The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-01
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Sunday Rev. Jcseph Stras will occupy
the pulpit OF Grace Church in tho morn
Ing and 4. T. Fishburne will preach
| at night.
Officer Rigney and Elias Mshoney
left last night for Richmond, having in
charge the four convicted prisoners for
the psnisentiary.
Cause of tho Delay.
The delay Of No. yesterday was
caused by slight freighs break at Mill
Oreek, on the Bluef1eld division. A
broken truck caused the derailment OF
8 freight car. No ono was hurt.
Charged With Stealing Cuff Buttons.
Ed Smith, colored, Is again in trouble,
this time charged with the theft OF q
pair OF gold cuff buttons valued at IS,
being the goods and chsttels OF D. L.
Bachman, at the Crozer furnace. Ed
lapguishes in the lookup.
First PresbS terian Church.
Rev. Taylor Martin. pastor OF the
Dublin Presbyterian Church, will fill
the pulpit Of the First Presbyterian
Church on Sunday ct IL q. m. and 7:45
p. M, in the absence OF the pastor.
Preaching at Wooduide at $40 p. m.
United Brethren Services.
The revival services were we'll at
tended last night. Rev. Mr.. Rice, the
pastor, preached an able sermon. There
will be no services tonight. To-mor-
row there will be three services, at IL
a. M, p. m. and 1880 p. m. The meet
ings may continue through next week.
United States Troops Pass Through.
Eight members of the United States
army from the Columbus (Ohio) bar
racks. under charge of G.. L. Masser-
smith, passed through the city yester-
day on No. 4. on roIte to Fortress Mon
roe, whore they will be located in the
future.
From the Ganrtco Mines
Harry Dunstan has returned from the
Ganrico gold mines in South America,
and reports mining operations as active
and prospects are encouraging. His
father. Captain Dustan, is still there.
The young man will remain in the city
until Sunday, when he will go to Wash :.
ington.
Fines Amount to S4a.1O.
In Judge Williams temple OF Justice
yesterday Sam Pearson was fined $40
for carrying concealed weapons; Roxie
Kelley, Carrie Dent, BERTHE Cephas and
Minnie Price were fined $5 each for
being disorderly, the first three of
which were paid. VIM. Sale, white,
also paid So. so for getting drunk.
Red Men Give a supper
Wahoo Tribe No. SO 1. o. r. M, met
In their hall last night and adopted FIVE
pale faces. After enjoying themselves
and having good time Initiating them
into the mystery Of Indian love, they
repaired to Bonners restaurant, 102 in
number, where the inner man was re-
freshed in the way of an oyster supper.
z. Nd. O. A. Notes.
Rev. Frank StringfelloW, who is to
lecture for the benefit of Ohriss Church
next week, is expected to address the
mems meeting in Y. M. @. A. b II to-
morrow afternoon. Medical and physi-
cal examinations will be given in the
lecture room to-night from 1880 to $50
o'clock. The three gymnasium classes
will meet this afternoon and evening at
the usual hours.
Fourth Avenue Christian Church.
Music will be prominent feature of
both services at the Fourth Avenue
Christian Church. The pastor, Ira W..
Kimmel, will preach in the morning on
"The Great Lack Of Roanoke" At
night the theme will be eternal Pun
ishment," its nature, will there be sny
degrees of punishment. Strangers in
the city, and all Others are invited to
attend these services.
The Sale of Seats
For both Little Trixie," which will
be presented at the Academy this after
noon ct $3.50, and Tonight at $3.50, and
"The Old Homestead" which will hold
the boards on Monday night, are very
large, and those desiring good seats
should secure them at once. These are
two OF the best attractions that Manager
Hooper has yet offered his patrons, and
both should be literally patronized.
Receiver Kimban aere.
Mr.. E. j. Kimball and Clarence a..
Clark, OF Philadelphia, accompanied by
Mr.. Stevens, the private secretary to
Mr.. Kimbsll, arrived in this city via
Norfolk yesterday evening, and are
quartered at Hotel Roanoke. They are
on tour of Inspection over the road.
The party was met at Norfolk by Major
Sands and his secretary, Mr. Helvsr-
slime, who accompanied them TO this
city.
Will Lecture for Christ Church.
The Richmond Dispatch, in speaking
of Rev. DR.. StrinRfellow's lecture in
Corcorsn Hall says: "This moat daring
OF Confederate scouts, will on that oct Ia :
sion tell, in his own inimitab bly, graphic
way, of his personal experiences, of
hand torhand encounters, of hair