The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-20
SALEM NEWS

County court has adjourned until
Thursday.
A.. S. Asberry OF Roanoke, was in town
yesterday.
Colonel Thomas Lewis came up from
Roanoke yesterday.
Rev. w. II, Watkins is holding very
successful revival In Giles county.
B. w Gordon, formerly of Salem, but
now OF Elliston, was in to ~n yesterday.
Assistan, Postm aster ]. B. Karnes,
after trip to the Exposition. is at his
post again.
j. r. @. Brown, Jr., has had his new
storeroom recently fitted up with cleo
trio lights.
Mrs. Chss. Msury has been sick dur
ing the past week and Is still confined
to her room.
A marriage license was issued yes.er.
day TO Calvin Carroll and Miss Sallie
Ann Prillaman.
Frank P. Nininger has secured posi-
ton as express messenger between
Bristol aud Norfolk.
John Martin, of the auditors Office
OF the Norfolk aud Western, was in town
on business yesterday.
Mrs. T. j. Hsrtigan leaves day on
visit to her daughter, Mrs. o. M.
Brown, q, Rogersville, Tenn
Major Piszer was reported much bot
ter yesterday and expected to be able
to return Roanoke during the day.
Jerry Shartzsr has the contract to
supply Hotel Graham with flowers for
q grand event to be held on Thur5dey
evening.
Evangelist Clarence B. Ssrouse ar
rived in town yesterday, to be present
az the marriage this forenoon OF his
sister, Miss Lille Strouse, to j. Nj. Rice,
OF Florida.
A bicycle race between the two we'll
known cyclists, Messrs. HORNE and
place to-day at 4 p. m the race to start
from Langhorne's mill.
Judge Brown, OF Bedford City, who
has been occupying the bench during
Judge Moffets's illness, left Monday for
his home but will return in time to pre-.
side on next Thursday.
The Laymen's Union will hold
Thanksgiving services on Thursday,
the 2sth, at the following places: Fore
Lewis, II a, m Oak Grove, 10 q. M
Washington Heights, p. m. All are
invited to attend those services.
Through mis- take IL Was announced in
Sundays paper that the marriage of
Robs II. Hurt to Miss Susie Zirkle
would take place ON the els. inst,
whereas 1t should have been the eth.
The same correction should DO N ade in
regard to the nuptials of Miss Matte
Hurt and j. Walter Board.
The college football team returned
yesterday from Lexington. The boys
were not as victorious as they had an
tictpated but put up fine game and
were highly complimented on both occa-
sions. The game on Saturday with the
cadets was one OF the shortest contests
that has been Witnessed this season in
Lexington. and but for several bad
fumhles on the part OF the college team
the score would have been much less
than 1t was Smuggling was INDUCED in
quite freely and the institute boys arc
said to be professionals In that art.
McIntire WAS injured and forced to
retire during the first half, which greatly
weakened the college line. The game
closed with score Of 60 to 0 in favor of
Virginia Military Institute. In tho
Washington and Lee contest the first
and only touchdown made by them was
In the beginning of the game. Shortly
afterwards the college eleven made
their touchdown but failure TO kick goal
left the score in favor of the Varsity
team. From this time on Roanoke was
on the aggressive and played superior
game, but was unable to make a further
score. Result, 6 to in favor of Wash
irgton and Lee.