The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-13
Inoreased WORK at the Shops.

the absence OF DR.. Fry, the Grand
Orient.
Increased Work at the Shops.
An order has been posted at the Ma
chine Works to the effect that be-
ginning Monday the shops will work
eight hours day for Ave and one-half
days in the week. No new orders will
be commenced, but the force will be
engaged in repair work
A Chancery Cause Decided.
In the Hastings Court yesterday the
consolidated chancery causes of Dennis,
derson against S. w. Jamison, trustee,
were argued by Colonel Penn, Lucien
Cooke, Esq. w. A. Glasgow, Esq. and
Walter A. Saunders, Esq and the court
decided to enter decree decreeing the
sale Of the four houses belonging to Nj.
G. Morris.
In the Hastings Court.
The Hustings Court WAS in session
but half day yesterday and the follow
Ing prisoners were sentenced to the
penitentiary: Fannie Lee, one year;
Charles Reynolds, two years. In the
case of Mary Wyatt, who was given four
years by the jury, o motion to set aside
the verdict WAS ovarruled. a motion for
arrest OF judgment WAS granted. The
court will adjourn Tuesday for the
term.
Eirnt Presbyterian Church.
The sacrament OF the Lords supper
will be administered in this church on
Sunday morning at IL o'clock. At 1920
the session will convene at the manse
in order to meet any who may desire to
unto with the church. At s %. m. the
pastor will preach by request to the
Roanoke Machine Works Guards, of
which company he has been recently
elected chaplain. The company will at
tend church In body.
Meeting of Osceola Lodge.
At meeting of Osceola Lodge No. ~,
X. OF p. held Thursday night, resolu-
tions were adopted sympathizing with
DR.. r. w. Fry, past chancellor, in his
recent misfortune. A committee was
also appointed to ASCERTAIN the day he
Will return to Roanoke and 10 meet him
at the depot This lodge will attend
the Methodist Church at Vinton In a
body Sunday, July 81, on which day
Rev. G. II d. Collins will preach q
special sermon to them.
In the Police Court.
In the police court yesterday morning
white man, who gave an assumed
name, WAS fined SIS for being drunk and
$40 for resisting an officer. Bob John
son, colored. was fined SIS for trespass
ing on the Norfolk and Western prop
erty. As soon as he serves out this fine
he will be taken to Lynchburg, whore
he Is wanted for breaking into q car.
Gill Hairston, colored, who was accused
OF HOUSEKEEPING, WAS dismissed. A
white man named Rose was fined 80 so
for drunkenness.
Death of Miss Elizabeth Robinson.
Miss Elizabeth Robinson died yester-
day afternoon at o'clock at the real
dence of her niece, Mrs. E. B. Greene,
No. I'll South Jefferson street, of cere-
bro hemorrhage after an illness of five
and one'half hours. aged n years. The
remains Will be taken to Minorsville,
Pa, this afternoon for interment. Short
services will be conducted this forenoon
at 12:45 at the house OF Rev. e. B. Pol
lard. pastor of the First Baptist Church.
The services will be private.
United Brethren Church.
Services at the United Brethren
Preaching st IL q. m. and p. N. Morn
ing subject: mo Other God" Even
Ing subject: 'Ruth's Choice" On
Monday, the 18th instant. the pastor
will leave Roanoke to engage In meet.
ings at Fishers Hill, Va, Winchester,
Va, and Harrisonburg. Va, and will
therefore be absent from his pulpit the
four succeeding Sabbsths. The congre.
CATION Will havo some one to preach for
them each Sabbath morning at IL a. m,
but there will be no services at night In
this church before August IS. at which
time Mr.. Rice expects to be home.
Excursion to Boone's Mill.
The excursion to Boones Mill to Wit.
ness the Masonic ceremonies OF laying
the cornor stone OF the Methodist
Church and Masonic Temple, IS proving
to be very popular. Many tickets have
been sold and q few are SILL on sole.
The time out Of town will be only five
hours, and tho music and speaking will
be Of high order. The small price,
rs cents for round trip on a special
train, should insure every ticket being
sold. Several ladies will accompany
the crowd. The train leaves the Union
depot promptly ut 1890 a. M. and re-
turns at $3.50 p. m.
Arrested For alleged HousebreakIng
wv hoBEOeo HaHeu oHermAn jour-
son and Henry Jones were arrested on
the Norfolk and Western railroad yes-
terday between Petersburg and Crewe,
on the charge of being the.parties who
broke into and robbed the dwelling
house OF Mr.. Mark Noble, at Crewe.
The arrest was made by some Of the
employees OF the railroad company by
whom the prisoners were brought here
and turned over to Chief of Police Per-
kinson, by whom they were committed