Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-04-15
SOCIAL SALAD.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM OUR
SISTER CITY.
MAY She CONTINUE 10 PROSPER.
Many Strangers In the city 10 1nvest
Ia Real Estate-Chnrter Granted.
Prospects for Wagon Factory.
Ran Killed.
THINKS BUREAU, HoTEL LucERNE,
SALEM, VA, April j, 1890.

SALEM, a., ApFl II, loou.
The city Is filled 10 Overlooking witt
strangers today who came here to Ut
tend the sale of lots by the Salem I'm
provement Company TO be held to
morrow. and every incoming trail
brings other investors who desire tc
place thier money in Salem rea
estate. The companies have perfected
all thier arrangements and are look
ing forward TO u big days work to-
morrow.
ur. n. Mayer, the Vienna oculist,
spent Sunday in Roangke.
MIR. John Il. Allemong, OF LeXlns'
ton, arrived in the city today. He l:
a son of Mr.. J. w. +. AllelnonS, pre-
sident of the Salem Improvement
Company, and will make his home
among us in future.
Professor C. Ii. Cooke and DR.. Il. T.
|t''.. of Hollins, were i'll the city
today.
~. Charles &. Eddy, vice-president
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad,
is in the city.
tiansburS, is in the city prospecting.
George w. FagS, proprietor of the
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs
is registered ut Hotel Lucerne.
Mr.. Clarence NJ. Clark, of Philadel-
phia, president of the Roanoke Land
and Improvement Company, is in the
city.
Messrs. C. O'Leary, J. E. NJ. Hanc-
KEEL, Mort NJ. Rogers, X. q. Pichin and
L. \. Roberts were iii the city today.
Judge Henry f. Blair today granted
a charter to the Salem Building and
investment Company. The officers
are: President, E. ID. Strayer; secre-
tary and treasurer, w. \. Griffith;
board of directors, Il. j. Shicker Jno.
NJ. Every. F. 5. Pennybaclier, ID. b..
Strouse, w. o. Critz, j. w. f. Allie
mong, w. w. McClung and +. s.
Strayer. The capital stock of the
company shall not be less than
100000 nor more than 5000, 900,
divided into shares Of 800 each, and
it can hold real estate to the amount
of 10000 acres.
Mr. X. ID. Flynn, of Danville, is in
the city with view TO locating his
large wagon manufacturing plant
mere The facts in regard to his ee-
enlistment will be given i'll tolnor-
rows letter.
Fletcher Goings, II colored driver
for \. NJ. Bowman & Co, was run
over and killed by Il freight train AT
the depot yesterday morning ut |
o'clock, and was buried this evening
IN the colored cemesry. He was Il
very respectable. darkey and leaves u
wife and faur children.
Mr. W. T. Barksl.ale, Il contractor
and builder OF this city, has decided
TO establish Il sash, door and blind
factory, and work will be commenced
III the necessary buildings 1T AZ ear
ly day.
M j. Fleming Christian, president
of the Roanoke Street Railway com
pany, WIS in the city today. 10 the
TINES correspondent he said, speak
ing of the dummy extension from
Roanoke to this city: The route
has not been finally decided upon,
but the road will certainly be com
pleted in six months. | have always
had great confidence in Salem's iu-
ture. Pluck and energy backed by
capital will build a city anywhere.
and Salem's location is beautiful for
a city, and you have in abundance
the three qualities mentioned, | think
the future has things in store for
YOU"