The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-07

former student of Roanoke College
was in town yesterday renewing old
acquaintance. When he met Sergeant
Frier he exclaimed, "Well, Jake, I've
been attending the Republican conven.
ton in Roanoke Then you've been
in id bad company" re- turned the
sergeant.
Governor Mckinney has commissioned
Mrs. A. NJ. bowman, of Salem, a mem
Der OF the ladies' auxiliary board of
worlds Fair managers for the Sixth
Congressional district Of Virginia.
Nash Evans returned yesterday from
New Orleans, where he has been in
business.
The barroom on Colorado street near
the depot. which since the death of Jas.
a. Martin has been carried on by his
widow has teen closer, and Mrs. Martin
has taken house on Tennessee street.
{. Fiege, the owner, has moved into the
Colorado street house.
Charles +. Tow5on and Rev. C. \
Miller left yesterday for Taaewcll Court
House 10 attend the convention OF tho
Y. M. c. a. for the Sixth district.
Miss Carrie Bayley, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. w. Lee Brand. has
returned TO her home in Hollidaysburp.
Pa.
AT the last meeting of Salem Lodge,
No. 100, l. o. o. F., "A. II. Magce was
elected lodge deputy, new Office
created by the last Grand Lodge to take
the place of district deputy.
Grand Master Peasants visited Tav-
lor Lodge Friday night and after
pleasant speech, work in the third de-
gree proceeded. followed by refresh
ments at the Hotel Lucerne.
a team hitched TO a wagon with a
gay frame was left standing fcw min
utes withou. driver near the Camd..n
Iron Works. Of sudden thew pot
scared. ran down Burwell street Eli
they Climbed the steep hill, and then
turned down Limestone alley into Main
street. leaving portions of iii, frame
and the mind wheels scattered in thair
wake AT Ligons livery they turned
...to tho yard, and Win only the front
wheels and pole, ran clear through
long stable out into yard, where they
coliided with 4 carriage house, trihr NO
hurt, but The wagon and lsar'.,.ss wore
wrecked. To those fanlyi!r.r with the
course they took it WAS o'ae of tho most
remarkable runaway, ever seen in
Salem.
The DerdocrsIc primary meeting for
selection Of delegates to the State con.
vention Will be held in the courthouse
at p ~. to-day. y red hot time is
expected, as at present both sec,ic ms
are anxious that the delegates be in
structed for their particular choice.
Mat. Bradley, who works on the sec ton
little above Salem, was suffering
agonies yesterday from the aching of an
immense jaw tooth After permitting
a dentist TO :ug at it time or two
without success. he stopped at black
smith shop, in West Salem, and got the
smith TO forge a specially constructed
pair of pincers. When these we're made
ne braced himself firmly. the black
smith inserted the pincers ard after a
wrench or two he was relieved of the
tooth.
Col. d. c. Shanks returned yesterday
from Newcastle where he was sum
none d by Telegram? to ad Just the losses
there on the stock of goods damaged by
fire in the drug store of r. ID. Digges.
| The fire which originated from "a defec-
| tive flue occurred Tuesday afternoon
whilst the proprietor was away from
| home; in his absence the ncighbors
worked like troians carrying out the
I soda fountain. Cans Of oil, benzine ana
/ turpcntine. which wero so hot that the
| paint on them was bli>lcr.d and by
throwing on buckets OF water obtained
from adjacent wells. The damage was
less ,hana thousand dollars, and was
fully covered by insurance.
PadArewski, the great artist, has pre-
scented DR.. IL. II. Haas, of Salem. In,
eminent musician and critic, with q
very handsome largosized panel por
trait OF himself. made by the Stereoscopic
and Photographic Company in London
England, and bearing a nattering auto
graphic Inscription ending with tho
words, I'm Darkba Erinnerung" Ur
grateful remembrance