The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-17
SALEM NEWS

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The Lutheran Sunday-school elected
officers Sunday for the ensuing year as
follows: VIM. McCauley, superintend-
emit; o. nj. Frantz, secretary; NJ. P.
Frantz, treasurer; e. o. Kizer. librarian;
Miss Julia McCsuley, organist, Rev. C.
Armand Miller, chorister.
Mrs. II. T. Antrim, of Wsynesboro, is
visiting her slater, Mrs. Dr.. Killian.
Several Blaoksburg students are in
town visiting friends.
Cadet VIM. Persinger, OF Blacksburg,
ia at home spending the holidays.
Judge ]. w. Woods, of Roanoke, was
in town yesterday shaking hands and
receiving the congratulations Of his
many friends.
at the monthly meeting OF the Tyree
Missionary Society Of the Bsptist
Church on last Sundsy evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing six months: b. j. McIntire,
president; Rev. Geo. j. Holiday, vice
president; Hugh Carter, secretary. The
recitation by Miss Allie Lemon and the
address Of Rev. Holiday were we'll re.
ceived by the large audience present.
Resolutions were adopted respecting
the memory OF the late Everette S,rouse,
who was an earnest Christian worker,
and, at the time of his death. an officer
in the society. The sum Of $50 was con-
trlbuted by the society TO the Baptist
Osphanage fund.
~ On Sunday evening about 8 o'clock es
Mrs. Harriet Huff, mother of M. F.
HUFF, was endeavoring to kindle fire
in her room her dress caught on fire.
burning her very severely. Mr.. and
Mrs. Huff were in near room and hear.
ing her exclaim, 81 am on fire! "rushe ed
to her rescue. where they found her en-
veloped In flame OF fire, her clothing
being in blaze from head to foot.
They finally succeeded in euepching the
flames, but not until Mrs. Huff WAS
badly burned. MIR. Huff and his wife
were also considerably scorched about
the face and hands. Mrs. Huff is 80
years old and, considering her age, it
was very unfortunate accident. Or.
billiard is attending her and the sufferer
was doing as we'll as could be expected
yesterday evening.
&c. W. Sisler, undertaken, OF Roanoke,
was in town yesterday on business.
John T. Brown, marble dealer, of
Roanoke. came up to Salem yesterday.
Yesterday was court day and the
usual crowd WAS In attendance.
Evangelist j, w. Hypes ia ct Golfers
town, where he has begun a series OF
meetings.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day to William Lee Wade and Miss Dora
Ferguson, both of this county.
Bishop Clifford Penick, the Episc opal
missionary bishop of Africa, preached
to large and appreoiative audience in
st. Psul's Church Sunday morning. His
sermon was one OF the most prac cal
ever heard in our town.
j. L. Hooper will go to Salem to- day
and bill the town for Roland Reed and
she Salvini company, that will both ap-.
pear at the Academy of Music next
week.
Court Proceedings.
County court convened yesterday,
Judge Moffett presiding.
Z. G. Webbsr qualified as guardian of
Miss Mamie Wehber, with L. G. Hans
brough as surety.
Last will and testament of the late
A. 3. Ballard was proven and admitted
TO probate and appraisers appointed.
Upon motion of DR.. G. D. White and
j. w. Berry, creditors, the estate OF
Patterson Shartzar. deceased, was COM
mitted to the sheriff and appraisers APP
pointed.
The grand jury reported the following
indictments: Commonwealth against
Thomas Blankenship, Mary E. Hubbard,
and Isaac w. Martin, each q true bill
for misdemeanor, and against Guy Hart.
man for felony.
Upon motion a reduction of ASSESS
ment was granted Mrs. Ann E. Stevens,
Jacob M. Trout and Geo. B. Trout.
Annual Meeting of Roanoke County Bible
Society.
The annual meeting of the Roanoke
County Bible Society was held Sunday
night in the Lutheran Church. After
the opening hymn Bishop Penick read
as the Scripture lesson for the evening
the thirteenth chapter of first CORN
thisns. Rev. III. Ii. Kennedy then led
in prayer, after which the executi We
committee for the ensuing year was
elected, resulting ss follows, each dee
nomination boing entitled to two M en-
bers: w. R. Whitescarver, L NJ. Lee,
Robt. Logan, r. L. Campbell, d. 3.
Strouse, VIM. McOauley, DR.. o. Wiley,
j.. w. Hsnnsh, James Chalmers, Judge
W. M Bernitz.
Judge Blair then introduced DR.. II. e.
Carson, OF Greene Memorial Church,
Roanoke, who had been chosen to ad-
dreas che society. DR.. Carson was some
years ago presiding elder OF the M. e.
Church OF this place. and his first words
were in reference to those bygone days.
Dr.. Carson took the Bible as the theme
of his discourse. He spoke of the bless.
ings OF the Bible, it's mighty lessons,
"the word of our fathers, the word of
our teachers the book of m V child ood