The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-13

SALEM NEWS

For the information of those in Salem
who desire to attend the grand concert
by Edwin Farmer at the Y. RI. G. A.
Hall Friday night, THE TINES will
state that tickets are now on sale at Dill
lard & Persinger's drug store. Tickets
good for round trip on the csr and ad-
mission to concert will cost only SO
cents. These tickets Will be received
on the $40 car, and all cars, thereafter
Friday. This affords our Salem friends
the opportunity OF spending several
hours in ths city shopping and hearing
Edwin Farmer, the musical prodigy.
R. 81. Barnett, who has recently re-
turned from Florida, where he has for
some time been engaged in erecting a
telegraph line, reports the temperature
there about like an ordinary summer
He says that snakes and other reptiles
are in abundance and that IL is not
altogether land Of flowers. He killed
several large rattlers and cotton mouth
vipers. Deer and other game are in
abundsnce-an ideal land for the hunts
man. On Thanksgiving Day he Toasted
on venison besides other game. Mr..
Barnett reports that all the orange
trees, except in the extreme SOU hern
portion of the State, were killed, but
sprouts are coming out from the stumps
and In four OF FIVE years will be ready
for bearing again. Mr.. Harveycutter,
who had charge of the corps in the con.
struction of this line, Is expected home
in few days. w. n. Snuff will remain
with email force OF hands till after
Xmas.
j. A. Clevinger, manager OF the Salem
team tannery, has returned from visit
to the Cotton States and International
Exposition.
w. Black Whitesosrver has returned
from Cave Spring, and is at his accus-
toned post again.
Rev. DR.. j. B. Taylor, who has Just
returned home, seems to have had q
busy time within the last week. On
last Friday he addressed the Fulton
Street prayer meeting in New York; on
Saturday was at Hoboken to soc his
brother sail for Italy; on Sunday
preached .wice at Eutaw Place Church
in Baltimore; spent Monday in Wash
ingtoE, and Monday night in Rio almond;
on Tuesday attended meeting of the
Baptist Sunday school board in Peters
burg, and returned home on Wednesday.
Rev. E. W. Hubbard. of the Episcopal
Church, delivered very interesting
sermon to the Brotherhood OF st. An
drew. His text WAS taken from the
second chapter of st. John. 14th and
18th verses.
The chapter for discussion at the
noon day prayer meeting to-day will be
the eighth chapter of Romans. These
meetings are held every day at 12
o'clock in the room over the postoffice,
and are open to the public.
Cards have been issued for the mar.
riage OF Miss Mamie Weber to Charles
o. Murray on Wednesday, December
IS, the ceremony to take place from the
Methodist Church at 6 p. m.
Don't forget the Edwin Farmer con-
cert in Roanoke tonight, rare Cd.
portunity to hear q talented performer.
Round trip tickets, including admis-
sion, only SO cents. Good on any car
sitter $40 p. m.
delightful birthday party was given
at the hospitable residence of Rev. and
Mrs. ID. @. Moomaw, near Roanoke, last
evening In honor of Bonnie Moomaw
Music and games were INDUCED in and
SO pleasantly and rapidly did the mo-
ments fly that the wee sma' hours had
almost arrived before one was aware of
It, Atabout 10 o'clock supper was served
In the true old Virginia style, and 1t
goes without saying that 1t was enjoy
able This is, indeed, pleasant home
ana 1t Is delight for one to partake OF
It's hospitality.
The Cedar Rapids Daily Republican
OF December 10, states that while Rev.
E. McCauley, In company with some
friends, were out driving the day be-
fore, street car collided with their
vehicle, completely wrecking it and
more oFless iDjurlng the four occupants.
Rev. McCauley, who is native Of this
place. escaped with an ugly wound
across the head, which the physician
stitched up. The paper adds that it
WAS miraculous escape,