The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-02
FRUM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.

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Bits of Facts and Gossip Gathered on tho
Streets by Times Roporters-Points
Political, Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.
Given IA Half Holiday.
The employees OF the Norfolk and
Western Offices were given a half holi.
day yesterday.
kindergarten to Begin Tomorrow
The kindergarten will begin to-mor-
row morning. Misses Pond and Keene
will return tonight.
Marriage Licenses Issued.
During the yoar Of 1893 TIA marriage
licenses were granted in this city. or
these So were colorod and Sc white.
Meeting Postponed.
The meeting Of tho fire board, which
was to have been hold last night, was
postponed as quorum was not present
December's Police Court Record.
During tho month of December,
Juslice Turner disposed Of 1876 cases.
OF TIL SO 1873 were city, and 81 common
wealth cases.
Thirteen State Liceuses Issued
The report OF the commissioner of the
revenue states that thirteen State
licenses were issued during December
amounting t. $3.50 n.
Special New Year Service.
There will be special Now Years
service by the Young Peoples Union of
the First Baptist Church to. night. All
are cordially invited.
Left for New Fields.
ID Turner has resigned his position
as travelling salesman of the e. Fl.
Stewart Furniture Company, and with
his family left yesterday for Warrenton,
their future home.
Arranging for Miss waInwright's Appear
nnce.
Julian Magnus, manager of tho Marie
wainwright Company, who will PLAY
The Social SWIM" a comedy drama of
New York life, on Monday, January 8,
was in the city yesterday.
Will be Paid on To-day.
The employees Of the Norfolk and
Western Offices will receive their salary
to-day for the month of December.
They were not paid yesterday on &C
count OF the banks being closed.
Had Their Photographs Taken.
All the bankers and bank clerks in
the city had their photographs taken at
IL O'Clock yesterday morning in front of
the Terry building. The bankers looked
their best and were, indeed, a fine look
ing body of men
To Attend His Mothers Funeral.
George Reinhart, motorman on the
street car line, received a telegram Sun.
day night announcing the death Of his
mother who resides in Baltimore. Mr..
Reinhart left on the noon train yester-
day to attend the funeral services.
MIR. Pugh's Condition.
The condition of Jas. A. Pugh, who
was shot in the head several weeks ago,
is considerably better than it has ever
been before, and the friends of Mr..
Pugh will be glad to know that he will
be able to resume his labors in few
days.
Officers Installed.
The public installation Of the officers
of the Sou Invest Council, Jr. u. A.
M. in their hall on Campbell avenue
last night was very largely attended.
After Scriptural reading and prayer by
Rev. DR.. Campbell a very interesting
programme was rendered.
Our Novel Supplement-.
Owing to an unavoidable DELAY the
novel supplements which should have
been distributed with our Sunday
edition did not arrive in time to be
given odt with that issue. Readers of
The TIMES will, however, receive the
novel with this mornings paper.
Mrs. w. II. Felix Critically Ill.
Mrs. W. FL. Felix, is critically i'll at
Hotel Felix, and her physicians, Drs.
Downey and Buckner, have almost de.
SPARED OF saving her life, DR.. Wood, the
family physician at Buchanan, was
telegraphed for yesterday to consult
with the above named physicians.
To Occupy New Quarters.
The Houston Institute, for the cure
OF the liquor, morphine and tobacco
habits will move in few days from
their present quarters over the old
TIMES building on Campbell avenue to
the Exchange building on the corner
Of Salem avenue and Jefferson street.
Fire Department Officers Sworn In.
James McFalls, chief of the fire de-
partment, and Thomas O'Conner and
James Rocker, first and second assistant
engineers of The fire department, took
their oaths Of Office yesterday before
Mayor Trout. The above named gentle
men will enter upon the duties of their
offices at once.
Germania Society's Dance
An enjoyable dance was given last
night by the Germania Singing Society
in their hall at the Wayside Inn. A large