The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-29
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.

FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Fits OF Facts and Gossip Gathered on tho
Streets by Times Reporters-Points
Political, Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.
st. Johns Church Tonight.
Rev. j. Cleveland Hall, rector OF
Christ Church, will conduct the services
and preach sermon Of st. Jonn's Epis-
copal church to-night. Services BEGIN
at 1880 o'cluck. ri
Eulogy on Fred Douglass.
John II. Smyth, ex- United States min
lister to Liberia, will deliver an eulogy
on the late Fred Douglass ut the old
Opera House on Tuesday evening, April
Q. The meeting will be held under the
auspices of the Willing Workers Of ST.
Paul's M. e. Church (colored).
Death of NJ. ID. Tuttle.
Mr. M. D. futile, aged 40 yearg, died
at his home, No. 7l2 Page avenue n. g.,
yesterday morning, after short Illness
rho deceased wac q law of
$ E Crap, Of the Roanoke Gas and
Water Company. The funeral will take
place to day
Tho Thursday Evening Club.
The Thursday Evening Club hold
their weekly meeting last nighs at tho
residence OF G. B. Bell, on Church ave-
nue.. Tho literary feature was dis
pensed with and the evening WAS
pleasantly spent by all in attendance in
social enjoyment.
Death OF an Infant
Edward b., the infant con of Mr.. AID
HRS. L. Is. Rhodes. Of Vinton, diod at an
early hour yesterday morning. The
funeral will take place this morning, at
10 o'clock, from the Lutheran Church
and the services will be conducted by
Rev. L. S. Brown, Of Salem. The in
terment will be in Mountain View Cem-
etery.
Run Over by the Cars.
Wade Akers, colored tramp who v:as
stealing ride on en- eastbound freight
train early yesterday morning, slipped
aud fell across tho track near Grove.
The train passed over ono of his legs,
which had to be nmputa.ed. He was
taken 10 the hospital in Crewe for med
icsl treatment. Akers was from Roa,
noko and has brother living hero.
The Augsburg League Meeting.
The social held last night under the
auspices OF the Augsburg League OF
Christian Endeavor OF ST. Marks Lu-
theran Church, was q pleasant SUCCESS.
The program published in yesterdays
TINES, with few changes, WIGS we'll
rendered. The recitations and the
music deserve much praise. There was
quite good sized audience present and
the evening was pleasantly spent By all.
Police Court News.
In the police court yesterday morning
the case OF Thomas Tennell and VIII
liam Starkey, charged with passing
spurious coin on hack driver, was con-
tinued until Saturday. The accused
claim that thoy were not the parties
and will be prepared to prove an alibi
when the case Ia tried. The guests for
the night numbering six, were dismissed
with warning to get out of the city.
The Revival Closed.
The protracted services which have
been held in the chapel OF the Second
Presbyterian Church during the past ten
days, closed lost night and MIR. Bridges
has returned to his homo in Salem. The
session Of the church will meet at 1920
Sunday morning and any who wish to
unite with the church can present
themselves at that time. A cordial in.
vitation is extended to all of the friends
Of the church to attend the regular
Sunday services.
Work on tho Public Building.
E. A. Wilson. contractor for the Roa-
noke public building. Is pushing the
work rapidly. A large force of hands
is employed in getting out rock in the
quarry on Tinker Creek. Another force
of men Is hauling he.rocks to the CITY,
and number OF brick masons are en-
gagged in laying the foundation. The
number of mon employed will be in
creased daily, and the contractor ex-
poets to have the building completed,
according to the plans and specifica-
tions. by the LIST of September.