The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-12
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to Tho Times, f.
a. Lovelock. Reporter.


a. Loveloox. Reporter.
At the semi-annual election of officers
| Of tho Salem Epworth League the othe.
| night, &. Fl. Marshall was made presi'
| dent; r. w. Oakley, vice-president fox
| department of Worship; Miss Florence
| Burch, vice.president for department OF
| charity and help; Miss Eta Denit, vice.
| president for department. Of literary
! work: j. j. Scott, secretary; f. A. Day,
treasurer. The league now numbers
124 members.
7 Messrs. Strouse and Hypes closed
| their meeting at Sharon, In Bland
| county, last Sunday with l73 professions.
They are now conducting meeting at
| Bland Court House.
Mrs. John P. Graves is critically Ill at
| the homo Of her husband on Indiana
| street.
J. Fl. Bear has returned from the
Northern cities, where he went in the
interest OF the Salem Head and Stave
Factory. de reports successful bust
meas trip and q most prosperous out
look.
Besides the regular meeting OF the
Sunbeam Missionary Society ct the
Methodist Church next Sunday, there
| will be appropriate Easter exercises.
Deputy Collector q. T. Clements has
received written notice from the office
OF Collector Ham Sheppard to notify all
persons In his division, liable to the in
come tax, that unless their returns are
fled in the collectors office, or In the
deputy's hands on Or before the 18th In
slant. that the penalty of so per cent.
will be imposed upon them.
AT the request OF President d. A.
Ramsey, OF Tazewell College, and Prof.
fessor Shelburn, principal of Tazewell
Female Seminary, who have arranged
to have joint commencement celebra-
ton, Rev Dr.. j. Is. Taylor has promised
to preach the annual sermon on Sunday,
May 10, at Tazewell.
Miss Loula Baskerville and Miss May
Paxton, OF Hollins, are the guests OF
Miss NJ. l.. Stearnes, and will remain
until after Easter.
Roanoke College added one more to
their collection OF baseball victories
yesterday by defeating the Salems by
score of 10 to 4. In consideration Of the
facts concerning the defeat one could
not have expec ted anything else, for
tho Roanoke Collegians have had the
benefit of over a months hard practice.
while the Salem team, owing to the late
day of organization, have not even met
upon the diamond for the purpose OF i'm
proving themselves. Among the special
features OF the game was q remarkable
catch by Reid, of the Salems. and the
all around work of Boryer for the Roa-
noke College. Another game will be
played in the near future.
The last issue of the American
Fancier, published ct Johnstown, N. j.,
in commenting upon the late accident
TO City Treasurer G. w. Thomas. OF
Roanoke, says: His many friends will
be panied beyond expression to learn Of
his misfortune. No hearsier or more
genial and popular companion than
"Old Bob White" ever lived. In public
life IS we'll, as in the poultry fancy Of
Virginia, Mr.. Thomas was and is highly
respected"
The Duvsl Engine Works are repair
ing the iron fence around the county
courthouse yard.
j. w. Arbuckle, prominent attorney
of LewisburR, w. Va, was here Yester-
day on business.
Some mischievous people have re-
Gently shot out the windows of Zion
Church, situated about four miles South
of Salem, and have aleo stolen several
hymn books AMI testsments.
Blanche Adams, little girl who at.
tends one OF the public schools near
Salem, taught by Miss Shipmsn, re-.
Gently received 100 each in reading,
writing, arithmetic and spelling.
Only few were at the hall Wednes-
day night to hear the address of
ex-Minister John Smyth upon the life
and services of Frederick Douglass. and
the committee of arrangements are out
several dollars on expenses.
James Wilson Is here on visit to his
mother.
The spring opens up very favorably
at the large brick yards OF Mr.. Pier
point, near West Salem, and he Is pre-
pairing to burn not only many thousand
building brick but also large quantity
Of fire brick.
A. Kalthoff, the lessee Of the Crystal
Ice Factory, will put the same In opera
ton Next Monday.
Messrs. Kyle and Preston give notice
that they have leased Hotel Dnval and
will take charge of the property on the
LIST day of June. 1t is their purpose to
thoroughly renovate the whole property
and put 1t in first-class condition.
The children OF the Methodist Sun.
day school will have an egg hunt on
Miss Lizzie Nugents lawn next Monday
afternoon from l to 5. An admission
fec OF cents will be charged, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to church purposes.
The younger pupils Of the Salem Fe-
male Seminary will give soiree at that
institution on the evening of Monday,
April IS.
FRANK SHEPARDsoN, an engineer on
the Southern PAcifin n ailuunu mbo w.
sides at Los Angeles, Cal, was troubled
with rheumatism for long time. He
was treated by several physicians, also
Wait tho II OF Sra-i.,cza