The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-20
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
asits Of Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
Streets by Times Reporters-Peints
Political. Social and General Happen
ing Yesterday.

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Political. Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.
what's Going on To-day.
HUsTINGs CoURT-Civil suits
CITY EHGINKgR's OEFIcE-Mcetlng Virginia
Engineers.
TERRY BUILDISo-Mecting Magic City Ruling,
Fraternal Mystic Circle
RED MEMS iiALL-Meettng Hiawatha Tribe.
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VIII Close Their Stands on Chriutmas Dav
All the hucksters and butchers at the
city market have signed an agreement
not to open their places Of business on
Christmas Day.
Mrs. Ginger Removed to Kockbridge.
Mrs. p. j. Ginger, in regard TO whose
sanity thore has been some doubt, was
taken to Rockbridge county yesterday,
where her two brothers resides.
a Horne Stolen
The police Of this city have boon
notified by j. G. Cameron that \ fine
brown colorcd l2 year-old horse was
stolen from his farm at Montvale, De-
cember lG.
Souvenirs for the Purchasers.
Il. Levy e Alexander have received
with their Christmas goods a line of
beautiful souvenirs, which their man
a9er, "A. Welner, gives away to every
purchaser Of a suit OF clothes.
MIR PuGh's Condition Somewhat Improved
The condition OF James A. Pugh was
much better yesterday than at any
time since he was wounded last week.
de is not suffering great deal and
some of his wounds are healing.
Cushnan Iron Compnry's Ohlce Changed.
The Office Of tho Cushman Iron Com
pany was moved yesterday from the
Terry building to the works in West
Roanoke. The company can be reached
by telephone No. 353 and by the Nor
witch street car line.
SuDday-schooi Christrnns Troes.
The Sunday. school of Christs Episco-
pal Church will have a Christmas tree
for themselves and also one for the
mission schools. The date of the en-
tertainment has not yet been decided
upon.
A Christmas Night Entertainment
The officers and scholars of the East
Roanoke Baptist Sundays school have
decided to hold Christmas entertain.
ment on Christmas night, beginning at
7:30 o'clock. An elaborate programme
has been prepared for the occasion.
Wedding at Christ Church To-day.
Dabney Fl. Scoville and Miss Frank O.
Hall will be married to-day at II o'clock
by Rev. j. Cleveland Hall at Christ
Church. The bride will be- married in
travelling dress and the happy couple
will take the noon train for an extended
Northern tour.
A Typographical Error.
In the account of the marriage of
Basil H. Cooper to Miss Eaie j Shartzer
in TIE TIMES yesterday morning
typogra phical error occurred, which
should have read that the prospective
bride is the beautiful and complished
daughter OF A. G. Shartzer.
Thrown Ont of the Wagon.
A horse attached to a wagon in which
brother Of d. FL. Mitchell and a colored
man wore riding, became frightened
when opposite the Terry building veg
terday morning and starting to run
away threw young Mitchell out of the
back of the wagon but causing only
slight injuries.
Preached to the College Girls.
Rev. q. S. Stanton, pastor Of Trinity
Methodist Church, preached last night
to the pupils and teachers of the Vir-
GINA College for Young Ladies'. in tho
college chapel. This was one of
series Of sermons thatare being preached
at the college each night by the differ.
ent pastors Of the city.
No Quorum at the German Club.
The meeting Of the Roanoke German
Club, which was to have been held in
Capt. t. Fl. Bransford's office Mondav
night. was postponed on account of
quorum not being present. quorum
of the club is fifteen members and only
thirteen were on hand Monday night.
The next meeting will be held on call
from the president.
Masked and Civic Ball New Years Night.
The Lenox Social Club will give a
grand masked and civic ball on New
Years night in the armory OF the Roa-
noke Light Infantry. Printed invita-
tions will be sent out and no one will
be admitted unless they present card.
Good music will be secured and a gen
eral good time is expected by all who
attend.
Elks' Arranging For Christmas.
At their meeting last night the Roa-
noke Lodge of b. P. o. e. made all
arrangements for their annual Christ
mas tree, at which presents will be
distributed to gladden. the hearts of
hundreds of poor children in the city.
While bestowing gifts on the children,
the Eiks in their benevolence will not
forget the older persons among the
deserving poor.
Battered Stolen Butter for Whiskey.
William Rosser, coored man who