The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-01

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gram announcing the death of her sister,
Mrs. Gertrude Stafford, which occurred
at Graham yesterday.
Hastings Court to Convene Monday.
The September term of the Hastings
Court will begin tomorrow morning
This is criminal term and by tho time
the grand jury finishes its investigat
the docket will BIO largo one.
Lse Street M. Il. Church.
Rev. S. M. frey will preach at the
Lee Street III. E. Church at IL o'clock
to-day, the pastor, Rev. U. 8. A. Heav.
ener, being absent to attend district
conference at New River. There will
be no service st night.
The Opening Address.
Rev. DIR. w. G. Campbell, of the
First Presbyterian Church, will deliver
the address at the opening OF the Ma.
tional Business College on Tuesday
morning at 8 O'Clock. Patrons and
friends of the institution are cordially
invited to attend.
East Roanoke Baptist Church.
Rev. P. A. Anthony, pastor Of East
Roanoke Baptist Church, has returned
his church this morning at IL o'clco
and this evening at 8 o'clock. All the
members and friends of the congrega-
ton are requested to be present this
morning.
Baptist Sunday school Union.
The Baptist Sunday school Union will
be held at the East Roanoke Baptist
Church, on Commonwealth avenue, this
afternoon at 3:45 o'clock. Rev. e. B.
Pollard, the president, will preside, and
the regular reports and addresses will
be made. All sre cordially invited to
BIO present.
Sermons on the Holy Spirit.
Rev. e B. Pollard, pastor OF the First
Baptist Church, will continue this mornr
ing at IL q. N, o series of sermons re-
Gently begun on 1.-THE Holy Spirit"
Subject for the morning will be "The
Holy Spirit as Sanctifier," In the
evening the theme will BIZ 1.-THE Heroic
In Ohristianity."
The Circuit Court.
The September term OF the circuit
court will convene in this city on Sep,
TENDER 0. Following is the list OF
jurors summoned: s. L. Crute, r. Lee
Lynn, Will Allen, G. Is. Boil, John A.
Pack, James FL. Earman. w. H. Thomas,
G. L. Bennett. j. J. KaseY, John e.
Boehm, Il. j. Mitchell and E. Il. Bax-
ley.
Y. NJ. Pionio at Coyner's x
Arrangements for the Y. M. 1. picnic
at Coyner's Spring tomorrow, Labor
Day. have been completed and nothing
has been left undone that could add to
the com fort Of those attending. a large
party of ladies and gentlemen from
Lynchburg will grace the occasion with
their presence. and good time for all
Ia assured.
Mr. Lymsn's Successor.
Mr. Il. s. Morrow. who Is to succeed
w. w. Lyman as railroad secretary in
thia city, arrived Last night and on Nom
day will assume the duties of his posi-
ton. Mr.. Morrow comes we'll recon-
mended having had several years. ex-
perience as railroad secretary. He will
receive very hearty welcome by the
rsilroad men and friends of the work
here.
In the Police Court.
10 the police court yesterday morn
ing the case against Bishop and Boge
Ayers, who are charged with stealing
$50 from VIM. Kelly. an account OF
which appeared in yesterday morning.
TIMES. was continued until Monday,
owing to the absence of witness for
the commonwealth. D. RI. Sanders.
white, wsa fined S2.5 for being drunk
and down. A number of other cases
were continued, and some were dis
missed.
Suffs Ae-aluat +ho f,,..,
Two cults have been filed against the
city OF Roanoke for alleged amounts
due on sewer contracts. One Is by
Dyer, Vaughan & Co.,, for Si4.326 OS,
with interest ct 6 per cent, from Ooto-
Der 81, 1894. The contractors are re-
presented by Measrs. Scott e. Staples.
The other IL by w. w. Fortune for S3,-
073 4s. with interest from December 80
1893. He 10 represented by Messrs,
Penn 81 Cccke and Hoge & Hoge. The
suits will come up at the Septem Der
term Of the circuit court.
Death of mr.. soherer's Little Daughter.
Gertrude, infant daughter OF Paul and
Louisa Scherer, aged four months and
Avs days, died yesterday afternoon at z
O'Clock at the family residence, No. 444
Eighth avenue southwest. Funeral SER
vices will be held at the house this
afternoon at o'clock, conducted by
Rev. DR.. W. O. Campbell. pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, after which
the remains will be inferred In the City
Cemetery. The afflicted family have
the sympathy of many friends in their
bereavement.
Allegheny Institute.
Allegheny will begin its tenth sessio n
September IL. The building Is being
thoroughly renovated and number OF
improvements Will be made in prepara
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