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

Mr.. Robert Norman, o. Roanoke,
passed through the city yesterday On
route from Crockett Springs, where he
has been summering, to his homo.
Foley Bowles, a former Salem boy,
now travelling for the Alden Vinegar
Company, OF St. Louis, was in town yes
terday in the interest of his house.
Mr.. Lee j. Fristoe, after an extended
vacation trip to Washington and other
points north, has returned, looking as
handsome as ever.
In the mayors court yesterday tho
only matter TO occupy the attention of
his honor was the case of two negro
boys arrested for scutiiing on Main
street They were assessed 81 so zach
and granted the indulgence of several
hours 20 procure the necessary collat-
ersl with which to discharge their obll-
CATION, in lieu of which they would
have been lodged in the station house.
The average bootblack, though is very
loyal to brother in trouble, as was
evidenced by their subsequent return
with the needed amount.
From a letter received in Salem yes
terday it is learned that Blanton Huff,
sn old Salem boy, who recently moved
to ST. Louis, on Wednesday became the
proud father of a bouncing boy.
MIR. Rabe Martin. one of the largest
apple growers in the far famed Back
Creek country and also one OF the best
known men in the county, died at his
home Thursday of heart disease and
was buried Friday on Back creek.
Polics Officer Alex. Johnston yester-
day pulled" horse on North Market
street running at large. There have
been great many com plants recently
from citizens in various parts OF the
town that the ordinance prohibiting the
turning out of horses on the commons is
being violated frequently.
1t is confidently expected that Dr.
Taylor, Of tho Baptist Church, will re-
turn from Culpeper in time to fill mis-
pulpit today at both morning and
evening services.
There will be no preaching at the
Lutheran Church to-day as the pastor,
Rev. Armand Miller, is in Maryland.
DR.. Cooke. of Hollins Institute, was in
the city Yesterday.
Rev j. w. Lynch, of Roanoke. drove
over yesterday and celebrated mass at
the Catholic chapel on the Improvement
panys land.
Hotel Duval is the place for you TO
stop when in Salem. Fine large rooms
in suite or single.
The Camden Iron Works have recently
been furnished with incandescent ligh is
by the Roa 1oke and Salem Street Rail
way, the company getting in return the
privilege Of grounding" their wire, or
in other words, of completing the cir
cult by attaching their wire thai fur.
nishes lights to the ticket office, to the
water pipe of the iron works boiler.
There will be grand tournament and
coronation ball at the Craig Healing
Springs on September ID.
Mr.. Arthur Peck's COW did not come
up Friday evening at her usual time, so
Mr.. Peck started out on the lands of the
Monteiro Company, where she usually
ranges, in search of her. He found her
on Broad street, above the Clements
property, mired In sand drift up to her
body in the bed of the branch. She had
evidently been there several hours, as
she was completely exhausted from her
fruitless efforts to extricate herself from
her perilous position. She was finally
landed on terra frma with the assist
ance of horse and chain.
Mr.. j. d. Sublett, proprietor of II ltel
Duyal, has just returned from an eX-
beHueu "Trip through tennessee ana "a "a
bama and gives d glowing account OF
the revival of business all along the line
in the South.
A new schedule goes into effect to
morrow on the Roanoke and Salem
street railway.
Yesterday afternoon a weary looking
and foot soto youth from the prs cincts
Of Beckners Gap, ten miles from Salem,
walked into the cler office with tue
gladstone manner of one inquest of Il
marriage license. Even before he hal
time TO make known his wants the
genial deputy, Mr.. Samuel Whi5-,
OWNED the object OF his mission. Elt
as the would bo groom had not tax n
| the prccation 10 have tho certilc -
purporting to be frola the young lsdy's
mother, stating that she gave ner c>1-
sent to the proposed union. Witnessed,
Mr. White vas com PEELED in Difference 20
the Law, to turn him down, "but first
volunteering 10 remain at his oflc. till
| 10 p. N. in order to give tho Young man
time to return 20 tho wids OF i5eckner's
| Gap and have tho INSTRUMENT properly
Witnessed. He thanked the deputy
clerk for mis- sympathy aud in.tr4a
shown in his unfortunate condition, but
said he would not have time toHmake
the trip. but would he back bright ana
early Monday morning TO procure the
guaranty Of LIES happiness.
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