The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-02
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Bits of Facts and, Gossip Gathered on the
Streets by Times Reporters-PoInts
Political. Social and GsnoraI Happen
Ing Yesterday.
WHAT'S GOING ON TO-DAY.

lIUsrINGs CoURT-Criminal cases
VINro%-Meeting county school teachers
ACADEMY OF Musro-Equinc Paradox, matinee
and night.
ST. JoHN's CnApEL-Doll sale.
ST. MARKS CuURCm-Royiyal mcciin.,
UNITED BRETHREN CmURcu-Rcyiyal mcctino
James Terry, n small colored bow was
given thirty days on the chain gang by
Justice Turner yesterday morning Tor
stealing butter and for vagrancy. Jesse
gets in trouble very often, he having
been released from jail several days ago
The Junior Fire Hose Company were
called out yesterday morning at 3:20
oclocH 10 eXtinguish slight fire which
broke out in the rear Of Councilman II
u Davies store on Park street. The
damage to the store WAS very slight. /.
Is not known how the fire originated
Hon. H. S. Trout, mayor of the citv.
received letters and kilograms vestor.
day morning to the effect that the cases
OF smallpox in South vest Virginia had
been overrated and that it ia genera Y
believed that the disease will soon dis
appear
Tho Buefeld football team, which
was to have left yesterday morning,
decided to spend the day and left yes
terday afternoon on the 4:3O train for
their home.
The game OF football which was to
havo been played in the city this after
noon between the Roanoke College and
Allegheny Institute olevens, was can.
celied on account OF the latter team net
being in condition Several of their
best men are sick and it would be i'm
possible for them TO play
The funeral services ovnr the body OF
a. ii Clam whose death was announce
III yesterdays TIMES, will be held at Oh @
residence, No. 3a9 Marshall q venue, this
morning at 10 o'clock, and will be con
Quoted by Rev. w. z. Hammer, OF tho
Greene Memorial Church. Tho romans
Will be taken 10 bedford tor burial on
tho ! o'clock train.
The Montgomery Presbytery met in
the First Presbyterian Church Thursday
at 1890 p. m. At request from Rev. W.
III. Groves and tho elders the pastoral
relations between him and the bethany
and Vinton Presbyterian Churches were
dissolved, and Revs. w. c. Campbell
and K, G. Anderson were appointed t }
declare those pulpits vacant.
The Germanil Club gave pleasant
german las. night at tho Wayside Inn.
A large number OF ladies and gentleme n
were present who enjoyed the evening
very much.
Manager Bryan, OF tho Roanoke Aths.
letic Club football team, is trying to az
range q game with Roanoke College to
be played in this city on next Wednes-
day The Il A. rs will probably meet
the strong st. Adams team OF Rad
here next Saturday.
Richard Gregory, q colored man, was
or As1-f
Chief of Police Gold charged with steal
ing coal from the American Bridge and
Iron Company.
The chain gang was employed yoste.-
day in macadamizing Shenandoah
avenue between Jefferson street and
Commonwealth avenue.
al the employees of the Shenandoah
division OF the Norfolk aud Western
railroad are being vaccinated this week
by order of the superintendent Of that
division.
Rev. Il. II. Thorn pson, pastor of Lee
street Methodist Church, requests THE
TINES to state that he is under many
obligations TO members of his congrega
ton for donating to him two fino turkeys
on Thanksgiving evening.
Miss Lucy Burchett, formerly of
this city, died last Monday night at her
home in Dine, N. c. Miss Burchatt
had many friends in this city who will
regret to hear of her sudden death.
Misses Lena, Della and Anna Hart.
OF Twelfth avenue, n. O., gave recep-
tion to forty-fve of their schoolmates
on Thursday night. The evening was
spent in playing various games and
was source OF enjoyment to all pres
ent.
Will Shafer and Charles Cannon, both
notorious colored thieves. were arrested
by Officer Flick yesterday, charged
with stealing shaft and pulley from
the Roanoke Manufacturing Company,
valued at S25. Cannonis we'll known in
police circles, he having served many
terms in Jail. They will have hear
ing in police court this morning.
The meeting OF the Alert Fire Com
pany, which was to have been held last
night to instruct delegates to the fire
board. who will elect new chief eau sed
by the resignation OF j. S. Knepp, was
postponed on account of one of the dol
egates being absent. The Alerts will
hold meeting tonight and all of the
members are requested to be present.
GRAND FAMILY MATINEE AT THE
ACADEMY THIS AFTERNOON.
Strength and Health.