The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-28
THE TIMES KODAK.
Interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

Charles B. Beamer, of Radford, at
tended the meeting of the Salem Castle
OF the Mystic Chain Monday night
Councilman Shipman returned yester-
day from Richmond, where he attended
the meeting of the Grand Lodge,
Knights of Pythias.
Bailey Cunningham, an old negro on
the chain gang, whose term for stealing
a steer from L. c. Starkey would have
expired Wednesday, and who for soma
time has been regarded as "trusty,"
on Saturday last took advantage of the
confidence reposed in him, and, watch
ing an opportune moment, took "French
leave" and skipped while the gang was
at work near Langhorne's mill.
Rev c. A. Miller and Messrs w. G.
Richard and W. G. Shenk, of Roanoke
College, left last night for Detroit,
where they will attend an interna-
tional student missionary convention
there. D. B. Strouse will conduct to.
nights prayer meeting at the Lutheran
Church in the absence of the pastor.
District Deputy Grand Master A. II.
Magee yesterday received from the
master in Richmond dispensation for
the new Elliston lodge Of Odd Fellows
mo. ~ to work under the meeting of
ohO 1OuSc III hISA6uQTla III Aprll
when they can obtain a charter.
l.. j. Fristoe yesterday purchased the
stock of goods belonging to T. II. For
sythe, and will move his stock OF books
and stationery into the storeroom va.
papered and painted, and the partitions,
which separate it from the billiard
room, are torn down. Mr.. Forsythe will
move the pool tables into the room for
merly occupied by II, j. Senay.
Judge Moffet yesterday wrote the ad-
journing order of the February term of
Roanoke county court. and then took
the train for Bedford City, where he is
to try the cases against ex-County
Treasurer arthur. 1t is expected that
If the case comes up this term he will
send for Salem jury again.
There is some talk of the Salem old
folks concert being repeated at an
early date at the West Roanoke chapel
for the benefit OF the railroad Y. nj. C.
a. The receipts from the entertain
ment here were about $50. Nearly all
of which will be used in charitable
work.
A marriage license was issued in the
county clerks Office yesterday to e. H.
Donovan, machinist OF West Roanoke,
and Miss Anna G. Minnix, of the
county.
Col. D. C. Shanks rode over on horse.
back to New Castle yesterday on bust
ness.
The Misses Moore gave very enjoy
able party to dozen or twenty of their
friends Monday night. Refreshments
were served at about IL o'clock
Ono thOpcopd hnohol,
oats for sale by Martin & Smith, Salem.
Mr.. Watts billiard left last night for
baltimore to see her mother who is at
Johns Hopkins hospital there.
The Misses Killian gave farewell
party to Miss Grace Hutchinson last
night.
The past few days of snow and slush
have been harder on the poor of Salem
than any days this winter, and the off,
GERS of the Associated Charities, the SUI
perintendent of the poor for the town,
and the overseer of the poor for the dis.
trict have had to give great deal OF
help to destitute persons who had
neither money, fuel, food nor work The
Associated Charities is doing all it can,
but is now out Of funds, which are ur
gently needed to feed the hungry and
care for the sick and destitute during
this severe spell. Frank Whitescarver,
the treasurer, earne' lily appeals to all
those who are ind abted to the As
ISOLATED Charities or who have prom
ised help to come forward at once, for
they must have more food and fuel TO
save worthy people from actual suffer
ing He hopes tina this notice will
bring tho needed ass stance.
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