The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-23
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting flows Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

Some five weeks ago J. NJ. Anderson,
a young man of about 10 years Of age,
who clerked in lis brothers store in
Rich mond, became offended at some-
thing which was said to him and left
the store, since which time he has not
been seen About two weeks ago when
the New river and its tributaries were so
swollen with rains it was telegraphed
all over the country that five bodies
had been found in these waters near
keystone, station on the Norfolk and
Western railroad, and among them one
which was said to have clothing marked
with the initials ~. NJ. A." from which
it was concluded that it was the body
of j. M. Anderson. DIR. Fearing, OF
Salem, who is brother in-law Of j. Nj.
Anderson, wrote to Key stone immedi-
ately for full particulars, and was in.
formed that no body answering to the
description OF young Anderson had been
found. Dr. Fearing, there fore, requests
The TIMES to publish this denial Of
what appears to have boon cruel hoax
or else fake.
Rev. Perry Nugent preached Sunday
at the Episcopal Church in Pulaski,
whilst its pastor, Rev. G.. G.. Smeade,
occupied the pulpit Of St. Paul's in
Salem, and Rev. e. W. Hubbard, of st.
Pauls, conducted services at Grace
Church, Lynchburg. change all
| round
]. Kylo Montague, Ct Christiansburg,
was in town yesterday on business.
Mrs. r d Dunlop, a former resident
of Salem, is here visiting friends.
w. M. Montgomery spent Monday in
Radford on legal business.
The game OF baseball played at Rad
ford last Saturday between the boys Of
Roanoke College and those of st Adams
resulted in scora Of IL 70 IL in favor Of
Roanoke College.
John Webber has girl on Sixth ave-
nue., Roanoke, and on Sunday night
took her TO Groenc- Memorial Church,
and after escorting her home was max
ing his way to the Salem dummy when
o disappointed rival slugged Johnny in
the eye and told him to take sneak
back home John undertook tie reason
with his fists little, but other Roanoke
boys came to the rclief of his rival and
urged him Ito do him up At this
juncture John broke for the dummy.
believing discretion to he the better
part Of valor.
In consequence OF tho threatened rise
III freights on pig iron on the railroads
| north OF tho Potomac to take place
| after June !, the management OF Salem
furnace have made arrangements with
the Norfolk and Wostt I'm railroad to
ship 1000 tons before The end of the
month. Nearly hundred cars are
waiting here to be loaded and mon are
working day and night to load them.
WOULD you like to have nicely
bound volume containing 500 choice
steel engraving of places and things
you read about, but have only a slight
n norNfi i'm f,fh nr thnry
giving them away at the College, Avo.
nue. Dry Goods Store, Salem, and they
they are worth having.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M, Hickoh, of Chris
tiansburg, spent Sunday visiting the ir
daughter, Mrs. w. H. Wade, at Hotel
| Salem.
Sunday night shortly before the SER
vices at the churches were over Mrs.
W. H. Shuir and lady friend were
seated near window at the Virginia
House. OK sudden they were ATTRACTED
by noise in the back yard of tho
neighboring house, which is occupied
by u. Boon and family, all of whom
were at church. In the dark the some
what frightened ladies could just dis
cover the figure Of o man carrying =
ladder, which he planted againss the
house, ascendcd ii and entered IA bed
room window. Convinced that they bad
seen burglar they gave the alarm to
neighbors across the street, who forth
with went after the police When Ser.
geant Fricr arrived a few minutes later
armed to the teeth AMI fully prepared
for desperate encounter he was met at
tho gate by James Boon, one OF the sons
OF the owner, who, desiring to get in TO
the house, and the folks having carried
oil the key, had procured a ladder and
entered by the window. For timo
there was great excitement around the
virginia House, which turned to mirth
when all was explained.
| Mrs. A. q. Plecher, who has been
visiting friends here, has returned to
| Lynchburg.