The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-05
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

A. A. Phlegar, OF Chris tiansburg, i
attending circuit court.
The jeff Davis Rifles will meet at 9
p. m. to-day to engage in target prac-
tice.
The partnership existing between Drs.
billiard and Strickland has been dis
solved.
Robert Umholtz, wife and family
have returned to Bristol after spending
very pleasant Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs John Parrish.
Yesterday w. w. McClung found
some strawberry blooms in his garden,
and upon closer examination discovered
two strawberries already formed.
Several new students have entered
Roanoke College this week, among them
being Charles Cottrell. sou of tho cashier
of the United Press, OF New York
A rumor was current on tho, streets
yesterday morning that dead body had
been seen on the railroad near tho fur
mace, but nothing reliable could be
ascertained and it was probably a mis-
take.
The people OF Salem seem generally
pleased that W. W. moffett has been
elected judge Of the county court by
the general assembly and that Judge
a. Blair will BIO re elected Judge of
this circuit without any opposition.
The report published in this column
yesterday of the death of of w. ]. Lay
although badly hurt in the face by
falling limb, he was able day after he
was reported to have been buried, to
write postal card to Officer Aleck
johnson.
A large capital, such as that of the
Leonard Smokeless Powder Company,
serves as protection to the stock
holders, and especially to the small
investor Every dollar expended for
Improvements, or for the acquisition
of rights or other controlling interests,
is just so much increase to the general
value OF the stock, and all participate
in such accretions to the extent of
their individual holdings.
I, is claimed that Caps. R. B. Moor
man is not the first in this sec ton to
set tho example of making concessions
or reductions to the company who pur-
chased land from him. w. Ii. Ruth.
rauif pursued this course year or so
ago to the Stcelton Company; then a
few months later b. f. Ammen offered
to settle with the Victoria Company at
htty cents on the dollar, and James
Chalmers more recently gave the Ores.
ton Company very liberal conn promise
Wednesday night Thomas Darst and
j. II. Nininger left Salem in buggy
to attend party at Joseph Moomaw's
in the country. Shortly after leaving
town the horse turned aside off the
road, and in the effort OF the driver to
bring him back the buggy was run
over bank and partly upset. breaking
wheel. ..Nininger lmped and fell on
the hard ground, dlsloc ating his right
shoulder; they then returned to Salem,
whore DR.. billiard rendered the neces.
sary surgical attention.
At the regular business meeting of
the Roanoke Valley Poultry Association
the various committees made the "a ost
encouraging reports, SO that nothing
short of a weeks blizzard can prevent
the show from being great success.
w. R Engleby, OF Roanoke, was unan
imously elected second vice-president.
and vote Of thanks was passed for the
active part he has taken The propos-
tion for reduced rates on the electric
cars from Manager Carr was accepted.
The president was requested to ask the
town council for necessary police pre-
lection for the show during the entire
time, and the meeting adjourned TO
meet next Thursday at 2 p. N when it
is hoped Weep President Engleby will
be present