The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-21

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REBEKAH SANIrAnIUM. the private
hospital of DR.. Chas G. Cannadsy, will
be closed during July and August,
owing to the excessive heat in those
months preventing surgical operations.
Tickets sre now. on sale for the R. B
Y. M. G. A. excursion to Washington
May IS.
It's Still Popular.
THE Flor de Freeman Cigar at Van
Lear Bros.' Is clear Havana, SC, 6 CSC.
Ii. of L. Il. Meeting.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gtneers will hold called meeting this
afternoon at o'clock in the hall. A
full attendance is desired.
A Boy Run Over.
Yesterday morning q small white
boy was run over by buggy driven by
q colored man named Abbott. His In
juries are not serious. The negro was
arrested by Officer Griffin on the charge
<.
Courts Adjourned
Judge Woods signed the adjourning
order Of the May term OF the hastings
court yesterday and Judge Dupuy signed
the ndjourninR order Of the circuit court.
The latter went to Bedford City to con-
vene court yesterday afternoon.
For the Championship
Walter Wallace returned yesterday
from PCcahCntas, whsre TO played pool
with Satterwhite for the championship.
Two games were played, each winning
one. Tie third game. which will de-
eide the matter, will b played here
probably on Friday night.
DIR. Henson'8 Lecture.
backbone" Ia the suggestive title Of
DR.. Henson's lecture Saturday evening
at O'Clock at Calvary Baptist Church.
Like all his lectures, this one Ia highly
humorous, but full Of practical wisdom,
and every point in 1t Ia illustrat d from
the lecturers inexhaustible fund of
anecdotes.
Critical Examination.
Hardware" Brown says he would
consider it favor for anyone to make
critical examination of his stock of
goods. He bsnko on the quality he has
for sale. He is Offering his hemmocks
now st rs per cent. discount for a short
time. This Is chance for tho shrewd
buyer.
They Throw 30 ks
On Tuesday evening some reckloss
boys in the Northeast section of the
city who make q practice Of throwing
stones, struck the little daughter Of
Letter Carrier Nabe on the temple
above the eye, infllcting painful
wound. Parents should teach their
boys that 1t ia against the law to throw
rocks inside the corporation.
Festival at Grace Church.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF Grace
Church will give festival on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday evenings Of
this week. Strawberries, ice cream,
cake and fruits will be served in the
basement OF the church, corner Fourth
avenue and Third street n. @. Friends
OF the church are cordially invited to
attend.
Roanoke College Commencement.
The forty-third annual commence
ment OF Roanoke College will be held
June to 10. On comm encement dav
the address will be delivered by Hon. j.
Sterling Morton. Secretary of Agricul-
ture. An interesting feature will be
the graduating address Of Joseph Alfred
Dukes, a Choctaw Indian, whose sub.
Ject Is THE Indian Territory and State.
hood"
An Afflicted Family.
Henry Green Cole. son of George l..
Cole, died at his fathers residence. 41a
second avenue n. W., yesterday morning
OF measles and pneumonia at the age OF
years. The funeral services will take
place at the house this afternoon at 4
O'CLOCK and will be conducted by Rev,
Dr. Campbell. Interment will take place
at Fairview Cemetery. About the time
OF the sons death the father received q
Telegram announcing the death of his
brother, and the mother of Mrs. Cole Is
lying at the point OF death.
Charles Myers Pardoned.
The governor on Monday pranted
pardons to one dozen convicts. Among
the number WAS Charles Myers, SEN
fenced in November. 1898, In the Ro..
noke county court, to four years i'm
prisonmens for grand larceny. "Grsye
doubts" says the governor, whether
the evidence showed this to be a case
OF grand larceny. Commemorative At
torney and other citizens think Ii is a
proper case for clemency. His mother
Is dangerously Ill. Els conduct has
been good"
l.. 3. Greenwood Injured.
On Tuesday evening while Mr.. and
MRS. L.. ). Greenwood, of Vinton, we're
OUT driving, their horse became fright
ened at passing train and ran away,
oVersnrning the vehicle and throwing