The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-29
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. EDWARD JETER. REPORTER.


The lower floor of the Academy of
Music will be reserved for those holding
programmes to the National Business
College commencement tonight and to
morrow night. Please present at the
door.
w. B. billiard, of this place, was yes
terdaY appraised by letter of.the marriage
IF his brother, Frank B. billiard. In Bris-
toll, Tenn, to Miss Leila House, of Burk-
ettsvilIe, Md. It -seems.that the mar
riage took place more than a week ago,
was kept profound secret by the young
people until day or two ago +. B.
billiard is we'll known in Salem, he being
the youngest son of DR.. Thomas II. b.
billiard, ..and his bride, Miss House, is
charming brunette of Maryland, who
short while ago visited Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. billiard at their College avenue home.
Friends of the young couple here tender
congratulations through the columns of
The Times.
Ernest Whitesell, who has teen living
in Bluefleld, w. Va, is on a visit to his
parents here.
DR.. and Mrs. Hastings, .of New York,
are stopping for q few days at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs j. P. Saul on the Boule-
ward. They arrived yesterday morning
on TANDEM wheel from Springfield,
Mass. The Doctor WAS college mate of
Mr.. McIntire, former instructor of ath-
letics at Roanoke College, and his bride,
(nee Fairbank) of Springfield, is the
daughter of we'll known Baptist mis-
slonary who for many years has been
stationed in the far off land of India, she
herself having been born In the Orient.
They will in few days resume their
journey on their wheel. Knoxville, Tenn,
being their objective point.
Miss Laila Marsalis, of New York city,
gave phantom birthday party on Tues
day night to her friends at the Roanoke
Red Sulphur Springs. About twenty
couples participated In the weird dance
and at Midnight a sumptuous supper was
served. followed by wines and sweets.
The second event Of the season at this
popular mountain resort will be the ger
man tonight given by the proprietors,
Messrs. j. w. and J. H. Chapman.
Capt. w. W. Brand, of Catawba, was in
the city yesterday on business.
Professor Robert Kizer, principal of
the graded schoo, at Salisbury, N. c.,
after short visit to his old home here,
left yesterday for This adopted home in
Carolina. His wife and her sister, Miss
Smithdeal, who are stopping at Mrs. St.
Clair's on High street, will remain several
weeks longer before returning to Sails
bury.
JOSEPH T. Gordon died yesterc ay after
noon at o'clock at his home. near Lay
fayette, of typhoid fever. He was about
90 years old and we'll and favoraply
known in this county. No arrangements
have as yet been made for the funeral, but
it is probable that the ..remans will be
inferred in the Hansbrough burying
ground, where others of his family rest
beneath the sod.
Tuesday night thieves entered the hen
house of Street Foreman Agnew and stole
twenty fine hens. The work Of stealing
seems to go merrily .on.
Mrs. Mary Vest, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, sister of j. H. Baer, is visiting
Der brother IS family at their home on
Virginia avenue.
large crowd attended the lawn party
given by the Y. P. B. U Tuesday night
at "Creston." TIE beautiful lawn re-
sounded with the many voices of the
young people. Games were played, in
strumental and vocal music was rendered
and ice cream and cake were served.
Benjamin j. Darneilc, of WASHINGTON
city, after a short visit to friends here,
returned yesterday to his home.
From 4 to Z o'clock Wednesday after.
noon at her home on Development
Heights, Bessie Stearnes gave a delight
full social to some twenty or more of her
little friends. 1t was a birthday party in