The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-24
Rev. MIR. Pollard Back.

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Rev. MIR. Pollard Back.
Rev Edward i Pollard, who has
bsen absent during the past week Mt
tending the Baptist General Association
of Virainia, in session ut Petersburg,
has returned home and vii preach in his
own pulpit to-day at morning and even
iEg services.
a Live Firm.
We take pleasure in calling attention
to the advertisements of Mcssrs. Watt
Rst!ew & Clay In this issue. This is a
live firm and they spend money liber-
ally tor newspaper Advertising. They
believe in "CGsting their bread upon the
waters They Offer an aggregation of
strong temptations for their special sale
on Monday.
On Thanksgiving Day.
Allegheny Institute will play the
Roanoke College team at Athletic Park
on Thanksgiving day. The game ia ex-
pecsed to be en- interesting one The
management will endeavor to have q
number at policemen on tho grounds to
keep down any disturbance that might
arise.
For the Association Debt.
The ladies' committee OF the railroad
department. Y. NJ G. A. will serve an
oyster supper ~ the railroad building,
in the West Eud, on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday nights for the benefit
OF tho association debt. a musical and
literary program me will be liners pers ed,
for which there will be no extra charge.
Granted Leave of Absence
e. Il Kipp, professor OF Allegheny
institute, has been granted a leave of
absence for several months to travel in
Europe in order TO further pursue bis
studies at the Garm I'll universities.
graduate of Princeton University will
supply Professor kipp's place.
DIR. Brouehton Returns
Rev Len e. Broughtcn, pastor Of
Calvary Baptist Church, returned from
North Carolina yesterday, where he has
been attending hia wife, who was SO
riously i'll. DR.. Broughton will preach
both morning and evening at tho usual
hour. Mrs. BrouGhton has sufficiently
recovered to accompany the do tor
home.
Killed Mt the West End
Alex. Patterson. coiored sec ton
hsnd, mployed by the Norfolk and
Western railroad, was killed ct the
Weat End rourdhouse last night about
10 o'clock, by being run over by passen-
ger train No. .. He w..s walking down
the railroad, and stepped onto another
track to get out OF the way of q passing
freight, when tho passenger train
struck him, killing him Instantly.
Rev. L. Rice I'm Staunton.
A GARD was received yesterday from
Rev. 5. l.. Rice, stating that he had
begun an evangelissic meeting In the
First United Brethren Church in Staun-
ton on the 18Th inst. Mr.. Rloes health
is good. with the exception of a little
hoaraeness. The meeting is great one.
Many sinners have been saved and back
sliders reclaimed. The spirit of God
attends esch meeting. and Christian
people are being drawn closer to Him.
VIII Ltquidate the Church Debt.
The Ladies' Aid Society of St. James
M. e. Church have peen holding an
oyster festival on Park street for the
past three nights. Large crowds have
been in attendance, and the ladies have
succeeded admirably. They will be
enabled, from the proceeds, to liquidate
the church debt, and still have good
round sum left. The affair has been
specially under the supervision of Mrs.
E. l. Slaughter. and she deserves the
praise OF the entire congregation of St.
James Church.
Police Court.
Lewis Moss, colored, WAS assessed SIS
for ditorderly conduct Henri Rhosds.
colored, wss given So for al owing his
hogs to run at large. Will Chambers
was fined SIS for throwing rocks. Henry
meadows was fined 81 for hogs running
at large. VIII johnson Is to pay 2.1O
for disorderly conduct. l.. H. Bruuh
was sum moned up charged with selling
seasoned salted sausage at his store.
There Is question OF law or right in
Volved In This case which will be of
some Importance. The case was con-
tinued. Several good ana some indif.
ferent watches were sold at auction at
the station house yesterday morning.
Prices ranged from 10 cents up to Sc.
In the Courts.
The circuit court was occupied yestera
day by further hearing OF the case of
M. a. Rife vs.. the City of Roanoke. In
tho hastings court, Jno. Turner, COL
ored. charged with housebreaking, was
tried and given twelve months in the
city jail and fined Si0. On motion of
Dr.. ChaR. G. Cannaday, tine estate of
joe Childress, deceased, was committed
to the city sergeant for administration
and tho following appraisers were ap-
pointed: DR.. R, W. Brown. f. G..
B,indie, w. a. Waugh Geo. II. Leigh
and Geo b. Sprow. The grand jury,
returned the following indictments and
were dismissed: Thos Payne and Sid.