The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-21
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.

Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Streets by limos Keporters-Points
Political, Social and General Happen
ing Yesterday.
Marriage License Issued.
A marriage license was issued in the
clerks office yesterday to j. q. Webb
and Miss Halle Allison.
Tho Thursday Evening Club.
The Thursday Evening Club will
meet to- night at tho residence of j. w.
Shields, Jr,, SIT Church avenue. The
usual literary programme will bs rem
dered.
Entertainment Postponed.
The stereopticon exhibition which
was to have been given last night at
in the West End was postponed until
Tuesday night, the 26sh,. on accouns of
the inclemency of the weather.
An Approaching Marriage.
Cards are out announcing the ap.,
preaching marriage Of A. J. Kennerd
and Miss jennie Foster. The marriage
will take place April 3, at the residence
Of tho brides father, Mr.. G. NJ Foster,
No. lis Kirk avenue, southwest.
To Oficiato az Usher.
K. &. Woodrum, Jr., will leave this
morning for Bristol, to offloiato as usher
at the spring concert of the Southwest
Virginia Institute TO be held tomorrow
night. Miss Claudine Woodrum. his
sister, Is pupil at that institute OF
learning.
Northern Tourists Here.
Peter E. Palen and wife, Meadsmes
Phoebe Palen and @. Lewis, and Miss L.
Whymbs, all of Counsc tiout and New
York, who are making tour of the
South, stopped over al Hotel Roanoke
yesterday morning, and left on the
noon train for Norfolk.
"The Country;Boy in the City"
Rev. w. &. Hammer will deliver a
lecture tonight at Grace Methodist
Church. on the subject of 1.-THE Country
Boy in the City" A large number Of
tickets have been sold and there will no
doubt be large audience present. The
proceeds will be donated to Grace
Church.
Hastings Court.
In the Hastings Court yesterday tho
evidence was all concluded in the case
of Lesvy Bros. VS.. the American Fire
Insurance Company for Sl2, OO0 The
afternoon was spent in arguing the
instructions and the case will be argued
nt T. l..
likely that verdict will be reached
this evening.
Capt. H. h. Moorman Very Ill.
Robert Norman, Jr.. received a
message yesterday from Stafford
Springs. Miss, stating that his father,
Capt. R. b. Norman, who has been
spending the winter at that place, was
very Ill with nervous prostration, and
that he would be telegraphed for IL
there was any change for the worse.
The Burial Postponed.
The funeral of the late Walter 81.
Pearson will not take place until Satur-
day afternoon at 8 O'Clock from the First
Presbyterian Church, after which the
remains will be inferred in Fairview
Cemetery. The funeral was postponed
from Thursday to Saturday afternoon,
In order to allow his sister time to get
here from Montreal, Canada.
Charged With Stealing a Watch.
Allen Hunt. colored, WAS arrested
yesterday on the charge of stealing
gold watch from colored man who is
employed In blacksmith shop on Luck
avenue southwest. The watch was in
the pocket OF vest that was hanging
In the shop, and the man claims that
he saw Hunt snatch it and run. The
watch was not found in his (Hunt's)
possession when arrested.
Snow Storm Yesterday.
March weather is uncertain and one
day will be bright. balmy and SPRING
like, and on the next it will be raining
Or probably showing. This was clearly
demonstrated yesterday morning. when
at early dawn the ground was covered
with about one inch of snow It con-
tinued to fall throughout the day and
though 1T melted rapidly, by night it
was over six inches deep The slush
on the sidewalks made 1t disagreeable
for pedestrians. The storm subsidized
about midnight.
Will Leave for South America.
Capt. j. II. Dunstan. general manager
". VIC ~ ueiiSo SotV mineS, VI sne u nlted
States OF Colombia, of South America,
who has been in the city for the past
two days. left yesterday for Washing-
ton to spend few days before return-
Ing to South America. The operation
or the mines ceased q few weeks ago on
account of political troubles in that
country. Captain Dunstan was notified
by wire that the troubles were about
over, and he will return at once.
"A Lecture Tonight,