The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-06
THE TIMES KODAK.
items of News Gathered Around
Town.

Judging from the mayors court Tues
day morning, the police must have run
in" several ''drunks" during the great
holiday. His honor evidently felt a
little dyspeptic from the big dinner he
had put away on the Fourth and so axe
Hunt, for being drunk and carrying con-
cealed weapons, was fined S2S. so, w. L..
Owens S. SO for violating section 10: for
the same offense Daniel Hash and John
Washington each had to pay six dollars
Thomas Allen also contributed to the
town treasury the sum of $50
and costs for violation of section 1857
of the code of Virginia, in an alley on
Main street, whilst his partner in crime
escaped.
]. w. Smith, of Bedford City, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. A. NJ. Shipman, on
Broad street.
Mrs. A. 7. Powell is spending week
or so at Virginia Beach.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day in the county clerks Office to Will
liam David Quintrell and Milly Jane
Witt, both OF this county.
In two mails Monday and Tuesday,
the Chadwick Two Wheeler Company,
received fifty-one inquiries, besides
several orders.
A cow belonging to Harvey Dillow in
West Salem, was killed Monday even
ing at Elm street crossing by passenger
train No. II.
Rev. l.. A. Cutter, Of Richmond. will
preach Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day nights at p. m. in the Disciples
Church over the river. The public are
cordially invited.
Acting Grand Lecturer Jacob Bum
gardner, of Staunton, who has been the
guest of Shank's Chapter for several
days past, left yesterday for the Ma
sonic encampment at Eggleston's
Springs.
There used to be in Salem a strong
Good Templars lodge of sixty mem bers;
but the reporter was informed yester-
day that so little interest. has been
lately taken in the order that a meet
ing has not been held for two months.
James Williams has resigned as Sec
rotary of the Chadwick Two Wheeler
Company and is spending a few DAYS at
his home near Hollins.
The board of directors of the River.
side Land Company held meeting yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. Maria Sexton, the aged mother.
in-law Of BooGkeeper S. A. Cox, of the
wooden mills, alter a pleasant visit to
her relatives in Salem has returned to
her home in Smythe county. Mrs. Sex
ton is now SO years of age, wonderfully
active and generally we'll preserved for
her great age. She is q native OF Smythe
county and is the mother Of fifteen
children. Her sight is so good that she
not only can read and write without
glasses, but could, whilstsseated on the
porch of Mr.. Cox's residence, easily dis
tinguish the Gag flying from the top OF
the observatory on Mill Mountain.
Prof Painter, of Roanoke College, ar.
rived with young Watson's body in Mar
lin, Tex, last Friday at o'clock in the
afternoon. The funeral took place at
$50 p. M, and the professor took part
in the funeral services.
Rev. DR.. George Cooper, of the First
Baptist Church of Richmond, brought
an orphan for the Baptist Orphanage
Monday. Three from Bedford county
arrived Tuesday.
About twenty young couples enjoyed
very pleasant evening at "Brookside
Lawn" on Broad street, where lawn
party was given last night by Misses
Kate Shipman, Blanche Toney, Bessie
Wiley and Annie Taylor. Refreshment,
music, tennis and croquet were tho order
Of the evening.
Mrs. Scott and Miss Spencer, of
Champaign, ILL.,, who have been visit
ing Mrs. George Terrill have returned
home.
Rev. Joseph Stras and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. G. G.. Langhorne were among
those who visited the Natural Bridge on
the Fourth.
Miss Mamie Petty, daughter of Smith
Petty, died at the residence of her
father near Rollins last Satu' day after
noon, aged "a, after long illness from
consumption. The interment took place
Monday morning at the Tombstone"
graveyard, and services were conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Grabill. assisted by Revs.
Beale, Moomaw and Nininger.
Mrs. w. M. Nelson is visiting friends
in the Rapidan section OF Orange county.
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