The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-07
I al. L. NJ
ISAAC CANNADAY, REPORTER.

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The Roanoke College library has re
ceived recently the first twenty volumes
OF the Charles Dudley Warner library.
w. A. Phelps. of Pulaski City, was in
town yesterday.
The fifth and last service in the week
4 of prayersswill be held in the Methodist
Church tonight. The subject Is "For
eign and Eome Missions" Addresses
Will be made by DR.. L. A. Fox, Rev. G..
j. Hubdav and Henderson Lee.
Don't fail to see Otis Skinner in
Prince Rudolph" tonight at the Roam
oke Academy of Music which attraction
Is of the star order and will no doubt
make great hit. The car will leave for
+ Salem after the play.
Prof. and Mrs. William A. Smith en-
tertained several Of their young friends
on Tuesday night last.
The crossing In front of billiard & Per-
singers drug store. that is the one that
crosses Main street on the west sile OF
College avenue, should be changed in such
way as will render it safer for pedestri-
s ans. Not long since Mrs. H. K. Monroe,
while here giving her enterts inment, as
she was crossing the street at this place,
slipped into the opening between the end
of the flag stone and the curb and re-
ceived injuries from which she has not
vet recovered anC which may prove last
. ing. 1t is on account of this accident that
mention is made of the matter.
Won November 10, 1897, John Bsynham
Bentley died at his home in Essex county,
brain trouble being the cause of death.
Mr.. Bentley was in his 4th year. A
brother, r. r. Bentley, ATTENDED Roanoke
College in 1810-'71,a land a sister, Mrs. Lu-
ther r. Holland, of Salem, survive him.
Mr.. Bentley while yet youth left school
and joined company F. of the Ninth Vir-
oinia Cavalry, serving faithfully till the
war closed Later he came to Roanoke
g College, graduating from the latter in
'66. A few years after he married Miss
Marshall, daughter of Col. Chas. Mar
shall,..o Maysville, Ky.
Otway Crawford left yesterday for the
West by way CT Pennsylvania. Mr.. Craw
ford is well-known in Salem and his
many friends here were grieyed to see
him leave, for wherever he goes he al
ways, by his jovial nature, brings good
cheers.
Frank Flemming, an old Salemite, an =
w. A. Tanuer. both of Lynchburg, are
registered at Hotel Duval.
The family of ]. r. c.. Brown, Jr..
leave to- day on the noon train for their
new home in Salisbury n. G. Salem has
always been their home and during their
long residence here they have gathered
around them host of friends who regret
to see their departure. But since they
have cast their lot in another part of our
country, we bid them continued success
and happiness.
The D. G. Slower property'was sold yes
terday at public auction by Junius Nc
Gehee, agent for the National Mutual
Building and Loan Association. The
property sold.for 81, 1875 and. " as. bid in for
the association.
Judge John W. Woods, of Roanoke,
was in the city yesterday on business.
Janus H. McGehee, of Roanoke, was
in town yesterday.
On January marriage license was
issued from the clerks office to James
Munroe Walden and Matte Marthy Rey-
nolds. The former Is of Montgomery
county and the latter of Roanoke county.
James Simmons was tried before JUS
fice Cam per yesterday charged with as
sault on the person of Walter Goodman.
The charge being unsustained by the evi
deEce produced, the case was dismissed
with no fines imposed.
Yesterdays issue of the Times Register
contains letter from Mrs. Matte e.
Kuder, who is now in Rsjahmundry, In
iia. The letter is descriptive of the voy-
age together with it's incidents, from
America to India. Mrs. Kuder who is
missionary in the latter country, under