The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-17
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East Roanoke Baptist Church.
Rev. j. T. Kincsnon will fill Rev. P.
A. Anthon7's pulpit to- day at the morn
Ing and evening services.
Services at Trinity huroh.
Rev. JOS. Stras will preach at IL
o'clock this morning and Rev. II. 81.
Kennedy, Of Salem. at 7:3O o'clock this
evening.
In tho Circuit court.
In tho circuit court yesterday Judge
Dupuy's attention was occupied by the
case OF Buford va Jno. Sexton, for
furnishing lumber for railroad con-
tract.
The Oyster Supper.
The oy, ter supper given under the
uspices Of the Ladies' Aid Society of
the United Brethren Church, ct the
resider oe OF w. L. Dixon on John street,
proved success in every particular.
Hastings Court.
In the hastings court yesterday Har.
vey Dow, who 10 charged with heinous
crime, YVES brought into court and
bailed in the sum Of 500 for his ap-
pearsnce on the ED, with Sarah Dow
and Christy Graham as surety.
Police Court.
In the police court yesterday George
Gilbert and Josh Galloway, two small
colored boys, were fined IS each for
stealing the brass off the city engine
Two other cases, for drunkenness, were
disposed otby each being assessed So. SO.
Two unimportant cases were continued.
Around the World
Robert Csrper, of Salem, has gone to
New York, from whence he will go to
San Francisco, across the Pacific to
China. Japan, the Philippine Islands
and Indie, thence on 10 Egypt and
home next summer. He is travelling in
this ialersat Of the Bonsack cigarette
machiae.
Silver Social Tuesday Night
A silver social. under the auspices of
the G. 1. A. to the OF l. e will DO
held at the residence OF Mrs. j. K Gill
christ. 603 Eighth avenue s. w, Tues
day, November 10 Everybody Is In
vited toattend and drop g piece of silver
IN oney in tho basket ct the door 60 d
music. recitstione and refreshmon,s
free. Hours from TO lip. m.
Y. VI. G. A. Mass Meeting.
rne third grand mass meeting. under
tho auspices Of the Y M. G. A Will be
held this afternoon at o'clock in the
First Presby terrain Church. Rev. Lewis
Reiter, OF 81. Parl's Reformed Church,
will deliver the address. w. S. Nc
| Cianahan will sing. Too song service
will be accompanied by the Y. M. C. A..
| orchestra. All men ara invited to at
tend.
Railroad Y. NJ. @. a. Meeting
The meeting last night was attended
by several hundred people. Rev. Mr..
Rics preached from the text, "Setting
Your House in Order" 1t was one OF
the best meetings of the SERIES fourteen
slime RS being converted Mr.. Rice will
preach ct the railroad building this
| evening at 8 O'Clock on the subject OF
EARLY Piety." Everybody invited to
attend.
| The Baptist Churches.
| Owing to the absence OF Dr.. Pollard
ther will be no sermon at the First
Baptist this morning. There will, how.
| ever, be services of some character. In
the evening there will be a Fannie
Crcsley song service, which will be con
| ny W. IoybUiub. ALI dTS III
vited to attend this service. AT Calvary
Baptist there will BIO no services owing
to the absence OF DIR. Broughton.
Grace Church Festival.
The oyster supper and festival. given
by the Ladies Aid Society of Grace
| M. %. Church, was largely attended
last night. Oysters were served in the
very best style and all who patronized
the affair were satisfied The young
ladies OF the church did much to make
the supper bosh successful and pleasant.
From financial standpoint the ladies
were we'll pleased.
| Meeting of tho Committee on Lights.
| The committee on lights OF the City
Council was In consultation last night
with the city solicitor. Mr.. Glasgow,
concerning the contracs proposed be-
tween the city OF Roanoke and the Roa-
noke Electric Light and Power Com
pany for lights ON the basis of a moon
| light schedule. The committee will
hold another meeting at the office of the
city solicitor next week when the con-
! tract will be put in definite shape and
| presented to the company for signature
! Liberty Fell Souvenir.
The Stone Printing and Manufae.ur-
ing Company have gotten out a beauti-
| full half tone engraving OF the Liberty
,, Bell "a 9 souvenir, showing the bell
| mounted on the special car. with the
specisl guard, composed OF two stalwsrt