The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-20

LOCAL BREvlTlEs.

| UtSQdy HiRAU hA0 EOU LII uIOucy oIOl0u.
Two negro boys have been arrested on
suspicion and lodged in the county Jail
at Luray to await an investigation.
The case of Preston Bryant, charged
with cutting John Steele with a knife
on the night Of April 1, came up for
trial before tho Hastings Court to-day
and was dismissed for lack of evidence.
The lecture by Rev. R. V. Lancaster
at the Second Pres byterlan Church last
| night was largely attended and we'll de-
| livered.
There will be called meeting OF the
| Ladies Uunion Benevolent Society on
| Friday, April 21, at 4 p. IN. A full at
tendence of the members is urged to
transact business of i'm portance.
Mrs. R. A. Burks left yesterday for
Saltpetre Cave, Va, where she will
spend some time with friends.
The lecture to be given this evening
by DR.. Taylor for the benefit of the
East Roanoke Baptist Church will be
| held in the lecture room of the First
| Baptist Church instead of Sheridan's
hall. as previously announced.
An entertainment will be given by
the Whatsoever Circle of the Kings
Daughters at Smiths music hall next
Tuesday evening April 25, at S o'clock
Bethany Church.
The case of John Henry Thomas,
| accused of setting fire TO Squire Gallo
ways house, was sent to the grand jury
by Justice Turner yesterday morning.
The sum of Sl9 so in fines was i'm.
posed by Justice Turner yesterday upon
six offenders for petty misdemeanors.
William johnson Wright, son OF Capt.
H. ri frh IF ~, So 1T
Anna Lloyd Gold, Of Buena Vista, were
united in marriage at st. Johns M. E.
Church in Buena Vista at o'clock yes.
terday afternoon.
There will be medal contest held at
Bethany Church on Monday evening,
April "a.
Heath's Quartette, otherwise known
as the Jupiter Star Singers, will rem.
der the last concert of the season at the
old Opera House Friday evening.
Intelligence was received here yes.
terday that DR.. j. w. Stafford, Of Ora.
ham. while in fit of despondency
caused by 1.-The alth, had taken his own
life, shooting himself I hi ough the brain
with pistol.
Mayor j. T. Ronald, wife and daugh-
ter, of Seattle, Wash, are visiting Col.
Charles Ronald on Cam pbell avenue.
j. ii. Barnard, treasurer of FLOYD
county, and Il. G Woolwine, Patrick
county's genial sheriff, were in the city
yesterday.
Rev DR.. P. II. Wisner, of Ashland,
presiding elder of the Roanoke district,
was in the city yesterday morning.
The total coal and coke shipments
| from the Pocahontas and Clinch Valley
coafields for the week ending April Is
amounted to 70,3 tons; for the month
ending same date, 146,1sG tons. The
shipments for the current week promise
to be exceptionally heavy.
On Monday evening next the building
committee Of the Fidelity Loan and
Trust Company will hold meeting to
decide upon the plans of their new
block, TO be erected on tho northeast
corner of Commerce street and Campbell
avenue.
The condition of Mrs A. w. Pitmar,
who has been i'll for the past two weeks,
is reported as very critical, and grave
II ars are entertained as to her recovery.
s. II. Davis, OF Ills Fourth avenue n.
W., is rejoicing in the birth of thirteen
pound boy.
Will A. Carr extends thanks to the
Junior Fire Company for their help at
the recent fire. He has moved to the
second floor OF the bottling works.
Charles N. Gallaher, q former we'll
known real estate dealer of this city,
and at present connected with the sec
rotary of States office as Charleston,
W. Va is spending a few days with
Roanoke friends.
Messrs. Fleming, Flickwir and Myers
returned last night from their tour Of
n al ho
Southern.
President McQuail, of the Turkey
Gap Coal and Coke Company, was in the
city yesterday awaiting the arrival of
his wife and two sons from Pottsville to
spend fortnight with him at the
mines.
j. Archie Wilson has gone to Peters.
burg for few days visit.
Major Andrew Lewis is in town for a
visit from Florida.
2. r. Rahm, representing Wolf Bros,
OF Philadelphia, was in town yesterday.
S. b. WEBB. with II arrell Bros has
returned from the North with large
stock of goods. BY buying late he got
the advantage of the second cut on
goods which follows toward tho end of
the jobbing season and the firm are
Offering great bargains.
The lecture of DR.. j. b. Taylor, ef
Salem, on Good Times" for the benefit
OF the Ladies' Aid Society of the East
Roanoke Church will DO delivered to-
night at o'clock in the chapel of the
First Baptist Church. instead of in
Sheridan's Hall as first announced
ALL parties who expect to go into the
| primary will be required to pay their
fee to Owen Duggan on or before Tues
| day, the 25th instant. E. r. WoOD
| WARD, Chairman Democratic Executiv g
| Committee.