The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-23
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

Mrs. DR.. billiard, who has long been
an invalid, was reported critically i'll
yesterday.
Mrs. s. M. Parrish, who has been
quite Ill for several days, is reported
slightly better.
Prof. Stearnes has accepted an invi-
tation to address the library society at
the Daleville Normal Schoo., May 31st.
The commencement exercises Of the
colored public school will take place in
the town hall on the night of Friday,
the 25th inst.
Fred, the little son Of Deputy County
Clerk s. M. White, was much better
yesterday, having almost recovered
from his injuries received Sunday.
A 15-year- daughter OF G. B. Fran
cisco, who on Monday died at her home
near the county poorhouse, will to-day
be buried at the expense of the county.
Pat Foy, head gardener for the Nor
folk and Western railway. hash just
finished setting out the flowers in the
beautiful grounds which adjoin the
passenger station.
A special examination for teachers
who are applying for places In the Salem
public schools will be held by Superin-
tendent Stearnes on Tuesday, the goth
instant, OF 8 a. m, in the public school
building.
A petition WAS carried around yester.
day and pretty generally signed, by
which the merchants agreed to close
their stores at 8 o'clock every night,
except Saturday, from May % to Sep
TENDER /.
Hon. Benton McMillin. OF Tennessee,
who is prominent member Of the WAYS
and means committee and fine speaker,
will deliver the address to the literary
societies of Roanoke College at the
commencement.
On account of the closing exercises
of the public school tomorrow night
the prayer meeting at the Lutheran
Church will be held tonight at s O'Clock
and the Methodist Church prayer meet
Ing tomorrow night one hour earlier.
Sergeant Frier desires to give notice
that he intends to have the best order
maintained tonight and to morrow
night at the town hall during the com
mencement ex ,rcises, and will not al
low the noise that occurred once before
at somewhat similar entertainment.
L. FL. Gilmore, who has travelled ex-
tensively in New Mexico, Colorado and
Arizona, delivered lecture at Hollins
last night upon "Roughing 1t in the
Land of the Pueblos." He expects to
deliver the same lecture ct Bedford
City, Staunton and other towns In Vir- !
GINA.
Cards are out for the marriage of j.
e. Allemong, of Salem, TO Miss Nettie
Porter Mayors, daughter OF g. T. MAY |
ers, to take place Wednesday. June 9Th,
at s p. M, at the M. e. Church
Stephens City, Virginia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Allemong will be "at home" in Salem
after June 90.
j. A. Campbell, who was placed in
jail Monday. was examined yesterday
by Drs. Wiley, Strickland and Shanks,
who pronounced him insa1 e, after which |
several witnesses were examined by
Justices Camper. Phelps and Richard !
son, who then made out papers applying
for his admission to the asylum at
where he has been once before.
At q meeting of the board of super
Yisors Of Roanoke county held yester-
day the following business was trans-
acted: T. M Starkey submitted mo-
tion that the salary of ]. w. Moffett,
judge Of the county court, be fixed at
$500 per annum, which motion was sec
onded by G.. w. Lewis. Upon taking
the vote W. P. Moomaw and G. w.
Lewis voted for the motion and B. f.
Thomas and t. M. Starkey against IL.
T M. Starkey then submitted a motion
that Judge Moffett's salary be fixed at
$500 per apnum, which motion was
seconded by B. r. Thomas. Upon taking
the vote Il. M. Starkey and B. F.
Thomas voted for the motion and w. P.
Moomaw and G. w. Lewis against It.
There being tie in both cases Judge
Blair was asked to cast the deciding
vote IS provided by acts Of assembly ap.
proved March,. 1894, which he did in
favor OF an increase in Judge Moffett's
salary to $500 per annum. By q unani-
nous vote of the board it was ordered
that the "scalp law" or law providing
for the payment OF premiums for scalps
OF animals be revived 80 far as the same
relates to foxes, catamounts, wolves and
wild cats, aud no further.
PERSONS who sympathize with the
afflicted will rejoice with D. E. Carr, of
1895 Harrison street, Kansas CITY. He
is an old sufferer from inhammatory
rheumatism, but has not heretofore baan