The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-09

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ABSOEsU'
Local Bits.
News of People
and Events.
Happenings Briefly and Reliably
Put Before You.
Methodist Quarterly Conference.
The third quarterly conference of
Roanoke circuit will be held at Cave
Spring M. e Church to-day, Rev. b. f.
Ball officiating.
Moved His Office.
DR.. A. A Cannaday, the specialist.
has removed his offics from the Wright
block to the rooms over the Christian
Barbee Drug Company.
Week of Prayer.
Sunday, November 10, begins the
worlds week OF prayer for young men.
Mems Christian Association Of this and
all other countries.
Sergeant Manuel Ill.
Sergeant Manuel, of the police force,
has been quite sick for several days,
and his illness has developed into pneu
monia. He was resting quietly las.
night. Officer Johnson is acting ser-
geant.
Severe Accident.
Mrs. S. e. Mcclure, of Vinton, re-
ceived severe fall yesterday morning,
which injured her in such a manner as
to render her unable to walk for several
days. While her iDjuries are not fatal
they are painful.
Trying to Steal.
Yesterday two boys, aged about Is
yesrs, one with light hair and the other
dark, were seen in the vicinity of Ninth
avenue and Grove street 8. W. attempting
to steal some very fine chickens which
belong In this neighborhood. The
names of these boys are known and if
they don't lock sharp they will be ar
rested as suspicious characters.
The vinton FevIvaI
Tho revival services at Vinton con.
tinue to grow in interest and several
souls have been converted. Rev. G. It.
d Collins, pastor Of the church, is an
unt,ring worker for the cause of Christ,
and ia doing all In his power to save the
sinner. T. Il. Flshburne conducted the
services last night, which were interest
ing and productive OF much good.
Wedding Announcement.
Cards are out announcing the mar
rage of Miss Daisy Virginia, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs James 4. Yoger, 20
Frank IIelvestine, Thursday afternoon.
Novem Der ID. at $3.50 o'clock at tho First
Pre- shy terrain Church. Mr.. Helvesine
is he popular private secretary OF Gem
eral Manager Sands, of the Norfolk and
w, stern railroad.
Railroad Y. nj. q. A.
Rev. S. l.. Rice, pastor of Unite d
Brethren Church, will open the special
eyangelistic services tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. His subject will
be "Where Is Thy Brother?" In view
OF this being the opening of the special
services, the meeting will be for men
and women instead of men only. All
who ere willing to sing in chorus are
asked to be present at the first service.
Members of the different churches are
invited to meet with US and unite in maxi
ing these services q success.
Bishop Kephart's Lecture.
Bishop Kephart. OF Baltimore, will
lecture to night at p m. in the United
Brethren Church, on Franklin road, on
Footprints In Human History" He
will preach in said church at IL 8. m.
and 1880 p. M. on the Lords Day, and
will dedicate the church 81 the IL O'Clock
service. The bishop will also lecture
ON Monday at p. M, in the church on
"Vesuvius, Pompeii and Rome" These
lectures are free to all. Go out and en-
joy them.
Police Court.
In the police court yesterday morn.
ing Erilious Arab, native Syrian, was
assessed $3.50 on the charge OF being
discrderly. Chas. Matthews. white, was
assessed like amount on @ similar
charge. Tom Smith, colored, WAS fined
SIS for being disorderly. The total fines
amounted to $40. of which amount one
half was collected. Three small COL
ored boys were each given one day in
1ail on the CHARGE of stealinp coal from