The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-23
FROM ALL AROUND The CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
1Sits of Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
Streets by Times Reporters-Points
Political. sooial:and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.

w. L. Rutledge had very difficult
operation performed on his eye yester-
day by DR.. A. A. Cannaday.
A deg belonging to William Lunsford.
OF VInton, was bitten by mad dog sew
eral weeks ago. 1t showed signs OF 90
Ing mad and was shot Tuesday.
Burglars entered the tailoring estab-
l1shment of w. II. Kester in the rear
OF Meals & Burke's store Tuesday night
and stole five pairs Of pants valued at
about S75
Col. R. L. Marsh, tho advance agent
nor Bartholemew's equine paradox, is in
Inc city making arrangements for the
appearance Of that attraction here three
nights next week.
Reliance Council, No. 10, Jr. o. u. A.
M, held very interesting meeting last
tuesday night, at which two new mem
bers were initiated. Several visiting
members were present.
Mark Hawkins, LOWS TAYLOR, w. II.
Price and Edward Martin, all colored.
were each fined SIS by Justice Turner
yesterday morning for trespassing in a
private house near tho gas house.
The quarterly love feast and confer
ence of st. James Methodist Church
was held at the church last evening bv
the presiding elder for this district
Kew. Dr. p. Ii. Whisner, of Salem.
The services were very interesting and
were we'll attended.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bel
mont Methodist Church will give an
entertainment for the benefit of the
church next Monday night at the the
CHURCH on Belmont hill in Southeast
Roanoke. a very interesting pro-
gramme has been arranged
T.. b. Splitter, colored man who runs
restaurant and cigar and cigarette
store on Salem avenue, WAS summoned
by Officer Manuel yesterday afternoon
to appear at police court this morning
to answer the charge of selling cigar
cites to boy under sixteen years OF
age.
The Allegheny Institute football team
will go to Radtord Saturday and play
the st. Adams College OF that place.
The institute boys will have to hustle
II they beat them, as the st. Adams
have beaten number of strong teams
this season.
In the circuit court yesterday the
whole day was occupied in the trial of
e. Is. Pitznogle, vs. Heinekamp & Son
for 1855 DENOMINATIONS claimed to be due
on sale OF pianos and organs. The suit
is still in progress and will probably be
concluded to-day.
very interesting series of meetin gs
is being conducted at Leestreet Metho-
dist Church by the pastor, Rev. Geo H.
Thompson, who breaches to large con-
gregation each night The interest
manifested in the meetings has been con-
siderable and there are number Of
penitents and several conversions.
The congregation at the First Presby-
terrain Church last night was larger than
usual. The Sermon nv Dr w ~ Narpn.
bell was listened to with marked atten-
ton, and at the close of the services q
number Of young people asked for the
prayers of the church. The series OF
meetings will be- continued throughout
the week.
Interesting services are being held at
the First Baptist Church this week, con.
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Edward B.
Pollard. The meetings 30 far have been
encouraging. The services begin
promptly at 7:3O o'clock with special
song service Of fifteen minutes. All are
cordially invited.
Esther Brooks, an aged colored woman
and Matthew Barlow, small colored
boy were arrested yesterday morning by
Officers Ware and Vest, charged with
stealing coal out of the cars on the Nor
folk and Western yard. They had
secured small amount in their bags
when discovered by the officers. Their
case will be tried by Justice Turner, in
police court this morning.
The case of John Henry Williams.
who was arrested Tuesday for breaking
into several houses and stealing gas AK
lures and other articles, an account of
which appeared in THE TIMES, was
called in police court yesterday morning.
number OF witnesses were brought in,
and as their evidence was very strong
against Williams, he was sent on to
await the action OF the grand jury.
Armstead 81. Elan, the well.known
saddle and harness-maker residing on
Marshall avenue 8. W.. was stricken
with paralysis early yesterday morning
and has been unable to speak since.
Mr.. Elan, who is SO years of age, re-
tired about 10 o'clock Tuesday night
apparently we'll and hearty. About
midnight he was seized with the pains
which developed into paralysis. One
side of his body is rendered almost en-
tirely useless.
A charter was awarded the Belmont
Social Club yesterday by Judge John
W. Woods, of the Hastings Court. 1t is
set forth in the application that the
object is to promote social intercourse,
and to maintain library and reading
room in the city of Roanoke. The capt.
tai stock of the company is to be not
be more than $500, which is to be de.
vided into shares of $40 each The
officers for the ensuing year are: Presi.
dent, Francis O'Brien; secretary, Bob
ert B. Page; treasurer, f. F. "copper"
Board of directors; j. J. Myers, w. e.
Welhorn, Francis O'Brien, Robert B.
Page and F. +. Cooper.
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