The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-26
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Sits OK Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
Streets by Times Reporters-Points
Political. Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.

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Revival services are in progress in
several of the colored churches of the
City with much success.
Two fine horses belonging to DYER
Brothers s. Thomas, the Weli-known
IiVerymen, died Tuesday night OF in
nammation Of the stomach.
The proceeds OF the Sam Jones' lee.
cures are to go to the Belmont Me thodist
church and to the Houston Institute for
the cure Of impoverished inebriates.
C. D. Watson, the newly appointed
hour inspector for the city of Roanoke,
mas discovered that the office has been
repealed and there can be no compensa-
ton.
The gamo Of football which was to
nave been played this evening between
the K. A. G. eleven and the team from
tho Allegheny Institute has boon post.
poned.
Llewellyn Lookabiil has boen elected
chief counselor of Reliance Council, No.
1901 the j. U. A. M. to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of e
@. Garrettson.
The new sign painted by Will A. Carr
1or the headquarters of the Central
Democratic Club is a very handsome
one and was present from Mr.. Carr to
the club. of which he Is valuable mem
Der.
Rev. II. c. Garrison, the pastor,
preached to a good congregation last
night at the Fourth Avenue Christian
Church. The sermon was a doc trinal
one and set forth the beliefs of the
church.
The Augsburg League OF St. Marks
Lutheran Church will give converse
tional social at the church this evening,
There will be no admission fee, but q
Tree Will offering may be given to the
church fund.
The members OF the three lodges of
ODD Fellows in the city have been called
this evening at O'Clock to take action
on the death Of j. D. jackson, who was
a member Of the order
Sheriff Zlrkle, OF Roanoke county.
was In the city yesterday on business.
he has not been home for day or two
ana consequently had not received the
caplas for the arrest of James G,
Richardson, who ia still at his home in
the county.
The Juvenile Aid Society of Grace
Methodist Church will give a concert at
the church next Saturday night A
very interesting programme has been
prepared and it is hoped the friends of
the congregation will give the enter
prise hearty support.
Elk Chief of Police Terry has secured
the services of Judge A. j. Brand to
defend him in his coming trial upon the
charge of being an accessory before the
fact in the lynching of Thomas Smi b
on the morning OF September 81. The
trial is set for November Is
The Alleg many Institute football team
Will go to Bee&prd City on Saturday to
play game 9ith the eleven from the
Randolph Macon Academy at that place.
Inc Allegheny boys were badly beaten
by them last year, and they hope to re-
trieve themselves in this game
Acting Chief of Police Gold received
a telegram yesterday morning from tho
chief OF police at Staunton asking if
Eugene A. Gregory was in the city If
ne could be found it was requested that
he be notified that his sister at that
place was very i'll and wished him to
come there at once.
One Of tie most successful festivals
OF the season was the one which was
ne hel a. at LOB Jefferson street last evening
by the ladies' OF the Bethany Methodist
Church.e Refreshments of all kinds
were served by the young ladies to
many customers all the evening. The
festival will be continued tonight, and
those who wish to spend a pleasant
evening and, at the same time help
good cause, should attend.
permanent organization has been
effected by the Teachers Institute of
this city as follows: President, Hon.
Bushrod Rust; president, Prof. J.
T. Mauzy; secretary, Miss Ella Trent;
treasurer, Miss Lillian Eckloff; CORE.
spending secretary, Prof e. R. Shank.
Com m1ttees on programme, methods,
school economy were appointed to re-
port at meeting Saturday morning.
The meeting Of the Virginia Wheel
CLUB, which was held last night in the
parlor OF the Young Mems Christian
Association at o'clock, was we'll at
tended. 81. L. Cheatham. of this city,
was nominated for chief consul of the
virginia sub. division of the League of
American Wheelmen and member of
the Radford Club was nominated as
secretary and treasurer. All members
OF the League of American Wheelmen
in the city are requested to support
these nominees.
The many friends Of William II. Rob.
ertson, OF the Arlington Wheelmen, and
an honorary member of the Virginia |
Wheel Club, will be pleased to learn
that he carried off the honors OF the day
at the recent race meet of the Victor |
Cycle Club, Washington, D c., winning
the one mile L. A. w. cham pionship of |
the District of Columbia, the half mile |
open race. and riding in the open quar-.
ter second to his clubmate, e. e. Clapp, |
who In turn rode SECOND to Robertson in |
the mile championship. J. T. Hunter,
OF the Victor Cycle Club. another honor.
airy. member of the Virginia Wheel |