The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21
THE TIMES KODAK.
Items of News Gathered Around
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Mr.. Goodwin, OF Radford, delivered an
interesting address Tuesday night upon
the brotherhood of st. Andrew" and
afterwards organized chapter of the
order, with r. e. Campbell rector, and
L. c. llansbrough secretary and treas
| urer. Tho Brotherhood of st. Andrew
is society whose purpose is especially
to interest tho young men in church
work.
The former vestry of st. Paul's hold
over for another year, and is composed
of the following: Col. r. III. Logan.
Col d. G. Shanks, l.. G. Hansbrough, J.
G. Langhorne, r. e. Campbell and Prof.
H. l.. PAUL.. The church wardens are
Col. R. Ii. Logan and Robert Logan.
Jackson Beale is ia Scottsville visit
ing friends.
Walter Oakley, who recently returned
from Florida, shipped yesterday by ex-
press pair of handsome English setter
pups to b. +. Dillon, superintendent of
the International Ocean Telegraph Com
pany at Florida.
Mr.. L. R. Worden, father of E. M.
Worden, superintendent of tho IIolston
Wooden Mills, died Monday in Bing-
hampton, Il. y.
For several days past there have been
4 number of wild ducks on Roanoke
river near Langhorne's Mills. Yester.
day morning Ed. Langhorne shot sew
eral and whilst endea, oring to retrieve
one that had fallen in the river, lost his
footing and in second was up to his
neck in the cold water. With the help
of friend he managed to scramble out,
a mr. n hon ffar
for his ''ducking.''
The entertainment Tuesday night in
the Frler building for the benefit of the
widow of the late j: A. Murray was
great success. The band played "Annie
Rooney or something else and large
crowd filed in. Besides refreshments
there were other mild attractions, such
as gypsy encampment presided over
by Misses Willie Stevens and Helen
Wesson. Rebecca at the we'll was i'm
personated by Miss Lula Oakley, whilst
the guessing for tho doll was superin-
tended by Miss Minnie Oakley
Three hundred and ten guesses were
sold at five cents each, and not one was
correct, for Mayor Younger had named
her Josephine. The doll again did duty
last night, having been numbered, the
guessing to be for that particular num-
oSi' WHiloI d pTlLc WAS NOCcQ 10 Cne most
popular young lady. The lady man
ayers were Mrs. John Camden, Mrs.
Henry Stevens and Mrs. Fisher, who
were assisted by Misses Annie Oakley,
Rosa Spangler, Ida McClaugherty and
Mamie Stevens. On tho first night
nearly seventy-fvo dollars were taken
in, and this, with other money collected,
will be used to assist Mrs MURRAY in
paying for her home.
There was nothing done in the county
court yesterday and but little busine SIS
Of any sort, the weather being so thor
oughly miserable.
G. b. Leet &c Company are moving
their lumber yard to Roanoke.
Judge Blair.has returned from Craig,
where he has held circuit court.
Jere Snartzer, the popular florist of
Salem, is very i'll with fever, which ac-
counts for his failure to pay his usual
visits to patrons in Roanoke He is at
tended by DR.. Oscar Wiley, who hopes
to have him on his feet soon.
]. e. Walker, Salem agent for THE
TINES, has been confined to his bed
since his return from Richmond where
he went last week to have an operation
performed on his throat.
The regular monthly soiree for the
patrons Of the school will take place at
the female seminary Friday night.