The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-15
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath.
cred Around Salem.

Miss Annie Jeter has returned from
an extended visit to friends in New
York city and will assist Mrs. M. G.
Jeter in the conduct of the Bower high
school, West Salem.
W. j. Clements, former prominent
business man Of Salem, now located in
Lynchburg, was in the city yesterday.
Miss Tinsie Chapman left yesterday
for Wytheville, where she will attend
school this session
An elegant line of parasols, fine quail
tiles, low prices at w. E. Browns store.
The mplimentary german Thursday
evening, rendered Mrs. Levy and her
two daughuers, by j. d. Sublett. pro.
prietor of Hotel Duvsl, was very en-
joyable social event 1t was led by Mr..
Chas. McGill Armstrong in his own i'm
imitsble style. The following couples
participated: Chas. NJ. Arm strong and
Mics Victoria Sublett; Lester G. Toney
and Miss Ellie Sublett; Mr.. Crowle and
Miss Levy, of New York; Frank Harti-
gan and Miss Jennie Wrenn, of Norfolk;
Julian Cox and Miss Camille Levy, of
New York; Glasgow Armstrong and
Miss Annie james Persinger
and wife; Ed. Jeter and Miss Kathleen
Hartigan; Harry Deyerly and Miss Allie
Spindle. Stays, Ernest Shipman, VIM.
Simpson and Mr.. Jones'
The Times Register Publishing Com
pany, OF Salem, has been awarded the
contract for printing the minute of the
Baptist association over many competi
tors.
Hotel Duval still continues well filled
with summer guests; new arrivals
every day from the different watering
places now closing
The Hon. Jonn Gopde is billed to
speak in Salem October Is, county court
day.
R. Stearnes went to Franklin county
yesterday on short business trip.
A FINE stock OF mems neckwear,
choice designs at w. e. Browns pop
ular store.
Mr.. James Galloway, ex-assistant
postm aster 1t Christiansburg was in the
city yesterday on business.
Ed. Marshall has returned from
several days visit to relatives in Bed
ford county. Mr.. Marshall while there
accom- plished feat without precedent
in the memory of man viz: Ascending
with his bicycle to Top Rock, the
highest point of the Peaks of Otter
Miss Stanard Griffin. of Bedford City,
is the guest OF her grandmother, Mrs.
Sarah Griffin, West Main street.
Mrs. A q. Tardy is convalescing
from severe illness.
John S. Witt and wife, OF Lynohburg,
are registered at Hotel Duval.
John Williams, formerly a student
OF Roanoke College, now journal clerk
OF Virginia House Of Delegates, yester-
day stood a legal examination before
Judges DupuY and Blair and was
awarded certificate OF proficiency
Mr.. Williams expects to be associated
with we'll known Richmond law office
this winter.
Sergt j. b. Frier has returned from
the recent session of the United Sites
court at Lynchburg.
Fred. Woodwork. attorney-at law,
San Francisco, Cal , Is spending few
day in the city, admiring the beautiful
scenery around the Queen City
Mr.. S. M. Martin yesterday opened
his new dry goods store in the billiard &
Persinger block, College avenue.
A LARGE stock OF lace curtains,
beautiful and cheap, at w. E. Browns
new store.
w. w. McCiung, of the Salem Sen
tinel, has returned from short visit to
his parents at Franklin, w. Va.
Mrs. Martha Johnson yesterday morn
ing upon oening the parlor door of
her residence in West Salem, was very
much startled and surprised to find a
large fathead moccasin coiled upon the
floor. Stepping to the hal door she
called Mifiin Ballard, who was passing
on his bus. He came to her assistance
and succeeded in dispatching the venom.
GUS reptile in short order.
Mrs. Levy, Of New York, gave a pas 7
of friends most enjoyable hay ride an
moonlight excursion to Crystal Spring.
Roanoke, Wednesday night. Elegan
luncheon was served at the spring, and
the time was pleasantly and quickly
passed with various amusements, after
which they returned to Salem by the
light OF the moon" about 12 m.
Miss Manic Bairj, of Christians
burg, is the guest of the Misses Wiley
an Alabama street.
CALL on Bob Hurt to-day for any.
thing i'm aginable in the vege table ani
produce line, also beef, veal, lam
pork, sausage and sweet cured hams
by the slice--and he won't be undersold
by any one.
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