The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-29
|. local Bits.

News of People
and Events.
Happenings Briefly and Reliably
Put Before You.
Pastors Conference.
Owing to the revival services which
had been ard are now in progress there
was no meeting OF the pastors confor-
once yesterday morning.
To Play University Team.
The Roanoke College football team
passed through the city Yesterday en-
route to Charlottesville, where they will
play the University team this afternoon.
Fingers Out on.
Dick Brewer, q helper at the machine
works blacksmith shop had two fingers
cut off yesterday morning. His hand
was caught in the shears and the fingers
were completely mashed Off.
Mothers W. C. II. U. Meeting.
mothers meeting of the w. G. II.
U. will BIO held ct the residence Of Mrs
w. w. Rule on Friday, November L, at
8 o'clock. This meeting Ia not confined
especially TO members of the w. G. T.
u, but any who may wish to come. a
large attendance Ia desired,
woodside Presby terian Church.
Special services were held last night
ct the Presbyterian Church at Norwich.
The services were we'll attended and
Rev. w c. Campbell preached from the
text, Lord, what will Thou have me to
do?" Services tonight at 7:3o and
they will be continued during the week.
Death of Mrs Jane Davis.
Mrs. Jane M. Davis died on tho Gath
inst. at her home in Holston, Smythe
county, from injuries received in q fall
about six months ago. She WAS the
widow Of the late Charles e. Davis and
sister of James E. Dedemore, of Abing-
don. She was 62 years old, and leaves
six children, four daughters and two
sons, to mourn her loss.
Athletic Goods.
w. X. Lsrrimore, representing Parker,
Bridget & Co., of Warrington, d. c.,
Southern agents for VIM. Woods
athletic goods, will be at the Y. M. G.
A. hall this, Tuesday morning, from Q
until l clock. Mr.. Larrimore will be
pleased to show you his line OF football
goods, bicycle goods, shoes, sweaters
and all gymnasium supplies.
Arranging n New Schedule.
Theo. Low, superintendent of the
Durham division; Edmund L. DuBarry,
superintendent of the Crewe division;
II ii. S. Handy, superintendent of the
Winston-Salem divisi, n, and John G..
Osborne. superintendent of tho Rsdford
division, arc in the city comforting with
other Norfolk and Western officials and
arranging a new schedule, which goes
into effect next Sunday.
Hastings Court.
In tho hustings court yesterday the
case Of j. Z Younger, receiver, VS.. w.
w. Berkeley, was tried and q verdict
| was rendered in favor of tho plaintiff
for the sum OF S7l2 The case Of Rev.
w. R. Gullins, colored, vs. the Western
Union Telegraph Company for nom de-
livery Of message, was tried and given
| to the jury, who, at late hour. had not
brought in a verdict.
| Handed I'm His Checks. y
BILLY" the faithful old gray that
has drawn Devon's dye wagon over the
! streets OF Roanoke for the past eight
years, Is no more BILLY" WAS kind
| and faithful servant to his master, and
never failed to GO at his bidding. But
OF last the grim resper, who Is no re-
specter of life, thrust in his keen sickle
and Billy" was cut down. Peace to
his ashes. +
General Waller to Speak.
Gen. James A. Walker, of Wythe-
willie, will speak to the people of Roa-
noke on tho issues involved in the
"hones. elections" campaign. at the
Old Opera House, on Thursday evening
October 81 Tho General is good
| speaker and can entertain an audience
delightfully."-. The people who favor
honesty in elections and are opposed to
disreputable election methods should
turn out and give him rousing recep.
| ton.
Entertained I'm Atlanta.
The following young men from this
city have just returned from Atlanta,
| where they have been spending a weel,
| taking in the eXposition: w. H, ARM
strong, Robert II Buckner, W. S. Boone
G. M. link, Walter Turner, a. E
Swartz, j. W. Dyer and George Pitzer
| The boys were royalty entertained a,
the residence Of j, S. Nichols, formerly
Of the auditors Office of the Norfolk and
port good time and all were much
pleased with the exposition.
In the Police Court.