The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-22

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nights service q very interesting ono.
Tho8e converted during special meet
ings just concluded are specially i'll vited
20 be- present tonight at 1880 The
MONDAY shop meeting to-day at East
End rooms will be addressed by Mr.. Fl.
A. Meacham. The oyster supper to be
given next week by the ladies' ccmmi.-
tee is designed to psy the associations
Indebtedness. l. ought to be literally
patronized by the public.
o. r. @. Festival and Ente rtainment.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Order OF
Railroad Conductors are holding festi-
val in the vacant store room on Salem
avenue. formerly occupied by Lander
kin & Michael. 1t was fairly we'll az
tended last night, and will be contin-
ued to- night and tomorrow night. The
handsome silver pitcher now on exhibit
ton at E. S. Green's, the jeweler, will
DE given to the person holding the
lucky number either tonight or Satur-
day night. Excellent music and recita-
lions will be one OF tho features of the
evening, and no extra charge will DO
mado. All arc cordially invited to ccme
out and aid the ladies' In their enter.
prise.
DIR. Scott's Condition.
Rev. VIM. N. Scott, D. D OF Calves
ton. Tex, wa9 in the city yesterday and
reported his fsther's. Rev. DE-. John e.
ocotts, condition as being no better.
There has been no material change
either way in him for the past five days
However they entertain but little hopes
for his recovery. He 10 at the home of
his daughter near Fincastle. His seven
children, with one exception, are at his
bedside. Miss Annie Shickel, of Third
svenue w, competent and careful
nurse, went OUT yesterday to take care
of him.
Little Dora HuT's FuDeraI
Little Dora, the fve-year old daughter
OF Letter Carrier Chas. E. and Minnie
Huff, who WAS 80 frightfully burned at
their home on Fayetre street day before
yes .erday, died OF o'clock in tho even.
ing OF tho same day The funeral serv.
ices we're conducted at the family resi-
deDce yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
by Rev. DR.. Carson OF Greene Memorial,
after which the remains were inferred
in the City Cemetery. The pail bearers
were j. e Wsyland, Chas j Richard
con, Jacob Nabe and Geo. Jack, all of
tho carriers department of the city
postotiice.
Auothrr Terrible Casualty.
Little Edith, the six-year- old daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Foster and granddaughter Of
c. S Edington, of Bsllahach, was fright.
fully burned at the residence of Mr.
Ellington yesterday. large fire had
been kindled for the purpose of killing
hogs and the little girl went too near
the fire and her clothes became ignited
from the flames. No one WAS about the
fire at the time and she ran to the house.
The swift bree "a blowing only served to
aggraVate tne flames. Upon reaching
the house blanko were thrown on the
burning child and the fire extinguished
The right side. thigh, shoulder, arm and
hand were frightfuily burned. The loft
hand was also badly burned. A physician
was sum N oned from this city who did
all in his power TO alleviate the suffer-
ings of tho child, bui for while her
life was despairc6 OF. At last accounts
the child waq still alive aad some hopes
were entertained of its rec1ysrr. Mr.
Foster, tho father of the ch,tu, Is in
Florida, but was telegraphed for