The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-06
SSAI EN-
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

7. NJ. Starkey, of Cave Spring, had a
fine horse killed by lightning Friday.
About ~ year ago lightning struck: land
set fire to q barn on Mr.. Starkey's farm
near the place where the animal was
I killed.
y Miss Lucy Turner, who won'ths years
3 scholarship medal at Hollins Institute, is
5 visiting Miss Matte Taylor
NJ. p. Saul, Judge w. w. Moffett and
DIR. j. b. Taylor LETT yesterday morning
to attend the regular yearly meeting of
ahe board Of trustees of Hollins Institute,
= of which body they are members.
Junins McGehee, a prominent real es-
tate man of Roanoke, was in the city yes
terday on business.
The shadow Of Azrael's wing fell on
the home of Henry A. Forsythe yesterday
morning at o'clock, he himself being
the victim CT the relnorseess death angel.
. Mr.. Forsythe had been in bad health for
several years and was in the Saith year OF
his age. He was probably one of the best
known men.in Roanoke county, he having
moved to Salem from Connecticut Just
prior to the civil war. He was the first
man who ever put up lightning rod in
this county, which was done in 1855.
Subsequent to the war he served as con-
stable for Salem magisterial district
twenty. one years. He was married three
times, his second marriage being ro-
mantic.one, as he had.never seen the lady
until the day they were married. His
third wife survives him, also one son.
y He was member of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church OF CHS place from which church
he will he buried this afternoon at
o'clock.
There will be regular services at the Sa.
tn-1p Mi b no
of the Presbyterian, at which church Rev.
w. c. Campbell, of Roanoke, wll.preach
this morning at IL o'clock. Children,s
day exercises will take place tonight at
7.3O O'Clock. Rev. Fl. c.. Y. Campbell
will occupy his brothers. pulpit at the
First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, this
morning.
Evangelist Clarence B. Strouse, of Vir.
ginia, has been engaged by Rev. Z. Hely
Molony, of the Young Mems Christian
Association, of Charleston. W. Va, to
conduct series of meetings there under
the auspices of the association, beginning
June 6. The session of the First Prashy
terrain Church has kindly tend .r, t. g
association the use of their Church in
which to hold the meetings. 1t is pro-
posed to have noon prayer meetings i'm
the association building during the con-
ing week for men and ladies' prayer
meeting in the afternoon OF each day in
anticipation of the meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of Supervisors of Roanoke county
took place yesterday in the courthouse.
1t was the last meeting OF the old beard.
The newly elected board, however. will
only contain one new face. that of !. ID.
Woodrum, of Cave Spring, who was
elected over L. M. Starkey by the narrow
margin of nine votes About 81 800 worth
of accounts were allowed, considerable
sum OF this amount being for the support
of paupers. Morgan Smith was allowed
the sum of $40 for the support of pau
pers at Roanoke county poorhonse also
$500 balance due him on salary as super
intendent. Jessie b. Carroll. raunpr, was
allowed So for month of June, 1897.
COUNCIL MEETING.
The city fathers met in regular session
Thursday night with the following mem
beers presents Campbell. Camden ,SBowles,
Boon and Smith, with Mayor Younge,
in the chair
On motion OF Mr.. Campbell the regular
order OF business was suspended in order
to hear from citizens present
James Chalmers and w III. Shuf ap-
peared in behalf of the Methodist Church
and asked that rate fer electric lights be
reduced. The chief of the fire department
reported bell cord put up to fire alarm.
The water committee reported work
at reservoir completed. New business
was next taken up and on motion of Mr..
Bowles the water for lights to churches
was fixed a. 10 cents instead of 90 cents
per light.
C. F. Reed asked privilege of keeping