The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath.
cred Around Salem.

The Christmas entertainment given
by the Presbyterian Sunday-school to its
scholars Thursday night was largely
attended. Music, recitations, singing
and distribution Of refreshments were
the order of the evening The guitar
duet. Mystery Waltz" by Harry
Roberts and William Montgomery, was
heartily applauded, and this being
Harry's first public appearance he was
covered with the bushes Of genius.
Little All Sid, the Chinese Kid" de-
failing the adventures of heather with
b lm BILE bee as told by w. Montgomery,
provoked roars Of laughter. M. G.
mcCluug spoke briefly to the scholars
concerning the advantages of Sunday.
school as means OF religious education
aud made very sensible talk.
Mrs. Charles Maury at her home, on
Main street, night or two ago rendered
TO her young friends Christmas enter
tainment. The first portion was scene
for the preparation OF Santa Claus, dur.
ing which the young folks sang several
songs. Santa Claus was enacted by his
shadow, w Montgomery. All were
then amused by magic lantern exhibit.
ton under the direction of William Mo
Ciuley.
The January term of the circuit
court, of Roanoke county, will convene
next Monday. Two juries have been
empanelled for the court. 1t is expected
that the Berryville Land Company's
receiver versus D. b. Strouse will come
up for trial, and that argument will be
heard in the chancery cause Of Bank Of
Salem and others versus the South
Salem Land Company. The damage
case OF kessler vs.. Kessler for 81, 900 for
malicious prosecution is also set for
hearing.
A petition was being circulated yes
terday for signatures asking the WAYS
and means committee not to increase
the tax On cigarettes as proposed in the
Wilson bill.
marriage license was issued in the
county clerks Office yesterday to Pickett
Monroe mays and Sallie France Woods,
both of Roanoke county.
1t is said that Mrs. c. X. Bowers will
manage Hotel Salem for Mr. Kittelle
during the next few months.
A t. Thomas, of the Salem Hardware
Company, who has been in bed with the
grippe, is better. His friends think he
would have been convalescent sooner,
only he wouldn't take his physic.
Ben Wright, the principal colored
witness in the Watkins murder case.
and who has been away from Salem for
long time, has returned.
Col. R. H. Logan, who has spent the
holidays at home, will return to Rich
mond Sunday night, so as to be present
at the inauguration Monday.
A marriage license obtained from the
county clerks Office during the past
month for folks in the Cave Spring
neigh borhood, will not now be used, as
the minister who was to tie the knot
discovered at the last minute that the
intended bride had a husband living.
People over in that part of the county
now have first.class scandal to discuss.
The Leonard Smokeless Powder Com
pany is the sole and exclusive owner of
all the chemical and mechanical secrets,
processes, etc, applicable to smokeless
powders, high explosives, etc., the in
ventions and discoveries, and the future
inventions and discoveries OF Mason e.
Leonard, and of all patents that may be
obtained shereafter. Further informa-
tion can an. be ,e obtained from Fl. G: Aspin-
wall, G22 Temple Court, New York.
Yesterday morning as Frank Queen
and Ed. Armstrong, Jr., were exercis.
ing a horse belonging to DR.. Wiley, in
a two wheeled cart, the horse became
frightened at the junction of Pennsyl.
vania avenue with College avenue.
| Queen tried to hold it. but the reins
we're caught by the names and the
horse then made dash for the side wal k
in front Of DR.. Lemons house. Here
little Shannon Brown was riding his
tricycle., regardless of danger, and
would probably have been killed had
not Professor Smith, who was near,
caught the boy and pushed him out OF
danger, but in so doing he was run over
by the horse and cart and painfully
bruised, The horse then run the carl
against telegraph pole, wrecking the
vehicle and throwing it's occupants on
the pavement, and kept on in its m ad
career for mile or two towards Roa
noke. AS result Of this runaway,
Professor Smith is in bed and 80 is
| Frank Queen, whilst young Ed. Arm
strong owns up to few tender spots or
his anatomy.
La Grippe.
During tho nrava1anca of tho G-jooc