The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-11
8 al. l., e: e, NJ
ISAAC cANNADAY, REPORTER.

The football question is being agitatea
again. To night the Demostheneans
VIII discuss the question, "Resolyed
ihat football playing should be abol
ished."
Thomas Engleby, of Roanoke, was on
the streets yesterday.
Supervisory. II. Barnett. WHO has been
sick, IS out again. 1850
j. 7. Engleby, of Roanoke, was insthe
city yesterday.
turned yesterday morning from Balti-
more.
W.l.Watts, of Roanoke was in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. B. a. Potter is quite i'll at the
home of Mas st. Clair on High street.
5. ID. Greasy. who has been in Clifton
FORGE lis in Salem for day or..two, after
which he goes to his home In Bedford
City.
Rev. H. c. V. Campbell leaves to-day
1or Glasgow, Va, to assist DR.. McCorkle,
! Sunday in dedicstinR the Presbyterian
Church at that place, anh...iu the,installa-
ton oil Kew. Stribling as pastor or same
The two Mormon elders wLo have been
IN town for several days, ne making n
HVNSS ~ hOtoC ShuNftS lOT lOuSlnS ana
other accommodations as they say Gun
der the guide of the Lord Not long
since they called at the house of a lady on
Broad street and informed the lady that
the Lord had sent them there to fiud ac-
commodation' for the night ~ am
sorry" answered the lady, "but think
that you or the Lord have made n mis-.
take" Seeing the door shut unccremo.
niously in their face the brethren of the
long coat tails took their departure.
Roland ]. Ferguson large apple
grower of Back Greek, WIS here yester-
day.
The town council ut It's last meeting
| thoroughly discussed the uuestionaof tho
right of persons other than bona fide res
ldents of the district to send their emil
dreu to the public schools of this place,
and committee composed of Conuncil.
men Bowles and Campbell were appoint
ed to confer with the school board and
ascertain all the facts in the matter and
report MT the next meeting of council.
This is an important subject, and we are
glad tc see the council taking hold of 1t.
Times Register
William II. Thomas, general manage,
of the Algoma coal and Coke Com pany
OF Aigoma. w. Va, was in the city yes
tero ay in consultation with the presi
dent OF the company. l.. c. Hansbrough
j. =. Saul returned yesterday from d
trip 10 the Southwest.
1t seems that the small boys of the city
to spite the councilmen for their recent
action in regard TO the fire works ordi
nance, have provided themselves with
indi'.srubber whistling balloons With
these instruments they make such an eal
piercing noise as to add greatly to tn,
discomfort of passers-by. The nuisanc,
should be abated
While the present Legislature is so ag
0lessive along the lines of economy, re
trenchment and reform, we are clearl,
OF the opinion that some steps should BIZ
taken to prevent part who are mo-
bona fide residents from entering thei,
children in our public schools. 1t ha.
grown patent that people have pur
chased insignificant bottom lots in order
TO pass muster as real estate owners, ant
who pay small tax thereon, and claim
all OF the free school privileges, although
they are in no sense residents, and have
adopted the most glaring subterfuges in
order to evade the spirit of the law. a
good many move their families here
from other counties and stay during
school months only, without paying any
taxes that we know of. We, too, are foi
retrenchment and reform, and do not
think the children Of our own town peo
PIE should he crowded out ny strangers.
1t this matter progresses, schoolhous Sc
ana Schoolhouse accom- TIodations as large
us Roanoke College will become neces
sary We have already paid good dea
OF money OH improvements, and would
like To see the balance Of our loose chang 90
applied to Legitimate. if posi-
BILE. We hope some learned school man
Will take the matter IN, point out the
trouble and attempt to draft the remedy
Times Register.
Thos. Lowe, of Roaonke, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. G. j. Lyon.
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