Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-08
AN OLD TOWN.
SALEM ROANOKE COUNTY.

Salem, the county-Seat OF hoanok'
county, is on the Norfolk and Western
railroad, six miles west Of Roanoke
and ls4 from Richmond. II is one o.
the oldest towns in the State. II was
incorporated IN the year 1929. and nas
population 2, 100 people. The town
government consists Of mayor GOO
mel r. II. Logan and council OF SIX
members. The town sergeant Is Jacob
Il. Frier; town treasurer, X. u. Nc
Clelard. There is one fire company,
under the command Of Major Robert
W. Page, and police force.
In the town there are several hand
scme private residences, and quite a
number Of mercantile houses that do a
thriving business. The leading mer-
chants are J. r.. G. Brown 4 Sons, r.
w. Brown & Co., J.R.C. Brown, Jr.,
p. II. McCaull, William Terrell general
merchandise), John NJ. Evans, j. III.
Shut & Co., 4. G. Burdett Igrocers), Il.
Boon & Sons merchant tailors), -
Main (boots and shoes, 7. @. Wolien-
der, T. II. Forsythe, NJ. p. Huff ICON
fections), W. T. Younger, Louis Smead
(druggists), John Chalmers. Palmer d
Dame (hardware), ID. @. Slower (stoyes
and tinware); the prominent attor-
neys at law are Colonel z. ii. Logan,
ID. b. Strouse, Judge w. Griffin, W.
w. Ballard, J. P. Houtz, G. W. Harms
brough, and l.. &. Harnsbrough; the
physicians--Drs. j. w. Brun, G. NJ.
Terrell. Oscar Wiley, and t. Ii. b.
billiard.
The town Of Salem is well laid off
and has improved much in recent years,
and is beautifully situated on the Roa-
noke river in the midst Of charming
valley. II is surrounded by the Blue
Ridge and Allegheny mountains. The
scenery is grand and picturesque. The
atmosphere is delightfully."- pleasant.
The nights are cool, and in midsummer
blankets are often found to be com
fort. The hotel accommodations are
most excellent, and during the summer
season a number Of people from remote
sections Of the South sojOurn here,
(mails arrive and depart at nearly every
hour of the day, and the Richmond Dis
patch is a popular newspaper with its
people, for it is said TO be one Of the
healthiest places in the Valley of Vir-
ginia.
About half mile from the court
house is Lake Springs, a summer re-
sort, which has at present a goodly
number Of guests, among them some
Richmond people. Salem is supplied
with water by pipes from this spring.
There are several handsome churches
here, for this is church.going COM
munity. They are the Methodist, Rev.
J. W. Shoafl, pastor; Presbyterian,
Rev. Z. C. Gordon; Lutheran, Rev. G..
l.. n. Miller; Baptist, DR.. c. Tyree;
Episcopal, Rev. r. A. Goodwin. There
is one bank--the Farmers National
Bank Of Salem, Green b. Board, presi-
dent. There are three manufactures
and planing-mill, two foundries, and
q sash aud dOor-iactory. All these in
dustries do prosperous business.
On the suburbs Of the town is stu
ated Roanoke College, under the pa
tronsge of the Lutheran Church, but
patronized by all denominations. 1t
has fine, handsome building located
in the midst OF beautiful lawn, which
is filled with handsome shade-trees and
shrubbery. DR.. Julius d. Dreher is
president. Hollins Female Institute is
in this vicinity. 1t is under the man
agement Of Professor Charles l.. Cooke,
and employs a number Of officers and
teachers. The number of pupils last
season was $50. From its location it
enjoys the advantage Of mild noun
tain climate, free from malaria, valu-
able medicinal waters, and the most
picturesque scenery. In addition to
these institution OF learning there are
the public graded school, William NJ.
Graybill principal, which maintains
high rank for efficiency, and good
private school and a large public COL
ored school.
The Democrats are aroused and are
making arrangements to perfect their
organizations throughout the county.
Judge W. Griffin is at the head and is
giving it his personal attention, and
hopes to redeem the county the coming
fall. In the presidential election OF last
year it was carried by a small majority
for tie Republican ticket, and was the
only county in this congressional dis
trict that voted against the Hon. John
w. Daniel. At August court 1.-THE
third Monday there will be a mass
meeting Of Democrats for the purpose
Of selecting delegates to convention
which is to meet at Roanoke Red Sui
phur Springs on the first Saturday in
September to nominate candidate for
the Legislature. The district embraces
the counties Of Roanoke and Craig.
The latter county gave Democratic
majority last year Of several hundred.
The following gentlemen are mentioned
as candidates James Marshall, Of
Craig, who was in the last Legislature
Colonel X. II. Logan. Of Salem and
John ". Woods, OF Roanoke Uity.
The Republicans have not as yet put
their ticket in the field. and arc much
worked up ST the nomination of Mas
sey for Northumberland by the
Democrats. They admit General Fitz
Lee Is very formidable. and recognize
the fact that he is the most conservs-
tiye candidate H.. could have been
F.seed at the head Of the Democratic
ticket The Republicans that are spoken
- - beng candidates for the Legisla-
.dFe are - Rlmore, Of Craig; Pat.
McCaull, 81 Roanoke, and w. S. Oakley,
postmasser at Salem, with the chances
IN favor Of Oakley, who has been promi-
nently connected with the Republican
party since 1860. and was delegate to
the National Republican Convention
when Garfield was nominated, and has
been most diligent worker since i'm the
organization Of his party.
Major X. W. Page, who is known as
one Of the most efficient political Or
gsnixers in the Democratic party in the
Southwest, and who knows well the
political condition Of Roanoke county.
says that 1t will be carried by the Dem
ocrats by handsome majority.
In July much interest was taken In
\ primary election held in Salem for the