The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-21
TIE TIMES KODAK.
Items of News Gathered About
Town.

court, Judge Griffin presiding, convened
yesterday, and tho following business
was transacted: The cases against
Jerry Moore and Tom Williams for
breaking into tho store of Duncan &
Cumpston last fall were again continued
on account OF the absence of q IL aterial
witness. The case of commonwealth
VS.. Is. Il. McAbee for robbery was called,
demurrer to Indictment overruled and
case continued for commonwealth. The
following witnesses were recognized for
the prosecution: II. NJ. Black we'll, Dr.
Fred. White, Walter Felix, NJ. G.
Morris. James Hester, w. Il. Davis,
John e. Stone and James A. Peters.
Witnesses for defendant were recognized
as follows Mrs. Mary Turner, Minnie
Davis, Will Burke, Will McAbee, Clay
Coins, Claiborne Coins and w. c. Eakin.
On motion of w. NJ. Montgomery, at
torney for Mutual Annuity Company, of
Staunton, Va, Charles d. DENT was
substituted as trustee in place of
Edward Echols and J. F. Eflinger, who
declined to ;.ct under deed OF trust
executed by M. Ii. and j. II. Clarke on
property in the town of Salem.
Miss Maria Il. Parkinson was ap
pointed administrators Of Mrs. Maria l..
Parkinson, with bond of Sl,74O;
surety, Charles H. Cooke. The follow
ing appraisers were appointed: A. b.
Clarke, w. G. Lang, ,James d. Crump,
III. M. Starke and Ii. Il. Ellyson, all of
Richmond.
On motion of Mollie McGeorge, e.
MEG. Stanley and Robert Stanley, G. Il.
Walker was appointed administrators of
the estate Of Lydia Stanley, deceased,
giving bond for $500; surety, l.. II.
James; appraisers, T. j. Howell, l.. III.
.Ianac Il nd FOL
aid.
Row. o. G. Miller, Of st. Marks Luz
theran Church, OF Roanoke, preached
the anniversary sermon to the Y. nj. C.
A. OF Roanoke College in the Lutheran
Church sunday night. Mr.. Miller took
his text from st. John, 7:23-"I have
made man every whit whole"-his
subject being 1.-The Comprehensive
Completeness of Our Redemption in
Jesus Christ, Our Lord" From this
the speaker spoke fluently and thought
fully for about three. quarters of an
hour, the sermon, which was far above
the average, being listened to with
wrapt attention.
At the Baptist Church Sunday three
services were held by Rev. j. Nj. Luck.
The revival will continue there this
week, as great interest is being taken
The high winds Sunday night did not
do much damage, apart from soaring
those folks who live in frame houses on
exposed hills and blowing down few
trees and sheds in various parts of the
town.
Among those attending county court
Monday were Charles Ii. Cooke, of Hol-
Inns; George Helms, of Franklin county;
Capt. M. M. Rogers, of the county;
Marcus Burks, OF Radford, and officer
M. G. Morris. of Roanoke.
A marriage license was issued in the
county clerks office yesterday to John
Thomas All and Mary Susan Hall.
William Garman Muse, OF Vinton,
brother of the county treasurer, will be
married o.morrow by Rev. c. Ii. Buch-
anan to Miss Carrie Cole, at the resi-
dence OF the brides father, at Bonsack.
Yesterday shortly after one o'clock as
DR.. billiard was driving his cart up to
his residence, the horse stumbled and
fell, throwing the doctor out, but fortu-
nately not inJuring him.
Saturday night, in response to a pub
lie call, some ten or dozen advocates
of local option met in l.. M. Lees Office
and informally discussed temperance
matters. They will probably meet
again Friday night.
Horse trading on Jockey Alley was
tolerably brisk Monday Among the
sales reported on Main street was that
of bucking broncho TO Mr.. Robert
Logan, who will perform the Rarey &C
in training it.
Taylor Lodge last night occupied it's
lodge room for the first time since it
has been painted, papered, carpeted and
generally renovated. Every member
was pleased with the change.
Charles ID. Denit, editor of the III mes
Register. left last night for Richmond.
where he goes as delegate to the
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
now in session there.
About 3 o'clock Monday morning
thieves attempted TO break into Judge
BarnitZ's henhouse, which is connec ted
with his dwelling by 4 burglar alarm.
Tho bell rang promptly, rousing the
household, soaring the thieves and
saving the chickens.
Aleck Pugh, who has been terribly
crippled all winter by rheumatism, and
Emma Wells, a girl living with her
mother in the long wooden house near
the town hall, mysteriously disappeared
Sunday night and the girls relatives
think it is an elopement
ID. Q. Matthews, of tho furnace com
missary, received a telegram notifying
him of the death Of his aged mother at
Strasburg, Sunday. He left yesterday
afternoon so as to be present at the
funeral today.
j. p. Griffin, former chemist at the
Salem furnace, is now at the furnace at
Toptown, Pa.
The thirty seventh anniversary OF the
Ciceronian Literary Society of Roanoke
College will take place in the town hall
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