The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-30
FROM ALL AROUND The CITY.
Current Local Events Of the Day
Briefly Told.
bfto OF Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
Streets by Times Keporters-Point
Political, Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.


Ing Yesterday.
Sund ay. School Picnic at Coyner's.
The Sunday school scholars of Grace
Methodist Church will give picnic at
Coyne g Springs to day.
The Boy Sent on for Stealing.
John Alexander, colored, was sent on
Police Justice Turner for stealing from
the Virginia Produce Company.
Verdict in Favor of the City.
In the Hastings Court yesterday the
jury in the case of the Manly Manufac
turing Company vs.. the city of Roanoke
brought in verdict in favor of the
city.
Work Before tho Grand jury Monday.
The grand Jury will meet Monday
morning and will consider number of
cases The most important will be that
OF Annette and Matte Preston, who are
charged with causing the death of the
formers infant child
Coyner's VIII Not be Open.
Coyner's Springs will not be opened
this season, but motel room, and cot
tages are being rented. Several families
from Lynchburg are already there and
others from Roanoke are going. The
lawn will be rented for picnics, az we'll
as the ball room for dancing parties.
Hairston BroughHBaok From Lynohburg.
Fred Hairston, the negro who has been
indicted for com hitting rape on little
Blanche Littrell, has been brought back
to Roanoke from Lynchburg, where he
was taken for safe keeping. His trial is
set for next Tuesday. Hairston still in
sists that he is innocent.
Death of Little Everett I<uton.
Everett c., the infant son of w. j.
and Mollie Katon, died at the residence
OF his parents in tho West e nd yester
day morning, aged three months and
five days. The funeral. services will BIO
held this morning at 10 o'clock and the
interment will be in the City Cemetery
Mayors Office to be Turned Over To-day.
Mayor Trout will turn over the reins
Of Office to Mayor Jones att o'clock this
evening. Both gentlemen will be at
police headquarters at that hour and
each will make a short speech. Mr.
Jones is quoted as saying that he will
make no cnanges in the police force un
til August 1st, IL then.
In the police court yesterday morning
Dan Rice. a small white boy, was
charged with throwing stones but was
dismissed on account OF his youth
Henry Walker, white, was fined S. for
keeping n disorderly house. Burrell
johnson, colored, was fined So so for
fighting.
His Friends Dropped In Upon Him.
The friends of j. w. Reid, Of West
Roanoke, called at his residence Thurs.
day evening and left him many kind re.
mem brances in the form of provisions,
etc. Mr.. Reid is in poor health and un.
able to attend to his duties as gate ton
der at tho Commerce street crossing Of
the Norfolk and Western railroad.
Mountain Dale Lodges New Officers
The following officers have been
elected by Mountain Dale Lodge, No.
40, l. o o. F.: Noble grand, VIM.
Ferguson; vice-grand, A w Lescure;
recording secretary, Henry Neal cor
responding secre tary j G Moir; treas
urer, j. f Rawie; chaplain, e. S.
Slaughter.
Festival Held by the :Bethany Kings
Daughters.
An interesting festival was held last
night in the vacant building on Jeffer-
son street, formerly occupied by the
clothing firm OF Duggan Il Sauter The
festival was under the direction Of the
Kings Daughters Of BETHANY P.esbyter-
Ian Church, Northeast, and was q great
success. 1t will be continued to night
Keferred the Matter to Judge Hor.Iey.
Judge Woods yesterday morning in
formed the counsel for Messrs Hartwell
and Pattie, who had asked for a man
damus to compel the com missioners of
election to count the Third ward vote.
that he thought Judge Horsley had
better act in the matter He has writ
ten to him, but 1t is not known whether
he will BIO here today or not.
Officers of Murray Royal Arch Chapter.
At a stated convocation OF MURRAY
Royal Arch Chapter. No. 90, held LAST
evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: George
Il. Kuhns, ii. P.;.S. d. Barnhart, X
E. B. Jacobs, S; George e Markley,
treasurer; S M. Woodward, Jr., secre-
tary; and w. Fl. Walthall, tyler. The
remaining officers will be appointed at
subsequent convoc alton.
O.oeola Lodge. Knights of Pythias, New
Officers.
Officers elected for the term ending
December 81, 1894, by Osceola Lodge,
No. AZ, Knights Of Pythias, are as fol-
lows: G.. Edwin Michael, chancellor
commander: r w Frv v,ca.chanoolor.