The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-11
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath.
cred Around Salem.

Miss Carrie Written, who has boon
the guest OF j. w. Hypes' family for
some time, left yesterday to visit her
sister, Mrs. j. o. b. Palmer, Roanoke.
Miss M. A. Roam. who has been visit
ing Mrs. Bruffey on Main street, left
yesterday for Lynchburg.
Robert Hudson, OF Dublin, has re-
turned for the coming session Of Roa-
noke College.
Mrs. Anderson, who has been the
guest OF Mrs Adrian Riddick, returned
home. Petersburg, yesterday.
Mrs. A. E. Watson and three daugh-
tiers, Misses Carrie, Creme and Zunie, Of
Marlin, Tex, are at the Duval for the
next two weeks. A. E. Watson endowed
the Watson. Wells memorial scholarship
at Roanoke College two years ago.
o. G. Rucker, the Populist- Prohibi-.
ton Congressional candidate, spoke to a
good.sizsd audience in the court house
Saturday night. Mr.. Rucker dealt
mainly with the financial question, as
he said that was of paramount import
ance TO any Of the other issues, and
scored the two old parties as being re-
sponsible for the present hard times.
c. 8. Hileman and J. w. Shuey, stu.
dents of Roanoke College, have re-
turned.
Hotel Duval is doing q fine business,
and we are not surprised, for it is we'll
kept hotel. Try it
Students are arriving on every train
for Roanoke College, which Begins it's
forty. second session tomorrow.
The board CT trustees of the Baptist
Orphanage will meet to-day.
Mr.. Mat. Bandy, an aged citizen OF
the bend" neighborhood, who has
been i'll a long time, died Sunday morn
ing, and was buried yesterday in the
family cemetery near MS former home.
There is a series of revival meetings
being held at Lowry's Chapel this week,
conducted by Rev. o. C. Miller. OF Roa-
noke, and Mr. d. & Strouse, of this
place,
BROWNING. KING e Co.'S samples of
fine clothes, Overcoats, listers, &c. Ali
goods cold sponged and tailor made.
Fit guaranteed. Call at DR.. Jeter's
Office Main street.
The white public schools of Salem
opened yesterday with an enrolment
OF $50 scholars-a very large attend
ance for the first day, and indicates
that there will be at least 500 within a
few days.
Thore will be State convocation of
d. G. Shanks Chapter Friday night. All
Royal Arch Masons in good standing
are invited to attend.
The street committee of the town
council is having new walks laid ON
that portion Of Academy street leading
to the public school from Main. The
street will be widened to the extent of
two feet also, as the fence around the
Barnett property on Academy street is
two feet over tho line.
MIR. c. R. Fisher. OF Wytheville, has
entered Roanoke College for the coming
session.
AS was anticipated the gentleman
from Beckner's GAP, who applied Satur.
day at the clerks Office for a marriage
license, but was turned down" as he
had no; taken the precaution to have
the certificate from his future mother
in-law, giving him her daughter in
marriage, witnessed, reappeared to- day
with the young lady and her mother,
were granted the license and afterwards
were married at the Methodist parson-
age by Rev. b. 81. Kennedy. They gave
their names as George Washington Brad
ford and Juliana Frances Reed.