The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-19
THE TIMES KODAK.
Items Of News Gathered Around
Town.

Postmaster w. Lee Brand has ar
ranged with Messrs. billiard &c Per-
singer to keep postage stamps for sale
for the convenience of the public when
the postofllce is closed.
S. M. Parrish received an ugly wound
in his left hand Wednesday whilst rum
ming ''jointer" machine at the planning
mill. 1t is feared that the hand will
take some time to heal.
Senay yesterday engaged the services
of Col R. Ii. Logan to assist Col. Hans
brough in conducting his defense. This
and Maj. Ballard, the commemorative
attorney, will have hard row to hoe.
Tho magistrates trial is expected to
come off today.
Mrs. j. q. Bieson, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. +. &. Webber, has
returned to her home in Richmond,
taking with her Mary E., daughter OF
F. q. Weber, of the Times-Register,
who will enter school in Richmond and
remain there until she graduates.
The board of school trustees of the
town Of Salem have elected the follow
ing teachers: For the white school, J.
Luther Sheppe, principals; Mrs. w. Pal
mer, Mrs. Agnes Holland, Mrs. John o.
Kizer, Miss Fannie S. Berkeley, Miss
Margaret Johnston and Miss Fannie L.
Folkes. For the colored school, w. R
Watkins, principal; w. r. Wilson, John
Duckwilder and one place yet to be
filled. The next session commences
Monday, September ~. Teachers will
meet at 4 p. m. on the 10th to sign con-
tracts.
Mrs. A. M. Bowman, of the Worlds
Fair auxiliary board of the Sixth con-
gressional district, has appointed the
following ladies as members of the ad-
visory board for Roanoke county: Mrs.
r. Fl. Logan, Mrs Frank Chalmers and
Miss Ellen Blair, of Salem; Mrs. M. M.
Rogers, of Roanoke; and Miss Bessie
Cooke, of Hollins. To this list several
other names will shortly be added.
Mrs. Frank Chalmers and Il. j. Chap
be given at the Roanoke Red Sulphur
Springs tomorrow friday week, the
proceeds to be devoted to the fund being
raised by the Ladies' Auxiliary to build
fac. smile of Mt Vernon at the Worlds
Fair.
The work of repairing Roanoke Col
lege is progressing rapidly, and already
great changes can be seen. Hum
pheys IL Sons are painting the building
inside and out, wainscoting and stain
ing the walls, and kalsomining the cell
ing. II. w. Hundley is putting in new
sash, doors and locks George Diddle
is papering the rooms, and Carper
Brothers are arranging to put in the Ak
lures for heating the building by steam.
The town OF Salem School board has
decided to let the contract for the new
building for the colored school as soon
as practicable. and expect to have tho
building completed by the first 1of De.
cember.
John II. Nininger is in town visiting
relatives and friends, having Just re-
turned from the University of Ohio,
where he graduated October H. He
will leave for the University of Vir-
ginia to study law Septem Der 10.
r. E Magee has been appointed fore
man OF the construction force to erect a
large addition to the paper mill at Buena
Vista. in which 100000 brick will be
used. His brother, Alvin, has also Sc
cured a job there.
Mrs. G.. M. Weber, accompanied by
her daughters, Mrs. finder and Miss
Minnie, are visiting relatives in Fishers
vile.
A rumor was current on the streets
Wednesday that John Ed. Johnson, of
West Salem, had eloped on the morning
train with a young lady who lives in
Christiansburg. The rumor was founded
Tn the facts that tho young men was
twenty-one years old that day and his
parents had prepared birthday feast
for him, at which he was not present.
1t was ascertained that Johnson sim oily
took the young lady to her home on tn ,
early train, returning cat night to his
home in West Salem.
jim Dent whose leg was so terribly
crushed about ten days ago by big
rock at Glsh's quarry, is in a very criti-
cal condition. suffering terribly from
palpitation Of the heart as we'll as from
his broken leg.
L. P. Holiday, of Fincastle, was in
town this week. lie has his horses,
Bohemian" and "Jersey"at G. Gloucester,
N. j., where they have won several
races.
Mrs. Ii. w. Denit, of Washington, d
c., after a months recreation with rela.
tives and friends here, returned homo
last night.
Mrs. Jackson, from Abingdon, has
rented Mrs. Wilson's residence, on
Union street, and will move here so .
to educate her sons. E O
John Carter and family, of Martins
vile, are the guests of Mrs. Smead, on
the boulevard.
w. II. Horton, OF Roanoke, has leased
the eight.room cottage at Lake Spring