Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-12
PROSPEROUS SALEM.
ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT OF A
MINERAL WOOL COMPANY.
Candidates for Successor to j. W. Mar
-Roanoke's Delegation Msy
10 solid for o'Fsrrau.
roorresponacncc Of tho Richmond pispasch.i

rcorrespondcnco OF tho Richmond Dispasch.l
SALEM. Va, August II. The Salem Nine
raj Wool Company has recently been or
ganized through the instrumentality oil
Mr.. Walter s. Langdon, OF New York. sales
agent of the Roanoke Mineral Wool Com
pany, which was destroyed by fire some
months ago. The officers are j. A. Bart
lett. OF Roanoke. president, W. Schaffer'
of Iynchbure. vice-presldent; WIS. Lang
don, Of New York city, manager; H. W.
Fry, of Roanoke, secretary and treasurer.
Work is now progressing rapidly on tno
buildings, which are of brick, Win IRON
doors and cement floors. and are nye IN
number. A twelve.horse-power boiler VIII
be used and the cupola Will be SIX leet M
diameter. The output WILL 90 about nih hs
tons day, and the whole factory "A Tb pe
New York office of the Salem Mineral
Wool Company will be in charge OF Mr.
Iangdon al 29 Broadway, with Mr.. q. ,.
DAVIS Of Bopsaoks, this county, superin-
tondent in charge of the factory. =.
Professor Leonidas McReynoids, OF
Roanoke College, VIII be married on tne
oath of August at the Lutheran church OF
Scranton, Miss, 70 Miss Ii. Nelson, q
young lady Of that town.
A convention of delegates Of tho coun-
ties of Montgomery, Roanoke, and Craig
and the cities Of Radford and Roanoke
will meet here August 3lst to nominate q
candidate 70 fll the office OF senator for
the Fourth Senatorial District made va
cant by the resignation of j. w. Marshall.
AT the same place and Immediately there
after two delegates 10 the House from the
district comprising the counties OF h0a-
uoke and Craig and the city of Roanoke
will be nominated. J. Allen Watts will
probably secure the senatorial nomination,
whilst NJ g. Thomas. of Roanoke, and
Professor II. G. Stearns and Colonel Il. IL.
Logan, Of Salem, at present are promi-
nently mentioned as candidates for tho
House. The Third party cuts no figure IN
politics in Roanoke county, and there is
but comparatively little life lett IN the no
publican ranks here now.
TO Mr.. AND MRS. FLEMING.
A swell german will DO given at the Roa-
noke Red Sulphur Springs on the night OF
Tuesday the 18th in honor OF Mr. and Mrs.
4. Z. Fleming. of Lynchburg.
Notwithstanding the fact that at the re-
cent county convention here Tyler OBJ
tanned delegates. 0'Ferrall 6. and BufoTd
/, it Will not be bit surprising II by the
time It gets TO Richmond the delegation is
not almost solid for O'FerTall. The " sill
the Lynchburg Noos, has lost him literally
hundreds of political friends. Only day
or two ago your correspondent was con-
versing with O local politician OF great IN
fuence in the county who vas elected as a
Tyler delegate, but who remarked Al
ter having road that letter AN done with
Tyler"
WELCOME GIFTS.
Among welcome gifts recently received
at the Baptist otphanage are cow, two
sewing machines, and wagon load OF pro-
visions. The orphans are now oil enjoy
ing good health, but there are still two
vacaD cies.
The prospects for next session of Roa-
noke College, being we'll attended, are
very good. and among the students VIII be
six Choctaw Indians. The Board OF Irus'
tees have just closed with northern
architect for plans Of gymnasium 10 be
erected this fall IN the latest and most ap-
proved style.
NEW BRIDGES.
The Supervisors of Roanoke county in
tend 10 erect three large bridges this fall
one over Roanoke river and two across
Tinker creek.
The Valley Baptist Association will con-
yene at Exon church. near Hollins, IN this
county, on the 18th, 18th, aud 10Th of this
month.
Tuesday night thirty-six Odd-Fellows,
members Of Roanoke and Nlnton lodges.
had the Rebekah degree conferred on
them by Past Grand- Master Barwitz and
Lodge Deputy Magee in Salem lodge
room. The Salem Rebekah Lodges being
reorganiZed.