The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-03
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath.
cred Around Salem.


to acQuaint c. l. Preston with the
death OF Mr.. Joe Chapman, was stopped
by man with a pistol who compelled
him to hold up his hands while he went
through his pockets. Fortunately he
had nothing in them but al apple and
some tobacco which made the highway
man curse, after which he told Will to
ride ahead as fast as he could, which
Mr.. Baer was only too glad to do. The
man was white, young, of slight build
and wore SLOUGH hat and light over
| coat.
Sergeant Jake Frier went to Roanoke
last night to Baysrd Commandery,
where he took the Knights Templar de :.
| gree. Those who went down from
Salem to see it we'll done were Sir
son, Miller, Kline, Brand and Brown.
District Deputy Grand Chancellor
Charles d. DENT went to Rural Retreat
last night to institute new lodge of
Knights Of Pythias and was accom-
panied by Messrs. William Simpson and
Jack Thomason, Of Salem, and n. M.
; Darnell, j. r. Terry and DR.. R. w.
| Fry, of Roanoke.
DR.. Fairfax Irwin, former student of
Roanoke College, who is now surgeon
in the United States Marine Hospital
service, and was sent abroad more than
a wear ago to study the cholera in
France, has just been sent to ST. Peters.
burg 10 continue his duty there.
a the regular February meeting OF
the town council Thursday night, all
the members being present, the follow
ing business was transacted.
ALI the proceedings of the previous
called meetings were ratified and con-
hrmed. The mayor reported 81. 80 col
lected in fines since the last regular
meeting. The light committee reported
the following scale of prices for incan-
descent lights in domestic houses only:
TO lights at 40 cents each per month,
j 70 l0lights at 35 cents each per month,
10 lights and over at 25 cents each per
month. Meter rates Is cents per l 600
Watt hours, all wiring. lamps and
meters to be put in and be paid for by
consumer. Tho superintendent of the
poor reported the poorhouse in good
condition though there had been some
sickness among the paupers. Several
applications for help had been received
but none that we're worthy
the r'quest from tho faculty of Roa-
noke College for the free use of the
town hall next Monday night was not
granted. The petition of II. T. VOL
fender for the franchise of telephone
exchange was referred to the street
committee. Considerable time WAS
scent by the council in discussing the
laying OF new water pipes, and the
widening OF Cleveland avenue, during
which some warm arguments took
place.
a B Pugh. Charles Denit Frank
II. Weber and two or three more Dem
ocrats telegraphed their congratulations
yesterday to Mr.. Wilson upon the pas
sage Of his bill in Congress.
Everett Strouse has received q folio
OF new and popular songs, and some
swallowed 1877 bottles OF bromo settler
during 1893.
MIR. Chapman's Death KeenIy Felt.
Few men have been missed so much
in Salem as Joe Chapman is to-day, and
now that he is gone forever hardly a
man but what can remember some kind
service done him by the genial hotel
keeper, whose whole life was full or
kind acts. Some eight or ten business
men in Salem to-day owe their start in
life to Mr.. Chapman and he had ever
been staunch friend to the laboring
classes, whilst when he had plenty he
shared 1T in some way or other with
every ono who came his way.
Flavius Josephus Chapman was born
June 30, 1899, about one milo from
.own He was the son of Col Fl. Ii.
Chapman, and at me age of IL left
home and won't into the Office of the
Beacon, the first p,per published in
Salem. He served I'll ere three wears as
apprentice and then, at the age of Is,
took charge of his fathers hotel at
Salem. which business he has been
identified with ever since. He was tho
owner OF Hotel Lucerne, of Lake Spring
and tho Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs
and Tor over quarter of century has
made the summer pass pleasantly for
hundreds OF summer visitors from all
parts OF the country, being himself one
OF the most charming and courteous of
hosts.
In 1875 Mr.. Chapman became inter
ested in minerals, and for ten or fifteen
years afterwards made exploring expe-
dltions all through this section, being
Interested in and assisting to develop a
large number Of mines along the line
OF the Norfolk and Western railroad.
Mr.. Chapman also built the Salem water
works, the source Of supply coming
from Lake Spring or years, owing to
the collapse OF the boom, he had been
unfortunate in business, but had his
life been spared there is little doubt
but that he would eventually have
pulled out" Of all his troubles and
once more would have taken the lead as
progressive citizen.
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