The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19
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The week has been rather quiet and we
were not altogether sorry for it, after the
anything but quiet week that preceded
IL. however there was excitement in a
small way almost every evening and sleep
was not INDUCED in TO any too great ex-
tent. Next week they say there will be
all sorts of things Why should there
not De! The weather is cool and there IS
no mun. Apples are plentiful. A little
float with few ginger cakes and a car
| amel or two is almost whole party in
ITSELF to say nothing of the lots and lots
OF girls that are positively languishing for
something to do. We are all ready.
The largest 'ent Of the week was the
euchre party given by Miss Dorney to her
guest, Miss Mcguire, of Louisville, on
"Wednesday evening The first priz IS
were won by Miss Lula Terry and Mr.
Edward Lyle and the consolation prizes
by Miss Mcguire and Mr.. Dayton Miller
The guests were Miss Mcguire, in white
organdie, blue ribbon; Mrs. Goodwin,
green taffeta and lace; Miss Terry, white
organize over yellow, Mrs. A len. white
dotted swiss, yellow ribbon; Miss Rorer,
White lawn; Miss Blanche Rorer, green
lawn; MISS Cooke, of Stuunton, white
Inquired organdie; Miss Burwell, of Rich.
mond, yellow organdie; Miss Alfrienh, of
richmond. whit. taffeta and chiffon;
MISS MasSie, white organdie, pink ribbon
MIS- Saunders, white organdie, red rib
BON; Miss Dean, of Richmond, pink Ores
den silk; Miss Doruey in black lace, ar Il
Messrs. Goodwin. Reid, Lyle, Fitzgerald,
w. w Davis, Denison, Kent, Wood,
Penn, Miller, Saunders. Handy, Ellet,
Pritchard ard Horner.
Mrs. Jos. w. Coke entertained n few
friends ut cards Wednesday evening in
honor of her niece, Miss Bausk of Ha-
gerstown, and Miss Brooks, of Baltimore.
The game was hearts Those present
were Miss Baush, Miss Brooks, Misses
Rogers, Miss Old, of Norfolk, Miss Read,
Miss Hippey, Miss Sanderson, Mrs Wei
ford, of Richmond, and Messrs. Haw-
tins, A.friend, Thomas, Dr. Harrison,
Robe "tson, Williamson and Freeman.
: Miss Monte Reed again entertained
with dance on Friday evening. Her
guests were Miss Mary Rogers, Miss Mar
garet Old, Miss Mamie Johnston. Miss
Mary johnson and Messrs will Hippey,
Wingfeld, Miller, Pritchard, Horner, pike
Meade, Clarence Williams and Sydney
Johnson.
The choral Society is getting down to
work. Owing to the heat the meeting
on Thursday was small one, but it is
expected that the cold weather will now
enable the members to take Il greater in
terest. The first concert will be given in
November and Mr.. Scatchard has already
engaged Mr.. Giannini and Miss Nc
Guckin, of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Wally
Davis to take part. The program me will
be an attractive one.
Mr.. Campbell will give german Mt
Hotel Roanoke on Tuesday evening. No
cards have been sent out 10 the men.
They can be had of Dayton Miller or John
Wood. q number of invitations have
been issued irrespective cf the above
Cards must be presented n the door.
:.
Miss Florence Ieary left Yesterday to
resume her musical studies in Baltimore.
Miss Ethel Nicely, of Norfolk, will sing
at st. John s. Church this morning
Miss Mary Moomaw has accepted the
position of associate principal of the
| Wnman's College of Richmond, and
| leaves Monday to assume her duties
there. She will be accompanied by Miss
Laura Moomaw.
Mr.. w. waIly Davis is spending his
vacation at Elmwood, n. J.
Miss Annie Henry, of Norfolk, who
was expected to visit the Misses Kilby
and Miss Massie, will not be able 10 come
TO Roanoke.
Miss Helen Beckenbaugh, of Hagers.
town, is the guest of Mrs. T. w. Goodwin
on South Henry street.
Miss Adele Brooks, of Baltimore, who
has been visiting Mrs. Jos. W. Coke, ief {
yesterday for Maple Shade Inn, Pulaski
General Thomas l.. Rosser, of Char
lottesvIlle, will address the William
Watts Camp of Confederate Veterans at
the Old Opera House on Friday e, ening,
the Gath inst.
The following bit of conversation took
place between two of our meu We all
know them. The first funny man while
brushing his inherited dress coat fell int O
reflective mood and remarked: "Ah
what things this coat must have seen.
tell you thereby hangs a tail" The
second funny man replied ''Somebody
must have owned n dog-mine has two"
The coroner pronounced it cholera infan-
tum. We thought iJ was Il little childish.
1t has been suggested that we attach to
| our column each Sunday, small space
| for answers to queries dur readers may
wish to make of us. Subject matter is
to include anv hing from what to say and
when to say it, to what our opinion and
that of unqneStionable authority is upon
| how 70 cure corns or remove bones. 1t
| Is n good idea anu we have secured an
almanac and are prepared to tell when
| preserving tiJnp comps and >yheD Uoas