The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-12


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Current Local Events Of the Day
| Briefly Told.
Bits Of Facts and Gossip Gathered on tho
Streets by Times Roportcrs-Points
| Political, Social and General Hsppen-
! ing Yesterday.
Montgomery Presbytery.
The Presbytery of Montgomery will
meet In the lecture room of the First
Presbyterian Church this morning at 10
O'Clock.
| Wanted in franklin.
Sheriff B. l.. Arlington. of franklin
county, arrived in the city last night
with w. R. Deering who is wanted 10
that county to answer the charge OF
burglary.
| Virginia Lyman Buried.
The remains of Virgins Susan, the
| infant daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Lyman, were inferred in Fairview Gem
| e'ery yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
The services were private.
missionary Addrefs This Morning.
| Mr.. Younan. the Persian, will deliver
an address TO tho Woman's Missionary
Society of the First Presby terrain Church
at that place Of worship this morning
at IL o'clock. All ladies are invited to
attend.
Stole a Pistol.
officer Eanes arrested Will Early,
colored, yesterday ON the charge OF
stealing pistol. Early will be given q
chance to explain to Justice williams
this morning why he wanted such
war-like instrument.
In tho Police Court
In the police court yesterday morning
Robert Woodson, colored, was fined 81
for disorderly conduct. S. II. Bailey,
white, who was accused Of drunkenness
and abusing his family, as stated in
yesterday mornings TIMES, WAS fined
SIS.
Her Injuries Proved Fatal.
The 12-year-old daughter OF Thomas
Smith, colored, who was 30 badly
burned by tae explosion of lamp. as
stated in yesterday mornings TIMES,
died about 10 o'clock yesterday fore-
noon. She remained unconscious up to
the time Of her death.
Death of Mrs. Hannah Obeuchain.
Mrs. Hannah Ohenchain died at her
home near Salem yesterday afternoon
about O'Clock, aged SO years, OF kidney
troubles She will be buried this after.
noon at o'clock in Fairview Cemetery.
Services will be conducted at the house
by Rev. &. A. Miller, of Salem.
Wounded in tho Foot.
This morning about 1 o'clock. while
Officer Flick and friend were indulginV
In playful hcuffls en- the corner of
Henry street and Salem avenue, the
officers pistol fell to the sidewalk and
| SAPiOoCN, ulIn IN one OF lig
feet. The wound il not regarded as
| serious one.
Good Ronds Convention.
good roads convention will be held
ct Boonsboro, Bedford county, on Sat-
urday afie noon at o'clock, for the
purpose of appointing delegates TO at
tend the convention which will assem-
BILE at Bedford City on Septem Der 60
Bedford seems to be thoroughly aroused
on the subject of good roads.
; Meeting of the Roanoke Artillery
There will be meeting OF the mem
BEES Of the Roanoke Artillery on Thurs.
day the 18th inst. at 8 p. m. at the ar
mory of the Roanoke Light Infantry on
Roanoke street. All members are ur-
gently requested to be present as bust.
ness Of important will be transacted.
Lawn Party Last Night
A most enjoyable lawn party was
given last night at the residence of
Mrs. 81. G. Allen, No. 400 Roanoke
street. she proceeds to be devoted to the
benefit of the First Baptist Church.
Tables were set about the yard, which
was handsomely illu minated. and ele-
CANT refreshments were served.
Park Street Fire Company.
Mr.. E. j. Page is organizing new fire
company in the Fifth ward to be called
the Park Street Fire Company. Twenty.
two names have already been enrolled
and as 1t requires only thirty men to
complete the organization there is little
| doubt but that there will be another