The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-16
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath.
cred Around Salem.

The May term OF the Roanoke county
court convened yesterday, Judge Griffin,
presiding and the following business
fed as executrix OF Gus avus A. Sedon,
deceased, with bond for $500.
Henry L Worldly, white, was ex
empted from payment Of capitation tax.
Ia the case of John Battle, charged
with stealing saddle from DR.. Pleas.
ants nolle prose- qui was entered and
the prisoner discharged. The case
against w. o Burks and f. McAbee,
charged With entering the barroom of
r. Blackwell last Decembr was again
continued. this time for the defendants
and witnesses recognized.
In the else of the commonwealth vs.
Jerry Mason and Tom Mason, charged
with house breaki' 6, the case was con-
tiuued. Rules we're awarded against
Wick Stewart and Josephine Simmons,
returnable to morrow at 10 q. M.
The case against George Ferguson,
charged with assaulting Charles Lit
trell at the Salem furnace, was con.
tinued on behalf of the defendant to
the second day of the June term, and
he recognized in the sum OF $3.50.
In the case of d. II. Rollom an,
charged with embezzlement, the plea
of not guilty was withdrawn and de-
murrer was filed to the Indictment.
Ralph d Gum qualified as notary
public, with bond OF $500; surety, Giles
Gum.
The village me citing at the Methodist
Church, as previously announced, has
commenced. Rev. G. 7. D. Collins, of
Roanoke, conducted the meeting yester-
day morning, and Rev. w. e. Hammer
ct night.
Al the Episcopal Church Sunday
morning six young ladies and two
young men were confirmed in the pres
ence Of a large congregation by Bishop
A. M. Randolph, who preached one of
the finest sermons ever preached In
Salem.
Ex-Judgs Goocn, of Roanoke, was
among the visiting lawyers at court
yesterday.
Yesterday evening in the midst of a
downpour of rain Henry Custer Pickett,
of Roanoke, was found fast asleep in a
puddle OF water on a vacant College
avenue lot. Officer johnson promptly
"pulled" him, and as he led him 10 Jail
endeavored in a persuasive manner to
ascertain where he obtained his liquor,
but received as reply, you don't
know, do you?" Mr.. Henry Custer
Pickett was given an opportunity to
sleep off his jag in Jailer Henning's
best CELL
Ernest A. McCauley reterned Satur.
day from the Gettysburg, Pa, Theolog-
ical Seminary.
On Saturday last Prof f. v. N.
Painter picked up a purse containing
money at the dummy terminus in Roa-
noke.
Linwood wilson, the well-known ex-
press driver, will to. day give up his
plsce, which will be filled by j. f.
Saunderson, of the freight depot.
Twenty members OF Sons of Salem
Lodge, No. 1878, Colored Odd Fellows,
were in Roanoke yesterday celebrating
with similar lodge there it's third an
niversary. The members of Sons of Sa-
lem Lodge are among the best colored
citizens Of this town.
Rev. j. B. Taylor Is attending the
Southern Baptist convention at Louis
willie, Kentucky. His pulpit was filled
on Sunday by Rev. g. J. Holiday, who
preached two excellent sermons.
George. D. Logan, of Atlanta, who
recently purchased the Chapman resi-
dence in West Salem, is here, the
guest OF Col. r. ii. Logan.
j. c. Langhorne returned Sunday
night from the West.
The lady from Roanoke, who left hel
purse at the Cottage Avenue dry goods
store, Salem, will please call or send
for same. If sanding, please mention
contents.
A very interesting musical program
was given at the Lutheran Church
Sunday night by the members OF the
Society OF Christian Endcavor.
The stockholders meetings of the
Dixie and Steelton Land Companies,
which was to have been held YESTERDAY,
did not materialize on account of net
enough stock being represented.
Little Faith Johnson was taken with
con 'ulsions in the Methodist Church
Sunday morning and had to be carried
to the parsonage, where Drs. Strickland
and billiard attended her.
Salem Castle. No 3. Ancient Order OF
the Mystic Chain, has now forty mem.
bers four of whom were initiated last
Thursday night, A number of appli
cations have been received.
Miss Brouse, who has been visiting
the family Of d. Il. Martin, left yester.
day for Danville.
FRESH bread received daily at Frank
White caryer's.
THE WORLDS FAIR