The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-18
SALEM NEWS

Mics Sadie Garland, of Roanoke, Is in
town, the guest of Mrs. L. w. Over
street, on Broad street.
Little Sadie, daughter of l.. W. Over
street, who has been sick fo- some time,
is now convalescent.
Miss Myrtle Wygal, of Pulaski, and
Miss Lucy HUMPHREYS, OF Christians.
burg, are the guests Of Miss Mamie
Weber, on College avenue.
marriage license WAS issued yester-
day to James c. Poff and Miss Ella
Puokett, both of this county.
James G. Persinger, former resident
OF this county, is here on visit 10
relatives and friends. This Is his first
visit since 1854.
James Bumgardner. Jr., prominent
lawyer of Staunton, ia in town on busi.
ness.
Hon. j. 7. Ellyson, OF Richmond, is
expected in town to-day.
Harry Reed has returned from Max
Meadows, where he has been holding
the position of bookkeeper for the fur
mace at that place.
John 81. Garst recently sold to Judge
J. d. Nevins, of Philadelphia, eleven Of
his white Plymouth rock chickens.
The Holstein Wooden Mills are NOV
ing right along. Some FIVE or six young
people have in the last day or two been
added to the already large force. They
were previously employed in the wooden
mills st Bedford City.
Mrs. Hsrriett Huff, who was so
severely burned Sunday evening, is re.
ported as doing as well as could be ex-
peoted. Very fortunately, 1t Is said,
that she does not suffer but little as yet
from her injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christie, of Baltimore,
arrived yesterday and will remain for
few days as the guests OF James W.
Johnston. Mr.. Christie is second
auditor of the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road and is on his way home from
Christiansburg, where was laid to rest
on Monday his father-in-lew, Jas. W.
Shields.
Miss jamie Johnston, daughter of Jas.
w. Johnston. returned home yesterday
from an extended visit among friends
in Baltimore.
Mrs. Archie Phlegar, OF Christians.
burg, who mas been visiting at Mrs. L .
G. Shanks', has returned home. q
Miss Laura Minnichan, of West
Salem, has gone to Harrisburg, Pa, to
spend the winter.
Lawyer Pierce, OF Christiansburg, was
IN Town yesterday,
Jackson. Bea'e & Co. have their show
window beautifully decor ated with an
Xmas tree.
Court convened yesterday at 1890
pureuant to adjournment, with Judge
w. w. Moffstt presiding.
The case of the com N onweslth az ainst
N. a. Lovelace for misiemeenor, was
called, and on plea of guilty Of an at
fempt at assault, the jury imposed me
OF 50 so.
At the request of VIM. H. Peasants
and about sixty other petitioners, the
court appointed the following to ascer.
tain and report as to the advisability OF
establishing five magisterial districts
instead OF four, as at present, and to
create additional voting precincts: G..
81. Cooke, W. T. Younger, j. r. Woods,
Gao. R. Gish. q. w. Chapman, Jno. S.
Woodrum and Jno. S. Persinger.
e a Model Farm.
Situated on the banks OF the Roanoke
river, mile from Salem, is the farm of
George w Logan, formerly known as
the Jack Farm" Some two years spo
this farm wss in q most wrecked and
destitute condition. owing to the disas
trous results Of the boom. Fences were
down, weeds aud rank grasses had taken
possession of the once productive Fl elds,
ou5-buildlngs were torn down and the
hand OF decay wasupon everything that
could not be carried off or destroyed. I.
ts almost incredible OF belief that in so
short time It's present owner has
brought 1t back to It's original fertility.
ne mas go highly cultured and beauti.
hed his farm until 1T is one OF the pref
tiest country homes in Virginia The
land ID in high state Of cultivation,
producing abundant crops OF eyery kind
OF cereals. Fertilizers OF the best grades
have been freely used and the most inn
proved farming machinery is kept upon
the farm
Mr.. Logan has recently erected large
anu commodious barn with every CON
Venience, wide and comfortable stalls
1of MIS- horses and In Indictment weather
other stocks are driven In and sheltered.
water from an adjoining spring Ia con-
veyed In pipes to the trough inside the
barn, thus making it handy to water
stock without going to the spring.
His horses are in the very best condi.
ton, fat and sleek, and are of the beat
breed OF farm animals Other stock
upon the farm show the best treatment
and attention.
The farm is thoroughly fenced in with
new fencing.
The dwelling house of eight rooms is
situated in the bottom land, surrounded
by large yard and at the foo. OF one
OF the best apple producing orchards in
the county
The farm ia we'll wstered with never.
railing springs. Through the ingenuity
OF Mr. Logan small reservoir st the
mouth OF one o. the springs has been