The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-09
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to The Times. f
a LoveloOk. Reporter.


a LoveloCk. Reporter.
An owl with steel trap tied so Its
leg was found last Saturday in the
tobacco barn belonging to Mr.. James
Henry, near Poage's Mill.
Rev. o. G. Miller will preach at
Lowry's chapel next Sunday at p. IN.
Mrs. Henry E. Blair, who has been
quite Ill at Saltpetre Cave, where she is
visiting. is somewhat better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tazewell Helms, Of
Franklin county, are visiting Mrs. g. s.
Ligon.
The First English Lutheran cougre-
cation at Oakland, CAL, of which Rev.
j. E. Bushnell, D. D., formerly of Roa-
noke and Salem, Is pastor, will soon
erect o new church on spacious lot
there.
Ambrose, son OF Mai. Robert W. Page.
of Lynchburg, but by birth Salem
boy, has accepted the position OF as
sistant secretary Of the Norfolk Y. NJ.
Salem, Is secretary.
Mr.. John Rowe, who is over 70 years
OF age. left yesterday for Chatham to
visit two sisters and brother, whom he
has not seen since the war.
Miss jamie Collier. OF Petersburg. is
the guest of Miss Lily Strouse.
Captstn Griffin has received check
from the sdjutant general Of SAC. 80. for
the services OF the JEFF Davis Rifles at
Pocahontas, less sundry amounts
charged for clothing, etc. purchased
while on duty.
A. B. PuRh has card in this weeks
Times-R Register announcing himself, at
the requess of number of friends, az q
candidate for the State senate.
w. r. Watkins, who was recently re-
elected principal Of the Salem colored
public school, has accepted the presi-
dency Of the Morgan College, Of Lynch
burg. John Duckwilder, who has been
faithful teacher in the Salem colored
public school for some years past, is an
applicant for the position OF principal.
Some six or eight couples went from
Salem to the favor german at the Ros
noke BED last night.
Mabel Paige's initial perfo rmanoe
Monday night at the Academy OF Music
was we'll advertised here yesterday.
Salem people want 25 cents round trip
rate to the theatre, and to be sure Of the
car waiting for them until after the per.
formance before they will patronize Ro-
anoke plays az we'll as they would other
wise.
Charles D. Denit returned yesterday
from Stanton, where he attended the
grand council Of the Legion of Honor,
OF which he is an officer.
A full attendance OF the mem bers of
Salem Encampmens No. SO ia requested
for tonight.
Miss Ida Watts, of Lynchburg, who
has been visiting Mrs. John Parrish,
has gone North.
Tho arm of Maury Brothers, photo
graphers, has been dissolved, and here
after Thomas G. Maury will be sole
proprietor of the Salem gallery. and
Charles L. Maury will have exclusive
control of the Roanoke gallery.
The machine works at Elliston are so
crowded with work that recently they
hal to refuse large contract for mine
oars.
A representative Of the Times Regis
ter met Waller Pocahontas Huff, of Roa-
noke. In Salem few days ago. When
asked what Roanoke wanted in the way
OF representative, he said: 81 am
always ready to talk, and / stand where
l stood before in dividing tho delegates
equally between Roanoke city. Craig
and Roanoke county. but some people in
Roanoke are like dogs in the manger.
and want all: The decent and fair
minded people OF the city are in favor of
q fair division"
Among the many pleasant entertain
ments at the Roanoke Red none has
been more enjoyed recently than the
phantom party given by the guests a
few nights ago. The costumes worn
we're all fashioned after those of the
Greeks and the many couples marched
in to the strains OF the glorious march
from lie Prophet" Ingomar with his
fair Parthenis, and Octarius and his
Octaria willis. Queen Victoria's ghost
elect marched with Grover Cleveland's
and were Immediately followed by the
ghost OF Garnet walking alope.