The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27
Local Bits.
News of People
and Events.


Happenings Briefly and Reliably
Put Before You.
OYSTER Supper to-night, R R. YIN "A.
Coal Yards to Close.
The coal dealers have all entered into
an agreement TO close their yards on
Thanksgiving day. All who want coal
had better lay in q supply to-day.
Licenses Issued.
MerriaRe.licenses wore issued by the
clerk yesterday to Samuel &C.. Bpnssck
and Ola Saunders; Wm. Ii. Kies:er and
Clifie S. Allen; VIM. Il. Brewer and
Josephine Bowles.
Thanksgiving Services ut st. Psul's.
Thanksgiving services will be held
in st. P4ul's Reformed Church on Sixth
avenue 8. W. o-morrow as IL a. M,
when there will be a sermon by tt o
pastor, Rev. Lewis Reiter.
Christ Church.
Thanksgiving services and sermon
Thursday morning at IL O'clock. Also
special service Saturday evening at 1880
p. m. St. Andrews day and special
prayer for foreign and domestic mis-
siops.
Remains Sent to Martinsburg.
The remains of the late Mrs. Randall
were shipped to Martinsburg, w. Va,
last night for intermont. The knight "a
of the Golden Eagle, of which Mr..
Randall IL a member, accompanied the
remains in q body to the depot.
A Neat. Clean Paper.
The second Issue of the Southern
Farm and Homo, q magazine for the
farmer, poultryman and homeside is
out. It is a neat, clean sheet of four
with first class advertisements. 1t is
edited by J. Il. Hall.
Complaint About Lighta.
Much complaint is being made about
the arc light corner South Jefferson
street and Seventh avenue. It is
claimed by those who live in the
vicinity that this light does not burn
more than one-third Of the time. The
light On the corner OF Tszswell and
Jeferson streets is also complained OF.
Thanksgiving Service.
Thanksgiving ~aervices will BIO held at
Trinity Church Thursday morning at
1890 o'clock. Donations to the poor
will also be made, which may consist Of
clothing, groceries, money or anything
that will be useful in the homes OF the
poor. The public is cordially invited to
attend this service. Bring your offer
lag with you to the church.
Foot Ball In Lynchburg.
A great game of ball will be played
in Lynchburg tomorrow betweeD the
V. M. Ia, of Lexington, and The V. A.
M. G. team, of B~lacksburg. A special
train will be run from Chr%istiansburg,
and il enough people desire to attend
the game from this city a special coach
will be added to the train for their
benefit.
Juniors Ball Tonight.
The Junior Hose Company will hold
their Thanksgiving eve ball at St.
ments have been perfected by the COM
mittee. Prof. Devon's orchestra has
been engaged for thu occasion, and the
grand march will begin promptly at
s:30 o'clock. The price of admission
has been placed at so cents.
In the Courts.
In the case of the commonwealth Va.
M. Goldman for running 4 junk shop
without o license the jury found o ver-
dict of acauittal. The colored doctor.
Richard BroadnaX, was fined $40 in one
case and $50 in the other on the charge
Of practicing medicine without O license
and without having frat obtained 8
State certificate. The case of Sidney
Priddy Wac continued till January Z.
Christian Endeavor Delegates.
Every mail is bringing the names OF
delegates intending to visit Roanoke
during the time Of the Christian En-
deavor convention, beginning nex FRI
day night and continuing over Sunday.
Quite q large number OF visitors are ex-
pected. The Roanoke members OF the
convention will wear O bow mado Of
two ribbons, showing orange and black.
while the visitors will wear white and
blue.
New Cotton Mill at Danville.
At q meeting Of the board Of direc-
tors Of the Riverside Cotton Mill Com
pany ct Danviile H. was decided to erect
another large mill Of $50 looms capacity
on the north side Of the river. This will
make the Riverside mills the largest in
the South. The work will begin at once
and be prosecuted with vigor, furnish
ing employment to many idle laborers.
This mill will be arranged to run by
either steam or water.