The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-14

thieves entered tho henhouse of NJ C.
Preston on Second street and stole 4
number of chickens.
Two Pigs Stolen.
Two fine shoats wore stolen from
Reuben Marsden, colored man, who
resides in the county southwest Of this
city the first OF the week
Addressed by Dr. Campbell.
DR.. W. c. Campbell. Of the First Pres.
byterian Church, preached a very inter
esting and instructive sermon to the
young ladies and teachers OF the Vir-
sinia College in their chapel last night.
The Revival at ne-Memorial Church.
Rev. j. E. Schoolfeld preached
another able sermon last night before a
largo congreg alton at the Greene
Memorial Church. Services will be held
there at IL o'clock this morning and at
7:3O in the evening.
Condition of Mr.. Pugh.
The condition of Mr. James A. Pueh.
who was shot in the head Monday
night, was not quite so favorable yes.
terday as it was Tuesday, but it is not
serious and his physicians think he
will be able to resume his duties in
few days.
Thieves Steal Two Cows
Thieves visited the farm of d. c.
Moomaw, short distance west of the
city, Tuesday night and stole two fat
COWS. There are some strong suspicious
as to whom the guilty parties are, but
up to late hour yesterday no arrests
had been made.
Burial OF Mrs. Carlyle.
The funeral services over the BODY of
Mrs. Addie G. Carlyle, who died Monday
afternoon, we're conducted from the
Calvary Baptist Church yesterday after
noon at 2 O'Clock by the pastor, L. C.
Broughton. The interment took place
Boy Falls From "A Train.
l6year old negro boy, while irving
to steal ride on freight train from
this city to Lynch burg Tuesday night,
fell from the train between here and
Vinton and had his hip dislocated. He
was taken in by a colored family nearby
who are caring for him. DR.. Strickland
was sent for and attended the wounded
boy.
Christmas Entertainment.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bel
mont Church will give Christmas
entertainment at their church the Goth
instant Songs, rotations, dialogues,
etc., are being rehearsed for the coca
sion. a large Christmas tree will be
erected and presents distributed to the
members OF the Sunday school.
Tho Mass Meeting Not Held.
The mi ass meeting announced TO be
held last night in the Hastings Court
room to consider the proposed new
charter was not held, as it was thought
by large number OF citizens not to be
the best plan Of bringing the M after
before the public. memorial to the
Virginia Legislature is being prepared
on the subject, which will be circulated
in the city for signatures of citizens.
Work Begun on a Sewer Contract.
The contractors, Dyer, Vaughan a.
Co., resumed work yesterday morning
on their sewer contract and placed
about twenty-five laborers to work, be.
ginning on Eighth avenue s. w. at the
intersection Of Jefferson street. About
fifty laborers will be employed at irst.
and the number will be increased later
on. This step shows the confidence
that is placed in the financial condition
OF the city.
Contested Liquor Case Today.
In the Hastings Court yesterday a
judgment for the amount of the account
was given in the suit Of the Washington
Building and Loan Company Va. G.. C.
Payne ct al. A number of DEGREES
were entered in chancery causes and
court adjourned at noon. The con-
tested liq uor license case will come up
to day on mandamus of Geo. K
Moore to compel the excise board to
grant bar room license.
Looking Over the Poems.
Rev. DR.. VIM. A. Harris, Chas 1.
Stewart and Judge John w. Woods,
judges appointed to decide on the most
meritorious poem on the yellow Rose"
tobacco, which had been written by the
contestants for the two prizes OF $40 and
S. offered by Fishburne Brothers, met
yesterday afternoon at the Virginia
College for Young Ladies. The oom-