The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31
THE TIMES KODAK.
Interesting News Items Gath.
cred Around Salem.

Cora Bell Folkes, the little 5-year. old
daughter Of William Folkes, died at the
Virginia House Friday night OF Brights
disease, after an illness Of two or three
weeks. Tho remains were taken to
Charlottesville yesterday for burial.
Mrs. A. H. Picker, of Lynchburg, is
visiting friends in Salem
FIVE thousand shares of preferred
stock are now offered for subscription at
their par value OF ten dollars per share
by the Leonard Smokeless Powder Com-
pany. Upon the preferred shares the
company guarantees to pay out Of the
first net profits earned limited non
accumulative dividend of per cent. per
annum. Payments upon subscription
may be made in five equal monthly
instalments. Subscription blanks can
be obtained by writing to q. G.. Aspin-
wall, 622 Temple Court, New York
All the county superintendent OF
schools have been confirmed by the
State senate except those for the
counties of Montgomery, Floyd, Nor
folk and Patrick, and the city of Norfolk
and town of Williamsburg.
j. Roy Moore officiated yesterday as
auctioneer in the absence of M. T. Huff,
who Is down with the grip, and sold the
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miles east Of town to Frank Board and
son for $4,000.
Rev. j. s. Hutchison and son, ED"
who are in bed with the prevailing in
huepza, were somewhat better last
night. Rev. Joseph Stras, Of Roanoke,
will conduct services this morning in
the Methodist Church.
Marriage licenses were issued in the
oil RI 20 nf13o
Dounethon and Emma Bush, also to
Haden Light and Emma Florence
Shaver, all OF Roanoke county.
Ed. Caldwell, of Catawba, on Friday
brought to town a nineteen pound wild
turkey, which he had killed. J. S.
Baer bought the turkey to send to a
friend.
Something fne-Overstrae has just
received bunch of very fine cattle,
stall fed; so If you want roast or steak
call to see him.
Prof. j. t. Crabtree returned yester-
day to Graham.
The birthday fete of the little folks
OF the Lutheran Church Friday night
was quite success, a respectable sum
of money being raised for missionary
purposes
The public school will reopen to.
row. All the lady teachers have re-
turned from their vacation.
Mrs. W. II. Wade and two sons, who
have been wishing friends in Christians
burg, have returned home.
Twelve carloads Of pig iron were
shipped North from Salem Yesterday;
also two carloads Of furniture, etc., be.
longing to S. w. Kittelle, which went
to Winston. N. c., where he will open
hotel next week.
The following officers were elected
in Salem Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
Thursday night: j. w. Hannah, chan.
cellor commander; A. II. Whitesell,
vice.commander: A. II. Magee, prelate:
w. NJ Phillips, keeper of records and
seals: G. G. Oakley, master of finance;
Patrick Tunney, master of arms; j. A.
Momasson, master OF exchange; j. E.
Shlpman, past chancellor.
Genuine Florida oranges at Over
streets.
At the party given by George Worden
on Union street. Thursday night, there
were present: Misses Burks, Wilson,
Burwell, Shipman, Martin, Weaver,
Armstrong, Taliaferro, Cox, Blair and
Mrs f. II. Chalmers, also Messrs. d. e
brAnu, JOHNSTON, wiley, Phillips, Cox,
Simpson, Eskridge, FLOYD and Arm
strong and Councilman Shipman. Elk
cellent music was furnished by the
Mooney orchestra, and at midnight a
bountiful supper was served.
Mrs. DR.. Coates and daughter, Of
Norfolk, are visiting Captain and Mrs
Ferguson.
George Washing ton, colored, of Buc his
Mountain in this county, appeared be-
fore Justice Camper yesterday and
swore out a warrant charging Matte
Matthews, cclored, with bigamy. The
county clerks books show that Mattic
Preston wus married December 90,
1892, TO Henry Walker, and that On
December 81 1898, Matte Preston was
married to William Matthews. Henry
Walker is now serving sentence on
the county chain gang, having been one
OF the colored men convicted of steal
ing cattle from T. G. Starkey, of Cave
Spring.
La Grippe.