The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-15
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

For some time past William, son of
Mr.. ID. u. Armstrong, has been sleeping
in the house near his home, lately va.
Gated by Nelson Barnett, in order to
take care of it. For some protection he
has slept every night with small pistol
under his pillow. Yesterday morning
shortly after O'Clock as he started to
dress he pulled the little pistol from
under his pillow with the idea OF placing
it on q chair, but accidentally let it fall
on the floor, and in so doing the pistol
was fired and the ball struck the young
man in the right side, lodging under the
shoulder. Somewhat frightened he
went TO the window and called his
father, who sent for Dr.. Killian. The
! latter probed the wound, but was unable
/ to reach the ball, which will probably
be allowed to remain, as it will not
cause any serious inconvenience. Young
Armstrong; friends are pleased to
know that he Is likely to recover very
shortly.
The following course OF study has
been adopted for the high school de-
partment Of Salem graded school:
Eighth year, junior class-English,
Latin, algebra, physical geography,
English history, drawing, spelling,
reading aid e1ocution. Ninth year,
algebra, geometry, botany, ancient his
tory, German, physics and civil govern
ment. Tenth year, senior class = En-
glish, Latin. geometry, trigonometry,
chemistry, general history, geology,
German, physiology and bookkeeping.
The course has been extended and en-
larged so as to cover period OF ten
years instead OF seven as heretofore,
and 20 include all the branches usually
taught in high schools. Pupils VINO
complete work prescribed will be we'll
grounded in the elements OF practical
education. Graduates of the school
desiring to do so will receive certificates
to teach in the schools OF Roanoke
out further examination. The public
school will open on or about the 10th of
September.
B. W. Thomas, OF Nottoway county.
who died recently, left the Baptist
O.phanage 500.
There will be no preaching at the
Lutheran Church next Sunday as the
pastor will be attending synod.
Misses Daisy and Maggie Sue Husson,
Of Rich mond, and Miss Ritter Bliven,
of Berkeley, are the guests of Rev. G.. j.
Holiday.
Rev. j. R. Bridges has returned from
Covington, and will preach next Sunday
upon the Holy Ghost Awakening Sin
ners."
Miss Berta Martin, of Pulaski, is at
Hotel Salem.
Sergeant Frier had brought to him
yesterday blind woman charged with
begging. He dismissed her with eau
ton, but on account OF the many profes.
sional beggars which infest the town
has given orders to the police to arrest
them under section $50, of the code of
1887.
Quite number OF Bap.ists from Sa.
lem will attend the Valley Baptist AS
ISOLATION, which meets in Pulaski to-
morrow, beginning at IL 8. m.
Mrs. E. L. Bridges. OF Birmingham,
is the guest OF Rev j. R. Bridges.
Miss Mamie Cosby. of Lynchburg, is
visiting Miss Lula Abrshams
DR.. Yonce, DR.. Eek, Rev. c. A. Miller,
Prof. Painter, Rev. G A. Miller, Rev.
Il. S. Brown and several ladies OF the
Lutheran congregation are all at
Blacksburg attending the hfty-third
annual convention OF the Lutheran
synod D. B. Strouse is the delegate
from the Salem Church, with D. L Le-
don as alternate.
Ernest McCauley and j. Luther Franz
are at home on visit and will attend
the synod in Blacksburg.
~ KNOW an old soldier who had
| chronic diarrhna OF long STANDING re