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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07
Able Sermon BY DR.. sohoolfield.

The meeting last night at Greene
Memorial Church was one of the most
successful of the terms and was attended
by very large audience. Row. DIR.
Schoolheld, who is conducting the
meeting, preached an eloquent and able
sermon, which had marked effect ON
his hearers. DR. Schoolfleld has in
Rev. w. L. Hammer an able lieutenant
in his revival work
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07
VIII Preach at the CoIIepe.

Rev. c. S. Staunton, OF Trinity M. u.
church, will preach before the young
ladies' and teachers of the Virginia
College at the chapel Dext Sunday
morning at ii o'clock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07
An Attractive window Dtsplav

One OF the most attractive sights to
be seen on the streets yesterday was
The display window of Catogni's confec.
tionary. which are filled with beautiful
line OF confectionaries. fruits, fancy
baskets, boxes and other things.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07
Joint Branch woman's Auxiliary.

The first meeting for this year OF the
joint Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary
will be held at 3 o'clock to-day at st.
Johns parish building. Among other
business the annual reports of the com
mlttees and officers will be made and
the officers for the ensuing year elected.
1t is to be hoped that there will be
largo attendance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07
Tho Christmas saleETo.day.

The ladies Of the Second Presbyterian
Church will hold their Christmas sale of
fancy work and small articles suitable
for Christmas presents al the church
building, corner OF Tenth avenue and
Roanoke street s. W., this afternoon and
night. The ladies of the Second Pres
byterian Church have an enviable repu.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07
Northwest Land Company.

a business meeting of the stock
holders Of the North west Land Com
pany was held yesterday afternoon in
the office of Oakley 81 Woolwine.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07
An Improvement Long Delayed.

Workmen were employed yesterday
in laying the walk in front of the
Berkeley building on Jefferson street.
Inc work vii! be much appreciated by
those who daily have to pass that way.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07

The cars on the Jefferson street line.
which will carry passengers to the Vir-
ginia College for Young Ladies to. NOR
row night for the recital to be given by
the musical department, will leave the
Terry building every fifteen minutes
between and o'clock, returning
after tho exercises. The exercises are
TO begin promptly at 7:3O O'clock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07
Police Court Affairs.

The case Of Reuben Hanes, for tres.
passing. was continued by Justice Turner
yesterday morning in the police court.
J. s. Cakes, for disorderly conduct, was
fined 50. so anu Robert Price, for the
same offense, was taxed "a like amount.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07
Death Of "A Former Kesident.

William Hslly, a respectable colored
man OF "a years of age, who was
formerly resident of this city, has
died at his home at Lisbon, Bedford
county.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07

Now is the time for the public to
avail themselves Of the great bargains
offered by the trustee in the clothing
store OF the late firm Of X. & 8.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07
Illness of Rev. DIR. Mende.

There were no services held at ST.
Johns Episcopal Church last night
owing to the illness Of the rector, Rev.
DR.. w. Il. Meade.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07
P OFHSSIONAL,
CHARLES C. WILSON, c. F.
Reduced Rates Account Meeting Masonic
Grand Lodge, Richmond Va

FOR above occasion, the Richmond
and Danville railroad will soil reduced
rate tickets to Richmond and return
from points on its lines, Decem Der lst
to 5th, inclusive. limited returning Do
cember II, 1898.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07

From all appearances next Tuesday
evening the Academy of Music will
contain one Of the largest and most
fashionable audiences in the history of
the house, when HoyJs original New
York company will present the greatest
success of modern times. "a Trip to
Chinatown" To tho people who are
newspaper students, and keep posted
on what is going on in the great metrop-
Oils, "a Trip TO Chinatown" requires
no introduction. To them it is known
that this clever skit was presented for
more than 700 nights at Hoyt's Madison
square Theatre, where nightly the
standing room only" sign was dis
played. When play can entertain in
one place for such i phenomenal time it
Is quite evident that there is some
merit in it. 1t is also evident it is
what amusement seekers want, and this
is one of Author Hoyt's strong points;
he studies the wants of the public, then
strives to supply that want.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07

tation for their entertainments, and
this one will, no doubt be we'll patron
lied
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07

ALL goods found in the stores of the
late firm of X. e. S. are OF the
very choicest makes and styles and
not shabby and shelveworn goods, as
found in cheap John stores with great
signs in the front and inferior goods in
the back
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07
Repairing the West End Furnace.

The West End Furnace, which is
being repaired, will be completed about
December Is.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07

CHOICE millinery at halt price at the
store of the late firm of X. & S. Come
and be convinced.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-07
G. r. VERT.
GROCER.

Choice stock of both staple
and fancy Groceries and
canned goods of every de-
scription.
You will find all of our
Groceries fresh and pure. We
guarantee satisfaction and
should you find anything COM
ing from our store to be not
exactly what we represent it,
let us know and we will ar.
range matters to your entire
satisfaction.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Boarders Wanted.
West Side.

large rooms In nicely furnished fiat for gentle
man; plenty closet room. Call or address Car
lock.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Boarders Wanted.

One Time, zoe. per line Second 7ine, nc. per
ine: Third and Subsequent Times. I5c per linz
No ertra charge on Sunddys.
No EXTRA CHARGE o ADVERTISEMENT
for The Wo.ld may be left at any American
District Messenger ONCE in the city, where the
charges will be the same as those at the main
afnra
The evening world., 1893-12-28

MACDOUGAL ST, liO. near Washington square
Furnished rooms for light house keeping gent
lnmnn. al 20 In a. III
The evening world., 1893-12-28
East Side.

East Side.
LEXINGTON. AVE, $50, near 39th st. Hand
somely furnished large room; also boarders
wanted German A AMERICAN board.
PARK AVE, llp2- Nicely furnished room, with
or without board in fiat; private family. Levey.
4TH AVE, lO2, accommodates working ladies',
fires S%'t 81. - To- So Is. 'oAU "0"' ''"S S0''
4TH AVE, 10, opp. Cooper Union-Furnishei
rooms; good substantial board; English cook.
9TH AVE, 2l-With boarl, large, sunny room
on I'd floor, with tirst-class accommodation.
9TH ST., 6d r. - Large. small rooms, well fur
men, %; ladies, u.
10TH ST.. lla E.-NeNtly furnished hall room
for gentleman, with board heated mouse.
10TH ST, ll8. us, 100 I, Nicely furnished
large & small rooms; excellent board; reason
18TH ST, ~ r. Very desirable large front
room: smaller room; warm house; table excel
lent; references.
board. private family; home comforts; reason
able. Mn. Hunted.
l2rH 81, 222 L. Elegant large rooms, $l2 TO
Sl6, including superior board for two.
lpiH 81. 40 Il, Nicely furnished rooms, SIN
gle n double, with board.
2lST ST., ~ Il. Large l. NAL rooms; southern
exposure; excellent table; very moderate rates;
references.
22D ST., l6 r, near Broadwuy- Handsome
large, small rooms; superior board moderate
prices best references.
POD ST 3 h Rooms. with board permanent
or transient, table board references.
18TH ST., III E.-A very desirable large hall
room; moderate superior table board.
3IST ST. 21l r.. Nicely furnished room, with
board table board; terms moderate.
45TH ST., 1876 T. Fine, we'll heated furnished
room 2d floor; excellent board; moderate.
BOTH ST.. $40 T.. - Furnished heated rooms, with
hoard, IN respectable Jewish family; convent
1n'eS.
18Th ST, l53 I. Double aud siug.e rooms,
heated, with i~rSt-claSs board; terms moderate.
9TH ST. $3.50 L. Front room above parlor, ad-
Joining bath, all conveniences; superior kosher
table.
59ru ST, Is Il. Handsomely furnished rooms,
with or without board also table board.
SID ST, 226 Il. Large sunny, heated room;
also hall room, with board terms moderate.
llSTH ST. $50 f. Large, nicely furnished
front room with board $40 Ior two,
PATH ST, corner Lexington ave. (Hotel Pete
lCr)-HAndsomely furnished rooms, with or
without board; terms reasonable.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Furnished Rooms to Let.

Cne Tine, sOc. per hue, Second Tine, i7c. ~
hnc' Third and subsequent Inns. ljc. per hn.
No cnrG charge on sundays.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Unfurnished Rooms to Let.

l4TH ST: LAG E. y or . rooms; low rent. DiL.
LON. . til -.
18TH ST, $40 W. Large unfurnished connect
Ing rooms: private house also furnished rooms;
board optional.
The evening world., 1893-12-28

NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR T-Advcrtiscmcnts
for The World may he left ut any American
ONCE.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-06-15
Chautauqua Chatter.

What a warm wave weare having Just
uow. Need a little rain to mature the
crops in this vicinity.
0. Heydlanff spent Sunday afternoon
with Frank Lewis at his home.
M l.. Candy of Webster, and Mr.. John
son. of Worthwhile, were callers at L. w.
Lewis one day last week.
Herbert Tower was a Verdon visitor
on Saturday last. He intends to 90 to
the reservation this week In pursuit of a
claim.
Frank Lewis purchased the James
Candy claim a few days ago. Looks as
if Frank was going to commence farm.
ing.
Peter Peterson was a Sunday visitor at
S. Ressegnie's, also a caller at the Lewis
homestead.
John Mitchell is the purchaser of SOC
head of sheep and has brought them
into the hills for pastures green.
Saturday night NJ. L. Candy, enroute
from Worthwhile to Webster, ran off the
grading and got stuck in the mud. He
spent the night at the Lewis house, was
duly helped out in the morning and
sent on his way rejoicing.
ss0Srvp
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-06-15

there float the boats. Down through the
blue mass the nets are seen set, and on the
bottom Of the bay arc the marine plants,
rocks, old wrecks, the debris of q road.
stead. The fish are there, too, swimming
about gaily unconscious of their impen6.
ing capture by ingenious and ruthless
man, lord of the lands and the seas. Very
effective and realistic is the picture.
In this building you MY see models o!
all the great fishes-whales, sharks, devil
fish, mammoth Holsters, sword fish with
swords four feet long, surgeons and their
sounds made into commercial ~isinglass.
Here q glue manufacturer calls your atten.
tion to the usefulness of another fish
product, and sings the praises of his wares
by a novel method. Two pieces of betting,
glued together, suspend an old rusty can.
non taken from a British frigate sunk in
the Gulf of St. Lawrence nearly 800 years
ago.
Here you may see eel traps, which are q
series OF cages; lobster POTS, which are
wicker crates; amachine fer automatically
removing the scales from fish, which, odd
ly enough, was invented here in Chicago:
the skeleton Of q hump-back whale forty
seven feet long, sent by the state Of Wash
ington, and one of the ears Of this same
monster OF the deep, a little ball of carti-
lage about as big as your fist. There is a
model OF the mcnhaden fisheries, showing
how those little creatures are taken ia
great nets, loaded in bulk in the holds os
ships like wheat and the cargo discharged
by means OF elevators on endless belts, the
'long5horemen shoveling the fish just as
they would shovel coal or corn.
In the angling department America, of
course, leads the world. We have more
fishing, more fishermen and mere invent
ors OF tackle and appliances than all Gre
alton besides. Two things in this depart
ment left O deep impression en- my mind
One, the American-made Gportsman's
canoe, capacity three men, strong and safe,
and weighing only dftyrseven pounds, just
the thing for use in the waters CT Wiscon-
sin, where it is said O man may paddle his
canoe from che end of the state to the
Other with only short portages now and
then. The other, the somewhat surprising
fact that the largest tarpon ever caught
was taken by a woman. know little about
fishing. but / do know that Senator
Quay takes more pride in the fact that he
once caught a tarpon in Florida than in
his possession OF aseatinthe UnitedS States
senate. / know that Amos Cummings,
the New York congressman and journal
LIST, has been trying for the last three years
to catch n tarpon, deyoting to that quest
about two-thirds of his salary and one.
half his time. Yet here we see O model OF
the greatest tarpon ever hauled from wa
ter and q woman took him. This game fish
weighed POS pounds and was more than
scycn feet long. The 1oman who won
fame in his taking was Mrs. Stagg, Of
Frankfort, Ky. This is woman's era, sure
enough. My cc-asliments to Mrs. Stagg.
WALTER WEILMAE.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-06-15
meteorological Report
''OSLY.

Following is a report OF the Meteorolo-
gical observations as taken lear Web
ster, S. D., for the month OF May, 1893:
Maximum thermometer, 18th, 81 de-
grees.
Minimum thermometer, 3rd, % de-
grees.
Range of mercury, 63 degrees.
Mean temperature for the month, 54.7
degrees.
Warmest day, 18th, Temperature, 70
degrees.
Coolest day, End, temperature AZ de-
grees.
Mean daily maximum was 81 .4degrees
Mean daily minimum was So degrees
OF clear days there were eleven; of
fair days twelve, of cloudy days eight,
and of wet days twelve,
No snow fell during the month, but
the drifts Of winter continued until the
8th.
Thunderstorms, 9th, 10Th. 21st and 2Sth
and distant lightning on the 18th and
Goth.
AS to temperature the month lacked
of q degree of being normal.
There were 80 hours and ten minutes
of precipitation, but there was a defici-
ency of more than 2 inches.
Some hail fell on the end.
There was five terrible gales-not short
ones, but of long continuance.
There were IA very calm days.
There were 800 hours of sunshine.
Fields and meadows are looking green
and beautiful.
1t has been a very nice month.
The first notes Of the whipporvill was
heard on the 18th.
Seeding was general all the month.
and flax and millet to some extent will
be sown in June.
ARTHUR Belts,
Signal Reporter, u. s. A.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-06-15

An Indiana editor, commenting on the
general misft of things terrestrial, vents
his feelings in the following language;
Heaven born orators are carrying the
hod, athletes are preaching the gospel,
and brilliant writer's are shoeing horses,
There are lawyers who ought to be COW
punchers, and COW punchers who ought
to practice law; surgeons who ought to
be saving wood aud wood cutters who
ought to be saving bones. There are
men in the penitentiary who ought to
be holding positions of trust, and men
holding positions of trust who ought to
be in the penitentiary."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-06-15
Big STONE Cry. JUNE II, '93.

DA' |aSNh NAit. L., co'
Rev ID. +. Wilson and Rev. Zimmer-
maj are authorized to do all business foi
the associatio for 1893; they will rent
cottages (private and for the association
tents, rem ground room, sell lots, receive
funds due on lots, subscriptions and do.
nations; they, In fact, have full charge o
grounds, and will receipt In my name for
everything connected with the grounds
or association and / will be responsible
for m
: They are also authorized to receive,
but not to solicit, funds that any one
may wish to donate for a road on the
Lake shore on the second bench, the
road on first bench having been entirely
destroyed by high water.
If there is enough donated in work
and funds, and property owners donate
the right of way, the road will be built
built in the fall of 1893 or spring of 1894;
otherwise all funds will be returned to
those donating the same.
S. K. CoLD, Sec'y.
d.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-06-15

scenes wnlcn toe word contains, that az
the Lofoden islands In February and
March. During ten months of the wear
these islands are practically deserted. For
two months the sun does not show himself.
The scene IL one Of polar crlm and white
ness. But in February myriads of Goldfish
come to the islands, no one knows from
where, to spawn. The fishermen come,
too. Thirty thousand men come. bringing
from 1900 to 5000 boats. They create a
city on the shores. BY day their boats lit
orally cover the sea for miles and miles
oil their fishing Is done within sight from
l~and-making q spectacle such as cannot
be found anywhere else in the world. Gov
eminent regulates everything in these
fisheries. Among the 1000 men there IL
no disorder, no crims. No Intoxicating
liquors are allowed on the islands. All the
boats must leave the land at q certain
hour In the morning, and a magnificent
sight 1t must be when seven thousand
craft, each manned by four oarsmen, Dip
the water at a signal and race to the fish
ing grounds.
Thirty million cod are caught every veal
In these great fisheries, and so important
is this industry to the wealth and prosper.
ity of Norway that the number caught
each day Is telegraphed by the government
to the commercial exchanges in every city
of Ch~ristendonl. Peter Moller Is the In.
dustrial king of Lofoden, and here In
the Fisheries building the man who won
fame and fortune by discovery of the
steam method of purifying the oil from
the liver Of THE cod, shows us his processes
and his products.
This is but one of a large number of ex.
hibits of equal interest-exhibits which
not only satisfy momentary curiosity but
inform us as to what is going on in the
great world. OF course a fisheries show
without Gloucester, our own Lofoden,
would be no show at all. And Gloucester
is nobly represented. A great model Of
the harbor of Gloucester shows the wharfs,
the warehouses, the salt and fish docks.
On the waters of the bay, which are strik-
ingly real, ride accurate models Of Glou-
cester fishing schooners used from 1898 to
the present time. OF course there has been
great progress. Here we may learn what
few of us ever knew before-how the word
schooner" originated. 1t Is a pretty lit
tie story.
One Captain Andrew Robinson was an
original, inventive chap. Just $50 years
b no IndsJeu anu Tl8Eeu u new vessel IN
the fore and aft style which we see at the
present day, and when he launched her
and she dipped the water some old wag Of
q bystander sung out:
20, how she scoons!"
"Very well, u schooner let her be,n said
Captain Robinson.
Gloucester now has 400 fishing schoon-
ers of average capacity of eighty-one tons.
The novel and interesting exhibit made
here by her board of trade fixes in the
mind as nothing else could do the fact that
the quaint Cape Cod town is the greatest
fishing center ON the western continent.
Among hundreds of instructive displays
I can pause to describe but one more. 1t
represents an actual fishing scene in Bos-
ton bay. BY a clever continuance the sur
face of the water is counterfeited, and
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-06-15
Taken Up.

Came to my premises about May 26.
one strawberry o horse with blaze
face and both hind feet and legs white,
branded on thigh, weight about SOC
pounds; also one yearling horse colt,
color buckskin, white strip in face and
one white hind foot. Parties owning
said horse and colt can have the same
by proving property and paying charges.
Monroe l.. BATES,
Sec. 24.l23 So.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-06-15

PASTURE, $40 ACRES.

Parties desiring TO pastare horses or
dehorned cattle in a pasture where there
is an inexhaustahie supply of fresh water
and Gao acres Of good meadow Will find
just such q pasture at G.. ii. Smiths place
six miles southeast Of Webster. For
further particulars Inquire at Norton's
store. No horned stock admitted under
any consideration.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-06-15
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

O. & Small handle no other but stand
ard and reliable manufacturers goods,
as the following will show: Dayis Sew
Ing Machines. Wheeler &Wilson Machine
Garland Stoves and Ranges, Northwest
ern Paint Co.'S Mixed Paints, Halliday
Wind Mills. w. A. Wood Mowers, Rakes
and Binders, John Deere New Deal Gang
and Sulky Flows, Stoughton and Moline
Lumber Wagons. Come and see us
when in need of anything.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-06-15
Signal Reporter, u. 5. A.

O. & Small, sole agents for the only
and reliable Gasoline stoves and ranges
in the market. JEWEL" Not an ex.
pertinent but has been tried, tested and
fire tested.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-06-15

There Is now in the Horticulture buiio-
ing among its infinite variety Of attrac-
lions a collection of pressed mountain
flowers. They are the property of Mrs. Sd.
Walker, of Castle Rock, Colo, and are not
for sale. Nothing is quite SO tender, frail
and beautiful as a mountaia flower, bud
ding in snow and blooming IN tho rare air
often above the clouds, and the collection
has already become Of foremost interest to
the fair visitors.