The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17
NEARLY READY
TO OPEN ROAD
President johnson VIII Preside
and Make Speech. Coating
of Oil Advised.
CHAMBERMAID Is HELD
Roanoke Chamber of Commerce
Shows Remarkable Increase
. During Last Ten Years,

Especial to The Richmond Virginianp
ROANOKE. VA. Aug. In let
ter received to-day from Mr., l. +
Johnson. president af the Norfolk and
Western. he saws that he Viii act as
master OF ceremonies at the celehra-
tiar, Setember / OF the formal open
ing Of the Roanoke Botetourt mac
adam road Several days ago let
ter was sent MIR. Johnson asking him
70 perside at the celebration and oe-
liver an address. In his reply Mr..
johnson agreed to preside and indi-
Gated that re would give a talk. Cap
tain r, St J. Wilson. state High
way Commissioner, passed through
the city this morning on his way 10
Richmond from Southwest Virginia.
where ne has been for several days.
Captain Wilson says ne will attend the
road celebration and deliver an AZ
dress lie advises RosnokeTs To treat
the new road with dressing Of oil.
which, he SAYS. will make II much
more durable and prevent dust.
The wernan's homo and foreign mis-
sIonary society of the Lutheran
church, Roanoke district, Is meeting
this week at Mace. Botetcurt county.
Evelyn Watson. celored. charged
witss shooting Lucy Black, cham ber-
maid, at Hotel Roanoke. had hear
ting in Police Court yesterday and was
sent on 70 the grand jury Judge
Berkeley declined 20 grant bail.
Mr.. J. H. Morris left to-day for
Denver, Col, To attend the twelfth
annual convention Of the National
Shorthand Reporters Association,
which begins August ~. More than
twelve hundred court reporters are ex-
pected To be present.
Both Are Fined.
william cambridge and George
Taylor. colored. were fined in Police
Court yesterday fifty dollars each for
selling liquor Sunday without license.
They noted an appeal aqr-----.-------
Figures complied by the Roanoke
Chamber Of Commerce shows that in
ten years the city's average increase
in all departments has been SOS per
cent. ranging from 81 per cent. for
extension of street lines TO 75T per
cent. in street paving
Yesterday evening at the home oi
the brides parents, Miss Minerva FL.
len Yates and Mr.. George William
witte were married. the ceremony be,
ing performed by the Rev, w. r
Powell. pastor of Calvary Baptis
church.
The Rev. DIR. Hacker left Mt moor
yesterday for Union Bridge. Md.
where he will deliver the address a
the twelfth annual reunion of the Re
formed church of Carroll county
Ernest Morgan, son of Mr.. and Mrs
G, Q Morgan, OF Salem, was pain
fully injured Monday afternoon Will
attempting to climb on q wagon load
ed with brick. He fell and broke on
leg and badly bruised the other
The cornerstone of the new Epis
copal church In Salem will be iai
Sunday afternoon. The rector tn
Rev j. Scott Meredith, viii be as
sisted by the Rev. E. w. Hubbard. c
Salem; the Revs. Archer Boogher. Q
Christ church. and J. w. c. johnson
of St Johns, Roanoke, and Arch
deacon g. Gordon Sm cad. of Mississip
pi.
Mrs Laura B. McGhee, wife OF NJ
Y J.. L. Mctihse. died yesterday at he
home. four miles from the city, age
thirty-eight. She Is survived by he
husband and three small children.
Mr.. and Mrs, Marvin Pace ha,
returned from a tour In their automc
bile through the Valley of Virgins
They left here ten days ago and visi
ed many places of interest.