The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25

Lug infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Altt died ut their home on Union street
thursday morning at 6 o'clock, of cholera
uranium The remains were inferred
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock in the
| river.
waiter H. Oakley ,son of our townsman,
Wm. ,. Oakley, now living in Durham,
n. C',,s at home on visit to his parents.
Rev. G. ]. Hob lay, of the Salem Baptist
Orphanage will this morning and to-
niGnt occupy the pulpit at the Baptist
Calvary Church in Roanoke.
City Sergeant J. B. Frier leaves to-
morrow for summer outline at the
Craig Healing Springs. The Times-Reg-
lister man intimates that the sereeant's
age is up in the 70's, but. that when he
goes TO the springs he is as .frisky as an
| 1S-year old lad.
Miss Jennie Rogers, of Roanoke, after
pleasant visit to Miss Louise Logan.
returned yesterday to ner home.
Capt. P. B. Booth left yesterday morn
ing TO visit his sister, Mrs. +. j. Keen, at
6rutus, Pittsylvania county.
Salem was thrown into state of wild
excitement Friday evening by the loud
ringing OF the fire bell. The fire COM
pany quickly responded with reel and
Deen started from an oil stove in the
ABRAMS house on Broad street, now occu-
pied by the Misses Armstrong The fire
was Insignificant and was soon eXtin-
| gu'shed without the use of either reel or
| engine.
Misses Hattie Wolfenden and Essie
wells have returned from pleasant visit
to friends at Koiner Springs.
Tuesday morning Superintendent
heaumur c. Stearnes will leave for Rock.
bridge county to attend an institute.
which will be held in the interest of the
| white teachers of the county. The insti-
tute VIII be he'd In the public school
building at Lexington, with the follow
ing instructors: h. G. Stearnes, of Roa-
noke county; Mrs. M. F. Mcffett, Pro
.essors Jas. A. Quarles, D. D., n. S.
Curell, 5. I. Mo0rehead and others.
Misses Annie Jeter and Margaret John
son, who have been attending the State
normal at Charlottesville, returned home
Friday evening. Mrs. Kizer, Miss Jen-
ne coli, Miss Fannie Folkes and Il. u.
bowers returned yesterday evening.
Capt. 7. III. Arnold, of Memphis,
Tenn, and DR.. B. w. Arnold and wife.
OF Front Royal Academy, are visiting r.
Z. Stearnes and wife at their home on
Development Heights.
Euward turner, mulatto, who lives
In the Cave Spring neighborhood, was
tried Friday In the county court for al
legged incest. The case occupied the at.
tention Of the court and Jury the entire
day. Late In the evening the jury retired
ana In a few moments brought in YER
dict OF not guilty. The case was prose-
cuted by Attorney j. S. BRer. and the
prisoner was defended by Attorne. NJ.
G. McClung.
On Friday morning Edward Fitzgerald
and Mac Zirkle arrested James W. Wertz
on capias issued by the court an he
was placed in Jail. He was indicted by
the last grand jury on the charge of the
seduction of his sister in law, Mamie E.
HUFFMAN. The case has been set for the
second day of the Septem Der term at the
county court.
Mrs. Bieson, sister of Mrs f. G.
her millinery store, left yesterday for her
home In Richmond.
The old Confederate soldier. James
Shartzer, of the Cave Spring neighbor-
hood, was in the city yesterday with
his 800 pound wife, both the picture of
health.
AT the dance given Friday night by the
Salem German Club, the folio wing cot
Piles participated, led by L. w. Lang
horne, of Salem, and Miss Annie MAYER,
OF Norfolk: VIM. Simpson, with Miss
Tompkns, w. G.. Armstrong with Miss
NJ. Wiley, Fl. Smith with Miss Peak, or
Lynchbnrg, B. Tinsley with Miss Bon.
sell, of New Orleans. DIR. NJ. Wiley with
Mrs. boutwell,, of Norfolk, VIM. Arm.
strong with Miss Nicholas, Lynchburp.
NJ. Altizer with Miss A. Armstrone e'
Harry Hine with Mis- White, w. W. Bal.
lard with Miss Jennie Rogers of Roa-
noke, Geo. Logan with Miss a nnie Lang.
horne, r. Shipman with Miss Clark,
Texas, b. Hubbard with Miss Louise
Logan. Stags-Charley Preston. Jno.
Hatcher. Harry Roberts, Frank WILEY,
S. Bowman.
Mrs. w. A. Snead and daughter left
yesterday to visit Mrs. Snead's sather-in-
Jaw in Augusta county
AT THE CHURCHES.
AT the Episcopal-Mo and night
service by the rector, Rev. +. n. Hubbard.
at the Pres6yterian-M Morning service
by DIR. Luther a. Fox, of the college. No
night service.
AT the Methodst-Mo Morning sermon by
the pastor, Rev. James f. Armstrong.
AT night the Services will be conducted
by the Rev: j. Collins Denny, of Van.
1erbilt University.
At the Baptist Morning service nv
Mr.. Robert Hatcher. of the Louisville
Seminary No announcement has been
made for the night service
At the Lutheran-Services morning
and night by Mr.. C K. Bell, the present
pastor
DEATH OF JOHN w. HOLLAND.
Danville, July 24.-John w. Holland.
the pioneer tobecconist of this place,
died this morning,.aged rs years.