The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-17
Local Bits.

News Of People
and Events.
Happenings Briefly and Reliably
Put Before You.
Repairing Salon Avenue.
A city force WAS engaged yesterday In
repairing the south aide Of Salem ave.
nue., near Jefferson street.
Hustings Court.
In the hustings court yesterday sew :
eral ohancery cases were called aud Sc {.
for trial at later day in the term.
Repairing the Track.
A force Of workmen were engaged yes.
terday in repairing the tracks of the
Norfolk and Western near the passenger
depot.
Cadets Going Home.
A large number of cadets from Blacks
burg passed through the city yesterday
en- route to their homes to spend the
Christmas holidays.
Accident on the Salem Oar Line.
Sunday afternoon, the electric car on
the Salem line. ran into horse and
buggy on Park street. The horse was
slightly wrecked. No further damage
was done.
Mrs. Fosters Condition.
The condition OF Mrs. DE-. j. B. Eos
ter, who was badly burned few days
ago, was not 80 favorable yesterday.
She Is receiving the best of medical att
tention and her friends hope for her I'LL
Innate recovery.
Charged With Stealing n watch.
James Montgomery and Henry Stew
art, both colored, were arrested last
night on tho charge of stealing watch
from white boy about ID years of
age They can explain their conduct
to Police Justice Williams this morn
ing.
Christmas Sale.
The ladies of the First Baptist Church
will hold q Christmas sale Of fancy and
useful articles in the chapel tomorrow
afternoon, beginning at O'Clock The
noon and evening. The public Ia cor
daily invited to attend.
Death of Child.
Luther ]. Maasie. aged 2]6 years. died
st the residence of his adopted parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A Hurt, on First ave-
nue. n. W., yesterday morning. The
funeral services take place this after.
noon at Q o'clock ct the United Brethren
Church. after which the remains will be
inferred in the City Cemetery.
A Birthday Party.
A delightful birthday party was held
last night at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Houchins, No. 212 Fourth street g..
W. A large number Of young ladies and
gentlemen were present, and the even.
ing was delightfully."- spent In games and
music. Refreshments we're served, and
all who were present spent most en-.
joyable evening.
Negro Desperate Arrested.
Sandy Garland, noted Wesi Virginia
negro desperate. WAS arrested Saturday
morning by Detective W. g. Baldwin
just across the Kentucky line The
prisoner WaS lOuBtu III jail at Wlllldm-
son. He is wanted on the charge of
shooting Robert Greenwood, g Norfolk
and Western section master at Gray,
w. Va, on November %.
New Oars For the N. & W.
J. L D.ddow, of the Roanoke Ma
chine Works, will leave this morning
for Lenoir City, Tenn to inspect one
hundred box cars that are being built
by she Lenoir Car Works for the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company.
These cars are to be equipped with
automatic couplers air brakes and all
the latest improvemants.
s,Mn Enjoyable Birthday Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. D B. Middsugh enter
tanned the friends of their daugh ter,
Miss Mabel Saturday night from z to
10 o'clock at their hospitable home on
Sixth avenue n. @. The party WAS
given in honor OF Miss Mabel's 18th
birthday. Refresh ments were served,
games played and all went away de-
lighted with the evenings entertain
mont.
Lost or Stolen.