The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22

Roanoke Castle. X OF M. G.
ToNTI IALI-Mccting Roanoke Lodge, Order
OF Tont.
Marriage License Issued
A marriage license was issued yester-
day afternoon by the clerk Of the Hus-
tings Court TO Isaac Myers and Miss
Susie b. Lyle.
Selling Christmns Supplies
largo number Of hucksters were at
the market yesterday morning who sup.
piled the many customers with turkeys,
cranberries and other Christmas doll
Cacies
A Pretty Show Window.
One of the prettiest Christmas show
windows in the city is that of the Bowdre
Shoe Company. who have an almost in
finite variety Of fine footwear pecpipg
out of mass of misletoe and evergreens
lastly arranged
Decorating for Christmas.
The members OF Christ Episc 7pa,
Church will meet at the church to night
to complete the Christmas decorate
Inc rector hopes that all who can will
be present, and desires especially to
have the assistance OF the mon of the
congregation.
Sorry She Ran Away.
Mary L. Dowell, white woman.
Claiming to live near Charlottesville.
was sent to the almshouse Yesterday
morning. She was sent there once
before but ran away, and has been ask
ing TO DO sent back for several days
A Verdict May ID. rendered To-day.
The trial OF the case of the River.
mont Company of Lynchburg VS.. Henry
King for $4,000 again occupied the
whole time yesterday in the Hastings
Court. The case was argued at length
by counsel and given to the iury. which
Will probably render a verdict today.
Coal Thieves Arrested.
Tony Cooke, colored, was arrested by
Officer Ware and locked up last night on
the charge OF stealing coal from cars al
the Norfolk and Western yards. Earlier
in the evening Annie Smith and Mollie
Love, also colored, were arrested on the
same charge and placed In Jail
Festival to be Held Mt the Zee Hive.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church will give
an oyster supper and festival next
Thursday and Friday nights in the Bee
Hive Bakery on Comm onwealth avenue.
The proceeds will 20 towards paying off
the Indebtedness OF the church. A
cordial invitation is extended to ALL
Pleaded Guilty to tho Charge.
N. G. Ross, the negro charged with
stealing bucket OF butter from a
wagon at the stable of j. ii Blackwell
pleaded guilty in police curt Yesterday
morning and was sent on to the grand
jury. An unknown white man was fined
$50 for being drunk and Jack Cohoe
vas fined SIS for the same olfense.
RehearsinG For Patience"
very successful rehearsal was held
last night of Gilbert & Sullivans opera
Patience" which will be presented by
local talent for the benz fit of the Roa.
noke Light Infantey at the Academy of
Music, January %. The opera will
contain chorus of about forty voices,
and is under the musical direction of
Prof. George W. Scott.
The Lenox Clubs Bali.
Tho Roanoke Machine Works Or
chestra will furnish tho music for the
grand masquerade and civic ball to he
given on New Years night py the
Lennox Club in he armory of the Roa-
noke Light Infantry. About one hun
dred invitations have been sent out, and
a good time is anticipated by all who
attend. Tickets cannot be purchased
except by holders of invitations.
Death of Miss Annie MoGhee.
Miss Annie McGhee, the 12-year-old
daughter Of VIM. G.. McGhee, of the
firm of j. A. Hoover & Co., died yester-
day morning at o'clock at the family
residence, at 424 Salem avenue, OF
pneumonia, after an illness Of several
weeks The funeral will be conducted
from the residence at ii o'clock this
morning by Rev. DR.. w. G. Campbell
and the interment will BIO in the CITY
Cemetery.
New Chief of Police at Work.
Hugh N. Dyer, who was appointed
chief of police by Mayor Trout to sue
coed Capt. j. f. Terry, entered upon
the duties of his Office at o'clock last
evening AT 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing he took the oath of Office before the
mayor and FLED the required bond of
$1,000 for the faithful performance of
his duties with L. H. Vaughan as Sc
curity. Robert II. Gold the new ser-
geant OF the force will formally enter
upon his duties this evening o'clock.
New Social Club.
A charter was granted yesterday by
the judge OF the Hastings Court to the
Eureka Club. which sill be located over
the postofice. The chsrter provides that
the capital stock shall pot be less than
$500 or morethan IS, 600, to be divided into
shares OF $40 each. The ayowed purpose
of this club is to maintain library and
reading room, and to promote social ~