The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-21
THE TIMES KODAK.
Interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

MT. JamCS ". DarSl, OF SDo nrm OF
Darst, Smith &c Co., will be married
Wednesday, April &C. TO Mrs. Mario
Josephine Poy thress, at the Stras Memo.
rial Episcopal Church in Tazewell.
Thero is quite pretty romance at
tached to this match. Mr.. Darst, as is
we'll known, has been for some time
in charge of branch Office of the firm
at Bluefeld, and whilst in that section
met his lovely sweetheart who is a
widowed daughter of Bishop Rouse, of
Missouri, and who has held the position
of ART teacher at the Tazewell Female
Institute. The marriage had been
arranged to take place this summer and
Mrs. Poy thress, who had in her posses
sion some costly family jewels and
silverware, had also nearly completed
very elaborate trousseau. II will be
remembered that early Sunday morn.
ing, April 2, tho Tazewell Female In
stitute was burned to the ground, and
Mrs. PJythress, tho was visiting friends
in another part OF the town, lost
all her handsome dresses, jewelry and
plate, together with family heirlooms,
which can nevor be replaced. AS soon
as Mr.. Darst heard of the ire. he
FASTENED to his lady loves rescue, and
begged that the marriage might tako
place that very day. The lady, whilst
appreciating the generous spirit which
prompted Mr.. Darst, assured him that
her bank account was safe and amply
sufficient for her present needs, so that,
after some discussion Of tho situation,
compromise was effected, and the lady
consented to become Mes. Darst at the
end of the month.
Rev DR.. John B. Davis, a former pro-
lessor O. Roanoke College, has received
notice of his selection as member of
the Advisory Council on Religious
Congresses" in connection with the
Worlds Fair.
Mason Leonard, of West Salem, is in
the North to have further tests made
with his smokeless powder. He carried
two pounds Of rifle powder to be tested
at Frankfort Arsenal, and thirty five
pounds Of cannon powder, which will be
tried by the big guns at Sandy Hook.
Some mischievous scamp the other
night, with pistol, shot out the car.
bons OF the electric light opposite the
town hall, breaking the globe into
small pieces.
III. j. Senay's term Of Imprisonment
for arson expires tomorrow, though il
he does not pay the costs, amounting to
Sl60, there is no knowing how much
longer he may be incarcerated.
A card was published in this weeks
Times Register by some of the friends
of William Nc Cauley asking him to stay
in the field as candidate for clerk Of
the courts.
Rev. e. w. Hubbard has ret lrned
from Staunton, where on Tuesday he
performed the marriage ceremony for
Rev. James Henry Williams and Mrs.
Elizabeth Denison Allen, grand
daughter of President John Tyler.
AS nearly us can be ascertained at
present the bequests made by the late
Mrs G.. Il. Boagd sre about as follows:
To Mrs. Henderson. the residence and
grounds in which Mrs Board lived to a
brother in Missouri, stock in Farmers
National bank OF the face value of ten
thousand dollars, but worth half as
much again; to Roanoke College, 81, OOo
to Miss Matte Henderson, $1,000: to
Miss BETTE Henderson, SO .0OO; to Dr.
stock; to Mrs. George McConkey, the
McConkey residence on west Main
street and the store house occupied by
j. E Shipman & Co.; to John McConkey,
$1,000; to DR.. Board, $1,000; to DR.. Dill
lard, $500; for burial expenses, 81 900;
to Capt. j. e. McConkey, (V. M. / all
the residue, amounting it is thought, to
a large sum.
At recent meeting OF the cleo toral
board for this CO lnty, j. II. Kessler was
appointed Judge Of election for Tinker
Creek precinct, vice George c. Moomaw,
removed by being a candidate for office,
and Capt. L. G. Burdette was appointed
registrar for Salem district, vice j. b.
Karnes, resigned.
About two woeks ago John Hamilton
and Samuel Sears, O; West Salem, and
a man named Webb from Roanoke,
went to Newport, Tenn, where they
had been promised employment in a
steam tsnnery being built there by
England & Bryan, Of Philadelphia.
After they got there. however. they
were not permitted to work by the
people Of Newport, who having donated
twenty acres as site for tho tannery,
claimed that only home labor should
be employed. The tannery people fur.
nished the three citizens of Roanoke
county money on which to return homo,
but they did not allow them anything
for their loss of time, disappointment
and inconvenience.
Mrs A. d. Campbell ia very i'll at tho
residence of her brother, j. NJ. Thomas,
on Union street.
BoH.s, eczema and all othor troubles
arising from tho impurities of tho blood
are prevented by the timely use OF
Strother's loduretted Sarsaparilla.
Your druggist has itat so cents bottle.
EAGLE dairy restaurant and ice cream
parlor, 144 Salem avenue. best tableser-
vice in the city. Breakfast, 25 cents;
dinnor, 35 cents; supper, IS. Parties
served G. II. LUKENs, proprietor.
ALL lovers Of trained animals should
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