The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-18
THE TIMES KODAK.
Items Of News Gathered About
Town.

In West Salem one night recently
lady heard noise at her fowl house,
and being brave. she popped her head
out of the window and inquired of the
big, burly negro who was half way in
the fowl house, What do you want
there?" In surly manner he replied,
Don't want nudding; jes' parsin THO"
AS soon as he had gone, tho lady ven
tured out and found not only ali her
fowls safe, but that the thief had left
sack containing one belonging to some
one else. The West Salem council in
tend having medal struck for bravery
to be voted to this lady.
The yarn published Thursday night
in q Roanoke paper to tho effect that
some sixty students of the Roanoke
College, fearing another explosion, will
not sleep in the college, but roost else
where, is all stuff" Tho boys are all
occupying their dormitories as usual.
but have established 4 regular watch of
sentries to prevent any further mis-
chief. About all OF those who were ex-
PEELED have left town, and it is said
have gone to Lexington to endeavor to
enter Washington and Lee University.
The little fellow Albert Baldwin, q
brother of the Roanoke detective, after
short session lasting only three weeks,
has graduated and gone home, and it is
pretty generally believed now that he
was there in n professional capacity,
whilst all agree that he played his part
very we'll.
II is currently reported that if Ham
Shepherd fails to get the position of col
lector Of internal revenue for the West
ern district Of Virginia, Capt. M. NJ.
Rogers, county chairman, will try for
the Office, as he can get splendid "back-
log"
private letter was received here
yesterday from Honolulu, dated Feb
ruary 20, from Samuel n. Hundley,
native of Salem, who has been living in
Hawaii for fourteen years and is now
ing e Spreckles, the:well known sugar
kings. The following extract from the
letter may be of interest at this time,
as the last sentence, written as it was
by trusted employe of Srpeckles, Elk.
plains pretty we'll why such hullaba-
loo has been raised over there for an
nexation. The portions your correspon-
dent was permitted to copy read as fol-
lows: 1--WE are having winter this
month-rain and blustery. All we want
now is to be annexed to the United
States, and l think by this time it is
about accomplished. We think the
4uoSh oAu Gov bOOo W tuo ny
acting the part she did; there ] ) no
question that she could have kept on
for years. but she wanted every thing,
consequently she will lose all. This is
splendid little country, but the natives
are not fit to rule. Let US get under
Uncle Sans rule and we'll be all right.
We have fine climate and soil, and
can grow nearly every thing. We are
looking forward to good times, for when
the duty went off of sugar in the States
it was almost q death blow to these
islands,"
This morning the second meeting of
the Roanoke County Teachers Associa-
ton will convene at the Salem public
school building and will discuss "How
to Grade County Schools" and How to
Teach Reading" Thirty or forty
teachers are expected, and any citizen
feels an interest in these matters
is cordially invited to be present.
Mrs. James n. billiard, of Bristol, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Walt billiard.
The yellow tea Thursday night at the
Y. M. G. A. rooms cleared SIS for the
Kings Daughters.
e. II. Cumpston is in New York on
business.