The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-19
THE TIMES KODAK.
Interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

Roanoke county court commenced its
April term Monday and is still in
session, Judge Griffin prisiding Tho
| following business has be en- transact ted
The will OF Gustavis a. Seldom, de-
ceased, proved upon the oaths of James
j. Sloan and Elijah Poago. G.. w.
Kelly made application for pension.
The following special grand jury were
empaneled and swcrn: James Farrow,
foreman; James Il. Medley, j. d.
DcYerle, S. ID. Goode, j. E. Haley, II. A.
Roberts, Lewis Huff. Alexander Nose
and James E. Howbert and presented
true bills against the following parties:
w. D. Burks and B. L. McAbee,
felony; George Ferguson, felonious cut
ting and wounding; d. Ii. Holloman,
embe zzlemcnt: Farrow Frog, grand
larceny; Robert Stone, felony; John
unlawful trespass. The grand Jury
were then discharged.
Tho application of w. Ii. Karnes for
two liquor licenses at the house of vii +.
son Wertz, near the Briigewater Car
riage Works. was granted, giving bonds
OF $3.50 each, with Wilson Vert as Sc
curity.
William Nowlin and Andrew Nowlin,
prisoners in the county Jail for stealing
oats on Bent mountain, were released |.
Henderson Leo qualified as attorney
to practice in this court.
The application of b.. L. Lockett for
liquor license was dOcketted.
w. l.. Brown was exempted from
working tho roads upon the certificate
Of DR.. j. Ii. Baskerville.
Upon tho application of Il. S. Webb
to discontinue q road near his farm
Charles l.. Hatcher, Fl. w. Hundley, j.
Is. Spiggle and John IL. Garst were ap-
pointed com missioners to view tho
road and to report at present term of
the court.
The application of John N. Jord IN for
two licenses at the West End OF Roa-
noke was dockettod.
mol prosequi was entered in the
case of b. L. McAbee fer felony.
In the case OF the commonwealth VS..
w. o. Burks and b. Il. McAbeo for fel.
ony, B. f. McAbee wa, recognized to
appear the first day Of the next term in
the penalty of 500; both prisoners be-
ing jointly arranged pleaded not guilty,
and tho case was continued for the COM
monwealth, all the witnesses being
recognized to appear.
The court ordered a capias to be-
issued in the case of ID. IL. Holloman,
charged with embezzlement. The case
OF Robert Stone was tried before a Jury
who after hearing the evidence, found
the prisoner not guilty Since last
term of the court Iii deeds have been
admitted to record.
DR.. Wiley says that the idea Of his
carrying his stick in his hand when he
had that little alteration in MONDAYS
meeting is mistake; he gave it to a
friend when he started across the hall.
He says he is sixty three years old, but
he can take care of himself without a
stick.
A marriage license was issued in tho
county clerks office Monday to John
Thomas Falls and Mary A. Rider, both
of this county.
Mrs. ~. w. Ballard is visiting friends
in Norfolk.
Many Of those who were most earnest
in supporting tho claims OF Mr.. Nc
Cauiey for county c.erk take his defeat
most gracefully and say that they will
chcertully support Judge Griffin, the
nominee of the Democratic convention.
Judge Blair is holding circuit court in
Craig. Colonel Hansbrough is among
the lawyers in attendance.
District Deputy Grand Master
Wright, of Roanoke, and Deputy Grand
Lecturer Bumgardner, of Staunton, at
tended Taylor Ledge Monday night,
when work was performed in tho third
degree. Shanks Chapter will meet
daily and nightly during this week te
receive instructions from the deputy
grand lecturer.
Tickets are now on sale at Smead &
Sanders for the JEFF Davis Rifles ben
eft entertainment, to be given Thurs
day night by the Roanoke Banjo and
Guitar Club in the town hall.
Tho young ladies Of the Bible class oil
the Baptist Sunday school have ar.
ranged for an entertainment to be held
in tho Allen block Friday night. A
very enjoyable musical and literary
programme has been prepared, after
the rendition of which refreshments
will be served. Admission ten cents.
Rev. p. a. Anthony, of Cave Spring,
preacht i'll the Disciples Church Mon
day night to Il good congregation on the
subject of temperance.