The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-21
THE TIMES KODAK.
Interesting News items Gath
cred Around Salem.

GOLD and silver watches for sale
cheap at Mrs. t. c. Wolfenden's.
Col. c. Shanks is out in the brush
running up business
5. A. McClaugherty returned Tues
day from trip in the far South.
Mrs. w. H. Wade with her sons, Guy
and William, left Tuesday to spend the
holidays with friends in Christiansburg.
The sale OF personal property Tues
day belonging to the late James Garst,
was attended by large number of
people and everything sold brought a
good price.
Auctioneer Huff yesterday concluded
the sale OF the delinquent lots.
GILT EDGE broken candy, at 10 cents
per pound, at Mrs. T. c. Wolfenden's.
A marriage license was issued yestor-
Day In the county clerks Office to James
w. Wertz and Amanda Susan Huffman,
both OF Roanoke county.
JACK THcMAssoN's display of silver
ware, gold chains, charms and watches,
pens, eyeglasses and rings, especially
selected for holiday gifts, is now read v
for the inspection of the public. His
prices will stand comparison with any
other jewelers. west OF Richmond. Call
to day and see his Stock
Judge Blair and County Clerk Griffin
are both out again after severe attack
of grip.
Last Sunday night the Tyree Mis-
sionary Society elected the following
officers for the ensuing six months: A
j. Thomas, president; J. p Saul, vice
president; William Holmes, secretary;
Miss Bette Holmes, secretary.
Beyond descriptions pastelles
and artos- beautiful scenes and sketches
IN handsome frames. just the very
things for Christmas gifts, at Fristoe S
bookstore, at35 cents each for this wee k
only.
Or. Dreher, the president of Roanoke
College, has returned from business
trip
J. Coke, formerly of Hotel Lucerne,
was in town yesterday.
Unquestionably the latest turkeys
ana the best butter for Christmas can
be purchased at L. Ii. Forsythe's. Also
full line Of candies, fruits and fire
works.
The ladies of the Episcopal Church
are decorating the interior OF the churc h
with evergreens for Christmas.
The Leonard Smokeiess Powder Com
pany has capital stock of $40, 900, 900
OF which 5000 shares are offered to the
public at par. viz: $40 per share in easy
payments, and each subscriber will re-
ceive bonus of four shares of common
stock for each share of preferred stool,
subscribed and paid for. Subscript ton
blanks can be obtained by addressing
II. G. Aspinwall, 622 Temple Court, New
York.
Betty Dout, colored, charged with
stealing "fasks" from the machine
works foundry, was sent on to the grand
jury by Justice Camper, who also issued
warrant for John Evans on the same
charge.
FRESH Florida oranges at o5 cents a.
dozen, also a full line Of French and
plain candies cheap for Christmas at
Frank Whitescarver's
Rev DR.. Whisner presiding elder
will fill the pulpit next Sunday morn
ing and night at the Methodist Church
ATMoRE's mince meat, also raisins,
currants, citron, and anything needed
for the Christmas table at Frank
Whitescarver's
The following business has been
transacted in Roanoke county court
SihOc EcoIclOay report In the case OF
James Walker, charged with stealing
a pair Of shoes from Frank Whites
carver, the jury, after hearing the owl
dence, brought in a verdict Of guilty
and fixed his fine at So and costs
which will have to be worked out on the
chain gang
The Bonsack Cigarette Company were
exempted from the payment Of taxes
on 100000 OF capital stock on account
OF error in making return of said CAPT.
al stock.
Jacob S. Baer qualified as notary
public, giving bond for $500 with l..
c. Hansbrough as security.
The case of James A. Peters vs.. Nor
folk and Western Railway Company, for
killing COW last April near Starkey's,
was heard before a jury, who, however,
could not agree upon verdict and were
discharged whilst the case will come
up again next court.