The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-03
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Hits of Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
streets by Times Reporters-Points
Political. Social and General Happen.
Ing Yesterday.

three boxes at the Academy have al
ready been sold for the Elks' benefit.
Policeman Rigney killed stray mad
dog yesterday morning about 0 o'clock
on Commerce street.
Workmen we're busily engaged yester
day In papering and painting Crichton's
shaving parlor at 1879 Salem avenue.
All the eastbound trains on the Nor
1olk and Western yesterday were
crowded with passengers en- route to
their homes from Chicago.
The report OF the com On ISIS Toner of the
revenue for the month of DC tober shows
that S676.45 has been collec ed in license
taxes, S407.s4 being city tax and S2Gs so
being State tax.
seventeen marriage licenses wero is
sued by the clerk OF the Hastings Court
during the month of October. or these
twelve wero issued to white parties and
five to colored.
The bodies of Marcus Morris and his
granachild were removed yesterday
morning from tho Hebrew Cemetery
near Vinton by Undertaken Woolwine
and buried in Fairviow.
The new foot bridge over tho Roanoke
river In the western part of the CITY
erected by the Roanoke Development
spected and received yesterday.
Inc Roanoke Iron Company, who since
their office was burned some time ago
have been using temporarily the West
END depot, have moved back into their
ola quarters which have been hand
somely repaired.
Oscoola Lodge, k of r.. held an
interesting meeting last night and init
ated several new candidates into the
mysteries of the order. The lod 20 ar
ranged TO organize relief committee TO
care for the destitute in the city during
the winter.
Bailey Cunningham, Bob Galloway and
Henry Walker, all colored, were brought
to the city Jail yesterday morning for
safe keeping by d. 4. Blackwell, a con.
stable OF Roanoke county. They were
arrested by him on the charge of steal
Ing steer from t. M. Starkey.
Crate Harris and Price Pannell were
each fined So by Acting Police Justice
role yesterday morning on the charge
OF building ire in the city limits. No
regular session OF the police court has
been held for two days. All of the cases
which were continued will be tried this
morning.
Cards are out announcing the sp-
preaching nuptials of Miss Flora Mac
lvor Francis, popular young lady of
this city and daughter of Mrs Eliza A
Francis, of Eighth avenue s. W., to DR..
l. Eldridge Huff, a prominent physician
OF Simpsons, Va, which will be cele-
brated at the First Presbyterian Church
Wednesday, November s, at o'clock.
An interesting game of football was
played under association rules yester.
day afternoon between two teams can.
tanned by James Devon and Mr.. Leigh.
The game resulted in tie, each team
making two goals. The K. A. c. team
will play the Allegheny Institute eleven
tomorrow afternoon at the r. A. C.
park, the game TO be called at o'clock
sharp. Admission free.
The party of Elks who went to Blue
field to attend the social given by the
-Elks Of that place Wednesday evening
returned yesterday morning and re-
ported as having q pleasant time. e. l..
knight. formerly of The TIMES, but now
OF Blneteld, delivered the address of
welcome. DR.. r. W. Fry, the exalted
ruler of the Lodge of Elks in this city,
made an able address on the origin.
growth and the objects of the order.
James McFalls was introduced as the
baby" Elk of the Roanoke Lodge AMI
made few appropriate remarks. A
large number Of ladies participa ted in
the social, which added much to the
pleasure of the evening.