The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-06
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

Sowder. whose illness has been nen-
toned in these columns, died yesterday
morning shortly after Z o'clock. Mr..
Sowder was away in the West at the
time and the funeral will be delayed
until he can get here or be heard from.
DESIRABLE residence for rent on
Academy street, Salem. Apply to Frank
| Whitescarver.
In last Mondays Baltimore Sun ap-
peared the following: ION Tuesday the
War Department will open bids for the
purchase of ten thousand pounds of
smokeless powder for the new small
arm for the service. The bidding will
be limited to three firms which manu-.
facture this brand of powder. One of
these is Mason Leonard, of Virginia,
who last summer found smokeless
powder that has received the praise of
the authorities. Experiments made
with it at the Sandy Hook station
showed that it was probably better than
any previously tested. The Dupont
Company, of Wilmington, will submit
proposals and another will probably
come from San Francisco firm. The
successful bidder will have to come into
competition with the others, as the
POWDERS must be delivered at the
Franklin Arsenal, Philadelphia, for
testing"
J. Harry Chapman is in Portsmouth,
where he will probably engage in bust
ness this winter.
HOTEL SALEM, Salem, Va, new and
elegant, possessing every requisite for
the comfort and convenience of its
guests, will remain open through the
winter. Families declining housekeep
ing or parties desiring hoard with
rooms, or board alone, will be offered
more favorable terms than elsewhere
obtai aable on application to George W.
Nittelle, proprietor. If
At the regular meeting of Taylor
Lodge Monday night, Col. r. II. Logan
was appoiD ted alternate to represent il
&c the grand lodge OF Masons now in
session at Richmond
FRANK WHIrEscARvERis selling fancy
groceries as cheap, If not cheaper, than
any house in Salem, and is making an
honest profit on them. He says he can
not support his family and sell his goods
at cost but will meet any price offered
in Salem, and make money if he can
only sell the goods. How strange; but
It's true-Erank Whatsoever.
Ernest R. McCauley and j. Luther
Frantz are home from the Theological
Seminary at Gettysburg for the Christ
mas vacation.
Justice Camper has issued a warrant
for William Coins, the colored man who
escaped from the chain gang, and was
shot by some other negroes. He has
also ordered the arrest of the Amazon
fiend. Bert cambridge, who has refused
to leave town in spite OF his orders that
she should do so.
Fort Lewis Lodge, No. 1889, ROYAL
Arcanum, Initiated two new mem bers
yesterday afternoon.
Members of the jeff Davis Rifles are
requested to meet in the clerks office
tomorrow Thursday night at 7:3O
o'clock to attend to important business.
FROM this date until further notice
we will sell all shelf goods at cost for
cash Heavy staple groceries at a
small advance upon cost. There are
too many articles to mention. Call
and price our stock. Respectfully,
Burdett 6 Palmer
James Chalmers, president of the
Farmers National Bank, and chairman
OF one of the ward committees of asso-
ciated charities, had his committee to
meet at his residence yesterday after.
noon To discuss plans.
w G. Judkin, of Christiansburg, was
In town yesterday on business.
The town has bsen in utter darkness
Tor the past two nights as on account of
the commutator of the arc dynamo
having worn out, tho street lamps we're
not lighted. At th' meeting Of council
Thursday night the light committee
will have chance 10 explain why they
have not kept duplic tie parts on hand
Mrs. j. Shartzer is quite sick with
erysipelas.
At the meeting Of the town council
Thursday night there will probably be
vacancy among the councilmen from
tle First ward as Mr.. Smith has re.
Gently moved from West Salem to Broad
street. thus creating the vacancies.
AS Thanksgiving gift to the
Lutheran Orphanage. of which Pro.
lessor Painter is secretary OF the man
aging board, the Lutheran congregat ton
at Rural Retreat have just shipped here
about $40 worth of food supplies en-
bracing not only groceries and fruits,
but also corn, wheat and potatoes,
weighing nearly two tons. They did
not forget either to send check to paw
the freight, which made the gift still
more acceptable.
Salon Council, 37l, American Legion
of Honor, met in Judge Moffett's office
yesterday afternoon and elected the fol-
lowing officers NJ. p. Frantz, com
mander; Frank b. Webbor, vice-com-
mander; Frank Lovelock, orator; w.
McClannahan, collector; n. Wells,
guides f. b. Gordon, warden; r. G. Stear
mes, sentry; Paul 5. Davis, secretary and
treasurer Charles D. DENT was elected
a trustee in place Of E. & Langhorne,
who has moved away. Mr.. Denit was
recently appointed district deputy by
tho grand commander with power to
organize new councils in the State of