The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-11
Sal. l., G, NJ
ISAAC CANNADAY, REPORTER.

Mr.. Charles X. Towson, general secre-
tary to the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation of Norfolk, will shortly resign the
Office which he has filled with such
marked ability for nearly three yeurs, to
occupy wider field Of usefulness es the
head of the Pennsylvania Railroad Young
Mems Christian Association in Phila-
delph,a. -Lynchburg News, January 8,
1898.
Mr.. Towson is we'll known in Salem,
having resided here several years while
he was general secretary to the Young
Mems Chi istian Association of Roanoke.
Dr.L II. Keller. n former student of r GA
noke College, now an eye, ear and throat
specialist of Luray, Va, was visiting on
Saturday last j. II. Booton, of the eel
lege.
j. Allen Watts. of Roanoke, was in
town yesterday attending the funeral of
Mrs. LoUan.
George X. Logan. of Roanoke College.
who had II violent attack of gastralgia
lately, is out again.
Rev. L. G. NJ. Miller,..tf Roanoke, was
i'll town yesterday.
On Friday, January 7. at II o'clock p.
M. Mrs. Cynthia f. Goodwin died at the
home of her husband, Rev. E. V. Good
win, near Balls Siding, this county. The
deceased vas about 90 years old. Con
sumption was the cause of her death She
leaves two sons and one daughter to
mourn her loss. The funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon. The inter
ment was made in the Matthew Bandy
burying ground not far distant.
On Saturday night last DIR. A. A. Can
naday, of Roanoke, removed the LEFT eye
bali of Willie Watts, an orphan at the
Lutheran home. The young girl had not
had the use of her eye for nearly eight
wears, the failure of the eyesight being
caused BIZ cataract and other diseases
which were affecting the sight of the
right eye. The operation was successful
and the Young girl is resting quietly at
present.
was in the city Yesterday 10 be present
at Mrs. Logan's funeral.
Charles Cooke, Jr., of Hollins Institute,
was in the city yesterday
There will be n medal contest under the
auspices of the w. C. T. U. on Friday
evening, January Il, at the Methodist
Church, beginning at 1880 O'Clock. The
music will be special feature of the &C.
casion. The Contestants will meet the
superintendent at $3.50 o'clock on the pre-
ceding Thursday afternoC for NAL ar
rangements.
George Graham, of Saratoga Springs,
New York, and Chas. II. Cooke. of Ho-
Inns, were reGi stered at HvoLel Duval vet
erday.
Miss Bondurant, of Bristol, is visiting
Mrs. Il. B. Fitzgerald. of West Salem.
George Price, who recently moved back
to franklin county, is in town.
&c
public performance of his wonderful ()
feats yeasterday In front OF the court-
house to large and sympathetic audi
ence. He showed hims elf to be an ath-
lete. He says he will perform again
court day.
Preston Reynolds, colored. was arrested
and jailed Sunday last charged with lille
gally selling liquor. His trial is set for
to-day at 10 O'Clock
At the meeting of the Sunday-schoo
of the Lutheran Church Sunday morn
ing, the following resolutions were read
and adopted by the school:
whereas Mr.. William McCauley, who
for twenty ye has faithfully served as
our uperintendent, because of his pres-
ent duties can no.longer meet with us in
our Sabbath school services and
"Whereas his interest in our Sunday
SCHOOL work bRS Deen so great mat his
absence is deeply felt; therefore he il
"Resolved, That we, tho Sunday school
of the Lutheran Church, do hereby eS-
press our appreciation of his constant and
faithful service, our gratitude for such
an example of devotion to duty and OF
zeal in the cause of our Master, and our
regret at losing an officer whose kind
Christian spirit has endeared him to
every member of the school, whether it
be.oiIicer, teacher, or pupil"
Mrs NJ d. Logan, aged 81, died sid
denly Saturday night, January s, at G
o'clock. at the home of her son, Robert
Logan, one mile east of Salem. Mrs
Logan was horn March Ii, 1871, at Draf-
more, Roanoke county, Va. She was the
daughter of Nathaniel and Lucy Carter
Burwe'. She was married 10 James r.
Logan, of Fincastle, where she spent the
early part of her married life. In 1859