The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-04
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to The Times
A. Lovelock, Reporter,

A. Lovelock, Reporter,
At the Demosthenean Library Society
hall Saturday night medal was deliv'
cred by that society to Mr.. w. r. Harr
man for the greatest Improvement in
debate for this season. A copy OF Mil
toms paradise Lost" was awarded to
Mr.. R. S. Stringfellow for proficiency In
class perfor mapce. The presentation
speeches by Messrs. Rhodeffer and
Richardson were we'll gotten up and de-
livered in pleasant manner.
c. w. Cross, stenogrspher for the
Clinch Valley division at Bluefeld, Is in
town visiting John Nininger, Esq.
The closing exercises OF the Salem
Female Seminary will take place to-
night in the town hall.
DR.. julius D. Dfeher, president OF
Roanoke College, returned from the
North Saturday. He says that he has
had . very successful trip notwith.
standing the hard times, and that the
outlook for next season was bright.
Rev. S. A. Steele, general secretary
Of the Epworth League. who was to
have delivered sermon in the Method
list church here Sunday was unable to
do 40, just having fifteen minutes time.
He, however, made q very short and
interesting address on the workings Of
the Epworsh League.
Childrens Day observed at the Pres
byterian church Sunday night. The
program consisted OF responsive read
ing, solo by Miss Mary Wiley and an
address by the pastor, Rev. j. R.
Bridges. =
j. Luther Brown, student Of Boa
noke College, who has been unwell for
some time past, left yesterday for his
home st Concord, N. Q.
John Nininger, an attorney Of Blue
field, w. Va is in town visiting rela-
tives.
Mr.. Apperson. OF the Virginia Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, of
Blacksburg, is in town visiting his sis
tiers at the Salem Female Seminary.
Several applications from distance
have been made to the Salem Silver
Cornet Band for membership by young
men who desire to settle in this vicinity.
II is reported that the band has secured
the contract to play at the Fincastle
Fair, which will be held in the month Of
October next
Prof. J. T. Crabtree, OF Buena Vista.
and formerly of Salem, is in town, and
will remain until after commencement.
Rev j. Scott Meredith. OF Bristol.
Tenn, Is visiting his brother, e. B.
Meredith, at Roanoke College.
Next Friday night the contest for the
de claimer's medal offered by the Cice-
roman Society will take place: in their
hall at the college.
Two marriage licenses were issued
from the county clerks Office to VIM.
Louis Medley and Miss Mary Ellen
Myers, both Of this county, and Hail.
fax Wood Peat and Mary John Day,
the former Of Rocky Mount. the latter
Of this county.
The Mystic Chain Of this place held
banquet at Hotel Duval last night.
The pulpit at the Methodist Church
OF this place has been offered to the
Dunkard brethren. and it ia probable
that they will hold services there We'd
nesday night.
Mrs. M. c. Jeter leaves for New York
to day, at which place she will visit her
mother. Mrs. 8. W. Sogendsrs.
R. b. Hudson, of Roanoke College,
who went home to spend few weeks,
has returned, to be in attendance at the
commencement.
large party composed mostly of
students, drove to Hollins last night
to attend the exercises of the literary
societies.
Ice cream soda has made its appear
ance in Salem, which will cause the
depletion Of many Ut the young mems
pocket looks.
DR.. Lemon will rent his home on
Pennsylvanie avenue for the summer.
For further particulars apply to Thos.
l. Preston, Salem, Va.
County court adjourned Saturday for
this term.
Specimen Gases.