The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-03
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.


OF considering an organization of as
ISOLATED charities for the systematic re-
lief of the needy OF Salem this winter
Col. r. ii. Logan was called to the
chair, and j. e. Allemong acted as
secretary.
Judge Moffett, after stating the OBJ
iect OF the meeting, moved that com
mittee OF five be appointed by the chair
to prepare a paper setting forth the
AIMS of the organization, and soliciting
subscriptions Of certain sum q month,
to be paid each month to the treasurer
for the four months of Decem Der, Jan
uary, February and March, and that
this Commute shall have power to ap.
point canvassers from the different parts
OF town to solicit subscriptions in
money, food, fuel or clothing. Also
that general meeting Of subscribers be
called at an early date for the election
OF officers and forming permanent or
ganization.
This being unanimously agreed to,
the chair appointed Judge Moffett and
Messrs. w. M. Montgomery, w. R.
Whitescarver, NJ. P. Frantz and
During the informal discussion which
followed the general sentiment pre-.
vailed that it would be best for the as
ISOLATION to work in ombination with
the town authorities, providing the lat
ter would furnish work for the unem-
p'oyed, for all agreed that man main
tains his self-respect better if he il
allowed to work for the necessaries of
life rather than have them bestowed
upon him in the way Of charity. 1t was
also decided to arrange that every case
Of restitution should be promptly re-
ported 30 the executive commit tee who
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if deserving, relieve it forthwith
A liberal subscription was then raised
on the spot and the meeting then ad-
Journed TO meet again next Saturday at
D. m. after the meeting mad dis
persed the committee of five appointed
the following commi Ctees Of canvassers
TO solicit contributions:
First ward (west of Union street and
south of Main) u ohm Francis, chairman;
Mrs. Frank Chalmers, Mrs. W. Lee
Brand, Miss Martha Johnson and Miss
Myrtle Preston.
Second ward least of High street and
north Of Main)-James Chalmers,
chairman; Mrs. &. j. Lyon, Miss Allie
Fox, Miss Bessie Tompkins and Mrs.
j. g. Hickok.
Third ward (east of Union and south
of Main)-J. p. Saul, chairman; M. p.
Frantz, Mrs. W. c. Hatcher, Miss Matte
b. Palmer and Robert Logan.
Fourth ward (west of High and north
of Main)-L. Nj. Lee, chairman; o. D.
Oakley, Miss Fannie R. Jack, Sergeant
d Frier, Mrs E M. Armstrong, Mrs.
Frank Reed and George w. Logan.
Over the river-B. L. Ammen, Mrs.
Daniel Preston and Mrs. Obenchain.
DESIRABLE residence for rent on
Academy street, Salem. Apply to Frank
Whitescarver.
Commencing with today the evening
services at all the Salem churches will
begin at p N. until further notice.
Miss Mary Moore, of Lexington, is
visiting the family of Rev j. b. Taylor.
a. w. Wilson, of Baltimore, is in
Salem on business
At the Lutheran Church this morn.
ing Rev T.. a. Miller, the pastor, will
preach upon What the Coming Of the
Lord Means to tho Believer" and at
night his subject will be The Noun
tain of God" this latter being the third
OF series of sermons on the life Of
Moses.
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 housokeep.
ing or parties desiring board with
rooms, or board alone, will DC offered
more favorable terms than elsewhere
nbtainable on apple .Jion to George w.
kittelle, proprietor. tt
The game OF football to have taken
place yesterday between teams from
Roanoke College and Allegheny Insti.
tute was postponed, but the college
boys will play gamo next Wednesday
afternoon with the team of the Roanoke
tbletic Club on the latter's grounds at
Roanoke
Miss Matte Pace, of Raleigh, n. c.,
who is attending Hollins Institute, and
Miss Matte Taylor, who is a student at
Jeter Institute, have been spending
Thanksgiving al DR.. Taylor's.
The billiard Brothers, who few days
ago moved into the Picker building,
will move back into their former store
next to the Presbyterian Church to-
morrow.
Justice Camper yesterday had before
him the dusky Amazonian. Bert Dan
bridge. we'll known visitor to courts
and jails, but who of late has not given
much trouble. Her kinsman, Frank
cambridge, had sworn our peace war
rant against Bert, as she had tried to
take up her abode in his house and then
threatened to "clean up the camp" To
this Frank objected and his honor
knowing Bert's little peculiarities or
dered her to leave town and not return
for twelve months, warning her that If
she did he would have her arrested and
put IN the chain gang to work on the
roads.
County Superintendent Stearnes has
received from Hon. John E. Massey,
superintendent of public instruction, a