The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-23


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Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Bsts OF Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
Streets by Times Rsporters-PoiHts
Political, Social and General Happen
ing Yesterday.
Taken to the Insane Asylum.
Mary Marshall and Harrison Pate.
both colored, who have been adjunged
insane, we're taken to the colored hsy-
lum at Petersburg yesterday AFTERNOON.
Coiored Excursion From Winston.
negro excursion. comprising about
800 excursionists, arrived In the city
yesterday afternoon from Winston
Salem. They apent the day in sight.
seeing, and left for home last night.
Miss Ella Haziewood.
Miss Ella Lakewood. sister of New
ton Lakewood. chief clerk TO Joseph u.
Coke. died at Montvale Saturday evening
Funeral services were preached Sun
day afternoon at O'Clock irony the
Presbyterian Church by Rev. kJohn
Ruff.
An Estimable Lady Dead.
George II. Leigh, chief clerk of the
Ponce de Leon Hotel, left last night for
Southampton county to attend the
funeral of his aunt, Mrs. G. r. pope,
who died at her home on Sunday. &She
was we'll known and highly respected
in that section.
May be Transferred.
Rev. U. s. A. Heavener, pastor Of Lee
Street NJ. e. Church, will be transferred
to Chattanooga, Tenn, where he will
attend theological seminary and at
the same time supply g church, pro-
vided suitable successor can be pro-
cured for this church.
Left for scotland.
James Bladon, collector of customs at
Leith, Scotland, who has been visiting
his brother, Samuel S. Bladon, at 367
Salem avenue southwest, for the past
ten days, left on the vestibuled train
He expects to sail on the New York on
Wednesday next. 4
In the Police Court
Harry Tuggle and w. It. Rose, two
white boys, were fined SIS each In the
police court yesterday morning for
stealing copper telephone wire. The
following disorderlies were disposed Of:
W. w. Sale, white. 50 so; Samuel Mar
tin, colored, So; Mary White, colored,
So so; Mamie Spradly, white, IS.
East Roanoke Baptist Festival.
The Ladies' Aid Society of East
Roanoke Baptist Church will hold q
festival on the vacant lot beside the Bee
Hive building, on Commonwealth ave-
nue. Thursday, Friday and Saturday
night, OF this week. All kinds OF cream,
cake and fruits will be served. The
public are cordially invited to attend.
Levine Still In Charleston.
Chief OF Police Dyer received tele-
gram yesterday morning from the
authoritiea at Charleston, w. Va. stat
ing that S. j. Levine, who was arrested
there at his instigation, had not yet
been sent for and that they could not
hold him much longer. Chief Dyer for
warded the message to Sheriff zirkle.
Fitz Lee Troops Relieved.
The HarrisonEurg company, of the
Virginia militia, spent few hours in
Roanoke Sunday on their way to Poca-
hontas, where they relieved the Fiiz
Lee troops, Of Lynohburg. which have
been on duty there for over forty days.
The latter company passed through
Roanoke yesterday afternoon. They
report everything quiet in Pocahontss,
and say that the mines there are work.
ing full force.
Death of IN Infant.
The three months-old child Of e. L.
NOR died Sunday morning 1T Alleghany
Springs. The remains were brought to
Roanoke Sunday night, and were In
tered yesterday morning in Fnirview
Cemetery. The funeral services were
preached from the residence of Daniel
Staples. corner of Commerce street and
Seventh avenue southwest, by Rev. R.
w. Anderson. pastor OF the Second
Presbyterian Church.
Slight Fire Last Night.
The explosion of lamp In the small
frame house next to the colored M. E.
Church on Henry street about 12 o'clock
last night caused en- alarm of fire to be