The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-06
SAL E, NJ
ISAAC OANNADAY, REpoh TER.


ar. Smith, represe NATIVE of the Bal
timore house of Tragallas, Hertel & Co.,
was In town yesterday.
Mr.. Moffett, brother of Judge w. w.
Noifett, aud member of the Baltimore
hrm OF Tragallas &. Co. is expected to ar.
rive in town o-day.
Mis-. II. S. Trout. of Roanoke. and sis
ter, were visiting Mrs. b. A. Patterson
on Broad street yesterday.
A party was given in West Salem Fri.
day night by Miss Maud Muiichan In
honor OF Miss Ida Specht, who with her
mother will leave next Monday Ito. NOR.
row for her future home at Big Stone
Gap, Va.
Inc mousse CT John Iirkle. who lives be-
tween Salem and Cave Spring, was burn.
ed to the ground Friday morning about
II O'Clock. The property was insured for
SoUO In the Franklin and Henry County
Insurance Company. The family was at
the time some distance from the house
hutchering. 1t is supposed the fire orig
mated from the fireplace
John Oakley, Jr., the evangelist, has
just returned from Broswell, Pittsylvauia
county, where he conducted very help
ful meeting. Mr.. Oakley will leave next
Thursday or Friday for North Carolina,
where he will hold another meeting.
Joseph K. B"wles had the misfortune
last tuesday to get his foot badly mashed
hy having horse step en- it. He is con-
fined to the house yet rs II consequence
Rev j. w. Hypes led the MONDAY
prayermeeting yesterday. Quite - num-
Der OF visitors were present. The meet,
ing was very interesting.
Rev. South &. Preston. who has been
visiting Rev. Clarence Strouse for several
days, left last Friday for his home in
Ashland, Ky.
Kew. DIR. Armstrong will preach in
Lynchburg to-day. While there the COO.
tor is the guest of his son, who is presi.
dent OF the Randolph Macon woman's
College situated at Lynchburg.
Rev. Harris Chelf arrived in town Fri
day. Rev. Chelf is the guest CT Frank
Whitescarver. He. will preach his first
sermon on his circuit this morni ng at II
O'Clock at Fort Lewis.
The old John Hurt farm situated ON
Roanoke river was sold yesterday at pub
lie auction by Trustee Jacob S. Baer. w.
COOK bought the property for 81, 900.
Lucien II. Cooke, of Roanoke, was in
town yesterday.
Miss Gertie Rhodes, daughter of Emory
Rhodes, of High street, returned Friday
from lengthy visit to North Caroline.
Roy B. Smith, of Roanoke, was in town
yesterday.
c. w. Chapman, Of Glenvar, was in
town yesterday and reported that the
condition of Mrs. Chapman had taken II
change for the better.
Richard Kefauver, of Roanoke, was in
town yesterday.
John Henderson while returning from
Roanoke yesterday OIL. his wheel ran into
deep wagon rut and theI eby caused the
rim of his front wheel to give way and
precipitated the rider severely to the
ground without hurting him much.
On February marriage license was
issued from the clerks office to Josiah
Aliff, aged so, and Ednie Ann Beckner.
Both live in this county. On February .
a license VAS granted to Alexander Spen-
Ger and Kate Chambers, both colored and
of Roanoke county.
The supervisors of the county held
their regular meeing yesterday. Those
present were Chairman w =. Moomaw,
George w. Lewis, John S. Wood1um and
w. II. Barnett. large list OF claims
was allowed, With reference to the
boundary line in Red Hill precinct for
'hiNb q pS'iCiOu udti Dccu SOllGn UP, Jno
body decided that the boundary lines in
this precinct should he lawfully Fenced
as regards sheep, hogs and goats. a
desk was ordered to be bought for the
county clerks Office. Treasurer George VI.
Muse made verbal report with regard
to funds given him by Commissioner W.
+. Dupuy, showing amount TO be ST 100.
On Friday evening last delightful
hop was given by students of Roa2oke
College at Hotel Salem. The follow ing
couples participates ]. d. Crowle with
Miss Sadie Logan, Is. Hubbard with Miss
Cavitt. Z. Bond with Miss Taliaferro,
V.P. Sturdivant with Miss Lucy Taiiafer-
10, DIR. II. NJ Wiley with Miss Boyd, Mr..
Dumas with Miss Mabel Bowman, Fash
ton Tinsiey with Miss Narcie Logan II.
\. RHYME with Miss Lila Killian, VIM.
Evans with Miss Kate Evans. A C. Nc
Nab with Miss Mary White. w. c.. Camp.
bell with Miss Rachel Henderson Stays
-Messrs Deyerle. Rankin, Habgood,
Lloyd, Jennings. Bear, r. G.. AMI Marvin
Altizer and Boyer.
Prof. j. n. Amber, "ntive of Buck
ingham county, who graduated from
Hampton Sidney College in 1887 with
highest honor. and afterwards. took /.
course at the University of Virginia, has
been engaged as instructor in mathema-
tics for Roanoke College. Prof. Amber
was for seven years professor in the Davis
Military School at Winston, n. c., and
comes highly recommended
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
At the Episcopal Church Rev Il. w.
HUBBARD will preach in the morning. tGr.
Hnbard will preach at Hollins at night.
At the Baptist Church there will be no
service eXceDt Sunday. scboot
At the Methodist Church Rev. JOS
Stras. of Roanoke, will preach at night
and in the morning.
At the I,resl,uferiu Cknrnh Rax- III