The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-04
THE TIMES KODAK.
Items of News Gathered Around
Town.

A commission appointed at tho last
county court and consisting of c. L.
Reed, George Keagey, S. A. Wilson and
N. B. Dillan, yesterday viewed a pro-
| posed road along the north side of the
Roanoke race track through the hamlet
of Washington Heights to the macadam-
J lied road near the farmhouse owned by
Charles Fra1tz. Th cir report will be
mado at the May court, and should the
road be made it will be a pretty drive
between the two places
Prof w. A. Smith, of Roanoke Col
lege. yesterday moved his residence
from the Crabtree building, on College
avenue, to the house lately occupied by
by Rev. John III. Butler.
An adjourned meeting of the stock
holders of the Salem Gas Heater Com
pany was to have been held yesterday.
but was again postponed, on account Of
a quorum not being present,
The dummy engine was pulling two
passenger cars all day yesterday, though
it was hardly necessary on account of
passengers.
An attempt was made Monday night
to break into the office of Sergeant
Jake Frier. under the Lutheran Church.
The lcck was badly battered and broken
up. but the thieves were evidently dis
turbed. 1t is thought that the burglar
was some one who believed that as many
licenses were being paid now, a good
haul of money could be made, overlook
ing the fact that Sergeant Frier deposits
in the bank every day all public money
collected by him.
Shortly after midnight people in the
neighbour God of Roanoke College were
disturbed by loud cries OF Fire, fire."
coming from the students and the re-
Election and smoke from fire were also
to be seen. Upon investigation it was
found that fire had been made in the
rear of the college by some mischief
loving student: as it was the fire COM
pany did not turn out having been fooled
before by similar trick al the college,
and it is probable that if there were
really fire at the college the whole
faculty would have to come down and
make oath to it before the majority of
the citizens would believe it.
Only score or so Of people attended
the entertainment of the Fitzpatrick
family Monday night in the town hall.
The circus Yesterday was not suffic-
iently advertised TO bring in large
crowd from the country, but it was well
patronized by town people, who came
away highly pleased with the show,
pronouncing il first rate. Mayor Younger
had the police on the grounds all day.
and the she'll workers. three card monte
and other takers did not turn wheel"
Miss Bintord. who was recently struck
with paralysis al the home OF her sister,
Mrs. Hood, on Academy street, is some
what better, though she has not We, re-
covered the use Of her voice. The young
lady has much sympathy.
Henry Hudson aad wife, of the Bend
neighborhood, about six miles west Of
Salem. were before Magistrate Camper
yesterday charged with assault and bat.
terry upon Nancy Johnson. neigh Dor
The prosecution was represented by
Major Ballard and the defense by j. ;
Baer. On account Ct the illness of an
important witness for the prosecution
the case was continued until the lath
of May. but was subsequently, com.
promised between all the parties and
tho case dismissed.