The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22
SALEM
ROUND ABOUT SALEM.
The News of a Day Told in
Brief.
ROANOKE TINES BUREAU,


HOTEL. LUCERNB, SALEM, VA.
Paul S. Davis, cashier of the Bank OF
Salon, will in few days commence op
erations on nico residence on Illinois
avenue.
Linemen are busy putting up tho wires
on tho electric poles. They are to be
working in ten days.
Washington Heights has finally Sc
cured an industry. saw mill is being
run by Ii. D. Furrow & Co.
Miss Stella Stras, the accomplished
daughter of Joseph Stras, arrived in the
city Friday after few weeks soJourn
ing in Virginia with friends.
Mrs. S. d. McCommon, accompanied
by her charming .daughter, Miss Ger
trude. and Miss Bessie Allemong, of
Baltimore, left on Monday for Black
Rock on the Richmond and Allegheny.
Mossrs Alfred and Charles Peel, of
England, who have been largely inter
ested in the welfare of Salem, returned
to the city Sunday. after few months
visit to friends in England.
w. Il. Tanner, of Lynchburg, is re-
gistercd at Hotel Lucerne.
The young people OF Lafayette, Va.
have postponed their play, Ten Nights
Miss Mamie daughter Of Geo. Allen,
arrived in Salem yesterday. Miss Allen
has been spending the winter in New
bern, n. c.
Miss Fosythe, of Lynchburg, is
visiting Mr. L. II. Fusythe, on Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
There are at present confined in tho
county Jail only six prisoners, these be
ing kept in the cells on the second
floor, while the lower floor is undergoing
q complete renovation.
The trial OF Jas. F. Shepperd for en-
bezzlenent comes off Tuesday week.
Mr.. James Darst is reported much
better.
Clay Chapman has accepted the posi-
ton of clerk at Roanoke Red Sulphur
Springs for this season.
Mrs. Jenkins, of Baltimore, Md, ac-
companied by her two daughters, Misses
Pearl and Rob, and her son, c. L. Jen-
kins, passed through the city en- route
to Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs, where
they will spend the summer.
Maurice Jeter, who has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. d. Il. Myers, of lfagers-
town, Md, has returned to his home in
Salem.
Miss Lille Pitzer, of Washington, is
visiting Mrs. DR.. w. II. Younger, on
Main street.
The new iron bridge across the Roam
oke river near the Holstein wooden
mills was opened to the public on Sat
urdav.
Rev. Mr.. bowers, Of Newberry, s. c.,
preached at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday. Mr.. Bowers is graduate Of
Roanoke College.
Rev. j. r. Bridges left yesterday for
Sbepardstown, w. Va, where he will
remain few days and then he will go
to Hancock, Md, his old home.
Mrs. j. NJ. Spencer. of st. Louis, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. DR.. &. p. Ter
rill, on Main street.
Misses Cliff and Gilbert, of Lynch
burg, are in the city spending a few
days with Miss May Mccormick. on
Broad street.
@iMrs. Z. b. Dolin left Monday for
Stanton, on visit to friends and rela-
tives.
+. p. Nininger will soon erect three
nice houses on the property of the West
Salem Land company.
VIM. Rarnitz, son Of VIM NJ. BarnitZ,
OF salem, Is at his home on short visit.
Mr.. Barnitz is connected with the West
crn Electric company, of New York.
At the Sunday-school convention to
be held at Vinton on the 27th ana 18th,
the following will represent Salem: f.
H. Cunpston, T.. C. Burdettc, j. w.
Hannah, Miss Bessie Wiley and Miss
4. r. Hannah.
Miss Matte Hubbard, who has been
very sick at her fathers homo on
Eighth street, is convalescing.
There will be n game of baseball to-
day at p. III. between the association
and anti association of Salem A GOOD
game is expected. The batteries Tor the
association arc Oakley and Walden, and
for the anti-association Bowman and
Fox.
James Garst has just completed !. nice
residence on Union street.
N. Hockman has commenced work on
three houses on Wilson street.
a. d. W. Walton and wife have re-
turned u their home in Tazcwcll after
a short visit to their brother, Joseph
Stras.
Collins Not Likely.t to Suryivc.
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