The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-28
THE TIMES KODAK.
Interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.


T. c. Campbell, superintendent of the
looking after the building of his new
home near Salem.
Prof James II. Rayhill, who was here
last year and several years previously,
will commence his class in elecution
Monday with about thirty students from
Roanoke College.
Everyone knows "Shorty" Anderson
the express clerk, and everyone is con-
graduating him upon the arrival Of q
seven pound boy and a fve.and- a-half
pound girl, twins. at his home yester-
day morning.
! James Chalmers, Jr., collector in the
| Farmers Bank, yesterday received
telegram from his home in Pickensville,
Alabama, notifying him that his mother
was dying. He and his brother, who is
at school in Bedford City, left on the
afternoon train for Pickensville.
G. G. Oakley has received a postal from
W. l.. Mcleod, grand chancellor, notify
ing him that Harry Wooding, grand
outside guard, will visit Salum Lodge,
No. A., X of p, next Tuesday night,
inuary Goth, VIII IN full attendance OF
the mem bers is particularly requested.
The correspondent has it on pretty
Southern Carriage Works has 40 per
cent. Of the money for labor claims in
his hand and will pay them on the first
of February, after which the price of
vehicles at the factory will be ad-
vanced.
The sale OF the Duval House, now
known as Hotel Lucerne, on Main street,
took place yesterday at noon, together
with furniture and other personal prop
erty in said hotel, (R. Ii. Logan being
trustee) and was purchased by w. D. +.
Duval for the sum of $4,000. Mr..
Duvai thcreupon conveyed said property
SO purchased to t. G. Chapman for the
sum of Sl5.6S0, the same sum being
evidenced by three notes payable in
one, two and three years, secured by
deed OF trust on said property.
The people of Salem are to have
literary treat Monday evening, Feb.
ruary 5, when MIR. Hannibal A. Williams,
of New York, will read Tor rather re-
cite) play of Shakespeare in the town
hall Mr. Williams is recognized as
one of the first interpreters of Shakes
peare in America, his Endorsements
being from sixty colleges, leading
clergymen of all denominations, Shakes
pearean editors, authors and critics,
public men and the press of the lead
ing cities. Mr.. Williams is now filling
engagements in Virginia cities and he
comes to Salem under the auspicies of
Roanoke College and the profits of the
entertainment will go to the college
library. AS this is rare opportunity
1T is safe to say thai the people Of
Salem, who know how to appreciate a
rood thing, will give Mr.. Williams a
full house, DIR. Dreher, who heard him
In Boston some years ago, commends
him warmly.
AT a called meeting of the Salem
town council Friday night all the mem
bers were present except Councilman
Cumpston. In the absence of the clerk
w. Fl. Snuff acted in his place. The
meeting was called by L. c. Hans
brough, W. Il. Bowles and j. E. Ship
man to take measures to enlarge the
water mains on certain streets and to
consider a bill offered by Colonel Logan
in the general assembly regarding an
amendment to the town charter. After
considerable discussion the following
resolution was passed: Resolved, That
the water committee be authorized to
purchase enough 4.inch pipe so as to
take up all the 2-inch pipe on Union
street and Broad str, ct. on College ave
! nue., north Of Main 10 Clay and from
| Clay to High street, the street force to
Although some opposition was shown
to the measure now before the legisla-
| ture amending the charter so as to per-
nit the freeholdeI to vote as to
whether council sh uld or should not
donate $500 to the Summer School of
Methods tho council Flowed the mi after
to pass with their approval.
The following resolutions were then
passed: Resolved, That all accounts
for work done for the town when tho
contract equals or exceeds SlO0, the con-
tractor shall execute bond with ap-
proved security for the faithful com
pliance of the contract Resolved, That
all persons to whom permit is granted
| to tap the water mains shall execute
! bond with approved security for SlOO
| Resolved, That Sergeant j. B. Frier act
as chief Of police and that all policemen
report to him for orders each day at 0 a.
NJ. at his office. The council then ad.
journed.
Last Monday morning a stranger rode
into Ligon's livery stables on raw
boned gray horse, from which he dis
mounted, and, afcer having it stabbed,
went over to the residence Of Mr.. Jones
Ligon. whore he engaged board. The
stranger gave his name as Thomas, said
that he came from Pennsylvania, and
was making his way to North Carolina.
lie also incidentally remarked that he
came through Roanoke, and would buy
some land il he could find what suited
him. On Friday morning he took his
horse out OF the stable, and said he
would ride to the depot, where he ex-
pected package. He has not since
been back, and Mr.. Lyon brands him
as an impostor, having heard that no
| Jumped board bill at Cloyerdale also.
The man has had his right foot cut off,