The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
VII sa,1ii news
Z. Hannah was in town yes

~ =. j. L. Hannah was in town yes
1Br 4ay.
, Capt. R. II. Wright, OF Roanoke, came
up Yesterday on business.
B. Randolph Hicks. chairman of the
Democratic party OF Roanoke city, WAS
in town yesterday on business.
Prot. J. d. Duckwilder made spirited
address Friday night at the close OF
Elias Hockley's school at KinRstown.
The exercises were interesting through
out and were greeted by large house.
DIR. J. B. Taylor will preach at the
Baptist Church this N orning IS usual.
In the afternoon he addresses the Y ID.
G. a. at Roanoke. DR.. Teylor's pulpit
will be filed at night by Rev. DR..
Gwylm, of New York city.
County Court Items.
County court was in session again
yesterday, Judge Moffett presiding.
Chas L. Hatcher qualified as deputy
treasurer under Geo. M. Muse and took
the oath.
The case OF the Commonwealth VS..
John Carroll WAS continued till May
court.
In the case OF the Commonwealth
VS.. Joe Carroll the jury rendered YER
dict Of guilty and sentenced the prisoner
to jsil for fifteen days with $40 fine.
Upon motion of attorney the verdict
was set aside and case set for May
term OF court.
Com n onwealth vs.. Armus Wells set
for May term OF court.
Court adjourned till next term.
Demosthenean Celebration.
The twenty-ftsh annual celebration
OF the Demosthenean Literary Socie ty
of Roanoke College took place last Fri.
day evening in the town hall. The
weather was windy and cold, but. not
withdrawing the severity Of the ele-
ments. q goodly audience filled the town
barn. Fair msidens wreathed in smiles
with handsome beaux were there to
cheer the young followers OF old Demos
and right nobly did they do their part.
Promptly at S o'clock the Roanoke
Machine Works Orchestra struck up and
rs II did 30 the speakers came in and
took their places on the stage The
exercises OF the evening, proper, we're
opened with prayer by DR.. j. B. Taylor.
of the Baptist Church, followed by an
address by the president, j. A. Dukes,
of Indian Territory Mr.. Dukes Is q
good speaker and presided with becom-
ing dignity througnout the exercises.
The frRt orator was B z. Smith. Sub
ject: Christian citizenship" Mr.
enough OF the life into his oratory to
make his argument convincing.
The question for debate WAS, Re
solved, Tha. insercoll egiate football
should be abolished" Toe affirmative
WAS well defended by r ID. Hudson,
who sought to point out the brutality
and other objectionable features of the |
modern football. Mr.. Hudson produced |
some good argument in support OF his |
side. The negative WAS ably cham
pioned by w. K. Whitman who showed |
come OF The good results from this great
college game. His points were we'll
taken ana his speech evidenced consid-
cradle thought and preparation.
The final orator was A. h. Throck-
morton, who had as his subject: 1.-The
Brotherhood OF Man" Mr.. Throckmor
ton is graceful, easy speaker, good |
writer, and WAS applauded several
times during his speech.
Fruits, fowefe, cApes and other iucen
tives we're present as is usual on such
occasions, and kept The ushers busy in
presenting them.
The orchestra should not be omitted,
for IL discoursed some very sweet music
and played no little part in the even
tnR's entertainment.
Altogether il WAS an interesting occa
sion and the Dsmostneneans should feel
proud OF her senior memb ers. The only
regret OF the evening was the cold,
cheerless building In which the audi.
ence Assem- bled, which WAS, however.
heated as we'll as the old thing could
well be under the circumstances.
Twenty-Five Cents For the Round Trip.
IN order to have the Salem people
visit the Methodist conference. which
will be in session during the coming
week, the Roanoke Street Railway
Company ha, fixed a rate OF twenty.
five cents for the round trip between
Roam BIKE and Salem, beginning March
25, and continuing until March 81. in
elusive. Tickets on sale at tho usual
places.
500 Reward 800.
The readers OF this paper will be
pleased 10 learn that there is at least
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