The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-07
THE TIMES KODAK.
Items of News Gathered Around
Town.

The Y. NJ. c. A. meeting this after
noon will be conducted by e. ii. Cump-
ston. Subject: Christ and the Labor
ing man" Mechanics are especially in
vited, as an effort will be made to mako
this a practical talk.
Tomorrow night the regular meeting
of Salem Council, No. 81, American
Legion OF Honor, takes place in the Odd
Fellows hall. All members are re-
| quested to be present.
When John M. Oakley opened Up his
place of business Saturday he remarked
to a friend that his tenth son had ar
rived that morning.
Hotel Lucerne will soon have electric
call bells throughout the whole house,
as the material for that purpose has ar
rived.
j. Scott left yesterday to spend
week at his homo in Catawba.
Mrs. Nathaniel Wells and two child
rem are at the Yellow Sulphur Springs.
jeremiah Starr. of Hollins. who has
been quite sick for some time past, was
able to como to Salem Saturday.
DR.. Wiley informed THE TIMES re-
porter yesterday that the Virginia
Medical Association will meet at Allie
ghany Springs the 18th Of Septemb Der
and will remain in session there for
several days, special rates having been
obtained. DR.. H. Grey Latham, of
Lynchburg, will preside.
Friday night w. j. Clement was
made happy by the arrival of fine girl.
Judge Blair returned yesterday from
the Yellow Sulphur Springs. where he
had taken his wife and daughter. He
reports the Springs full up and said
it was with difficulty he could get
rooms.
Rev. j. G. Holiday, superintendent OF
the Baptist Crphanage, leaves to night
for Norfolk to attend the Middle Dis
trict Association.
The omnibus and horses belonging 70
&. M. Kitlele, who will shortly open Ho.
tel Salem, arrived Saturday evening.
w. o. Critz and family returned yes
terday from trip to Patrick county.
Paul Davis, OF the Bank of Salem,
yesterday let to contract to G. w. Acorn
a residence to be built on Illinois ave.
nue..
Mrs. Lucy Overstreet, who has been
visiting her son here, LETT yesterday for
her home in Lynchburg.
j. P. Saul and Charles r. Towson are
to-day attending a missionary meeting
at Mill Creek Church in Botetou1t
county.
Friday evening Sergeant J. B. Frier
levied on the benches of the Salvation
Army at their room on Dry Branch to
satisfy distress warrant in his hands
for Sill for rent in favor OF j. R. C.
Brown, Sr.
Col. D, S. Shanks left for Newport.
Giles county, on business yesterday af-
ternoon.
Judge Simmonds, of Botetourt county,
was in town Saturday.
The supervisors of Roanoke county
met Saturday, allowed number of &C.
counts and fixed the county levy the
same as last year, which is so cents for
county purposes and 10 cents each for
county and district school taxes.
To-day is Sacrament Sunday at the
Episcopal and Methodist churches.
Ferdinand Saunders. negro boy, was
arrested and brought before Justice
Weber yesterday on the charge of steal
ing silver watch belonging to Arthur
Peck. Justice Weber, after hearing
the evidence, sent the case to the grand
jury, the boys father going his bail for
$50. Defense was represented by w.
M. Montgomery.
called meeting Of the Royal Area
mum was held yesterday afternoon IN
the Masonic Hall for the purpose Of
initiating w. w. Moffett.
The new Methodist chapel in West
Salem, will be dedicated by Bishop
Granbery on the 29th instant.
The hour for evening service at the
Lutheran Church has been changed from
: p. m. to 6:3O. This morning Rev.: c.
A. Miller's subject will be The Unseen
Factor in Life's Problems" At night
his subject will be "Overcoming.'
Summers Taylor left last night for
Newport News, where he has secured a
job as plumber IN the dry dock there:
The Saturday Sun, which suspended
May %. has resumed publication from
its own office and with its own press
The paper made very creditable ap.
pearance yesterday evening.
j. L. Brand and wife, of Bristol, are
the guests of Postmaster w. Lee Brand
on Union street.
Pleaaant Enterfuin,nenf