The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-07
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travelled for Parre Brothers, whole
sale notion house in Baltimore, died
suddenly whilst on business trip for
the house Wednesday night in Allisonia,
on the Cripple Creek division OF the
Norfolk and Western railroad, aged SIS.
Deceased will be remembered in Roam
oke as the gentleman who last winter
fell from out OF one Of the windows Of
the Ponce de Leon and sustained severe
injuries. His wife died last March and
he leaves six orphans, one son who
works in the Roanoke Machine shops
and the other storekeeper at the Blue
Ridge mines. The remains will be
brought on the noon train to-day and
will be met by Taylor Lodge of Masons,
who will conduct the funeral services
in East Hill Cemetery. The members
OF Taylor Lodge are requested to report
in the lodge room at i q. m. to-day.
D. b. Strouse, president OF the Bon.
sack Cigarette Machine Company, re.
ceived telegram yesterday that the
large factory in New York of Kinney
Brothers had been burnt to the ground
and fifty.seven uninsured Bonsack ma
chimes destroyed. This means loss of
over $4,000.
DR.. w. R. Reynolds Yesterday moved
into is new house on the Monteir
property.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Minnie Oakley to William M. Woodson
and Miss Mamie Oakley to Frank P
Nininger, the double ceremony to take
place at the Methodist Church, Tuesday,
October II, at p. m. The prospective
brides are the daughters of William S.
Oakley, and are as fair in form and fea-
ture as they are lovely in character.
day morning for the Fincastle fair,
which he annually attends, as he lived
for many years in that interesting town.
The regular meeting of the executive
committee Of the Baptist Orphanage
will be held at that institution this
morning at 10 q. m.
Whilst hunting squirrels on Catawba
mountain. near Murder Hole" one day
recently, John M. Oakley discovered a
curious specimen Of petritied terrapin
of prehistoric period.
Miss Virginia R. Burwell left yester.
day to visit her friend, Mrs. c. L. Lee,
OF Alexandria.
Roanoke county circuit court was
mainly occupied yesterday listening to
the argument of opposing counsel upon
special pleas in the case Of the Berry
'hiio A<ohU oho LII pEON6m6uG JOn panY
versus d. B. Strouse, for about eight
thousand dollars, said to be due: on as
sessments on stock. Marshal McCor-
mick, Col. R. Fl. Logan aud Judge w.
Sta pies represent the company; Major
kirkpatrick and Messrs. Phlegar, Berk-
ley and Johnson represent ID. b. Strouse.
The case is creating great interest and
the court is thronged with spectators.
When Governor Mckinney received
an invitation to attend the dedicatory
exercises of the Worlds Fair building
at Chicago few days ago, several blank
tickets were added to be distributed by
him to representative Virginians. The
Governor declined on account OF official
engagements, but he has now issued the
blank tickets to several prominent citi-
zens of the Old Domin on, among whom
Mr.. o. L. Stearns, Of Salem, Is one.
Mr.. Stearns will not be able to avail
himself of the use Of the ticket and will
BIO glad to give it to some worthy repre-
sentative of Virginia who can attend.
At the last regular NEE ting Of Shanks
Chapter w II. Wade was elected high
priest; R. N. Campbell. king, and T. G.
Maury scribe.
Prof. X. G. Stearnes, superintendent
Of schools for Roanoke county, has is.
sueu tne following notice or apportton-
ment No. ., 1929, State school fund, to
the county treasurer and district clerks
of Roanoke county: There has been re-
ceived at this Office warrant No "a Of
the auditor of public accounts for SIS, SOC,
the amount of second apportionment for
State school fund for Roanoke county
for the school Vt ar ending July 81, 1893.
This amount is herein apportioned
among tho several school districts at
tho rate Of l.l2O1 per head of school
population.
School An cunt
Districts population. appOrtioned
Catawba. 81 ( 3iS 81
Salem ..:......... $40 1,0S8 so