The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-09

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FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Bits or Facts and Gossip Gathered on tho
Streets by Times Reporters-Foiuts
Political, Social and General Happen-
ing Yesterday.
Pionio at Csrr's Woods Tonight.
The Germania Singing Club will give
q picnic at Carr's woods tonight,
Quarterly Service at Graca Church, >
Rev. B. f. Bail, presiding elder of
the Roanoke district preached at Grace
church on Sunday night. This WAS the
regular quarterly service, after which
the communion was administered.
A Sum of Money Lost.
An employe of the Virginia Brewing
Company while going from the brewery
to the Commercial National Bank yes
terdsy afternoon lost bank book con-
tanning sum of money O number OF
checks which he was about to deposit.
The book was lost out of his pocket in
some manner.
Young Peoples Picnic.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the United
Brethren Church will meet Thursday at
p. IN. az the parsonage, No. 332 Sixth
aveneu southwest, to transact impor-
tant business, when 1t ia hoped every
lady OF the congregation will be there,
as we'll as all of the official members Of
the church without fail.
Death of Louisa Pauline scholz. i"
Louisa Pauline Schoz, thF Ax
months old daughter of Il. Sndi L.
Scholz, died at her parents residence on
Salem avenue yesterday mdrning.
Funeral services were held from the
house yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
by Rev. j. w. Lynch, after which the
remains were inferred in st. Andrews
Cemetery.
| The Excursion to the Grottoes.
The excursion to the Grottoes Thura-
day, July ls, under the auspices of the
| AoohOo nQAiiiuIJ " tAO OEQ0E VI hdll :"
| way Conductors, promises to be grand
and successful affair. Round trip
tickets, including admission to the
caves, $3.50; dancing free. Music will
| be served by the Roanoke Machine
| Works Band. Good order guaranteed
| Death OF an Infant.
George Booth, the six months old son
of L. b. and E. 8. Ayscough, died Sun
| day evening at his parents residence,
| corner Fifteenth street and Rorer ave-
nue. southwest. Funeral services were
| preached yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock by Rev. VIM. II Meade. after
which the remains were inferred in the
| City Cemetery.
Death OF Hattie Carroll.
Hattie NJ, daughter OF H. L. and
Katie e. Carroll, died at the residence
of her parents. corner OF Salem avenue
and Eleventh street southwest at IL
| O'Clock. aged 2 years. The funeral SCR
| vices will be preached this afternoon
| Il. Broughton. Interment will be In
the City Cemetery.
Private Palmer Wins the Medal
I The members Of the Roanoke Light
Infantry held q competitive drill st
their armory last night for the company
medal, which WAS won last year by
Private Featherstone. The contest was
! spirited one, and finally narrowed
down to Privates Featherstone and A.
| ID. Palmer, the latter eventually win
ming the prize. The judges were Ldeuz
i tenants Moss, Cook. and Bently. w.
Ladies' Aid Society Meeting.
The young people OF the United
Brethren Church will 20 on 9 flshiny
and picnic outing next Saturday. Thet
| will meet ct a. m. on Jefferson streeR
bridge near Crystal Spring and procee d
as majority may direct. All and any
are invited to participate who will not
| forget the basket. They will be directed
| by the president of the Young Peoples
Christian Union, Miss q. M. Brook
All About a Horse.
N. P. Wood was arrested on q capias
yesterday by City Sergeant Tillett.
Wood brought lot of horses to Roa-
noks few days ago, which he sold at
auction on the 5th inst, representing
the animals to all be in sound condition.
One OF the purchasers was Mr.. Jno. w.
Pond. who claimed that the horse he
bought was not entirely sound. Wood
Woo .nAon Coiofe ouugo UOouS III Inc
Hus'ings Court, who dismissed the
| matter.
In the Police Court.
In the police court yesterday morning
Minnie Deering, white, was fined 80. 80
for lettering on the streets. Rosabella
McGuire, white, was assessed SIS for
being drunk and disorderly. The
| charge Of larceny against her was dis
missed. Ed Kirtner, q small white