The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-07

ABSeDANJT
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Bits OF Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
Streets by Times Keporters-Points
Political, Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.
Thirty Days for Petit Larceny.
Charles Smith was found guilty OF
petlt larceny by the jury in the Hus-
tlngs Court yesterday, and was son
fenced to thirty days in Jail.
Exchange of Pulplts Tomorrow.
Rev. e. b. Pollard, Of the First Bap-
tist Church, and Rev. w w. Hamilton,
OF the Vinton Baptist Church, Will ex-
chanRe pulpits Sunday morning.
Rev. mar. Pollard to Have a vacation.
The congregation Of the First Baptist
Church ha 20 voted months vacation
to the pastor, Rev. e. b. Pollard, to BIO
taken at his option. MIR. Pollard will
probably spend August out of the city.
Overcome by tho Heat.
While at the festival of the East Roa-
noke Baptist Church last night, Miss
Annie Thrasher wan overcome by the
heat and tainted. After some time she
recovered and was conveyed to her home
on Campbell avenue.
Wheel Club Run to Salem.
he members of the Virginia Wheel
Club will have club run to Salem this
evening The start will be made from
the clubs headquarters at the frey
building, on Campbell avenue, at S
o'clock.
"A Checker Contest Being Arranged
Arrangements are being made to hold
checker tournament under the aus
pices OF the Buckwheat Club at an early
date. -Four players selected from the
club will be pitted against the four best
players in the city.
Young Peorle of tho United Brethren
Church.
business meeting of the Young PEG.
PIES Christian Union Of the United
Brethren Church, was held at the churh
last night and was fairly we'll attended.
The routine business for the month WAS
transacted.
Epworth League of Greene nj emoriaI.
The senior department OF the Epworth
League Of Greene Memorial Church
held It's regular monthly business meet
ing in the basement Of the church last
night. The meeting was we'll attended,
and the usual business Of the month
was disposed Of.
Festival at East Roanoke.
given by the Ladies' Aid Society of the
East Roanoke Baptist Church last night
at the Bee Hive building on Common.
wealth avenue. The entertainment
was we'll attended and literally patron.
lied
Refuses to Pardon Harvey Dow.
ExMayor Trout received letter
yesterday afternoon from Governor
Oterrall refusing to pardon Harvey
Dow, who is serving out a years SON
tence in Jail for participating in the riot
here last September.
Death of n Little vinton Girl.
Rosa, the Syear-old daughter of John
a. Sanderson, died at Vin:on Thursday.
of fever. The funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon from the
Methodist Church, Rev. Oh 8. II. Buch-
anan officiating. The interment was in
the Vinton Cemetery.
Republican District Committee.
The Republican Congressional COM
mittee, Of the Sixth Virginia district,
will meet in Lynchburg to- day to de-
eide upon the date for calling district
convention. A. S. Asberry goes to
Lynchburg this morning to be present
at the meeting.
To Attend Meetings Away.
Rev. S. L. Rice, the pastor OF the
United Brethren Church, will 20 to
Fishers Hill, Va, July &c to conduct
an evangelical meeting, and will 70
from there to Toms Brook, Va to at.
tend the annual convention of the Young
Peoples Christian Union OF the United
Brethren Church Of Virginia.
Chose n New yice-President.
The Young Peoples Society of the
First Presbyterian Church held their
weekly meeting last night. After short
religious exercises j. A. Tim oerlake
was elected vice president, to succeed
.. a. Whlte, VINO resigned that position
owing to his frequent absence from the
city.
Services to be Held at the Park.
The Sunday afternoon meeting Of the
Y. M. G. A. will, for the next two
months, be held in tent in Woodland
Park At the meeting to morrow after
noon there will be special music by the
choir of the First Baptist Church and
an address, either by Rev. e. B. Pollard
or by one OF the former general secre-
taries.