The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-19
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EDWARD JETER. REPORTER.

Miss Johnson, OF Front Royal, is visit
ing Miss. Gertrude McCommon, at her
nome on Pennsylvania avenue.
Mrs. b. A. Potter, OF High steret, left
YESTERDAY for visit to friends and rela-
lives In Martinsville, Va.
Miss Mamie Becker, who has been Wis
ittng the Misses Smith, at their home on
Broad street, returned yesterday TO Roa.
noke.
The summer is now on in earnest. The
farmers are cutting wheat and Old Sol is
getting in some very hot work, the mer-
curry registering for the past few days
ABOUT W. degrees in the shade.
Miss Bruhh, of Brugh's Mill, who has
been visiting the family of DR.. Lemon,
returned home Thursday.
The Misses Luck, Of Botetourt county,
anu Miss Rainey Rangeley, of Henry
county, after pleasant visit at Mrs. J.
Z. Sauls home, returned to their homes.
Miss Sina Helms, of Ho'lins, who has
been on visit to Miss Myrta Preston,
has returned to her home.
Marriage licenses have been issued from
the clerks Office since the 7th of June to
the following persons: f F. II. Rath and
Miss Leila Mason Turner, of Dennis, Ill;
William Benjamin Graybill and Miss
Blanche Lee Painter, James Crockett
Surface aud Miss Mary Cordelia Beard,
of franklin county; Guy Davis and Miss
Olive l.. Thrasher, Henry Houston An
drews and MICS Evelina Elizabeth HATTIE
Mrs. ThaNton, of Thaxton's Switch,
Bedford county, is visiting Mrs. Saul on
the Boulevard.
What is known rs the Jno. II. Price
house and lot OIL Water street was yes
terday sold by NJ. i. Huff, auctioneer,
under a mortgage and was bought by
Jno. II. Duckwilder, principal of the col
ored graded school, for the sum CT
$276.50.
A Mr.. Fitzgerald, who was born fifty
four years ago in Martinsburg, w. Va,
gave an exhibition of his wonderful body
at The Office Of DIR. G.. Wiley on Thu, sday
night, in the presence of about twenty
persons. He claims that he can by sup
pressing the arteries that communicate
with the. brain cut OF all circulation in
that direction and thus cause his own
death in about two minutes. He did,
however, dislocate every joint in his body
excepting the" spine, dislocating at the
same time hip, knee and an ankle.
1e demonstrated every muscle and group
of muscles as plainly as if ,dissected by n
student of anatomy. BY muscular con-
traction and condition he produced all
the forms of club feet. He 'at one time
studied anatomy and took a diploma ut
Jefferson College, Philadelphia. Mr..
Fitzgerald's anatomical construction Is
different from that of any man living.
He is n marvel, II wonder. He gives ex-
hibitions of himself. land by so doing sup.
ports wife and four children. Several
of the gentlemen who were watching the
strange exhibition became very sick and
had to leave the office. Mr.. Fitzgerald
says that he discovered the wonderful
construction OF his body when only 10
years of age.
II DIR. E. E. Campbell, OF Mechanicsburg,
Pa, who attended the commencement ex.
ercises OF Roanoke College, left Thursday
evening for his home in the above city.
Mrs. j. w. Morgan, of Columbus,
Ohio, is on visit to her father, Captain
j. D. Oyler. at his home on Burwell
street. X!
Miss Mary Carper. of Rocky Mount
and Mrs. L. G. Cabell, of Danville, Va,
is visiting Mrs Major Wilson and Mrs
st. John. on Union street.
Evangelist D. B. Strouse returned
Thursday night from .Elizabethtcn,
Tenn, where he has been conducting Il
successful religious meeting, assisted nv
Edward Marshall, and Jno. NJ. Oakley, Jr.
These gentlemen will hold great meet
ing mt Greenville, Tenn.
z, E. D. Self aud bride returned yesterday
to their home in the far South.
Miss Gale and Miss Williams, of Roa-
noke who have been visiting Mt Marshall
McClung's, returned home Thursday.
Miss May Kindred, of Roanoke, is Wis.
iting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fl. Tinsley, in
West Salem.
Misses Obenchain and Bigeler, after a
short visit to the family of Mrs. A. Ship.
man on Broad street, left Thursday for
Roanoke city, where they will visit the
family of Mr.. Van Sickler, before return
ing co their home in .Botetourt county.
MARRIAGE AT WOODSTOCK.
Woodstock, Va, June 1S.-The Luthe-
ran Church here last night at o'clock
was the scene OF pretty wedding
George R. Geary, eldest son of the late
NJ. Geary and a prominent young bust
ness man, and Miss Alberta Virginia
| Bowman, only daughter of Capt. S. H.
Bowman, were married. The bride was
gowned In white organde over MORE
Tafeta silk, with chiffon. decoration. and
white illusion veil The couple. left on
an early train this morning for n tour of
Eastern cities aud Old Point Comfort,
| after which thew will tako m THAR 20 ii