The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-13
THE TIMES KODAK.
Items of News Gathered Around
Town.

Company took place yesterday after
noon in the office Of w. NJ. Nelson. A
number Of stockholders were present
and majority OF stock represented.
President Nelson made his report which
was received and adopted. Tho follow
ing officers were elected: w. NJ. Mel
son, president; Il. e. Hatcher, vice
president; S. j. Ligon, secretary and
treasurer. Board of directors, W. M.
Nelson, r. L. Hatcher, n. Hickman.
q. J. Lyon, j. Il. Erier, r. A. Ander-
son, Ridgeway Holt, w. ID. Adams
and l.. Hatcher. 1t was decided to
wind up the affairs of the company as
soon as possible, which will give a re-
turn of nearly $40 for every two in
vested two years ago.
Mr.. Waddell, late of tho Lynchburg
News, is visiting his son.in-law, ID. l..
Coon.
Mrs. II. V. Thompson, of Glade
Spring, is in town visiting her brothers,
&. j. and r. Ill. Lyon.
James w. Stevens, the oldest native
born citizen Of Salem. died at his home,
on Market street, early yesterday morn
ing, aged nearly 81 years. Mr.. Stevens
was taken sick about ten days ago, as
mentioned in TIE TIMES, and was not
able to leave his bed from that
time. The funeral will be held this
morning at i o'clock, in the Methodist
Church. The interment will be made
in East Hill cemetery.
At the m Getting, Wednesday night, at
the Baptist church, letter was read
from Rev. j. Il. Taylor, d. D., of Lex
ington recently called to the pastorate
here, in which he accepted the same,
and hoped to be able to take charge by
the first of June.
1t is probable that the second regi-
ment OF Virginia Volunteers will be en-
camped at Roanoke or Salem some time
in July.
Mrs. William Efinger and her daugh-
ter; Mrs. Harvey, Of Blacksburg, are
visiting friends here.
Francis p. Loudon, son of George
Loudon, of West Salem. was the only
young man from Virginia to graduate
last month at the Philadelphia College
of Pharmacy, he being one of class of
2O2.
Il. Boon has been elected director in
the Farmers National Bank ef Salem
to succeed W. T. Younger, resigned.
The commencement exercises of the
Salem Female Seminary will be held at
the town hall Friday evening. June 10.
The address to the young ladies will be
delivered by Prof. +. V. y. Painter, OF
Roanoke College.
Mrs. Nettie Loving, of Lafayette, and
Mrs. Bettie Scott, of Triford, are on a
| visit TO their mother, Mrs. James Far.
row, in West Salem.
After his address to tho Roanoke Col
lege students Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. Sam Jones was shown the views
around town, in a carriage, and was
greatly pleased. lie was also taken for
drive in a Chadwick two-wheoler by
MIR. Ainge, and then visited the fac
tory. which he said was the best
/ equipped and most complete establish
mcnt of the kind he had seen in the
South. Before leaving, Mr.. Jones gave
an order for one OF the handsomest and
best phaetons that could be built by the
Chadwick Two wheeler, as he was SO
gratiiied with the comfort enjoyed
whilst riding with Mr.. Amigo The
Chadwick folks are very proud of this
order and tho secretary remarked to
TIE TIMES reporter: 1--WE would rather
have sold one of our vehicles TO Mr..
Jones than TO Ben Harrison"
Mrs. John e. Bushnell, whose serious
illness has been reported in these
columns, is much better. Rev. j. Il.
Bushnell is in Salem ror a few DAYS.
The association for tho prevention of
horse stealing in Roanoke county, will
hold meeting at j. b. Frier's office,
saturday at 10 4. IN. a full attendance
of members is desired
Agent Wade. of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, is kicking because
gentlemen will persist in trosspassinr
upon tho waiting room for ladies at the
Salem depot. lie threatens 10 do some
thing dreadful if it isn't stopped.
Mrs. L. A. Fox requests all former
members Of the Matinee Musicale and
the Kings Daughters, to meet next
Wednesday at p. M, in tho Prcsbyto-
rlan lecture room to transact business
OF Importance.
Voters of tho Second ward will hold q
primary in the courthouse today AT
p. IN. TO nominate two candidates for
town council.
false rumor having recently got
aiioa: that some form OF itch had broken
out in the white public schools. at the
request of the authorities, DR.. j. l..
Stearnes yesterday made searching
examination of every individual in the
school and reported their state of health
to be tirst-class in every respect. and no
contagious malady among them.
The Crystal Ice Company has just
shipped another carload of leo to Rad
ford.
D.. E. Shipman and w. II. Wade at.
tended Peasants Lodge in Roanoke last
night to take the chapter degrees.