The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-14
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News of People
and Events.

Happenings Briefly and Reliably
Put Before You.
PHOTOGRAPHS Of the Norfolk and
Western office fire at LAndes' Gallery.
Rev. J.. @. Jones is to lecture at
Trinity Church tonight on Europe as
l Saw IT,"
Roanoke Baptist Church held an inter-
esting meeting last night.
Hon. VIM. L. Rhea has resigned the
judgshtp of the musings court, Bristol,
Va, to take effect January 81.
Roanoke Post No. As, G. A. R.. met in
their hall on Saturday night and In
stalled their officers for the ensuing
year.
The ladies OF tho Baptist Church Of
Vinton will hold an oyster supper in
the vacant storeroom near the and of
the car line on Thursday and Friday
nights.
More Students.
The National Business College en-
rolled more new students on Monday
morning.
Lighting the LynchburE Dopots.
A. 8. Meachsm, Of this city, went to
L%ynchburg yesterday, where he will be
engaged for q week in wiring the pas.
aenger and freight depots at L%ynchburg
lie Will place about 100 electric lights
in the two depots.
Foil in the Goal Cellar.
One OF he photographers at the cot
tage gallery had the misfortune last
night to fall through the trap door Of q
coal collar near the postoflco, which
had been csrelessly left open by some
one. The young man was slightly but
not seriously injured.
Circuit Court.
The circuit court was engaged in the
trial Of o civil suit yesterday between
The Central Manufacturing Company,
plaintiff, vs.. Mrs. v. l. Day, defendants.
The silt was brought for material fur
nished tho latter by the former. Judg-
ment was rendered In favor of the plain
tiff.
Closed.
OUR store will be closed Monday and
tuesday, January ID and ID, 1896, 10
mark way down our entire stock of
AASa u NSCs
regardless Of cost for our removal sale.
lSee our large I'D. On last page.) r.
SCHILLER, "a Salem Avenue. Will re.
open Wednesday, January Is, at s o. m.
A New Work.
Samuel Stuart Wallace ia the author
of a unique life written work entitled,
Fuss Alley, or Rowdy- Dowdy Lane"
The work IL q gentle satire In express
i've phraseology and ia handsomely IL
lustrased with appropriate scenes and
pictures OF individual characters. Mr..
Wallace has decided artistic talent in
many ways.
william Watts Camp.
The regular monthly meeting Of
William Watts Camp G. v. will be
held tonight. This meeting is of spe-
cial interest to all It's members, as busi-
ness of Importance is to be transacted
aud the final arrangements are to be
made for General Rosser's lecture on
vhe Goth instant, General Lees birth
day.
HIS Leg Broker
a few days z J. R. Kingry, Of Pea
Mount, Franklin county, stepped upon
q curbstone on Jefferson street near
Saul's : grocery, and in some way
slipped, breaking n of the bones Of
the left leg just above the ankle. The
broken bone was set by DR.. G. b. Vogel.
and last night Mr.. Ktngry was resting
we'll, and hopes to be able TO 20 to his
home in q few days.
A Fine Line of Goods.
a TIMES reporter yesterday Visited
me- ommodious sample rooms of Csps
d.. G.. Booth, representing R. B. Sutton
d Co., Of Baltimore. The CAPTAIN has
Just opened up the moat extensive ling
OF spring samples Of dry goods and no.
lions ever exhibited in the city. 1t is a
real treat to see them; also to meet and
converse with Captain Booth, who is o
most genial old gentleman.
The Owner of the Money Found.
A few days ago w. K. Andrews g. c O
the coal dealers, found q po~cketbouk
containing money, which they adyer-
tised in the columns OF The TIMES. with
the hope of finding the proper owner.
On yesterday T.. G. Ruckner, upon see-
ing the I'D advertisement, and having Loaf
come money, went to Mr.. Andrews
office and described the money and
pocketbook. 1; was turned over to him,
Moral-Advertise In The TINES.
Funeral of Mrs. St. CLAIR.
The funeral Of the late Mre. Palmer
st. Clair, OF Bonaack. took place sun
day at the family residence at D. M.
after which the remains were interred
In the family kuryiup pronnd rCh, A.