The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-04
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath.
cred Around Salem.

For the past two or three days Judge
Moifett has been holding court at Bed
ford City for Judge Brown in the cases
against ex- County Treasurer Arthur. of
that place Judge Moffett Will return
to Bedford tomorrow
The funeral services OF tho late
Josephus Chapman will take place to-
day at p III. from the Me thodist Church
aud will be conducted chiefly by Past
Grand Master Peasants, Of Hollins
All Master Masors in good standing are
requested to meet in Taylor Lodge room
at half past l and all Odd Fellows are
also requested TO NEE in tho lodge room
of Salem Lodge, No. 100, at the same
hour. Both lodges will attend The fun.
eral, but only the Masonic services will
be used. In the lodge room Col. D. C
Shanks will deliver an eulogy upon the
deceased. The following are the pail.
bearers: Active-Col. D G. Shanks,
Charles l. Hatcher, G. Weber, John
Parrish, D. c Slower, William Bowles,
Wingfield Griffin and Mayor w. T.
Younger. Honorary-Dr. L. II. b. Dill
lard, DR. Oscar Wiley, Maj. w. w. Bal
lard, Col q. w. Hansbrough. Sheriff
William Zirkle. DR. S. c. Wells and
Messrs. u Boon and William Oakley.
Sergeant j. b. Frier will be u marshall.
A. j. Pope, of Suffolk, former resi-
den, of Salem, is here on visit.
f. II. Pennybacker, OF Mt. jackson, is
the guest of j. w. T Allemong.
The regular meeting for February of
the board of supervisors for Roanoke
county took place yesterday, all the
members being present. A number of
accounts were allowed and permits
given for certain new roads In the
county.
Major Ballard was authorized to re-
ceive bids for making the repairs aud
improve ments recommended by the
ommissioners for the Jail and submit
same TO the March meeting OF the board.
Judge MoGett appeared before the
supervisors and presented his claims for
an increase of salary from $40 TO $50 per
month as county Judge; but a decision
on this matter, as we'll as the considera-
ton of what salary shall be paid the
clerk Of the courts, was postponed until
the March meeting.
The consideration OF the accounts pre-
scented by the judges of election, clerks,
etc who served in the recent special
election in Big Lick district, was post
poned until March
NJ. Webber, one Of the fastest com.
positors in the State, and who Yields
perhaps the most caustic pen in
the South, it is said, will shortly
start newspaper here, "independent
in all things and neutral in nothi w."
Those who remem Der Mr.. Webber's pre-
vious journalistic career will look for =
red-hot paper from start to finish With
the Tim es- Register and the two coming
weekly papers Salem will surely be
we'll supplied. 1t is we'll to add that the
Salem people will look for their dailv
news in their column in The ROANOKE
TINES
The recital of Shakespeares Julius
Cesar" by Hannibal A. Williams, of
New York, at the town hall, for the
benefit OF the Roanoke College library,
promises to be very we'll attended, as
already large number of tickets have
been disposed of. Mr. Williams is one
OF the most pleasing elocutionists on the
American stage, and mis- recitals are not
only source of great enjoyment, but an
educational treat OF measureless value.
Mr. Williams has appeared twice before
large and select audiences at Roanoke.
and his work has been most favorably
received.