The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-08
s Al, Z. NJ
EDWARD JETER. REPORTER.

Evangelist j. w. West. of Pearisburg,
will preach at the Christian Church to-
day, to. morrow and Sunday at II a. m.
and 80 p. M.
Rev. j. E. Armstrong will begin Sc
ries Of revival services at the Methodist
Church. on the last Sunday in October.
He will be assisted by Rev. DR.. Lam
bert, of Bedford City.
Miss Sallie Maury, who has been ill at
her home for three weeks, is GONZALES
cent.
c.. M. Knox, of Richmond, was work
ing his trade here yesterday.
j. NJ. Dobyns has returned from bus
mess trip to his old home in Floyd
county.
Charles Dodson has accepted the posi-
tion of runner for Hotel Salem.
Miss Jennie Barnitz has returned from
Covington, Va, where she attended the
annual meeting OF the Ladies' Foreign
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Church.
Miss Eula Bowman has returned from
a four weeks visit to friends in Pulaski.
Geo. w. Logan and daughter returned
yesterday from Atlanta, where they have
been visiting.
o. L. Stearnes has returned from a
business trip to Petersburg.
Don't fail to attend the Democratic
meeting tonight at the courthouse. A
Democratic campaign club will be formed.
Mrs. o. ID. Oakley has gone on visit
to Lynchburg, where she will remain I'M
til after the fair
A number of Past Commanders repre-.
sentng Roanoke Castle No. l, Virginia
Castle No 2, Salem Castle No. 3, Mont
gomery Castle No. 4, and Singer Castle
No. s. of the Ancient Order knights of
the Mys Chain, met in the Odd Eel
lows Hall in this place last Monday
night for the formation of n Select Castle
for the State of Virginia. The following
officers were elected: Select chaplain,
o. l.. Stearnos, Castle No. 3; select COM
commander, j. NJ. Kessler, No. / select
marshal, w. II. Peters, No. ]: select re-
cording and corresponding scribe, James
Il. Neell No. 4; select treasurer, B. o.
Mays, No g select inside guard, H. NJ.
Bradley, NJ 5; select outside guard, A
J. Tomlinson, No. 2; three select trustees,
T. j. Burke, No. 4; D. H. Christian, No.
2, and y. c. Preston, No. 4. Two repre-
sentatives TO the preme castle were also
elected-W. H. Peters, No. /, and Thos.
r. Boon, No. 3.
"A case OIL interest 10 the legal profess
sion and the public generally was heard
on the common law side of the court yes
terday. 1t was an action on bond
brought by Rev. j. j. Scherer against
Augusta Ward and others. to recover n
JUDGMENT against Mrs. Ward for board
and tuition given by her during her mi
nority. The defendants pleaded infancy
and the plaintiffs replied that the bond
was given for necessaries, for which an
infant would be bound, and also rauif-
cation OF the bond after the defendant be-
came of age, which latter was attempted
to be supported by letters written by
Mis-. Ward. Being put to his election as
to which replication he would rely on, the
plaintiff replied ratification, and tine de
PENDANT demurred to the replication
The court held that the question of rati-
fication should be determined by the
jury, and overruled the demurrer. The
defendant excepted and it IS probable
that the case will 90 to the court of APP
pesls on the courts Judgment as to the
demurrer. The plaintiff was represented
by Messrs Houtz and Ballard. and the
defendant by A. A. Phlegar, Mr. Bowles
and Judge Williams.
There will be an entertainment to night
at Mrs. Wolfenden's store for the benefit
of St. Andrews Mission at Ash Bottom,
under the auspices of the Woman's Aux
Hilary of st. Paul's Church.. Oysters,
coffee, sandwiches, ice cream, etc., will
be served. Admittauce ten cents. The