The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to Tho Times. r.
a. Lovelook. Reporter.

Special Correspondence to Tho Times, Il.
a. Lovelook. Reporter.
Four sheep were killed and several
badly wounded by dogs Monday night
| at w. H. Ruthrauff's farm near town.
s. M. Martin has evidently changed
his mind about ro-opening his Union
street store, for he has sold the goods in
| it to Charles Wagner, OF the Hickman
| block.
A car load Of new machinery OF the
latest design has been received for the
Wooden Mills, and Is being placed In
position. This will enable these mills
to compete successfully with any in the
country.
The revival services, conducted by
Rev. w. w. Hamilton, of Vinton, in the
Presbyterian Church, closed Monday
night.
e. II, Cumpston, who is now q com
mercial traveller, Is here on a visit to
his family.
The young people Of High street last
night had May day party at "Cres-
ton" The chaperones were Mrs. o. L.
Stearnes. Mrs. j. 8. Persinger, Mrs.
Moorehead, Mrs. E. Smith and Mrs. c.
N. Hoover.
Surgeon M. c. Strickland and Private
Harveycutter, of the JEFF Davis Rifles,
returned yesterday from the "sest of
war" at Pocahontas, having business of
Importance to look after. They are
ready, however, to return on the next
train II needed.
DR.. Gale and W. A. Glasgow. Of Ros.,
noke, and Messrs. T. j. Shickel, A. M.
Bowman, A. B. Pugh, D. B. Ssrouse and
Professor Painter, Of Salem, were in
Rerryville Monday on business con-
nected with the land company there.
Messrs. L. C. Hansbrough and Frank
Chalmers left yesterday for Algoms, w.
Va, to attend a meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Algoma Coal and Coke
Company.
The sermons being preached by DR..
Mcbride, OF Lexington, at the Episco-
pal Church, are listened to with great
atten ton by large congregations. Many
compliments were paid them yesterday
by members of other denominations.
Tho following visitors were present
Monday night in Salem Castle No. 8,
Knights OF the Mystic Chain: From
Roanoke Castle No. l, T. j. Martin, j.
M. Keister, N. II. Halter, B. +. Black,
Rinker, w. M. Ellwagner. M. II. Peters
and D. T. Moore; from Virginia Castle
(Roanoke) No. 9: B. o. Mays, ]. D.
Kitzmiller, 8. N. We'll, b. N. Mundy,
81. E. Brown; from Montgomery Castle
(Rsdford) No. 4, Frank Cassell. G. o.
Moody, S. T. Sampson, G. B. Beamer,
w. f. Palmer and W. e. Bricker. A
most enjoyable time was passed and
Past Commander s. L. Sampson. of
Radford, WAS elected deputy commander
for the State of Virginia.
The Pooshontas bulletins kindly sent
on every car by THE ROANOKE TIMES
were tackled up on q board by Agent
Hickman, of the street railway, and
were read by hundreds OF people who
commended the liberal enterprise Of
THE TIMES.
The annual meeting of the Farmers
and Mechanics Benevolent Fire Insur-
auce Association will be held at their
hail near Hollins Saturday, May Is.
Judge Altizer, OF Austin, Texas, is
here on visit to his family.
Mrs. A. A. Phlegar, of Christians
burg, Is visiting her father and mother.
Col. and Mrs. d. @. Shanks.
D. G. Slower has been confined to his
room for several days past by sickness.
In the county clerks office yesterday
marriaBe license WAS issued TO +. a.
Murphy, OF Mcdowell county, w. Va,
and Miss Mary Harriet Goodwin, Of
Roanoke county.
DR.. r. M. Wiley is expected home in
a few days fresh with his newly won
laurels.
A. Kalthoff, the ''ice king" yester-
day shipped car load of ice to Bedford
City.
s. A. Coke, while visiting his SON in
law at Max Meadows Monday had the
misfortune to fall off some steps there
by breaking his left arm at the wrist.
He Is now at his homo near the WOODEN
mills resting quietly.