The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
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CFR1sTIANSBURG VA, March To-
sixty-fourth birthday and twenty-siXth
wedding anniversary at his home here
last sunday, the 10Th Nj. ]leermans,
who holds n position IN the United
States Revenue office in Lynchburs,
came up saturday afternoon. ana re-
turned Sunday night. Il
The committee to select an alumni
orator to make an address at the com
mencement of the Virginia Potytech
mic Institute at Blackshurg next
June mas extended the invitation to
Attorney Allen 1. HAIRLESS, of this
place, and he has accepted. Mr., Har-
| less graduated at Blacksburs In 1853,
and has been successful lawyer and
| a fine speaker fol several years, and
Ms many friends expect splendid ad-
dress from him.
Thomas Lee Moore, of Roanoke was
in town Il few days ago, and sold bis
residence here to Mr.. M, 3 Moore for
$500 cash, and he VIII now make
Roanoke his permanent residence,
much to the regret OF his many
1 friends here.
4. There have been several important
real estate sales in town during the
mast week, among them the valuable
business property belonging to Mrs r.
o. Wade, which Mr.. A, v. Hancock
bought for $4,000, and resold y to
Mr.. G. w, Surface q few days after
4 wards.
Sergeant u, ID. Totten, OF Cambria,
arrested two white men. named Mlnton
and Finnegan, at Radford yesterday,
on the charge OF breaking Into car
at Elllston, and lodged them IN jail
here for trial. Tho charge is q Felony,
and IL proven viii mean q term IN the
penitentiary for the accused parties,
An unknown party was killed by a
train at Kettle Hollow, about two
miles east Of here. tho first of the
week, ana after an examination ny
DR.. w, w. Rangeley, the county core
ner, ho decided that an Inquest was
not necessary, and ordered overseer OF
Poor w. u, Haley to have the remains
buried,
The farmers OF the county arc con-
s!derably behind With their spring
work. on account of the continued we,
weather.. Tho roads arc In the wors
condition In several months, ana many
(of them are practically impossible lol
all traffic.
Captain John II, Johnson ATTENDED
court at Radford this week, where ne
was engaged in some important lesa
I matters.
Attorney William III, Colhonn wa
In Roanoke Thursday on legal pusl
ness,
Mr. r. J. Hamilton, OF shawsvlle
manager OF the Montgomery LIN
Company was in town yesterday o.
business for HIS company.
Captain W, 7. Smith, Of Riner, spcn
yesterday IN town on huslness.
Mrs, 10, - llagan who 10 wrluni
the history of Montgomery county 70
tive jamestown committee, ~ maxim
fine progress on the work., ana hope
to have II completed IN short Inn
Mrs. u, n. lIllott, who has been J
Philadelphia for several weeks is on
pected home to-day,
Mr. ana Mrs George w, Waiter
have moved into their handsome ne
residence Oh East Main Street
The ~, a. NJ, Club WAS enterrtaine
by Miss Elizabeth stuart Thursdny
ternoon, tho subject under discusslo
being shnkespearcs Tempest
The following members We're pre-
ent, Megdames j, 8. Chlldress,. ~
Ilagan, w, w, Gangeley, j. IT, Thoml
son, j. NJ, Ellis. Frank punklee,
W. Sumpter, and Misses Minnie az
Bessie Elicit Helen Johnston, SherWo.,
INlagg, Duncan EIagan Jennie en-
dress Leila SumpterN Delightful y
'aroshments. consisting Of sanaw''