The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-31
TINE TIMES KODAK.
Interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.


BEEF, pork, veal and mutton-a full
supply at r. d Hurts.
At the service in the Presbyterian
Church Sunday afternoon at o'clock a
missionary address on THE work in
India" will be delivered by the pastor.
For fresh fuits call on Fristoe, next
door to Hotel Lucerne.
Alex. Craig, negro living just north
of Salem. was arrested yesterday for
running a "blind tiger" by Deputy
Marshal j. B. Chewning, who took him
to Roanoke.
Supervisor w. p. Moomaw yesterday
went to Roanoke, and purchased ne
carpet for the courthouse, so as to be
ready for April circuit court, which
commences Monday next.
The Heavenly Twins, companion to
Robert Glsmere," at Fristoes,
A few nights ago some reckless thief
visited the premises of Joseph Stout
amire, on the IIollins road near Salem,
killed and skinned calf, carrying IF
the hind quarters and leaving the re
mainder of the CARCASS in the stable.
He rather suspects that the crank who
dug tho Mysterious hole on his farm re.
turned to kill the calf in revenge for his
having made threats against the exca-
vator.
MAPLE syrup, fresh from Craig
county, at +. Whitescarvers
The members of Salem lodge No. 100,
who went up to Elliston Thursday even
ing, returned that night on the late
train having initiated five now mem bers
in Big Spring lodge No. II, but not
having time to confer any of tho de
grces. That big hearted son Of Corsica.
"Toney" Manoni, whose ancestors lived
next door to those OF the great Napoleon,
entertained the Salem ties in great style,
not forgetting the fried chicken logs, in
memory of old Gordonsville, and the
boys returned home, as usual, delighted
with their trip
CALL at II. D. Hurts and get fresh
fish for Sundays dinner.
Another carload OF plaster was re.
ceived to day by f. Whitescarver.
Col D. Shsnks left hurriedly yester-
day afternoon for Craig City upon re-
ceipt of telegram informing him that
the new residence there Of Col ] G
Mcdonald, probably tho handsomest in
that county, had been burnt to the
ground. The colonel WAS carrying
3d., 900 insurance on the house and $3.50
on the furniture in the Virginia Fire
and Marine and Royal Fire Insurance
Companies, of which Colonel Shanks is
agent. AS to the cause OF the fire, the
reporter was unable to learn.
Just out, The Heavenly Twins" at
Fristoe's.
News reached here yesterday that a
commission of lunacy had in the early
part of the week adjud yed j. j. Powell,
an aged resident of the Bent Mountain
section, lunatic and that his son,
merchant at Air Point, had him in Gus
tody until he could be re ceived into the
asylum. The old man having made
several unsuccessful attempts to
commit suicide was being watched
pretty closely, but on Thursday man
aged to heat poker red not and this
he rammed in his mouth, burning him
self SO dreadtully before help arrived
that his death was expected hourly.
STANDARD poems, handsomely bound,
at 25 cents at Fristoe's.
Some years ago there moved to Salem
from the valley worthy couple named
Van I,nt. who had :. daugh ter, Miss
Lila, married in Was oington January ;,
1886, to one j. W. Fowler. In 1890, or
thereabouts, Mrs. Lila Nj. Fowler, with
her little daughter, came to her parents
for protection, and, as it was afterwards
stated in court, ito escape death or
bodily injury from h,r husband, who
with drawn razor, l. ID threatened to
sever hcr head from h body" In 1891
through her attorney here, she sued for
divorce vincufo matrimonii (Which
would secure her absolute humiliation
Of the marital relation, but, strange to
say, although there was no opposition
in court, and as the testimony taken
seemed to warrant an absolute divorce,
only one from bod and board Ia mensa
ct thoro) was granted.
by reason OF this fact greatly to be
regretted events have since happened
In January, 1898, Mrs Fowler married
Mr. Grafton Johnston, worthy wild
over of Baltimore, with Il grown daugh-
ter, and soon thereafter moved from Sa
lem TO kentucky, whore they now re-
side. Mr.. Fowler also, in January, 1893,
again entered the matrimonial field in
Washington, D. c., and apparently with
his usual luck. for it seems thAt Mrs.
j. W. Fowler, No. 2. is seeking to be rid
of the tie which binds 80 closely, and
her attorneys have recently written To
the county clerk here for the records OF
the first divorce. 1t would seem from
all this that lawyers cannot be too care
full, courts too watchful or litigants too
observant of all matters that pertain to
their welfare and the public veal, for
see in the minds of both OF these par
ties, an absolute divorce was granted,
leaving each to again lawfully wed,
whilst in fact it would seem that both
are dnwittingly bigamists.
Assignment of Bolivar S. Webb.
Closely following upon the deed OF
trust executed by Bolivar s. Webb and
hit wife, Saliie A, Webb, in tho Roanoke
county court Wednesday, was tho deed