm
the affirmative. Una Chandler and Alice
Olive took the negative Master Kerrigan
and Miss Gertrude Waite furnished piano
solos.
The Rev DR. Warren Randolph OF New
port preached nc the Baptist Church on
sunday In exchange with DR. Chandler.
Mrs. Merrill is stopping with her moth
er, Mrs CrOwell, since their return from
Connecticut, where they have been visit
ing "a daughter of Mrs. Crowell
Miss Mabel Martin spent sunday i'm
Brownsville
Mr.. Lancaster. n former overseer at the
Warren Manufacturing Co. spent Sunday
In town.
Mrs. Hannah Bosworth of Federal
street has her granddaughter from New
Bedford visiting her.
a monthly business meeting Of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-16

some ffloze as finish. Work will be
commenced on u az ono.
There were, il u estimated, some hun
dIeds OF people looking over the newly-
opened road from Harris 10 ArlSwright 1t
is now so it eau be driven over, but 10 is
not safe for light carriages, not yet having
been worked The view from IL is so eX-
tensive and beautiful rs 20 make il prob
able that il will be a favorite thoroughfare
for carriages and pedestrians.
The Monaghan lecture at Lippitt Hall
on Sunday evening proved interesting 10
the goOd-siZed audience in attendance.
The entertainment which filed out the
programme was very enjoyable and the
numbers were generously applauded
On Friday night the family of ex-Gov.
Howard were aroused by some person
who was trying TO gain an entrance to the
house. The man seemed greatly excited
and said he wished to be directed to a po-
liceman, stating that murder had
been committed at place above
Harris. The man soon left, and
went across the street to a cottage occu-
pied by Gov. Honard's coachman, and af-
ter arousing him, before he had time to
dress, disappeared. Gov Howard with the
coachman went out, going up and down
the street To see if any one was in need of
assistance or If any crime had been COM
mitted, but saw nothing TO arouse their
Nothing further is known of
the matter and it is conjectured the man
who called for the policeman was in a
semi-drunken state and laboring under
strange delusions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-16
VALLEY FALLS.

The tax books of the town of Cumber-
land are expected to arrive to-day or to-
morrow according TO the advance sheets.
The total amount of tax for collection is
Sos 0S6.32, and as the appropriation
amounts TO $50, 700, a balance of $3.50. .32
will be left. The rate of taxation Is 30
cents on each 500
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rus
sell was buried from st. Patrick's church
yesterday afternoon.
The advocates of single tax will hold a
mass meeting at Fire District hall to-
morrow evening
The visit of the state council to Kane
Branch, Catholic Knights of America, has
been postponed until this evening
The postponed meeting of the Beetho-
ven rmusical club will be held at Mrs.
Meader's music rooms this evening.
There is no end of dissatisfaction in this
section in regard to the manner in which
the Pryn-Purcell case ended on Satur-
day. All bets have been declared OFT.
The fair of Court Lily of the Blackstone
was closed on Saturday evening after a
most successful run of fifteen days. The
lodge will hold grand ball at Lonsdale
on Thanksgivin give.
Il The members of the Blackstone Mule
Spinners' Association enjoyed the first
anniversary of their organization at
Thomas Davis Hall on Saturday evening.
Senator Robert Howard of Fall River was
unable TO be present but the occasion was
a very pleasant one.
A brakeman on the Valley Falls fast
freight had his hand badly crushed at the
yard, Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-16
BRISTOL.

Rev. William r. Trotter, rector Of
Trinity Church, delivered an able address
before the veterans at the Soldiers Home
on Sunday afternoon.
DIR. Hutchinson, of Providence on Sat
urday was the guest of DIR. Daniel j. Ney-
Ian.
A large number of strangers visited
Bristol on Sunday arriving here on the
morning train and returning again on
the afternoon train.
Mrs. Col. 5. =. Colt arrived inNew York
on Saturday from Europe where she has
been sojourning the past year.
Smoked glass was in great demand on
Sunday evening. You could hardly pass
a block but what you could see numbers
looking through smoked glass gazing at
the moon during the eclipse.
Quartermaster Ingalls, of the navy, and
stationed at Fort Schuiller, New London,
spent the Sunday in town visiting friends
The feeling expressed at the Commercial
Club at a recent meeting regards the call
ing Of special town meeting for the pur-
pose of getting an expression of the people
seems TO be a very good idea as quite
good many of the taxpayers upon the
street express themselves willing TO do
what they can to induce the industry to
come here.
Arrived in the night, schooners Edward
w. Young, Wyman, master, from Phila-
delphia, with 610 tons coal for the Ma
tional India Rubber Company. Also
schooner Black Swan. Taylor, master,
from Dennis, with cargo of mackerel,
and steamer Falcon, Perry, master, from
New London, bound to Taunton, Mass.
The Mackleys who have been giving en-
tertainments here during the past week
closed their engagement on Saturday.
The Rogers Literary Society met at the
Grand Army Hall on Sunday evening,
with President Coyle in the chair.
AT the Probate Court session this morn
ing the overseer of the poor was ordered
TO send the children of John Pettee back
10 the asylum till Mrs. Pettee can make
some arrangements TO take care of them.
William Mccain was arrrigned before
Judge Bosworth this forenoon for drunk
enness and revelling, and fined 81 and
costs, amounting to $40. He settled and
departed.
John Kehoe, who was locked up on
Thursday for carelessly using firearms,
being i'm n state of inebriation, was ad-
mitted TO bail. On Friday during the
day he was again arrested upon civil
suit This morning he was arraigned for
the former crime and fined SS.02 aud costs.
lie will remain in custody until n settle
ment is effected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-16
EAST PROVIDENCE.

A very pleasant dinner party was given
by h. #, Dustin of Riverside TO the otli-
GERS of the Farragut Naval Association to
the number of twelve yesterday afternoon,
The dinner was triumph of culinery
skill and included all the delicacies of the
season. After the dinner the party adj
journed to X. of Il. Hall, where many in
teresting speeches were made, after which
the entire party embarked on the steamer
Watcher for q sail TO Bullock's Point
The party returned home at $50, after
passing very pleasant afternoon.
Mrs. Newton j. Anthony has returned
from an extended visit among friends in
Washington, ID. G.
Fred Bowen passed Sunday with friends
here.
There was very large attendance at
the Second Baptist Church yesterday and
in the evening the second of the evange-
istical services was conducted by the pas
tor, the Rev. j. Stewart.
AT st. Mary's Episcopal Church in the
morning the services were conducted by
the Rev. Samuel III. Babcock assistant rec
tor of Grace Church of Providence who
delivered an eloquent discourse To a large
congregation.
The Rev. f. Fitzgerald supplied the pull
pit at the First Universalist Church yes
terday. The subject of the sermon was
Christ in the Temple"-John H., 49,
AT the Haven Methodist Episcopal
Church in the evening the Rev. l.. c.
Horton delivered the third sermon of the
series entitled "Our Conversation" to a
large congregation.
Citizens night at the fair was pro-
nounced the most successful evening SER
vice since the opening night. Large num-
bers OF the townspeople were present, and
all seemed to have good time.
Tonight will occur the drawing of
prizes at the Watchemoket Fire Compa-
nys fair.
DR. Fred B. Carpenter, prominent
physician of this town, died at his home
Saturday evening of heart disease, in his
47th year. DIR. Carpenter has been an in
valid for long time, and his death has
been expected for a long time. He had a
large practice acquired during a period of
nearly twenty years, and was the most ex-
tensively known of any physician here.
He leaves widow and a large circle of
sorrowing friends.
Albert ii. Andrews died Of consump-
tion, Saturday, at the home of his parents
on Russell avenue, in the 22d year of his
age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-16
Our Men of Color.

Prof c. II. Mcdowell, principal of the
Onslow Enterprising Normal School of
Swansboro, n. c., who has been in Provi-
dence some time soliciting funds for car
rying on the industrial work at his school,
announces that the contributions received
TO date amount to 1896 and he returns
thanks TO all the contributors.
Mr.. Il. l.. Trimble is yet confined to his
room at Brown University by n severe ILL
ness. Mr. j. w. Beverly is conducting
the Meeting street night school for him.
The Willing Workers of Pond street
Thanksgiving entertainment this year in
Armory hall
The Magnolia social club will give their
second social of the season in Ives Post
hall Nov. 20.
The Rev. II. II. Harris, pastor Of Bap-
tistt church in Boston, has been remanded
to Jail to await trial under eight indict-
ments found by the grand jury of Suffolk
county.
Mr.. j. NJ Joyner, superintendent of the
EbeneZer Baptist Church Sunday school,
is laboring industriously TO effect a union
of the Sunday schools of all our churches.
a meeting of the various Sunday school
superintendents will be held shortly and
definite arrangements will be made for
eflecting the proposed union.
Presiding Elder f. II. NJ. Webster left
the city Saturday night for New Haven,
where he held quarterly meeting yester-
day.
The Rev. Mr.. Yemmons of Newport
was i'm Providence yesterday.
The Rev. DR. w. III. Butler of the Bridge
Street A. NJ. +. Church, Brooklyn, n. Y,
preached yesterday in Ebenezer Baptist
Church.
The officers of Golden Rule Chapter, No.
2 elected at its last regular meeting and
installed by the past grand high priest,
George III. Simms, are as follows: John
e. Barnes high priest; Thomas Wheeler,
scribe; Benjamin Bryant, king; William
III. Brown, treasurer; George III. Worth
ingtou, secretary; George III. Simms, cap
tain of the host; Louis Jones, principal
sojourner; Il. A. Rollins, royal arch cap
tain; Robert Walker, master of the first
vale; Andrew Burgess, master OF the sec
ond vale; Miles Caesar, master OF the
third vale; John Purcell, guard. The
Grand Chapter in Worcester, Mass,
Wednesday, the 18th inst, by order of
the grand high priest, Mahlon Van Horn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-16
A Point for Young Farmers.

Here is a suggestion from the German
town Telegraph: A young man who
wishes to become scientific farmer
should work on farm until he Is elgh-
teen or twenty. Let him learn the rou-
tine work on farm, how to plow, SOW,
or plant, cultivate, harvest, and dispose
OF the crops. He will get very few ideas
OF why and how crops grow, or what in
fiuences growth OF stock. but he will
learn what few professors ever learn,
and therefore cannot teach. The science
of farming Is divided into two parts; one
is how TO DO things, the other is why do |
do them. Any lubber can learn the first,
but there must be intellect to compass
the other. After he becomes expert at
all the manual duties he will have moth
ing to interfere with the influx of ideas as
to the why He will grow to be more
than twice the man he was.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-16
PHENlX.

tits announced that Miss Yates. who is
prominently identified with the Woman's
Suffrage organization, will deliver her
lecture, "The Coming Woman" at Music
Hall on the eveing of Nov. -, which ia
Saturday, evening next. On next Sunday
evening she will speak on temperance at
the NJ. II. Church, under the manage
ment of the local w. G. Il. ". Miss Yates
is a resident Of Maine, and her visit here
is at the solicitation of the w. G. L. u. la
dies.
The ladies connected with the NJ. f.
Church Benevolent Society are preparing
for fair and sale which il is likely will
be very attractive.
There is considerable talk in society
circles here that the young ladies of the
valley will give a leap year party when
the proper hgures of the year give them
permission. lt will be TO the gentlemen
in return for the several pleasant affairs
which they have from time to time ar
ranged so well. There will, it il reported
be party given by the young men pre-
vious TO the leap year entertainment.
What came near being serious fire oc-
Cured at the residence of William III
Smell on Saturday night; a member of the
family was wakened about two o'clock A.
NJ, by the strong odor of smoke. On in
vestigating it was found that the wood
work back of the dining room mantle was
In smoldering condition, just ready TO
Dufst into DlaLe A quantity of burn
ing SCOT in the fireplace caused the fire al
first. The wood work around the place
was torn away. and the fire extinguishcd.
Some departments at =. III. Greene a
Sons print works are running overtime.
the engravers working until o'clock
Il. NJ.
The pleasant weather called out large
audiences at the churches on SUNDAY. The
Rev. j. ID. Graham spoke i'm the evening
at the Baptist Church on matters of inter-
est particularly concerning the welfare of
the young. The discourse was attractive
and logical aud received marked attention
from the audience
AT the NJ. T.. Church the pastor, the Rev.
j. ;. WadswOrth, spoke TO large audi
ence. This was the second Of n series of
evening lectures, the subject being Prac-
tical Themes for Pulpit Treatment" The
address was studied and well-delivered
effort, receiving cOmmendation.
10 has been desired for long time 10
have the lecture room Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church done over. II has now
been decided 20 have these changes attend
cd TO- The Ladies Benevolent society
will pay the expenses. The room will be
painted In tasteful colors, the side wall
done with cartridge paper and hand