The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-07
THE TIMES KODAK.
Interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

The following is a list of the quarterly
meetings, second round of the Roanoke
district, which will be visited on the
dates mentioned below by DR.. Whisner,
2. E.: Blacksburg. June 81 and %:
Elliston, July and .; Fincastle, July
and 9; Botetourt, July Is and 10; Am
sterdam, July %; New Castle, July 90
and 80; Vinton, August 5 and e; Trinity,
August +: Christiansburg, August 10;
Newport, August ~ and ID; Roanoke
circuit, August - and IS; Salem, August
13; Catawba, August l9 and 20; Golfers
town, August 81 and 81; Lexington,
August p; Buena Vista and Wesley
chapel, September . and 3; st. James,
Septem Der 8; James river, September Q
and 10; Grace, September 10. The dis.
trict conference Of the Roanoke district
will be held at Christiansburg, begin.
ming with the opening sermon by Rev.
w. l.. Dolly at IL 3. M. on Tuesday,
August S.
The efficacy of the advertising
columns of THE TIMES is we'll attested
by the following facts On Tuesday an
advertisement was inserted fer valu-
able walking stick lost between Roam
oke and Bonsack. On Thursday the
owner was informed Of its whereabouts
by reader OF THE TINES. who saw the
notice. On the Fourth OF July Sergeant
trler lost pet dog; on the next day he
offered five dollars reward in THE
ZINES, and that night his dog was re-
turned by man, VINO had beard some
one else speak OF the reward advertise
ment
Attorney Montgomery spent yeste rday
at FincaStle on business.
Mrs. Strayer is now so far GONZALES
cent as to be able to sit up for little
while each day.
The guests are rolling into the Ro,.
noke Red: there were sxty.two there
yesterday morning, and fifteen more
arrived at night.
Walter Fallwell, an orphan boy from
Farmville, died at the Baptist Orphan
age Wednesday afternoon. after short
illness. The remains were inferred in
the orphanage graveyard yesterday
afternoon.
The Lutheran Church at Trinity, near
Troutville, will be dedicated next Sun
day, and Rev. c. a. Miller, of Salem,
will preach the dedicatory sermon. Rev.
L. A. Fox will fill Mr.. Miller's pulpitin
the morning, and Prof Painter will
conduct the p M. service.
Clinton b. Camper, editor OF the Fin
castle Herald, was in town yesterday
on business.
The Salem Baseball Club yesterday
sent challenge to the Diamond Rex
club, OF Roanoke, for a match game to.
morrow.
Two dances are promised for next
week, one at each hotel.
D. l.. Clark, OF Norway, Me, former
student of Roanoke College, has written
to DR.. Dreher offering prize for the
words OF the best local Roanoke College
song, written by present or former
student. to be submitted to him by Sep.
TENDER /. Mr.. Clark and two others, a
lady and gentleman, seniors in some
college Of good standing will act as
judges, and the poet may CHOOSE his
metres, but iginality and adaptability
to permanent use will be valuable
qualities in determining the award.
Prof. j. Luther Sheppe, after he had
accepted the position of principal of the
Salem public school for the ensuing
year. received and declined an offer Of
81, 100 year as princip pal of the public
schools OF Bristol and city superintend-
ent-ot schools.
THOSE who attend the school of
methods will find full report of each
days proceedings in TIE EoAXoKE
TINES, which is delivered every morn
ing IN all parts OF Salem by carrier
boys Subs :riptions by the week or
month can be paid 10 Frank A. Love
lock, Salem agent and cores ponient