The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-08
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News items Gath.
cred Around Salem.

At the regular July meeting of the
town council Thursday night after the
reading of the minutes, on motion Of
L. Z. Hausbrough, the committee was
authorized to continue the laying of
pavement on the south side Of Main
street from Union street to the top of
the hill opposite DR.. billiards., and that
all fences along this route be moved
back to the property line. The resig-
nation Of j. A. Finke as deputy SER
geant was accepted. L. G. Hansbrough
then read an ordinance regarding the
extension OF the line of the Roanoke
Street Railroad Company from it's pres
emit terminus on Alabama street up said
street. crossing Burwell and Calhoun
streets to the southern limit of Main
street under rtain conditions, includ-
ing the erection of depot and keeping
said street in repair. A councilman
moved that an amendment be added
which would compel the company to
sell 100 tickets for $40. Upon being
put to the vote Councilman Cumpston's
amendment was carried.
G. b. Fitzgerald was then elected COM
missioner OF the revenue and suisse
quentlv deputy sergeant as we'll. On
motion the city attorney was directed
to take such steps as he may deem
necessary to secure an outlet for the
citizens living south of the Norfolk and
Western railroad and west of Salem
tannery. The annual report of the
treasurer and sergeant was referred to
the finance committee. On motion
S1,05O OF the general fund was set aside
for sinking fund of the water and
improvement bonds. and the finance
committee was authorized to purchase
bonds to cancel or to invest the same.
Tnen ensued a short discussion re gard
ing the Improvement of the town hall
during which the following resolution
offered by e. II. Cumpston, was lost:
Resolved, That it is the sentiment of
the council that it is necessary that the
town hall should be enlarged and that
they are ready to act with Roanoke Col
lege in this matter upon a reasonable
basis. The council then remitted SIS
per night to the Salem Female Seminary
on account the commencement exercises
held there two nights last month.
young tanner arrived at the house of
William Lynch yesterday.
Miss Mamie b. Taylor, the type-
writer at the Southern Carriage Works,
has returned to her home in Staunton.
The lawn party on the court green
M. E. Chapel was fairly we'll patronized
and about $40 was taken in.
Miss Josie Weston, OF Boykins, is the
guest of Mrs. James Wiley.
Miss Nora May Forsythe is visiting
her uncle, Rev. George Spiggle, in
Augusta county.
Maj. j. P. Longley, we'll known in
Salem, hiss recently taken charge of the
in o.,
Prof. Apgar's lecture was we'll at
tended Thursday night but the hall was
intolerably hot. He will deliver a Sec
ond lecture next week, and it is also
hoped that Thomas Nelson Page will
give reading next week.
In the case of the Virginia Develop
ment Company ct ais vs. Crozer Iron
Company ct ais, which Colonel Logan
decided as Judge in the Hastings Court
OF Roanoke some time ago and from
which an appeal was taken, the court of
appeals on Thursday affirmed the de-
cree.
Two pieces OF corded French organdie,
white and cream grounds, figured at Is
cents; regular price, % cents Five
pieces Of plain printed lawns, - cents:
regular price, is cents. Printed linen
lawns in very attractive patterns, 1871
Genus; regular price, 10 cents, at the
College Avenue Dry Goods Store All
summer goods at reduced prices
Miss Arnold, of Minneapolis, teacher
OF primary methods in the school Il
methods, left for the West yesterday
and will next teach at the Glen Falls
Simmer school to be held in Chicago.
Her place will be filled Monday by Miss
E M. Reed. principal OF the training
school at Spring field, Mass, and co.
author OF Reed ~ Wentworth's arithme.
tic, widely adopted book OF recent
issue. Miss Reed will instruct in pri.
mary arithmetic AS DR.. Whites term
had also expired he left last night and
will be succeeded Monday by Prof.
Hugh S Bird, principal o: pedagogy at
William and May College, who will
give lessons on methods in geography.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Of
next week the State Teachers Associa-
ton Of Virginia will hold is annual
session in the town hall and State Super
iniendent Massey will preside.
Those who attend the sch DOL of
methods will find full report Of each
days proceedings in The ROANOKE
TINES, which is delivered every morn
ing IN all parts Of Salem by carrier
boys. Subs;r iptions by the week or
mon;h can be paid to Frank A. Love-
lock, Salem agent and correspondent.