The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-07
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Sidney Strother Logan, son Of Mr.and
Mrs. James w. Logan, of Salem, died
in lew York last Sunday morning after
five days illness with pneumonia, aged
30 years. His brother-in.la Col. Il III.
Logan, OF Salem, arrived in New York
Thursday, was with him to tho last and
brought his remains here Monday
morning. The funeral takes place at 3
o'clock this afternoon from st. Pau's
Episcopal Church. Deceased was born
and educated in Salem, graduating
when only 16 years Old in 1878, at Roa-
noke College. Then he went to New
York, where he has lived ever since
making comfortable living by writing
for tho Commercial Advertiser, Mail
and Express and World.
He was q reporter on the Evening
Post at tho time he was taken sick and
was considered one of the most promis-
ing young journalists in New York city.
A remarkable coincidence connected
with his death was that his aged mother,
whilst in her home at Salem at q few
minutes after O'Clock Sunday morning
felt an overpoworing and indescribable
presentiment that her boy way dead
and fell in a swoon. Whilst restora-
tives were being administered she ex-
claimed "Strother is dead AS near
as can be ascertainod Mr.. Logan
breathed his last at the Same instant
that his mother tainted.
Miss Lettie Collins, OF Radford, is
visiting Miss Lula Weber.
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer have returned
from their bridal trip in tho North.
Ely Amigo left last night for Atlanta
and the South in the interest of the
Southern Carriage Company.
coin county, n. c., where he goes to ex-
anime some mines and other property
for syndicate in England, for which
service he has received a check for
thousand pounds.
Auctioneer Huff sold the contents of
w. S. Taylor's stationery store for Sass,
yesterday, Rev. Joseph Stras being the
purchaser.
Rev. DR.. Taylor returned from Rich
mond Saturday night and occupied his
pulpit NJ the Baptist Church as usual at
both services Sunday, preaching in the
morning from Nehemiah, 4:6, and at
night from the words of the four Opers,
That's Day Of Good Tidings"
Lights and Shadows, or the Story of
Life" This will be the subject OF Judge
Farrar's lecture, to be delivered at the
Baptist Church in Salem next Thursday
night. The judge will also recite an
afterpiece, The Halifax Overseer and
His Wife, Susan Jane" The Judge has
been before the South for twenty. six
years as lecturer, and is an orator of
great pathos and power.
Monday morning, shortly after 0
o'clock, the handsome new public
schoolhouse on Water street was filed
with large number of colored people,
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the institution. After reading of the
Scriptures by Rev. j Spurlock and a
fervent prayer by Rev. w. Tynes, Judge
Wingfeld Griffin, on behalf of the
school board, in an eloquent and touch
ing speech presented the building to
the teachers for the use OF the colored
school. The writer has heard Judge
Grlti:n on many occasions, but never has
he heard him to such advantage as on
Monday morning. His just. fair and
unprecedented remarks upon the present.
and his perception Of tho progressive
future, withal his kind advice-all so
neatly expressed and clearly delivered
made those present feel that he was
neither Judge for the colored alone,
nor for the whites alone, but for all tho
people.
This point was especially we'll taken
by Rev. b. f. Fox, who replied to the
judge in his we'll known. honest sensi.
bic manner. and those who felt kindly
to the colored race could not help wish
ing that all their leaders were patterned
after this good minister. Tho speeches
were interspersed by very creditable
singing by the school, led by one of the
teachers, after which Prof. r. c..
Stearnes, the county superintendent. in
neat address reviewed the work OF tho
public school system and spoke of the
pleasure be felt in seeing the school in
it's new building. Professor Stearnes
was followed by Principal W. R.
Watkins, of whom the county superin.
tendent spoke very highly. Principal
Watkins said he was proud Of their new
building and hoped that his scholars
would re-double their energies; he urged
them to attend regularly and to take
good care of the desks and furniture.
He spoke we'll and ended by saving
Were 1t possible for the dead to return
and visit the scenes Of their labors on
earth, feel sure that the late beloved
superintendent L.. and would Wow
with satisfaction TIA 5 pleasant scene
this morning and Would rejoice to know
that the work he SO faithfully COM
menced had been so efficiently carried
out"
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