The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-22
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ISAAC CANNADAY, REPORTER.

Z. n. Capps, n former student Mt Roam
oke College, now prominent official of
the Seaboard Air Line. was in town Sat
urday.
II G. Hargis, of Bluefield, H. L. Matn-
ger OF New York; j. L. Yannyinnn, of
Blutf City; K. f. Kindred, OF Lynchburg;
*. Il. Harris, of Baltimore; 4. II. Stird,
OF Knoxville, and f.. e. Burrows s, Of Bal
timore, were Mt Hotel Duval Sunday and
Monday.
Capt Peter Booth, of Broad street,
left yesterday for Franklin county.
Carroll ST John. of Rocky Mount, is
visiting at G. w. Burwell's, east of Sa-
lem.
E. w. Whitescarver second lieutenant
elect OF Company *, Second Regiment
virginia Infantry, leaves to-day for Rich
mond to stand an examination for the
duties of the same.
Mrs. n. J. I.oughran. of St. Louis,
leaves to day for her home
Walter Board, of Glenvar, was in town
yesterday.
Major Greene, of Wythevile, is visit.
ing Capt. j. G. Langhorne.
Alex Moore, of this county, was in
town yesterday on business.
Miss Nininger, from near Hollns, is
visiting at Il. d. Pres tou's.
Hon. John l.. Hannah was in town
yesterday attending court.
A fight occurred yesterday afternoon
in Jockey Alley. The participants were
Bill Dulnney and some other men whose
names are not known. The com 3atants
were soon parted with but little damage
done.
DR.. Oliver, of Elliston, was 10 town
Yesterday attending court.
Miss Annie Palmer on last Friday night
suffered IL slight stroke of paralysis. 1t
is thought she will soon recover
Mrs Peter Shirley is quite low at the
home of VIM. McCauley on Main street.
Geo. Rogan, who is employed at Hamp-
ton, Va, is in town visiting his family,
who live near the boulevard.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Tyree Missionary Society WAS held III the
Baptist Church Sunday night Presi-
dent Howe presided. Mr.. Teiril and
Miss Stone, of Roanoke, sang duet and
each sang n solo. DR.. G. W. Drake,
physician ut Holl'ns. mnde an address.
A good collection was raised
At the b. Y. p. L. meeting SUNDAY
night the amount OF $40 % was taken to
he sent to Cuba. A collection WAS taken
also i'll the Sunday schools and SOC ietics
of all the ether churches, but the whole
amount realizrd is nat known All this
money is 10 be sent to the starving PEG.
pie in Cuba. The Cave Spring Baptist
Church sent in 81 AS theiI gift.
Robert Oakley ietui ned day to
Bluciield.
On FebIuaiy2l marriage icepse was
issued from the clerk office to Samuel
Slick PoT, of Floyd county, and Burchie
Henry Tyree, Of Roanoke county. a lso
Il license WAS granted TO Abram + Gross
and Alice 5. Muse, both of this county.
-. Yesterday was court day The ntt
ance WAS smaller than usual. The only
legal pr oceedings Of impoi lance was the
admitting to probate of the will of the
late Capt. George Homer. Jockey Alley
was ,oerably well represented. Auction
sales were light.
Jas. II. Woods and Harvey II. Hall, at
torneys OF Roanoke, were in attendance
ut court yesterday.
Sergeant j. b. Frier left Yesterday for
Petersburg to represent, IA IA delegate,
the Salem lodge No. a. knights of Pyth-
las. Mt the meeting of the Grand Lodge,
which cnnvenes in Petersburg to day.
morning for New Castle Craig county.
William Hnrveycutter returned Sunday
morning from Annapolis function. Md
where he went To attend the funeral OF
lis uncle, ]. w. McDade.
r. +. Cannaday spent Sunday with his
family on Virginia avenue and left yes
terday for trip through the South vest.
Councilman 7. II. Boom is little un-
der the weather at his home on Main
street.
Almond Starkey. Of Catawba, received
by express yesterday from the West h
ferret, which he will use to catch mice
;nt. rats.
Chas. Jeraim preached st Mt Xiun
yesterday. James Boardman assisted at
the singing.
The Jack Hayes farm ION Back creek
was sc Id at public auction yesterday by
Jacob :. Baer, commissioner. John y.
Strickler bought the property at SG2.
The farm consisted of a fraction over
eighteen acres.
Treasurer George NJ. Muse returned
yesterday from Richmond. where he had
business with the State officials.
ExSuperv.sor T. NJ. Starkey. of Star
keys Station, attended court yesterday.
Supervisor W. p. Moomaw was in town
yesterday.
Tho item in Sundays Times with re.
gard TO JelI laws Rifles should have
read Captain Grif1in instead of Sergeant
Griffin
Mrs. CIV. Chapman, of Glenvar,is able
to sit up. we are told.
Benjamin j. Darnel left last nisEt for
Alexandria,
Jacob and Sallie Cox. colored, who are
in jail here, were arreated on a warrant
sworn out by Constable Blackwell charg-