The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-22
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

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| the South.
Mr.. Ayres and wife, of Rocky Mount,
were in town yesterday.
Miss Blanche Dunlsp, missionary Of
the Presbyterian Church to Brazil is
visiting the family of ID. T. Martin.
d. 7. Martin has sent his fine saddle
horses, Royal Arch and Kirkwood, to be
exhibited at the approaching fair at
Pulaski. Both Of thom are confidently
expected to win premiums.
The wife of William L Gordon died
yesterday morning about o'clock. Tho
funeral services will be held at the resi-
denoe on Union street this morning at
10 o'clock. The interment will be at
East Hill Cemetery.
E A. Anderson. cashier at the freight
office of the Norfolk and Western, is
spending his vacation at Chilicothee,
Ohio.
The game OF ball yesterday afternoon
between the Salems and a picked team
was beautifully played on the part OF
the regulars, who simply toyed with
their opponents, defeating them by
score of FL to 1. The feature of the
game WAS the battery work OF Burks
and Lamb tor the Salems.
Samuel A. Cox, bookkeeper for the
Holstein Wooden Company, left yester-
day for Marion to recuperate.
Miss Grimes Burwell, who is gradu-
ate hospital nurse, and who has g posi-
ton as such in Louisville, Ky, is at
home spending her vacation.
1t was expected that when Mr.. Kit
tells lease Of Hotel Salem expired on
the first of Septem Der, this handsome
hosiery would be closed, but as there
are good many guests there at present
Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Bowers have leased
it for the coming yesr.
The following people from Salem at
tended the german at the Red last night:
Mrs. Riddick and MIR. Clark, of Wash
ington; Mrs. Anderson and w. j. Moon,
Jr., Frank Hartigau and Miss Katie
Hartigan, Lester Toney and Miss Elise
Sublett, William Simpson, w. G.. Arm
strong, Everette Strouse and Joseph
Persinger and wife.
Salem Castle, No. 8, A. o. X. of Mystic
Chain, elected and installed the follow
ing officers on Monday night: William
Simpson, sir knight comm ander; Tom
Boon. sir knight vice com N ander; G.
w. Frier, sir knight first lieutenant.
The installation ceremonies were con-
Quoted by Select Commander DR.. NJ. c.
Strickland.
marriage license was issued Satur-
day to James Henry Mills and Miss
Julia Ann Hartman, both OF Cave
Spring. The young lady is a niece of
Sheriff &. W. Zirkle.
Tom Smith and William Hester, the
popular clerks at d. f. Martins, leave
to-day to attend Wabash camp meeting,
Giles county.
Dick Johns ton left yesterday with
three wagon loads OF watermelons for
the Confederate reunion at Floyd
Court House.
Mr.. James w. Martin had quite
narrow escape Monday afternoon from
what might have been a very serious
accident. While crossing the railroad
tracks opposite Section Master Trevii-
lian's house freight train struck the
basket of ice he was carrying on his
arm. Mr.. Martin escaped without &
scratch.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian Church held its monthly
social in the Allen block on Monday
! night The feature of the evening was
the guess" table. Each mem ber came
provided with pencil and paper. On the
table were arranged sundry articles
epresenting various authors, well'known
scenes, ETC. The first prize, boz of
| fine CONNECTIONS offered to the most sue
cessful guesser, was awarded to Miss
Blanche Toney. The BOBBY prize was
won by Miss Matte Henderson. The
prizes were presented by the president,
L. A. Roberts, in few we'll chosen
words. Refreshments and games we're
then in order, during which the Salem
orchestra rendered some beautiful
music.
At the second days session of the
August term of the county court tho
following business was transacted: T.
Nj. Starkey and : c H Greenwood, ,
administrators o. JaIcs Shartzer, de-
ceased, resigned rs said administrators
In the case OF the commonwealth against
| William Nowlin, charged with house
breaking and larceny, the jury were
unable to agree upon verdict and were
discharged, whcreupon the attorney for
the commonwealth, by consent or the
court, entered = nolle prosequi. On mo.
ton OF IL G. CnitWood, Giles Hambrick
Emile c. Langston, j w. Chitwood,
Mary f. Foster and Sarah A. Perdue, e.
w. Saunders was appoin ted administra-
tor OF the estate Of Squire Cuiswood, de.
ceased, with the following appraisers:
5. Il. Wood, S. Il. Thrasher, George r.
Gish, j. II. Huff and George W. Coon,
any three to act. James E. Mayo was
relieved from the payment of capi;ation
tax on account Of bodily infirmity. In
the case OF the Commonwealth against
| William Nowlin, charged with petit
larceny, third olfense, which constitutes
a felony. the jury brought in verdict
Of guilty and fixed his term of impris
onment at one year in the State pc IL
Tertiary.