The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-16
FROM ALL AROUND THE CRY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Bits of Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
Streets by Times Reporters-Points
Political. Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.

Edwin Harvey. of Rural Retreat, is in
the city with a view of purchasing prop.
erty hero. Mr.. Harvey was resident
OF this place when it was Big Lick.
Snow could be seen on the tops of the
mountains south of the city yesterday
morning. It was also to be seen on trains
coming into the city from the West.
Elem Jamison, white man, was sum-
moned by Chief OF Police Gold yesterday
to appear at the police court this morn
Ing and answer to the charge of selling
liquor without a license. 5s
In the Hastings Court yesterday per-
mission was given the trustees of the
High Street Baptist Church to give
deed of trust on the property to u. B.
Simpson 81 Son to secure q debt of
S1,132.01.
DR.. j. B. Rawlings yesterday re.
moved tumor from the arm of w. w.
Rule that was caused by piece Of steel
which was imbedded in his arm twenty
i've years ago. The operation was sue
cessfully performed.
Tne members of tho congregation of
Lee Street Methodist Church gave their
pastor, Rev. George FL. Thompson, q Sc
we're pounding'last Saturday night. The
people were most liberal in their do
nations and presented Mr.. Thompson
with eenough groceries, etc., to last all
the winter.
Mr.. Glass, who resides at III North
Jefferson street, discovered an unknown
negro In his coalhouse Tuesday night,
but was unable to capture the thief,
who immediately ran and left as
memento OF his visit bag containing q
chicken which no doubt he had lust
stolen from some one else.
The series OF revival meetings at the
First Presbyterian Church continue to
be very interesting The services are
conducted by Rev. w. D. Morton, of
Henderson, N. c., assisted by the
pastor, Rev. DR.. w. G. Campbell Large
congregations attend each evening and
the number of penitents is increasing.
Thos. Holloway was arrested yester-
DAY on warrant sworn out by Justice
Gregory, charging him with entering
the dwelling of Il. B. Miller near the
Rorer iron mines, four miles south of
the city, last July and stealing lot of
Cave Spring, where he will try the case
this afternoon.
Those of the Baptist ministers of Vir-
ginia, who had not previously done so,
left for their homes in the various por-
lions OF the State yesterday. There
were large crowds Of people at the depot
yesterday morning when the trains
bearing the distinguished visitors left,
who deeply regretted the departure of
the preachers.
Police officer Aiken returned yoster-
day morning from Lynchburg, where he
went to take into his custody Len Ross,
who is wanted here for stealing some
clothes from w. II. Booker. He was un-
able to bring him back as he has to
serve term in the Lynchburg Jail,
having been fined $50 for carrying con-
cealed weapons and also $50 for resist
ing an officer. The authorities here will
arrest him when he has served his SEN
tence inMynchburg.
The Roanoke Athletic Club football
team will play its first game with an
1 out-of-town team on next Saturday,
\ when they will meet the crack Bellevue
eleven. This will be the first of
| series of games with outside teams,
(which will wind up Thanksgiving day,
when the club boys will have for their
H opponents. the Bluefeld kickers The
men are all getting in shape and expect
10 give a good account of themselves in
the games to be played. Every after
noon most ofSthe team are hard at work
ct the grounds, and by Saturday the
linen will all be in good condition.