The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-14
ABSOLUTELY PURE

EEK PURE
Roanoke before. but his reputation al
one OF che leading humorisss of the
country should ensure him q large su-
oience' The tickets are fixed 81 35
Left For Luray.
Rev. Il. L. Wilkins, d. D., of Chic ago,
general secretary OF the B. Y. P. q. OF
America, who has been o Quest of Rev.
u. b. Pollsrd, left on the noon train
yesterday for Lursy, where he is plan.
ming, In connection with DR.. 81. n.
wharton, an assembly on the
ChAntauqua plan.
The First Baptist Postwar.
The ladies of the First R.nt,a.
Church will hold. - lawn festival i'm the
lot on the northwest corner of FRANKLIN
ROAD and Tenth avenue s. w., this and
tomorrow evening for the benefit of
the cnurch. Strawberries, Ice cream,
cake and other delicacies will be served
tend.
The Blacksburg Creamery.
Professor Saunders, OF the Blacksburp
experiment Station, was In the city
Yesterday, and had with him q fifty-
pound can OF creamery butter, made at
and color 1t is safe to saw tina, a. snr-
passes anything of It's kind yet brought
TO Roanoke, and shows what n,elliQenok
Snd care can do in q dairy.
Coal and Iron Men Here.
a. j. Dull, Of Harri, burg, president
OK the Pulaski furnace; John w. Ech ]
man, manager Of the latter, and e. p
Borden, OF Philadelphia; A. s. Patterl
son, OF Port Kennedy; Major G. T. KEN
EEL purchasing agent of the South west
virginia improvement Company; Robert
middleton. freight agent Of the Oumber-
asna valley railroad; A. Moore,
Ihaoker; K. O. f. Burnley. wife And
\poy' Graham; George w. Harris, Elk
norm; w. Collie, Norfolk, were in the
oily yesterday.
Prizes Awarded by the Roanoke Shoe Co.
The Roanoke Shoe Company some
time ago offered two prizes for writing
advertisements. The terms were Al NJ
$40 should be given the pupil of Roa-
noke city or county who should write
the best advertisements of their business
and 50 to the pupil of Botetourt who
should write the best one. The $40
prize was won by Miss Stella Conley, of
Virginia College, and the SIS by Miss
blanehe Layman, Of DAleville.
Msfriage in Bedford.
Judge Williams left yesterday for
Thaxtons to attend the marriage
reception of VIM. o. Williams and Miss
overatreet. who were married Tuesday
evening at the residence of Samuel q.
Williams, father of the groom. judge
Williams attended reception at the
same house just IA years ago, when hs
was q young man studying law. At
that time the reception was given In
honor OF the groom's father, who is now
over seventy years of age.
Fifth Ward Correction.
In our report yesterday of the Fifth
ward registration our figures were in
correct owing 10 the fact that thew had
not been given to the reporter correctly.
The new white registration in the ward
10 26s and she colored Is So. The entire
white registration In the ward In 677.
colored 34s, total Of 1,025 against $50
whites and 375 colored as given yester.
day. This materially changes the
standing of the white and oolored vote
OF the city, making total white vote
OF 1898 and 8 total colored vote OF
1,074. -,
Y. ri. O. A. Notes.
The annual business meeting of the
association will be held in the Y. M.
q. a. lecture room at 1870 O'Clock to :
night. The annual CANVASS for funds ia
progressing nicely. The aim of the
directors is to raise in pledges and cash
the entire amount needed for the sup
port OF the work during the year begin
ming May 1, 1896, and ending Nav 1,
1897.
"Picnio on the Potomac"
Rev. Leslie Cooke will deliver his
humorous lecture, Picnic on the Pc.
tomac." tonight at the First Baptist
Church. The proceeds will be used for
the benefit OF the East Roanoke Baptist
Church. she members of which are
struggling to build o church. The
Washington Post says: "Rev. Leslie
Cooke Is the foremost humorist of abe
Day" Washington Star: "Ag a leo
turer Mr.. Cooke has few EQUALS. D."
Congressman w. A. jones' 1T would
give $4,000 20 speak like that man"
Bargains. Bargains. Bargains.
ALL standard organs. such as the Es
tey, Mason 81 Hamlin, Palace and all
other celebrated makes at prices never
before offered In Virginia. and on easy
payments without interest. Hobbie
Plano Co.
NINE AMAZE can tell young people
whom they'll marry, and the candid ates
who will be elected,