The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-27
Sale of Handtome Residence.


Sale of a Handsome Residence.
j. +. Wingfield has sold the hand
some residence OF j. V. Jsmison, on tho
corner OF Roanoke street and Albemarle
avenue, to the Lyle Bros. 1t is under-
stood that fine price was realized for
the property.
Pocahontas Coal Shipments.
The coal shipments made by the Po-
cahont,s Coal Company for the week
ending Saturday, a ril 81, amounted to
55,54l tons, divided rs follows: Clinch
Valley coal, 6,143 tons; Pocahontas
coal, 40, 30s tons.
Market Stalls to be Auctioned or day.
The committee on public property
have decided to auction the stalls off in
the market house to day at 8 o'clock.
Robert Coleman, clerk of the market,
will act as auctioneer.
Death of Mrs. Sarah II. Abbitt.
Mrs. sarah H. Abbitt, wife of Jose oh
Abbitt, died Wednesday night at her
residence, No. 3S4 Ninth avenue 9. W..
aged 60 years. She leaves 8 husband
and three children, two boys and one
girl. The remains will be taken to
Lynchburg to-day for interment.
The Ono Offender Vaprant.
There was but one case tried in the
police court yesterday morning, and that
was against Robert Woodson, colored,
charged with vagrancy. He was fined
IS, in default of which he was committed
to jail and he will have q chance of
working on the chain gang
Returned From Hunt for nIoonshiners.
Deputy United States Marshal j. B.
Chewning returned yesterday from
raid in Craig county. He did not find
any moonshiners but discovered whore
three stills had been located. Their
contents had been removed, however,
some time ago
Funeral of Richard w Petty.
Tho funeral of Richard w. Petty was
conducted yesterday afternoon at 4:3O
O'Clock from his late residence at SIS
First avenue n. W. by Rev. G. T. D.
Collins, who made appropriate remarks
at the house and concluded the services
at the grave. The interment was at
Fairview Cemetery.
Key Left In the Fire Alarm Box.
The alarm of fire turned in from box
124 Yesterday afternoon was found by
the Friendships, who were soon on the
spot, to be a false one The kew had
been left in the box since former fire,
and the alarm was sounded by some
m1schievous person, no doubt, for
practical joke.
The Drum Corps Ball Openu Auspioiously
The first annual ball of the Roanoke
Machine Works Guards Drum Corps
was opened last night with fatter-
ing prospects at the armory on Campbell
avenue. The Machine Works Orch estra
under the leadership of J. j. Keeley,
was on hand and furnished excellent
music. The ball will be continued to.
night and Saturday night.
The W. G. t. U. Entertainments
The musical and literary entertain
ment given at the United Brethren
Church last night under the auspices of
the Hammer Union of the W. O. T. U,
was, not understanding the number of
other attractions in the city. very we'll
attended. The programme as published
in THE TINES Yesterday was carried out
in a manner that reflected credit on the
management and those who took part in
the entertainment
williams Also Held for the Grand ,yurv
J. R. Williams, of Franklin county.
was tried before United States Commits
sioner Rhodes last night charged with
aiding in the removal of unstamped
liquor. He was connected with the
Winners, who were tried in this CITY
on similar charges last week. After
hearing the testimony the commissioner
sent the case on to the United States
grand jury, the accused giving q bond
of 5000 for his appearance with Mark
WINNER as his security.
Funeral of Mrs. Is. A Rives.
The funeral services over the remains
of Mrs Margaret Rucker Rives. wife of
Capt. B. A. Rives, were conducted yes
terday morning at 10 O'Clock from Christ
Church by Rev. j. Cleveland Hall. The
number OF friends present was very