The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

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TEEN PURE
Is believed that the vestibule train from
sne southwest will come into Roanok a
snous 10 o'cIook p. m. instead OF 1850
and is.will arrive At 7:ao in the mornin0
instead OF 6. under the new schedule. Il
Is not thought that any very material
changes will be made in the arrival and
departure Of other trains.
A Spiritual Medium Hero.
Madame Amaze, the spiritual medium,
VINO Is now In the city, can read your
lie from the cradle to the grave. This
remarkable woman can reconcile family
oimc9leles and give sdvice that has as
sisted many struggling being on the
road to success.
Badly Used Up.
In the exhibition game at Lynchburg
yesterday the local team beat the Roa.
nokes In score Of 10 to o. The people
at home expect the boys to do better
when the league games begin next
Thursday.
h DIR. Christians Lecture.
DR.. Samuel 2. Christian will deliver
she second OF series of lectures on
ancient missions before the missionary
and other societies of the Presbyterian
Church at the chapel on Roanoke street
tonight at 8 o'clock. Subject on this
occasion. missions Of the Early Jewish
Church" The public are invited to
| attend.
Railroad Y. M. CA.
The March report Of the Railroad Y.
nj. g. A. shows very decided improv-
mens along all lines. The ladies' com.
mittee will hold pie social and enter
tainmenr in the West End building on
Ihursdsy night, beginning at o'clock.
The program will be furnished by the
National Business College. Rev. w,
z. Campbell will address the noon meet.
ing at West End to- day at 1920 o'clock.
Y. NJ. c. A. Notes.
The board of directors of the Y. NC.
a. were the guests of the secretary and
MRS. Meacham at their home on Camp-
bell avenue last night. After a social
hour around the supper table the reg.
uiar monthly meeting of the board took
place and proved to be one of the most
interesting sessions OF thas body yet
held. The reports rendered show the
association to be on the up grade and
will b0 piVau nOrp in ,;oto;l
The frs; run OF the Y. M. c. A. Cyclo
Club occurred Monday evening, in &C.
cordance with the schedule reported at
the meeting Saturday night and posted
In tho association office. The club has
adopted uniform corps and will take
tnelr next run Tomorrow evening, leay-
Ing the building at about o'clock.
News of the Court
In the hustings court yesterday
James jackson, colored, was tried ON
the charge Of HOUSEKEEPING and steal
ing and sentenced to two years in the
| penitentiary. Saint Shafer, charged
with stealing chickens, WAS given one
year In the penitentiary. j. A. Lee,
who was tried on the charge of stealing
fifty horse power engine, the property
OF w. +. Patterson, was found not
guilty He was defended by Judge A.
d. Brand. Mr.. Lee thinks he was
much abused man and his friends ex.
press their hearty approval Of the vers
| dict.
Meeting of Confederate Veterans.
The Confederate Veterans met last
| night in the lecture room of the Y. M.
q. A. The meeting was we'll attended
and three new members were elected,
| as follows: K. Palmer, D. M. Arm
kstrong and P. w. Markham Acommit.
zee composed of ). S. Brooke, w, P.
Dupuy and Geo. w. Ammen was ap-
lfpointed to draft suitable resolutions
Rconoerning the death of Major A. l..
Pitzer. About forty members have sig
nthed their attention. of attending the
Confederate reunion in Richmond on
July L. They will leave here on the
| night OF June 60 A certain'hipd of
hat WAS adopted in the way of uniforms
TO be worn by the Roanoke veterans on
that occaaion.
TheRiremen's Fair.
| The opening OF the Friendship fair
last night WAS grand SUCCESS. The
attendance was good for the beginning
| and everything moved off in good shape.
| The rooms on the upper floor OF the hall
are used for the display of fancy articles,
| OF which there Is q great abundance.
Among them are two beautiful CRYSTAL
| lied cakes, which were presented by
~Messrs. Bowman and G. @. Jonee. These
tables are presided over by number of
| young ladies who are both accommodh-
ting and pleasant beautif,,l .y1na,