The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-12
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ceiling and winding the stsirwA the
Ciceronian Literary Society Vali Of
Roanoke College. The ceiling will be
| raised about three feet. Three active
members Of the sooiety-Wm. J. Arm
strong, J. w. McCauley and Chalmers
Ferguson have been appointed as COM
mittee to raise money and refurnish tho
hall. The following former members
Of the society will act as an advisory
Armand Miller, DR.. J. p. Killisn, T.
j. Shickel, j. P. Houtz, and ]. r. c.
Brown. Jr. The retiring president Of
the society. M. T. McWhorter, of Salem.
and the incoming president, s. G. Coff
man, OF Caldwell, w. Va, will issue an
appeal to present and former members
Of the society for aid in fitting up the
hall. It Is proposed to re.paint and re-
paper the hall, to get new curtains and
new carpet, and put in electric lights.
A message left Salem yesterday over
the wires at $3.50 a. IN. for Circleville,
Ohio, and at 1880 p. N. an answer WAS
received from It in Salem.
Miss Roberta Blanton. Of Richmond.
Is Visiting the family OF s. D. Goode,
near town.
Edwin Mayors. of New York. is the
guest Of j. E. Allemong.
Bernard Plszsr, one OF Salems oldest
residents. died at about q. IN. Thurs
day after short illness, aged SO. De-
ceased WAS born in Covington, but lived
nearly all his life In Salem, where he
was engaged for many years in bust
ness. He leaves widow and one son,
Rev. DR.. A. w. Pitzer, of Washington,
D. G. His funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the Presbyterian Church this
morning at II o'clock.
Capt. Spared Flemming Simmons nlso
passed away Thursday ct 2:16 M,
after long illness, aged 10. Whilst
native Of franklin county, he had spent
the largest part of his life In Roanoke
county, where he had been successful
farmer and business man. Deceased
leaves widow and three daughters,
Mrs. DR.. Gale, Mrs. McClung and Mrs.
A. Starkey. The funeral services will
take place at the Lutheran Church this
afternoon at 4 o'clock and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. L. G. M. Miller, of
Roanoke, assisted by Rev. G. A. Miller.
Of Salem. The pail bearers, who are
requested to meet at the residence at
3:4o p. M, are as follows: Active, DR.. ].
D. Dreher, DR.. Painter, Capt ]. G. Lang
horne, Col. D. G. Shsnks, and Messrs. T.
Fl. Chalmers. W. II. Ruthreuff. J. P.
Houtz and T. ]. Shickel honorary. Col.
G. w. HansbrouRh, DR.. 8. c. Wells. Col.
Streuse, James Chalmers, Jr., W. T.
Allemong, Il. 8. Trout and P. L. Terry.
John M. Miller, Jr., bank examiner,
OF Lynchburg. paid his regular visit to
the Farmers National Bank yesterday.
Mr.. Miller was the arst man to detect
James R. Hollands defalcstion as
cashier of the Merchants and Farmers
National Bank at Charlotte, N. c., and
has recently been elected by the direc-
tors cashier OF the bank to succeed
Holland. Mr.. Miller will enter upon
his official duties September /.
Mrs. F. II. James, OF Roanoke, is vis-
iting Mrs. A. Riddick.
DR.. George R. Williamson, OF Nash
Vile. Tenn. WAS here Yesterday look
Ing after property which he has in
West Salem.
The Ladies Aid Society OF the Pres
byterian Church expect to have every
Thursday evening during the remainder
of the summer refreshments for sale In
the basement room of the residence of
Mrs. Bruffey.
c. f. Moore has been appointed post,
master at Bradshaw. In this county.
Misc Mary Whitescarver is visiting
Mrs. j. w. Berry, at Cave Spring.
Miss Alice Greenwood, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ. v. Webb,
has returned to her home In Cave
Spring.
Supervisor W. Il. Barnett is now rid
ing over the district looking into the
condition OF the roads He reports
some In fair condition, while others
need immediate attention.
George Worden Is getting up base~
ball team at the Wooden Mills with
which he proposes to wipe Ed. Brands
"Athletics" of the face of the earth.
Sheriff Zirkle has returned from
Richmond, whore he took q prisoner.
The semi-annual election of the Off.
Gers OF the Christian Endeavor Society
will take place at the Presbyterian
Church next Wednesday night.
Teacher Josie b. Matthews, late OF
the Salem colored school. has been
elected a teacher in the primary depart.
ment OF the Lynchburg public school,
and leaves this week for Chicago to at
tend the three weeks summer session
OF the Cook county Normal School, of
which Col. Francis w. Parker Is prin.
cipal.
T. j. Camper, Of Baltimore, was here
Wednesday for a few hours with his
brother, the justice, whom he has not
seen for twenty years.
The Misses Logan, the highly edu-
Gated daughters OF Col. r. H. Logan,
are contem plating opening a private
school in Salem.
Row f w. Hubbard and two sons,
with &. w. Logan, Jr., have gone to
Cobb's Island to spend fortnight.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. l.. AllemonR and
j. Il. Allemong will leave this week
for Black Rock Springs to spend some