The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-07
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath.
cred Around Salem.

At the annual contest for tho medal
in oratory at the University OF Virginia
on the Goth inst, Mr.. John Henry Mn
niger was the successful speaker. This
medal is of unique design, and has In
scribed upon 1t a representation of the
university building. Mr.. Ninihger has
been at the university only one season,
having studied at Lebanon, Ohio, for
the past three years. He is a son of the
Rev. Christian Eininger, of Hollins, in
this county, and brother of Mrs. Thos.
!. Preston, of Salem. This young man
is great student and bids fair to make
his mark as lawyer. In this connec-
ton may be mentioned the fact that s.
Homer. OF Roanoke College, left here
on Wednesday TO represent that institu-
ton in the State oratory contest at the
University of Virginia. Mr.. Homer is
Choctaw, but he has many warm
friends in Salem who would rejoice to
hear Of his success.
w. G. Johnston, district evangelist
morning and night, and there will be
regular services at all the other
churches.
j. G. Fuel. of Winston, formerly of
this place, is here on visit.
OOpQUJ O0ERGdub Cluk6 BAYS IL WAS
the weight Of the jugs from Roanoke on
the dummy that caused Mason's Creek
bridge to give way Wednesday night.
Mrs. John M. Oakley is visiting friends
in Montgomery county.
Tho supervisors. of Roanoke county
held their regular meeting at the court
house yesterday and transacted routine
business.
Cl,,,1,, ID
day from trip TO Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
Next Sunday the jeff Davis Rifles
will attend service at the Lutheran
Church in body.
Yesterday at noon the county Demo
cratic executive committee held a meet
ing according 10 call published in the
newspapers. There was full attend
ance and the McCauley Griffin matter
was pretty fully discussed, after which
resolution was passed directing the
chairman Of this committee Captain
Rogers) to proceed at once to organize
the emocratic party in the county 80
as to secure the election OF Judge
Griffin and the nominees made at the
convention called by this committee.
Upon motion 1t was resolved to issue an
address to the voters Of Roanoke county
explaining the situation and urging
them to support Judge Griffin and the
other regular Democratic nominees.
Christian &c Co. bought out the plumb
ing concern OF R. a. Carper S Co yes
terday. and on Friday Callahan g.
owned by }. P. Sadler, and have EN-.
ployed P. 81. Clarke to act as general
manager.
A. II. billiard, of franklin county,
United States commissioner of revenue,
who has been visiting his brother, l.. +.
billiard, left Friday to attend United
States court at Abingdon.
Nearly one thousand tons of pig iron
has been shipped North this week from
Salem furnace.
On Friday, just after the freshet,
Depot Agent Wade caught with his
hands, in the creek near the wagon
works, carp twenty three inches in
length and weighing six pounds. lie
thought he had done mighty smart
trick until he discovered later that
when he stopped over the creek to grab
the fish he dropped a five dollar pair of
gold eye glasses into the water, and has
not yet found them.
George Heller has returned from Dur
ham, N. c., and is again with Jacob
Parrish & Co.
Yesterday evening couple OF col.
ored men were riding quietly up Main
street in little road cart drawn by a
fine young mulo. OF a sudden something
tickled her hind legs and ore ono could
say goat" she let drive with both hind
feet like ball from The segmental wire
gun, breaking both shafts close off at
the body OF the vehicle. and dumping
the men on the ground. Then she stood
still and surveyed tho desolation she
had created, whilst the driver as he
scrambled up rem arked, That's why
alters 'spised mule"
The Salem dummy resumed its regular
trips yesterday shortly after D. M,
much to the qualification Of the travel.
ing public.
More School Superintendents
The nd M tiopa1 board 80 T;r-;-;. -.