The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-28
Local Bits.


News Of People
and Events.
Happenings Briefly and Reliably
Put Before You. ;.
TRY Farmers' Supply Compsuy's
Dixie" and "Iip-Top" patent fl .ur.
Market Square.
COAL, coal, coal. For clean coal,
honest weight and prompt delivery,
order from Farmers Supply Company,
The funeral services OF Mrs. 81. L.
Weidig will take place this morning at
o'clock at st. Andrews Church instead
OF at 10 o'clock, as previously noted.
"A Choioe Boarding House
WILL be opened ON March LIST by Mrs.
j. T. Jones, OF Lynchburg, in the
Stevens property, opposite First Pres
byterian Church. For rates, etc apply
at Office Richmond Music Co.
Delayed by a Wreck.
Train No. 4 was nearly two hours late
yesterday, being caused by misconnec-
tion of the Kenova branch, which WAS
delayed by freight wreck. No. came
into Roanoke in two sections.
Major Pitzer Critically Ill.
Maj. A. L. Pitzer, deputy treasurer, Is
critically i'll at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. M. T. Bragg, at 40
Highland avenue g. W. He is suffering
with rheumatism and heart trouble, and
is no. expected to live.
Burial of MIR. Hough's Little Daughter.
The funeral of the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E Hough, OFT Tazswell
avenue q. g.. took place last evening
from their residence. Rev. T.. 3. Pol
lard, Of the First Baptist Church. off,
ciated. The intermont was at the City
Cemetery.
An Official Visit.
GRAND Chancellor Garrett, of the X.
of p, was here last night and paid an
official visit to Osceola Lodge, No. AZ.
The hall was crowded with members
and the distinguished visitor WAS ac-
corded most cordial welcome. a dele
CATION from Salon lodge was in at
tendance.
New Attraction.
MR. JNo. T. BROWN, the Campbell
avenue marble dealer, has just placed
on his yard very fine. large, granite
monument. He is an upto- date dealer
and always keeps something in stock to
fill his orders on short notice and at
very low prices. Call on him before
placing your order.
Beautiful Store Front.
Van Lear Bros. have just completed
beautiful front to their large drug store.
The front ia of sixteenth century oak,
trimmed with white marble. It pre-.
sents o beautiful and invit ng appear
ance. This new firm deserves much
credit for their enterprise. The work
was done by Davis & Elliott.
a Handy Pocket Stove.
Engleby e Bros. Co. have q novelty
In the way OF a pocket stove, which may
be used for warming the hands and face.
1t Is nickel plated, handy and conven-
lent for use In cases of neuralgia or
headache. 1t Ia an excellent article to
take the place of water bag. Note
their advert isement in another column.
Sunday-school Entertainment.
An entertainment will be held to :.
night st the Jewish synagogue on
Henry street for the benefit of Temple
Emanuel Sunday school. The principal
feature of the entertainment Ia drama
in five acts entitled ESTHER" The
casS OF characters is composed almost
entirely of children, bright boys and
girls, and will, doubtless, be rendered
in an interesting manner.
Death at EIIiston.
Rollin M. Deyerle, q popular young
man Of Elliston, died Wednesday morn
ing at his homo OF Brights disease of
the kidneys. The funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon ut O'Clock,
after which the remains were inferred
in the cemetery at that place. De-
ceased WAS q young man Of about 30
years OF age and WAS well-known
throughout this section. He had many
friends In this city.
The Cases Dismissed.
In police court yesterday morning a
half dozen or more colored women
were up charged with lettering on the
streets at night. 1t seems that they
were returning from dance at the VIII.
Hanson House on Railroad avenue
when arrested. The polio claim that
this place is becoming somewhat disor-
derby and that they expect trouble
from there at any time. Several cases
OF disorderly conduct were also up, sill
Of which were dismissed.
Juvenile Baseball Notes.
A game of ball was played on the
Belmont grounds between the Eighth
Avenue and the Little Belmont teams
Wednesday, resulting in favor of the
| Belmonts, the score being 80 to 10
Batteries. Eighth Avenues, Moody