The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-22
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III Uu"rus VIII 6ive 10 Ball,
3 meeting OF tho Roanoke Ma.
8a Works Guards last night it was
#ded to give 3 ball Saturday night
&he purpose OF raising money to de-
some necessary expenses.
lite Ribbon Social.
2 he ladies OF the Stuart w. II. IT.
hold u "hito ribbon social at the
$fence OF Mrs. A. S Meacham, No.
Fifth avenue s. O.; Thursday eve
Is. Tie public is cordially invited to
LAS Main Burass,
81 gas main burst yesterday morning
ajampbell avenue opposite the post.
Ne. The odor of the escaping gas
S very offensive to those passing bv.
Rrce of workmen repaired the break
$nce.
nd for Fast Driving.
Henry Hunt. the colored youth who
IA mania for riding other peoples
pes nearly to death, was fined SlO in
3police court yesterday morning for
driving. which means thirty DAYS
8he chain gang.
4ident to u Biaoksmith.
|phn Hart, a blacksmith in the Roa-
1e Machine Works, was struck in the
&t eye yesterday morning with a
re OF hot steel, inflicting a painful
shnd. DR.. Gale removed the steel.
II Ride Last Night.
FRS. Flem. Loving, the Misses Lizzie
Mae Bennett aud Messrs. Ed. Benz
~, smes Kidd and Robert Anderson
Ryed boat ride on the river last
3ht. Some of Flelding's watermelons
\ led to the pleasure of the occasion,
sted for Stealing "A Dress.
fary Clark, colored, was arrested YES.
pay afternoon on the charge OF steal
dress from Mrs. Rudwig The &C
FED was released on bail in the sum of
4 with a. w. Pitman as security. She
be given hearing before Police
3tice Williams this morning.
IT Public Building Again.
Postmaster w. z. Dupuy received a
Fer from Washington yesterday morn.
stating that the plans and specifica-
ps for the public building to be
3cted in this city were given out yes
pay. The contract for the ere ctlon
fhe building Will be let in a few DAYS.
pr which the work will begin.
Plight Cars Broken Into
Seven Norfolk and Western freight
Is were broken into Sunday night in
West End yard. The cars contained
4 acco, flour, grain and feed, and until
lnvon.ory of tho goods can be taken
will not be known how much was
len. the officers are on the track OF
I thieves and hope to run them to
yer in few days
snic at Coyner's Springs.
Fhe brotherhood of Railroad Train.
Pm will hold their first annual picnic
CoYner's Springs September H. An
eursion train will leave Roanoke at
lock q. m. and return at D. m.
|ncing will DO tho chief source OF
|usement. The Machine Works
thestra has been secured and will fur.
|h music for the occasion.
kirk Taken to kentucky.
William Neikirk, who was arrested
Peral weeks ago at Marion, Va bv
.ective w. G. Baldwin, on the charge
robbing the postofflce at Pikeyille.
p, and who has been confined in the
y jail since his arrest, left Yesterday
,ernoon for Kentucky, in charge Of
lifted States Marshal VIM. Beyins. OF
gan county, w. Va. A reward of
10 was offered by the Government for
3 capture Of Neikirk.
New Company Organized.
a charter was filed in the clerks
Ice yesterday for the b T. Allen
mpany. Wholesale and retail dealers
wheat, corn. wood, coal, &c. The
pital stoc is not to be less. than
600, nor more than $4,000. The Off
g of the company are President,
mes s. Groves; secretary and treas.
Or. 3. f. Allen. Directors: The
owe officers and s. j. Kennedy, M. G.
len and L. Groves.
the Bar Rooms.
Wayne Ferguson, United States rev.
ue agent, with headquarters at
nchburg, and Deputy United Stntes
Hector Stultz, Of Martinsville, are in
3 city making an examination of the
rious barrooms in order to ascertain
letner they use any unStamped liquors
d to take the scaled numbers of
,mps used to prevent them from
ing removed and placed on other
rrels. Only few Irregularities were
Special During August.
IN ORDER to stimulate business Hobbie
lsic Company will. during this month
or pianos at special prices and terms.
ley mean all they say therefore it
IL pay to ivestigale.
Johnson's Magnetic Oil
rheumatism, neuralgia, sprains,
Uses, lame back; ir quickly 6celieves
in. Christian & Barbee's.