The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-26
BEDFORD CITY.
The Different Scminarles Ready to Open
Their Sessions.


Their Sessions.
BEDFORD CITY, Aug. 25.- Special +
The attendance at county court on Mon
day was not as large as usual, owing to
the incessant rain prevailing through
out this section of the country. The
circuit court, Judge Horslcr presiding,
convened this morning at 10. Several
railroad cases will come up at this spc-
cial term, cases connected with the
ThaXton switch accident in 1889. After
the jury had been sworn this morning
the court entered upon the Chapel will
case. The testator, Richard II. Chapel,
who lived near Forest, died in juno,
1890, leaving an estate valued at about
$4,000. A good deal OF int rest is be-
ing manifested by the people generally.
st. Johns Episcopal school will re-
open about the III .ddlc of September.
The management of the school for
young ladies have rented the Granville
Sanitarium, and have secured the ser
vices OF Miss j. O. Abbot as principal.
Miss Abbot is sister of Professor w.
II. Abbot, of bellevue.
The trustees of bellevue Seminary
have elected Miss Street to the as
sistant principalship OF this school,
Miss Street has been connected with a
female school in Columbus, Mississippi,
for number OF years, and comes we'll
qualified for her position. At the
head OF the music department the trus-
tees have placed Professor Schlestcndal,
native German, for the past four
years connected with the conservatory
OF mnSic in Cincinnati. Miss Flor
cnce Waldo, the assist principal dur
ing last session, leaves in u few DAYS to
enter upon her work as teacher in
Peace Institute, Raleigh, n. C.
Mrs. Jarleys Wax Works, conducted
by Mrs. Il. Is. Clayton, will be given at
the opera house next Thursday night
nnder the auspices Ct the Children's
Aid Society of ST. Johns Church.
Rev. Lyman Whar on preached at the
Epis copal Church Sunday. Rev. Mr..
Jones, rector, will return to. morrow He
has been at Long Branch. His wife has
so much improved that she is able to
get about on Crutches now.
Rev. DR.. Tyree, for many years pastor
OF the Baptist Church here, will preach
to his old charge next Sunday. Rev
Mr.. a. f. Owen, of Portsmouth, will
conduct the regular weekly meeting
Wednesday night at the Baptist Church,
aad on Thursday night will deliver an
interesting and instructive lecture
The SUBJECTS "How to Succeed in Life {"
Sunday school convention of all
tic Protestant Sunday schools in the
county will be held at Timber Ridge
Church on the 5th Of September. Dele
gates will be appointed to tho State
Sunday-school convention to be held at
Norfolk in October.
A special examination for the teachers
OF Bedford county will be held at the
public school building tomorrow. This
examination is intended for those who
did not try the one at the close of the
Normal school.
Prof. G.. +. Nicolassen, FIJI. D., Lrofes-
sor Of Greek and German at Southwest
ern Presbyterian University, Clarks-
Vile, Tenn, returned few DAVIS ago
from Mont Eagl' Tenn. where he has
had charge of the Latin and Greek de-
partment OF the Mont Eagle assembly.
He leaves in few days for his uni
versity.
Prof. c. A. Graves, Of tho law de-
partmcnt Of Washington and Lee Uni
versity, came over yesterday for a visit
TO his old home.
Prof. w. s. Graves, professor of Latin
and French, at Davidson College, N. c.,
who, with his wife and family, have
been spending the summer here, leaves
next Tuesday to take charge of his
classes at tho reopening of his college.
a $4,000 Fire in Arkansas.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25.-[Speciall- IA
special from Fort Smith, Ark, says that
the town Of Charleston was burned last
night. Tho total loss is $4,000. The
courthouse and records were burned