The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31

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FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Bits OF Facts and Gossip Gathered on tho
Streets by Times Reporters-Points
Political. Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.
Marriage License Issued
marriage license was issued in the
clerks Office yesterday to Frank Quinn
and Miss Georgia Capito.
Small Attendance OF Hucksters.
On account of the bad weather yester.
day very few hucksters were at the
market. The curbage tax from onlv
twenty wagons amounted to $3.50.
Promises to DO Enjoyable.
The annual holiday entertainment at
Lee Street Methodist Church will be
given Now Years night, January l. and
promises to be very enjoyable affair.
Lillian Lewis Coming.
D. Il. Fitzpatrick, the advance agent
for Lillian Lewis, was in the CITY yes
terday arranging for tho appearance of
that emotional actress at the Academy
OF Music January 9th, in her new play
"Good-bye, Sweetheart"
Chicken Thieves at Work
The hen house of Waller p. Huff
who resides on Ninth avenue g. w., was
visited by thieves Friday night, who
stole nine hens and rooster. This
makes the second time Mr.. Huf's hon
merry has been robbed.
Deputy Chewing Still Active.
Deputy Marshal j. B. Chewing ar.
rested yesterday morning at Salon e.
L.: Abbott, charged with selling whiskey
without license. He was tried yester-
day afternoon by Com 10 issioner Rhodes.
and was sent on to tho grand Jury and
bailed in the sum Of 5000.
Family Reunion.
Mrs. George Cunningham held
FAMILY reunion at her residence yester-
day and among those present were her
mother, Mrs. Saba Saunders; ,er
brother, w. ID. Saunders, and family;
her sisters, Mrs. j. ii. Allen and family,
and Mrs. M A. Eanes and daughter.
In the Police Courr
Isaac Hampton and Bob Chany were
both fined 81 in police court yesterday
morning on the charge OIL fighting. The
case of Robert Worsh. charged with
raising disturbance at ball in the
West End, was continued until to-mor-
row, in order that some witnesses can be
summoned.
VIII be be Married This Morning.
Picket Monroe Mays, a popular
young farmer OF Air Point, in this
county. and Sallie Francis Moore, q
popular young lass of the same vicinity,
will be married at 10 o'clock this morn.
ing at the homo OF the brides parents
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dist preacher of this CITY.
Sent on to the Grand Jury.
The case of Cyrus Scott the colored
man who was arrested by Officer John
son Friday night, charged with entering
the house of j. L. Nichols and stealing
coat and vest valued at SIS, was called
in police court yesterday morning. AS
the evidence was strong against him.
Justice Turner sent him on to the grand
jury.
Accident to Little wilton Mingea.
Little Wilton Mngea, son of w. E.
mingea, division freight agent Norfolk
and western railroad, while at play on
the porch OF his homo late Friday
afternoon. fell to the ground and broke
his left arm. DR.. Harrison, who was
called in, set the little fellows arm.
he has since been getting along very
we'll.
Well Worth Preserving
Attention is called THE TIMES
chronogical page to be published in
tuesdays issue containing brief, yet
complete, history of all the happenings
OF every kind all over the world during
1893. 1t will be complete and reliable
record of tho interesting things peonle
care to remember and will be we'll
worth preserving.
Ne w Years Reception
The ladies and gentlemen of West
Roanoke are invited to q New Years re-. |
ception at the railroad department Y.
M. G. A new building Monday night.
January /. The building will be open
as early as o'clock and the ladies are |