The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-22
THE1TIMES KODAK.
Items of News Gathered about
Town.

The circuit court for Roanoke county
was in session for about two hours yes
to-day. The road appeal case that was
to have been heard was continued until
next term on account of the absence Of
witnesses. A large number of DEGREES
were entered among which was ono in
tho case OF j. A. Shipman & Co., ct. ais.
versus Lucy G. Snyder. u. Boon, trustee,
ct. ais. which was referred to commits.
sioner. The object of this suit is to
subject certain trust funds and trust
property to the payment of the debts
created by Logan G. Snyder, trustee, de-
ceassd. Anumber of petitions were filed
in this case. Circuit court will not con-
vene until Tuesday morning as county
court meets on Monday, at which time,
no doubt. its business will be speedily
disposed of.
Since the Bethel case versus tho I'm
provement Company brick has been
defined as composition OF mud, formed
OF six sides, which, when ranged IN a
kiln, costs $4,000. Everybody but the
Improvement Company sees the joke.
The Planters Saving Bank, by its at
torney, Saturday morning before Judge
Blair, made motion for an increase of
bound in it's case against d. o. Mat
thews, of the furnace commissary. A
levy some time ago was made upon the
effects in the commissary for the debts
of Adams, Matthews & Co., of the lum-
Der yard, and D. o. Matthews gave
bond on the amount OF stock for 5000,
which is claimed to be insufficient, and
the matter will come up for a hearing
Tuesday.
Postmaster w. Lee Brand is suffering
considerably with one Of the Affections
Of Job - boils.
Daniel Preston hauled. in six two
horse loads, the new steel cage from the
depot yesterday to the Jail.
The cold weather seems to have
cooled off the ardor of the lovers, for
there has not been a single marriage
license issued from the county clerks
Office since the 18th instant.
There will be the usual services at all
the churches to- day.
At the regular Y. M. c. A. meeting
this afternoon the subject, "Christ in
the Home, in Society and State" will
be discussed by Messrs. Montgomery,
Thomas and Stanard. The music will
be led by the male quartette.
Only one piece OF the boiler at Roam
oke College was injured by the stude 1ts
FRANKS last Wednesday night, and it
will be repaired in day or two. In the
meantime stoves are being used to heat
the dormitories and lecture-rooms, and
study is progressing as usual.
In reply to question from THE
TINES reporter yesterday as to whether
there was any real suffering in Salem
at this time, Mayor Younger said: "It
gives mo pleasure to state that there is
no more suffering here this winter than
| usual, and the superintendent OF the
| poor has only been called upon to re-
lieve few deserving cases. People in
Salem are neither very rich nor very
poor; the factories are all at work,
now giving the usual employment to
the breadwinners, who are mostly pretty
good providers. Even among the col
ored people, many of whom own their
homes, have heard of very little suf-
fering do not think there will be
any difficulty in keeping the wolf from
the door of every citizen in Salem this
winter, and l am glad thats.it is So"
The reporter then asked 81 n:laI
question of Sergeant Frier, who is over.
seer OF the poor for Salem district. He
replied: 81 am really surprised that
there is as little want in the district as
there is. Last year 1 had three times
as many applications for assistance as
l have had this year, and l think we
shall get through the winter with very
little expense to the county for help"