The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-26
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to The Times,
A. Eovelook. Reporter.

Special Correspondence to Tho Times,
A. Lovelock. Reporter.
Rev. M. o. T. Kreps. of Blaoksburg,
ia visiting relatives In Salem, and at
tending the Lutheran conference at
Zion Church.
The Salem band serenaded Sheriff
zirkle at his homo in West Salem
Friday night.
The gypsy camp near the Salem
furnace haye folded their tents and
silently stolen swsy-if they didn't
steal anything else.
]. w. Carat yesterday had search
warrant issued against Henry Walker.
colored, charging him with having in
his possession O hen and twelve chick
ems (broilers) belonging to Beulah
Gsrst The case was tried before JUS
tice Camper who did not consider that
the evidence supported the warrant,
and 80 dismissed the case. y
Business Is very brisk at the Holstein
Clothing Factory, and the employees are
working early and late, turning out 400
pairs Of pants daily. Soon seventy
operators will be employed, which
should give manufacturing capacity
morning the work OF putting in the
new machinery in the wooden mills will
be commenced, and when that Is done.
work will be resumed. and most of shsF
cloth used In the pants factory will BE
made in the WOODEN mills, thus giving
employment to large number of pee-
pie.
Watt Lockard, whose illness has
been mentioned in these columns, died
at his mothers home on Elm street
Friday night at $3.50, of pneumonia,
after weeks Illness, aged 90. Deceased
was single, member of the Baptist
Church and one Of the jeff Davis Rifles
who were recently on duty at Camp
Pocahontss. The funeral services will
be conducted at the house by Rev. DIR.
Taylor at o'clock this afternoon,
after which the remains will be inferred
with military honors at East Hill Gem
etery. Sergeant Denit will be In
charge of the military detail and the
pail bearers will be privates Joseph
Parsons, Hugh White, Will billiard,
Thomas Wolfenden, Frank Obenchain
and Walter Wilson.
Roanoke county court was still en-
gagged yesterday in the examination of
the local option petition.
Miss "Pink" Priteherd returned yes
terdey from Roanoke, where she has
been visiting for some time past.
AS Harrison Ferguson. of Back creek,
was on his away to Salem horseback
Saturday morning and when coming
down mountain road near Cave Spring
he raised his umbrella and in 30 doing
scared his horse which jumped down
the mountain side, falling and rolling
tree stopped them and strange TO say
neither wAa Gariou9lv hurt
Messrs. Persinger, Agner and John
ston, commissioners, met yesterday in
the clerks office, and, in accordance
with the law, proceeded to examine the
poll books from the different precincts
in the county. A few trifllnR technical
Irregularities were found, and so, after
summoning certain judges and clerks Of
election, the commissioners adjourned
till next Thursday, when they will can
vass the vote. The correspondent obr
tanned, through the courtesy of one of
the gentlemen who examined the books,
the following official majorities of the
different successful candidates: County
treasurer, Muse, 155; commonwealth 8
attorney, Bser, 244; sheriff, Zirkle, 1866;
commissioner of revenue for first dis
trict, Garst, 95; commissioner of revenu @
for second district, Kefauver, 1859.
SaIem readers WILL be interested to
read the following record of the votes
cast in the Salem districs for the other
officers: For supervisor, Barnett. ESQ;
Thomas, 223; Nc Fadden, 81. For con-
stable, Carter. 321; Dodson, 253; Blank
enship, 60; Thomas Garst, 499. For
magistrate, Camper, $40; Barnitz, 466;
Bishop, 3Os; Goodman, 271; Yeatman.
s31; Callahan, 1856. For overseer Of
poor, Frier, 73s; Owens, 375.
The ladies' aud gentlemen who re-
GENTLY presented the play, "Our Boys"
were pleasantly entertained Friday
night by the Misses Edmundson, st
their homo "Fotheringay." IN Mont
Romery county.
Mr.. Whang Hyen No, o young native
OF Korea, has just arrived from the