The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-16

ABS0KU'
Judge Williams had day of leisure
yesterday, az he lad no cases In police
court.
Ladies':
WHY not sit down at O pretty little
table, while you enjoy the sherbes at
VanLesr Bros fountain? Just room
for two.
Juvenile Baseball.
Little Southwest baseball tesm de-
feated the Orioles yesterday by the
score OF 10 to II. Batteries-Kale. Gal
lsgher and Haley.
w. Q. T. U. Meeting.
Hammer w. c. T. U. will meet at the
residence of Mrs. j. T. Montgomery,
Alb Fifth avenue n. g., to orrow after.
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
Aged Citizen OF TazewelI Dead.
Col. Samuel Grsha n, who lived about
two miles from Tazawell, died Monday
and was buried Tuesday at that place.
He was one of the old school of Virginia
gentlemen.
The X. A. BIS. Win.
The East Roanoke Z. A. BIS. and
Northwest Sluggers played game of
ball on the latter's grounds yesterday,
which resulted In victory for the
former. This was the R. A. BIS. first
game.
VIII Hold Festival
The Ladies' Aid Society of the East
Roanoke Baptist Church will hold a
festival in Sherldan's hall, corner Fifth
and Commonwealth avenues, Tuesday
evening, April 21, for the benefit of the
church. Everybody is invited.
Will Hold Social Sessions.
The knights Of the Golden Eagle
will hold monthly social eession on
the night OF every fourth Tuesday, at
which the members will be entitled to
take their lady friends. Musical and
literary programmes wi,! b. -nDdo-ea.
Ills ioige :.ow b,a "a ne;A5ers.
A Disense Breeder
Much complaint has arisen over the
condition OF tho drain on KINDA ave-
nuo ii. e., between Fourth and Fifth
avenues. which is full of filth and q reg
ular disease breeder. 1t should be
looked after by the proper authorities
at once.
Looking For New Pastor
ia
appointed by the First Bapsist Church
to look 40 the securing Of q new pastor
held meeting and tho names- or ssy-
eral ministers were suggested and a
subcommittee Of five was appointed to
correspond with them In regard to the
matter.
An Opossum Story.
j. j. Tice, the head miller at Huff.
Andrews az Thomas mill on First ave-
nue., n W., on opening the mill yester-
day morning was. greeted by a huge
opossum which John declared weighed
eighteen or twenty pounds. He cap
tured the smiling animal and will now
feast for few days. How II ever got
into the mill Is mystery.
Bride and Groom Passed Through.
l. L. Minter and bride. nee UmberSer,
passed through the city yesterday en-
route to Mertinsville, where they will
spend ten days visiting Mr.. Minter's
relatives. They will then return to
this city, whore they will reside. Thew
were met at the Union depot yestarday
by Mr.. Winters family and q numberof
friends.
Mar. Pettyjohn In the City.
John~P. Pettyjohn, the Lynehburg
contractor, was In the city yeste rday IN
with Chief Engineer Cde
in regard to the erection OF the new
office building for the Norfolk a.ad Wes6.
ern. 1t Is understood that Mr.. Pettyk
john will be awarded the contract "A
soon as the necessary alteration of tbs
plans take place.
Tho Firemens Fair.
The attendance at the FrieDdship
fair last night WAS much better than
heretofore. The contest for tho silver
pitcher between Misses Mcdonald and
Quinn Is growing in interest. The fair
is or most agreeable nature, no one
dleorderly being allowed in the build.
Ing. The ladies are working hard for
the success OF the fair. and 1t deserves
the patronage OF the public.
Two Marriages Last Night.
Lsst night at the parsonage a. 9
O'clock, Rev. DR.. Carson united In mar
rlaRe w. ID. Hettriok and Miss Msrths
Ketton, both Of this city, and a. 0 O'Clock
In Greene Memorial Church his also per-
formed she ceremony which made John
Ill