The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-15
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.


their application to the county court for
a drug store liquor license.
ALL parties indebted to the late firm
of Ssras IL Fristoe must come forward
and pay their accounts as l am com
pelled TO settle up the old business by
the end Of the year. l.. j. FRIsrOE.
The fine collection of mineral speci
mems secured by DR.. Dreher from. the
Colum bian exhibit at Chichago. of which
mention has already been made, has
just been received at Roanoke College.
The other day Col. Thomas Lewis, of
Roanoke, killed favorite old horse
rather than have it neglected or get
into unkind hands. Some "smart aleck"
thereupon started the report that he had
killed valuable horse in at of anger.
Col. R. H. Logan is on tho following
standing committees OF the house of
representatives, viz: On courts of JUS
tioe; on Federal relations and resolu-
tions; On library.
Lieut.. G N. Whistler, Fifth ARTILLERY,
U. s. A r, writes: From the tests al
ready made, aud from my knowledge of
the formulas used, do not hesitate to
say that the Leonard smokeless powder
is new compound and is far superior
to any other now in the market, readily
manufactured, requiring no special
manipulation nor chemical reaction
which involves critical point difficult
to obtain and is, therefore, easily re-
produced" Stock in this company will
be gilt edged before long. Subscribe
now and write for blank TO ii. c. Aspin-
wall, 622 Temple Court, II. Y.
The members of the Indiana street
Sunday school are rehearsing for q
Christmas cantata.
w. $. Baskerville, Of Salem, has re.
Gently been promoted to a $1,000 posi-
ton as route agent in the United
States mail service.
Postmaster Charles d. Dent was com.
PEELED to go home yesterday sick with
the all-pervading grip.
Tonight from to 10 o. IN. in the
cottage on Judge Griffin's property the
little folks of st. Paul's Church will
hold bazaar with refresh menus for the
benefit OF the Holy Innocents' Cot at
the Retreat for the Sick in Richmond
George Whitescarver and State Sena-
tor Davis, Of Grafton, w. Va, were
here yesterday OH a visit to the w. r.
Whitescarver.
AT t'ristoe's book and stationery store
can be found more artistic and beautiful
Christmas presents than at any other in
Salem. If you doubt this statement
call and inspect the goods. With every
dollars worth purchased you will be
given neat little souvenir, either a
child's bible or pocket text book.
George Helms and c. b. Price, of
Rocky Mount, who have been visiting
j. p. Saul, have returned home.
Rev. j. R. Bridges has been confined
to the house with a severe cold.
K. w. Sewers, who travels for the
Holstein Clothing Factory returned
from a trip last week, and has been
confined to his room at Hotel Lucerne
with grippe.
A party OF three men and a boy, with
two horse wagon load of produce, we're
selling moonshine liquor in Cave Spring
Wednesday. Information of this was
telegraphed from Salem that night to
the Uuited States internal revenue off
GERS at Roanoke. Early Thursday
morning Deputy Marshal Chewing ar
rested the party as they were encamped
half way between Salem and Cave
Spring. Three Of the men were named
ShivelY and were from the "Runnet
Bay" neighborhood, OF Franklin county,
whilst the boy gave his name as Sims.
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in Jail They will probably have a
hearing before the United States com :.
missioner to-day.
AT the weekly meeting OF the Roa
noke Valley Poultry Association yester-
day afternoon the following additional
rules governing the approaching show
were made:
'All birds, which are not disqualified
by tho standard of perfec tionIS9l), will
be allowed to compete for the special
premiums" some of which are quite
valuable.
"All exhibits must be in their coops
ready for the judges by Tuesday. Janu-
airy 1t, at . a. M, and on no account
will any exhibit be allowed to leave
the hall until the following Friday
morning without the written permission
OF the president and secretary. Should
an exhibitor wilfully violate this rule
all awards made on his exhibit will be
cancelled
''The association will not be respon-
sible for any loss by fire, accidents, or
theft, but will exercise all reasonable
vigilance in care of specimens
lin awarding prizes for best display
varieties and quality must be con.
sidered."
The premium list will be ready for
distribution early next week, and those
who desire to exhibit poultry, pigeons
or pct stock at this show are requested
to send their name and address at once
to Frank A. Loyelock, the secretary,
that he may send them premium list.
The association will meet again next
Thursday at els p. m.
Electric Bitters.
This remedy is becoming so we'll
known and SO popular as to need nc
special mention. All who have used
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