The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03


Church Notices.
The usual church notices will be found
on the third page this morning.
Sole Agents.
VAN LEAR BIOS. are agents for
Nunnally's fine hox oandies. See their
sd. at the bottom OF this page.
a Mems Meeting.
Rev. h. 81. Taylor. pastor of the Sa-
lem M. e. Church. will address the
mems meeting in the Y. M. C. A. hall
1t 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Ward Meetings.
The ward meetings to elect delegates
to the Staunton convention will he held
on Saturday night, May 80, it being the
first Saturday after the municipal cleo.
ton.
In tho Courts
The case Of e. R. Woodward va. the
Central City Building and Loan Assd
citation Ia still in progress. In the hustl
ings court George Chslton, colored, wat
sentenced TO twenty-six days in Jail
The adjourning order Of the court VISA
signed yesterday.
In Police Court.
In the police court yesterday Lou
Jones and Lena Smith were each fined
SO for disorderly conduct; Chas. Trout
and M. j. Sullivan SIS each on similar
charge; P. G. Donald and Harrison
Bean $3.50 each for plain DRINKS. An
Italian was fined SIS for vagrancy.
A Big Dry Goods House.
Messrs. Watt, Rettew 6 Clay have
solid half page Of new things they hava
received during the past few days.
Read their lad" on the eighth page{
ana call and see the goods mentioned.
Their advertising man 10 reliable, ard
does not misrepresent their goods
Quality and value will be found JUST
as represented.
The License Tax Question.
According to the laws all State and
city licenses are due and psYab bic on or
before the first day of May in each
fiscal year. II was learned yesterday
from the commissioner of the revenue
that comparatively few business men
have taken cut licenses for conducting
business; hence they are violating the
law and liable fer fine for each day they
continue their business without the
privilege.
The Banks CLOSED MT Noon.
Yesterday being the FIRST day under
the recent acs OF the leg stature for the
banks to give half holiday on Satur-
days to their employees, all the banking
institutions in the city closed their
doors at noon, and the weary clerks
were allowed to take rest. Nearly
everybody understood that the change
was 10 take place and bank paper was
generally attended to before the closing
hour. The wholesale houses in the city
have also adopted the half holiday
regular.
Rev. Mr. Anderson's Return.
Rev. R. G. Anderson, Jr., pastor Of the
Second Presbyterian Church In this city,
returned yesterday after Tn eight
months absence, during which time he
has studied in Scotland and travelled
through England, France and Switzer-
land on his bicycle. He will occupy his
pulpit this morning at IL O'Clock and
this evening al 8 o'clock. Sabbath.
school will be held at $3.50 this morning.
Y. P. 8. o. e. prayer hing at 2
o'clock this evening.
The Miners VIII Not Strike.
The Bluefield Telegraph OF yesterday
morning says: May passed off quietly
throughout the field, and every mine
WAS In operation. There was no uneasI.
ness, and mono interess ed were sppre-
hensive Of tho probability OF q strike.
All the mines have their regular quota
OF miners and they have no desire or in
clination TO strike. It is g sersaed fact
that there Will be NO strike in theAFlat
Top soai fields this year.
Fec Lecture Monday Night.
Rev. j. T. Belts, recently from the
Holy Land, will deliver lecture "OA
the Boly LAnd," in the lecture room oil
the First Baptist Church tomorrow
tMondsy) evening. The lecture will Ne
accompanied by views displayed on q
16xlS foot CANVAS. No admission will
be charged, but voluntary silver COL
lecsion will be taken. From the recon-.
mendations those who hear Rev. Mr..
Belts will be highly entertained and
greatly benefited There will also be
some good music by local talent.
For the Cranks.
The Stone Printing and ManufactuN<
ing Company have issued q little book
containing complete schedule of the
games to be played in the Virginia
League. It is handy little booklet
and will no doubt be much appreciated
by the large number of "fans" In Roa-
noke and other cities. II Ia SO arranged