The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-28
THE TIMES KODAK.
Interesting News Items Gath.
cred Around Salem.

Brown Segmental Wire Gun AsSocia-
tion during the past five years, main
tanning and bringing it to it's present
position, should be sufficient guarantee
that the financial, business and manu-
featuring departments of the Leonard
Smokeless Powder Company will be in
efficient hands.
Thomas Boone has been laid UP with
the grippe for the past few days, whilst
Joe Hannah is just recovering from an
attack.
Mrs. NJ. II. Taylor and Mrs. E. T.
Kindred, OF Roanoke, spent yesterday
at W. II. Tinsley's whore family re-
union took place.
Robley S. Stearnes, who has been Wis
lttng his parents for the past few days,
returned to Cincinnati yesterday.
Miss Ada Walden is visiting friends
in Bedford city.
Robert kreps, a student OF the Blacks
burg College, is spending few days
with the family of e. II. Carper.
gentleman from the Hollins neigh
borhood informed the correspondent
yesterday that there was an ugly spirit
of revenge harbored amongst many Of
the negroes OF that section on account
of the recent killing and woundtng Of
chicken thieves and if they have an
opportunity some of them will endeavor
to 'get even" in regard to this matter
He also said that the friends of Ed
Meade, the wou nded negro, were hiding
him and endeavoring to spread q report
that he is dead, so az to escape arrest
One colorcd man who had said he was
alive was threatened with a gun il he
repeated the assertion.
rnaatin0 IF tho d;roDtorc .bo
Salem Loan and Trust Company yester.
day dividend of per cent. for the
six months ending December 81 was
declared. The Bank of Salem has also
declared semi annual dividend of 3
per cent
A number of students OF the Virginia
College for Young Ladies', accompanied
by Miss Harris, daughter of the princi-
pal, were shown through the library
and buildings of Roanoke College YES
terday by DR.. Dreher and Prof. Gamma
day.
In the county clerks Office yesterday
a marriage license was issued to Demoss
Hutchinson and Laura Ellen Greer
both of the county.
Capt. r. b. Norman and Messrs Roy
Smith, A. L. Payne and S. e. Jones, Of
Roanoke, were in town on business
yesterday.
Justice George c. Moomaw, of Tinker
Creek, yesterday brought to the county
clerks office the papers in the recent
coroner's inquest over the dead body of
the negro chicken thief, Jack johnson.
The verdict of the jury states that 1.-THE
said unknown person came to his death
on the night Of December 81, 1903, be-
tween the hours of and o'clock by a
wound from shotgun in the hands of
Marshall Garst, and pronounce the deed
as justifiable homicide"
Miss Hattie Lamar, teacher in the
Commerce street public school, Roam
oke, spent yesterday with the family of
Justice Camper.
Mrs. D. C. Heath, wife OF the we'll
known Boston publisher of that name,
returned yesterday to her Northern
home.
Capt. j. w. Hood, on Tuesday, took
twenty seven colored laborers from
Salem to kenova, where they will be
engaged in "ballasting" the Ohio exten-
ton OF the Norfolk and Western.
Misses Lucy White and Lucy Martin,
of Lynchburg, arc The guests of S. w.
Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p Saul yesterday
drove over to the Houston mines, in
Botetourt county, wnere they will
spend a few days with relatives.
Prot. Lewis Logan, of Lexington, KY,
is here on visit to his aged mother
The Christmas entertainment held by
the Sunday school of the baptist Church
at the town hall, Tuesday night, was a
decided success. The hall was crowded
to the doors, and the frequent applause
and laughter which greeted the efforts
OF the youthful performers showed that
they were fully sustaining their parts.
The scene was a Sunday. rchool, the
scholars waiting for Santa Claus, who
was unayoidably delayed, the interval
being taken up with songs and choruses.
The singing of the Misses Zirkle, daugh
ters Of Sheriff Zirkle, was admirable,
both young ladies possessing unusually
sweet voices. John Nininger, as
Obadiah Quick, who provided entertain
ment tor the school until the arrival of
Santa Claus, executed his part to almost
perfection. The Holiday sisters rem
dered the selection, Beautiful Bells"
with feeling. One of the beautiful
effects Of the evening was the Ever
green Bell" rendered by twelve small
children; large bell dressed with
evergreen was ruDg during the chorus.
The comic chorus, "Kemo Kimo," ron
dered by six boys, caused roars of
laughter and an encore. The singing
Of Little Malone was greatly admired.
Santa Claus, upon his arrival brought
the latest news from his far-off land,
telling thrilling anecdotes regarding
his pompadour beard, the smallpox
scare and the trouble vaccinating dolls
with slight allusio ns to many local
happenings, all gotten off in Mont
gomerys droll way ending by throwing
candy broadcast among the little chill
dren and especially those from the
Baptist Orphanage. Taking it alto.
nnthnr thu orAo In.