The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-25
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence go The Times. p.
a. Lovelock. Reporter.

a. Loveiook. Reporter.
Col. j. H. Penn and j. w. Coon, OF
Roanoke. were in Salem on business
yesterday.
The farmers in this section complain
that the rain of last Sunday ruined
nearly the whole Of their oat crop.
The Misses Routh, of Petersburg, ore
the guests of Mrs. G. G. Tompkins, on
High street. >
MIR. o. L. stesrnes is able TO be on,
again after q two weeks illness.
The Salem Silver Cornet Band Tues
day night serenaded W. NJ. Montgom-
cry, Esq. After discoursing several
selections they were invited In and re-
freshments served,
Miss Matte Cox. of Memphis, Tenn,
who Ia visiting her uncle, ]. A. Cox, ia
quite sick.
The Misses Wilson, daughter OF Mrs.
8. A. Wilson, are visiting relatives in
Rockbridge county.
Mrs. st. John and son, Harold, left
yesterday for Virginia Beach. where
they expect to spend some time.
Mrs. ]. q. Hutchinson, accompanied
by her three children, Is visiting her
father, Mr. G. B. Fitzgerald.
DR.. M. G. Strickland. assisted by DR..
Montgomery Linville, Of New Castle,
Penn, and Dr.. l.. Steernes, performed
o difficult operation on the 10syear-
son of Mr.. Pabst on East Main street.
The boy WAS web footed and had six
toes on each of his feet. The large
toe on each foot was taken of. The
operation was successful and the boy Ia
doing ss we'll as possible.
Rev. DR.. L. A. Fox, of the faculty Of
Roanoke College, Is In Asheville, N. c.,
attending the Southern Biblical Assem-
bly, which is in session there now. Yes
terdRY he delivered an address before
the Assembly on THE Bible and It's
Expositors." DR.. Fox will be absent
from Salem for several weeks In the
interest OF tae college.
Miss Lillian Harine. principal of the
Southern Normal Music School, and her
sister, Miss Beatrice Hsrine. have gone
to New York, where they will attend
musical sssemblage. They will be abb
sent several weeks.
Another quiet runaway occurred yes-
serday morning. Mr.. Thomas Hams.
an employee of the Holstein WOODEN
mills, and Miss Pearl Cheatwood, also
an employee of the mills, took No.
yesterday morning for Bristol and were
married by Rev. Burroughs. 1t Ia not
known why they took this means to get
married as there was no parental OBJ
lection to the match.
Robs. G. Craig, in Tuesdays baseball
game, in attempting to slide to base,
had the misfortune Of scratching his
face considerably
A trolley party, consisting OF some
fifteen couples Of young ladies and
gentlemen OF this place, will go to
Crystal Springs Friday night.
There will be ON impromptu hop at
Hotel Salem Tonight.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Pres
byterlan Church at their ice cream
supper Tuesday night cleared aboutS1O.
Ice cream and cake are served every
Tuesday night in their room at Mrs.
Bruffey's.
The infant that was left ct the house
Of Jennie Beavers, colored, on Water
street last Tuesday morning, as was
mentioned in THE TIMES, Is still alive
and doing we'll.
Mrs. Sanderson, Of Lynchburg, who
has been visiting her son, Chas. Sander
son, has returned home.
Mr. duck" Beamer, of Radford, was
on the streets of Salem yesterday.
Miss Peak, OF Bluefield. after spend
ing some time with Miss Minnie Wiley,
left yesterday afternoon for her home.
Mr.. j. Z. @. Brown, ST., who has been
sick for the past week, is somewhat
better.
Harry Fisher has returned from
Lynchburg, at which place he has been
on business.
B. e. Finn and Miss Minnie Nichols,
of Bedford City, were IN town for q
short while Tuesday.
ChaB. II. Murray has sold out his
drug store, stock and fixtures 30 Snead
& Sanders.
Prof. j. f. Guy and family have de-
oided to remove to Marion, N. c., ct
which place they will open school.
Miss Matte Taylor has returned home
sfter visit of some length to friends
and relatives In North Carolina.
WE had an epidemic of dysentery In
this vicinity last summer" says Samuel
y POllOck NJ Prtoa1aod