The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-03
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-Point
Political. Social .nnd General Happen
Ing Yesterday.

The Roanoke Machine Works Guards
held drill at their armory yesterday
afternoon.
Robert Claybrook was arrested yes.
terday for being disorderly and carry
ing concealed weapons.
Tue TINES staff are indebted to W.
B. Maupin, agent of Baltimore OYSTER
House at 1857 Commerce street for
some very fine oysters.
Fred L. Wright, tho Advance agent
of Hoyt's "a Trip to Chinatown" is in
The city making arrangements for the
appearance OF that famous comedy at
the Academy OF Music Tuesday, Decem-
Der I2
Joe liarsson, 4 colored man, was ar
Vested by Officer Bower last night on a
warrant sworn out by O. b. Wright,
charging him with stealing te dollars.
ills case VIII be investigated by Justice
Turner Monday IL orning.
The romans OF A. H. Elan, who died
at mis- homo Friday of paralysis, wero
taken to Bedford yesterday on the ll:4O
train for burial. Brief funeral services
were con6 ucted by Rev. w. T. Hammer
At the residence on Marshall avenue
8. W.
The Ladies Aid Society OF st. James
hethoulSt Cnurch Will hold an oyster
supper on Monday and Tuesday nights,
december 1 and S. The proceeds will
be donated TO church purposes, and tho
people generally are cordially invited
to attend
Rev. j. II. Schoolfied, OF Danville.
the Methodist revivalist, arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon on the 4:3O
train. He Will hold revival at tie
Greene Memorial Church, beginning
this morning and continuing through
the week.
The monthly meeting of the Women's
Christian temperance Union will be
heId to morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in
the hall OF the Junior Order of Unite i
American Mechanics, 3211 Campbell ave.
nue.. Inc members of all unions are
earnestly requested to be present
Richard Gregory was dismissed in the
police court yesterday morning. charged
with stealing 100 pounds of coal from
the American Bridge and Iron Company.
y. ID. Gregory was fined SO so for
dlsorderly conduct. Madison Brackett
and Lizzie Banner paid $40 each for
violating city ordinance
j. F. Wingfeld received painful
injury Friday afternoon at Hollins.
The horse which he was driving be-
came frightened at train and Mr..
Wlngheld was thrown out and hurt his
knee quite badly. The injuries arc
painful, but not serious, and he will he
able to be out again in a few DAYS.
The case OF Charles Cannon and Will
Shafer, who were arrested on the charge
OF stealing shaft and pulley from the
Roanoke Manutac turing Company, wes
called in police court yesterday morn
ing. The evidence was very strong
against Cannon. Justice Turner sent
him on TO the grand jury. Skaters
case was continued until Monday.
Tho Iron Moulders' Union will give a
grand charity ball next Friday night,
in the armory OF tho R. L /. An ad-
mission OF fifty cents will be charged
instead of 81. as was reported, and the
proceeds will be turned over to the
Circle CT Mercy to be distributed to the
poor by them. The Machine Works
Band and Orchestra will furnish the
music.
Hughes e Camp. dealers in buggies,
wagons, harness, ETC., made deed of
assignment yesterday afternoon to S.
Hamilton Graves, trustee, for the pur-
pose of closing up their partnership af-
fairs. The negotiable paper held by
the banks will be paid first, and all
other creditors are placed in general
class The assets are said to largely en-
coed the liabilities
What came near resulting in serious
accident occurred yesterday afternoon
when small boy, who was driving a
two horse wagon on jefferson street,
atteu pied to cross the street car track
just in front OF an approaching car.
The motorman stopped the car as quick
as he could, but one of the horses WAS
struck on the side but fortunately no
injury was sustained.
The Rev. DR.. Henry G. Perry. of the
Epis copal Church, Chicago, past exalted
ruler and chaplain, member of the
Grand Lodge Of the United States, will
deliver the memorial address for the
Roanoke Elks' Lodge this afternoon at
o'clock in the Academy of Music. The
Rev. DR.. Perry is the guest OF Roanoke
Lodge, and by it's fraternal invitation,
acts as orator OF the day. A cordial in
vitation is extended to the public to be
present at the interesting services of
the order according to its official ritual