The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-21
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.

bits OF Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
Streets by Times Reporters-Point
Political, Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.
What's Going on To-day.
HUsTINGs CoURT-Criminal.c
GREENE MEMO AL CHURCH "Mothers'"
meeting.
CHRIST CnURcH-Mid-wcek services, 7:3O D. IN.
HOTEL LEE-Mecting Democratic executive
committee.
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH Chidren's
meeting and church conference
lug TERRY Misunderstanding Fratcrnal My.
tic Circle.
Greene Memorial Church Stewards Meet
The board of stewards OF Greene. Me-
moral Church hold meeting yesterday
afternoon in the law office OF Moomaw
~ Woods TO transact the financial af-
fairs of tho church.
Local Option Meetings
There will be meeting OF tho Local
option Club at Grace Methodis. Church
thursday night at 1880 o'clock The
First Ward Local Option Club will meet
IN tho Hastings Courtroom Friday night
for reorganization.
Revolutions Upon Mrs. Atkins Death.
At recent meeting OF tho Ladies'
Aid Society of Grace Meth odist Church,
resolutions were adopted out of respect
to tho memory of Mrs. Eliza Atkins. a
Dor OF tho society, who died a her
homo In this city February s.
Pooahontas Coal Shipments.
The following are tho shipm ents for
the Pocahontas Coal Company tor the
week ending Saturday February II:
Clinch Valley Coal, 5,32G tons; Poca-
hontas coal, 39,s72 tons; total As, 1913
TONS
Mothers' Meetings to be Hold.
a mothers meeting will be held at
Greene-M Memorial Church TO-DAY at n.
M; also meeting of the same kind at
ST. James Church to morrow at 3 d. M
both of which will be conducted by Mrs.
!, Newton, of Staunton, State organizer of
the w. c. Il. q.
Committee on Fire and Water Meets
The com mittee on fire and water of
the City Council hold q meeting la at
night in the Office of the clerk and CON
sldered matters which had boon referred
( TO 1t at the last meeting OF Council. 1t
Will make report at the next regular
} meeting.
Saw the Thief Before He Escaped.
Mrs. John Ii. White, who resides on
seventh avenue n. @, saw that tho door
to nor hennery was open just before
daylight yesterday morning. On goinp
to the door she found large negro, who
had killed several fine fowls. The
thief made his escape, but left tho
| chickens.
Collided With tho Hook and Ladder Truck
The aerial hook and ladder, which was
out Yesterday afternoon to exercise the
horses, amt wagon OF the Roanoke
Transfer Company came into contact at
the corner of Salem avenue and Jetfer.
son street about o'clock and caused
considerable excitement. Neither We
hicle was I'M ured.
n Revival at Calvary Baptist Church.
The revival services at tbesCalvarv
baptist Church were again largely at
tended last night. Rev. DR.. G. A. ID.
1, Thomas, of North Carolina, preached
an interesting and instructive sermon.
and kept the strict attention OF the
congregation throuhout the discourse
The revival will continue throuphout
tho week.
Emma Was Held for the Grand Jury.
Emma Wright, tho colored woman
who was arrested Monday on tho charge
OF stealing cloak from Harrell Bros.
store, was given hearing in the police
(court yesterday morning. The cloak
was found in Emmas possession and
she testified that she bought the cloak
from lady but didn't know who she
was She was sent on to the grand jury
and bailed in the sum of $3.50.
Martin Arrested Again
III j. r. Preas, deputy marshal of Bed
ford county, arrested and brought to
Roanoke yesterday M. Il. Martin, on a
charge of resisting an officer. He
waived examination, and gave bond of
$500 with j. N. Specie as security for
his appearance at the United States
court. Martin is now under $500 bond
for trial upon charge of selling Illicit
whiskey.
Trinity Methodist Oh urch Announcements
The children of Trinity Methodist
Church are requested to meet at the
y:hurch this evening at 4:3O O'Clock,
when juvenile society will be organ
lied.
FL The church conference which was
postponed on account of the rain last
"Wednesday, will be held at the church
70 night at 1880. A full attendance of
5he members is desired.
The Bank to be Closed as Soon as Possible.
The committee appointed by the
,tockholders Of the Roanoke Savings
3,lloank to close up ts affairs, mposed of