The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath.
cred Around Salem.

wilder, who is known to many OF his
friends as "the colored Demosthenes OF
the South west" delivered temperance
grafton, Beware of Strong Drink"
during which he pleaded most clio.
quently In behalf of temperance and
morality for his race, which he Is doing
his best In his sphere to upbuIld. At
the close Of the services purse of $40
Was presented to the popular pastor by
his congregation Taken as BODY tho
Salem colored people have passed their
Christmas in very creditable manner
On Monday afternoon the Sunday-school
OF the Baptist Church had pleasant
time in their church, and the colorsd
band, under the leadership OF William
Hobson, paraded the streets, and dis
ooursed some very pretty selections.
Rarely has more beautiful Christ.
mas service taken place in Salem than
that yesterday at st. Paul's Episcopal
Church, the interior Of which was taste
fully dressed with evergreens. The
principal features of the music we're as
follows Solo by Mrs. f. A. Lovelook,
(soprano) Thy Light is Come" accom-
on the organ by Miss Burks; solo by
Willie Shepherds ' %stoSed S0P Thei2
Flocks," accompanied by Miss Burks
on the organ. Warren's TeDeum was
superbly rendered by the choir. con-
sisting of Misses Logan. Wiley and
Johnson and Mrs. Lovelock, also
Messrs Day, Hypes and Stringfellow;
the tenor of Mr.. Day and rich bass Of
Mr.. Hypes were especially effective.
while the cornet compartment of Mr..
Thompson greatly added to that Of the
organ. which latter was feelingiy
hu RI IL
was glorious song service OF rejoicing
AS Mrs. Chandler was going to church
ye sterday she dropped brooch made
of gold with moonstone heart sur.
rounded by fifteen large and valuable
diamonds. Major Chandler retraced
his wife's steps and discovered eolorcd
woman in the act of picking up the
valuable ornament.
The Christmas entertainment for the
benefit Of the young folks OF the Pres
byterian Sunday-school will take place
in the chapel about7 D. m. Thursday.
A special musical programme will be
provided.
called communication of Taylor
Lodge, No. 80, A. F. and A. NJ, will be
held in their lodge room tonight st :
p. m. for work in the second degree.
All master Masons in good standing are
cordially invited to attend.
Miss Annie Weber is visiting friends
in Christianburg.
w. Lynch and Street Foreman ]. A.
Francis left yesterday for weeks trip
to Monroe county, w. Va, the home OF
the latter. This is the first trip Mr..
Francis has made to mis- old home in
twentY-seven years.
Christmas. 80 far, has passed off
pleasantly and quietly in Salem; no
drunkenness, no arrests Saturday
night the boys had big time with fire
crackers, but no harm was done, except
that window was broken by accident
in Hannah's barber shop. Two slight
fires have occurred, one saturday night,
ignitinR the dry ivy around the chimney
on Bob" Carper's house, and another
about noon Monday, when the dry grass
in the Episcopal Church lot caught fire
from cigar stump. No harm was done
In either case.
One result of the meeting of the
farmers Of Hollins, last Saturday, will
be the enforcement Of the State vagrant
law, by which every prowler who can
not show any visible means of support
will be put in the chain gang to work
the county roads.
Judge Moffett has had general order
entered allowing each prisoner on the
chain gang a credit Of one day off his
term for each week of good behavior,
this being The system pursued at the
State penitentiary.
The Baptist Sunday school will have
their Christmas cantata tonight in the
town hall Will Montgomery will i'm
personate Santa Claus in his own inim
liable way. Doors open at 7:3o, admis.
sion ten cents, proceeds for associated
charities. Tickets for sale at w. R
Whitescarver's billiard & Persinger's
and Frstoe's.
Members OF the Ragamufln Club, in
steer wagon, made a tour of the town
yesterday, to the intense delight OF the
small boys.
| A number Of entertainments, both
| public and private. will take place
| Thursday night, one young man having
an invitation to four that the cores
pendent knows of.
Prof. Crabtree, wife and daughter, of
Graham, are spending the vacation here
with relatives.
Farrer Frog, who was released from
the chain gang Saturday afternoon, is
wanted by the police again on the
charge of breaking into the house OF
Massie d. Pollard, near the freight
depot, Saturday night and stealing
"a so. George Napier. colored, is also
wanted for assisting Frog. Yesterday
afternoon 1t was thought that both len
were in Roanoke.
Ed. Meade, who was shot by Marsha |
Garst Thursday night while stealth q
chickens. is son OF Otto Meade, of Hol-
Inns. and is said to DO badly wounded in
the left arm and side. 1t is thought
that his friends are moving him around