The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-28
FROM ALL AROUND The CITY.
current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Bits OF Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
Streets by Times Reporters-Point
F"iitioai. Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.
WHAT'S GOING ON TODAY.


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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHILL nv
Rev. w. H. Shepherd
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officer Geo has received ringing
anonymous letter from some LADY in
Pittsburg, Pa, in regard to his recent
trouble in tho killing of j. p. Melhorn.
The condition of A. II. Elan, who
resides at 330 Marshall avenue g. w..
and who had sudden stroke OF paraly.
Sis about ten days ago, was very much
improved last night, and his friends
wish him speedy recovery.
Train No. S, over the Shenandoah Val.
ley, due here at $50, was delayed Sun
day morning about four hours and a
nall at Midvalo, caused by tho engine
breaking. A locomotive had to be sent
from this city to bring the train on
L. Ii. Bowler, young white man, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer
Ialley on two warrants charging him
with assaulting Miss Edith Workman
and Charity Saunders with his fists.
Inc man was under the influence of
liquor when arrested.
Tho Junior Hose Fire Company, was
called out Sunday night about 10 o'clock
to extinguish fire that had caught in
small bridge over lick run, near the
freight depot. Tho fire caught from
wood that was left burning Saturday
night by men employed to work on the
sewer.
The commissioners OF lunacy, consist
ing OF Justices Pole, Turner and Neal.
met yesterday afternoon in police head
quarters to act in the case of David Lee,
An aged colored man. AS several OF the
witnesses and physician were absent,
the case was continued until all OF the
witnesses could be gotten together.
Rev. w. II. Groves, late pastor OF
Bethany Presbyterian Church, preached
his farewell sermon to his congregation
Sunday morning. Mr.. Groves will leave
for his new field of work at Millsboro
in Bath county next Friday. His family
Will spend the remainder of the winter
in Roanoke.
Despite the rain storm last night
small gathering attended the services at
the First Baptist Church, and very
profitable and pleasant meeting was on
joyed by ali present. The pastor made
short but earnest talk Ono young man
responded to the invitation to declare
himself for the church. The meeting
will be continued tonight and tho rest
of the week. Tho services begin at 1880
o'clock and all are cordially invited to
attend.
e. 0. Donnelly, Chas. II. Benson and
w. n. Sale were arrested yesterday
afternoon for being engaged in fight
in saloon on Campbell street. a large
butcher knife played prominent part
in the scraY, and Sale was badly cut on
the forehead over the left eve, but not
seriously injured. Donnclly was bailed
III the sum OF $3.50, Sale in the sum of
$50 and Benson FOR SIS The case will
be investigated by Justice Turner in
police court this morning.
The pastors held their weekly con
ference yesterday morning in the lee
ture room OF the Y. M. C. A. Rev. S.
L. Rice presided in the absence of
President Miller. The reports of the
pastors showed fair attendance at all of
tho churches Sunday considering tho
coldDess of the weather. Those present
were Rows. Hammer, Groves, Stanton,
Anderson, Pollard, Rice, Engle, Collins
and Campbell. The conference closed
with prayer by Rev. w. @. Campbell.