The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-01
THE TIMES KODAK.
Items ofNews Gathered Around
Town.

party of men driving along tho
banks Of the south fork CT Roanoke
river, near Allegheny Springs, few
days ago, were surprised at the sudden
appearance OF large blacksnake rap
idly crossing the road just ahead of
them. pursued by full'grown rabbit.
The snake was evidently making every
effort to escape from the rabbit, while
the rabbit would every now and then
nip it by the tail and draw it back. Tho
snake seemed to be trying to get to the
water (near by and the rabbit was evil
IDENTIFY trying to prevent its escape in
that way; in the meantime the party
had jumped from the wagon and COM
menced rocking the snake, at which the
rabbit relinQuished the pursuit and
cantered off, and the snake was killed.
Strange that a rabbit, the most timid of
all animals, should offer battle at all,
especially to foe so formidable.
Arrangements have been consum-
mated for continuing the present boule-
ward fran Salem to Roanoke. 1t will
run from the unfinished portion on the
land OF Salem Improvement Company,
through the properties OF the Glonmore,
Inter Urban and Columbia Land Com
panies to point near the David Trout
house, on the land Of the Roanoke De-
velopment Company, crossing the river
over an iron bridge, to be constructed
near the West End Furnace. The boule.
ward will then continue on to Roanoke,
passing the factories of tho Duvall En-
CINE Works, the Bridgewater Carriage
Works and the Norwich Lock Works.
Work on the boulevard will be com
mepced at both ends Immediately, and
it is to be completed by the first of Octo-
Der.
A. j. Riddick, who is just back from a
long stay in the counties of Russell,
Scott Dickinson and the far Southwest,
says that from his conversation with
the people out there Cyclone Jim" will
DO nominated with q whoop, and other
candidates will hardly get vote.
The old council held its final meeting
last night. The new one will meet for
organization at q. m. this morning 1t
is rumored that several heads will drop
In the basket.
The gross receipts of the Salem post
office for the quarter ending June 80,
1893, were S2,729.77 against ST ,9O2 81 for
the quarter ending June 30 of last year,
being gain this year of Ss26.06.
The Farmers National Bank of Salem
to-day declared semi-annual dividend
OF 4 per cent. The Salem Loan and
Trust Company has placed to it's sur.
plus fund an amount equal to 4 per
cent dividend.
Mrs. DR.. w. Il. Pollard and child, of
Hot Springs, Ark. are visiting Mrs. A.
). Baird, who has returned from a
lengthy trip to the West.
Farrer Frog, colored, an old offender,
was before the mayor yesterday morn
ing for raising row on Water street
during Wednesday night. He was fined
S2.50 and costs, and in default was com
mitted to jail.
ID. G. Slower is having new porch
built in front of his house, which is
known to residents of long ago as the
old Central Hotel.
Mrs. Durfee, OF Lynchburg. who has
been visiting Mrs. John Parrish, in
Salem, returned homo yesterday.
Mrs. j. Harry Chapman and son,
Powell, have returned to Salem.
Rev. j. S. Hutchinson and daughter
are at tho Roanoke Red Sulphur
Springs.
Rev, DR.. w. C. Campbell, of Roanoke,
lectured last night to large audience
III tnC CuurCn, MS SuD1eCt
being, I'm the Land Of the Mon
teZumaS.'
A number Of young ladies and gentle
men, with w. M. Montgomery as
chaperone, spent Thursday at Roanoke
Red.
Miss Mabel Blackwell, of Roanoke,
is visiting Miss Lula Johnston, in West
Salem
Marcus Alexander Munnally, ma.
chinist. was married last night to Miss
Sallie Jane WINNER al her fathers resi-
dence, on Chestnut street
James Chalmers, president of the
Farmers National Bank; Miss Kate
Ferguson and Miss Roberta Martin left
yesterday for New York. where on Sat
urday they will sail on the City of
Rome for Europe. visiting the birth
place of Mr.. Chalmers in Scotland be-
fore they return. They will be absent
about two months