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

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Johr p. Booth is slightly indisposed on
Broad street.
Thermometers registered anywhere
from 10 to 10 degreess above zero yester-
day morning.
Mrs. Linkenhoker, widow and admins
tratrix Of the late Matt Liukenhoker,
who MAS killed in Botetourt county last
month, sold the personal property OF her
husband on Monday.
Two new students entered the college
Yesterday morning. They were John ID.
Bowers, OF Ro me Ike city, and G. G. Bow
ling of Handy, Franklin county, va.
This MAKES the total enrolment near
100. More students will be enrolled soon.
A. J. Blacksidge. of the college, who
has been detained at homo sinca Christ
mas HOLIDAYS on account OF having had
an operation performed on his leg to re-
move growth, returned to the college
Monday to resume his studies. III
A. j. Truxell, one of Lynchbur9's old
est citizens, died Saturday afternoon last
ae the Masonic Home and Retreat, at
Lynchhurg. aged 70 years. Mr.. Truxell
was native of Roanoke county, where
he has large connection, but bad been a
resident of Lynchburg for the past ten
years. He was gallant Confederate SOL
dier and was highly esteemed by all who
knew him. He was the inventor of .
number of agricultural implements that
are used all over this country. His many
friends il this county will regret to hear
of his death He is survived by his wife
aud seven children. The funeral services
took place sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Sentinel.
T. E. Mcvittey, of Philadelphia, one Of
the owners of the Salem steam tainery,
is in town on business connected with
the plant
J. F. Rodenbush, of PearisbuIg, Va,
is registered At Hotel Duval.
Charles S. Pierce, OF Milton, Mass,
who has been visiting at Dr. IL. L. Hill
dreth's for several days, left Monday.
Mr.. Pierce is the son of Edward L..
Pierce, the biogrnpher Of Charles II. Sum-
ners Mr.. Edward l.. Pierce sometime
ago presented Roanoke College library
with q complete set of his biography
which consists of four volumes.
G. T. Campbell, CT Chattanooga, Tenn.
superintendent of one of the Southern di-
visions of the Southern Express Com
pany, is in town in order to restore his
broken health.
Rev. j. w. Hypes returned last Satur-
day from New Castle where for several
days he has been conducting revival ser
vices. Mr.. Hypes reports glorious meet
ings and letter received by him since
states that on Sunday last there were
thirty-six added to the church at Newcas.
tie.
J. H. Soe;cht, superintendent of the
Salem steam tannery, will leave on Fri
day next for new field of labor at Big
Stone Gap, Va.
Miss Nellie Oakley returned yesterday
from the State Female Normal at Fan NJ
Vile, from which she graduated recently.
A letter WAS received recently from
Rev. f. H. Martin, of Norfolk, saying
that owing to his indisposition at pre-
sent, it was doubtful whether he could
come TO Salem to preach next Sunday.
Should. however, he find HI nself we'll
enough he would telegraph the congrega-
Gon the fact.
Miss Calie Williamson left Sunday for
Juray to nurse Mrs G. Armand Millers'
mother, Mrs. J. II. Sherman, in heI ex-
treme illness
e. B. Wilson left yesterday for Toledo,
Ohio, on a business.trip.
Miss Mary Belle Simmons, who has
been visiting Miss Nargie Logan. left
yesterday for Fincast'e her home.
James Warner, of Akron, Ohio; Sum
ner Fanley, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio; w. B.
Shaw, of Kalamazoo, Michigan; John
Lee Of Craig county; Henry Jones, Of
Craig county; p. w. Huff, of Roanoke,