The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-22
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

Clarence B. Strouse and wife are at
the Montgomery White Sulphur
Springs.
At meeting of the Legion OF Honor
Friday afternoon Commander Charles
d. Denit was elected representative
to the Grand Council, which meets at
Ocean View July IS. The report of the
secretary and treasurer was read, show
ing that Salem Council was out of debt
and had balance in the treasury. The
council will meet again on August z at
p. m. to receive Commander DENTS
report.
AT recent meeting of the Christian
Endeavor OF the Presbyterian Church
j. Ernest Walker was elected president;
q. Il. Cumpston, vice-president; L. G..
Teney, secretary, aud Miss Nettie Arm
strong, treasurer.
Rev. w. Hubbard left yesterday
with his family to spend month at
the Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs. In
his absence Rev. Perry Nugent will
officiate at st. Paul's Church.
1t is somewhat hard to believe, but
they tell it as true, that one OF the
county superintendent from a far off
county blew out the gas at Hotel Salem
and would have been asphyxiated had
not Manager Kettelle discovered it in
time.
The umbrella member, who was jailed
Thursday afternoon for not leaving
town when ordered was taken out
Friday morning, with ball and chain
attachment, to work with the street
hands. This he refused to do so he was
taken back to Jail and the mayor gave
orders that he should be kept on bread
and water until he became submissive.
1t didn't take long. for in the afternoon
he expressed willingness to work and
when taken out did work. lis thought
that the next time he gets chance to
leave Salem hell do it in hurry
The examinations for State and life
certificates take place Monday and
Tuesday. The Peabody examinations
took place yesterday in the Salem
public school building. The papers
from this latter go to Richmond, where
they are Inspected with those from other
parts OF the State, and the authors of
the seven best papers each obtain
free scholarship to the Peabody Ins,i
tute at Nashville, together with rea-
sonable amount for expenses while
there.
The JEFF Davis Rifles marched out to
the Sulphur Spring on the Craig road
yesterday afternoon and engaged in
target practice. w. l.. Watson, a recruit.
made the best shots.
Depot Agent Wade yesterday attended
the funeral of his brother. in.law,
Charles. "a. Crush, whodied in Christians
burg Thursday.
There has been some growing be-
cause the season tickets for lectures
were taken up Wednesday night, the
holders thereof believing there had
been only nine lectures delivered. There
were ten, however, as follows: Wend-
ling, 2; DR.. White, L; Prof Apgat, Q;
Prof. Southwich, /; Prof. Painter, /:
and Robert Nourse, 3. Ten lectures
seemed to be about as much as our
folks could digest in three weeks and
therefore it was hardly to be WONDERED
at that Prof. Thom's admirable lecture
Thursday night was but shiny at.
tended.
Several young bloods from Salem
went up to the Montgomery White
Sulphur Springs last night to take part
in the opening german.
Wood Landon has returned from
prolonged business trip.
There was called convent ton Of
Taylor Lodge last night for work in the
third degree.
company OF about sixteen, chap.
eroned by Mr.. and Mrs. McClanahan,
took hay ride to Roanoke AMI back
Thursday night