The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
THE ROANOKE TIMES, SUNDAY. APRIL 8. 1898.
THE TIMES KODAK.
Items of News Gathered About
Town.

Of Adams, Clement 81 Co. vs. the Nor
folk and Weston railroad to recover
damages terminated very abruptly. Tho
court allowed every instruction for tho
jury asked by the plaintiffs and refused
all asked bv defendants. Tho railroad
company's counsel drew up tho verdict
for the jury of $40 with interest for
nearly two years, the full amount asked
by the plaintiffs; their object being to
take the case TO the court of appeals.
Had the case been submitted to the jury
the amount returned by them might
| have been less than $500, thus defining
the company Of its right to such an ap.
peal.
The Office judgment docket was called
in the afternoon, a number of cases
being continued and a number of pleas
put in. The two cases OF Lewis Evans
and II. L. Jamison respectively vs. the
Norfolk and Western railroad for dam
ages for killing cattle were continued
until next court on account of tho
absence OF G. w. Crumpecker, who was
engaged in Roanoke courts. A decree
was entered in the chaucery cause of
Coombs in the sum OF 81, 500 and in
terest, being the amount determined by
arbitrators as due the plaintiff for build
ing Hotel Belmont on the boulelard.
Miss Julia Burdette is visiting the
family OF Col. Penn in Roanoke.
The preliminary contest for the pur-
pose of determining the contestants for
doclaimer's medal was hold in the
Ciceronian hall OF Roanoke College yes.
teriay afternoon before Messr5. Mont
gomery, Allemong and Simpson. The
following were selecte Ashton Nc
Worter, IL. L. Chiles, Shuey, Cannaday,
Shenk and Victor McCaulay.
marriage license was issued in tho
county clerks office yesterday TO FELTON,
Thompson Trent, of Montgomery
county, and Callie Virginia ST. Clair, of
this county.
Quite an interesting game Of baseball
was played yesterday afternoon on the
College grounds between tho same teams
from Salem and Roanoke, as played last
week, with the result of score of 10 to
in favor of Salem. At the same time
and on grounds near the boulevard an
exciting game was played between the
Salem Little Potatoes and Roanoke
Rebels, resulting in a score OF 0 to moth
ing in favor of the former.
John Martin Oakley, Jr., returned
Friday night from Tacoma.
DR.. M. G. Strickland reported Charles
Littrell, who was recently knocked in
the head at the furance, as out of danger
yesterday afternoon.
The executive board of the Baptist
Orphauage held its quarterly meeting
last Friday and the following gentle
president; DR.. w. Il. Hatcher, Rev. G..
W. Beale, DR.. j. b. Taylor, O. l..
Sternes, Thomas 1. Preston, w. G.
Evans, G. r. Towson, w. Il. White
scarver and Rev. J. NJ. Harlowe. Much
business was transacted and one OF the
great features of the meeting was tho
excellent dinner at the residence of
Rev. q. j. Holiday. the superintendent.
Mr.. Fl. G. Garrison, of Roanoke, will
FIJI the pulpit at the Christian Church
| Thursday night, April 10, at 1880
o'clock, and regularly afterwards on the
second and fourth Thursday nights.
w. j. Payne and family have returned
to their home in Newport, GILES county.
In the Caskot for April Mr.. j. NJ.
Oakley, of Salem, has u we'll written ar
ticle, entitled "The Secret of His Sue
cess" in which he explains his method
OF embalming the dead, and gives his
observations regarding tho circulation.
The article is clearly and we'll ex-
pressed, and is the result of consider.
able experience and observation.
Rev. DR.. W. e. Hatcher of Richmond,
who was in attendance at the quarterly
meeting Of the executive board of the
Baptist Orphanage, was the guest on
| Friday night and part of Saturday of
Rev. DR.. Taylor.
A certain saloon keeper is advertis-
ing that he will sell his goods at cost
because his landlord has notified him
that he had rented the stand to a man
who intended to do business there
whether tho town went wet or dry"
| The Hatcher" school in the Bend
neighborhood, Miss Mamie Hunter,
teacher. closed its session on Friday.
A charter was granted in West Vir
| ginia i'll March TO tho Bluefield Tele-
phone Company TO operate telephone
in Bluefield, with connect lions to Poca-
hontas, Bran we'll, Graham and other
towns. Among tho incorporators were
Mayor Prince, of Bluefield; MIR. S. A.
Shorey, Of the Pocahontas Coal Com
pany; j. c. Darst, OF Blnefleld and Sa.
lem, and George Hill, of Salem. Tho
Hill Electric Manufacturing Company,
Salem, have the contract for erecting
tho telephone line and will soon COM
mence work.
NC lrlenuS Oh local option met last
Friday night in the Y. NJ. G.. A. rooms
and appointed number of committees
The ministers are to be invited to ad :
dress the citizens in tho town hall this
week on the subject of prohibition.
Weekly meetings from now to the 24sh
instant will be held by the advocates
of local option. who are now actively
at work and thoroughly aroused.
April Term OF the Circuit Court.
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