The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
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Marriage license Issued.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday by The clerk of the courts to
John u. Trout, OF this CITY, and Miss
aelen McGuiro %Imboden, VI Richmond.
An Approaching Marriage.
Tho announcements has boen made Of
tho marriage of Fergua Bowman 10 Miss
Euphenia Emrie on December %, ut 4
II ID at the residence OF a. Bowman,
3o6 Commerce street.
In the Courts.
In the hastings court yesterday tho
case of Dawson VS.. E. Wilson & Co was
In progresa all day. The case of r. FL.
Gibbs vs. Miss Hettie Graves occupied
the attention of the circuit court.
Death OF Mrs Hartman.
Mrs. Eliza Hartman died at Norwich
yesterday at the age of 80 years. The
remains will be inferred this afternoon
In the Enon Church graveyard at 3
O'Clock. The funeral ceremonies will
be conducted at the church.
on to Richmond.
Representative John L Hannah left
yesterday on the noon train for Rich
mond. and Senator NJ. Fl. Clayton left
last night to be present at the opening
OF tho present session OF the legislature
which convenes to-day at noon
East Roanoke Revival.
The revival commenced on Sunday
night ct the East Roanoke Baptist
Church, promises to be q meeting of un-
nenal intarnut EO0d orou,1a 49, -
tendance each night. The meeting is
being conducted by Rev. P. A. Anthony.
To Sing at the Exposition.
Miss Joe Bieckley, q former pupil at
Holltns Institute, who Is now visiting
Atlanta, WAS selected az the represen.
tatiye from South Carolina to sing on
Carolina day OF the Exposition. Miss
Bleckley has many friends and admirers
in this city.
Death of AN Infant.
The infant son of R. D. and Margaret
OeArnond died yesterday morning at
the family residence. The funeral SER
vices will be conducted by Rev. j. c..
Jones this afternoon at 4 o'clt ok. Tho
remains will be inferred in the McClan-
ahan ourying ground.
tsev. w, II. Hammer Hero.
Rev. Dr.. w. Il Hamoer, formerly pas.
tor OF Greene Memorial, arrived in the
city yesterday from Baltimore. DR..
Hammer will remaia here for several
days visiting old friends and will then
g. on to Mem phis, to which point he WAS
recently transferred from Baltimore.
A Great Improvement.
The city authorities are making q
great improvement IN the old city hall,
corne OF Campbell and Roanoke streets,
which has been so long an eye-sore to
the Roanoke public. This old building
he's been in a dilapidated condition ever
since 1t was partially destroyed by fire
two years ago. 1t will aoon be COM
ple.ed and as good as new.
west End Eurnscs to Start.
The West End Furnace, which has
bsen out OF blast for more than q year,
will after going through 3 line general
repairs begin to fill up and go into blast
Friday. This is IN its present condition
one of Rnanoks's most promising indus
tries ana will have on its payroll 1875
mon, neatly 100 Of whom will be con-
stantly employed.
Polics Court News.
In the police court yesterday Lee
Lind say, coiored, was fined 81 so for
being drunk on the streets. He had in
his possession a phoncgraph which he
was trying u pawn Tor So. Jim Cray,
o colored 10Y, was assessed $40 for carry
ing q razor. Six colored c~cap-sbooters
were sent on to the grand jury,but were
released on their own recognizAnce.
Death of Mrs. Robertson.
Mrs. b. M. Robertson died Yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at the ST
James Hotel at the age Of 70 years.
cause OF death was old age.
Deceased was the mothor of Mrs. j. j.
Cox, wife of the proprietor of the hotel.
remains will bs shipped to- might
on the 1880 train TO Petersburg, where
they will DO inferred in the Blanford
Cemetery. The funeral services will be
held at the grave.
Tho Elks BeaeHt.
When tho Elks of this city have a
benefit the poor of Roanoke are always
the real be%ne fciariesr They have sr-
ranged for such an annual event at the
Academy OF Music Saturday evening,
December 81. While the members in
good standing do the joyful and orna-
WI hoiauo uee0 IL 10 Take eDe
star role and do all the work in his ex.
cruciating PRESERVATION Of the typical
Poli,loi4n LIS a good thing. Go
and see 1t, for chari US sake.
The Poultry Show.
The fourth annual show OF the Roa-
noke Valley Poultry Association opened
yesterday unier very favorable circum-
lance the arrangements were ell
complete in sime, and while the atten
darce was nos large, it was satisfactory
for the hcss day. All who visited the