The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-23
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Mons Meeting Tomorrow.
Rev. VIM. +. Locke, pastor Of the ST.
James M. e. Church South, will address
the mems Gospel meeting in Y. NJ. G. A.
hall tomorrow evening ut 4 o'clock.
To Visit the Coal Fields.
Maj Joseph II. Sands. vice president
and general manager Of the Norfolk
and Yves ern, left yesterday in special
car No. 3, in company with the officials
of the Illinois Steel Company. on tour
of inspection CT the Poo.honta3 Fiat
Top coal regions.
Fully Recovered.
III. Minick, tho young man who had
his skull fractured and underwent an
operation for removal OF q considerable
portion OF the bone at the Rebekah San
itarium three weeks ago, returned to
his home in Franklin county yesterday,
having completely recovered.
o. X. O. Festival Successful.
The ladies' auxiliary OF the Order OF
Railway Conductors will continue their
festival to-night In the building next to
Hughes harness shop, on Salem avenue.
They were we'll patronized last night,
and you are invited 10 come out to-
night and spend pleasant ,ening.
Regarding the Bridge Notice.
The bridge between Virginia avenue
and Norwich, spoken Of in recent
issue of The TIMES, and which Is in
very bad and dangerous condition, Is
not in the corporate limits OF the city,
consequently 1t is without the jurisdic.
ticn OF the city authorities. The author.
tiles in the county should look after the
matter.
Grace Church.
Grace Church congregation will unite
with Greene Memorial in special SER
vice Sunday morning at IL o'clock.
Matters of vital interest end i'm portance
will be considered. Revival services in
both Greene Memorial and Grace
ChurcnGs OF 1880 p. m.
Will Not Return Alone.
Linwood Flippo, manager OF the
Roanoke Cycle Company, left on the
vestibuled train this morning for Paris.
Texas, 10 be united in marriage to Miss
Fannie Worthem. The marriage will
take place Wednesday. November 81.
after which they will i'm mediately leave
for New Orleans, returning TO Roanoke
by way Of Atlanta.
Buhiness College Debate.
At the National Business College
yesterday afternoon tho usual weekly
literary exercises took place. The
question, Resolved, That high school
or literary education is moro essential
than business education" WAC debated
by N. w. Bryan for the affirmative, and
n. Obenchain for the negative. The
decision was given to the negative.
Will Probably Sign.
a few days ago D. A. Long. of Chi
cugo, wrote e. G. Lloyd, pitcher for the
Roanoke baseball team, asking for his
terms for the coming season, as be WAS
wanted on Western team. Mr.. Lloyd
answered by making him q proportion,
reply to which was received yester-
day by wire, accepting. The only thing
LETT for the pitcher to do now Is to sign
with Mr.. Long, unless he receives 8
more advantageous offer elsewhere.
Revival at Buchanan.
Rev. P. A. Anthony, of the East
Roanoke Baptist Church, returned yes
to-day morning from nesr Bedford City,
where he conducted worry successful
revival. A large number were con-
verted. Mr.. Anthonyleft on the noon
train yesterday for Buchanan. where he
began revival meeting last night.
lie will return and fill his pulpit both
morning and evening on Sunday.
Presbyterian Services Sunday.
at the First Presbyterian Church
Sunday DIR. Halves will preach at IL o.
M and 7:45 p. M, and in the afternoon
there will be service for young people
at o'clock. The pastor, Rev. DR..
Campbell will attend to the baptizing OF
little children. This will take part in
the early part OF the service, so that
the little children will not be tired by
waiting. Dr. Hawes will also deliver
an address at this meeting.
Police Court
In the police court yesterday the
usual DRINKS and disorderlies con-
ironted "his honor" Judge Willisms.
-Four white men were assessed SO 5Oeach
for disorderly conduct; d. B. Mack paid
81 so for the privilege of getting drunk;
G. W. Martin was fined So so for tres.
pass, and M. d. Csvsnaugh was dis
missed on the same charge; George
Early and Geo. Hannah were each given