The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-28
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MAYORS COURT.

The docket of the mayors court, al
ways long was longer than usual YES
tcrday, and consumed almost the en-
tire day, holding continuous session
from o'clock in the morning until > in
the afternoon. The fines amounted to
s83, and five prisoners were added to
the chain gang.
Frank Widely, James Watson and
Thomas Maury, the toughs who
were arrested Saturday night, as re-
ported in THE TIMES Sunday morning,
were fined $40 each for vagrancy, and in
default of payment, sent to Jail. John
Murphy, the other one of the gang, was
ordered to leave the city.
Other cases were disposed of as fol-
lows.
Jno. Il. Trout, drunk on the street, SIS;
VIM. Thomas, drunk and down on the
railroad, $3.50; VIM. Gustof Gorindcll
and Aaidant lllman, for carrying con-
ccalcd weapons. $40 each, and sent to
Jail in default of payment; Thomas Ia
sey, for talking to prisoners in Jail, dis
missed; Virginia Wright, using profanc
and obscene language, dismisscd; Vir-
ginia Wright, Sallie Harris and Rafe
Harris, recognized in the sum of $50 each
to keep the peace for IL months; Albert
Williams, n. Michlow and Jacob Roscn-
burg, diSordcrly conduct, dismissed:
Richard Claiborne, drunk on Railroad
avenue, 50: .InO. Lewis, lettering on
Railroad avenue at > o'clock Sunday
morning. 50; Freeman White, entering
open box car, 81; James Galloway and
Henry Anderson, fighting. 80 each;
Chas. l.eddcn, vagrancy, 50; John liars
ton, and Annie llarston, fornicaton 81
each: +. j. Russell and S. Is. Robinson.
disordcrly conduct. Dismissed; c. p.
foncc, drunk and resisting officer,
$500.
Sunday School Libraries
Greene Memorial and First Avenue
Methodist Sunday schools will shortly
cxpend $3.50 in rcplcLishing their
libraries, $50 of which will be used for
purchasing song books. Superintendent
Woods. of Greene Memorial school, APP
pointed committee Sunday to select
the books with instructions to consult
with upcrintcndcntS Steven, Of the First
Avenue school. The library committee
is composed OF Mr.. r. r.. Fishburne,
Major Pcndeton and Miss Addic Trent.
Messrs. T.. =. Caldwell, j. a. }ranscom
and Misses Emma Englcby and Rosa
Profit were appointed a committee to
select the song books.
The Junior Fair.
There is no tagging in the attendance
at the firemens fair.
number of Roanoke's public-spirited
citizens contributed literally to the
fair yesterday, and the enterprise of
the Juniors is growing more successful
dow tre,A ll..t
cake in the cake walk. The usual large
number of young people enjoyed the
dancing.
prize waltz will take place tonight
for vial of fine perfumery. Other inter
csting features will be added during the
week.
Funeral of Mr.. Thomas Kennedy.
The funeral of Mr.. Thomas Kennedy,
a respected and aged citizen, who died
on the day previous, took place at
Greene Memorial Church Sunday after
noon at = o'clock The address was
preached by Rev. j. ii. Boyd. The
burial, however, did not take place ow-
ing to rocks in the grave, till 0 o'clock
yesterday morning The minister paid
an eloquent tribute to the virtues of the
deceased, and all who knew him init
matcly bear testimony to his probity
and Christian character. lie was so
years old and came to this city from
Floyd county III its early history
Extending the Market House.
The business at the Second ward mar
kct has increased SO much that il is al
ready intended To erect shed in the
rear Tor the use of dealers in vegetables