The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-21
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the market, WAS rep1ired yesterday.
HAVE your children's plctureu mad
at Cottage Gallery; II pictures 25 cents.
Yesterday being General Lee's birth
day, the banks were closed, Il being a
legal State holiday.
Judge Claiborne ia temporarily assist
ing Commissioner of the Revenue Pattie
during Mr.. Shaffer's illness.
The work of clearing away the wall
and debris OF tho burned Norfolk and
Western offices ia progressing rapidly.
The circuit court met yesterday morn
Ing, and on motion of Robert e. Scott
ad journed in commemoration of tie
birthday of Gen. Robert e. Lee.
Heironimus & Brugh call the alton
ton OF the ladies' to the fact shat their
lines of em~bro'deries, whits goods, etc.,
arc now ready for inspection. See
them.
Suggest a Name for tho New Press.
In ALL probability you can earn the
$40 In gold as easily as anyone else! Sug-
gest a name to-day.
Died in Indiana.
Mrs t. L. Sphinx. slater of Mrs. R. D.
Vellines, OF this city, died at her home
In Washington, Ind at O'Clock Sunday
morning after a lingering illness.
Y. M. G. g..
The meas meeting in association hall
Sunday evening was very largely at
tended. The address by Rev. W.. w.
Hamilton, pastor OF h Vinton Baptist
Church, WAS full Of Gospel truth.
a Progressive Institute.
Rev. Hay Watson Smith. pastor OF the
Second Presbyterian Church, will adj
dress the students of the National Bust
moss College this morning aus O'Clock.
Patrons and friends and those who wish
to see what the school Ia doing are in
vited to call this morning.
Death of a Little Girl.
Bula, the 3-year.old dsuRh.er OF
Thomas M. and Drue Bell, died at On
early hour Sunday morning at the family
residence on Back creek, this county,
of membranous Group. The remains
were inferred yesterday afternoon In
the family burial grounds.
Examination Week.
The regular s~emi-annual examina-
tions In the public schools. both white
and colored, began yesterday and will
last all the week. These examinations
are held for the purpose o: testing the
qualifications of the pupils for promo
tion from the lower grades to the higher.
Died of Paralysis.
Jno. M. Ayers died in Bedford county
yesterday morning at 4 o'clock OF
paralysis at the age OF So years. De-
ceased was the father Of E r. Ayers, OF
this city. The remains will be inferred
at 4 p. IN. to day in the family burYing
ground, about fourteen miles from Bed.
ford City.
Death of a Child.
The small child of J.. 3. and Mrs. G.
]. Hoover died Sunday st the family
residence, No. Sill Patton avenue n. @,
OF a deep cold. Interment took place
yesterday sfternoon In the City Gene
tery. The services were conducted by
Rev. j. O. Dinwiddie, OF Bethany
Church.
Police Court Yesterday.
In police court yeoterdsy morning two
white men were fined SO so on the
charge of drunkenness. Will Cobbs,
$3.50 for trespassing N tho Norfolk and
Western railroad. Boil McGuire and
Ann Davis. two white women, were
each fined IS for fighting. Ball demur
red to the verdict and IS more was
added for contempt OF court. This
- oht1 i IL oil
he VIII Become q Benedict.
w. w. Lockett, q prominent young
merchant OF this city, leaves for Roa-
noke to-day. In the course OF q few
days ne will wee q prominent and lovely
young lady In Christiansburg. Immedi-
ately after tho marriage Mr.. Lockett
anc ais bride will go North on sn ex-
tended wedding tour. They have the
best wishes of their many friends.-
Petersburg Index-Appeal.
For Christ Church Benefit.
Between the hours of 2 and IL o'clock
this evening there will be held a supper
for the benefit OF Christ Church. of This
city, at the residence of Mrs. e. G. Hoge,
No. 363 West Campbell avenue. Ad.
mission, including refreshments, 25
cents. Help o worthy cause by turning
out in force. The proceeds will be ap-
piled to the debt on the church. which
this energetic congregation Is making
an earnest struggle to wipe out.
Pastors Conference.
The pastors conference was in ses,
sion yesterday morning in the lecture
room OF the Y. M. @. A., with Rev. @.
D.. Bulla, OF Grace, presiding, who, in
a neat speech, accepted the presidency
as conferred on, him at a previous
meeting. A number of tho pastors of
tho City were preaent. The important
feature OF the meeting was the outline