The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-02

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ABSOa III
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events Of the Day
Briefly Told.
fsaes OF Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
streets by limos Reporters-Points
Political. Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.
a Bicycle Run This Evening.
here will BIS run of the Virginia
wheel Club this evening and Nom bers
OF the club will Assem- Bile at tho club
rooms on Campbell avenue at o'clock
sharp. Cycle riders not attached to the
club are cordially invited to join in this
run.
Social Party Held Last Night.
very pleasant social party was
given last night by Mr.. and Mrs ,hn
Il Easter at their homo ON Gig nth avenue
B. W. About twenty young people were
present and music, games and refresh
ments were among tho enjoyments Of
the evening.
The Festival In East Roanoke.
The festival OF the Ladies' Aid
Society Of Lee Street Methodist Church
was continued last night at Sheridxn's
hall On Commonwealth avenue and was
equally as we'll attended as on the
previous evening The festival will
also be hold tonight.
Meeting of the Baptist Sunday School
Union.
The monthly meeting Of the Baptist
Sunday-school Union Of Calvary Bap-
tlst Church will be held in the taber-
nacle to morrow afternoon at 3:45
o'clock. An address will be delivered
by Rev j. Il. Taylor, OF Salem. A
very interesting programme has been
prepared and will be carried out.
Arrested In Lynchburg,
telegram was received about 8
o'clock last night by Chief OF Police
Dyer. from Chief of Police Irwin, Of
Lynchburg, stating that Floyd West,
a colored man, who is wanted In this
city for malicious cutting, was arrested
and placed in the Lynchburg iail ves-
terday. Officer Eanes left last night for
Lynchburg and will bring West to Roa-
noko this morning.
Had No Intention of Robbery.
James Butler and D. r. Moltz, the
two young white men who were ar
rested Thursday night on the COM
plant of G. s. Linkenhoker that they
intended to rob him, were given hear
ing before Police Justice Turner yes
terday morning. The evidence failed
to show any intention on the part OF
the prisoners TO commit e robbery and
they were fined SO so each for disorderly
conduct.
Thinks His Brother VIII Recover.
j. l. Jones, clerk of Hotel ST. James,
received telegram from Bedford
county. his homo, Thursday night, con-
veying the sad intelligence that his
brother, James, was dead. Hehasseued
home to find that what was supposed to
be death, and so pronounced by the
physician in attendance, was a "sink-
ing spell" While his brother is very
low, Mr. Jones wrote Manager Cox, Of
the st. James, yesterday, that he
thought he would recover.
Rev. DIR. Hall Presented With a Vase.
The strawberry festival, which has
been held at the empty storeroom on
n CT to-
under tho auspices of the Ladies' Aid
Society OF Christ Church, came to a
successful close last night A good
number WAS in attendance and the pro-
ceeds amounted to neat little sum.
Toward the close of the festival last
night Rev. DR.. Hall was presented with
handsome vase by II. Nj. Darnall on
behalf OF the Ladies' Aid Society.
In the Police Court Yesterday.
In the police court yesterday morning
w. e. Thompson, white, was charged
with drunkenness. He was dismissed
on his promise to leave the city. Pat
Beale and Robert Stoval both colored,
were fined $40 each for tr spassing and
vagrancy. Jim Hayden, colored, was
fined 81 for throwing stones. John Ke-
noe. white man,'who was formerly an
engineer on the Norfolk and Western,
was sent on to the grand jury on the
charge Of stealing an overcoat from
Major Malcolm w. Bryan
Arranging to Hold Social Meetings.
The Epworth League of the Greene
Memorial Church met last night in the
lecture room Of the church and trans
acted the usual routine business. In
teresting and instructive talks were
made by Rev. w. +. Hammer, W. r.
Cross and others. 1t was decided to
hold social meeting on the last Friday
NIGHT in oaoh f0 ;oh