The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-10
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

Early yesterday morning s. Il. Lemon,
who keeps Barnett's store over on
Catawba, was aroused from his sleep by
loud cracking noise and awoke to find
that the house was on fire. In hurry
he snatched up his clothes and got out
OF the burning building, but was unable
to save any Of his goods. The postoffice
of Catawba, which was also in the build.
ing, was completely destroyed and the
postmaster, j. w. Cumb, also lost a lot
of tools. The stock OF goods was in
sured for $4,000 and the house for 81, 400.
Mr.. Barnett says the building cost him
$4,000 few years ago, and that it was
one Of the best stands for country
store in the county of Roanoke. He
expects to rebuild at an early date. No
one has any idea how the fire occurred
though at present it is thought to be of
incendiary origin. Col. D. e. Shanks,
the well-known insurance agent, went
over there yesterday to adjust the losses.
Captain Horner Is having the hand
some building on Main street, occupied
by the Farmers National and Loan and
Trust Banks, painted.
HOTEL SALEM, Salem, Va, new and
elegant, possessing every requisite for
the comfort and convenience of it's
guests, will remain open through the
winter. Families declining housekeep.
ing or parties desiring board with
rooms. or board alone, will be offered
moro favorable terms than elsewhere
obtainable on application to George W.
Kittelle, proprietor. If
DR.. Taylor's Memorial Sketch of
Rev. Cornelius Tyree." in pamphlet
form, has been issued from the press,
and is meeting with ready sale.
Tonight, at 1880 o'clock, in the base
ment of the Lutheran Church, the
Christian Endeavor Society will give a
sociable, which will combine several
new and interesting features with
short musical and literary programme.
THE TIMES correspondent is under
obligations to l.. j. Fristoe for large
box OF assorted cakes from the cele-
brated Riverton bakery.
Sheriff Zirkle, who has been confined
to his bed with rheumatism for the past
week, is slightly better and able to bs
out.
All Salem visitors to the Baptist
General Association will be granted
20-cent round trip fare on the electric
car; but to get the benefit of this rate
persons must get certificate from W.
K. Whitescarver to the effect that they
Next Sunday morning at the Lutheran
Church, the pastor, Rev. c. A. Miller,
will deliver sermon upon the "Scrip-
tural Doctrine of Holiness" At night
the Children's Missionary Society will
render service commemorative Of the
anniversary of the birthday of Martin
Luther. The collection following will
devoted to the Lutheran Orphanage
between Roanoke and Salem.
j. +. Medley, who lives near town,
had several hogs stolen few nights
ago. In conversation with Justice
Camper (who is just and thoughtful
man) regarding the increase. OF thefts
in the county he attributed much of it
to the lack OF work in this section, say
ing there were many who would rather
steal than beg, though they would do
neither IL they could obtain work.
Every day, he told the correspondent,
he gets several applications for work
from men who had no money and vet
had families TO feed
Rev. II. c. Garrison, of Roanoke,
preached to good congregation last
night at the Disciples Church.
Yesterday afternoon MIR. c. S. Strayer
received this telegram from his friend,
Colonel O'Ferrall: ''Our victory Is great
and far-reaching The South is safe
from the heresies of Populism. Salem
responded nobly."
Colonel Logan's remarkable majority
OF 527 over Jack Garst in Salem is with
out precedent in the history of the
town, and shows plainly in how high
estimation the colonel is held By those
who know him best. The colonel won
hat from j. Allen Watts upon the ma
joritY received by them in the county.
Mrs. Lucy Johnson. OF Bedford CITY,
is here on visit to her father, John M