The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01
70 iDeir homes, after expretNing the best
o. wishes for the welfare of the newly
ma.r.ed couple,

"'epes for the welfare of the neWl,
ma1r.ed couple.
Y. M. @ a. Notes.
One hundred and twenty two Aoy,
| 9SoRPed their ball. playing and otHe,
Sports and turned out to hear DR.. Dor!
mans lecture to boys only YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON ct $3.50 O'Clock. The doctor
rema rked 1T the cloae of his address:
ihls 10 the best behaved audience OF
boys In the United States" Considerinr
sne TACT that he has addressed large au.
olenoes composed of boys entirely In
evefy State. excepting four, in the
Union during the past Eve years, the
ROANOKE boys have good reason to feel
oom ptimented. The two Bible classes
WIZ close their season study by q union
IeeNng az 6:l5 O'clock Tonight. Dr..
Dorman delivers his last address under
the auspices OF the association to.ni0ht
- the Y. II. G. A. Hall; subiect: "WSi,e
CONN Screws and Funeral ToYche a. /"
Aomission by ticket only. Tickets
free NJ I. M. G. A. This meeting is for
men only. A question drawer will be
conducted by the doctor at the close.
Tho Strike Question.
The Charlottesville Progress p,ints
the Following: THE miners Of the
rocanonsas coal mines will strike on
may next for the restoration of the 80
cents which was taken of their wages
some time ago. The miners also want
scales TO load 60. 900 capacity hoppers "a
they claim that the cars are overloaded.
In anticipation of the strike. the au.
thorities OF the Norfolk and Western
haiiroAd Company are having coal stored
away on sidings between Crewe and
Lam oerts Point. The coal trade for
the past i've or six months has been inn
mSnse. 1t is said by this strike be-
tween 500 and 1000 miners will be
thrown out OF emplo1m entp The Pro-
Rress IL evidently misinformed whom IL
states that the miners will strike TO.
day: 1t Is not believed that they will
strike st all by those best informed ON
the subject Instead of / 200 men there
are from 5000 to 10000 employed in the
fooanontas Flat Top regions who would
be out OF employment In case Of A
strike.
United States Civil Service Examination.
The United States civil service com
mission has ordered that an examin-
alton be held by its local board in this
city on Saturday, June 6, 1896, COM
menoing at 8 o'clock q. m, for the
graaes OF clerk and carrier in she postal
service. Only citizens of the UJnited
Ssates can be examined. The age limf-
tations for this examination are as fol.
lows: Clerks, IS years or over; carriers,
over II years and under 40. No appli-
ceslon will be accepted for this examin.
ALTON uoless filed with the undersigned,
IN complete form, on the proper blank,
psfore the hour of closing business on
Monday, May Is, 1895. Applications
should be filed promptly, therefore, in
oroer that time may remain for correc-
zion II necessary. The com mission takes
this opportunity OF Stating that the ex-
aminations are open to all reputable
citizens OF the United States who NAV
desire to enter the service. without re-
gard to race or to their political or re-
1Bious affiliations. All such citizens are
invited to apply. They shall be exam.
ined, graded and certified with entire
impartiality. and wholly without seg.rd
to any consideration save their effici-
ency, asehown by the grades they obtsin
In the examination. For application
blanks. full Instructions, xnd inform.
alton relative to the duties and salaries
OF the different positions, apply to e. L.
NOR, secretary board of examiner,
postal service, Roanoke. Va.
Assorted Plants and Rose Bushes at
Auction.
WE will offer at public auction Sat-
urday morning, 8 q. M, on market
square, lot choice plants and rose
bushes, grown by John Holiday, of
Lynchburg, Va. Ladies especially in.
vited to attend this sale.
G N. BERLIN.
Il. w. GwALTNEY, Auctioneer.