The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
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and Events.
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Put Before You.

The street sweeper is again at work,
much to the qualification OF the bust
ness men.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Palmer
ST Clair will take place at Bonsack at
l o'clock shis afternoon.
Miss Edmonia b. Sale, Of Bedford
City, will leave in q few Days for China,
where che goes as a missionary.
At the city market yesterday sixty. six
wagons paid q ourbsge tax amounting
to Sl2.6 o Prices were fairly good and
buying brisk.
Some business OF minor Importance
was transacted in the circuit court yes
terday and Judge Dupuy signed the
adjourning order for tho torn.
Views OF the Firo.
LANDRs, the hustling photographers,
is d%isposing rapidly OF his excellent
photographs of the Norfolk and Western
fire. He still has q few of them left.
General Rosser's Lecture.
Gen. Thomas L. Rosssr has accepted
the Invitation OF Watts Camp OF Con-
federate Veterans TO deliver his illus-
trated lecture In this city on January
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birthday.
Burned to Dsath.
a old colored boy, the son OF
Russell Stuart, was burned to death on
Friday ut his home on Ninth avenue n.
o. The child was allowed to play in the
fire, and It's clothing became ignited,
fearfully burning it before help could
arrive.
Arrested and Discharged.
Tom Slade, colored, was arrested yes
terday on suspicion of being John Will
liams, who is wanted in Salem on o
charge OF attempted rspe. Deputy
Sheriff Ed. Fitzgerald came down but
failed to identity the prisoner, and he
was di. c charged.
Closed.
OUR store will be closed Monday and
Tuesday, January J3 and Ii, 1896. 10
mark way down our entire stock Of
clothing. men's furnishing goods. Sc.
regardless Of cost for our removal sale.
Use our large ad. on last page.) r.
SCHILLER, "a Salem avenue. Will re-
open Wednesday. January Is, ct 8 q. m.
Busy at the Cottage Gallery.
A REPORTER OF THE TIMES visited The
Cottage Gallery on jefferson street,
south Of the postof1ce, yesterday. and
found the propriesors very busy. These
gentlemen rave been here two weeks,
and have been crowded ench day from
morning until night. They will make
seventeen pictures for twenty FIVE cents,
and their work has been entirely salts
factory. You should not fail to give
them O call.
A Thriving Lodge.
At tho last regular meeting of O:ceols
Lodge, No. AZ, X Of p, IL was officially
stated that up to December 80, 1895,
when Chancellor Commander Craps
time expired, there were 354 members
in good standing. This ia the largest
lodge Of the order in the State, and the
Becond largest IN the United States.
Since the new year q few more members
have joined, and there are many appii-
cations in to be acted upon.
Polics Court Yesterday.
In the police court yesterday the Six
boys charged with stealing liquor from
the wine cellar of the Ponce de Leon
Hotel we're sen on to the grand jury. All
were locked up. with the exception of
Robert Harvey, who was baiIed in the
aum OF $50. Mrs. e. w. White, charged
with the shelf OF o diamond ring, IVES
sent on to the grand jury, but baiied in
the sum OF 500 on her own recognize
snce. Three mon were fined q total OF
Ss5 ON the charge OF v%agrancy, which
amount vat suspended with the under
standing that they should Immediately
leave the city.
Lecture at Trinity.
Next Tuesday night a. 8 o'clock Rev.
j. G. Jones will deliver his lecture,
Europe AS I Saw It." at Trinity
Church for the beneti. OF tho Epworth
League. Mr.. Jones travelled through
kurops in 1901, took in England, Ire
land and Scotland, and Visited Holland,
Germany, Switzerland and Italy, saw
the sights of London and Paris, and re-
turned homo with his note book full,
the result of which is this lecture, which
ls MOST entertaining and interesting.
The lecture bids fair to be g SUCCESS, M
as q goodly number OF tickets have al
ready been dis oosed Of.
Installation OF Oflcers.
At tho meeting Of Roanoke Post, No.
4S, Department Of Virginia and North
Carolina, g. A. r l st nigh t, the follow
inp nfioarc WhD wepa rpo riroo,o