The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-24
SAL, NJ
EDWARD JETER. REPORTER.

cratic campaign club. Speeches were
made by X. r. Hicks and and Jno. Allan
Watts, of Roanoke. Mr.. Watts is we'll
known to our people as q speaker.
Rev. DR.. Mercer Logan, of Wytheville,
was in the. city yesterday, the guest of
the family of GIL. Robert H. Logan.
Senator Joe Green, of Wythevile, is
visiting his friend, Capt. j. e. Lang
horne.
Miss HELEN Wesson left yesterday for
Burton, on the New River division Of the
Norfolk AMI Western. where she Will
teach school this winter.
Judge Henry E. Blair left yesterday to
hold court at Fincastle.
The case of the commonwealth against
James Wertz, charged with the seduc-
ton of Miss Mamie Huffman, his wife's
sister, was tried in the county court
Thursday and resulted in the arquittal of
tt Q accused. The woman claimed her
rights as Il witness and would not testify.
The Indictment against WertZ is another
instance Of palpable blunder by the grand
jury, and another case of the useless en-
penditure of the peoples money.
Miss Annie McClaugherty, who has
been visiting the Misses McClaugherty.
mt their home on Broad street, lett yes
terday for Princeton, Va.
Mrs. J. NJ. Smith and daughter left
yesterday for a visit to friends in Saltyille,
Miss Allie Fox has returned from a
visit to Philadelphia. She was accom-
panied by Mrs + OK, of Bluefield
Randall Lovelace's wife was brought
back from LyncEburg by Constable f.
Il. Carter, and the cow. case, mention Of
which has already been made in The
Times, will be reheard in the magistrates
court tomorrow.
Attorney j. NJ. Williams and Campbell
Stras, of Roanoke, Two Phi CANA Delta
boys, attended IL meeting Of the Deuteron
chapter OF Roanoke College Fridny night.
joint stock company has been formed
here with Col. A. NJ. Bowman, president.
and L. j. Sh.ckel, treasurer, for the pur-
pose of buying land and setting same In
apple trees. This is splendid scheme,
AS the finest apples in the world are raised
in this section. The apple crop of Virginia
is much more certain than the orange
crop of of either California or Florida,
and are as remuncrative Florida lands
were once supposed to be fortune to
their possessor, and the Florida orange is
given up TO be the best in the world
gin forests or hamm ocks of that State
have been cut down, frosts and freezes
are much more frequent than twenty
years ago. In 1886 the entire orange crop
was frozen on the trees AID in 1894 and
40 the most disastrous freeze ever known
occurred. killing the oranges and also the
trees. Apples are not hurt BY the cold
and are sure crop. We learn that these
gentlemen will plant about 40 acres in
the finest variety of apples and 1t will
doubtless be safe financial investment.
AT THE CHURCHES.
Rev. s. o. Christian, of Fincastle, will
occupy the pulpit at the Baptist Church
this morning mt IL o'clock. In case of a
night service it will be announced at the
morning hour.
AT the Presbyterian,--Th Rev. Fl. c.
V. Campbell will preach at the Prcsby-
terrain Church morning and night.
AT the Episcopal Morning and night
service by the rector, E. w. HUBBARD
at the Methodist Regular services
morning and night by the pastor, Rev.
James e. Armstrong
At the Lutheran-Morning service by
DIR. Luther Fox, of the college. Night
service by DR.. +. V. y. Painter.
The up to-date assortment of Cloaks
and Capes at Enock's Bazaar is orth
your inspection. Their Plush Cape at
$2.0S and Astrachan Cape ut $3lSs ar1
unusual bargains. Their lower and
higher numbers are equally reasonable in
price.