The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-05
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.


A few days ago students OF Roanoke
College, in driving a COW off the campus,
lid 80 in such a manner as to cause it to
break its leg, whereupon it had to be
killed. As it was the property of
widow of limited means and quite
help to her, it's loss becomes a great
hardship, and there are many people in
town who think the students should
make up purse to purchase another
COW for the lady.
The regular meeting Of Salem Coun-
Gil, American Legion OF Honor, which
was to have been held in Prof. Stearne's
Office yesterday afternoon, was post
poned until o'clock this afternoon on
account of the absence of the secretary
and treasurer. Members will please
report promptly.
1t is reported that Manager Carr will
in few days have dummy car fixed
up as depot at the terminus here, and
will put an agent in charge, who will
sell the tickets. George Regan is
spoken of in connection with the
agency.
DESIRABLE residence for rent on
Academy street, Salem. Apply to Frank
Whitescarver.
FROM this date until further notice
we will sell all shelf goods at cost for
cash Heavy stample groceries at
small advance upon cost. There are
too many articles to mention. Call
and price our stock. Respectfully,
Burdett S Palmer.
j. Fristoe has purchased from Rev
Joseph Stras his interest in the we'll
known College avenue book and
stationary store.
Salem subscribers to THE ROANOKE
TINES were nightly pleased with the
novel given with Sundays TIMES and
the correspondent was asked repeatedly
Arc they going TO give one away every
Sunday"
Jeremiah Shartzer, the florist, has re
turned from Cam pbell county with no
end of rabbits and cartridges, which he
claims to have shot.
HOTEL SALEM, Salem, Va, new and
elegant, possessing every requisite for
the comfort and convenience of it's
guests, will remain open through the
winter Families declining housekeep.
ing or parties desiring board with
rooms. or board alone, will be offered
more favorable terms than elsewhere
obtainabe on application to George w.
kittelle, proprietor tt
The Mercantile and Financial Times
in recent issue says: "A great deal of
the money Of the most conservative
class of investors will go into the Sc
curities of the great corporation re-
Gently organized under the laws OF
Tennessee with the title of the Leonard
Smokeless Powder Company" This
company has been formed for the pur-
pose of making, selling and developing
high expi osives, especially the smoke
less powders invented by Mason
Leonard, late Of Salem. Send for a
pamphlet to the secretary at the COM
pany's Offices, 622 Temple Court, New
York city.
Messrs. Christian and McConkey are
in Christiansburg today attending cir
cult court.
Col. R. H. Logan left yesterday for
Richmond so as to be present at the
opening of the general assembly. He
will will keep posted as to what goes on
in this section by reading TIE ROANOKE
TINES, which he will get daily.
Mrs. DR.. Dickey, OF Bristol, is visiting
her father, DR.. billiard.
Sheriff Iirkle will take to Richmond
to day Charles Myers, colored, who will
serve four years term in the peni-
Tertiary for stealing cattle from Charles
Price.
Mrs. G j Ligon is in Roanoke with
her niece, Mrs. b. Lacey Hoge, who is
very sick.
Ernest, the llyoar old son of Charles
Sowder, was in very critical condition
yesterday, his life being despaired Of
He had suffered cons derably from vac
cination and then took deep cold. Mos.
of the physicians here agree that vac
cination seems to go harder this year
with the people than on any previous
similar occasion.
r. f. Hatcher, of Cambria. was here
yesterday on business.