The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-03
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath.
cred Around Salem.

SORGHUM MoLAssEs so cents a gallon
at +. Whitescarver's.
Miss Ella Palmer, OF Powhatan, is
visiting Miss Lula Abrams on Broad
street.
Mrs. Mary Wilson, who has been
spending the winter in Fincastle and
elsewhere, mas returned home.
The funeral Of little Kitty Martin
took place Sunday afternoon and was
attended by a procession Of people in
vehicles over mile long.
MAPLE syrup, fresh from Craig county,
at F. Whitescarver's.
Thomas Nelson, Of the Pittsburg
Bridge Company, creditor Of both the
Salem Development and South Salem
Land Companies, was at the land sale
yesterday.
marriage license was issued in the
county CLERKS office yesterday to George
Thomas Doran, Of Franklin county,
aged "a, and Miss Arrenah Annie Hart
man, Of Roanoke county, aged 16.
DR.. j. D. Dreher, as trustee, under
the will of the late Mrs. Board, has
made contract with j. II. Marstella,
of Roanoke to place heavy granite cop.
ing Of the best quality around the Board
lot in East Hill Cemetery. and to grade
and put it in first-class condition.
The subject announced for the meet
ing Wednesday night at the Baptist
Church is THE Voice of Jesus" 1, a
Saviour's voice, Matt, 11:2s, Come
unto Me-" 2, A shepherds voice, John,
1927, Follow Me-" 3. A teachers voice,
Matt, ll:29, Learn of Me-" 4, A mas.
ter's voice, Luke, 1918, Occupy till 1
Gomez" S, A friends voice, John, 1877,
abide in Me-" 6, A yictor's voice,
Rev 1921, "Enthroned in Me-"
The advertised sale Of the lands Of
the Salem Development Company, for
the purpose of satisfying the claims of
various creditors, amounting to about
100000, was held yesterday and the
bidding was spirited, but the prices
obtained were only those for average
farming lands, the principal purchaser
being George W. Palmer and the
amount realized being about Sl1, OOO
Mr.. Palmer and his son Charles we're
present and took great interest in the
sale.
Sunday afternoon about o'clock
dense cloud of smoke on White street
caused many people to think that the
Hickman block was on fire. Upon
inquiry it was ascertained 10 DO another
homemade brooder cremating about
three dozen chicks, which Lon Palmer,
the owner, had recently placed there.
With difficulty the adjoining stable was
saved. These homemade incubator
brooder men won't be satisfied until
they have blown someone up or burnt
half the town.
ANOTHER carload of plaster was re.
ceived to day by F. Whatsoever.
Sunday afternoon as John Payne was
exercising his new bull terrier on the
commons near the river the pup attacked
a sheep belonging to Horny Movies, and
the mutton in its efforts to shake the
pup of its ear jumped into the river,
with the dog attached Payne, having
just paid Q lot of money for tho dog, also
jun ped into the river, and with help got
the sheep and dog out, choking the lat
ter loose. The terrier was bought to
guard Johns chicken yard, and in the
future will stay there.
Roanoke county circuit court Judge
Blair presiding, convened yesterday and
the following business was transacted:
The Usual number of motions for
Judgment were docketted and Judgment
rendered:
The case Of the Berryville Land Com
pany VS.. d. B. Strou Sc was called and a
jury from the county will be sworn to-
day. The remainder Of the day was &C.
cupied with argument by Mr. r. l..
Maury and Col. M. M. Gillian, OF Rich
mond, and Robert Scott. Of Roanoke
city, who represent about seventy-fve
stockholders at Richmond and Suffolk
in the South Salem Land Company's
case, as to their rig 1T to be admitted
into the said cause IN verbal motion.
This was contested by Messrs Hans.
brough and Pugh. TT court held that
reasonable notice should have been
given OF this motion; that the parties
can apply for an injunction as the other
creditors have done or file bill for a
rehearing. The following attorneys
from other courts were admitted to
practice: Messrs. Brugh and Simmons,
Of Botetourt, and Major Gillian and r.
j. Maury, of Richmond
Among the lawyers from a distance a
attendance are Judge w. r. Staples,
A. A, Pnlegar, Senator Allen Watts,
Hon Marshall Mccormick, Major Crit
fin. Penn e. Cooke, Joseph Hart, Sect.
& Staples, c. II. McHugh and others.
CHRISTIAN &c BARBEE, druggists, rec.
ommend Japanese Liver Pellets for con.
stipation and sick headache. Small,
mild, easy to take. so pills 25 cents.