The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-21

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Local Bits.
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and Events.
Happenings Briefly and Reliably
Put Before You.
Lee Street Festival.
The Ladies' Aid Society CT Lee Street
M e Church will hold an oyster sup
per as S b. Webb's old stand, Salem
avenue, Thursday and Friday nights Of
this week.
Christian Endeavor Meeting.
There will be q meeting of Roanoke
City Union, Christian Endeavor, this
evening st 7:3U O'Clock, a. 81. Marks
Lutheran Church. This being the las.
OF tho Union prior to tho con-
a full attendance IL desired.
Major Pitzer Returns.
Deputy Treasurer A. L. Pi ger, who
bas been i'll a. the residence of his
sister, Mrs DR. Wells, at Salem, has re.
turned to the city and ia stopping with
his daughter. Mrs. M. Il. Bragg, at 40
Highland avenue 8. W. He is reported
as being much better.
East Roanoke Baptists viii Entertain.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the East
Roanoke Baptist Church will hold an
oyster supper Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nighta of this week Of Sheri-
dane Hall corner of Fifth and Com mon.
wealth avenues n. q. All are cordially
Invited.
Rorer Hall Being Repaired.
The old Rorer Hall building, located
at the corner of Campbell avenue and
Roanoke street, which was partly con-
sumed by FIRE nesrly two years ago, is
now being repaired and will be used for
3 city storage house. Tnis old building
has been an eyeaore for long time.
Bridge In Bad Condition.
Several pc ople have complained Of he
dangerous condition OF tho ehort bridge
between the river and Norwich on the
Boulevard road. A number OF horses
have narrowly escaped having their
It Ga broken in this beidge, and it should
be looked alter at once by the proper
College Charter Filled.
Tho charter OF the Virgins College
Company was filed in the clerks office
at Salem yesterday. The following are
the officers: President, Miss Mst,ie p.
Harris; vice. president, 81. s. Trou,;
secretary and treasurer, j. s. Boat.
wright. the abova officers with r A.
Buckner and III NJ. Darnall com pose
the board Of directors
at the Fret Presbyterian.
At the First Pref byserian Church Las.
night Rev. DE-. w. Il. ii awee, the evan
gelist, preached another powerful SER
mon. which was attentiveIy listened to,
and which created great deal of In
terest on the part OF those concerned in
the salvation OF their souls. Consider
ing the inclemenc7 Of tbs weather, tho
meeting was largely attended. Tho
afternoon service yesterday YVES inter-
esting.
Oyster and Ice Cream Supper
The Ladies' Auxiliary to tho Order of
Railway Conductors will Give an oyster
and Ice cream supper a. 149 Salem ave-
nue. tonight and tomorrow night
II q ~ 40 h 70 ,{1l =
lent order and everybody is invited 10
attend. Business people cordially in
vlted to take their supper with the
ladies and encourage them in their good
work. Don't forget the place, just west
OF Henry street, on north side of Salem
avenue.
of Engineers Meeting.
The regular fall meeting of the
Association Of Engineers of Virginia
will be held in thu office of the chief
engineer Of the Norfolk and Western
railroad at 8 o'clock p. m. Saturday,
Novem Der % Papers will be read by
Prof. L. S. Randolph, of Blacklist burg, on
Testing If Cements," and by Prot d.
G. Humphreys, OF Lexington, on
Measuring Water Power of Rivers OF
the Virginias." j. G.. Rawn will mako
- ~ w u ebo SoCu TOduS CONVENTION
held az Richmond IN October.
Sidewalk VIII BIO Repaired.
The sidewalk in front Of the Didier
corner Jefferson street and
Campbell avenue, has been in bad
condition for some time, but will eoon
be put in first class condition. Jce
Frank. the clothier, has returned from
baltimore with 8 trunk full of brick,
Mr.. Terry will furnish the sand to-day,
and tomorrow morning at o'clock Capt.