The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-10
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting Nsws Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

worthy president of Roanoke College.
D.. j. d Dreher, who, Thursday night,
whist talking about the matter in the
postotfice, somewhat excitedly pulled
down and destroyed large poster
which had been hung there to advertise
the game. Friday morning, when some
OF the local baseball players heard of 1t.
they promptly swore out warrant for
the doctor, for violation OF section of
the town ordinances. which wss served
by Policeman Johnson. DR.. Dreher did
not wait for trial, but promptly ap.
peared before the mayor, confessed
Judgment, and paid the fine of So so i'm
posed upon him. This was the dec ior's
hrst appearance for breaking law, and
whilst few are disposed to take the
matter seriously, there are many who
think it was quite joke.
Miss Kae Har igan has returned
from Prof. Graybill's College at Rogers.
vile, Tenn.
Miss Fanny Palmer, OF Roanoke, is
the guest of Miss Emma Boon
Rev. Father Lynch was in town yes
terdav.
L. G. Hansbrough returned yesterday
morning from flying trip to the
Worlds Fair.
bue arrest ana confinement
in Jail OF Daniel Garman for desertion
OF his wife Rachel, as detailed in yes.
terday's TIMES, the reporter last even-
ing called at the house of Austin Ames,
on Florida street, and obtained the fol-
lowing particulars: Daniel Garman left
his wife and five grown children in
Fon du Lac, Wis, in 1890 and came to
Salem, thinking to purchase a home
and end for his family later. Garman
IL I'll years OF age and brick mason.
Whilst here he boarded with Thomas
PICKETT and others and easily earned a
living until things got quie', writing up
to that time frequently to his family
Within the past year or 80 he had been
living unlawfully with Mary Martin. 4
woman who had been a servant in DR..
billiards. and other fami les here. Whom
things got dull he quit writing TO his
family and solaced himself with the
Company OF Mary Martin, and last fall
owed to Roanoke with her. About n
month ago Mrs Rachel Garman, with
ner family, moved from Wisconsin to
Portsmouth, Ohio, and on last Tuesday
arrived here at the house of her brother,
Austin Anes, on Florida street. Her
object in coming here vas to beg her
husband to return home to his family.
but as he managed to avoid her on all
occasions she had him arrested, and his
case will be tried next Friday in Roam.
oke The member of Austin Ames
family, who gave the reporter this in
formation, stated that Garman had
always been cruel, bad man to his
wife and family"
Inc following programme was carried
out last night with much spirit and
grace by the students of the Salem Fe-
male Seminary. The grace III motions
OF the calisthenic class with their foot.
stool drill and the several recitations
gave intense delight to the audience
Judging by the rapturous applause. Or.
Taylor's address was full of happy hits
and good advice, and was heartily en-
joyed by all;
1.Chorus, Joyful Strains,'... ........ Gumbcrt
Vocal Class.
= Musical recitation. AUX Itaicns''
Miss Mamie Guy.
3. Childrcn's CalisthonIcs.
T. Recitation M MPs tsys KiIndS1garGcn
.. fiano solo, ''Schubcrts Sercnadc, ".... LisZt.
Miss Bessie Preston.
q. Calisthcnc Glass
/. Recitation. "llauntcd nv Il Song
Miss Lizzie Bark.
s. Piano Piano duct Tempest and pastoral SYM
Mis-es Fannie and bessie Brown.
o. Recitation, MAY Queen
Miss Charlotte Walker.
Miss Fora Wiimeth.
II. rantomnc, "Yasbti's Lament, :" John Rcadc
IL. Vocal duct, "Thc lluntrcsscs. .... Bordcsc
Mrs; Po:t.r and Miss Lizzie Burk.
Address, Rev. j. u. Taylor.
Reading reports.
Awarding honors
j. j. Scott, OF the Loan and Trust
Bank has been quite sick from an over.
dose OF calomel, but is now better.
Miss Ethel Weaver. who has been
nt Inc n
night for her home at Gordonsville &C
companied by Miss Martin, who will be
her guest.
At The concert Thursday night those
who had heard Mrs. Porter sing pre-
viously think that she excelled all
previous efforts, while others ailuding
to her encore song remarked that they
had never heard "Sewanee River Sc
charminqly rendered. Mrs Porter's
appearance on the stage was queenly,
whilst the efforts of her pupils showed
that she possesses ii remarkable ability
for training young and undeveloped
voices.
The Family Coffee Rooster Company,
whose birth was heralded with quite a
flourish OF trumpets a year or so ago,
seems to be in bad way, as the SER
geant has advertised all its effects for
sale.
All who know little Dan Powell will
regret to hear that he fell out Of tree
in Richmond a day or two ago and broke
his left arm. He is doing fairly we'll,
however.
The Camden Iron Works has started
up it's wood working machinery and
will manufacture implements, COM
menciDg with hundred feed cutters.
j. p. Coke and Misses Kate and
Rachel Coke have returned from visit
to Max Meadows.
Seventeen hundred dollars WAS maid