The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
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The county supervisors meet to-day
In regular monthly session.
Miss Marion Forbes, OF Marion, 10 vis-
itlng Miss Louise Shlpman on Broad
street.
Judge j. II. Altizer returned yester-
day from Richmond, where he had been
on business.
Richard Harris. 9 little fellow from
Petersburg, arrived yesterday for the
Baptist Orphanage.
Robert SSysrs. of Kentucky. son OF
Capt. ]. T. sayers. is expeo led to-day
on . visis TO his parents.
Miss Matte Taylor returned home
from Hollins institute yesterday, 40
compAnied by Miss Turner.
Mrs. Julia Quisenberry, accompanied
by her two daughters. returned yester.
day to Der homo in Lexington.
Miss Mcconnell. OF Lynchburg, who
has been attending Hollins Institute, Is
visiting the Misses Taylor on Broad
street.
Miss Fannie Altizsr returned home
yesterday from Hollius Institute to
spend Easter, and was accompa Ned by
Misses Disco, Walker and Jones.
A. w. Wilson, son of 8. A. Wilson.
has secured q position with Knapp Il
Mann, bicycle manufacturers, Nora
Springs, Iowa, and left yesterday for
that place.
Question for debate at the Dem osthe-
mean Society tonight 10. "Resolv,d,
That q Protective Tariff Ia Beneficial to
the United States" Orator, Watserson.
The Cioeronians will discuss, RE-
solved, That Educational Qualifications
Should be Required for the Right of
Suffrage" Orators, Burwell and Shuler.
Roanoke College VS.. n. s. W.
The college team will play ball ON
their grounds shis afternoon with the
N. & w. team Of Roanoke. The latter
team Is composed of good material and
Is perhaps the best team in Roanoke
city outside the league team. Their
standing last season was good and IL
promises to be equally as good II not
better this season IL good material and
practice means anything. The excel
lent ball playing of the college team
need not be commented. Already they
nave shown their ability to cope with
amsteurs. This will likely be from
| start to finish holly contested game.
The circuit court WAS occupied yester-
day in hearing tho evidences in the case
OF tho Drovers' and Mechanics Bank
| against j. FL. Frantz. The object OF the
suit is to recover from the defendant a
certain sum of money en- notes given by
him 80 the Salem Development Company
In payment for lots and transferred by
the latter company to the Drovers' and
Mechanics Bank OF Baltimore es COL
lateral. The decision of this case in.
wolves number Of other cases and each
step as the case progresses Is being
watched and guarded. About a dozen
lawyers are in attendance upon the case.
Messrs. Coleman and Christian, of
Lynchburg, are representing tho plain
| tiff, and Judge Allen, OF Botetourt, and
a. a. Phlegar, OF ChristiAnsburg, are
| for the defendant. The plea of the de-
Misrepresentation and that they should
not be required to pay the notes.
| Council Meeting.
| The town council met Thursday night
in monthly session. the following being
present: Mayor Younger, Campbell,
| Davis, Whitescarver, Shipman. Bowles.
Mayor Younger submitted his report.
showing SAL. 80 collected since last meet
ing. OF these fines S2Y 80 were imposed
| upon Mrs. L. L. Richardson for the
| Illicit selling Of ardent spirits.
| The street committee N sde report,
showing payroll for the month to be
tS136.74.
| The regular order of business was
here suspended to hear from citizens
| Professor Smith, of Roanoke College,
| appeared, and, in behalf of the Y. M. @.
A., asked for the use OF the town hall in
| about one week from date of meeting
and also for it's use for the athletic as
ISOLATION on next Saturday night, both
OF which requests were granted later on
in the evening.
| On motion OF Mr.. Bowies the follow
Ing voting places were established for
the three wards: First ward, Holmes
store; Second ward, d. G.. Ssover's;
Third ward, courthouse.
| On motion of Mr.. Bowles license tax
was fixed ut the same rate as last year
| On motion the sewer committee was
authorized to extend sewer from Union
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