The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-28
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ton, are visiting friends in town.
Walter Strine, who is lieutenant Of
the Salvation Army OF New Brunswick,
N. j., is home on visit TO his mother
and sisters.
Among the Roanokers here yesterday
on business were: j. S. Groves, Deputy
Marshal Chewing and United States
| Commissioner Rhodes.
| yesterday between Sslem and Elliston
teams was so numerous to simply to be
waste OF figures to record it.
The Odd Fellows picnic yesterday
was great success, there being largo
number present, plenty to eat and
drink and all manner of enjoyab BILE
pastimes were INDUCED in.
Some fifteen or twenty members of
Salem Castle, No. 3 Ancient Order of
the Mystic Chain, went to Roanoke last
night for the purpuse of eleeting dis
trict deputy and grand chancellor for
this district.
Great complaints are being made that
people from Roanoke city are using
dynamite all along Roanoke river,
thereby destroying the fish, contrary to
law. An effort will be made TO have
special constables appointed to arrest
these law breakers.
Mrs. S. G. Oakley, who has suffered
for SO long and with so much Christian
tortitude and resignation, passed peace
fully away at about l a. N. Yesterday.
Mrs. Oakley was in her 4sth year, a
widow and leaves only daughter, Mrs.
Watts Dillard. At his hone she died.
The funeral will take place at D. M,
Sunday at the Presbyterian Church.
Isham Hairston, colored, was before
Justice Camper yesterday, charged with
stealing a chicken from II. R. Deaton,
who lives on Cravens creek, between
Salem and Cave Spring. The evidence
was clear, for Hsirston's dog was seen
TO catch the chicken, which his master
took from him and started TO run off
with, when he was arrested. The Justice
sent him TO the cooler for fifteen DAYS
and charged the costs to him.
petition is being circulated for sig
natures to be sent to this governor ask
ing for the pardon of John Tucker
colored, who was sent to the peniten-
tiary tor five years August 49, 1891, for
breaking into the residence of Rev. c
A. Miller, and stealing money and
sllverware whilst the family were st
church The prisoners record in the
penltent1ary has been good, and, as he
is young yet, Mr.. Miller thinks he has
had punishment enough, and is himself
sending the petition.
The annual junior debate of the
Demostnenean Literary Society OF Roa.
noke College, took place last night in
the town hall, which was crowded with
an appreciative audience The following
programme WAS carried out mos. credit.
ably: Prayer by Rev. Fl. II. Kennedy.
Music Address by president. w. NJ. Ever
hart Virginia Music First orator. C. l..
Miller North Carolina Subject
These Men Have Never Failed."
MUSIC. Debate: Question. Resolved,
That President Cleveland was right
in his diplomatic policy toward Hawaii"
Affirmative, j. D. Rodeffer, VAC. t.
Brown, S. c.; negative, S. A. P. TIMBER
ger, Va; L. B. Hudson, Va. Music.
Final orator, M. G. Richard, Virginia.
ubject-"The Need of the Hour"
Music. Renediction.
The case OF A. b. Hughins VS.. M. X.
Arm for unlawful detainer of certain
property in dispute near the West End,
was heard in Roanoke county court
Thursday before jury. The plaintiff
was represented by w. w. Berkeley.
and the defendantbyG G. w. Crumpecker
both of Roanoke city. After argument
7 the jury found for the plaintiff A now
trial was asked but the motion was
overruled by the court. The case OF
Johnson brothers VS.. the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company came up
again yesterday to be heard on motion
Tor new trial on the ground of mis-
direction OF the court by its instructions
to the jury The Judge will pass on the
motion this morning. The appeal ap..
plication OF G. M Weber for the privi-
lege of selling liquor at his drug store
on Main street, will be argued today
before Judge Blair.