The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-08
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting NsWs Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

Judge Barnitz yesterday received
news from West Virginia that inc boy
had arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Cooper.
ONE thousand bushels Of prime corn
for sale at Mount Airy farm, two miles
west Of Salem. See l.. G. Hansbrough
or Captain Chancellor.
Miss May McWillson, OF Rockbridge,
former pupil of the Salem Fomale Sem
mary, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs S. A. Wilson, on Elm street.
The friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. s.
Yoder, of Blacksburg, will be pleased
to hear that little daughter arrived
safely at their homo last Wednesday.
The Episcopal Church has just been
newly carpeted; not the aisles alone,
but the entire floor space OF the church,
which makes it very trim and comfort
able.
Among the Roanokers in town yester
day were Senator j. Allen Watts, P. L
Terry and James A. Mcconnell. These
gentlemen all contributed to Judge
Griffin's "hydrophobia fund"
AT Roanoke College last night the
Demostheneans debated the question
that improved machinery is detrimental
to the laboring class, while the Cicero
mans had considerable fun discussing
whether or not it is a sin to firt.
The trial of R. Fl Gray, OF Roanoke
city, VS.. the Salem Improvement Com
psny in the Roanoke county circuit
court was concluded YESTERDAY, the jury
rendering verdict in favor of the com
pany' thereby disnissing the claim.
Colonel Penn asked for new trial
which hpipn ofucnd ho
to for the purpose Of taking appeal.
This was tho only important case of the
day, the remainder being taken up with
tho reading Of the judg nent motion
docket.
Salem always hiss three fires in sue.
cession, and the p.st week has been no
exception. On Wednesday night there
was tho fire at Lake Spring, on Friday
afternoon another one on Boulevard
Hill, and Friday night about O'Clock
fire was discovered in the stable and
coal house at the rear of Hotel Belmont.
1t was succe ssfully extinguished, how
ever, by the residents OF the hotel. with
the assistance of Messrs. Allemong and
McCommon, without any general alarm
being given. The dry, windy weather
had much to do with these three fires.
Salem Lodge OF Odd Fellows some
time ago appointed Messrs j. B. Frier.
A. a. Whitpscll, Joel Fitzgerald, Will
lam Francis and Joe DENT q committee
to arrange for pleasant celebration on
anniversary day. This committee have
called in to assist them Mrs. Dame,
Mrs L. R. Boone and Misses Slower,
Ihomasson, francis and DENT. A
picnic will be held at some convenient
spot near Salem, probably Jacks Cave.
and Odd Fellows and their families
little and big, babies and old folks
sweethearts and wives, sre expected to
be there and do their best to have a
real good time" Big Spring Lodge,
No. II, has been invited and 1t is hoped
will be present.
Alta meeting of the executive com
mittee OF tho Baptist Orphanaga held
here from 10 a. m to p ~ Friday,
there were pres mt Prof Cooke, DR.. q.
W. Beale, Judge Moffett, Rev. l.. G.
Broughton, DR.. Taylor and Messrs. II.
| Preston, w. R. Whitescarver, c. r.
Towson, O. L Ssearnes and J. Hunt
Hargrave. The plan for en- infrmary
TO be built OF brick and with eight rooms.
as submitted by DR. Tavlor. kev. G. J.
Holiday and Thomas Preston, tho
committee. was adopted and the com
mittee were continued TO prepare speci.
hcations and receive bids Com mittees
were also appointea TO ascertain the
cost of lighting VII electricity the
property and come cling itby telephone
with town. The rcceut purchase Of lots
for the estate was approved.
The regular meeting of the board OF
supervisors Of Roar ike county took
place yesterday and considerable bust
ness was Transacted amongst which
may be mentioned tb following: For
the Webster road, in the Back Creek
ncighborhood, sixty dollars was aporo.
priated and $40 allowed for damages.
The r. l.. Terry road matter was re-
'erred back to the court at the request
of Judge Moffett. A motion of G.. w.
Lewis, seconded by b. f. Thomas, that
the salary OF the county u3ge be- G1od
at $500 per annum resulted in a tie
vote, Messrs. Lewis and Moomaw being
in favor of it, whilst Messrs Starkey
and Thomas opposed it. Under recen.
act of tho legislature when there is a
tie vote in a board Of supervision on a
question in which a county Judge is in
teresicd, the circuit court Judge is 20
cast tho deciding vote. which will be
done Monday by Judge Blair The con
tract for repairs on the barn st the
county poor house was awarded to j w.
Cumb.