The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-19

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The Garden Party.
The garden party to be given by the
ladies of Trinity Church Tonight will
doubtless be most successful affair.
Refreshments of all kinds will be
served.
mr.. Jamison Pardoned.
The following telegram was received
In Roanoke yesterday from Wash
ington: ITO James P. Woods: The
President pardoned Mr.. Jamison this
morning; congratulations to Miss Emmh
and Mrs. Jamison. Peter s. Osey.''
ho ~outTdct AW6ru6u.
The members of the Friendship Fire
company No. will meet at their hall
this evening at $50 O'Clock sharp to be
measured for their new uniforms. "a the
contract was awarded last night tosT
w. Hall & Co., of Baltimore.
Death of j. W. Numsen
j. w, Numsen, treasurer Of the Joint
board OF finance OF the Baltimore Con-
ference and one of the best and lnoAt
widely known laymen in the church
recently died at his home in Baltimore
OF apoplexy. He was in attendance at
the recent session Of the Baltimore Con-
ference in this city and was apparently
in the best of health.
This Is Chicken Time.
Evans Bros. will show you some
thing mighty good in the way of poul-
try netting. They have R fine stock on
hand, and it ia mighty cheap. Better
fix up your chicken yard to day. They
received carload of Hickory"
wagons yesterday. They are AZ fine as
any on ,he market. Give them l. call
Burdette's Lecture.
Bob Burdette, Americas great humor.
ist, lectured last night to good sized
crowd at the First Baptist Church, on
the subject, "a Twice Told Tale, or the
Rise and Fall Of the Moustache." This
WAS the first opportunity ever offered a
Roanoke audience to hear this genius Of
Wit, and his first appearance WAS thor
ohRhly appreciated by those who heard
him.
A Delicious Drink.
Pitmsn says he can recommend the
Cherry Phosphate that he has in stock
ns most delicious and cooling drink.
Better go around there to-day and
order some of 1t. 1t Ia the very thing
for this hot weather. Formula: Take
big glass. put crushed ice in it and
then fill the glass with cherry phos-
for king. Try 1t to-day.
Twenty. Three Years in the West.
Chas. 81. Andrews, of Crooke county!
Wyoming, Ia on visit to his brotherd
w. K, j. B. and w. e. Andrews, and
will spend some days in the city. This
is the first time he has visited Virginia
since leaving here twenty-three wears
ago. He has enjoyed fine health in WV
oming, has not bsen sick single day
aimee resident OF the West He is
greatly surprised at the wonderful prog
ress made by the Magic City.
Seriously Ill.
Major j. II. Featherstone received a
letter yesterday from his wife, who has
been for some months in Appoma ttox
county with his aunt, Mrs. Sarah b.
Agee, announcing that the last
named lady had been stricken with
paralysis second time and that her
death is expected at any time. Mrs.
Agee is rs years old and ia the widow of
the late james Alfred Agee. of Apo
mattox, who died on the 14th of last
April at the age OF n years.
a Brakeman Killed.
b. j. Sonner, q brakeman on the
Shenandoah Valley, was run over yes
terday morning about o'clock near
Shenandoah and had one OF his legs cut
eff. He soon died from the loss of
blood. He resided ct SIS First avenue
n. W. In this city and leaves family,
He was bfakeing on the train the engine
OF which blew down sbous two months
ago. killing the fireman and somewhat
tnjuring himself and Engineer Sibert.
His remains will be brought here on
No. this morning for interment.
Death of DIR. Otey.
DR. j. A. Ctey, father OF Mrs j. HAmp
ton Hoge, Of this city, and one OF the
Oldest citizens OF Montgomery county,
died at the home OF his son-in.law, &.
n. Patterson. superintendent of the
Pennsylvania railroad, in Philadelphis,
on yesterday. His remains will psss
through the city this morning and the
burial will take place at the old home
place in Montgomery county this after
noon. He lesves five children. Claude
Osey. James A. Otey, Jr., Mrs. Albert