The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-17
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to Tho Times, I
a. Lovelock. Reporter.

Special correspondence to Tho Times, +.
a. Lovelock. Reporter.
The Times. Register publishes quite q
lengthy interview upon the strike in
the coal fields with Captain Griffin,
Of the jeff Davis Rifles, who. as is we'll
known, may BIO relied upon on all ques-
tions to do and say what he believes to
be right. Among the questions put to
Captain Griffin was this:
"There Is disposition in some quar-
sers to censure Governor O'Ferrall for
sending troops to Pooahontas. Now,
Captain, you have been at the scene of
the strike, what do you think Of his ac.'
tion in the matter?"
IT think" replied Captain Griffin,
that an ounce of prevention is worth 8
pound of cure, and have only words of
commentator for Governor O'Ferrsll's
action in sending troops to Pocahontas.
He is governor of Virginia, and as such
sworn to protest the lives and property
of the people of Virginia, be 1t oorpor-
ate or individual.
"Law-abiding citizens do not expect
him to wait until lives are sacrificed and
property destroyed before moving. Be.
sides, Virginians are not yet prepared
to sit idly by and see daily meetings
held, within twenty yards Of the State
line, attended by thousands Of idle work
men from West Virginia. and tell the
workingmen of Virginia that they shall
not work. Whenever mobs can dictate
who shall and who shall not work, then
personal liberty is gone and the rights
guaranteed to us under the constitution
are destroyed. In my judgment, SO long
as Chas. Il. O'Ferrall Is governor Of
Virginia and the present generation of
Virginians Is In the land of the living,
anarchy will find no Judgment and the
lawless will be given no quarter within
the borders OF this commonwealth"
marriage license was issued in the
county clerks office yesterday to James
Gray Clayton and Miss Maggie Duffy
Furrow, both Of this county.
The Kings Daughters of Salem will
serve refreshments en- or near the COL
lege grounds Monday and Tuesday
They appeal to their friends to help
them with contributions Of cake, ice
cream or Strawberries,
E. 8. Barnitz, of Coaldale. W. Va, is
at home on visit TO his family and
friends.
Superintendent Bowles Is reported IS
saying that the prospects for an early
revival OF work at the wagon works are
time past
The Salem Machine Works has closed
q contract with 81. G. Lester, of Mar
tinsville. for the fitting up OF two mills
with improved roller machinery.
The mission services conducted for
the past ten days by Rev. DR.. McBryde
OF Lexington, came to close Wednes-
day night at the Presbyterian church,
yuhi rh cd 1T
the occasion. the Episcopal Church be.
ing too small to accommodate those
who desired to hear this eloquent di.
vine. In his farewell sermon the doc.
tor alluded to the warm reception he
had met with in Salem and said the re-
membrance OF the meetings just closed
would be very pleasant, indeed to him.
A few nights ago some scoundrel who
would have been better engaged asleep
at home, stole from the premises OF W.
h. Bowles quantity OF COW feed.
= The four gold medals to be given to
the pupils Of the public school this ses-
sion are now on exhibition in the show
window OF j. A. Thomason, the Salem
jeweler. They are as follows: The
Times Register medal, for scholarship
and proficiency; the medal given by
Capt. j.. G. Lsnghorne, for the best Eng<
lish scholar in tho grade taught by Miss
Burkes the speakers medal, given by
the Bryant Literary Society; the medal
for scholarship in the primary depart-
ment, given by Mr.. j. A. Thomson. 1t
Is hoped that next session other public
spirited citizens will donate medals so
that the number may be increased
The Lutheran Home and Foreign
Missionary Society will have a public
meeting in the college church Sunday
evening at s o'clock. Addresses will be
made by DR.. Fox and Professor Gamma
day and there will be special music. All
are requested to come.
Next Sunday Rev. j. R. Bridges will
be in Lynchburg filling the pulpit of
DR.. R. II. Fleming, Of Westmin lister
Church, who Is now at the general as.
sembly in Texas. The pulpit at the
Salem Church will be occupied Sunday
morning by DR.. Fox and at night by
Mr.. j. L. McClung.
Robert II. !Carper, who left here last
Monday week for England. arrived at
Southampton on the "City of Paris"
Wednesday.
Their Nae6s AupDlied