The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-11-03
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

Henry johnson, who, some time ago
stole some chickens from Philip Fire
baugh and brought them to town and
sold them was arrested YESTERDAY
| morning by Constable Brady on CLAW
street. At tho time no was arrested he
had in his possession several hens
which he was endeavoring to sell,
though, as yet, i. has not been learned
whether or not he stole them
Mrs K. 5. Ainsworth. after spending
tho summer at Hotel S,lem, left yestcr
day for her homo in Norfolk.
All the spare force liz tho clerks
oilico are busily engaged in copyinr a
voluminous record in the case of 4 p
Lemon vs.. Virginia Fire and Msrine
Insurance Co., which mas been appealed
which, when printed, will make a larged
SIZED volume.
Jessie Floyd and BRIDE returned to
Salem yesterday morning ana are
registered at Hotel Salem.
w. n Rex, of Richmond, brother OF
Mrs. NJ. L. Hui, is critically IN with
consumption at thu Huff House. His
death is momentarily expected.
District Deputy Grand Master J. A.
Thomas, w. j. Wake, and G b.
fltz!erald went to Big Spring Lodge,
at Elliston. on Thursday night to con
fer the ini,iatory degree
III l. Menefee and g. w. Robertson.
stu tents of Roanoke College, loft yes
terday for visit to thor homo a.
Rocky Mount.
Misses Mollie and Elsie Logan, Of
Salem. are visiting the family of j.
Allen Watts in Roanoke.
HOTEL DUvAL. Salem, Va, (onlv hotel
on Main stseet) electric lights, heated by
steam, fine system or water FREQ sam
Pile rooms on Office floor, electric bells,
large and nicely furnished rooms With
baths. Rates, So per day; spccial rstos
by week or month. Proprietor 2 lille
mem DER OF the Commercial Mems
Union Oh the United States and Canada
AM now cutting very ne chrysan-
themums. carnations and vio.ots.
Funeral designs ms1o OF the bes, of
movers Send orders to j. Shartzcr,
Salem. Va.
The executive committee OF tho Bap-
list Orphanage met there Yesterday in
regular quarterly session. attended 10
the usual routine business and endorsed
tue report OF the superintendent which
Is TO be sent to the general association
at its meeting In AleXandris on the 18th
OF this month. The treasurer reported
tnat the orphanage is out OF debt with
the exception of tho last payment of
about $500 on tho inlirmary, which
building is not quite complete
and il ismore than likely the
necessary funds will be on hand when II
is Finished. The financial status OF the
institution is better than it has been
since tho work was begun and from
present indications it seems probable
s oa announcer handsome cottage will be
elsc.eu on the property In 1905 anden.
Industrial building for the manual train.
Ing OF the boys Among those who at
tended were: DR.. Hatcher, Of Rich
mond College; DR.. Broughtou, OF Calvary
| Church and Mr.. w C. Evans, of Roa-
noke, also DR.. Cooke, OF Rollins.
Cards are out for the marriage of .
A. Thomson TO Miss Ida Strine, to
take place at the homo of the bride at
1880 p. M. Tuesday, November 9th
After the Hwedding reception and
supper will be given at tho homo of Mr..
>. 5. Thomason in West Salem, to which
vited 4aS
At the regular meeting for November
| OF the Salem town council Thursday
night the following business was trans
acted: The mayor reported S15 so col
1 leoted in fines since last month The
Salem machine works was granted per.
mission to tap the water main for the
purpose of fire production only. The
Salem lmprov, msnt Company was
allowed to fence up 40 acres OF land on
the eastern portion OF their plant, in
Guiding several streets and alleys.
Manager Wright, of the Bell Telephone
company, OF Roanoke, appeared to OK
| plain that he did not think the com.
pany needed franchine to enter the
town of Salem, as it did SO on & CONTRACT
with tho Western Union ..Tclegrar b
Company. The matter was referred to
the city attorney to report in writing at
next meeting.
The salary of the city attorney was
increased from $50 to SlOo Dor annum.
Geo. McCahan, of the Roanoke
Street Rsiiway Company, asked for
certain mod itications Of the recent fran.
chise for the extension OF the line from
| Alabama street To Main street. After
some discussion these we're In the m ain
made and the railway company have
obligated themselves to begin tho con-
struction OF the work within thirty
days and to complete it within four
| months.
The finance committee we're author
lied to purchase three town bonds TO,
the sinking fund.
The ordinance in regard to fireworks
was suspended from midnight on the
9th OF December to the Same hour or
tho 25th, and from midnight ON the aIsi
IlEx. L..