The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-22
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.

Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
"i'" Oh Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
Streets Ivy simes observation-disclosures
Poiitina, Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday
Appointed Administrntrix.
MRS Eimonia w Gray was appointed
aum inlstratrix, with the will annexed,
OF the lisc Dr. Henry GRAY, in the
1ustlngs Court by Judge WOODS yes
terday.
Put In New Engine.
new engine il being placed in the
mills of the Roanoke Grocery and Mill
ing Company on Tinker Creek near The
city. Tho new engine is of tho bost
quality -nd is titty horse power.
Meeting on Tuesday Night.
The Young Peoples Union OF Calvary
BAPTIST Church viii hold thcr meeting
on iuesiay nigh. AZ Sis The pro-
grammo !or tAa- evening" will be very
interesting, and tho public is cordially
invited 10 attend. A pleasant AMI
prohtab'e time insured all who como
Funeral of Mrs Martha johnson.
The PAN aims Of Mrs Martha Johnson.
who died + iGay afternoon ~ the resi- :
dencc oi ner daughter, Mrs M. A Knox,
at lO2S Seventh avenue y. c., were in
TERED at TIC Catholic Cemetery yestcr.
day afternoon az S o'clock, the services
being CO Quoted BY Rev Father j. w.
Lynch
Altering Their Building.
The committee OF management of the
railroad Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton arc making alterations in the do.
partmenf building at West Roanoke,
and wiz occupy the same early in
August Several rooms are being par
titioned Of, ami, wnen done, will
present Is vary home-liko appearance.
Funeral of John Dolan
The funeral of John Dolan was con-
Quoted from IS Andrews Catholic
Church yesterday afternoon at o'clock
by Rev. Father j. ". Lyman. The at
tendance was largo and long line of
Carriages formed the cortego tnas con
veyed tho ROMANS TO their last resting
place, tue Catholic Cemetery near the
city.
Another Successful Festival.
The feie given by tho Ladies' Aid So
ciety OF st Johns Episcopal Church, at
the corner of Walnut avenue and Com
MERGE street, last night was very
pleasant affair, and was even moro
largely attended than the festival OF
wednesday evening. AS on the preyi-
GUS occasion tue grounds wore beauti-
fully illumined and the refresh ments ex-
cel!cnt.
Want Him In Charleston, w. Wa
A telegram was received by the chief
OF police yesterday morning from the
sheriff OF Charleston, w Va, asking
that John Campbell, alias John Robin
son, who was arrested by Officer Vest
Friday for respassng on the Norfolk
and Western railroad, be hold for them.
reward Of S25 WAS offered for Camp
bolPs Arrest by the Charleston author
tiles for jiil breaking.
Robbed ii Plumbing establishments
The pilmbing establishment of Null
care & lianes was burglarlZed Friday
night ana largo quantity OF plum oing
utensils ana IN. .erisl stolen JUS how
the thief entered the building is mys.
terry as al the doors and windows were
securely iastena! 1T night, and yester.
day morning tho rear door was found to
be open. Tue goods stolen are Of no
value to anyone except plum Der, and
thieves VIII be apprehended.
IL. l.. Hoffman Assigns.
K. l.. Hoffman, successor to Hoffman
Goldman, made IN assignment yes.
terday 10 ) Hamilton Graves, trus-
tee, conveying hiG entire stock Of
drugs, medicines, equipments, ETC.,
for the b neft OF his creditors.
The liabilities approximate $4,000,
"hlIc the assets sire at least
$4,000 The creditors are divided into
two classes, TINS first com prising the
parties from whom MIR. Hoffman Dor
rowed m ney and the second the gen-
eral Indebtedness OF the concern
Hay Ride to Coyners Springs.
A small party of Roanoke people went
to Coyner's Springs Friday night on a
hay ride and participated in an enjoy
able dance at that place. A picnic sup
per was served on the lawn before their
return to the city and most pleasant
time is reported: In the party wore Nj RS.
w. b. Moss, Miss Maggie Ellis, OF Ellis.
ton; Miss Maud Kent. the Misses Brown,
Miss Walthal Miss Bolts. Miss Pl,zer
and Messrs. Willie Portock, Harry Bar.
nitz, Pitzer DR.. Lewis, ]. X Simmons.
Edward Foster and Il. S Figgatt.
Oyer 2.1OO Negroes Sent Away.
The large exodus Of colored laborers
from this city to the Pennsylvania coal
fields has been commented upon TO quite
an extent. Yesterday James A. Pugh,
who has been at work for some time
past in hiring negroes for the H. C.
Frick Coke Company, said that up to