The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-28
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events Of the Day
Briefly Told.

nitd OF Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
Streets by Times Keporters-Point
Political, Social aud General Happen
ing Yesterday.
Police Court Fines.
ON law breakers yesterday morning az
gregating $50 so
To the Races.
Mr.. George Dyer left yesterday with
Ills string OF running and trotting horses
lor Staunton to participate in the races.
commencing Thursday.
Lecture at Calvary baptist Church
b. A. Jones will lecture at tho Calvary
baptist Church to night at p. M, on
the subject, Young Men in Business"
The public is cordially invited to this
free lecture, espe CHILLY the young men.
n Memorial Service,
school of Trinity N. e.. Church will
hold a memorial service next Sunday
afternoon at d o'clock in respect to tho
memory OF tho late C. M. uogeett. He
was beloved membe of both orpaniza.
lions.
Entertainment at Davis Hall
a literary entertainment and ice
cream festival was given last night at
Davis hall for tho benefit OF the colored
Presbyterian Church. The entertain.
ment was largely attended and was a
financial success. The festival will be
continued several nights
street Hallway Company Sued.
Messrs Griffin & Glasgow, and Hall
II HansbrouRh, attorneys for a, b.
Woodbridge, Jr., have entered suit
against the Roanoke Street Railway
Company for 50 600 damages. MIR.
Woodbridge had ono OF his feet badly
mashed in an accident on the Goth OF
August, 1898.
Friendship Fire Company's Picnic.
The Friendehip Fire Company have
completed arrangements for their an
nual picnic on September at Washing
ton Heights Dancing will BIO one of
the features ef the day. A ball game
between local clubs will be played in
the afternoon. The proceeds will be
used for the benefit of the company.
The Military Dance.
The hop given last night by the Roa.
noke Machine Works Guards WAS not
largely attended on account of the in
clemency OF the weather. Those who
were present, however, had a pleasant
time and danced to the strains OF excel
lent music by the Machine Works Or
chestra. The dance will be continued
Tonight.
Is He the Same Man?
j. G. Knepp. the livery Nc an, eceiyed
aletter yesterday from Eugene Sponsler,
Of Frederick, Md stating that he had
lost horse and buggy on the following
Monday after Frank Smith had hired
Mr.. Knapp's team and failed to returnit
From the description Sponsler gave of
the man Mr.. Knepp thinks that he is
the Same party who stole his horse and
buggy.
Specia Meeting of the Royal Arcsnum.
Hon. William Lovenstein, of Rich
mond, and Judge John II. Ingram, of
Manchester, members Of Grand Council
OF Royal Arcanum, State Of Virginia,
are expected to arrive on the 7:2O train
this morning and will address O special
meeting OF the Roya. Arcanum in the
K. of hall, Bridgewater carriage
building, this evening at O'Clock.
Colored Excursion From Winston
An excursion of the colored Methodist
Sunday school of Winston, N. c., ar
rived in the city yesterday at 1895 p. M
They were met at the depo. by the COL
ored band and the procession marched
to the colored M. e. Church, where they
were greeted by It's pastor and number
of other prominent colorei citizens.
The excursion loft here at 0 o. m. on
their return to Winston.
FemaIe Moonsbiner Arraatad
Catherine Simmons, colored, was ar
rested yesterday morning by Deputy
United States Marshal Chewning about
twelve miles southwest of Roanoke.
She was brough9 to the city and given a
hearing before Commissioners Rhodes on
the charge Of selling whiskey without
license. The evidence WAS very DAM
aging against her and she was sent on
to the United States grand jury.
Central Democratic Club Reorganized.
The Central Democratic Club met
last night in the Office of S P. Christian
and reorganized 8. Hamilton Graves
was elected president Tho executive
committee OF the club was appointed to
confer with the city executive com.
mittee and mako arrangements to secure
hall for Democratic headquarters to
bs kept open until after the election. 1t
was also decided that the club would
meet in the future on every Tuesday
night.
En- Route to the Pythian Enoampment.
The second section of the northbound
vestibule passed through the city Sun
day night at o'clock. Tho train con-
sisted OF six coaches, loaded with Py-
thians from TeXarknna. Waco Com