The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
THE ROANOKE TIMES SATURDAY. FEBRUABY 20 -
Sal. z, NJ
ISAAC oANNADAY, REpoh TER.

a telegram received from Shenandoah
yesterday by j. 6. Slower announced tho
death OF q. j. Stevens at that place Eli.
uay morning at 4:10. Mr.. Stevens ia
Well Known in Saleri. He removed 20
shenandoah seven years ago
Johu r. Jackson, of Bristol, and J. n.
CARRIER, of Harrisonburx, Va. are regis
tered at Hotel Duyal.
The Baptist Church at Cave Spring
took lire Cd Thu rsday. A meeting of ladies
was in progress in the church at the
time. The fire was soon extinguished
with some damage to the roof. 1t is
supposed to have caught from the CHM
ney.
Notices were posted yesterday to the
ELECT that David w. Flickwir had been
appointed receiver for the Roanoke Street
Hallway Company and the Roanoke Elec-
tr'c Light and Power Company. 1. is
proposed to consolidate the above two
companies and this is sort of legal pro-
cess through which the officers Of the two
companies have to 90 before conse lidatioa
can be effected.
fire occurred in tie Holstein Wooden
Mill Company's plaut yesterd, morning
Mt 7:45. 1t Ia thought match went
through the picker, as.the fire was first
discovered in the wool in the picking
room. The flames were soon ext,n.
guished. The damage Is estimated Mt
fifty to hundred collars, fully covered
by insurance. The fire company re-
sponded with hose cart AMI chemical en-
Sine, but to no purpose. The hose was
found too short to reach the fire from
the nearest plug, and it is said the sui.
phuric acid in the chemical engine was
partly frozen.
On Thursday Constable e. r. Carter
arrested and put in iail Sabe Hnirston nm
The charge of stealing chickens and tur-
keys from George kaZey, who lives near
GarsSs mill. The warrant was sworn
out last October but Hairston escaped to
west Virginia. About ten days ago he
came back and Constable Carter soon
had him located, with the above result
Inc trial is set Tor to-day at 10 a. ~ be-
fore Justice Camper
Deputy Constable Peters, of Cave
Spring district, brought to Salem and
lodged In Jail yesterday colore1 man
and his wife by the lame of Cox The
Charge against them is resisting an oi,i-
Ger.
John Valentine Snieltz, who repr csc nts
the firm of Pinkerton Bros. Company, of
GAINESVILLE, O, was in town yesterday
with four men dist-Ibuting"free samples
of starch.
The February term of Roanoke county
court will begin next Monday, Judge
Mofett presiding.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
TO George Dallas Barnett and Minnie
Wright, cclored, both of this county.
Jno p. Bryant recently returned from
New York on account CT the sickness of
one OF his children, who is now better.
When in New York Mr.. Bryant worked
for the Roster Paint Manufacturing Com
pany, of " hich Jno. H. Roster is the
head. Mr.. Roster Is we'll known in Sd
lem, having at one time operated the min
era wool factory near the furnace.
Dr. Sam McConkey who for several
days has been visiting his brother in Sa-
lem, returned Thursday night to his
home in West Virginia.
John McConRey left Thursday night
for Lynchburg.
Rev. 3. f. Ball went to Elliston yester.
day.
The little child of j. II. Duncan is
quite sick.
Miss Griffith, of Bedfom, is visiting
her grandm other at the home of her son,
Judge griffin.
On Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Chalmers entertained IL few of
their friends at their home on Union
street. a number or musical selections
were given. principally by Miss Mary
Wiley, J...E Allemong and MIR Chalmers.
The others present were: Misses Blair,
Molle and Elsie Logan. Annie Wiley,
Kate Burks and Mrs .Allemong; DIR. j.
d. Dreher, Profs Hildreth, Cannaday
and Amber, DR.. R. NJ. Wiley, S. r.
Clements, b. j. Darnielle aud G. p.
Mayo.
On February Is the Democratic legis
lative caucus at Richmond nominated
Judge j. W. G.. Blackstone, of Accomac,
to succeed Judge Benz r. Gunter, de-
ceased, as judge of the eighth judicial
circuit. Judge Blackstone is we'll known
in Salem, having been for several years a
student at Roanoke College, from which
he graduated in 1917. Al commence
ment two years ago he made an interest.
ing address before the alumni of the col.
lege.