The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-17
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

Rev. E W. Hubbard has nearly re-
covered from his attack Of the grip, and
will conduct services as usual at ST
paul's Church to day.
The second annual catalogue OF the
Baptist Orphanage of Virginia, contain
ing the reports OF tho officers, lists of
all donations made during the year and
such other matters as are of public in
terest has been printed and is now
ready for distribution.
The executive committee of the Asso.
ciated Charities of Salem met yesterday
in Judge Moffetts office. Each district
was heard from, and not case of desti-
tuition was reported. The committee
is endeavoring to find work for those
who are in need and are able to work.
The bazaar held by the children of
st Pauls Church Friday night realized
$50, clear of all expenses for the benefit
OF the Holy Innocents cot ct the Retreat
for the Sick at Rich ond.
A horse belonging to DR.. billiard and
attached to sulky, in which were
seated James Dlllari and driver, took
fright yesterday morning at the cleo
trio car and ran off down Alabama
street, overturning the sulky when
near Queens brick stable. Fortunately
neither of the occupants were hurt.
1t was suggested yesterday that the
coming poultry show would be to Salem
what the horse show is to New York.
"A modest comparison, certainly.
THE Leonard Smokeless Powder Com
pany has won it's first victory as the
following Associated Press telegram,
published in a number of papers yester-
day, will show:
WASHINGTON. d. C., Dec 1I.-Thc contract for
furnishing the first smokelcss powder to be used
by the United States army has been awarded TO
the Leonard Smokelcss Powder Company and the
California Powder Works, each to furnish COO
pounds.
This order will be followed by others.
Now, therefore, is the time to subscribe
for stock in the company. Write for
blanks to Ii. c. Aspinwsll, 622 Temple
Court New York.
Tomorrow is county court day and
good attendance from the country is ex.
pected
John Snuff, of Pocahontas, was here
yesterday to visit his brother Council
man W. III Snuff.
Yesterday the Waterman at the fur
mace appeared before Justice Camper
and asked for warrant for tramp,
who had entered one of the company's
tenement houses and N ade fire there.
Constable Bradley went down to see the
tramp and found him to be one armed
man, hailing from Alexandria, on the
outlook for work. He spoke in such q
genteel manner that the constable in
vited him to take dinner, which he re-
fused. The magistrate then told the
watchman to request the tramp to
move on" which was done, and the
unfortunate man went. The justice, in
talking over the matter, said: II re-
fused to grant the warrant because all
the tramps this year are not scoundrels;
there's many good man seeking work.
OF late several good mechanics in this
town, who are out Of work and money,
have asked me how it would do to start
out and hunt work. The times are very
hard on the lahoring man and we must
have some feeling, besides which
must look out for the welfare OF the
commonwealth as we'll as for that of
her citizens" Justice Camper is a
humane, just and sensible man.