The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-24
THE TIMES KODAK.
Interesting News items Gath
cred Around Salem.

j. Shartzer, the well-known florist, is
confined to his bed by sickness.
Miss Willie Campbell, OF CHATTANOOGA,
is visiting her uncle, Frank Reed.
Mrs. Edward Williamson, of Chicago.
is visiting her grandfather, Adolphus
Huff.
w. ]. Walker left yesterday for
Orange county, where he has secured
work.
George Logan has named the new
spring near his residence she Bon Aqua
spring.
The Methodist Sunday school, of East
Roanoke, will picnic at Lake Spring
mex; Saturday.
The little son of Charles Littrell con-
tinues quite sick from the effects, 1t Is
thought, Of swallowing concentrated lye
some time ago.
People in West Salem complain Of
boys and men bathing in Roanoke river
near the old pump house in daylight to
the annoyance Of psssers.by.
Mrs. Minnie Taylor AMI her daughter,
Sidney, of Roanoke, who spent the
winter in Washington, D. c., are here
for the summer at w. FL. Tinsley's.
Mrs. F. G. Weber yesterday received
a telegram announcing the death OF her
sister, Mrs. Ella Cross, which occurred
at her residence on Clay street, Rich
mond, Saturday morning.
Willie S. Cannaday son of William
Cannaday, died at the residence of his
father near Deyerle's, Friday after
noon, Of gastric fever, and will be bur-
led in the Callahan graveyard near his
home this afternoon at p. m. De-
ceased was "a years OF age and single.
w. II Tinsley, while leaving his
sisters in Roanoke yesterday morning,
was attacked by her setter dog and Sc
verely bitten in two places on his hand.
He Immediately had the wounds
cauterized and dressed by DR.. Harrison.
This is the sixth person this dog has
bitten.
A representative Of a firm in Dayton,
Ohio, was here yesterday TO show the
electoral board sample of the booths
and ballot boxes which he hopes to sell
to the county for election purposes
under the Walton bill, which goes into
effect July l. He estimates the average
cost Of equipping county with the
necessary booths and boxes at about
5000.
At o meeting of the school board on
Friday the four teachers of the colored
school we're re- elected for the ensuing
session. The board pays considerable
attention to the colored school, and the
re electio Of these teachers speaks
volumes for their efficiency. One of
Them, j. H. Duckwilder, is a native of
Salem, and is an earnest advocate for
the improvement and upbuilding of his
race.
The boring of the artesian we'll at
the Salem steam tannery is nearing
completion and has been most success.
full. Soft water of the temperature Of
Sc degrees has boon reached at depth
Of 3l7 feet, and it is likely that the
boring will only be continued 10 feet
deeper. Pumping for 90 hours con tin
uously with a four inch pump from so
to 80 gallons per minute were brought
to the surface, whilst with a better
pump flow of 125 gallons per minute is
expected. After boring through 81 feet
Of alluvial soil, solid rock had to be
pierced for ESQ feet, when sand WAS
found. The we'll will cost $1,000 when
finished and has been bored by A. l..
Miller & Co, Of Roanoke, who have
sunk several artesian wells in this Sec
ton. At the tannery the chief benefit
from this water will be always having
it at the Same temperature for the watts.