The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath.
cred Around Salem.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Allemong returned
yesterday from their bridal trip.
Joe Denit left yesterday for Orange
county, where he has secured good
contract,
A cow belonging to L. D. Booze was
killed by q freight train near the tan
merry Sunday afternoon.
w. j. Moon is finishing handsomely
carved stick, which he intends to send
as present to Evangelist Schoolfield.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
burglarize the house occupied by James
Semones near Jacks Cave few nights
ago.
Some joker cut the bride reins of a
number Of horses on Jockey alley yes
terday morning, creating considerable
confusion.
John Oakley has gone to Winston,
where he is to deliver an address before
the North Carolina Funeral Directors,
Association.
News was received in Salem yester--
day of the death at Coaldale, w. Va,
on Sunday of the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Cooper.
About q score or two of Salem people
will go on tho Y. M. G. A. excursion to
Luray next Saturday. Frank Lovelock
is selling the tickets in Salem.
The meeting at the Disciples Church
over the river continues with increas-
ing interest, thirty-two persons having
been converted so far. Rev. R. w.
Lilly preached for his congregation at
Radford Sunday, but will continue the
meeting hero.
M. f. HUFF yesterday sold by auction
Lewis mountain tract belonging to the
estate OF T. j. Chapman at 35 cents and
40 cents per acre to Leas & McVitty.
The lands OF the Glenmore Land Com
pany were put up, but were bought in
by the company, whilst the sale of the
William Woods farm of 254 acres on
Catawba was postponed until Sepsem-
Der.
Saturday evening Burns Caldwell re-
turned home from kissimee, Florida,
where he has been living for some time
past. At the Salem depot he got into
Billiards. omnibus and asked Mitilin to
see about his trunk and long box,
which latter he wished put in the bus
with him. Mr.. Ballard, with hustle
on him in order to got up town, grabbed
the long box gave 1t jerk and nearly
had it in the bus when the lid popped
off and out jumped good sized alliga-
tor, lively and hungry with It's mouth
wide open ready for business. The way
the depot folks scattered was caution
whilst they do say that Mir. Ballard
climbed tree and yelled Fire" until
the alligator had been secured.
The Juno term OF Roanoke county
court, Judge Mofett presiding. COM
menced yesterday and the following
business was transacted: A snecial
grand jury was sworn consisting of e.
S. Strayer, d. A. Brumbaugh, W. b.
Trevy, Alex. Moses, T. j. Goodwin,
James McCray and j. II. b. Stevens,
who indicted George Trout for felony
(rape), but did not consider the case OF
Charles Amos and j. T. Stanback,
charged with arson, the witnesses not
being present. Ia the case of Derry
Scott, charged with stealing six steers
from Ruthraugh at Washington Heights.
they found mot true bill" against
him and he was discharged from jail.
James Harvey plead guilty to carrying
concealed weapons and the jury assessed
his fine at twenty dollars. Jacob Muir
ray, the idiotic boy, who WAS arrested
with Amos and Stanbanch for house
burning, WAS discharged, and the latter
parties were bailed and recognized in
the sum OF $500 for their appearance on
the LIST day OF tho July term.
WE have made great preparations for
the. second grand special sale on Satur.
day. Call early. Roanoke Shoe Gem