The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-27
a REMEDY WANTED.
Housekeepers Complain of the
Forestallng of Produce.

market produce. Tho present rc1ula-
tions of tho market seem to be unsatis-
factory to the people who buy thcir
daily supplies there.
At present any licensed de alcr in the
city can go to the market and buy any
thing or yorything that is offered
The hucksters who have stands about
tho market are allowed the same priv
lcges as to selling that arc given those
who bring produce to sell. They are
licensed rs other dealers, but arc not
allowed TO sell except during market
. hours.
Any licensed grocery dealer can buy
anything that is offered, but no one is
allowed to deal i'll live fowls of any
kind away from the markets. No per-
son can sell from carts or wagons any
kind of produce except at tho market,
unless he comes into the city after mar
kct hours.
The complaint Of tho people is that
hucksters and merchants buy tho PRO-
duce and advance the prices.
About two years ago there was an or
dinance passed making it unlawful for
any person to buy in the market before
10 o'clock i'll tho morning any produce
for the purpose of selling again
A test case of tho validity of tho crdi-
nance was made and Judge Robertson
decided it to he invalid, as it was Il re-
straint on trade, for viii the ordinance
assigned no purpose. He further gave
it az his opinion that had the ordinance
becn amended and made to read that
no person shal! buy in the market for
the purpose of regarding and selling
again at Il higher price it would have
been valid and operative.
Tho ordinance committee has been in
rf.t tf,t ca, r.tr ,,,.fi
late this matter SO that i, will be valid
and practicable.
Inc market has been established for
the benefit of tho people, to bring the
producer and consumer together, and to
avoid rs Gar as possible tho middle man.
AS IL is nov it provides place where
the huckstcr can purchase the best of
every thing that il offered for sale ahead
OF the consumers, and provides for him
:. place where be can resell ut Il profit
everything he has purchased. In short.
it accomplsics tho opposite of the real
objects Of Il market, the present rcgu-
lations making itscrve the interests OF
II few dealers I'll thcr than the people.
The remedy for the situation is an
ordinance prohibiting the purchase Of
produce in tho market for the purpose
Of regarding and selling again at
higher price.
To further the execution of the Or
dinancc, those who make use OF the
privileges of the market should be for
Diddcn To sell in quantities or above
certain value, or to deal as such with
persons known to he dealers. In addi-
ton to this a wholesale stand should bc
located whcro farmers may drive their
teams and do u Wholesale business if
they desire to- but such farmers should
thereby be dcbarred from taking any
place among tho retail dealers or from
doing any retail business a the whole
Salo stand.
d = These regulations exist at all we'll
appointed market houses. notably at
tho Center Market in Washington, and
prove effective il the proper officials
exercise due viligancc and authority.
THE CATHOLIC SUNDAY-SCHOOL.
A Christmas Treo and an Interesting Pro-
gramme.
The Sunday-school OF st. Andrews
Catholic Church had their Christmas
tree last night in the school room of the
st. Andrews parochial School, and it
was "a big, lively and jolly crowd that
attended. Tho following programme
was carried out:
angels we have heard" by chorus;
Welcome" by Master Henry Sautcr
and Miss f. l,rophy; ''Willic and Annie's
Two Paths, "by Miss Maggie Loughery;
"a KISS" Master G. Fritz; "Thc night
before Christmas" by Miss Mary Ma
lone.
superintendent Carr, as Santa Claus,
with his long white beard, the snow on
his great coat and his whip IN his hand,
camo in, and brought down the house
by his funny sayings as ho distributed
numerous prizes from out of his big
sack. After the distribution OF the
gifts on the pretty Christmas tree, and
an ample supply of candy and nuts. Mr..
UBrien received the attention of tho
school while he presented to Father
Lynch, handsome gold-hcaded cane
from the school, as token of the love
borne him by the children of his school.
The two elements of which it was
composed were gold and wood, the one
signifying purity, the strength of char
actcr.
Father Lynch responded in n short
speech, in tho course Of which he said
that he would give handsome gold
medal to tho child having tho best re-
port next June, the teacher to decide
upon the merits of the reports.
The uperintendent, w. A. Carr,
made few remarks and the exercises
wore closed by singing the "Adeste
Fidelis."
THE TIMES is tho only paper in Roa-
noke that prints the news every morn
ing
Arrested Yesterday.
The following arrests were made yes
day afternoon, and the cases will be
tried this morning by Acting Mayor