The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-01
THE TIMES KODAK.
Interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

Mrs. M. s. Turner and family, Of
Lexington, and Miss Mary Thompson,
Of Norfolk, passed through Salem yes
terday en- route home from the Red,
where they have been for the summer.
Miss Ward, who has been summering
at the Red, is now stopping at Hotel
Salem for awhile.
Miss Bette Holden, who has been the
guest Of Mrs. VIM. Francis, in West
Salem, returned home yesterday.
d. Il. Martin has returned from the
Pulaski county fair, where his horses,
Royal Arch and Ki7kwood. won first and
second premiums respectively as sad
dlers.
DR.. w. b. Yonce, OF Roanoke College,
Is visiting friends in Dublin.
Miss Routb, who has been visiting
Mrs. t. w. Spindle, returned to Beu ford
City Yesterday.
Mr.. John L. Foster, of Frostburg,
Md, is visiting Mr.. w. T. Waskins, in
West Salem.
The many friends Of Alfred Burdette,
former Salem boy, travelling salesman
OF the American Biscuit Company, will
be glad to learn that Virginia has been
added to his territory, and he will visit
Salem regularly in the future or his
commercial trips.
Miss Grace Jones and Miss Mary s
Knight, who have been visiting Mrs T.
w. Spindle on High street, returned to
Selma, Ala, their home, yesterday
Lowry's Chapel Sunday-school will
have picnic to day at a tvs woods
Miss Lucy Morgan has gone to Rome,
Ga, where she will attend school dur
ing the coming session.
The comm ercial men are speaking in
high praise of Hosel Duval. The hotel
keeps we'll filled. Its rooms are spacious.
The Misses Katie Evans and Jane
johnson will give picnic to the friends
at "Green HILL" the residence of the
latter, on Tuesday.
Miss Bessie B. Wiley and Miss
Myrtle Preston left yesterday tor a
weeks visit to the family of j. w. Coon
near Roanoke.
The Misses Kennedy entertertained
few friends Thursday evening at their
home on College avenue, in honor of
their guest, the Misses Daisy White
and Olive Rogers, OF Baltimore.
ed Barnitz OF the Coaldale Coal and
Coke Company, is here spending mis- va
cation.
w. R. Hester leaves for Bluefeld
this morning to visit friend.
The funeral services of John Louis,
Jr., infant son of r. C.. Stearnes were
held at MIR. Stearnes residence yester-
day afternoon at 3:15 p. ~. The re-
mains were taken on the 4:41 D. M
train to Dublin for interment in the
family burying grounds.
Miss Mabel Kennedy left for Balti.
more last night, where she will be
pupil of the Woman's College during
the coming session.
A. w. Drummeler, a prominent bust
ness man of Farmville, WAS in town
yesterday. While here he made the
last payments on some lots in the I'm.
provement Company's tract and said he
had every confidence In Salem's future.
James Johnston, superintendent of
the chain gang, resumed operations yes
terday with force of three, consisting
OF M. Daring field, Andrew Nowlin and
Henry Hairston, all of whom were com.
mitted during the August term of the
court
Yesterday in the county court, Hen
derson Lee was appointed guardian of
Mary Frances, Francis Robert, and
Sarah Ambrosia Lee. A bond of $500
was given with j. p. Houtz as security.
Mr.. }. b. Branstord has moved his
family from the Barnett house to the
Frier property on East Main street
The contract for erecting handsome
new fence in front OF tho Episcopal
parsonage in West Salem was let to
Mr.. AID. Whitesell yesterday.
COL McChief, of Baltimore, is stop
ping at Hotel Duval.
Mr.. Jas. Chapman left yesterday for
Blueield, where he has secured
lucrative position.