The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-29
THE TIMES KODAK.
Interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

powder interests, the future increase of
the business of the Leonard Smokeless
Powder Company, the probable dealings
with foreign powers, the requirements
of manufacture and sales; both in the
United States and throughout the
world necessitate the employment of
largo capital and after careful considera-
ton of the subject the capital has been
made commensurate With the magnitude
lars write to A. G. Asplnwall, 622 Temple
Court, New York.
The Associated Charities has just pub.
lished statement explanatory of it's
aims and objects in which it states that
1T was not organized for the purpose of
doing that work of charity which spe-
oially belongs to the church, the
Masons, the I. o. o. f., and others of
like nature among their own members.
The association will, within the limits
OF Its purpose, gladly cooperate with
such organizations and give whatever
assistance it can. Its primal object, how
ever, Is too look after the distressed
who have no one to care for them" AS
to the collection Of money, 1.-The asso-
citation will not collect funds for which
there is no use. II the pledges for
December and January are sufficient
for the demand of the winter the
pledges for February and March will
not be collected. The association de-
slres the cordial support of the people
and contributors to the fund can st any
time secure information as to the appli-
cation of all contributions by applying
to the executive committee"
Eggs are now in the inc ubator. which
II is hoped will bring forth chickens at
hn Sol rt@
and IS The secretary is receiving a
great many entries, quite a number be-
ing from Roanoke, and the outlook for
very fine display is better than ever
all who are going to exhibit should
notify the secretary at once what fowls
they expect to show.
Wednesday night an old, unoccupied
log cabin, situated in the rear of ID. &.
Armstrong; property, was discovered
to have been set on fro by some mis-
chievous person, and, Notwithstanding
the efforts of the fire company and
others, tho roof was consumed. The
cabin was the property of the Salem
Improvement Company. 1t was unin-
sured and was not of much value.
George Worden gave a party last
night to number of his friends at the
residence Of his father on UniJn street.
1t is rumored, though it may not be
exactly correct, that j. j. S., popular
bookkeeper in one of the banks here,
will take unto himself wife from an
adjoining county about the middle of
next month.
DR.. Il. M. Baird, former resident of
Salem, has recently been added to the
editorial staff of the Hot Springs, Ark,
Medical journal.
E. Fl. Cumpston was in Lynchburg
yesterday.on business.
Lost-Between Burwell street and
the passenger depot lady's double
case gold watch with chain attached.
Liberal reward If returned to f. Love
lock-
w. OFT Crawford, former Salem boy,
is travelling for the Lawrence Oil Com
pany, Of Cleveland, Ohio.
John Dent. son of Harvey Dent, after
an absence of two years in Madison.
Ind, has returned to his old home near
Hollins.
The question of permitting the Roam
oke street railway track to be extended
to Main street is again being agitated,
and this time with reasonable hopes OF
success.
The board of directors of the Farmers
National Bank yesterday declared a
semi annual dividend of per cent.
A german will be given at Hotel
Lucerne tonight by the young men.
James C. Darst wellknown in Salem,
has recently been elected captain OF the
Bluefield Rifles, Company A, and was
rendered reception by them in their
armory in Bluefield on Wednesday, the
Goth instant. He intends calling upon
the coal operators and leading business
men Of that section for financial sup
port so as to equip the company in first
class style
Tho A grammar grade of Salem
graded school will give an entertain
ment on the night Of Friday, January S,
in the town hall, for the benefit of the
school library. A small admission fee
will be charged.
SALEM patrons of the Roanoke
Academy OF Music can have seats
reserved for Mrs. Tom Thumbs recep-
ton Monday, or 1.-The Tornado" Tues
day night, by writing to Amweg &
Lazell, Roanoke.
The school furniture for the Baptist
Orphanage has arrived, and will be
ready for use by the first of the year,
when studies will he resumed. Just
now the children are enjoying holiday,
and yesterday afternoon the boys were
down town spending their Christmas
money, whilst to- day the girls will take
their turn at the same pastime.
Thomas Beamer spent Christmas in
Radford with his brothers, "Duck
and Charles.
Miss Leila Shanks, daughter of the
late James Shanks, of Salem, was mar
ried on the Goth instant, at st. Pauls
Episcopal Church, Chattanooga, to G.