The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-06
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. sooiai.and General Happen
ing Yesterday.

Political. Sooiai.and General Happen
ing Yesterday.
internal Revenue Sales.
During the month of November the
total sales OF beer and tobacco stamps
by Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
johnson amounted to ST. 1854 OF this
$1,434, l9 was Tor tobacco and S202, "A for
beer stamps.
May he After His Appointments.
John r. Greene has gone to Harrison
burg on business. 1t is rumored among
mis- friends that the sudden call was in
regard to his appointment under G.. w.
Levi, chief marshal in the Western dis
trict of Virginia.
Revival mt ST. Marks.
The revival services last night at st.
Marks Lutheran church were worry in.
terestnG and good congregation was
present. The revival will be continued
to night and rest of the week. Services
commence at 7:30 p. m.
Clerk of the Markets. Report
Tho following is the report OF Robert
II. Coleman, clerk of the market, for
November: Rent of market stalls,
s255,1S; benches. $50 .25; fish stands, SIS:
curbage from 1876 wagons, amounting
s3s516. Total SGO1.19.
Rev. MIR. Broughton Recovered.
Rev. L q. Broughton, pastor of the
Calvary Baptist Church. is able to be
out after severe illness. He will con-
duct the regular weekly prayer meeting
tonight at 1870 o'clock, and will be
pleased to see the entire membership
and their friends.
Sale of Seats for chinatown"
The sale OF seats for 1.-The Trip to
Chinatown which will appear at the
Academy of Music on next Tuesday
night, will commence at johnson &,
Johnson's drug store on Thursday morn.
ing. The usual prices, 81, 70, so and 25
cents will prevail.
Tho Young Burglars Held
hoy Sheppard and Gus Coleman, the
boys who were arrested charged with
breaking into the store OF J. II. Corners
on Campbell street Monday night were
tried by Justice Turner in the police
court yesterday morning and held to
await the action OF the grand jury.
A Nice Little Sum Realized.
The festival which was continued by
the ladies OF the st. James Methodist
Church last night was largely attended
Inc refreshments which were served by
the young ladies' found many purchasers
inc result OF the two nights fes-
tival is a nice sum to the treasury of
the church.
Circuit Court Business
In the circuit court yesterday the
case of Friend VS.. Solomon was called.
The question was raised by counsel as
to whether the suit was properly
brought, and Judge Williams has the
matter now under advisement. To day
the case OF Cara, Mckinley e. Co. vs..
M. NJ Rogers will come up for trial.
Assignment of "A Grocer
deed OF assignment was filed in the
clerks office last night of f. P. Echard,
the East Roanoke grocer, to D. s. Good,
trustee The deed conveyed all the
goods, wares and store fixtures to the
trustee for the purpose of paying off
the Indebtedness of said Echard. The
liabilities are about $4,000 and the
assets will more than cover the in
debtedness.
Revival at Greene-MemorialC Church.
Rev. j. II. Scheduled preached an
other fine sermon last night at the
Greene. Memorial Church to a large
congregation. Prayers were offered for
number who came to the altar at the
pastors invitation and one conversion
was made at the morning service. The
revival will be continued during the
week. services beginning at II a. m.
and 7:30 p. m.
Musical Recital at Virginia College.
A very interesting programme of
eighteen parts has been arranged for
the first quarterly recital of the musical
department Of the Virginia College for
Young Ladies', which will be held at
the chapel Friday evening next at 7:3O
o'clock. Those who had the pleasure
OF attending the recital given by the
department of elocution and calls
themes some weeks ago will look for
ward with much interest to the coming
event.
Want to Play Football.
The game of football, which was can
celled with Roanoke College, will prob
ably be played the latter part of this
week. The game was cancelled on &C
count OF some of the men refusing to
play any longer. A representative OF
the College team of Salem was in the
city yesterday for the purpose of ascer.
tanning If combination team could not
be gotten up out of the players OF the
Allegheny and R A. G. teams, and the
matter will be definitely decided to-day.
The Horse VIII BIO Sold.
In the Hastings Court yesterday all
the cases of minor Importance that
were called we're continued generally.
The case of Evans vs.. Williams was de-
cided in favor of the defendant. The
status OF the case is as follows: w. D.
Myers gave C. R. Evans deed of trust