The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-01
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EDWARD JETER, REPORTER,

kle and Edward Fitzgerald arrested in
Wese oaiem a negro by the name of Alfred
| Crump and placed him in Jail. He was
arrested on warrant sent here by the
authorities of Winston, N. C. He will
pe heid until the arrival of the North
Sarolina officers. 1t is not positively
known what crime he has committed.
Major ANDREW Lewis, of Roanoke, is
on q visit to Captain j. G. Langhorne
and family at their elegant home in West
Salem. -
Evangelist ID. B. Strouse is ut home on
a visit from Rocky Mount, where he has
peen conducting religious meeting, as
sisted ny Messrs. Oakley and Marshall.
Ihese young men are still continuing the
goor work. They will on Tuesday morn
ing begin tent meeting at Oak Hall, in
FRANKLIN county.
l.. OFT on Friday moved his household
property to Roanoke, where he will in the
future reside. Mrs. j. e. Bransford has
! moved into the house formerly occupied
by Mr.. DIT and family.
Miss Sadie Cavett, Of Bryan, Tex. is
visiting the family of w. b. Bowles.
Rev. ID. G. Armstrong and wife, of
Atlsnta, are here on visit Mr.. Arm
strong, who is pastor of the Inman Pres
byterian Church in the above city, will
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from his ministerial duties.
Mr. Daniel Preston on Friday last
found purse in front of the Duval
house containing a certain sum 'ofmonev.
all of which will be turned over to the
owner when the property is satisfactorily
| identified.
Madam Rumor had it on the street yes.
terday that Henry Sears. u son of Luke
Sears, and Miss Emma Sears, a daughter
OF Jno Sears, Of the Back Creek neighbor
hood, on Tuesday last eloped to Bristol
ana were married. 1t is said that they
went from Bristol to Ohio, and that they
VIII later make their home in Ill!noio.
The reporter asked Jno. Sears il the re.
port OF his daughters marriage was true
| and he said she had gone to visit n rela-
tive in Troutville, and that IL she was
married he was not aware of the fact. It
seems, however, that n brother of Henry
sears says the couple are married, AID
1T is probably true. Miss Seais is
great favor!te in her neighborhood and If
she is really married it will cause a ter
rible shock to the hearts of several other
young men who had hoped to win her
affections.
1t was reported here yesterday Miss
Matte. daughter of Tazewell Starkey. of
Cave Spring, was hopelessly i'll with
iock1aw. About week ago Miss Starkey
washed her hair in cold water and taking
violent cold it resulted In lockjaw
Lieutenant G. w. Helms, of the 2od
regiment OF the U. S. A., is visiting W.
ii. Tinsley's in West Salem.
NJ. +. Huff, auctioneer, on yesterday
sold the household goods and chattels Of
A. E. Huff, who il going to break up
housekeeping here ana live with his sons
In st. Louis. The goods sold for song,
a SoO0 piano bringing only $500 and
magnificent pier glass which cost 800
sol" for $3.50 Some of the furniture
was old and rare, being hand made, and
carved by hand forty years ago Mr..
Huff is remarkable man. He 78
years old, but doesn't look more than 80
and his form is yet as straight as an ar
row and his step rs quick and elastic as
a boys. When past &C years of age he
left Salem and obtained a situation with
large stove house in ST. Louis, where he
worked for eight years, only missing
from business in that time about three
days He has many friends here who
Will wish him god speed on his journey
as veil as happy life with his children
in the great Western city.
Doc Hunt sent down town yesterday
the first watermelon of the season, from
his truck farm on Roanoke river.
Mrs. VIM. Moon and her daughter.
Miss Mamie, left yesterday for a visit to
Mrs. Crawford and Mrs. -Koiner in
Augusta county. They expect to be alb
sent a-month.
Rev A. t. Graybill, q brother of Mrs.
b. W. Logan, of this place, and mission
AIRY to Mexico, was in the city yesterday
en- route to Amsterdam
Rev. B. f. Ball left yesterday for New
port Giles county, and his two daugh-
ters went to Christiansburg, where they
will visit.
Mrs. j. b. Camden has gone on a visit
to Burton, in Giles county.
Mrs. Minor, of Bristol, is visiting in
the city, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Lee Brand on Union street.
Waiter Oakley, after short visit to his
fathers family, left yesterday for his
home at Durham, N. G.
Mrs. o. 5. Willis, of White street, left
Yesterday for the Allegheny Springs,
where she goes for her health
Rev. j. r. Bridges left yesterday-for
Richmond, where he will remain for sew
eral weeks before returning to Salem.
Mrs. Emma. Keefer, after visit to her
mother, Mrs. Gillock, left yesterday for
her home at Blacksbuurg.
Is. f. Gillock left yesterday for Char.
lottesville, Va, where he goes to work on
the new University building now in
course of constr uction.
Ivan Yonce and family have returned
from pleasant summer visit to Wythe.
Vile.
Major William Ellis, of Elliston, was
in the city yesterday on business.
Miss May Hannah, of Glenvar, has
gone to Floyd county to--visit relatives.
Mrs. Bull and Mrs Martin of NorfoIt